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March 9, 2016
Airman Soars, Receives Prestigious Award

Integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. These are the values that every Airman holds dear. One Airman with the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio has been recognized for his exceptional professionalism, determination and dedication to the mission.Staff Sgt. Richard G.
March 9, 2016
180FW Dresses Down to Support Local Community

Airmen with the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, collected canned food and other donations as part of a Dress Down Donation event on March 1.Collected items are donated to the SeaGate Food Bank of Northwest Ohio, a non-profit organization that has been serving Northwest Ohio since
March 9, 2016
A Tradition of Excellence

The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award has been awarded to the 180th Fighter Wing, located at Toledo Express Airport, Swanton, Ohio, for the period of October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014.The award, presented in fall of 2015, on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force, recognizes the meritorious
March 9, 2016
In Every Clime and Place

The deafening roar of jet engines drowned out all other sounds as aircraft rocketed down the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during exercise Cope North. As soon as all the jets had launched, the engines of generators grumbled to life and Airmen from the 112th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron
March 9, 2016
Cope North 16: Pilots Fly in Large-Force Employment

More than 200 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 112th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and participated in exercise Cope North 16, from Feb 10 through 26.Cope North is a long-standing annual two-week exercise that includes nearly 3,000 military
Nov. 25, 2015
180th Fighter Wing Partners with Boy Scouts of America, Hosts Construction City

Cub Scouts, wearing hardhats and tool belts, pulled sheets of cardboard from stacks towering above them. They raced back and forth across the hangar as they hurried to begin building bridges and buildings. Meanwhile, other scouts sketched out designs on graph paper with rulers while their teammates
Nov. 13, 2015
180th Fighter Wing Firefighters train in simulated structure fire

A high-pitched, metallic ring split the autumn air as Staff Sgt. Andrew Burton drove the striking edge of an axe into a Halligan bar. The Halligan bar wedged deeper into the door jamb and the metal groaned as it resisted the force."Drive," Senior Airman William Echols called out to Burton. Burton
Oct. 22, 2015
Old-School Training in a High-Tech World

Security Forces Airmen from the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard conducted old-school land navigation training at Oak Openings Metro Park in Swanton, Ohio Sept. 27, 2015.The training, conducted using traditional navigation techniques such as maps, plot points and compasses, helps Airmen
Oct. 19, 2015
Stingers Prove Lethal at Combat Archer

More than 120 members of the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, deployed 38 short tons of cargo and eight F-16 fighter jets to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida in September to participate in Combat Archer.The two-week exercise is part of the Air Combat Command Air-to-Air Weapons Systems
Oct. 19, 2015
5k raises awareness for military invisible injuries

Service members from the 180th Fighter Wing traded combat boots for running shoes, joining local residents in a 5k race raising awareness about traumatic brain injuries on Oct. 18, 2015.The "I Believe I Can Fly 5k" kicked off at Toledo Express Airport, Swanton, Ohio, with the national anthem and a