Components
The Arkansas Air National Guard consists of the following major units:
- 189th Airlift Wing
- Established 24 October 1925 (as: 154th Observation Squadron); operates: C-130H Hercules
- Stationed at: Little Rock Air Force Base, Little Rock
- Gained by: Air Mobility Command
- The 189th provides aircrew training for the C-130 for all branches of the military and for 23 foreign countries. The unit operates the C-130 Tactical Airlift Instructor School, where aircrew instructors are trained to they can return to their units and keep members combat ready.
- 188th Fighter Wing
- Established 15 October 1953 (as: 184th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron); operates: A-10 Thunderbolt II
- Stationed at: Fort Smith Air National Guard Station, Fort Smith
- Gained by: Air Combat Command
- The 188th Fighter Wing's A-10 Thunderbolts provide close air support to troops on the ground.
Support Unit Functions and Capabilities:
- 123d Intelligence Squadron
- Analyzes and exploits imagery products for the Defense Department and other governmental agencies
- 154th Weather Flight
- Provides weather forecasts and hurricane warnings to state and Arkansas National Guard units.
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