OHIO NATIONAL GUARD
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Volume 43, Number 3
July - September 2025

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Ohio National Guard leadership stands at attention while completing the passing of the colors.

2nd Lt. Lydia Morton / 28th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade

Ohio National Guard supports GuardCare 2025 in Crawford County

The Ohio National Guard and State Defense Force partnered with the Ohio Department of Health, Crawford County Public Health and other local community organizations to provide health care services to Ohio citizens during GuardCare at the Trillium Event Center in Bucyrus, Ohio, Aug. 9-10, 2025. The annual event provides no-cost services to Ohioans, including medical screenings and physicals, behavioral health resources, blood tests and lab work, dental treatment, immunizations and vision exams.

GUARDCARE | PHOTOS | WATCH THIS SEGMENT | FULL VIDEO |

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Airman carries hose from truck on tarmac — Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Fuels specialists keep F-16s flying

Members of the fuels management flight at the 180th Fighter Wing discuss their experiences and the benefits of being Air Force fuels specialists. They manage, operate and maintain fuel storage and dispensing facilities, ensuring safe flight for aircraft and crew.

OHANG | 180TH FW | WATCH THIS SEGMENT | FULL VIDEO NEWSCAST |

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Ranger patch over top of 3 guard member pics — Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Meet an Ohio Army National Guard Ranger

Ranger-qualified Soldiers with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team discuss their experience and the benefits of attending the Ranger Course as Ohio Army National Guard members. The 62-day Ranger Course consists of U.S. Army small unit tactics and leadership techniques that develop functional skills directly related to units whose mission is to engage the enemy in close combat and direct fire battles.

OHARNG | 37TH IBCT | WATCH THIS SEGMENT | FULL VIDEO NEWSCAST |

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TAG and Army ATAG face each other in front of flags. — Staff Sgt. Olivia Lauer / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Stewart assumes command of Ohio Army National Guard

Col. Jonathan M. Stewart officially assumed his new role as the Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army during a ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, July 16, 2025. Stewart previously served as the director of operations (G3) for the Ohio Army National Guard and the commander of the 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute).

OHARNG | PHOTOS | WATCH THIS SEGMENT | FULL VIDEO NEWSCAST |

1487th flag in Piqua gym. — Thomas Moeger / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

1487th Transportation Company honored during pre-deployment ceremony

Soldiers assigned to the 1487th Transportation Company were honored during a call to duty ceremony at Piqua High School in Piqua, Ohio, July 3, 2025. While deployed, the 1487th is supporting Operation Spartan Shield in the areas of transportation, port security, theater gateway operations and life sustainment.

OHARNG | 28th IDSB | WATCH THIS SEGMENT | FULL VIDEO NEWSCAST |

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Female Soldier in Army shorts and t-shirt checking watch in parking lot. — Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio Public Affairs

Soldier runs 21 miles for her 21st birthday during annual training

Spc. Ana Crangle, a supply specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, completes a 21-mile run for her 21st birthday during annual training at Camp Ripley, in Little Falls, Minn., July 28, 2025. Crangle uses the Ohio National Guard Scholarship to attend Cleveland State University, where she competes on the track and cross country teams.

OHARNG | WATCH THIS SEGMENT | FULL VIDEO NEWSCAST |

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Sr leadership pose for photo while holding certificate. — Staff Sgt. Jillian Maynus / 179th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs

Air National Guard's first cyberspace wing holds initial operational capability ceremony

The 179th Cyberspace Wing celebrated the initial operational capability status for its new cyberspace mission during a ceremony at the Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base in Mansfield, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2025. In 2023, the unit converted from an airlift wing to the National Guard’s first cyberspace wing.

OHANG | 179TH CW | PHOTOS | WATCH THIS SEGMENT | | FULL VIDEO NEWSCAST |

Graphic reads Ohio National Guard History

A LOOK IN THE ATTIC

112th Fighter Squadron patch

LINEAGE LINKUP featuring

The Ohio Air National Guard’s 112th Fighter Squadron, which was first organized in the U.S. Army Air Service on Aug. 18, 1917, as the 112th Aero Squadron. READ MORE

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHT

166th Air Refueling Squadron emblem

On Aug. 24, 1943, the emblem for the 166th Air Refueling Squadron was approved by the Army Air Corps for the 364th Fighter Squadron.

OHIO NATIONAL GUARD NEWS

Graphic of First Sgt. Robert Pin in front of U.S. flag — Staff Sgt. Thomas Moeger / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Pinn leaves legacy as Medal of Honor recipient

First Sgt. Robert Pinn served in Company I of the 5th United States Colored Troops, also known as the 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On Sept. 29, 1864, during the Battle of New Market Heights, Va., Pinn took command of his company after all the officers had been killed or wounded and gallantly led it through the battle. For his actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. In August 2025, Fort Walker, Va., formerly Fort A.P. Hill, was redesignated as Fort A.P. Hill again, this time in recognition of Medal of Honor recipients Pvt. Bruce Anderson, Pinn and Lt. Col. Edward Hill. Pinn’s legacy lives on as part of the installation’s revived name.

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Soldiers perform systems check on a FIM-92 Stinger missile — Sgt. Grace Nechanicky / U.S. Army Central Public Affairs

174th ADA Soldiers take part in live-fire exercise during BRIGHT STAR 25 in Egypt

Soldiers assigned to 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade perform a final systems check on a FIM-92 Stinger missile in preparation for a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) during BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 9, 2025. Exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 was a multilateral U.S. Central Command field training and command post exercise and senior leader seminar, held in the Egypt along with over 40 additional partner nations with the goal of strengthening military-to-military relationships and enhancing regional security between U.S. forces and partner nations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

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A KC-135 Stratotanker and an F-35A Lightning II fly in the sky — Master Sgt. Wendy Kuhn / 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

121st ARW provides support to 2025 Columbus Air Show at Rickenbacker

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing and an F-35A Lightning II from Eglin Air Force Base fly over Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base during the Columbus Air Show, Aug. 23, 2025. This year’s event featured more than 20 aircraft, including a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, which served as the base of operations for military aircraft participating in the show.

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A group of Airmen stand for a photo — Master Sgt. Joe Harwood / 179th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs

First Non-Kinetic Crew Commander Course graduates in Mansfield

Airmen of the 179th Cyberspace Wing, based in Mansfield, Ohio, have graduated their first class of the newly created Non-Kinetic Crew Commander Course, or NKCC, hitting a new milestone in their efforts to forge a new mission for the U.S. Air Force. As the Air National Guard's first Cyberspace Wing, the unit has been tasked to complete several mission conversion requirements to become fully operational.

STORY

One Soldier aims stinger missle system with the assistance of another Soldier — Sgt. Carleeann Smiddy / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

1-174th ADA Regiment participates in Exercise Northern Strike 25-2

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment were among the approximately 7,500 participants during Exercise Northern Strike 25-2, Aug. 2-16, 2025. Michigan’s largest and longest exercise designed to validate the capabilities of the joint reserve force, Exercise Northern Strike provides realistic, multidomain training to enhance readiness and interoperability. Northern Strike 25-2 was conducted at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, which encompasses Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.

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Soldiers work on the front of an army vehicle — William D. Ritter / Blue Grass Army Deport

1484th Transportation Company excels during Operation Patriot Press

Members of the 1484th Transportation Company carried out storage reform at Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky during their two-week annual training in July 2025 by participating in Operation Patriot Press, a large-scale logistics exercise that offers realistic training opportunities for Army Reserve, National Guard and active-duty Soldiers to improve their logistical skills and readiness.

PHOTOS | STORY

Ohio National Guard command team sits accross table from members from Embassy of the Republic of Angola — Staff Sgt. Olivia Lauer / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

OHNG, Angolan representatives meet to discuss new state partnership

The Ohio National Guard has added a third country, the Republic of Angola, to the longstanding and highly successful State Partnership Program, which links U.S. states with partner countries around the world to promote access, increase military capability and improve interoperability. Built on the accomplishments of its existing partnerships with Hungary and Serbia, the Ohio National Guard looks to support and enhance U.S. engagement, cooperation and assistance in Africa through this new relationship.

PHOTOS | PRESS RELEASE

Airmen sit in an Ohio National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter — Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser / 178th Wing Public Affairs

178th Wing scores top 5% in entire Air Force during inspection

The 178th Wing scored in the top 5% of all Air Force wings during a combat readiness inspection conducted in July 2025 at the Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio and the Warrior Training Center located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The inspection evaluated wing members’ preparedness for scenarios they might encounter in a contested combat environment and during real-world emergencies at home and abroad.

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Five Airmen walk around the side of a KC-135 Stratotanker — Staff Sgt. Ivy Thomas / 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

121st ARW trains in Alaska during REFORPAC 2025

Airmen and aircraft from the 121st Air Refueling Wing took part in Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, July 10-Aug. 8, 2025. For the exercise, the Air Force tasked U.S. Pacific Air Forces to demonstrate its ability to rapidly deploy thousands of service members and associated equipment to multiple locations in the Indo-Pacific theater of operations to defend the U.S., allied and partner nations and their interests in the Pacific. REFORPAC 2025 employed more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 service members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles.

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166th Air Refueling Squadron emblem dates back to World War II