Special Troops Command (Provisional)

Provide Ready Soldiers When Called ~ Special Troops Command (Provisional) supports Ohio Army National Guard units through all phases of sustainment, restoration and modernization, so that units are ready to mobilize in support of contingency operations and in support of the National Military Strategy. STC provides support to all Ohio Army National Guard units when called by the governor of Ohio. The STC provides organized, trained and equipped units to protect life, property and to preserve peace. STC Soldiers will participate in national, state and local programs that support our communities.

History of The Special Troops Command (Provisional)

This photo shows a view of the Hospital Corps of the Medical Department in 1910 at Marietta, Ohio.

January 01, 1904 ~
Ohio Army National Guard
Medical Detachment

Col. Greg Wayt hands the unit guidon to Capt. Greg Rogers.

May 01, 1919 ~
Army National Guard Staff Element,
Joint Force Headquarters Ohio

June 01, 1944 ~
122nd Army Band

1990 photo: Master Sgt. Jim Hall uses a photographer’s loop to check film negatives

Feb. 01, 1972 ~
196th Public Affairs Detachment (Mobile)

Joint Force Headquarters: Organized

Detachment 2, United States Army Cyber Protection Team 172
571st Judge Advocate General Detachment
671st Judge Advocate General Detachment
1937th Support Detachment

OHARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion

OHARNG Medical Detachment

147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute)

1st Battalion, 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute)
2nd Battalion, 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute)
122nd Army Band
196th Public Affairs Detachment (Mobile) | Historical Sketch, smaller file

SNAPSHOTS

07.01.2022 ~ 122nd Army Band marches in return of Red, White & BOOM! parade

ONG Asst. Adj. Gen. for Air holds painting presented by 2 Serbian officials.

04.08.2022
Serbian Armed Forces chaplains

Stuckman in uniform addressing audience from podium as MG Harris watches on stage.

03.25.2022 ~ Ceremony celebrates retiring Ohio ARNG state command chief warrant officer

Retired veterans salute incoming Guard Members in row facing each other.

03.09.2022 ~ Signing ceremony welcomes new military enlistees from around Buckeye State

Soldiers descending escalator at airport.

03.29.2022 ~ 196th MPAD Soldiers return from successful USEUCOM deployment

Soldier and man hold plaque at exhibit table.

03.15.2022 ~ PaYS program partners with civilian employers to provide opportunities

Soldiers pose in front of Army vehicles.

11.19.2021 ~ OHARNG names top recruiters for 2021

Members of the 122nd Army Band playing sax and guitar.

06.23.2021 ~ 122nd Army Band
Summer Concert Dates

06.18.2021 ~ 196th MPAD
Brick by Brick: Father, Soldier
builds family and career

Soldiers watch video conference with Governor Mike DeWine.

03.18.2021 ~
196th MPAD CTD in support of
U.S. European Command

Soldiers navigate a log wall in the woods.

03.22.2021 ~
Camp James A. Garfield offers world-class training opportunities

Soldiers standing around historic flag collection.

10.18.2020 ~
Officer candidates get up close with history

Master Sgt. Kristin VanFossan in full camo with orange vest and cap in woods.

10.10.2020 ~ Guard members play role in conservation of Northeast Ohio training facility

Soldiers stands in line with vehicles while deployed.

10.06.2020 ~ 147th RTI
Staff Sgt. Adriel Nemec
Hispanic Heritage Month

Soldiers, leaders, and officials with ribbon in front of doors to recruiting office

12.27.2020
~ Defiance Recruiting Office

01.02.2020 ~ Matt Logsdon

VIDEO GALLERY

BUCKEYE GUARD ~ Feb. 2022

Video by Spc. Jessica Silhavy,
196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

196th Welcome home
The 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment returns from a nearly yearlong deployment telling the stories of U.S. Soldiers supporting overseas operations.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE | 196TH MPAD

BUCKEYE GUARD ~ Oct. 2021

By Staff Sgt. Michael Carden
Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

The M-ATV, a new all-terrain vehicle, joins the fleet
Soldiers with the Ohio Army National Guard's 437th Military Police Battalion spent part of this year's annual training learning the ins and outs of the new mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle, or M-ATV, which is the replacement for the iconic Humvee.

BUCKEYE GUARD ~ June 2021

By Staff Sgt. Derek Kessler
122nd Army Band

In honor of the fallen
A bugler with the 122nd Army Band plays “Taps,” in remembrance of the men and women who have given their lives in military service to our great Nation.

BUCKEYE GUARD ~ April 2021

Video by Spc. Max Elliot
196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
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Officer Candidate School
The 147th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) is shaping young men and women in its Officer Candidate School to become future Army officers.