Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - October 2015

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Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (standing), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, presents a briefing on process management and improvement within the Ohio Army National Guard to the Midwest Academy of Management.

Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (standing), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, presents a briefing on process management and improvement within the Ohio Army National Guard to the Midwest Academy of Management Oct. 2, 2015, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. The briefing was part of a living case study on leadership and organizational process that will be published in an academic paper jointly between the two organizations.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Members of the 179th Airlift Wing and 200th RED HORSE Det.1 hosted more than 150 Lexington High School sophomores.

Members of the 179th Airlift Wing and 200th RED HORSE Det.1 hosted more than 150 Lexington High School sophomores Oct. 2, 2015, at the Mansfield Air National Guard Base in Mansfield, Ohio. The students were given the opportunity to meet Airmen and view demonstrations of various equipment used to accomplish the missions of the 179th, which operates the C-130H Hercules airframe.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Jones (left) and Col. Gary McCue (right), command chief and commander of the 179th Airlift Wing, respectively, present the Minuteman Award to Vivian Winters.

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Jones (left) and Col. Gary McCue (right), command chief and commander of the 179th Airlift Wing, respectively, present the Minuteman Award to Vivian Winters at the wing’s annual awards banquet, Oct. 2, 2015, in Mansfield, Ohio. Winters, the wing’s director of psychological health, was named the Air National Guard Directors of Psychological Health Region 3 Outstanding Performer earlier this year and was recognized during a Pentagon ceremony for her efforts in establishing and streamlining behavioral health programs for Airmen.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
Senior Airman Bri Oswalt helps prepare tables as members of the 179th Airlift Wing gather to honor nominees at the wing's Airmen of the year banquet.

Senior Airman Bri Oswalt helps prepare tables as members of the 179th Airlift Wing gather to honor nominees at the wing's Airmen of the year banquet, Oct. 3, 2015, in Mansfield, Ohio. Each year, outstanding Airmen are honored in several categories including Commissioned Company Grade Officer, First Sergeant, Senior Noncommissioned Officer, Noncommissioned Officer and Airman of the Year.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
Sgt. Logan Gladfelter, survey team member, 52nd Civil Support Team, conducts denomination procedures after surveying in Brough House Dormitory during a joint training exercise with the Athens County Emergency Management Agency, Ohio University and the Ohio National Guard.

Sgt. Logan Gladfelter, a survey team member with the 52nd Civil Support Team, conducts denomination procedures after performing an assessment in Ohio University's Brough House, Oct. 7, 2015, in Athens, Ohio. Members of the 52nd CST used the uninhabited residence hall to conduct a joint training exercise with the Athens County Emergency Management Agency and Ohio University.

Capt. Samuel D. Atkins, ONG
Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, along with members of the Columbus Downtown High School Junior ROTC and the Rickenbacker-Woods Foundation, join together to celebrate the 125th birthday of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker.

Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, along with members of the Columbus Downtown High School Junior ROTC and the Rickenbacker-Woods Foundation, join together to celebrate the 125th birthday of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker Oct. 8, 2015, at Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners designated the day as “Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Day” in honor of the Columbus native, World War I fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient for whom Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base is named.

Airman 1st Class Ashley Williams, ONG
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (left), Ohio adjutant general, presents the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal to Col. Timothy Whalen.

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (left), Ohio adjutant general, presents the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal to Col. Timothy Whalen Oct. 9, 2015, in a ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Whalen, who retires soon, was also presented the Legion of Merit for his years of military service, including his culminating assignment as inspector general for the Ohio National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Capt. Jared B. Hoffman, commander of the 1194th Engineer Company, address his Soldiers.

Capt. Jared B. Hoffman, commander of the 1194th Engineer Company, address his Soldiers Oct. 12, 2015, during the unit’s call to duty ceremony in Chillicothe, Ohio. The 1194th is deploying to Kuwait in support of contingency operations in Southwest Asia.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
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1194th Engineer Company
to deploy to Southwest Asia

Members of the honor guard from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, instructed their fellow Airmen on how to perform military funeral honors and color guard details at ceremonies and community events.

Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing attend a week of base honor guard training Oct. 15, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Members of the honor guard from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, instructed their fellow Airmen on how to perform military funeral honors and color guard details at ceremonies and community events.

Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG
Command Sgt. Maj. Jane Baldwin (left), command sergeant major, 2206th Mobilization Support Battalion, bids farewell to Capt. Kimberly Snow, 324th Military Police Company commander.

Command Sgt. Maj. Jane Baldwin (left), command sergeant major, 2206th Mobilization Support Battalion, bids farewell to Capt. Kimberly Snow, 324th Military Police Company commander, Oct. 16, 2015, at the Silas L Copeland Arrival/Departure Air Control Group at Fort Bliss, Texas. The Ohio Army National Guard MP unit is performing a detainee resettlement and operations mission at Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba.

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The 180th Fighter Wing Color Guard presents the colors during the national anthem before the I Believe I Can Fly 5K.

The 180th Fighter Wing Color Guard presents the colors during the national anthem before the I Believe I Can Fly 5K Oct. 18, 2015, in Swanton, Ohio. Men and Women of the 180th FW traded combat boots for running shoes, joining local community members in a 5-kilometer race to raise awareness about traumatic brain injuries.

Staff Sgt. John Wilkes, ONG
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Spc. Hannah K. Selinsky, a public affairs broadcast specialist with the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment checks her camera settings prior to a brigade change of command ceremony.

Spc. Hannah K. Selinsky, a public affairs broadcast specialist with the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment checks her camera settings prior to a brigade change of command ceremony Oct. 18, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Army public affairs broadcast specialists are involved in creating, filming, reporting, hosting and editing news and entertainment video programs.

Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, ONG
Col. Stephen L. Rhoades (left), the incoming commander of the 73rd Troop Command, accepts the brigade colors from Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army

Col. Stephen L. Rhoades (left), the incoming commander of the 73rd Troop Command, accepts the brigade colors from Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, during an Oct. 18, 2015, change of command ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Rhoades, a Mount Vernon, Ohio resident, took over authority and responsibility of the 73rd from outgoing commander Col. Glenn S. Gmitter.

Pfc. Christine Lorenz, ONG
A C-130H Hercules sits outside a hangar at the 179th Airlift Wing.

A C-130H Hercules sits outside a hangar at the 179th Airlift Wing prior to being dedicated as the “Spirit of Crestline” during a ceremony Oct. 22, 2015, in Mansfield, Ohio. The aircraft is one of eight C-130Hs that the wing is dedicating to supportive local communities in the Greater Mansfield and Richland County area.

Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG
Amid a colorful fall background, F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 180th Fighter Wing conduct a routine training mission.

Amid a colorful fall background, F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 180th Fighter Wing conduct a routine training mission Oct. 24, 2015, in the Buckeye Military Operating Air Space in Southern Ohio. The 180th FW conducts daily training to ensure pilots and crew members maintain the highest levels of proficiency and readiness to defend the United States, both at home and overseas.

Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker,ONG