Sgt. Karl Mason / 196th Public Affairs Detachment (Mobile)
Ohio ARNG conducts ceremony marking transition of state command sergeants major
Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew R. Metter, incoming Ohio Army National Guard state command sergeant major, and Command Sgt. Maj. William A. Workley, outgoing Ohio ARNG state command sergeant major, take part in a change of responsibility ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3, 2026. Metter assumed responsibility as the 11th Ohio ARNG state command sergeant major, succeeding Workley, who retired after 42 years of military service.
Tech. Sgt. Marissa Welker / 125th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Florida, Ohio Air Guard units strengthen communications partnership
Tech. Sgt. William Church, a team chief with the 220th Engineering Installation Squadron in Zanesville, Ohio, works inside of an access cover during an infrastructure assessment at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base in Jacksonville, Fla., July 21, 2026. The Ohio Air National Guard’s 220th EIS supported the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing in a partnership to assess and document the wing’s communication infrastructure and enhance mission readiness.
Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker / 180th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
180th FW Airmen train to establish deployable satellite communications
From left, Senior Airmen Chandler Harvey and William Henry and Airman First Class Riley Smith, communications specialists assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, practice building a deployable satellite communications terminal at the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio. This deployable flyaway kit provides emergency network connectivity to the joint force, in austere locations, around the globe.
Airman Olivia Hoyt / 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
121st Civil Engineer Squadron works with fellow Air Force firefighters, NATO partners
Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, 65th Air Base Group and base fire department train together at Lajes Field Air Base, Portugal, Aug. 3-15, 2026. NATO partnerships strengthened as Airmen and local firefighters worked side by side during duty days, shared expertise and learned from one another to enhance readiness during an Air Force Deployment for Training assignment.
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Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Scofield / 178th Wing Public Affairs
178th Wing Security Forces Airmen sharpen readiness in Hawaii's jungle terrain
Airmen assigned to the 178th Security Forces Squadron conduct an ambush exercise using smoke grenades during annual training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. For nearly two weeks, from July 13-27, 178th SFS defenders challenged themselves during scenarios designed to strengthen small-unit tactics, decision-making and expeditionary readiness.
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2nd Lt. Jill Maynus / Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Three years, three titles: Soldier makes history with third straight combatives championship
Winning matters to Sgt. Jeremiah Slagle, a military police noncommissioned officer with the Ohio Army National Guard’s 323rd Military Police Company. Earlier this year, Slagle accomplished a feat few in the Army combatives world can claim. For the third consecutive year, he won the cruiserweight (up to 185 pounds) division title at the Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship at Fort Benning, Ga. Slagle was just the second participant to accomplish a three-peat in the history of the annual tournament, which draws some of the Army’s best combat athletes to compete in grappling and striking events.