Larry Brown, father of late Navy SEAL Adam Brown, speaks at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 10, 2015. Adam Brown's story was made famous in the book "Fearless" by Eric Blehm, written afte More
Mark McDaniel, Arkansas Yellow Ribbon coordinator, speaks to members of the 188th Wing Jan. 10, 2016, about the Yellow Ribbon program at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The Yellow Ribbon progra More
Chief Master Sgt. Kerry Mitchell, 188th Wing human resource advisor, receives a plaque from the 188th Wing Chief’s Council Jan. 10, 2016, from Chief Master Sgt. Donald Frederick during his retirement ceremony a More
Col. Mark W. Anderson, 188th Wing commander, administers the reaffirmation of oath to Col. Tenise Gardner, 188th Mission Support Group commander, after promoting her to her current rank during a promotion cere More
Members of the 188th Wing stand in formation during the 188th Wing change of command ceremony Jan. 11, 2015, held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. During the ceremony Col. Bobbi Doorenbos bec More
Chief Master Sgt. Brenda Herring, of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron, is promoted to chief during a ceremony at the headquarters auditorium at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 11, 2015. He More
Col. Robert I. Kinney, 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group commander, stands at attention as Col. Brandon Beightol, National Guard Bureau A2 deputy director ISR, and Col. Paige Kinney pin More
Lt. Col. Stanley L. Stefancic, 123rd Intelligence Squadron commander, addresses the audience after assuming command of the 123rd during a change of command ceremony held March 3 at Ebbing Air National Guard Bas More
Chaplain Tom Smith was promoted to the rank of colonel March 7, 2015, during a formal pinning ceremony presided by Brig. Gen. H. D. McCarty held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Smith served More
Lt. Col. Jeremiah Gentry, 184th Attack Squadron commander, addresses the audience during an assumption of command ceremony held March 8, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Gentry, a forme More
Master Sgt. Robby McGee assists emergency managers, from the Air National Guard, with the Hazmat ID 360 command system at the Guardian Centers, Perry, Ga., during Global Dragon deployment for training, March 9, More
From left, Senior Airman Benjamin Baker, Tech. Sgt. Aaron Vetter, Tech. Sgt. Joe Hernon and Senior Airmen Tyler Reisman train on using a defense advance global positioning system receiver during a class held a More
Senior Airman Amanda McCollum conducts a buddy check on Airman 1st Class Justin Nazari during Global Dragon deployment for training at the Guardian Centers of Georgia, Perry, Ga., March 10, 2015. Buddy checks a More
Senior Airman Keenan Wallace, 188th Wing emergency manager, samples unidentified substances during the Global Dragon deployment for training at the Guardian Centers, Perry, Ga., March 10, 2015. The unidentified More
Staff Sgt. Bradley White takes a sample of an unidentified substance during Global Dragon deployment for training at the Guardian Centers of Georgia, Perry, Ga., March 10, 2015. The sample testing is a refreshe More
Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Snead, 125th Fighter Wing emergency manager, speaks to members of the Air National Guard about the capabilities of the mobile emergency operations center during the Global Dragon deployment More
Level A suits are laid out before an exercise during the Global Dragon deployment for training at the Guardian Center, Perry, Ga., March 12, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cody Martin/released)
Staff Sgt. Omar Lewis, 111th Wing emergency manager, assists Senior Master Sgt. Scott Snodderly, Team Dragon team chief out of the 122nd Fighter Wing, with his helmet during the land navigation exercise during More
Members of the Air National Guard participate in various activities during the Global Dragon exercise at the Guardian Center, Perry, Ga., March 14, 2015. The emergency management mission is to safely respond vi More
Tech. Sgt. Karl Kroeger, 142nd Fighter Wing emergency manager, and Senior Airman Keenan Wallace, 188th Wing emergency manager, scan for radioactive elements during the Global Dragon deployment for training at t More
Members of the Air National Guard work in a clandestine lab to find the radioactive source during the Global Dragon deployment for training at the Guardian Center, Perry, Ga., March 18, 2015. The emergency mana More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jake Compton speaks to Arkansas youth April 11, 2015, during Academy Day held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Youth interested in attending a service academ More
Master Sgt. Bryan Sutton prepares to load crusher dust at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., during annual training April 21, 2015. Crusher dust is utilized during asphalt training to teach the proper techni More
Airman 1st Class Kyle Coggins, 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, is hosed off during the 3rd annual Hawg Jawg held May 2, 2015, as part of a Family Day event on Ebbing Air National Guar More
Members of the Vietnamese community in the Fort Smith, Ark., area exhibit traditional cultural attire and military uniforms worn throughout the Vietnam War during an Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month event More
