by - June 18, 2026 5:03 pm
Several people from Fort Smith, including Mayor George McGill and Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tim Allen, were recently in Lask, Poland, to participate in events…
by - June 16, 2026 8:32 pm
It’s a bit louder in and around Fort Smith thanks to two F-22 fighter jets (Raptors) from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Squadron in town to train with…
by - May 6, 2026 5:14 pm
Brig. Gen. George Walter issued a challenge during Wednesday’s (May 6) ceremonial ground breaking for an academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith. The construction…
by - April 15, 2026 11:36 am
A “Classic Association” includes the classic “Flying Razorbacks” imagery and moniker with a new detachment of the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith. The new…
by - April 9, 2026 7:05 pm
Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith continues to draw attention from senior U.S. military officials. Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited Ebbing Thursday (April…
by - August 1, 2025 1:11 pm
Six static aircraft once on display at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith are now parked in a holding area during construction of the foreign military pilot training…
by - January 2, 2024 5:15 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is citing the resignation of 188th Wing Commander Col. Dillon Patterson in a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that asks…
by - August 8, 2021 11:54 am
Col. Leon Dodroe, former commander of the 188th Wing in Fort Smith, was promoted to brigadier general and assumed command of the Arkansas Air National Guard. Col. Jeremiah Gentry was…
by - February 23, 2021 1:23 pm
A decision on where in the United States to locate a pilot training center for the military’s Foreign Military Sales program has been indefinitely delayed because of the U.S. presidential…
by - August 5, 2020 3:41 pm
A play on acronyms is part of the messaging Leon Dodroe and Jeremiah Gentry hope will convince the U.S. Air Force to select Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort…
by - August 1, 2019 5:31 pm
Col. Robert Kinney, the first non-pilot to command the Arkansas National Guard 188th Wing in Fort Smith, is moving to a job in the nation’s capitol. 188th Wing Vice Commander…
by - September 13, 2018 5:49 pm
The Arkansas Air National Guard 188th Wing based in Fort Smith has been activated starting Thursday (Sept. 13) along with other remote support units nationwide to provide support for federal,…
by - March 26, 2018 5:51 pm
“When you think about what the future of the Air Force is, it looks a whole lot like Fort Smith.” Dr. Heather Wilson, Secretary of the United States Air Force,…
by - February 13, 2018 6:11 pm
The ROC has broken ground. On Tuesday (Feb. 13), the 188th Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard announced the Razorback Operation Center at a groundbreaking ceremony from Ebbing Air…
by - September 17, 2017 3:52 pm
A change of command at the 188th Wing first announced Aug. 4 was formally held Saturday (Sept. 16), with outgoing commander Col. Bobbi Doorenbos headed to the Pentagon for duties…
by - August 4, 2017 3:26 pm
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos of the Air National Guard 188th Wing has been promoted to a post in Washington, D.C., at the Pentagon, according to Col. Robert “Bobby” Kinney, vice commander…
by - March 31, 2017 6:17 pm
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, toured Guard facilities in central Arkansas, Fort Smith and traveled to Northwest Arkansas to meet with execs at Wal-Mart…
by - January 18, 2017 4:37 pm
Fire and emergency services will return to the 188th Wing based at the Fort Smith Regional Airport thanks to a decision by Lt. Gen. Leon Scott “Catfish” Rice. The move…
by - September 29, 2015 8:13 pm
Exactly a week after Gov. Asa Hutchinson unveiled a new initiative to woo more military jobs and spending to the state, the Pentagon on Monday (Sept. 28) released a comprehensive…
by - March 10, 2015 4:00 pm
Key leadership changes were made recently at the 188th Wing in Fort Smith. Lt. Col. Tina Lipscomb relinquished command of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron to Lt. Col. Stanley “Sonny” Stefancic…
