Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - August 2015

Photo Gallery

Members of the 178th Wing refresh their self-aid buddy care skills.

Members of the 178th Wing refresh their self-aid buddy care skills during annual training Aug. 2, 2015, at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. The two-week annual training helped the Airmen maintain proficiency in a variety of skills, in order to meet the needs of the Air Force as well as the citizens of Ohio.

Anthony Le, ONG
Seven C-130H Hercules sit on the flight line at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio.

Seven C-130H Hercules sit on the flight line Aug. 4, 2015, at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio. The Ohio Air National Guard unit provides tactical airlift capabilities to both domestic and expeditionary missions.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
Members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing are treated to a "Burger Burn"

Members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing are treated to a "Burger Burn" courtesy of the wing Chief's Counsel Aug. 5, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The cookout was held to show appreciation for the hundreds of Airmen who support the operation of
the base's KC-135 Stratotanker fleet.

Senior Airman Wendy Kuhn, ONG
Army National Guard officer candidates prepare to fold a garrison flag

Army National Guard officer candidates prepare to fold a garrison flag Aug. 6, 2015, at Fort McHenry in Baltimore. The officer candidates, who were on a trip to learn about the historical significance of the installation, hail from more than 10 eastern states including Ohio.

Officer Candidate Brendan Mackie,
U.S. Army National Guard
A C-130H Hercules belonging to the 179th Airlift Wing is dedicated the "Spirit of Ontario"

A C-130H Hercules belonging to the 179th Airlift Wing is dedicated the "Spirit of Ontario" during an Aug. 6, 2015, ceremony in Mansfield, Ohio. Each of the eight aircraft assigned to the wing are being dedicated to supportive local communities in north-central Ohio.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
1st Lt. Sam Atkins (from left), Ohio National Guard (ONG) Public Affairs Officer, Maj. Nicole Ashcroft, ONG Public Affairs Director and (far right) Maj. Dan Roche, ONG Government Affairs Officer, briefed guests participating in the U.S. Department of State - International Visitor Leadership Program.

1st Lt. Sam Atkins (from left), Ohio National Guard (ONG) Public Affairs Officer, Maj. Nicole Ashcroft, ONG Public Affairs Director and (far right) Maj. Dan Roche, ONG Government Affairs Officer, briefed guests participating in the U.S. Department of State - International Visitor Leadership Program at Beightler Armory in Columbus Ohio, Aug. 6, 2015. During their visit, representatives from Belarus, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Turkey learned about the ONG's federal, state and community missions.

Bill Pierce, ONG
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III (left), director of the Air National Guard, speaks with Airmen

Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III (left), director of the Air National Guard, speaks with Airmen Aug. 7, 2015, at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. Clark visited the 178th Wing to learn about base
operations and tour the facilities.

Airman Rachel Simones, ONG
Staff Sgt. Josh Adams, a patient administration specialist with the Ohio Army National Guard Medical Detachment, registers local community members for health screenings.

Staff Sgt. Josh Adams, a patient administration specialist with the Ohio Army National Guard Medical Detachment, registers local community members for health screenings Aug. 8, 2015, in Monpelier, Ohio, as part of GuardCare 2015. GuardCare is an annual event where the Ohio National Guard and state and local health departments offer free health screening services to medically underserved communities across Ohio.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
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Maj. Matt Boyle, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, embraces his daughter upon arrival Aug. 11, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Boyle and other unit members had been deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

Maj. Matt Boyle, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, embraces his daughter upon arrival Aug. 11, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Boyle and other unit members had been deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG
Air crew members from the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, 185th Theater Aviation Brigade participate in overwater personnel recovery training.

Air crew members from the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, 185th Theater Aviation Brigade participate in overwater personnel recovery training, Aug. 11, 2015, to prepare crew members in the event an aircraft goes down in the Northern Arabian Gulf during an overwater mission. Currently, the aviation task force provides a wide range of training and operations support to U.S. Navy.

Capt. Allen Baxter,
U.S. Army National Guard
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, heads a group of Ohio National Guard leaders and elected officials who are greeted upon their arrival to Operation Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island.

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, heads a group of Ohio National Guard leaders and elected officials who are greeted upon their arrival to Operation Military Kids Camp Kelleys Island, Aug. 12, 2015, at Kelleys Island, Ohio. The leaders and guests visited with the campers and camp staff and learned about the annual weeklong program.

Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing gather for an open ranks inspection.

Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing gather for an open ranks inspection during a unit training assembly, Aug. 13, 2015, in Mansfield, Ohio. Through periodic inspections, Ohio Air National Guard units ensure Airmen have serviceable uniforms and meet Air Force appearance standards.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
The boys varsity and junior varsity soccer teams from Bishop Watterson High School.

The boys varsity and junior varsity soccer teams from Bishop Watterson High School, located in Columbus, Ohio, spent Aug. 13, 2015, with the Ohio National Guard, tackling the Leadership Reaction Course at Camp Sherman Joint Training Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. The teams were divided into groups of six, and each member had the opportunity to lead his group through a different obstacle challenge, which helped instill the importance of reliance on one another.

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Members of Ohio Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candidate School Class 15-001 prepare a meal for Families staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

Members of Ohio Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candidate School Class 15-001 prepare a meal for Families staying at the Ronald McDonald House Aug. 14, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. Every class of candidates participates in a community outreach project, and Class 15-001 prepared and served meals to Families of children being treated for pediatric cancer at the adjacent Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Staff Sgt. Christopher Larson (in red cap), North Dakota Air National Guard Regional Training Site instructor, oversees the operation of a skid steer loader by Senior Airman Joel Coppola (left), of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 121st Air Refueling Wing, as Master Sgt. Philip Murray, also of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, assists.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Larson (in red cap), North Dakota Air National Guard Regional Training Site instructor, oversees the operation of a skid steer loader by Senior Airman Joel Coppola (left), of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 121st Air Refueling Wing, as Master Sgt. Philip Murray, also of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, assists, Aug. 14, 2015, in Fargo, N.D. The site is one of five locations in the U.S. used to train Air Force civil engineer personnel on construction practices, utility support, emergency services, maintenance and repair of base infrastructure.

Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp,
U.S. Air National Guard

Spcs. Philip Buchler (left) and John Clark, nodal network systems operator-maintainers with the 137th Signal Company, work to configure a Satellite Transporter Terminal (STT) to provide Internet capabilities for Ohio Army National Guard units.

Spcs. Philip Buchler (left) and John Clark, nodal network systems operator-maintainers with the 137th Signal Company, work Aug. 17, 2015, to configure a Satellite Transporter Terminal (STT) to provide Internet capabilities for Ohio Army National Guard units conducting their two-week annual training at Camp Grayling, Mich. These signal Soldiers perform field-level maintenance and correct system faults on electronic nodal assemblages, combat net radios and ancillary communications equipment.

Sgt. Alexis Washburn-Jasinski, ONG
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jay K. Stuckman (standing, from left), state command chief warrant officer, Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones, state command sergeant major, and Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, are briefed on a training scenario

Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones (standing, second from left), state command sergeant major, Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, and Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, are briefed on a training scenario Aug. 18, 2015, at Camp Grayling, Mich. Ohio National Guard senior leaders were visiting 37th IBCT Soldiers conducting their two-week annual training.

Staff Sgt. Kimberly Johnson, ONG

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Ohio senior leadership travels to Camp Grayling to see 37th IBCT in action during AT '15

Airman 1st Class Brice Edstrom and Senior Airman Jacob Boseker, members of the 121st Security Forces Squadron, provide suppressive fire with an M240B machine gun.

Airman 1st Class Brice Edstrom and Senior Airman Jacob Boseker, members of the 121st Security Forces Squadron, provide suppressive fire with an M240B machine gun during a training exercise Aug. 19, 2015, at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich. Airmen of the 121st SFS spent three days in a simulated deployed environment at Camp Grayling as part of their annual training.

Airman Ashley Williams, ONG
Combat medics from Company C, 237th Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, treat simulated casualties after an ambush training exercise.

