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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)]]
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* [http://ohiomilcom.blogspot.com/ Ohio Area Milcom Blog]
  
Current 306th Det. airframes:
 
  
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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FACE (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 UHF      VHF      DESCRIPTION
 
 
01 378.100  141.700?  SABER OPS
 
02 225.400  121.700  KSGH GROUND
 
03 291.775  120.700  KSGH TOWER
 
04 269.275  118.850  DAY A/D
 
05 xxx.xxx  xxx.xxx  ???
 
06 xxx.xxx  xxx.xxx  ???
 
07 256.700  123.925  ZID
 
08 316.125  xxx.xxx  ZID/???
 
09 290.500  135.575  ZID
 
10 327.125  143.000  DAY A/D/SOF
 
11 257.875  xxx.xxx  ATIS/???
 
12 xxx.xxx  139.000  ???/AIRTAC
 
13 350.225  139.250  ZID/AIRTAC
 
14 xxx.xxx  *******  ???/AIRTAC *noted as both 139.275 and 143.750*
 
15 240.350  141.700  BLUE ASH/AIRTAC
 
16 283.800  143.550  BLUE ASH/AIRTAC
 
17 254.250  141.825  CVG A/D/AIRTAC
 
18 343.000  xxx.xxx  JEFFERSON RANGE/???
 
19 xxx.xxx  xxx.xxx  INTERPLANE?/???
 
20 281.450  126.900  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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141.775 AIRTAC
 
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225.700 AIRTAC (referenced as "OPS")
 
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255.400 FSS common, referenced enroute to MOA
 
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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")
 
 
===Clearances===
 
 
"CALLSIGN cleared to AIRSPACE FIX (NAVAID, RADIAL/DISTANCE) via PROFILE"
 
 
Brush Creek/Buckeye MOAs:
 
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KSGH via BRAVO EAST ("CROSSBOW" entry point), via BRAVO WEST ("MUSKET" entry point)
 
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XSF 150/40 via BRAVO FOUR (VR-1631_A)
 
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XSF 150/40 via INDIA THREE EAST
 
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XSF 170/40 via INDIA THREE WEST
 
 
Jefferson Range:
 
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ABB 017/30 via JULIET 1, via JULIET 3, via JULIET 9
 
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ABB 107/11 via JULIET FOUR GOLF (VR-1631_G)
 
 
Red Hills MOA:
 
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TTH 200/40 via ROMEO ONE
 
 
===Air Tactical (past use)===
 
 
<freqsubcat>30784</freqsubcat>
 
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===Airfield Operations===
 
 
149.0375 RAMP OPS
 
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150.6625 unknown (TACAN maintenance?)
 
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419.600 unknown (communications with ordinance crew?)
 
 
==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