Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - September 2015 |
|
 |
The Ohio National Guard's 52nd Civil Support Team (CST) is undergoing a Training and Proficiency Evaluation today at the Portage County Regional Airport in Ravenna, Ohio. The 52nd CST goes through this evaluation every 18 months to certify and validate the team's ability to respond in support of civil authorities after a terrorist attack, or intentional or unintentional release of nuclear, biological, radiological materials or toxic or poisonous chemicals. Ohio National Guard file photo |
 |
Members of the 52nd Civil Support Team wash residue off of a simulated casualty Sept. 1, 2015, during a training and proficiency evaluation at the Portage County Regional Airport in Ravenna, Ohio. The 52nd is evaluated every 18 months to certify and validate the team’s ability to properly respond in support of civil authorities. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
 |
Soldiers pull security at the brigade entry control point Sept. 2, 2015, at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La. The 1192nd Engineer Company, based in Newton Falls, Ohio, is a heavy construction engineer company that provided support to active-duty engineers during the unit's annual training. Capt. Chad Ashe, ONG |
 |
Col. Craig Baker stands with his Family following his promotion ceremony Sept. 2, 2015, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Baker works full time as the director for the Ohio National Guard Office of Performance Excellence and is commander of the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Todd Cramer, ONG |
 |
Capt. Kimberly D. Snow, commander of the 324th Military Police Company, speaks during the unit's call to duty ceremony Sept. 6, 2015, at Franklin High School in Franklin, Ohio. The unit is deploying overseas in support of the U.S. Southern Command area of operations. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
 |
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (left), Ohio adjutant general, stands with Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, Sept. 7, 2015, during a presentation ceremony for the Army Communities of Excellence award to the Ohio Army National Guard in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognizes organizations that stress leadership, stewardship and responsiveness to Soldiers. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
 |
Company B, 2-19th will conduct a semiannual recruiting brief at 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. 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. Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, ONG
|
 |
Members of the 179th Airlift Wing participate in an American Hero Ceremony Sept. 10, 2015, at Hawkins Corner in Ontario, Ohio. The 179th Airlift Wing Honor Guard joined the Richland County Sheriff’s Office to raise the flag on a brand new flag pole dedicated to all service members. Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG |
 |
Chief Mast Sgt. Edward Wagner (right), chief of security operations at the 180th Fighter Wing, joins other Airmen and community members to participate in a special ceremony honoring military and emergency responders Sept. 11, 2015, during the halftime show at the Sylvania Northview High School football game in Sylvania, Ohio. The ceremony commemorated the sacrifices of those emergency responders and service members who died while responding to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes, ONG |
 |
Soldiers with the Ohio National Guard post the colors during the biennial Ohio Women Veterans Conference on Sept. 12, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio has more than 67,000 women veterans. Staff Sgt. Kimberly Hill, ONG See Story |
 |
Airmen 1st Class Zach Garcia and Travis Beavers, crew chiefs with the 179th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, perform a basic post-flight inspection on a C-130 Hercules Sept. 13, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Airmen with the 179th Airlift Wing are spending time at Rickenbacker while the flight line in Mansfield undergoes repairs. Airman Ashley Williams, ONG |
 |
Airman First Class John Reddick, an F-16 mechanic with the 180th Fighter Wing, prepares to strap F-16 pilot Maj. Garrick Webb into the fighter jet before a training sortie Sept. 15, 2015, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. About 120 Airmen from the 180th FW traveled to Tyndall to participate in the Combat Archer exercise, a weapons system evaluation program designed to test the effectiveness of the air-to-air weapon system capability of the unit's F-16s. Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker, ONG |
 |
Master Sgt. Stacie Dice, an F-16 mechanic with the 180th Fighter Wing, prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon out for a training sortie Sept. 15, 2015, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. About 120 Airmen from the 180th FW traveled to Tyndall to participate in the Combat Archer exercise, a weapons system evaluation program designed to test the effectiveness of the air-to-air weapon system capability of the unit's F-16s. Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker, ONG |
