Ohio National Guard Photo Gallery - October 2016 |
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Tech. Sgt. Paul Stutzenstein, a jet engine mechanic with the 180th Fighter Wing, shows Boy Scouts from Troop 103 in Maumee an up-close look at the engine that powers the F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 1, 2016, in Swanton, Ohio. Boy Scouts from the Erie Shores Council held their 2016 Fall Camporee at the 180th FW and visited 10 areas on base to learn about the Ohio Air National Guard and the aviation field, in pursuit of their Aviation Merit Badges. Tech. Sgt. Nic Kuetemeyer, ONG |
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Two Ohio National Guard Soldiers show the Avenger Air Defense System (AN/TWQ-1) to Peter Gajdoš, the Slovak Minister of Defense, Sept. 29, 2016, during the Tobruq Legacy exercise in the Slovak Republic. Members of the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade were part of a U.S. contingent that trained with military personnel from several Eastern European countries during the multinational air defense exercise. U.S. Army photo |
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Maj. Angela Bailey (left), education services officer for the Ohio National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Jason Sidlewallace, an education incentives specialist, discuss some new ideas about the “Each One, Teach One” program in her office at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus. The program encourages Soldiers and Airmen to share what they learn during ONG Education Services team visits to their units, so that information about all the benefits available to Guard members reaches as many of them as possible. Bill Pierce, ONG |
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Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command and Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment prepare to depart Kingston, Jamaica, for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in an Ohio Air National Guard C-130H Hercules, Oct. 5, 2016. They are part of Joint Task Force Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed response team deployed to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the Caribbean in response to Hurricane Matthew. Sgt. Adwin Esters, U.S. Marine Corps |
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A room at Ronald McDonald House, across from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, is re-dedicated Oct. 5, 2016, in honor of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Emanuel Kidd, who died of cancer in January 2015. Members of Ohio Army National Guard Warrant Officer Candidate School Class 16-0001 raised funds to continue sponsorship of the room in memory of Chief Kidd. Ronald McDonald House Charities provide low-cost or free housing to families of seriously ill children while they are in the hospital. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG |
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Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. sit on the ramp at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base Oct. 7, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio, to ensure their safety from Hurricane Matthew. The 121st Air Refueling Wing maintains a national disaster reception plan that supports hurricane evacuations for five wings around the country. Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson |
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October is American Archives Month. Ohio Army National Guard |
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Ohio Army National Guard 1st Lt. Nick Mossbarger of the 216th Engineer Battalion uses an excavator to help construct a section of horse trail as part of his civilian job as a recreation technician for the Wayne National Forest in Southeast Ohio. This summer, Mossbarger was sent west to assist crews fighting wildfires in South Dakota, Colorado and Wyoming. Photo courtesy of the Wayne National Forest |
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Hungarian Minister of Defence István Simicskó (second from right) meets with Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing Oct. 13, 2016, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio National Guard leaders hosted a Hungarian delegation for a visit as part of the State Partnership Program. Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG
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A panel comprised of Ohio Army National Guard senior leadership and retired Army Col. Charles D. Allen (second from right), associate professor of leadership and cultural studies at the U.S. Army War College, field questions from unit commanders and senior noncommissioned officers during the annual Army Leaders Conference Oct. 15, 2016, at the OHARNG Regional Training Institute in Columbus, Ohio. Allen, the featured speaker for the conference, talked about developing a culture of teamwork and camaraderie across the force that will drive mission success. Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, ONG) |
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Celebrating our 10-year partnership with the Republic of Serbia: Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Wayt (center, right), Ohio adjutant general, escorts Serbian President Boris Tadić past a joint honor guard and color guard, Sept. 8, 2006, at The Ohio State University Airport in Columbus, Ohio. Tadić and his Serbian delegation met with Wayt, Ohio Gov. Bob Taft and other Ohio leaders to discuss the planned partnership between the Republic of Serbia and the Ohio National Guard through the State Partnership Program. Sgt. Benjamin Cossel, ONG |
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A C-130 Hercules belonging to the 179th Airlift Wing releases cargo during an airdrop exercise Oct. 23, 2016, in Mansfield, Ohio. Airmen of the 179th AW train with and maintain the wing’s fleet of C-130s to ensure they are ready to be utilized to as troop, medevac and cargo transport aircraft for worldwide missions or when needed to support domestic operations in the U.S. Airman Megan Shepherd, ONG |
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An early morning glow splashes a static display of an F-84 Thunderjet Oct. 26, 2016, at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio. The 179th operated the F-84 and a series of other fighter jets until its mission changed in 1976, when the unit converted to the C-130 transport aircraft. Staff Sgt. Timothy Mesko, ONG |
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A member of the Serbian Armed Forces delegation watches as a UH-72 Lakota medical helicopter takes flight Oct. 28, 2016, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. Serbian military and diplomatic representatives traveled to Ohio as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program. Sgt. Andrew Kuhn, ONG |
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Sgt. Colton A. Weeks, a Soldier with Headquarters, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, works during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise Oct. 29, 2016, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The 37th IBCT is preparing for its upcoming mission to provide command and supervisory oversight of Multinational Battle Group-East (MNBG-E), which is tasked with maintaining a safe and secure environment in the sector along Kosovo’s southeastern border. The training exercise runs through Nov. 10. Pfc. Keion Jackson, U.S. Army |
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On this day in Ohio National Guard history, Oct. 31, 1872: The 1487th Transportation Company in Piqua is organized in Covington as the Covington Guard, an independent militia company. The unit was mustered into the Ohio National Guard on July 8, 1873, and has credit for participation in World War I, World War II, Southwest Asia and the War on Terrorism. Soldiers from Company M, 148th Infantry, under the command of Capt. Harold Wiekert, stand in formation after arriving on a train at Camp Perry, near Port Clinton, Ohio, for summer training in 1947. Ohio Army National Guard |
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Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (at podium) speaks during an event announcing the Wright State Ohio National Guard Scholarship program, Oct. 31, 2016, at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. The scholarship will pay up to $2,500 in tuition per semester for a full-time graduate student at Wright State who is also a current member in good standing with the Ohio National Guard. Stephanie Beougher, ONG) |