Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - April 2014 |
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Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing load fellow members' luggage into a transportation vehicle during a "bag drag" April 1, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. A group of 121st Airmen were preparing to deploy to Al Udeid, Qatar in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG |
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Staff Sgt. Jack Colston, reports sergeant with the 371st Sustainment Brigade, inspects equipment at the Tactical petroleum Terminal (TPT) earlier this year at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. During the 371st's nearly yearlong deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Colston was responsible for daily preventative maintenance checks and services at the TPT, which supplies fuel to all military installations throughout Kuwait. Staff Sgt. Kimberly Hill, |
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Flight crew members from the 164th Airlift Squadron board a C-130H Hercules after it taxied in from another crew's flight on April 2, 2014, in Mansfield, Ohio. The 179th Airlift Wing, operating out of Mansfield Air National Guard Base, is currently transitioning to its new mission, announced last year, and is scheduled to be operating a total of eight C-130Hs by June 2016. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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The 178th Fighter Wing Airman/Noncommissioned Officer Council poses with the money collected through a Lucky Penny Drive that raised about $860 for charity. Most of the money collected by the Springfield, Ohio-based unit will go to the Ronald McDonald House "Hot Meals" program. Ohio National Guard photo |
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In about a 24-hour period on this day 40 years ago, April 3, 1974, there were 148 tornadoes confirmed in 13 U.S. states, the second largest tornado outbreak on record. An F5 (261-318 mph) tornado hit Xenia, Ohio at 4:40 p.m. April 3, killing 34, injuring 1,150 and completely destroying about one-fourth of the city while damaging another fourth of the city, including damage to the Xenia Armory. The Ohio National Guard aided civilian authorities with law and order as well as recovery efforts. Ohio Army National Guard |
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Master Sgt. Nathan Lukey (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Davis, members of the Joint Incident Sight Communications Capability Team, unload a generator during a 50-hour exercise held April 4-5, 2014, at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The exercise showcased the base's unique capabilities for incident awareness and assessment to aid local civilian authorities during domestic disasters. Tech. Sgt. Lou Burton, ONG |
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Master Sgt. Dennis Bloomer, a recovery vehicle operator with the 371st Sustainment Brigade and a Springfield, Ohio, native, guides a wrecker off of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III earlier this year at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. During the 371st's nearly yearlong deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Bloomer was responsible for pulling disabled equipment off of aircraft and relocating them to the Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group yard. Staff Sgt. Kimberly Hill, ONG |
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A Kuwait National Guard officer (second from left) briefs Col. Gregory Robinette (third from left), commander of the 371st Sustainment Brigade, and Brig. Gen. Faleh Shuja' Faleh Al-Otaibi (sixth from left), commander, KNG Support Command, during the KNG Workshop & Transportation Capabilities Demonstration earlier this year at Camp Tahreer, Kuwait, part of a joint training and leadership exchange between the 371st and KNG. The 371st returned to Ohio in March following a nearly yearlong overseas deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Ohio National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Kevin McGee |
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Col. Glenn S. Gmitter (right), incoming commander of the 73rd Troop Command, accepts the brigade colors from Brig. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, during an April 6, 2014, change of command ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Gmitter, a Maumee, Ohio, resident, took over authority and responsibility of the 73rd from outgoing commander Brig. Gen. Dana L. McDaniel. Ohio National Guard photo |
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A member of the 164th Airlift Squadron participates in water survival training April 6, 2014, at the Galion Community Center YMCA in Galion, Ohio. The squadron aircrew members, who operate C-130H Hercules aircraft housed at the Mansfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, are required to stay current in survival tactics and procedures on both land and water. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood, ONG |
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Tech. Sgt. Natonja Rutledge stops by the 121st Air Refueling Wing Company Grade Officers Committee Breakfast Drive-Thru fundraiser on April 6, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. More than $1,200 was collected to raise funds for fellow Airmen and their Families who are in need. Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG |
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Senior Airman Eric Koroscil, a member of the 200th RED HORSE Squadron, guides Senior Airman Colton Foley, also with the 200th RHS, while he flattens land for building a school April 7, 2014, in La Guazara, Dominican Republic. The humanitarian mission 'Beyond the Horizon" Task force LARIMAR is a joint foreign military exercise in which troops provide medical, dental and engineering support to local populations. Sgt. Brandon D. Bolick, U.S. Army |
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Josh Yoho (third from left) receives the Ohio Operation: Military Kids Youth of the Year award from former Ohio Army National Guard member and state Sen. Frank LaRose, of Ohio's 27th District representing Summit County, on April 9, 2014, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The son of retired Ohio Army National Guard Lt. Col. William (fifth from left) and Elizabeth Yoho, Joshua has been involved with OMK since 2006, first as a camper, then as a counselor and has volunteered more than 800 hours of service to the program. Bill Pierce, ONG |
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Educators from around the state traveled to Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, on April 10, 2014, to learn about the Ohio National Guard and take a ride on one of the 121st Air Refueling Wing's KC-135R Stratotankers. Coordinated by the ONG Community Outreach Office, these quarterly orientation events educate community leaders such as educators, employers, attorneys and health care providers about the various missions and military occupations of Ohio's Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen. Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG |
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An employer participating in Operation Joint Engagement on April 10, 2014, at the Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, takes aim with an M4 carbine during an opportunity to use a Beamhit training simulator, which Soldiers and Airmen use to improve marksmanship skills. More than 30 employers received unique hands-on experience with different equipment, weapons and a ride in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Stahl, ONG |
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An Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker is prepared to refuel a group of F-15E Strike Eagle fighters during an April 14, 2014, mission off the coast of North Carolina. The 121st Air Refueling Wing, located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, provides aerial refueling and airlift capabilities in support of combat and humanitarian missions worldwide. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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Runners participate in state Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones' Spartan 7 individual 4-mile Run/Walk April 18, 2014, at Olentangy Park in Columbus, Ohio. The next Spartan 7 Run/Walk will be 7 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2014, with registration beginning at 6:30 a.m. Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Orwig, ONG |
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Cub Scouts from Pack 26 in Pickerington, Ohio receive a visit on April 24, 2014, from Command Sgt. Maj. Becky Herzog, command sergeant major of the Ohio National Guard photo |
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Lt. Col. Kathy Lowrey (center), director of community outreach for the Ohio National Guard, receives a Central Ohio Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America community relations award from Tom Katzenmeyer, president of The Greater Columbus Arts Council and Karen Bailey, PRSA Central Ohio Chapter president. The ONG TRICARE Working Group, consisting of physicians, behavioral health professionals and hospital administrators, has helped increase the number of in-network TRICARE providers by 13 percent and out-of-network TRICARE providers by 2 percent, creating more health care options for Ohio's service members. Courtesy photo |
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Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (right), Ohio adjutant general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger M. Jones (left), Ohio Army National Guard state command sergeant major, participate in the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Columbus Clippers' April 25, 2014, game against the Gwinnett Braves at Huntington Park. Their appearance was in conjunction with the Ohio National Guard Joint Senior Leaders Conference and Ohio National Guard Association/Ohio National Guard Enlisted Association weekend festivities. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik |
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