Commander, USSF Combat Forces Command recognizes 178th Wing support

Saber Heat Ep. 1 with Col. Paul Kavanaugh

U.S Air Force Maj. Courtney Slater, the Chief of Public Affairs assigned to the 178th Wing, sits down with Col. Paul Kavanaugh, commander of the 178th Operations Group, for an interview over hot wings. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Scofield and Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson)

Taken: 05.07.2026 | Video by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson and Tiffany Scofield

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Commander, USSF Combat Forces Command recognizes...

07.09.2026 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

Lt. Gen. Gregory J. Gagnon, commander of U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command, visits the 178th Wing at Springfield Air National Guard Base,...

Guard to Guardian: How One Ohio Airman Just Made...

06.26.2026 | Photo by Shane Hughes

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Stefan Katz, commander of the 76th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron places the 76th ISRS unit...

178th ISRG promotes physical fitness through...

06.04.2026 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

Airmen assigned to the 178th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group celebrate after Staff Sgt. Lauren Cusick completed 204 cross-leg...

Airmen Train for Agile Combat Employment

06.03.2026 | Photo by Shane Hughes

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Isaac Adducchio troubleshoots the point-to-point terminal, expanding services to remote sites June 3, 2026 for a field...

Moulage Rouge: USAF School of Aerospace Medicine...

04.12.2026 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

Airmen from the 178th Wing treat simulated injuries during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise in Springfield, Ohio, April 12, 2026. The...

178th Wing Chaplains train for large-scale combat...

04.26.2026 | Photo by Shane Hughes

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Wilburn, a religious affairs specialist, and Maj. Bill Newman, a chaplain, both assigned to the 178th Wing,...

178th Wing participates in Culture by Design workshop

03.24.2026 | Photo by Shane Hughes

David Friedman, founder of CultureWise and author of Culture by Design, leads a seminar on leadership and culture-building March 24, 2026 for the...

From Springfield to the Senate, 178th Wing officer...

03.07.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth poses with the 2025 United States Senate Youth Program military mentor team in Washington, D.C. led by United States...

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Saber Heat Ep. 1 with Col. Paul Kavanaugh

05.07.2026 | Video by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson and Tiffany Scofield

U.S Air Force Maj. Courtney Slater, the Chief of Public Affairs assigned to the 178th Wing, sits down with Col. Paul Kavanaugh, commander of the...

Combat Readiness Inspection 2025

09.06.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Constantine Bambakidis and Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

B-Roll from the 2025 Combat Readiness Inspection at the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio. The wing scored in the top 5% of all Air Combat Command...

Combat Readiness Inspection 2025

09.06.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Constantine Bambakidis and Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

B-Roll from the 2025 Combat Readiness Inspection at the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio. The wing scored in the top 5% of all Air Combat Command...

Combat Readiness Inspection 2025

09.06.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Constantine Bambakidis and Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

B-Roll from the 2025 Combat Readiness Inspection at the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio. The wing scored in the top 5% of all Air Combat Command...

Combat Readiness Inspection

09.06.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Constantine Bambakidis and Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

B-Roll from the 2025 Combat Readiness Inspection at the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio. The wing scored in the top 5% of all Air Combat Command...

178th Wing Security Forces 2025 Annual Training B-Roll

07.21.2025 | Video by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing Security Forces Squadron participate in a series of tactical exercises during their annual training at Camp...

178th Wing Change of Authority

09.06.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacquita F. Melton, transfers responsibility to Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hansel during a change of authority...

Relentless Valor Army B-roll

06.07.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Colin Simpson

The 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, in coordination with the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, conducted a...

Combat communications, air control squadrons...

06.12.2026 | Story by Shane Hughes

Dozens of military trucks rumbled into an empty field of gravel, sand, scattered brush and long grass. Under the heat of a baking sun and plagued...

Faith Under Fire: Chaplains train for Large-Scale...

04.27.2026 | Story by Shane Hughes

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Wilburn crept through the woods with an M4 rifle tight to her shoulder, alert to her surroundings and scanning the...

Moulage Rouge: USAF School of Aerospace Medicine...

04.12.2026 | Story by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Members of the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine applied lifelike moulage to airmen at the 178th Wing April 10-12,...

178th Wing hosts Culture by Design workshop

03.27.2026 | Story by Shane Hughes

The 178th Wing welcomed David Friedman, founder of CultureWise and author of Culture by Design, for a leadership and culture-building seminar at a...

From Springfield to the Senate, 178th Wing officer...

03.08.2026 | Story by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — United States Air Force Lt. Col. Brittany Hensley, an Ohio Air National Guard officer from the 178th Wing, is in Washington,...

178th Wing Chaplain Reflects on a Decade of Service...

02.08.2026 | Story by Tiffany Scofield

After more than a decade serving as the wing chaplain for the 178th Wing, Lt. Col. Branch is preparing to depart for a new assignment at U.S....

178th Wing holds first retraining career fair

02.07.2026 | Story by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The 178th Wing hosted its first retraining career fair Feb. 7, 2026, at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base to give...

178th SFS NCO named best in nation

01.10.2026 | Story by Tiffany Scofield

Tech. Sgt. Kristen Harmon of the 178th Security Forces Squadron at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base has been recognized at the national...

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Ep. 46 - The 19 Fundamentals - Practice Blameless...

12.28.2025 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

On this episode of Beyond the Horizon, we sit down with Capt. Jeremy Harper, an intelligence officer assigned to the 125th Intelligence Squadron,...

Ep. 45 - The 19 Fundamentals: Communicate Effectively

12.21.2025 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

On this episode of Beyond the Horizon, we sit down with Maj. Joseph Rudy, commander of the 125th Intelligence Squadron, and Tech. Sgt....

Ep. 44 - The 19 Fundamentals - Get Clear on...

12.14.2025 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

On this episode of Beyond the Horizon, we sit down with Lt. Col. Lee Harris, commander of the 127th Intelligence Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Connor...

Ep. 42 - The 19 Fundamentals - Commit to the Team

11.30.2025 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

On this episode of Beyond the Horizon, we sit down with Col. Nate Church, deputy commander of the 178th Wing, and Capt. Bobbie Schmeltzer,...

Ep. 41 - The 19 Fundamentals - Take Ownership

11.23.2025 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

On this episode of Beyond the Horizon, we sit down with Col. Robert Krooner, commander of the 178th Mission Support Group, and 2nd Lt. Denise...

Ep. 40 - The 19 Fundamentals - Be Trustworthy

11.16.2025 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

On this episode of Beyond the Horizon, we sit down with Tech. Sgt. Kathrynn Theopolos, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 178th...

Ep. 39 - The 19 Fundamentals - Be a Champion

11.09.2025 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

On this episode of Beyond the Horizon, we sit down with Lt. Col. Britney Hensley, commander of the 126th Intelligence Squadron, and Staff Sgt....

Ep. 38 - The 19 Fundamentals - Be Resilient

11.02.2025 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Colin Simpson

On this episode of Beyond the Horizon, we sit down with Lt. Col. Bryan Moore, 178th Wing chief of staff, and Staff Sgt. Travis Gay, security...

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178th Saber Publishing - 01.06.2024

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The 2024-2027 178th Wing strategic plan communicates the commander’s intent, the strategic guidance that directs our missions, and the guiding...

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