M249 automatic rifles are lined up to be used to train 188th Security Forces Squadron members at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ark., May 2, 2015. The M249 fires 800 rounds per minute. (U.S. Air N More
Maj. Herb Hodde, 188th Wing chaplain, speaks during the prayer breakfast held May 3, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The breakfast was hosted by the 188th Chaplain's Office to support More
Guardsmen from the 188th Wing take part in Career Day, held by Beard Elementary School, Fort Smith, Ark., by speaking to the students May 20, 2015. The Airmen spoke of the jobs following the 188th's transition More
Tech. Sgt. Terry Bufkin (center), command security forces inspector stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., goes over self-inspection checklist items with Senior Master Sgt. Edgar Mahan and Tech Sgt. Josep More
Senior Airman Kennan Wallace, 188th Emergency Management journeyman, receives help from his emergency management teammates in donning his hazardous materials level-A suit during June Unit Training Assembly on E More
Don Rodgers, personal financial counselor and certified financial planner, speaks June 4, 2015, to Airmen of the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., about managing credit and debt, f More
The F-4C "Phantom" static display receives a new coat from of paint from Darrell Beckett June 4, 2015, to more accurately demonstrate the original appearance of the airframe. This static display is one of many More
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, presents Brig. Gen. Dwight Balch, commander of the Arkansas Air National Guard, with a plaque on behalf of the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., Jun More
Members of the 153rd Intelligence Squadron perform multiple tasks June 5, 2015, as part of the space-focused targeting mission at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Members of the 153rd IS provide More
Senior Airman Adam Carroll, 188th security forces specialist, looks down the barrel of his weapon while conducting shoot, move and communicate drills June 6, 2015, at the Urban Search and Rescue site on Ebbing More
Members of the 188th Medical Group perform multiple tasks June 6, 2015, while administering Airmen’s Periodic Health Assessment at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Members of the 188th MDG striv More
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, presents members of the 153rd Intelligence Squadron with the Wingman Olympics overall winner trophy June 7, 2015 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. T More
Brig. Gen. James Vogel, commander of the Arkansas Air National Guard, visits with Airmen from the 188th Wing June 7, 2015, during Wingman Day held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Vogel was s More
Members of the 188th Force Support Squadron assemble a small shelter system during annual training at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., June 8, 2015. The SSS provides living quarters for up to 12 personnel More
Staff Sgt. Nathanael Stewart, 188th Security Forces Squadron operations specialist, engages a target with his M9 pistol June 9, 2015, after transitioning from his primary weapon, the M4 carbine, during weapon t More
Senior Master Sgt. Carl Schneider, 188th Intelligence Support Squadron cyber systems superintendent, delivers a briefing 188th Wing’s intelligence mission at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., to students of More
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Williams, weather forecaster, uses the Kestrel 4500NV pocket weather tracker at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., to measure wind, temperature, dew point, and other atmospheric More
Kids from the 188th Wing participate in 3D Animation Camp at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith on June 24, 2015. The 3D Animation Camp was a two and a half day camp that offered military children the opport More
Senior Airman Cody Martin, 188th Wing photojournalist, explains the RF-101 “Voodoo” display aircraft’s mission and 188th Wing history during a base tour for students from the Choctaw Nation in Leflore County, O More
Col. Tenise Gardner, 188th Mission Support Group commander, presents Mr. Wayne Haver, Southside High School principal, with an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award, July 31, 2015, during a fa More
Master Sgt. Josh Jones briefs Airmen on equal opportunity Aug. 1, 2015, during a newcomers briefing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Equal opportunity is a program to assist in creating a pos More
Maj. Micheal Howard receives the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron guidon from Col. Tenise Gardner, 188th Mission Support Group commander, during a formal change of command ceremony held Aug. 1, 2015, at Ebbing Air More
Brig. Gen. Kurt Vogel, commander of the Arkansas Air National Guard, speaks to Airmen during a newcomers orientation class held Aug. 1, 2015 at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark. Vogel relayed the priorities More
Senior Master Sgt. Mike Francis completes his final lap during his physical fitness test Aug. 26, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark. Airmen are always on mission and required to maintain physical fit More
Staff Sgt. Richard Green loads gym equipment onto a truck, Aug. 26, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark. The equipment will be taken to the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office in Hooks, Texas. G More
