Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson / 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
121st ARW welcomes home deployers
Airmen from the 121st Air Refueling Wing are welcomed home to Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, May 31, 2026. The returning contingent — which deployed to the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility — provided vital KC-135 Stratotanker air refueling capabilities for global operations.
Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Moeger / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
2 former Guard members among 2026 Ohio Military Hall of Fame inductees
Two former Ohio National Guard members were part of the 2026 class inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May. 1, 2026. Retired Sgt. 1st Class Larry Davidson, who served with the 112th Engineer Battalion and Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), was inducted for his heroic actions during a 2009 ambush in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Capt. Roderick J. MacEachen, who was posthumously inducted, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action near Ipil, Philippines in June 1945 while serving with the 37th Infantry Division.
Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Moeger / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
2-174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment recognized during call to duty ceremony
Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, are honored during a call to duty ceremony at Morgan High School in McConnelsville, Ohio, June 2, 2026. Family members, community leaders and fellow Guard members gathered to recognize the Soldiers as they prepare to deploy in support of the National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System mission.
Airman Phyel Richardson / 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Ground broken for small-arms range at RANGB
Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base installation leaders, community partners and project stakeholders participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for a small-arms firing range at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, May 27, 2026. The range will provide a dedicated area for small-arms training and qualifications, enhancing the readiness of the wing’s Airmen.
Sgt. Carleeann Smiddy / 196th Public Affairs Detachment (Mobile)
Guard members put to test during GAFPB assessment
Spc. Kaleb Nolan, left, assigned to Company A, 837th Engineer Battalion, and Cadet Noah Mays, assigned to Air Force ROTC Detachment 650 at Ohio University, compete in the 100-meter swim event portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge assessment at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, April 18, 2026. A group of Ohio Army National Guard members participated in the multievent assessment to try and earn the badge, which recognizes superior physical fitness, military skill and tactical proficiency.
Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker / 180th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
180th Fighter Wing deemed combat ready
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, conduct an “elephant walk” as the final exercise during an Air Combat Command Combat Readiness Inspection, April 26, 2026, in Swanton, Ohio. Combat readiness inspections are designed to test a unit’s capabilities, effectiveness and efficiency, ensuring Airmen are ready to deploy and accomplish their missions when called.
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