Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - March 2015 |
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As the Ohio National Guard celebrates Women's History Month, we salute all of our women Soldiers and Airmen, past and present, who have strengthened our force through their diverse backgrounds, skills and experience.
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In celebration of Women's History Month The Ohio National Guard honors honors1st Lt. Jane Vargo (center), who receives the unit guidon of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 137th Supply and Services Battalion during a change of command ceremony at the Toledo Secor Road Armory, circa 1990. Ohio Army National Guard |
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Ohio Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Sundbury (No. 66) competes in the Pursuit Race during the 40th Annual Chief, National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships. More than 120 athletes from 24 states participated in the event March 1-5, 2015, at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, near Jericho, Vt. Tech. Sgt. Sarah Mattison, |
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Master Sgt. Mark Rawlins, a crew chief with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, performs an inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker as part of Operation Team Spirit, March 2, 2015, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The program teams up unit maintenance Airmen with depot facility personnel to perform inspections on unit aircraft. Senior Airman Wendy Kuhn, ONG |
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Cadet Valerie Stearns (right) of the 323rd Military Police Company tightens her chokehold on Spc. Madeline E. Herman of the 135th Military Police Company in their match during the the second annual Ohio Army National Guard Combatives Tournament, held March 7, 2015, at the 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), located on Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. This year, 57 Soldiers from throughout the state competed in seven weight classes. Staff Sgt. George B. Davis, ONG |
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Tech. Sgt. Jon Pieron, an aircrew flight equipment craftsman with the 180th Operations Support Squadron, inspects a pilot's oxygen mask March 7, 2015, during a monthly unit training assembly in Swanton, Ohio. Routine inspection of equipment ensures that F-16 pilots at the 180th Fighter Wing can be mission ready at a moment's notice. Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes, ONG |
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Airman 1st Class Ryan O'Connor, a member of the 121st Logistics Readiness Squadron, pumps Jet A jet fuel into a KC-135R Stratotanker during a dense fog on March 11, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The 121st Air Refueling Wing provides aerial refueling and airlift capabilities in support of combat and humanitarian efforts worldwide. Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG |
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WBNS-10TV Columbus evening news anchor Kristyn Hartman was the featured speaker for the Ohio National Guard Women's History Month program on March 17, 2015, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Hartman talked about her successful career progression in broadcast journalism, which she directly attributed to a Midwestern upbringing by her parents, including a father who was a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, who advocated that anything is possible within one's set of skills through hard work and determination. Hartman was presented with a commemorative print in appreciation of her appearance by Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army. Todd Cramer, ONG |
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Ian Straight, a 12-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, dons a helmet during the 121st Air Refueling Wing's Pilot For a Day program event March 19, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The program, which hosts youths with chronic or life-threatening illnesses for a day of military experiences, is conducted quarterly through a partnership between the 121st ARW and Nationwide Children's Hospital. Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG
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Members of the Ohio National Guard Computer Network Defense Team conduct cyber defense operations during exercise Cyber Shield 2015, March 20, 2015, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Cyber Shield 2015 is an exercise designed to develop the defensive skills of the Soldiers and Airmen tasked with securing their organizations’ computer networks. Staff Sgt. George Davis, ONG |
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Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner visits Springfield Air National Guard Base, March 20, 2015, in Springfield, Ohio, to tour the base and meet with Airmen. Boehner spoke with Airmen in an open forum and answered questions on a wide variety of topics, from policies to sports. Airman Rachel Simones, ONG |
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Tech. Sgt. Stephen Reddick, a crew chief with the 180th Fighter Wing, straps F-16 pilot, Lt. Col. Mike Timbrook, into his aircraft before a routine training mission March 20, 2015. The 180th FW conducts regular training to maintain the highest state of readiness. Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker, ONG |
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Soldiers from the Ohio Army National Guard's Company B, 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Battalion, with the help of the active Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, move an Ohio CH-47F "Chinook" helicopter into the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center, March 25, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. The team of Ohio aviators flew the Chinook to Tennessee to support the 2015 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, taking place March 29-31. Ohio National Guard photo |
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Soldiers take a written exam during the Ohio Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition on March 27, 2015, at Camp Ravenna, near Newton Falls, Ohio. Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from among six brigades were selected to compete. Staff Sgt. Kimberly S. Hill, ONG |
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Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (left), Ohio's 82nd adjutant general, presents the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst, Ohio's 81st adjutant general, during Ashenhurst's farewell dinner March 28, 2015, at the Bridgewater Conference Center in Powell, Ohio. Bartman took over as adjutant general on Jan. 10 from Ashenhurst, who now is serving as special assistant to the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C. Staff Sgt. Sean Mathis, ONG |
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The light of the setting sun reflects off an F-84F Thunderstreak, one of the three static aircraft on display at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. This F-84 was flown by the 121st Tactical Fighter Wing from 1957 to 1962. Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG |
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Gov. John R. Kasich (left) administers the oath of office to Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman, who is sworn in as Ohio's 82nd adjutant general, March 30, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. Bartman's wife, Christi, holds his father's bible as their daughters, Aubrey and Ashley, look on. See Press Release |