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...
Lt. Col. Joseph branch delivers final chapel... 02.08.2026 | Photo by Tiffany Scofield Lt. Col. Joseph Branch, chaplain, 178th Wing, speaks to Airmen during his final service at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb....
178th Wing holds first retraining career fair 02.07.2026 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing attend the wing's first retraining career fair Feb. 7, 2026, at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard, Ohio....
178th SFS NCO Wins NCO of the Year 01.23.2026 | Photo 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...
178th Wing Security Forces Strengthen Physical... 12.07.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser Members assigned to the 178th Security Forces Squadron move a simulated casualty to a safe location during a tactical training event in...
Home for the Holidays: 123rd Air Control Squadron... 12.07.2025 | Photo by Shane Hughes Airmen assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron and their families attend a homecoming ceremony Dec. 7, 2025 in the auditorium at Muntz Hall at...
Stand-Up to Suicide 09.17.2025 | Photo by Shane Hughes Neff Johnson, a comedian with One Degree of Separation, delivers jokes Sept. 17, 2025 to an audience of airmen of the 178th Wing at the...
Space Force commemorates new mission 09.26.2025 | Photo by Shane Hughes (From left) U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Stefan Katz, 76th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron commander, Robert Oue, 4th...
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...
Honor Guard 10.05.2024 | Video by Staff Sgt. Constantine Bambakidis Senior Airman Chiasha Jordan, program manager for the 178th Wing Honor Guard, discusses her role and the importance of the Honor Guard mission in...
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...
Home for the holidays: 123rd Air Control Squadron... 12.07.2025 | Story by Shane Hughes Nearly 300 Airmen assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron and their families crammed into the auditorium at the University of Cincinnati’s...
Stand-Up to Suicide 09.17.2025 | Story by Shane Hughes Four comedians from One Degree of Separation visited Sept.17 to talk to the airmen of the 178th Wing about mental health and suicide prevention, a...
178th Wing holds Change of Authority ceremony 09.06.2025 | Story by Shane Hughes A new command chief assumed authority of the 178th Wing during a ceremony Saturday at the Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base. Chief...
Ohio National Guard Hosts Serbian Firefighters in... 08.22.2025 | Story by Shane Hughes A delegation of four professional and volunteer firefighters from the Serbian Volunteer Fire Department concluded a four-day visit to the local...
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...
178th Saber Publishing - 01.06.2024 01.06.2024 | Courtesy Publication The 2024-2027 178th Wing strategic plan communicates the commander’s intent, the strategic guidance that directs our missions, and the guiding...
Beyond the Horizon Beyond the Horizon is a podcast featuring inspirational discussions on leadership, life lessons and the experiences of U.S. Airmen assigned to the...