May 2020 Gallery
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Mathis, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio Military Reserve helping collect PPE, medical donations during COVID-19 pandemic
Ohio Military Reserve Sgt. Michael Pursley operates a forklift to move personal protective equipment, or PPE, used to reduce exposure to biological hazards, including the coronavirus, April 14, 2020, at the Col. Robert Haubrich Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Members of the Ohio Military Reserve have been supporting the Ohio Emergency Management Agency and Ohio Department of Health with the state’s collection of PPE donations, which includes medical gloves, surgical gowns, N95 respirator masks and face shields, for redistribution to health care personnel and others serving on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane Hughes, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Chief, National Guard Bureau visits Ohio
Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel (from left), chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, speak to 1st. Lt. Tim Epperhart, an executive officer with the Ohio Military Reserve’s 4th Civil Support Sustainment Brigade, May 6, 2020, at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank in Grove City, Ohio. There have been more than 900 Ohio National Guard and Ohio Military Reserve members who have served their communities during the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including supporting distribution and operations at 14 local food banks and regional warehouses throughout Ohio.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Mullen, 178th Wing Public Affairs
America Strong: 180th Fighter Wing conducts appreciation flyovers
Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 180th Fighter Wing, based in Swanton, Ohio, fly over the Miami Valley in support of America Strong May 7, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio. The America Strong campaign is a collaborative salute of aircraft flyovers conducted by Navy and Air Force units nationwide to recognize health care professionals, first responders, military service members and other essential personnel working on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane Hughes, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio National Guard medical team augmenting staff at state prison
Members of Joint Task Force Red Med stand for a portrait May 4, 2020, at Pickaway Correctional Institution in Orient, Ohio. A team of nearly 30 Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been on duty since April 13 at PCI, supporting the onsite medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane Hughes, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Easing the Burden: Ohio National Guard assists with mass food distribution event for citizens in need
Sgt. Andrew Lynch, a senior food operations sergeant assigned to the the Ohio National Guard's 237th Brigade Support Battalion, marks a car in line for food distribution April 21, 2020 at Wright State University's Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio during Operation Steady Resolve. More than 400 members of the Ohio National Guard were activated March 18, 2020 to transport, package, and distribute items to food pantries and the homes of vulnerable populations in every county in Ohio.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Mullen, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio National Guard’s Task Force Honor trained for worst-case scenario during COVID-19 peak
As of early May 10, more than 1,200 Ohioans had died from COVID-19, affecting not just the lives of those who have had to say goodbye to their loved ones, but those working in funeral homes and hospital morgues who have the responsibility of caring for those loved ones after death. In this time of distress and mourning, a specialized team from the Ohio Air National Guard was activated and put on standby to assist these organizations with the dignified transport and respectful care of those who have passed, if the demand came to the point of overwhelming the conventional system.
Ohio adjutant general's 2020 Memorial Day message
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, provides his Memorial Day message and also talks about the historic efforts of the Ohio National Guard in fulfilling many vital needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Video by Senior Airman Marc Wilson, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
179th Honor Guard Airman participates in ‘Taps Across America’ to mark Memorial Day
Staff Sgt. Sean Maloney, a member of the 179th Airlift Wing base honor guard, performs taps from his home as part of Taps For Veterans’ “Taps Across America: The National Moment of Remembrance,” a nationwide playing of taps for veterans on Memorial Day 2020.
Photo by Staff Sgt. George B. Davis, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Behavioral Health Team initiates new, robust suicide prevention training program
The Ohio Army National Guard Behavioral Health Team has initiated a suicide prevention training program based in part on findings from an ongoing, 12-year longitudinal study of the organization’s members that assesses military and civilian factors related to mental health risk and resilience. The program is called First Line Leader Training, and its focus is on teaching key leaders how to better connect with their people.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Mullen, 178th Wing
178th Wing Airmen serve their community at the local food bank
Staff Sgt. Mark Staten, a defender assigned to the 178th Security Forces Squadron, left, and Tech Sgt. Byron Ingram, a unit training manager assigned to the 178th Wing, deliver food to a community member's home May 22, 2020 in Springfield, Ohio. Staten and Ingram was a part of two man team tasked with distributing food to residential households for community members who are disabled or without transportation.