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Springfield Air National Guard Base (KSGH) is a base for the Ohio Air National Guard at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Clark County, Ohio. The base is located 6 miles south of the central business district of Springfield. It covers 1,516 acres and has two runways; 6/24 and 15/33.
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Springfield Air National Guard Base (KSGH) is a base for the Ohio Air National Guard at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in [[Clark County (OH)|Clark County]], [[Ohio (US)|Ohio]]. The base is located 6 miles south of the central business district of Springfield, and it is now owned and operated by the City of Springfield It covers 1,516 acres and has two runways; 6/24 and 15/33. The Air National Guard base is intact and expanding to the land across the state highway. For base security reasons, the state route will be relocated north of the construction area and the base will take over the old state highway.  A similar project is underway at nearby WPAFB to relocate SR 444.
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A $17 million complex was recently completed for their use, and Ohio National Guard elements from Springfield and Kettering are also moving to the new complex.
  
 
==Units==
 
==Units==
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<b>178th Intelligence and Surveillance Wing</b>
  
 
178th Operations Group  
 
178th Operations Group  
*178th Maintenance Group
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*178th Intelligence Group
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*178th Surveillance Group
 
*178th Medical Group
 
*178th Medical Group
 
*178th Mission Support Group
 
*178th Mission Support Group
 
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*Headquarters 251st Cyber Engineering Installation Group
<b>178th Fighter Wing</b>
 
*162nd Fighter Squadron
 
*Royal Netherlands Air Force 306th Detachment
 
*Headquarters 251st Communications Group
 
 
*269th Combat Communications Squadron
 
*269th Combat Communications Squadron
  
The 178th Fighter Wing is assigned both the F-16C and F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft. The F-16C is a multi-role fighter, capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground maneuvering/fighting. The F-16D is a two seat aircraft with the same capabilities utilized mainly for training purposes. As proposed in BRAC 2005, the ANG mission is set to end, with the 178th losing their aircraft in the 4th quarter of FY2010.
 
  
Current 178th FW airframes:
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==Mission==
  
86-0047 F-16D
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The 178th Fighter Wing previously flew The F-16 Fighting Falcon Block C/D aircraft.
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In accordance with the Department of Defense's 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Committee, all of its aircraft have been allocated to other units within the United States Air Force. The 178th is being reassigned as the 178th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing and their new primary mission will be the operations of the [https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/MQ-1_Predator MQ-1 Predator] drone aircraft.
86-0262 F-16C (162nd FS flagship - MIG-23 kill marking)
 
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86-0302 F-16C
 
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86-0315 F-16C
 
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86-0364 F-16C
 
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87-0245 F-16C
 
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87-0271 F-16C
 
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87-0283 F-16C (178th FW flagship)
 
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87-0342 F-16C
 
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87-0370 F-16D
 
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87-0373 F-16D
 
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87-0382 F-16D
 
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87-0386 F-16D
 
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88-0151 F-16D
 
  
Since April 2007, the RNLAF has maintained a squadron of fourteen aircraft at Springfield, designated as the 306th Detachment. As of October 2009, five classes of Dutch pilots have graduated the nine-month training program. The program is set to end in 2010, however, negotations are underway to extend the contract. The Republic or Singapore Air Force is also anticipated to being training at Springfield within the next several years.
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==Related Links==
 
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* [[North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)]]
Current 306th Det. airframes:
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* [http://ohiomilcom.blogspot.com/ Ohio Area Milcom Blog]
 
 
J-004 F-16AM
 
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J-010 F-16AM
 
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J-065 F-16BM (313 Sqn markings)
 
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J-067 F-16BM (313 Sqn markings)
 
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J-145 F-16AM
 
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J-208 F-16BM
 
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J-209 F-16BM (323 Sqn markings)
 
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J-367 F-16AM (322 Sqn markings)
 
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J-369 F-16BM
 
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J-510 F-16AM
 
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J-623 F-16AM
 
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J-647 F-16AM
 
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J-870 F-16AM (313 Sqn markings)
 
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J-882 F-16BM
 
 
 
==Flying Operations==
 
 
 
For air combat training the 178th FW typically operate in the Buckeye and Brush Creek Military Operations Areas (MOAs) in southern Ohio. The MOAs are controlled by the Ohio Air National Guard's 123rd Air Control Squadron, located near Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport. Additional training is conducted in Indiana, usually at the Jefferson Range (R-3403/JPG MOAs).
 
 
 
==Callsigns==
 
ATOMIC (RNLAF)
 
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BEAST (178th FW)
 
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BLADE (RNLAF)
 
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BUCKEYE (both) - travel
 
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CHAIN (RNLAF)
 
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DISCO (RNLAF)
 
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NUKE (RNLAF)
 
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SABER (178th FW)
 
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SHACK (178th FW)
 
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SNIPER (178th FW)
 
 
 
==Frequencies==
 
 
 
===Presets===
 
 
 
(all confirmed and active as of 11/09)
 
 
 
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CH VHF      UHF      DESCRIPTION
 
 
 
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02 121.700  225.400  KSGH GROUND
 
03 120.700  291.775  KSGH TOWER
 
04 118.850  269.275  DAYTON A/D
 
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07 123.925  256.700  ZID
 
08 xxx.xxx  316.125  ???/ZID
 
09 135.575  290.500  ZID
 
10 143.000  xxx.xxx  SOF/???
 
11 134.975? 257.875  WX AWOS?/ATIS
 
12 139.000  xxx.xxx  AIRTAC/???
 
13 139.250  xxx.xxx  AIRTAC/???
 
14 139.275  xxx.xxx  AIRTAC/???
 
15 141.700  240.350  AIRTAC/BLUE ASH
 
16 143.550  283.800  AIRTAC/BLUE ASH
 
17 141.825  254.250  AIRTAC/CVG A/D
 
18 xxx.xxx  343.000  ???/JEFFERSON RANGE
 
19 xxx.xxx  xxx.xxx  ???/INTERPLANE
 
20 126.900  281.450  KFFO TOWER
 
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Other frequencies in use with unconfirmed presets (not including ARTCC):
 
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123.400 AIRTAC (note: common civil use)
 
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139.200 AIRTAC
 
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141.600 AIRTAC
 
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141.775 AIRTAC
 
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143.750 AIRTAC
 
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225.700 OPS
 
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255.400 referenced enroute to MOA (note: commonly FSS)
 
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299.900 AIRTAC (last noted 7/8/09)
 
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343.800 BOOM FREQUENCY (within Buckeye MOA/Charlie ATCAA "shelf")
 
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378.100 unknown name - possibly SABER OPS or SOF (UHF)
 
 
 
===Air Tactical (past use)===
 
  
<freqsubcat>30784</freqsubcat>
 
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==Related Links==
 
  
[http://www.178fw.ang.af.mil/ 178th FW website]
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[[Category:Ohio Air National Guard]]
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[[Category:Ohio Military Aviation]]
[http://sharedhosting.siscom.net/~mmeec/military.html MONIXWeb Military Monitoring]
 
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[http://ohiomilcom.blogspot.com/ Ohio Area Milcom Blog]
 
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[[Category:Midwest Region]]
 
[[Category:Milcom]]
 

Latest revision as of 18:33, 23 May 2015

Springfield Air National Guard Base (KSGH) is a base for the Ohio Air National Guard at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Clark County, Ohio. The base is located 6 miles south of the central business district of Springfield, and it is now owned and operated by the City of Springfield It covers 1,516 acres and has two runways; 6/24 and 15/33. The Air National Guard base is intact and expanding to the land across the state highway. For base security reasons, the state route will be relocated north of the construction area and the base will take over the old state highway. A similar project is underway at nearby WPAFB to relocate SR 444.

A $17 million complex was recently completed for their use, and Ohio National Guard elements from Springfield and Kettering are also moving to the new complex.

Units

178th Intelligence and Surveillance Wing

178th Operations Group

  • 178th Intelligence Group
  • 178th Surveillance Group
  • 178th Medical Group
  • 178th Mission Support Group
  • Headquarters 251st Cyber Engineering Installation Group
  • 269th Combat Communications Squadron


Mission

The 178th Fighter Wing previously flew The F-16 Fighting Falcon Block C/D aircraft. In accordance with the Department of Defense's 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Committee, all of its aircraft have been allocated to other units within the United States Air Force. The 178th is being reassigned as the 178th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing and their new primary mission will be the operations of the MQ-1 Predator drone aircraft.

Related Links