Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - November 2012

Photo Galleries

“O-H-I-O" Four Ohio National Guard Airmen form an “O-H-I-O” before the Ohio State-Illinois military appreciation game Nov. 3, 2012, in Ohio Stadium. Service members presented the American flag during the national anthem and were honored during the game as part of the festivities.
Ohio State vs. Illinois footbal

Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were recognized on the field during the Ohio State vs. Illinois football game Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State University hosted a Military Appreciation Day at Ohio Stadium, marked by a 52-22 victory for the Buckeyes.

(James A. Sims II, ONG)
C-27J Spartan aircraft

C-27J Spartan aircraft from the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio; 186th Air Refueling Wing in Meridian, Miss.; and 135th Airlift Group in Baltimore provided hurricane relief support as part of Operation Guardian Big Apple by delivering equipment and personnel to New York on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2012.

(Capt. Nicole Ashcroft, ONG)
C-27J Spartan aircraft

C-27J Spartan aircraft crew members from the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio work to load equipment Nov. 4, 2012, to be transported to New York for hurricane relief support as part of Operation Guardian Big Apple.

(1st Lt. Kevin McGee, ONG)
Senior Airman Madeleine Carpenter

Senior Airman Madeleine Carpenter, a firefighter with the 178th Fighter Wing, performs high angle rope rescue training Nov. 4, 2012, at the Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. The firefighters trained at a height of more than 80 feet on a radar tower at the base.

(Ohio Air National Guard photo)
Masks

Spc. Erica Spradlin, a member of the 1194th Engineer Company and a Waverly, Ohio, native, adjusts the straps of Spc. Noah Lauderman’s protective mask Nov. 4, 2012, at the Camp Sherman Readiness Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. National Guard Soldiers are required to undergo annual refresher training with their protective equipment.

(Spc. Brian Johnson, ONG)

On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Nov. 8, 1943, the first echelons of the 37th Infantry Division land at Empress Augusta Bay on the Pacific island of Bougainville. In this photo, the first wave of Combat Team 148 comes ashore from a landing craft.

(Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections).
2012 Columbus, Ohio Veterans Day The 2012 Columbus, Ohio Veterans Day Parade was held on Friday, Nov. 9 downtown and featured the Ohio National Guard's 122nd Army Band and 121st Air Refueling Wing.
Cincinnati Bengals mascot “Who Dey” on Nov. 11, 2012

Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio adjutant general, hangs out with Cincinnati Bengals mascot “Who Dey” on Nov. 11, 2012, during the Bengals-New York Giants Veterans Day game. The Bengals, as well as several other NFL teams, honored veterans and current service members during their annual military appreciation game, which included more than 50,000 fans at the game participating in a pregame thank you to the military.

(Staff Sgt. George Davis, ONG)
Brig. Gen. Mark E. Bartman

Brig. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, meets during the National Guard Senior Leader Conference Nov. 16, 2012, in Arlington, Va. The commander of the Ohio Air National Guard since January 2011, Bartman will be promoted to major general during a ceremony this Thursday, Jan. 10.

(Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill, Army National Guard)
Staff Sgt. Eric Malone

Staff Sgt. Eric Malone is welcomed home from Afghanistan by Family members Nov. 16, 2012, in Canton, Ohio. Malone and about 70 other Soldiers from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) returned from a yearlong deployment providing CH-47 Chinook helicopter support for Army units in the Regional Command East area of operations in Afghanistan.

(James A. Sims II, ONG)
On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Nov. 27, 1925

On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Nov. 27, 1925, Company C, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, Tiffin, is organized at Fremont as Company B, 148th Infantry, a designation it held until 1963. During World War II, the 148th Infantry had six of its Soldiers earn the Medal of Honor, with three coming from Company B -- Pvt. Rodger Young, Pfc. John Reese Jr. and Tech. Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez, who was the only one of the six to survive the war.

(Ohio Army National Guard Historical Collections)
Cub Scouts of Den 4, Pack 383

Ohio Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger Jones presents a U.S. flag on Nov. 28, 2012, to Cub Scouts of Den 4, Pack 383, Mentor, Ohio. The flag was flown over Camp Mike Spann during the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's deployment to Afghanistan in 2012, in appreciation for the scouts sending a care package last holiday season.

(Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mann, ONG)
Sgt. Andrew Rasfeld (left) tests Pfc. Paige Cooper

Sgt. Andrew Rasfeld (left) tests Pfc. Paige Cooper (third from left) on her knowledge of survey equipment. Earlier this year, Ohio Army National Guard technical engineer specialists received a refresher class on proper surveying procedures during their annual training period at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio.

(Ohio National Guard photo)
Ohio Air National Guard members from the 200th RED HORSE Squadron at Camp Perry Joint Training Center, Ohio, and the 179 th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio

Ohio Air National Guard members from the 200th RED HORSE Squadron at Camp Perry Joint Training Center, Ohio, and the 179 th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, recently joined together to celebrate several enlisted Airmen who earned degrees from the Community College of the Air Force last year.

(Staff Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG)