A united Earth created Starfleet, an interstellar agency whose mission was to explore the cosmos, to come in peace for all mankind. Humanity vowed to put an end to war and to strive for the betterment of every living creature. Each side strove for unconditional victory, and as battle built upon battle, the living began to envy the dead.Ĭhastised by the cataclysm that they had unleashed, the governments of Earth came together. A war that engulfed the great and the small, the rich and the poor, giving no quarter.

The 188th Wing is composed of more than 1,000 Airmen.With nothing left to lose, the Romulan Star Empire engages in all-out war against humanity, determined once and for all to stop the human menace from spreading across the galaxy.Īt the start of the twenty-first century, unconditional war swept across the Earth. The 188th Wing features three primary mission sets: the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and space-focused targeting. The Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Wing is based at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas. You are killing it! The work you are doing across both mission areas is impacting everything from the strategic level all the way down to the tactical. “To the ISR warriors, cyber wizards, and CSS ninjas who make up the 188 th ISR Group…thank you for all that you do. He has amassed more than 2,332 intelligence operations supervisor hours in more than 20 years of military service.Īfter accepting command, Martin addressed his group. Martin earned his commission in 2001, and he is the first ever ANG intelligence officer to become a MQ-1B senior mission intelligence coordinator. He joined the Arkansas Army National Guard in 1995 before transferring to the Air National Guard in 1999. Martin’s military career began in 1993 when he enlisted in the Army infantry. “Is anybody really ready? However, I know that you are, and I know you’ll do a fantastic job leading this organization.”

“Mike, I asked if you were ready and you said you don’t know,” recalled Gentry. Gentry, 188th Wing commander, and attended by friends, family, and coworkers of the official party. Stigler, who became the Wing’s vice commander, relinquished ISRG command to Lt. The 188 th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group (ISRG) held a change of command ceremony here as Col Sara A.

Taking Wing by Michael A. Martin