Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser / 178th Wing Public Affairs
Valiant Panther: Ohio, Hungary bolster NATO unity during exercise
U.S. and Hungarian military forces gathered this May for Valiant Panther, a bilateral Hungarian and U.S. exercise at Kecskemét Air Base, Hungary, which strengthened the long-standing partnership between the Ohio National Guard and Hungarian Defence Forces. The exercise focused on platoon-level planning, live-fire maneuvers and interoperability to enhance NATO readiness amid ongoing regional security concerns.
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.
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).
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Staff Sgt. Olivia Lauer / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
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.
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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.
Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Latest Buckeye Guard online publication available
The Buckeye Guard, the official online publication of the Ohio National Guard, features the latest episode and individual segments from the companion Buckeye Guard video newscast, which airs several times weekly on the Ohio Channel, a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations. Each issue of the online publication also includes news, articles and historical content that highlight the missions, training, readiness and accomplishments of the Ohio National Guard's more than 14,000 Soldiers and Airmen.