OHIO NATIONAL GUARD ONLINE PUBLICATION
Vol. 37, No. 6 ~ November/December 2019
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation forming the Ohio Cyber Reserve Oct. 25, 2019, during a ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio Cyber Reserve will be a civilian volunteer cyber force under the direction and supervision of the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department, and will assist eligible small governments affected by cyberattacks.
First female commander takes charge of 178th Wing
Col. Kimberly Fitzgerald became the first female commander of the 178th Wing during a Nov. 3, 2019, change of command ceremony in Springfield, Ohio. Her career spans 26 years of service and includes more than 4,000 flight hours as a KC-135 Stratotanker navigator, KC-135 pilot, MQ-1 Predator pilot and MQ-9 Reaper pilot.
National Red Ribbon Month
Several members of the 179th Airlift Wing work full-time for the Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, which provides support to law enforcement agencies and community-based organizations in order to enhance efforts to counter drug threats and anticipate, deter and defeat threats of illegal substances, trafficking and violence in Ohio.
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Giving Back: Guard member volunteers at wildlife center
Meet Maj. Gwendolyn Hoogendoorn, a logistics, operations and plans officer with the Ohio National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, has volunteered with the Ohio Wildlife Center for the past two decades, helping rehabilitate injured wild animals and getting them reintroduced back into nature.
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Implementing the National Defense Strategy
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks about the 2020 National Guard Posture Statement, which outlines how the organization will continue executing its three core missions of fighting America’s wars, protecting the homeland and building enduring partnerships.
SNAPSHOTS
A look at some of the Soldiers, Airmen and civilians who make up the Ohio National Guard Family.
Ensuring health of force critical element of Soldier readiness
178th Wing IAA team skills prove crucial during disaster response
New, nontraditional Army signal company activated
What Does Mansfield, Ohio have to offer NASA?
Ohio ANG wings work together during aerial refueling
2019 Ohio Army National Guard Combatives Tournament
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Company B, 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment
HOME STATION: North Canton ~ Date and Place of Birth: 4 December 1875, Akron, Ohio
To close with and destroy enemy forces using fire, maneuver and shock effect, or to repel his assault by fire and counterattack.
Nov. 25, 1940: Company C, 192nd Tank Battalion inducted into federal service
Company C, 192nd Tank Battalion was inducted into federal service on Nov. 25, 1940, at the unit armory in Port Clinton, Ohio. In November 1941, the unit was mobilized to the Philippines where it was stationed on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked the island and it became the first American tank unit to engage enemy armor in tank-to-tank combat during World War II.