Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - March 2014

Photo Gallery

Capt. Steven A. Campbell, a member of Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, 371st Sustainment Brigade and a Cincinnati native, is welcomed home by Family members before a ceremony March 1, 2014, at Springfield High School at Springfield, Ohio. The 371st Sustainment Brigade was deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait from June 2013 to February 2014, conducting logistical support in eight countries including Afghanistan and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG
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The Ohio Army National Guard hosted its inaugural statewide Modern Army Combatives tournament, March 1, 2014, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio. In all, 64 guard members competed in seven weight classes, ranging from flyweight to heavyweight.

Staff Sgt. George B. Davis, ONG
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The Ohio National Guard biathlon team

The Ohio National Guard biathlon team competed in the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships March 2-6, 2014, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vt. More than 140 athletes from 21 states participated in the competition.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG
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Spc. Greg Lewandowski, a signal support systems specialist in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, skis along a wooded trail.

Spc. Greg Lewandowski, a signal support systems specialist in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, skis along a wooded trail during the 2014 Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships March 3, 2014, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vt. More than 140 athletes from 21 states participated in the competition. The mission of the National Guard Biathlon program is to develop the highest levels of skiing and rifle marksmanship necessary to improve the combat ability of individual Airmen and Soldiers.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG

Mary Taylor speaks on Women's History Month  
Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (third from left), Ohio adjutant general, and the rest of the Ohio National Guard senior leadership team meet with Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor

Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (third from left), Ohio adjutant general, and the rest of the Ohio National Guard senior leadership team meet with Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor (third from right) prior to a Women's History Month program on March 5, 2014, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Taylor, who simultaneously serves as director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, was the featured speaker and attributed her career success to strong parents who taught her great values and the importance of hard work, preparation and doing one's best.

Bill Pierce, ONG

Staff Sgt. Christopher Biery, a crew chief with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, removes the engine cover from a KC-135 Stratotanker

Staff Sgt. Christopher Biery, a crew chief with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, removes the engine cover from a KC-135 Stratotanker March 7, 2014, as the aircraft is prepared for flight. The 121st ARW provides aerial refueling and airlift capabilities in support of combat and humanitarian missions worldwide.

Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG

Brig. Gen. Clyde E. "Gus"; Gutzwiller

It is with deep regret and sorrow
that the Ohio National Guard announces the March 11, 2014, death of retired
Brig. Gen. Clyde E. "Gus"; Gutzwiller.

He was the commanding general of the Ohio Army National Guard's 73rd Infantry Brigade, from 1984 to 1987, and served as the Ohio assistant quartermaster general, from 1988 to 1998.

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David Bowman receives the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal

Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor (right) and Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (left), Ohio adjutant general, present David Bowman (second from right) with the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal on March 14, 2014, at the 1st Sgt. Robert Pinn Armory in Stow, Ohio. Bowman administered vital care to Staff Sgt. Charles Zollicoffer (second from left) after his motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Aug. 11, 2011, and assisted law enforcement authorities in the apprehension of the motorist who caused the accident.

Staff Sgt. George Davis, ONG
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Tech Sgt. Nick Skolmowski, a jet engine mechanic with the 180th Fighter Wing, inspects a Pratt and Whitney 229 engine

Tech Sgt. Nick Skolmowski, a jet engine mechanic with the 180th Fighter Wing, inspects a Pratt and Whitney 229 engine March 17, 2014, at the Toledo Air National Guard Base in Toledo, Ohio. After the inspection, the 180th FW engine mechanics can install front and rear fan ducts.

Staff Sgt. Amber Williams, ONG

Tour of the 178th Fighter Wing

Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor (second from right), receives a tour of the 178th Fighter Wing from Col. Greg Schnulo (far right), 178th FW commander, March 19, 2014, at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Springfield, Ohio. Joining them on the tour was Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (from left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, and Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general. After the tour, Taylor discussed employment initiatives and education proposals for veterans and active military service members with a group of Soldiers and Airmen at the Springfield Armed Forces Reserve Center.

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG

Airman 1st Class Casey Buccilla, a security forces specialist with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, secures her area of the flight line during a readiness inspection.

Airman 1st Class Casey Buccilla, a security forces specialist with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, secures her area of the flight line during a readiness inspection March 22, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Buccilla was part of a response force assigned to flight line security during the inspection.

Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG

A group of KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, are prepared for emergency takeoff.

A group of KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, are prepared for emergency takeoff March 22, 2014, during a unit readiness inspection. The 121st ARW provides aerial refueling and airlift capabilities in support of combat and humanitarian missions worldwide.

Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG

McDaniel visits deployed Ohio National Guard SF Soldiers who were training with their counterparts from the 63rd Battalion, 11th Republic of Korea Special Forces Brigade.

Brig. Gen. Dana McDaniel, commander of 73rd Troop Command, receives a plaque of appreciation from Maj. Jarrod Hoose, commander of Bravo Company 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (A), during McDaniel's late March trip to South Korea. McDaniel visited deployed Ohio National Guard SF Soldiers who were training with their counterparts from the 63rd Battalion, 11th Republic of Korea Special Forces Brigade.

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