188th Fire Emergency Services Flight

==History==
The 188th FESF provided crash, rescue, fire and hazmat services on the joint-use Ebbing Air National Guard Base / Fort Smith Regional Airport, Fort Smith Arkansas. On Sept. 30 2014, the 188th Wing's fire protection mission flight ended as part of the Wing's conversion to remotely piloted aircraft and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission sets. The FESF had been providing service for 27 years, since 1987.
With the end of the FESF, service for civilian operations at Fort Smith Regional Airport also ended, and the Airport Authority created a civilian fire, crash, rescue department, the Fort Smith Regional Airport Fire Department. This department was manned by Pro-Tec Services.
In 2017, Ebbing ANGB was found to be not in compliance with DoD directives regarding structure fire-fighting and was set to create 15 structure fire-fighting positions by end of FY 2019. After negotiations with Fort Smith Airport Authority it was agreed that the 188th FESF would again provide crash, rescue, fire and hazmat services to Ebbing Air National Guard Base and Fort Smith Regional Airport. The 188th FESF operates from a new Fort Smith Regional Airport fire station using Airport Authority furnished crash rescue apparatus.
==Retired Apparatus==
:2012 Ford F-550 4x4 / Pierce P-34 RIV (UHP/400/15A/56B) (SN#23849-02)
Category:Sebastian County
Category:Air National Guard Fire Departments
Category:Military Fire Departments (Arkansas)
Category:Former Military operators of Pierce apparatus