Lori Tubbs, human performance nutritionist, discusses the importance of a healthy diet with members of the 188th Wing Aug. 26, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The information provided More
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, gives a mission brief at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., to members of U.S. Senator John Boozman’s staff, Sept. 3, 2015. The mission brief included and overview More
Airman 1st Class Connor Cawthon and Airman 1st Class Grant Lowe fill barriers with water during an antiterrorism, force protection exercise at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., Sept. 15, 2015. Barriers are More
The Air Force Combat Action Medal was presented Sept. 19, 2015, to Master Sgt. William Brown at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The AFCAM was established on March 15, 2007 to recognize any mili More
Airman 1st Class Tyler Price, 188th Communications Flight, receives the Outstanding Airman of the Quarter award Sept. 19, 2015, from Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base More
Staff Sgt. Tony Overstreet, 188th Force Support Squadron, works on 188th Wing personnel records at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 20, 2015. Overstreet has been selected for the October More
Members of the 188th Force Support Squadron provide a surf 'n' turf meal Sept. 20, 2015, consisting of steak and shrimp at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Seni More
Senior Airman Tyler Price, information technology specialist and cyber systems operator, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., troubleshoots a laptop Oct. 26, 2015. Price was awarded the Airman o More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Corbit, vehicle mechanic, operates on a Zim mixer Oct. 7, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cody Martin/Released)
Keri Rathbun, Kimmons Jr. High assistant principal, provides insight to members of the 188th Wing Oct. 7, 2015 on how to be a good mentor to children at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith Ark. Rathbun, More
Col. Thomas Smith, Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters command chaplain, provides Senior Master Sgt. Ray Traylor, 188th Weapons Safety manager, with Hershey’s Hugs and Kisses at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fo More
Airmen assigned to the 123rd Intelligence Squadron talk to members of Leadership Fort Smith about disaster relief capabilities at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., of the remote air, zonal operations, reach More
Master Sgt. Paul Denton, imagery analyst, answers questions from students at Sutton Elementary, Fort Smith, Ark., during Career Day Oct. 9, 2015. The 188th Wing has partnered with Sutton Elementary to provide a More
Members of the Business by Referral Chamber of Commerce take part in a tour of the 188th Wing Oct. 22, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. During the tour, they were able to participate in More
The 188th Wing, and all its supporting groups and squadrons, has distinguished itself for the third time in unit history as a recipient of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for their accomplishments spanning More
Second Lt. Logan Huffman, company grade officer representative, introduces the distinguished panelists to members of the wing Nov. 6, 2015, during the Leadership Symposium at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark More
Senior Airman Evan Smith of the 188th Security Forces Squadron, records data of his previous shot Nov. 6, 2015, during known distance sniper and advanced designated marksman qualification at Fort Chaffee Joint More
Lt. Col. Patric Coggin expresses his goals as the newly appointed commander of the 188th Operations Support Squadron during a formal assumption of command ceremony at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, More
Senior Airman Ian Walton receives the award for Outstanding Airman of the Year from Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander. Forty-two Outstanding Airmen of the Year nominees were recognized Dec. 5, 2015, du More
Brig. Gen. Kurt Vogel, commander of the Arkansas Air National Guard, presents a Bronze Star medal citation to former 188th member Master Sgt. Paul Fair. Fair was awarded the Bronze Star medal for his role as an More
Deborah Lee James, secretary of the U.S. Air Force, meets with members of the 188th Wing Dec. 15, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard, Fort Smith, Ark. James came to the 188th to witness the wing’s recent transi More
2nd Lt. Andrew Dodd of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron speaks to students of Northside and Southside public schools about the remote air, zonal operations, reach back – processing, assessment and dissemination More
Col. Robert Kinney, commander of the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, takes the guidon from Lt. Col. Sonny Stefancic, deputy commander of the 188th ISRG, after Stefancic relinquished c More
Sgt. Paul Thomas, Y Battery 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery joint terminal attack controller evaluator, contacts personnel Feb. 10, 2016, during training held at Razorback Range, Fort Chaffee Joint More
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Williams, 188th Operations Support Squadron weather forecast specialist, accepts the Outstanding Noncommisioned Officer of the Quarter award from Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, Fe More
