188th Sends Airmen to Guatemala
By: Bobbi Smith
Updated: May 9, 2012
The 188th Fighter Wing does more than just fly jets.
Airmen with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), which falls under the 188th Mission Support Group of the 188th Fighter Wing, began constructing a key addition to the Centro de Salud medical clinic April 16 in
The 188th civil engineers deployed to
The 188th CES, which is currently still deployed to
The 188th CES, which is commanded by Maj. Joe Harrison, will spend most of its time constructing a 1,500 square foot structure that will function as a women's clinic and will include four exam rooms, one lab, three bathrooms, a maternity ward and a waiting room.
The entire BTH operation, which spans from April through July, will feature construction projects at two schools, construction of three medical clinics, establishment of a short-term veterinary aid station and establishment of several medical care points, each able to render aid to more than 500 Guatemalan civilians.
