121st ARW helps 'shape' new standards for aviator career fields

The 121st Air Refueling Wing is the only National Guard unit that is part of an Air Force-wide study to modernize height and body composition standards for enlisted aviator career fields, something that has not been done in over 50 years.

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Engineer advisor team deploys in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Soldiers assigned to Engineer Advisor Team 6510, 5th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Regiment stand at attention during a call to duty ceremony Aug. 6, 2022, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. While deployed, the team will help facilitate theater support cooperation within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.

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Deploying cyber protection, medical units honored during combined call to duty ceremony

Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Cyber Protection Team 172 and the 285th Medical Company (Area Support) bow their heads during the invocation portion of their combined call to duty ceremony Aug. 7, 2022, at Reynoldsburg High School-Summit Campus in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The Soldiers are deploying in support of Department of Defense operations worldwide, including working with U.S. allies and partner nations.

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State legislators participate in orientation flight, tour

Ohio legislators and their staff gather for an orientation flight and familiarization tour Aug. 12, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flight, conducted by members of the 1-137th Aviation Regiment, attendees also received presentations and viewed static displays from the Ohio Homeland Response Force, 52nd Civil Support Team and Company B, 2-19th Special Forces Group. Orientation events provide an opportunity to educate key external stakeholders about the Ohio National Guard’s missions and capabilities.

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Air Force names Ohio ANG member one of 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Senior Airman Kristina Schneider, a fire protection journeyman at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, has been named one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. The Outstanding Airman Program annually recognizes 12 enlisted members across commands, components and branches within the Air Force for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. To be one of The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year is a huge accomplishment for any Airman, but Schneider's story is exceptionally unique and inspirational, as she joined the Air National Guard one day before turning 40, which is the current maximum age limit for Air Force enlistment.

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Prepare for the worst, hope for the best: Ohio Homeland Response Force trains for variety of disasters

Members of the Ohio National Guard Homeland Response Force’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Task Force practice conducting search and rescue operations, utilizing a rubber training dummy, during a July 2022 exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. Members of the CBRN-TF’s medical element, in conjunction with the search and extraction team, are trained to conduct ropes rescues in full hazmat gear if casualties are trapped in hard-to-reach places, need lifesaving treatment quickly and can’t be evacuated.

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Soldiers gain invaluable experience with multicomponent, multinational operations during Northern Strike 22

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment fire their M119A3 Howitzer during Northern Strike Aug. 12, 2022, at Camp Grayling, Mich. Northern Strike, the country's largest National Guard Bureau-sponsored training exercise with roughly 8,000 participants from different states and countries, provides participants with a variety of training scenarios that help develop readiness, increase unit cohesion and build relationships.

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State command chief bids farewell after over 30 years in Ohio ANG

Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker, the 11th command chief master sergeant of the Ohio Air National Guard, retires after 31 years in the military including serving since January 2020 as the state's top enlisted Airman. In her farewell message, Bunker says she has "immense feelings of awe and gratitude for having the great pleasure of serving" alongside her fellow Airmen.

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