Chief Master Sgt. Carl Schneider, 188th Intelligence Support Squadron superintendent, is pinned his eighth stripe by his son and daughter April 4, 2016, during his promotion ceremony at Ebbing Air National Guar More
Members of the Greenwood High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps experience piloting a remotely piloted aircraft provide April 13, 2016, during their tour of Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith More
Chief Master Sgt. Gary Skelton, rapid engineer deployable heavy operational repair squadron engineer (REDHORSE) training center chief, shows students from Mansfield Elementary School a Humvee during their visit More
Col. Brian T. Burger, commander of the 188th Operations Group, receives a retirement pin from Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, May 15, 2016, during a formal retirement ceremony at Ebbing Air National More
Debbie Smith receives the 2016 Arkansas National Guard Volunteer of the Year Award from Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, May 15, 2016, during commander’s call at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort More
Students of the Alma School District are taught about the remotely piloted aircraft mission from an RPA pilot June 8, 2016, during their tour of the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark More
Lt. Col. Leon Dodroe expresses how grateful and excited he is June 26, 2016, to join the 188th OG as he assumes command of the 188th Operations Group at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. As comma More
Col. Bob Kinney, 188th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group commander, gets pied by Master Sgt. Tom Shapley, 153rd Intelligence Squadron, during a fundraiser June 26, 2016, after drill to raise More
Maj. Heath Allen takes command of the 188th Security Forces Squadron June 26, 2016, during a change of command ceremony held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Allen will be taking the place of More
Col. Bobbi J. Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, gives a presentation on leadership at the multi-generation family enterprise breakfast July 19, 2016, at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The UAFS School of More
Debbie Smith, key volunteer, provides a meal to 188th Wing Airmen Aug. 3, 2016, during Brown Bag for Lunch Bunch Bible Study at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Smith was awarded for her work et More
Master Sgt. Byron Jones, 188th Wing Staff administrator, is named the 188th Oustanding Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter Aug. 6, 2016, for fiscal year 2016 quarter three at Ebbing Air National Guard More
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, emphasizes the effect Chief Master Sgt. Bryan Peters had with the 188th Wing during his retirement ceremony Aug. 7, 2016, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smit More
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, announces the activation of the wing’s remotely piloted aircraft, intelligence analysis and targeting missions to members of the local media, Sept. 29, 2016, at Ebbin More
Cemeteries throughout Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ark., are provided care by Guardsmen and National Guard civilian employees. The 25 gravesites are still in use, receiving the most visitors dur More
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, provides an overview of the wing’s mission to Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson, command chief master s More
Airmen and Soldiers of the Arkansas National Guard practice riot control formations in preparation for a civil disturbance exercise Aug.4, 2017, at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Camp Joseph T. Robinson More
Maj. Gen. Mark H. Berry, Adjutant General, Arkansas National Guard, visits soldiers of the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade during preparation in response of Hurricane Harvey September, 2 2017 at Fort Chaffee, For More
Spc. Stephen Wright, Combat Correspondent, Arkansas National Guard, captures footage of Task Force Arkansas as they load their vehicles and prepare to head home after a two week deployment to Texas in response More
Brig. Gen. Marc A. Sicard, Commander Arkansas Air National Guard and Assistant Adjutant General, presents Col. Bobbi J. Doorenbos, Special Assistant to the Director of the Air National Guard and Total Force Con More
188th Wing Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Group members assists in Puerto Rico disaster relief from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, AR, Oct. 3,2017. These Airmen are analyzing images of th More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Morris, 188th Security Forces Member, memorizes information while performing Jumping Jacks during “Warrior’s Edge” training, Fort Chaffee Maneuvering training center, Fort Chaffee, Ark. More
Staff Sgt. Tim Morris, and his family receive the 2017 Arkansas Air National Guard Family of the Year Award from Col. Robert Kinney, 188th Wing commander, Nov. 4, 2017, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort S More
Col. James P. Rowlett, Director of Intelligence Joint Force Headquarters Arkansas, presides over the retirement ceremony of Chief Master Sgt. Tomie L. Allinder, Fort Smith, Ark. Allinder served 33 years in the More