Sgt. Jyme Dickson (second from left) and other combat medics from Company C, 237th Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team treat simulated casualties after an ambush training exercise Aug. 19, 2015, at Camp Grayling, Mich. Army combat medics are responsible for providing first aid and frontline trauma care on the battlefield.

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Jack Miller looks through night vision goggles

Jack Miller looks through night vision goggles during a base tour at the 180th Fighter Wing, Aug. 20, 2015, in Swanton, Ohio. During the tour, members of the local community visited the Aircrew Flight Equipment shop to learn about the equipment pilots wear and were able to watch F-16 Fighting Falcons take off from the runway during night flying exercises.

Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes, ONG
Mechanics from the 737th Support Company (Forward) repair and prepare an M1064 tracked mortar carrier.

Mechanics from the 737th Support Company (Forward) repair and prepare an M1064 tracked mortar carrier from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment for recovery. Subordinate units of the 1-145th were conducting annual training this summer as part of an eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation at Camp Ripley, Minn.

Capt. Russell P. Galeti Jr., ONG
Snipers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, participate in a "ghillie wash" to enhance the concealment provided by their newly-assembled ghillie suits.

Snipers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, participate in a "ghillie wash" to enhance the concealment provided by their newly-assembled ghillie suits. The sniper squad was conducting annual training this summer as part an eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation at Camp Ripley, Minn.

Sgt. Noah Siegner, ONG
A crew chief assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for night flying exercises.

A crew chief assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for night flying exercises Aug. 20, 2015. These exercises help ensure that the pilots and supporting Airmen of the 180th FW are trained and ready.

Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes ONG
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment flies over the USAV Corinth in the North Arabian Gulf.

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment flies over the USAV Corinth in the North Arabian Gulf, Aug. 24, 2015. The aircraft was participating in an all-day training event that allowed crew members to develop new tactics, techniques and procedures for the rescue and recovery of personnel in the event of a downed aircraft in the Gulf.

Capt. Allen Baxter, U.S. Army National Guard
AnnAleada Whitehead (right) is administered the oath of enlistment by her father, Col. Lindsey Whitehead, vice commander of the 180th Fighter Wing.

AnnAleada Whitehead (right) is administered the oath of enlistment by her father, Col. Lindsey Whitehead, vice commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, Aug. 25, 2015, in Swanton, Ohio. AnnAleada carries on a Family tradition of military service, as both her parents are members of the Ohio Air National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes, ONG
Spc. Zack Foster, a member of the 1484th Transportation Company, returns fire during a simulated ambush.

Spc. Zack Foster, a member of the 1484th Transportation Company, returns fire during a simulated ambush Aug. 25, 2015, at Camp Grayling, Mich. Soldiers were pulling security while a maintenance team recovered a downed Humvee as part of a mission during the unit’s two-week annual training last summer.

Sgt. Alexis Washburn-Jasinski, ONG
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeff Davis, an Ohio Army National Guard aviator, pets his dog Maddie.

In celebration of National Dog Day, Aug. 26:
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeff Davis, an Ohio Army National Guard aviator, pets his dog Maddie, a 4-year-old German Sheppard mix. The two were running on Dec. 15, 2014, in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio and confronted two suspected burglars who were kicking in the front door of a nearby neighbor.

Staff Sgt. George B. Davis, ONG

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Guard member and canine companion
thwart burglary at neighbor’s home

Women's Equality Day - August 26, 2015

Women's Equality Day commemorates American women achieving full voting rights under the U.S. Constitution in 1920 by passage of the 19th Amendment, which led to subsequent legislation and climate change that declared women deserve all the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship, equal to men. In the U.S. military, service members are paid based on the rank they earn and their years of experience, regardless of gender. Women are now authorized to serve in most combat roles, the same as men. The Ohio National Guard strives to provide a respectful and inclusive environment for all its members to achieve and grow as a team, as well as individuals.

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Ohio National Guard members hit their stride during a four-mile run

Ohio National Guard members hit their stride during a four-mile run Aug. 28, 2015, in Worthington, Ohio. The biannual "Spartan 7" run is sponsored by state Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones to promote healthy habits and physical fitness.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG