OHNG Warfighter Culture Fundamentals 

STRIVE to Meet Your Full Personal Potential

Brigadier General Matthew S. Woodruff / Ohio's Adjutant General Guard  ~  WATCH VIDEO ON YouTube

  • Be a lifelong learner
  • Participate and grow in work and non-duty activities that improve your well-being and make you a well-rounded individual.
  • Push yourself and others outside of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges that lead to individual and team growth.

As we begin a new chapter with changes in leadership, our core values remain strong. Leadership may change, but our character, standards, and Warfighter Culture endure - powered by our Soldiers, Airmen, and Civilians.

Character is our foundation. Live virtuously. Set the example in your actions, decisions, and treatment of others. Strive to be fair and equitable in all things. That’s how we build trust – the foundation of mission success and human connection. Justice means making choices grounded in values, not emotion or misplaced loyalty. Be the steady, principled voice. Lead with integrity and choose what’s right – even when it’s hard.

To Be All You Can Be requires deliberate effort – professionally, personally, and as members of a unified Total Force. Lifelong learning is essential to maintain readiness and lead effectively in today’s dynamic environment. Knowledge and skills evolve, and those who commit to continuous growth – through formal training or self-driven learning – are better equipped to adapt to new challenges.

Equally important is your well-being. Participating in both mission-related and personal activities that promote physical fitness, mental resilience, and healthy relationships create balance. That balance is critical to sustaining high performance and readiness across the force.

Pushing yourself – and encouraging others – to reach beyond comfort zones, is where real growth happens. It fuels resilience, strengthens our teams, and reinforces trust. When we rise together, we live the spirit of Aim High and Winning Matters – striving to become the best versions of ourselves in support of our mission and one another.

As General Ann E. Dunwoody, the first woman in U.S. military history to achieve a four-star officer rank, said: “You will never know what you’re capable of unless you push yourself beyond your limits.”

Excellence in the Ohio National Guard comes from the pursuit of growth – striving for more, learning continuously, and supporting one another as we rise to new challenges.

This week, take action:

  • Display the Fundamental in your workspace.
  • Add the Fundamental to your email signature.
  • Take 2-3 minutes to talk about the Fundamental with your team.

Let’s continue building a culture grounded in trust, character, and relentless pursuit of excellence – Warfighter Culture = Who We Are. People First! Winning Matters!