Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Fuels specialists keep F-16s flying
Members of the fuels management flight at the 180th Fighter Wing discuss their experiences and the benefits of being Air Force fuels specialists. They manage, operate and maintain fuel storage and dispensing facilities, ensuring safe flight for aircraft and crew.
Sgt. Grace Nechanicky / U.S. Army Central Public Affairs
174th ADA Soldiers take part in live-fire exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25 in Egypt
Soldiers assigned to 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade perform a final systems check on a FIM-92 Stinger missile in preparation for a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 9, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 was a multilateral U.S. Central Command field training and command post exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Egypt along with over 40 additional partner nations with the goal of strengthening military-to-military relationships and enhancing regional security between U.S. forces and partner nations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
2nd Lt. Lydia Morton, 28th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade
Latest Buckeye Guard online publication available
The Buckeye Guard, the official online publication of the Ohio National Guard, features the latest episode and individual segments from the companion Buckeye Guard video newscast, which airs several times weekly on the Ohio Channel, a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations. Each issue of the online publication also includes news, articles and historical content that highlight the missions, training, readiness and accomplishments of the Ohio National Guard's more than 14,000 Soldiers and Airmen.
Staff Sgt. Jillian Maynus / 179th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs
Air National Guard's first cyberspace wing holds initial operational capability ceremony
The 179th Cyberspace Wing celebrated the initial operational capability status for its new cyberspace mission during a ceremony at the Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base in Mansfield, Ohio, Sept. 6, 2025. In 2023, the unit converted from an airlift wing to the National Guard’s first cyberspace wing.
Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio Public Affairs
Soldier runs 21 miles for her 21st birthday during annual training
Spc. Ana Crangle, a supply specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, completed a 21-mile run for her 21st birthday during annual training at Camp Ripley, in Little Falls, Minn., July 28, 2025. Crangle uses the Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program to attend Cleveland State University, where she competes on the track and cross-country teams.
Carleeann Smiddy / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio ANG conducts promotion ceremony for Brig. Gen. Chad E. Holesko
Brig. Gen. Chad E. Holesko, Ohio deputy assistant adjutant general for Air, was promoted during a ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 13, 2025. In his position, Holesko is responsible for helping direct Ohio Air National Guard operations in support of state and federal missions and establishing policy to ensure the readiness of more than 5,000 Airmen in four wings and multiple geographically separated support units.