Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy / National Guard Bureau Public Affairs
Ohio Army National Guard aircrews assist with Hurricane Helene response ops
Soldiers with the Ohio Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment conduct a food and water distribution mission in western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Oct. 4, 2024. National Guard units from 17 states have responded to areas impacted by the storm and have been taking part in food and water distribution, search and rescue, debris clearance and other tasks as needed.
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Ohio National Guard leaders conduct annual State Partnership Program capstone visit
An Ohio National Guard delegation, led by Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, spent a week visiting Hungary and Serbia as part of the annual State Partnership Program capstone event, Sept. 15-22, 2024. This trip included meetings with each partner country’s key military and political leaders, which addressed achievements from the previous year and outlined mutual goals for the future.
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Aviation Soldiers honor Maj. Gen. Harris following his final flight
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment greet and form an honor cordon for Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, after his final official military flight in recognition of his service and leadership, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, May 17, 2025. Harris, a senior Army aviator, has logged more than 1,220 flight hours in the AH-1 Cobra, UH-1 Iroquois and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters. From 1990 to 1995, he served as a company commander and personnel officer in the former 2nd Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment. Harris is retiring after 44 years of service in the Ohio Army National Guard.
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Soldiers vie for titles during 2024 Ohio Army National Guard Combatives Tournament
Competitors grapple to be the best during the 2024 Ohio Army National Guard Combatives Tournament at Camp Perry Joint Training Center in Port Clinton, Ohio, Sept. 14, 2024. The U.S. Army Combatives Program enhances readiness by building Soldiers' personal courage, confidence and resiliency as well as their situational responsiveness to close-quarters threats in the operational environment.
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52nd Civil Support Team part of large-scale Exercise Toxic Buckeye
The U.S. military’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Command trained Sept 16-20, 2024, with nearly 300 personnel from 52 federal, state, local and private industry partners during Exercise Toxic Buckeye in Ohio and West Virginia. The exercise simulated responses to a trio of emergencies — a U.S. Army helicopter crash, an airplane crash and an accident involving a ground convoy carrying Schedule 1 chemical surety material.
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Band performs at Bengals 2024 Salute to Service
Members of the Ohio National Guard’s 122nd Army Band perform at the Bengals Salute to Service game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Nov. 3, 2024. The 122nd Army Band provides musical support for military ceremonies, in addition to community concerts, parades and other public events to promote and build support for the U.S. military.
Assistant Adjutant General
Brigadier General Matthew S. Woodruff
Responsible for establishing policies, priorities, and oversight for the readiness of Ohio National Guard Soldiers in six brigade-level major subordinate commands.
State Command Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Richard W. Kerwood
Provides direction, guidance, resources, assistance, and supervision of the Ohio Army National Guard Warrant Officer Corps, overseeing warrant officer leader development and mentorship while providing essential advice to the Assistant Adjutant General on warrant officer issues.
State Command Sergeant Major
Command Sergeant Major William A. Workley
Serves as the principal enlisted advisor to the Assistant Adjutant General for Army. He observes training and all matters concerning the enlisted members of the Ohio Army National Guard and their Families.
The Army National Guard provides infantry, armor, artillery, engineering, transportation, water purification, air defense, cyber, logistics, administrative, medical support and command personnel who have the training and equipment to perform its federal warfighting mission, as well as its state mission to support local authorities during domestic emergencies. The state’s 120 Army Guard units occupy 42 training sites/areas and readiness centers throughout 36 Ohio counties.