Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - September 2014 |
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The Ohio National Guard wishes everyone a happy and safe Labor Day weekend. Thank you to all of our organization's hard-working Soldiers, Airmen and civilians for the contributions they make to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our state and nation. Ohio National Guard graphic |
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Staff Lt. Steven Rosta (left), Ohio State Highway Patrol Special Response Team commander, presented "Before, During and After an Active Shooter Event" Sept. 4, 2014, to Soldiers, Airmen and civilian employees at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Facility employees including Shana Bales-Rakowsky (center), Ohio National Guard Antiterrorism Program coordinator, and Maj. Andrew Barrowcliff, ONG provost marshal, learned about actions to take during a potential active shooter incident and the importance of an organization conducting periodic active shooter training drills for employees to recall necessary actions in the event of an actual incident. Bill Pierce, ONG |
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Nicholas Chou (left), Special Troops Command (Provisional) chaplain, gathers information from Dietrich Stallsworth, a representative for Project Healing Waters and part-owner of Summit for Soldiers, during the Ohio National Guard Wellness Fair Sept. 5, 2014, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Soldiers, Airmen and civilian employees were encouraged to attend the event to gain more knowledge on ways to live a healthy lifestyle. Bill Pierce, ONG |
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Pam Groen (center), clinical operations director of The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, is honored Sept. 9, 2014, at the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Central Ohio Employer Luncheon in Columbus, Ohio. Retired Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Koper (left), Ohio ESGR state chair, and retired Maj. Gen. Thomas W. Powers, ESGR area chair, recognized Groen and the Wexner Medical Center, a member of the Ohio National Guard Employer Advisory Council, for their active support of military service members. Maj. Nicole Ashcroft, ONG |
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Tech. Sgt. Bryan Thompson, a C-130H Hercules loadmaster, prepares the inside of the aircraft for a standard airdrop training bundle mission, Sept. 10, 2014, in Mansfield, Ohio. As part of learning their new mission, flight crew members with the 164th Airlift Squadron have begun to fly two C-130H Hercules in formation flights, and the 179th Airlift Wing is projected to have a total of 8 C-130H Hercules by 2016. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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In honor of the lives lost in the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001, and in accordance with orders from the President of the United States and the Governor of Ohio, the flags of the United States of America and State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds from sunrise to sunset on Sept. 11. Please observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to honor the Americans and people from around the world who lost their lives that day. Ohio National Guard graphic |
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A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, delivers fuel to an F-15E Strike Eagle on Sept. 11, 2014, off the coast of North Carolina. The KC-135R's crew conducted the mid-flight refueling of the fighter jet as part of a training exercise. Airman 1st Class Wendy Kuhn, ONG |
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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On this day in history, Sept. 18, 1947, the U.S. Air Force was officially founded. Since then, the Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard have regularly demonstrated their value to America and established themselves as an aerial military force that is second to none. For more on the history of the Air Force, go to http://1.usa.gov/1o4hQfb. Courtesy graphic |
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The Ohio National Guard hosted its largest-ever Joint Employer Event Sept. 18, 2014, with over 90 employers and their Guard members in attendance at Camp Perry Joint Training Center, located in Port Clinton, Ohio, where highlights included a flight on an CH-47 Chinook helicopter. These events are held to educate employers about their employees' military service as an Ohio National Guard Soldier or Airman. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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Sgt. 1st Class Richard Wright (right), Retirement Points Account Management (RPAM) administrator for the Ohio Army National Guard and a Bainbridge, Ohio, resident, participated in the 2014 Cabela's National Walleye Tour Championship Sept. 18-20 on Lake Winnebago in Osh Kosh, Wisc. Highlight episodes from the three-day tournament, during which Wright (shown here after his day one haul with professional angler Brent Henrikson) finished as the fifth place co-angler with a total of 33.29 pounds of walleye caught, will premiere at 2 p.m. Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 on the NBC Sports Network. Courtesy photo |
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed today, Sept. 19, 2014. This annual event honors prisoners of war and those missing and their Families, and highlights the U.S. government's commitment to account for the 83,000 Americans that have not returned home. (ONG graphic) |
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Wil Ruoff (third from left) is recently administered the oath of enlistment by Lt. Col. Todd Folk (right), commander of the 121st Comptroller Flight, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Wil is the last of four brothers in the Rouff Family, including Airman 1st Class Jacob Ruoff (left) and Senior Airman Coleman Ruoff, to become a member of the 121st Air Refueling Wing. Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG |
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Sept. 21-27 is National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. Lt. Col. Daniel Shank, 73rd Troop Command administrative officer, signs an ESGR Statement of Support Sept. 19, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, as Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (from left), Ohio adjutant general; Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army; state Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones; and Kristine Kloss, Ohio National Guard employer support specialist, look on. The adjutant general and ESGR are asking leaders of Ohio Air National Guard wings and Ohio Army National Guard major subordinate commands to sign statements in support of their federal technician employees Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG |
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Ohio National Guard members hold an oversized U.S. flag during the national anthem and pregame ceremonies for the Cleveland Browns' game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 21, 2014, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Soldiers and Airmen have volunteered to provide flag details for every Browns home game this season. Courtesy photo |
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Lauren Campbell (third from left), annual giving manager for the Children's Hunger Alliance, joined Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (second from left), Ohio adjutant general, and other Ohio National Guard senior leaders as guest speaker for the annual kick-off event to begin the Combined Charitable Campaign/Combined Federal Campaign on Sept. 22, 2014, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Still under way, the CCC/CFC encourages full-time State of Ohio and federal government employees to donate to charities of their choice. Todd Cramer, ONG |
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Chaplain (Maj.) Joseph Branch of the 178th Wing speaks with an Airman in his office Sept. 23, 2014, in Springfield, Ohio. Branch is a full-time chaplain for the wing and provides a variety of services to Airmen including grief counseling, relationship counseling, substance abuse awareness and prevention, suicide awareness and prevention, and freedom of religion. Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Stahl, ONG |
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Gold Star Mother's Day is observed in the United States on the last Sunday of September each year. It is a day for Americans to recognize and honor those who have lost a son or daughter, who died while serving in the U.S. military during war. The Ohio National Guard recognizes and remembers our Families, and all U.S. service members' Families, who have lost a loved one. Ohio National Guard graphic |
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Lt. Col. Ben Capriato (center), incoming commander of 16th Engineer Brigade, holds the brigade's distinguishing flag presented to him by Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, during a change of command ceremony Sept. 27, 2014, at Defense Supply Center Columbus. Capriato assumed command from Col. Paul Craft (right), who recently retired from the Ohio Army National Guard after 31 years. Ohio National Guard photo |
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Lt. Col. Ben Capriato, commander, 16th Engineer Brigade, signs an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Statement of Support on Sept. 29, 2014, at Defense Supply Center Columbus, as Christy Scott (left), Ohio Natio nal Guard employer support specialist, and Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, look on. The adjutant general and ESGR are asking leaders of Ohio Air National Guard wings and Ohio Army National Guard major subordinate commands to sign statements in support of their federal technician employees. Bill Pierce, ONG |