 |
Capt. Roy Poor, an F-16 pilot with the 180th Fighter Wing, conducts a preflight inspection before a training sortie Sept. 15, 2015, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. About 120 Airmen from the 180th FW traveled to Tyndall to participate in the Combat Archer exercise, a weapons system evaluation program designed to test the effectiveness of the air-to-air weapon system capability of the unit's F-16s. Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker, ONG |
 |
Master Sgt. Jamie Paxton (right), an aviation resource management specialist, and Maj. Gregory Barasch, an F-16 fighter pilot, both with the 180th Fighter Wing, load flight authorizations before training sorties Sept. 16, 2015, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. About 120 Airmen from the 180th FW traveled to Tyndall to participate in the Combat Archer exercise, a weapons system evaluation program that tested the effectiveness of Airmen and air-to-air weapon system capability of F-16s and other combat aircraft. Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker, ONG |
 |
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (left), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, congratulates food service specialists from Company D, 128th Support Battalion for earning the Ohio Army National Guard Food Service Excellence Award as the best mess section in the state, Sept. 19, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The Soldiers of the Hamilton, Ohio-based unit will compete with other National Guard states at a Department of the Army-level competition to be held in February 2016 at Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, near Newton Falls, Ohio. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
 |
U.S. Army War College 2015 class graduates Col. Stephen Rhoades (from left), Lt. Col. Thomas Moore, Lt. Col. David Mason Jr. and Lt. Col. Jeffrey Suver present a print of the stained glass window, which was the class’ gift that is displayed at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., to the Ohio Army National Guard and Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, during the Army Leader Conference, Sept. 19, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The window and print, which were commissioned as part of a long-standing tradition where the USAWC graduating class presents a gift to the school, honor all who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and in the War on Terror. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
 |
Hungarian army Command Sgt. Maj. István Kriston, the senior enlisted leader in the Hungarian Defence Forces, observes an aerial refueling mission from the “boom pod” of a KC-135R Stratotanker, Sept. 21, 2015. Kriston spent part of the day flying with members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, stationed at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Airman 1st Class Ashley Williams, ONG |
 |
Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman, Ohio adjutant general, presents an eagle statue as a gift to István Simicskó, Hungarian minster of defense, at the conclusion of a senior staff meeting during his Sept. 21, 2015, visit to Budapest, Hungary. The Ohio National Guard has been partnered with Hungary since 1993 under the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Capt. Samuel D. Atkins, ONG |
 |
Capt. Daryl Scott, bilateral affairs officer, in his office at the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Serbia, Sept. 22, 2015. The bilateral affairs officer serves as the liaison between the Ohio National Guard and the Republic of Serbia and lives in Belgrade, Serbia during the three-year active-duty tour. Capt. Sam Atkins, ONG |
 |
Serbian Armed Forces infantrymen join with Hungarian army infantrymen to conduct Exercise Neighbors 2015, Sept. 24, 2015, at the Ádám Voy Training center near Debrecen, Hungary. Exercise Neighbors is a partner program between Hungary and the Republic of Serbia that began six years ago. Staff Sgt. George Davis, ONG |
 |
Attendees of an Ohio National Guard Joint Employer Event board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to an orientation flight Sept. 24, 2015, in Mansfield, Ohio. The orientation flight provides a dynamic way to experience different aspects of the military. 2nd Lt. Paul Stennett,ONG |
 |
Members of the 179th Airlift Wing participate in a Counter All Hazards Management Response (CAMR) Course, which is a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training exercise, Sept. 24, 2015 in Mansfield, Ohio. The unit was practicing its mission to respond in support of a CBRN incident with highly qualified Citizen-Airmen. Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, ONG |
 |
Security Forces Airmen of the 180th Fighter Wing prepare to start a land navigation course by examining a map grid on Sep. 27, 2015, at Oak Openings Metro Park in Swanton, Ohio. The Airmen utilized traditional military navigations tools, including a compass and map, to maneuver a training course to prepare them for scenarios when GPS and other advanced technologies may fail and leave them to rely only on the most basic resources. Staff Sgt. John Wilkes, ONG |