January 2021 Gallery
Guard continues critical pandemic support into 2021
Ohio National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and State Defense Force members have been serving in a variety of critical roles and missions in the fight against COVID-19 for the past 10 months, and remain ready to continue serving their fellow Ohioans, as directed by the governor.
Always Ready, Always There!
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Assistant adjutant general for Air promoted to major general
Maj. Gen. James R. Camp (right), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, was promoted during a Jan. 8, 2021, ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Camp, who has served as the assistant adjutant general since November 2018, is responsible for directing the Ohio Air National Guard’s day-to-day operations and administration, and helping establish policy to ensure mission readiness of personnel in four flying wings and several support units.
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Small but mighty: Ohio ANG headquarters critical in providing support to Ohioans
A small group of about 40 Airmen make up the state’s Air headquarters within Joint Force Headquarters-Ohio. Since March 2020, the headquarters Airmen — led on the full-time side by Col. Gregg Hesterman (right), the Ohio Air National Guard director of staff — have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure that about 300 Airmen, from units around the state, have been able to work seamlessly in a joint environment with nearly 700 Ohio National Guard Soldiers during COVID-19 pandemic support missions.
Photo by Sgt. Aimee Shatto, 38th Infantry Division Public Affairs
Maj. Gen. Ellis retires after more than 35 years of service
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (left), Ohio adjutant general, congratulates Maj. Gen. Gordon L. Ellis, 38th Infantry Division commanding general, during Ellis’ retirement ceremony Jan. 9, 2021, at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Ind. As the 38th ID commanding general, Ellis led about 9,000 U.S. service members in the Middle East supporting Task Force Spartan in 2019-20. Ellis served in the Ohio Army National Guard for most of his career, which included senior leadership roles during three overseas deployments with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. ~ Photo by Sgt. Aimee Shatto, 38th Infantry Division Public Affairs
Photo by 2nd Lt. Christi A. Richter, 121st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Ohio National Guard senior leaders lead by example in getting COVID-19 vaccinations
A group of Ohio National Guard senior leaders received their initial COVID-19 vaccinations Jan. 9, 2021, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in southeast Columbus. Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, was one of the first in line to get his dose of the Moderna vaccine provided by the U.S. Department of Defense and administered by Airmen from the 121st Medical Group.
Image is a May 31, 2020, Ohio National Guard file photo
Guard to aid federal authorities for presidential inauguration; Soldiers, Airmen also providing security support within state
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has authorized the activation of Ohio National Guard members for deployment to Washington, D.C., in advance of the presidential inauguration. This brings the approximate number of Ohio National Guard members activated to provide assistance to federal authorities in the National Capital Region to 1,000 Soldiers and Airmen. Several hundred ONG members have been called to state active duty to protect Ohio, its citizens, and public buildings and property in anticipation of planned protests in Ohio leading up to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.
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Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chad Menegay, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio Guard mobilizes force to aid civil authorities with security in state, national capitals
Pvt. Austin Curtis (from left), Sgt. Seth Handy and Spc. Logan Searcy, all military police Soldiers with the 323rd Military Police Company, based in Toledo, Ohio, stand guard Jan. 17, 2021, at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. Several hundred Ohio National Guard members were called to state active duty to protect Ohio, its citizens, and public buildings and property in anticipation of potential public demonstrations related to the U.S. presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.
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ONG, Hungarian Defence Forces planning for June 2021 JRTC rotation
Members of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 837th Engineer Battalion conducted a State Partnership Program military-to-military virtual training conference Jan. 19-21, 2021, with Hungarian Defence Forces volunteer soldiers (pictured), in preparation for a bilateral training exercise between the HDF and Ohio National Guard in June at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. The VTC was one of a series of events that have taken place to plan and prepare for the upcoming training event, which will integrate over 130 Hungarian soldiers with 2,000 members of Ohio’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Mullen, 178th Wing Public Affairs
Logistics team helps support COVID-19 relief efforts through PPE distribution mission
Senior Airman Briana Staples (from left), a material management journeyman assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron in Springfield, Ohio; Spc. Ian Roth, a computer detection systems repairer assigned to the 211th Maintenance Company in Newark, Ohio; Pfc. Tremaya Montgomery-Gadison, a unit supply specialist assigned to the 1485th Transportation Company in Coshocton, Ohio; and Pfc. Nyarai Chayambuka, an equipment repairer assigned to the 211th Maintenance Company stand for a photo at the State of Ohio’s Receive, Store and Stage warehouse.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Mullen, 178th Wing Public Affairs
Camaraderie, mentorship and lasting friendships: Guard members welcome new teammate during COVID-19 warehouse mission
For Pfc. Tremaya Montgomery-Gadison, a unit supply specialist assigned to the 1485th Transportation Company based in Coshocton, Ohio, the camaraderie she has developed with her brothers and sisters in arms, while on duty to support COVID-19 relief efforts, has made a lasting impact on her life.
Photos by Photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing
Ohio Homeland Response Force support 59th Presidential Inauguration in historic activation
As the nation prepared for the 59th Presidential Inauguration during a heightened security threat, the Ohio National Guard Homeland Response Force was mobilized for the first time in its nearly 10-year existence to a location in the area surrounding Washington D.C.
Photo by 1st Lt. Jayme Aksterowicz, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Protecting the nation’s capital: Ohio National Guard’s 1-148th Infantry provides support to 59th Presidential Inauguration
As the nation prepared for the 59th Presidential Inauguration during a heightened security threat, the Ohio National Guard Homeland Response Force was mobilized for the first time in its nearly 10-year existence to a location in the area surrounding Washington D.C.