Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - October 2012 |
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As part of Hispanic American Heritage Month, the Ohio National Guard recognizes Tech. Sgt. Cleto L. Rodriguez, who served in Company B, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division, Ohio Army National Guard during World War II. During the Battle of Manila on Feb. 9, 1945, Rodriquez and fellow Soldier Pfc. John Reese Jr. killed 82 enemy soldiers and completely disorganized the Japanese defense of the Paco Railroad Station in 2 1/2 hours of fighting. For their actions, both Rodriguez and Reese, who was killed later in the day, would be awarded the Medal of Honor. (Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections) |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Oct. 1, 1987, the 137th Aviation Regiment was constituted as a parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, with Headquarters in Worthington, Ohio. (Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections) |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, shakes hands with Kathleen Ellery, volunteer coordinator for Goodwill Columbus, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at the 2013 Combined Federal Campaign/Combined Charitable Campaign Kick-Off ceremony at Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. More than 20 charitable agencies were on hand to share information about their organizations with potential donors. The Combined Federal Campaign is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity program, with more than 200 CFC campaigns throughout the country and internationally to help to raise millions of dollars each year. (Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG) |
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Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Gullifer, a member of the 1194th Engineer Company and a Pataskala, Ohio, native, performs chest compressions on a practice mannequin Oct. 12, 2012, at the Camp Sherman Readiness Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. Gullifer, who also is part of the Search and Extraction Element of the Ohio National Guard Homeland Response Force, must go through periodic CPR training along with other team members to maintain proficiency. (Spc. Brian Johnson, ONG) |
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle Gettys, Ohio Army National Guard transportation management specialist and a Cardington, Ohio, native, receives the Brig. Gen. Roger E. Rowe Quality Award from Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, Oct. 13, 2012 during the annual fall OHARNG leaders conference. Gettys received the award, in part, for his coordination with multiple directorates and personnel while streamlining the organization's General Services Administration Transportation Motor Pool vehicle loan process. (Sgt. Daniel Eddy, ONG)
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Col. Greg Robinette (from left), 371st Sustainment Brigade commander, receives an award for the most ready Ohio Army National Guard brigade from Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, along with Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Barga, 371st Sustainment Brigade command sergeant major, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones, state command sergeant major, Oct. 13, 2012, during the annual fall OHARNG leaders conference. (Sgt. Daniel Eddy, ONG) |
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As his family looks on, Col. Steven Stivers (left), incoming commander of the Ohio Army National Guard's 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) and a Columbus, Ohio, resident, receives the regimental colors from Brig. Gen. Maria Kelly, commander of the Ohio Army National Guard Special Troops Command (Provisional), during a change of command ceremony Oct. 14, 2012, at the 147th Regional Training Institute in Columbus, Ohio. (Staff Sgt. Tim Rohal II, ONG) |
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Firefighters from the 180th Fighter Wing approach an F-16 fighter jet during an Oct. 14, 2012, exercise on the flight line at the Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio. Base firefighters worked to extract an unresponsive pilot during the exercise, which was part of the 180th Fighter Wing's Consolidated Unit Inspection. (Senior Airman Amber Williams, ONG) |
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Spc. Corey Brinkman (third from right) and Pfc. Jacob Williams (second from right), from the 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th IBCT, pose with their command team Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, during a deployment recognition ceremony in Huron, Ohio. The two Soldiers were awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “Valor” device for action during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG) |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, welcomes home Soldiers from the Ohio Army National Guard's 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in October 2012 after the unit's yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. Last September, Ashenhurst was sworn in as the vice chair for Army of the National Guard Association of the United States, becoming only the second female to hold the position. NGAUS is the nation's oldest military association lobbying solely for the benefit of the National Guard and educating the public about the Guard's role and history in the U.S. Armed Forces. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Oct. 15, 1940, the 37th Division (Buckeye) was ordered into federal service by order of the president. The division arrived by Oct. 18 to Camp Shelby, Miss. for training, where the Soldiers would remain until February 1942. Seventy-one years later, on Oct. 15, 2011, the majority of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Buckeye) was ordered into federal service for the Global War on Terrorism and would also head to Camp Shelby for premobilization training. A day after arriving for duty in 1940, the 112th Engineer Regiment stood in formation for a photograph at the Central Armory in Cleveland before going to Camp Shelby. (Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections) |
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The cockpit of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter is illuminated from inside as Sgt. 1st Class Gary Sarver, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment flight platoon sergeant and a Waynesburg, Ohio, native, conducts preparation for a night mission Oct. 22, 2012, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. The North Canton, Ohio-based unit, which returned from a yearlong deployment late last year, provided general aviation support for Army units in the Regional Command East area of operations in Afghanistan, moving more than 29,000 passengers and more than 2.5 million pounds of cargo during the unit’s deployment. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Duncan Brennan) |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, poses for a picture after pinning a Defense Superior Service Medal on the collar of Col. Bill Zieber on Oct. 25, 2012, at his retirement and recognition ceremony in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio National Guard thanks you for your dedicated service as the United States Property and Fiscal Officer. (Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG) |
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Brig. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, holds the unit colors during the 121st Air Refueling Wing's change of command ceremony on Oct. 27, 2012, between Col. James Jones (center), incoming 121st ARW commander, and Brig. Gen. Mark Stephens (right), outgoing 121st ARW commander, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. (Staff Sgt. Zachary Wintgens, ONG) |
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The Ohio National Guard's 24-hour Joint Operations Center continues to monitor and track the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Our Soldiers, Airmen and equipment are ready to support storm relief efforts if called upon by Gov. John Kasich. |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (from left), Col. Jill Faris, Lt. Col. Thom Haidet, Col. Paul McAllister, Col. Steve Stivers and Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. pose beside a copy of the 2012 U.S. Army War College graduation gift painting in October during the annual fall Ohio Army National Guard leaders conference. Faris, Haidet, McAllister and Stivers graduated from War College earlier in the year and presented the adjutant general a copy of the print, which will be displayed at the Ohio National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. (Sgt. Daniel Eddy, ONG) |