07.07.22

Photo by Airman 1st Class Grace Riegel, 179th Airlift Wing

179th Airlift Wing Final Flight of the C-130H Hercules

Pilots from the 164th Airlift Squadron at the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base in Mansfield, Ohio, stand outside their aircraft after their final flight on July 7, 2022. This aircraft, tail 88-4401, will retire and become a static display at the MAPS Air Museum (Military Aviation Preservation Society), an internationally known aviation museum in North Canton, Ohio. After being selected to become the nation’s first Air National Guard cyberspace wing, the unit is transitioning from flying the C-130H Hercules to a new mission.

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11.06.22

Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Wade, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

179th Airlift Wing maintains readiness during CBRNE training

Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Civil Engineering Squadron take part in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) exercise Nov. 6, 2022, in Mansfield, Ohio. Throughout the exercise, participants were faced with real-world scenarios to evaluate their readiness to operate in a CBRNE environment following an incident or attack.

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08.12.22

Photo by Airman 1st Class Grace Riegel, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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

Profile of Senior Airman Kristina Schneider, a fire protection journeyman at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, who was been named one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022.

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04.23.22

Photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

179th AW’s “Flying Legacy” tribute ceremony celebrates more than 70 years in Mansfield

A C-130H Hercules is sprayed with an arc of water after 164th Airlift Squadron members finish the ceremonial final formation flight of two C-130Hs during the 179th Airlift Wing’s “Flying Legacy” tribute ceremony April 23, 2022, in Mansfield, Ohio. After being selected to become the nation’s first Air National Guard cyber wing, the unit marked its upcoming transition by honoring its heritage as a flying unit, dating back more than 70 years.

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04.10.22

Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexis Wade, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

179th AW holds tug-of-war event during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

The 179th Airlift Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office conducts a tug-of-war competition to highlight Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month April 10, 2022, in Mansfield, Ohio. This year’s Department of Defense theme is “STEP FORWARD. Prevent. Report. Advocate.” It calls on all members of the DoD community to use their personal strength to advance positive change in preventing and reporting sexual violence.

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02.05.22

Photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airman tops in her class at basic training, DOD Fire Academy

For Airman First Class Sophie Tridico, a member of the Fire Protection Unit at the 179th Airlift Wing, her military career has gotten off to a big start, as she graduated Basic Military Training with the distinguished “First Airman” award and the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy as the top student in her technical school.

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02.05.22

Photo by 2nd Lt. Kevin Knallay, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

C-130H de-icing keeps mission flying in Mansfield

Master Sgt. Jordan Brown (in bucket) de-ices a C-130H Hercules prior to its departure Feb. 5, 2022, at the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio. Regardless of the elements, the wing must maintain its cargo and personnel airlift capabilities in support of Department of Defense missions around the globe as well as for domestic operations in the U.S.

12.03.21

Photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

179th Airlift Wing conducts change of command

Brig. Gen. Gary McCue (left), director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, presents Col. Darren E. Hamilton (third from left), as the 17th commander of the 179th Airlift Wing, as Chief Master Sgt. Todd A. Hunt (second from left), 179th AW command chief, and Col. Todd K. Thomas, outgoing 179th Airlift Wing commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony Dec. 3, 2021, at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base in Mansfield, Ohio. Hamilton takes over for Thomas, who joined the unit in 1991 as a C-130 pilot and retires as the wing commander after more than 33 years of military service.

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08.25.21

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179th AW selected as preferred location for Air National Guard’s first cyber warfare wing

The Department of the Air Force announced Aug. 25 that it has identified Ohio’s Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base as the preferred location for the first ANG cyber warfare wing in the country. The transformation will support Air Combat Command’s future requirements and result in operational mission changes, including an increase of about 175 Airmen and associated infrastructure support at the base.

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07.09.21

Photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Last rotations of 179th Airlift Wing return from overseas deployment

The last rotations of Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing return to their home station July 9, 2021, in Mansfield, Ohio. Airmen with the 164th Airlift Squadron and 179th Maintenance Group have completed their missions flying and maintaining the C-130H Hercules aircraft in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

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05.05.21

Photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

179th AW Airmen return from Middle East

The first rotation of 179th Airlift Wing Airmen return to their home station following an overseas deployment, May 5, 2021, in Mansfield, Ohio. The 164th Airlift Squadron and 179th Maintenance Group have supported several deployment rotations flying and maintaining the C-130H Hercules aircraft in support of Operation Spartan Shield. The 179th Airlift Wing fulfills airlift missions by transporting personnel and cargo throughout the world and in the U.S., where it also supports disaster relief efforts and other domestic emergencies as required.

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10.08.20

Photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

ADTS tricks C-130H Hercules into simulated flight, ensuring safe operations

Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group run early morning diagnostics on a C-130H Hercules with an Air Data Test Set, or ADTS, Oct. 8, 2020, in Mansfield, Ohio. While the aircraft remains grounded, the ADTS simulates flight, testing calibration and simulation of systems that normally operate in flight, providing critical information to ensure safe operations during actual missions.

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09.27.20

Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Wade, 179th Airlift Wing

Ohio Air Guard Members Provide Lifesaving Aid

Staff Sgt. Joshua Prater and Staff Sgt. Michael Mauldin, both Fire Protection with the 179th Airlift Wing are coined by Brigadier General James R. Camp September 27, 2020, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Mauldin and Prater were coined after helping save the life of an individual in a motor vehicle accident on their way to work.

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08.25.20

Story by Senior Airman Alexis Wade, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Maintaining readiness amid COVID-19: Adaptability key to 179th AW’s continued training

Coverage of how the 179th Airrlift Wing has made maintaining readiness, while abiding by safety precautions and protocols, a priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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08.07.20

Photo by Todd Cramer, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Stars align for Ohio National Guard’s newest general officer

Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (left), Ohio adjutant general, administers the oath of office to Brig. Gen. Gary McCue, director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, as part of McCue’s promotion ceremony Aug. 7, 2020, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. It is a military tradition for officers to recite the oath of office when they are promoted to a new rank.

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04.28.20

Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Wade, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

National Guard's ‘Military Child of the Year’ comes from 179th Airlift Wing Family

Kristina Lee, daughter of Col. Andrew Lee, commander of the 179th Airlift Wing Medical Group in Mansfield, Ohio, was recently announced as the 2020 Military Child of the Year® Award recipient representing the National Guard. It is the third time in four years that the child of an Ohio National Guard member has won the national honor.

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01.30.20

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of 179th Security Forces Squadron return from deployment

Airmen with the 179th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron are welcomed back Jan. 30, 2020, in Mansfield, Ohio, following a six-month overseas deployment in support of U.S. Central Command. All Air National Guard members mobilized from their home unit are out-processed prior to their departure to serve on active duty and in-processed back into their Guard unit upon their return.

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12.16.19

Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Wade, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Herc Challenge helps Mansfield Senior High along path to state championship game

Mansfield Senior High School competes for the Ohio High School Athletic Association Football Division III State Championship this Friday, Dec. 6. The path to a championship began this summer during conditioning, when the Tygers were one of the teams to take on the 179th Airlift Wing’s “Herc Challenge,” which brought in a group of Airmen to teach the student-athletes about the Air Force core values through a physically and mentally demanding workout.

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05.19.19

Photo by Senior Airman Christi A. Richter, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

179AW Members Run SAPR 5K

Members of the 179th Airlift Wing run a 5k for Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness on May 19, 2019, in Mansfield, Ohio. The SAPR initiatives are to raise awareness and hopefully to prevent sexual assault, as well as to provide support for victims.

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09.15.18

Photo by Capt. Paul Stennett, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Strike Out Sexual Assault

Members of the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, participate in Strike Out Sexual Assault, Sept. 15, 2018, at Lahm Airport, Mansfield, Ohio. This event consisted of a wiffle ball tournament utilized to build awareness of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program.

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