Ohio Guard mobilizes force to aid civil authorities with security in state, national capitals
Pfc. Carlos Hadem, an air defense battle management system operator with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment in McConnelsville, Ohio, trains on civil disturbance operations Jan. 15, 2021, at Camp Sherman Joint Training Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. The Soldiers were preparing for their ready force mission to protect Ohio, its citizens, and public buildings and property in anticipation of potential public demonstrations related to the U.S. presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. ~ Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chad Menegay, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
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Ohio National Guard senior leaders lead by example in getting COVID-19 vaccinations
A group of Ohio National Guard senior leaders received their initial COVID-19 vaccinations Jan. 9, 2021, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in southeast Columbus. Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, was one of the first in line to get his dose of the Moderna vaccine provided by the U.S. Department of Defense and administered by Airmen from the 121st Medical Group. ~ Photo by 2nd Lt. Christi A. Richter, 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Small but mighty: Ohio ANG headquarters critical in providing support to Ohioans
A small group of about 40 Airmen make up the state’s Air headquarters within Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio. Since March 2020, the headquarters Airmen — led on the full-time side by Col. Gregg Hesterman (right), the Ohio Air National Guard director of staff — have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure that about 300 Airmen, from units around the state, have been able to work seamlessly in a joint environment with nearly 700 Ohio National Guard Soldiers during COVID-19 pandemic support missions. ~ Courtesy photo / Ohio National Guard photo illustration
Assistant adjutant general for Air promoted to major general
Maj. Gen. James R. Camp (right), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, was promoted during a Jan. 8, 2021, ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Camp, who has served as the assistant adjutant general since November 2018, is responsible for directing the Ohio Air National Guard’s day-to-day operations and administration, and helping establish policy to ensure mission readiness of personnel in four flying wings and several support units. ~ Photo by Todd Cramer, Ohio National Guard
Guard continues critical pandemic support into 2021
Ohio National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and State Defense Force members have been serving in a variety of critical roles and missions in the fight against COVID-19 for the past 10 months, and remain ready to continue serving their fellow Ohioans, as directed by the governor. We are in this together ~ Always Ready, Always There!
Guard to aid federal authorities for presidential inauguration; Soldiers, Airmen also providing security support within state
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has authorized the activation of Ohio National Guard members for deployment to Washington, D.C., in advance of the presidential inauguration. This brings the approximate number of Ohio National Guard members activated to provide assistance to federal authorities in the National Capital Region to 1,000 Soldiers and Airmen. Several hundred ONG members have been called to state active duty to protect Ohio, its citizens, and public buildings and property in anticipation of planned protests in Ohio leading up to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. ~ Image is a May 31, 2020, Ohio National Guard file photo
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52nd Civil Support Team must always be ready for real-world missions aiding civil authorities
Members of the 52nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) recently participated in a validation exercise at the Fairfield County Airport in Carroll, Ohio. Each of the nearly 60 congressionally mandated civil support teams across the country is evaluated and validated every 18 months to ensure the team’s skills are up to the task of helping keep communities safe and protecting the homeland.
Earning the Green Beret: Becoming a National Guard Special Forces team member
Two Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers passed the Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) earlier this year, qualifying them to attend the 53-week Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC). The two spent about six months with 19th Special Forces Preparatory Detachment (SFPD) conducting physically demanding training including running, ruck marching, pushups, situps and land navigation as part of their assessment and then endured the strenuous 21-day SFAS course.
Guard members play role in conservation of Northeast Ohio training facility
The Ohio National Guard, Ohio Division of Wildlife and Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center environmental office work together to facilitate controlled deer hunts at Camp Garfield, located near Newton Falls, Ohio, as a conservation effort to preserve the training facility’s natural resources. The controlled hunts have been a yearly tradition at the Ohio National Guard facility in Portage County since 1955, helping to manage the deer population on the more than 22,000-acre facility.
Health of the Force:
Air National Guard builds resilience via meaningful communication
The Air National Guard is working to build resilience in its force with a conversation-based approach designed to build connections and strengthen relationships. The Air Force’s fall 2019 Resilience Tactical Pause was used as a driving force for suicide prevention program development in 2020.
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Through the Lens: Jan. 18-24
In Through the Lens, the 1486th Transportation Company cases its unit guidon at the conclusion of a deployment to Afghanistan in 2013; in Week in Review, the Militia Act, sponsored by Congressman and Ohio National Guard Maj. Gen. Charles Dick, creates the modern National Guard; and Connecting to the Collections features a Civil War-era flag staff of the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was commanded by Col. James A. Garfield, who later became the 20th U.S. president.
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