Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - January 2015

Photo Gallery

Col. James Camp, director of human resources for the Ohio National Guard, receives his eagle O-6 rank shoulder epaulette from his daughter, Remy.

Col. James Camp, director of human resources for the Ohio National Guard, receives his eagle O-6 rank shoulder epaulette from his daughter, Remy, during a Jan. 7, 2015, promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Camp, who was promoted in front of several Family members, co-workers and peers, replaces Col. Homer Rogers, who retired earlier this year.

Bill Pierce, ONG

A joint team comprised of Airmen and Soldiers from the Ohio National Guard Homeland Response Force (HRF) conduct Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) training during their January 2015 unit training assembly at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The two days of training were in preparation for an upcoming HRF exercise this summer.

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wintgens, ONG
Farewell to The Adjutant General, MG Deborah A Ashenhurst.

On January 9, 2015, the Ohio National Guard says farewell to Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio's 81st adjutant general, as she serves her final day in that position before continuing her service as special assistant to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau. Pictured in this photo, Ashenhurst exchanges high-fives with military youth campers during an Aug. 8, 2012, visit to the Ohio Operation: Military Kids Camp at Kelleys Island on Lake Erie.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG
Airmen from the 180th Fighter Wing compile more than 30 registration packages to send to the Salute to Life Program.

Airmen from the 180th Fighter Wing compile more than 30 registration packages to send to the Salute to Life Program to join the national registry of bone marrow donors, during the wing's two-day bone marrow registration drive Jan. 10, 2015, in Swanton, Ohio. The Salute to Life Program, also known as the C.W. Bill Young/Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program, works with active-duty, National Guard, Reserve and Defense Department civilian employees to facilitate marrow and stem cell donations to aid in the fight against blood cancer and other fatal diseases.

Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker, ONG
Sgt. Robert Tromp throws T-shirts into the audience during the competition at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

The Ohio Army National Guard, Cuyahoga Community College and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are joint partners in presenting the 2015 High School Rock Off, where Ohio's most talented young musicians compete for recognition and recording opportunities. In this photo from the round 2 semi-finals on Jan. 10, 2015, Sgt. Robert Tromp throws T-shirts into the audience during the competition at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. For information on the final round of semi-finals on Jan. 24, which will feature an exhibition performance by the 122nd Army Band's rock ensemble, "Flash Bang," go to http://bit.ly/1yMxl5R.

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Spc. Raymond Ritenour (left), Special Troops Battalion, 371st Sustainment Brigade Soldier of the Year, and Staff Sgt. Roop Bains, STB, 371st Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, display Army Achievement Medals awarded to them by Lt. Col. Mark Hatfield, the STB commander, following the battalion's Best Warrior Competition on Jan. 10, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The top Soldiers and NCOs from the six Ohio Army National Guard brigades are competing in the state Best Warrior Competition March 27-28 at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio.

Steve Toth, ONG
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, introduces the command team of Col. Larry Pinkerton and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Keiser II that will lead Task Force Luzon on its mission in support of Operation Noble Eagle, protecting the National Capital Region.

Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, introduces the command team of Col. Larry Pinkerton and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Keiser II that will lead Task Force Luzon on its mission in support of Operation Noble Eagle, protecting the National Capital Region. A call to duty ceremony was held Jan. 13, 2015, for the approximately 40 Soldiers from the Ohio Army National Guard's 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, based in Columbus, Ohio, who will comprise Task Force Luzon.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG
Seniors from the La Salle High School football team receive the MaxPreps Tour of Champions trophy from the Ohio Army National Guard's Capt. Carl Roberts, and Sgts. 1st Class Jimmy Gribben and Christopher David.

Seniors from the La Salle High School football team receive the MaxPreps Tour of Champions trophy from the Ohio Army National Guard's Capt. Carl Roberts, and Sgts. 1st Class Jimmy Gribben and Christopher David, during a school assembly Jan. 13, 2015, in Cincinnati. The 2014 Lancers won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II state championship and earned the No. 6 end-of-season nationwide ranking by the MaxPreps high school sports website.

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Airmen from the 180th Fighter Wing conduct a foreign object debris search.

Airmen from the 180th Fighter Wing conduct a foreign object debris search, commonly referred to as a FOD walk, during sunrise Jan. 15, 2015, on the flight line of Naval Station Key West, Boca Chica Island, Fla. FOD consists of loose objects like rocks and sticks and FOD walks help to minimize unnecessary damage to the engine of a fighter aircraft.

Staff Sgt. Amber Williams, ONG
Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are YOU doing for others?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Celebrated on the third Monday of January, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a time when the nation pauses to remember King's life and work, but also to honor his legacy by making the holiday a day of community service, "a day on, not a day off."

 
Staff Sgt. Dante Cheatham (left), of the 179th Airlift Wing, demonstrates some mechanical tools engineered for the aviation field to Crestview High School sophomore Sam Richards.

Staff Sgt. Dante Cheatham (left), of the 179th Airlift Wing, demonstrates some mechanical tools engineered for the aviation field to Crestview High School sophomore Sam Richards, Jan. 22, 2015, in Mansfield, Ohio. Richards is one of two nominees from Crestview participating in the Richland County Young Leadership Institute, a seven-month program that selects two sophomores from each area high school to learn and develop leadership skills as well as participate in community service projects.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
Members of the 122nd Army Band's rock ensemble "Flashbang" — lead vocalist Spc. Grant Gowen (from left), drummer Spc. Calvin Miller, bass guitarist Spc. Derrick Adkins and guitarist/vocalist Staff Sgt. Jeremy Streem - close out the show during the Tri-C High School Rock Off's last semi-final.

Members of the 122nd Army Band's rock ensemble "Flashbang" — lead vocalist Spc. Grant Gowen (from left), drummer Spc. Calvin Miller, bass guitarist Spc. Derrick Adkins and guitarist/vocalist Staff Sgt. Jeremy Streem — close out the show during the Tri-C High School Rock Off's last semi-final round Jan. 24, 2015, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. This was Flashbang's second performance in Cuyahoga Community College's annual high school rock band competition.

Staff Sgt. Sean Mathis, ONG
Staff Sgt. Jeremy Neal, Staff Sgt. Samuel Stapp and Cpl. Brent Boroff, of the 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, perform final maintenance checks on their Avenger Missile System prior to the launch of the first missile.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Neal, Staff Sgt. Samuel Stapp and Cpl. Brent Boroff, of the 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, perform final maintenance checks on their Avenger Missile System prior to the launch of the first missile during the unit's live-fire exercise recently in Orogrande, N.M. Soldiers of the 1-174th were preparing for their upcoming mission in the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C., in support of Operation Noble Eagle.

First Army Division West photo by
Master Sgt. Donald Keith

About 150 Soldiers from the Ohio Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment are honored during a call to duty
ceremony Jan. 31, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The Soldiers are deploying to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, with a mission to provide aviation support and conduct partnership operations with other countries in the region.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG
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