Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - April 2016

Photo Gallery

To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community's youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child. It is a time to honor military youth for the important role they play in contributing to the strength of Military Families.
Veterans attend the Veterans Resource Fair

Veterans attend the Veterans Resource Fair April 6, 2016, at the former Ohio Army National Guard armory in Marietta, Ohio. Several State of Ohio agencies participated in the fair, which offered information about military bonuses, jobs and benefits for veterans, service members and Families.

Bill Pierce, ONG

A Soldier spends time with his daughter before a call to duty ceremony for the 204th Engineer Detachment (Construction Management Team) April 8, 2016, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The unit will support coalition forces at forward operating bases throughout Afghanistan as part Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG

A Soldier spends time with his daughter after a call to duty ceremony for the 1937th Support Detachment (Contingency Contracting Team) April 8, 2016, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The unit will support coalition forces at forward operating bases throughout Afghanistan as part Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (third from left), Ohio adjutant general, and Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (second from right), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, take a photo with chaplains from the Serbian Defense Force

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (third from left), Ohio adjutant general, and Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (second from right), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, take a photo with chaplains from the Serbian Armed Forces April 14, 2016, during a visit at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. This year, the Ohio National Guard is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its National Guard State Partnership Program pairing with Serbia.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Two Soldiers with the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment tighten cargo straps over luggage and equipment on a pallet.

Two Soldiers with the 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment tighten cargo straps over luggage and equipment on a pallet, April 17, 2016, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The preparations were for the unit’s annual training in Peru in support of Fuerzas Comando ’16, an annual multinational special operations skills competition involving countries from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.

Sgt. Maria Pelino, ONG
Robert Hackenson Jr. speaks to Ohio National Guard members and employees about sexual assault prevention

Robert Hackenson Jr. speaks to Ohio National Guard members and employees about sexual assault prevention during a Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month presentation April 18, 2016, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Observed annually each April, the national campaign is intended to raise awareness about sexual violence and to educate people and communities on how to prevent it.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (left), Ohio adjutant general, presents an award to Lt. Col. Barbara Bartch

Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (left), Ohio adjutant general, presents an award to Lt. Col. Barbara Bartch, chief of safety for the 121st Air Refueling Wing, April 18, 2016, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Bartch was recognized as the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the Year for the Ohio National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG
Senior leaders, chaplains and chaplain assistants of the Ohio National Guard, the Army National Guard chief of chaplains and senior chaplains from the Republic of Serbia.

Senior leaders, chaplains and chaplain assistants of the Ohio National Guard, the Army National Guard chief of chaplains and senior chaplains from the Republic of Serbia took part in the Ohio National Guard Religious Support Team Training, April 18, 2016, at the 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) on the campus of Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio. Conducted with Ohio’s National Guard State Partnership Program partner nation of the past 10 years, Serbia, the pastoral skills training focused on ethics and moral leadership.

Bill Pierce, ONG
Staff Sgt. Adam Hill (right) kisses his fiancé, Lindsay Miller, after she accepted his proposal on the flight line at the 180th Fighter Wing, during a homecoming reception.

Staff Sgt. Adam Hill (right) kisses his fiancé, Lindsay Miller, after she accepted his proposal on the flight line at the 180th Fighter Wing, during a homecoming reception April 20, 2016, in Swanton, Ohio. More than 200 Airmen from the 180th FW, which operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon, were assigned to the 112th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron while deployed to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region in support of a Theater Security Package.

Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes, ONG
Sydney Barrett (left) receives a proclamation on behalf of Gov. John Kasich from Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Markovich, commander, Ohio Air National Guard, recognizing her as the Ohio Military Child of the Year.

Sydney Barrett (left) receives a proclamation on behalf of Gov. John Kasich from Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Markovich, commander, Ohio Air National Guard, recognizing her as the Ohio Military Child of the Year during a ceremony on April 25, 2016, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Sydney has been involved with Ohio Military Kids since 2006, first as a camper, then as a counselor.

Bill Pierce, ONG
Katie Pauley (right), receives a proclamation on behalf of Gov. John Kasich from retired Col. Chip Tansill, Ohio Department of Veteran Services director, recognizing her as the Ohio Military State Youth of the Year.

Katie Pauley (right), receives a proclamation on behalf of Gov. John Kasich from retired Col. Chip Tansill, Ohio Department of Veteran Services director, recognizing her as the Ohio Military State Youth of the Year during a ceremony on April 25, 2016, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The Youth of the Year program has been Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, and as the winner, Pauley has earned the opportunity to represent Ohio at the upcoming Midwest Regional Youth of the Year Celebration, July 18-21 in Chicago.

Bill Pierce, ONG
Staff Sgt. Adam Olsen (left), of the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, and Army National Guard Capt. Nico Smith, of the 244th Digital Liaison Detachment serve on the opposing forces (OPFOR) Red Team 2 during Cyber Shield 2016 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 28, 2016. OPFOR members created simulated cyber attacks to test blue team (friendly forces) members’ skills.

Staff Sgt. Adam Olsen (left), of the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, and Army National Guard Capt. Nico Smith, of the 244th Digital Liaison Detachment serve on the opposing forces (OPFOR) Red Team 2 during Cyber Shield 2016 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 28, 2016. OPFOR members created simulated cyber attacks to test blue team (friendly forces) members’ skills during the annual exercise, which had participants from 47 states and territories this year.

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Stephanie A. Hargett
Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones, Ohio Army National Guard state command sergeant major, shakes the hand of Jonas Mann of the Pickerington Premier Baseball Team.

Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones, Ohio Army National Guard state command sergeant major, shakes the hand of Jonas Mann of the Pickerington Premier Baseball Team April 29, 2016, in Pickerington, Ohio. Jones threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Mann during the Pickerington Youth Athletic Association Junior Baseball League opening night ceremony, kicking off the 2016 season.

Ohio National Guard photo
Airman First Class Reyonne Stone stands with Family members after a call to duty ceremony for the 123rd Air Control Squadron.

Airman First Class Reyonne Stone stands with Family members after a call to duty ceremony for the 123rd Air Control Squadron on April 29, 2016, at the University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash in Blue Ash, Ohio. Stone and 90 of her fellow unit Airmen are deploying to direct air assets and provide surveillance of airspace while managing full-spectrum air defense activities.

Staff Sgt. George B. Davis, ONG