Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - June 2015 |
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A joint color guard comprised of Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen presents the colors for the Honoree Ceremony at the Memorial Tournament June 3, 2015, at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The Honoree Ceremony, which this year recognized Sir Nick Faldo, serves as the official opening event for the annual PGA Tour event. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG
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Brig. Gen. Stephen Markovich (left), commander of the Ohio Air National Guard, hands the 178th Wing organizational flag to Col. Bryan Davis, incoming 178th commander, during a change of command ceremony June 6, 2015, at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio. Davis replaced Col. Gregory Schnulo, who was recently selected as the new Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air. Airman Rachel Simones, ONG |
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Airman 1st Class Emily Miller, an aerospace ground equipment mechanic with the 180th Fighter Wing, practices securing cargo with a heavy chain inside the cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster III during joint multi-unit training June 6, 2015, in Swanton, Ohio. The purpose of the exercise was to enhance mission readiness and war fighting capabilities by providing hands-on training. Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes, ONG |
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Airman 1st Class Joseph T. Nenadich, a member of the 121st Security Forces Squadron, stands in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Nenadich and an Army Reserve Soldier were driving to their weekend drills on June 6, 2015, when they stopped to help passengers evacuate a vehicle that had swerved off the road and into a ditch. Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wintgens, ONG |
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Soldiers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group(Airborne) conduct static line parachute operations from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter June 6, 2015, at Mills Drop Zone on Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Special Forces Soldiers are required to conduct periodic jumps to maintain proficiency and jump status. Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, ONG |
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Staff Sgt. Henry Zaborniak (from left) offers instruction to Senior Airman Min Ji and Senior Airman Christopher Coburn during a spall repair real-world exercise June 7, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The 121st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron’s training exercise simulated the rapid repairs necessary for aircraft to take off and land quickly in the event of damage to a flight line. Senior Airman Wendy Kuhn, ONG |
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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody (right) listens to an Airman's question during an open forum discussion, part of his visit to the 178th Wing on June 7, 2015, in Springfield, Ohio. Cody toured the base during the wing's weekend unit training assembly and held two Airmen's calls, for both junior and senior enlisted members, to discuss various topics important to them. Tech. Sgt. Lou Burton, ONG |
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Staff Sgt. Jasen Jazwiecki (right), combat arms training and maintenance instructor at the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, Ohio, provides feedback to security forces Airmen on sighting in their rifles before the qualification round at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center small arms firing range June 9, 2015, in Alpena, Mich. The instructors oversee the qualification sessions, ensure safety at the range, and instruct Airmen on how to improve their marksmanship skills. Tech. Sgt. Nic Kuetemeyer, ONG |
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State Rep. Terry Johnson (from left), Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Registrar Donald J. Petit and Medal of Honor recipient Ron Rosser unveil the design for the new Military Sacrifice specialty license plate during a ceremony June 9, 2015, at the Ohio Department of Public Safety in Columbus. The license plates are for immediate Family of service members who died outside a combat zone while serving honorably as a member of the military. Ohio Department of Public Safety photo |
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In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The U.S. Army also celebrates its |
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Amid inclement weather, the 637th Chemical Company convoy arrives June 14, 2015, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio, for the Guardian Shield '15 exercise. Guardian Shield '15 is a joint, interagency, and multi-state complex catastrophe training event that tests the capability of the Ohio National Guard and other regional National Guard forces to respond in support of federal, state and local civilian authorities. Staff Sgt. George B. Davis |
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First Lt. Amanda Britton (left), site support officer, briefs Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (front row, center), Ohio adjutant general, and other distinguished visitors June 17, 2015, during the Guardian Shield '15 exercise at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Guardian Shield '15 is a joint, interagency, and multi-state complex catastrophe training event that tests the capability of the Ohio ational Guard and other regional National Guard forces to respond in support of federal, state and local civilian authorities. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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Members of the 178th Fire Emergency Services flight set up a tripod pulley to rescue a victim during the Guardian Shield exercise June 17, 2015, at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The Airmen worked to test the air in the confined space, set up the tripod and pull the victims to safety. Airman Rachel Simones, ONG |
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The Ohio National Guard, in partnership other local, state and federal agencies, is conducting Operation Guardian Shield '15, a joint, interagency full-scale training exercise, this week through Thursday, June 18, at multiple locations throughout Ohio. The exercise is being conducted to test the abilities of various first responders, including collaborative efforts among agencies during emergency events to be better prepared to safeguard Ohioans. Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, ONG |
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Col. Craig Baker, commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, and Col. Jim Jones, commander of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, fly in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a refueling mission with the 121st ARW June 23, 2015. Baker, the first active-duty commander to assume command of an Air National Guard wing, was giving Jones an incentive flight prior to Jones’ retirement in July. Airman Ashley Williams, ONG |
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Lt. Col. Dan Shank, deputy commander of the Ohio Homeland Response Force, briefs the HRF leadership and staff in preparation for an exercise evaluation, June 24, 2015, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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First Sgt. Ty Henery, operations noncommissioned officer, conducts consequence management operations during an exercise evaluation, June 24, 2015, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG
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A Soldier decontaminates a role player as part of an exercise evaluation, June 24, 2015, at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pavlik, ONG |
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Capt. Roy Poor, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, flies over the Mackinac Bridge and Mackinac Island during a training sortie June 26, 2015. The 180th Fighter Wing was performing multiple training sorties over Lake Huron and Northern Michigan June 21-24. Tech. Sgt. Amber Williams,ONG |
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Col. Michael Ore (left) is congratulated on his retirement by Master Sgt. William Knox, during a ceremony June 29, 2015, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Ore’s last assignment was as the Ohio National Guard construction and facilities management officer. Airman Ashley Williams, ONG |
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