May 2022 Gallery
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Educating the educators: Learning more about the Ohio National Guard
A group of about 30 Ohio high school teachers, guidance counselors and administrators spent a day with Ohio National Guard personnel at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 to gain a better understanding of the ONG and its missions, May 4, 2022, in North Canton, Ohio. Educators also got to participate in hands-on experiences with weapons and military vehicles and were briefed on free programs available to their schools, as well as jobs and benefits available to their students through service in ONG.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio National Guard helps support National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Capt. Joseph Hall (left), Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Program regional operations officer, receives a box of drugs collected by Columbus law enforcement during the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the Columbus Division of Police Property Room on May 2, 2022. The Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Program supported the DEA during the event by collecting expired drugs, syringes, medical records and other unwanted medications and transporting them for incineration and safe disposal.
Photo by Maj. Jean Kratzer, 42nd Infantry Division Public Affairs
Buckeye Soldiers on winning National Guard team at Lincoln Marathon Rucksack Relay
The National Guard All-Guard Endurance Team, comprising members from four states, won the Lincoln Marathon Rucksack Relay May 1, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb., as part of the Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon. The team — which included Ohio Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Jerrod Abel (left), Sgt. 1st Class Chris Edwards (third from left), Spc. Nate Sink (fifth from left) and Capt. Lauren Meyer (third from right) — finished in first place with a time of 3 hours, 51 minutes, 40 seconds, almost 25 minutes faster than the second-place team.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Governor hosts 42nd Annual Holocaust Commemoration in Cincinnati
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris, Ohio adjutant general, presents 97-year-old retired Command Sgt. Maj. Henry Armstrong a military challenge coin at The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, May 9, 2022, in Cincinnati. Armstrong served during World War II and took part in the liberation of Gunskirchen Lager, a Jewish concentration camp in Austria. The presentation was part of the 42nd Annual Governor’s Holocaust Commemoration.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Brig. Gen. Williams receives first star during promotion ceremony
Col. Terin D. Williams (center) is pinned with brigadier general’s one-star rank by her daughters Ashley and Madisen during a promotion ceremony May 11, 2022, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. Williams, an Ohio Army National Guard officer for about 20 years, is currently assigned as the vice director of operations (cyber), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va., and in her civilian occupation is a cybersecurity adviser for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Photo by 1st Lt. Danielle Miller, 216th Engineer Battalion
Ohio Soldiers dominate in Best Warrior Competition
Staff Sgt. Mark Zimmerman (second from left) of the 1194th Engineer Company in Chillicothe, Ohio, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel White of the 216th Engineer Battalion in Cincinnati and Spc. Joshua Schoch of the 1194th Engineer Company hold the awards each of them earned for being top finishers in the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Best Warrior Competition May 9-11, 2022, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Also pictured are the 149th MEB command team of Col. Kent. D. Cavallini (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry D. Sipe (far right).
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Photo courtesy of Mount Carmel East
Support of Ohio National Guard, State Defense Force members proved critical to hospitals during recent COVID-19 spike
Ohio National Guard members help manage inventory Dec. 29, 2021, at Mount Carmel East in Columbus, Ohio. The staffing support provided by members of the ONG and State Defense Force was the helping hand that many hospitals and communities needed during the spike of COVID-19 cases around the state from December into early this year. More than 2,000 Ohio National Guard members were deployed to 18 COVID-19 testing centers and 62 hospitals across Ohio as part of clinical and general support teams.
Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
State command chief warrant officer fully immersing himself in new role
As the fifth Ohio Army National Guard state command chief warrant officer, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Richard Kerwood is now charged with leading the OHARNG Warrant Officer Cohort, as well as recruiting new candidates into the ranks.
Photos by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette, Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs
Ohio’s Soldier, NCO of Year represent at Region IV Best Warrior Competition
Sgt. Christian Stafford (left), Ohio Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, and Spc. Brock Cerneka, OHARNG Soldier of the Year, compete in the 2022 Army National Guard Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minn. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top National Guard Soldiers and NCOs from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The 2023 Region IV competition will be hosted by the Ohio Army National Guard.
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Photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood, 179th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
179th AW’s “Flying Legacy” tribute ceremony celebrates more than 70 years in Mansfield
A C-130H Hercules is sprayed with an arc of water after 164th Airlift Squadron members finish the ceremonial final formation flight of two C-130Hs during the 179th Airlift Wing’s “Flying Legacy” tribute ceremony April 23, 2022, in Mansfield, Ohio. After being selected to become the nation’s first Air National Guard cyberspace wing, the unit marked its upcoming transition by honoring its heritage as a flying unit, dating back more than 70 years.
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Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Annual Armed Forces Day luncheon celebrates U.S. military
Brig. Gen. David B. Johnson, Ohio Air National Guard chief of staff, speaks to attendees of the 2022 Columbus Armed Forces Day Luncheon, May 20, 2022, at the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. The luncheon was hosted by the Military/Veterans Educational Foundation, a charitable organization that works to raise public awareness about the military in Central Ohio, funds several scholarships and organizes the annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Columbus.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Employers recognized for support during Guard member’s COVID-19 duty
Brian Surber (from left), Priority Dispatch chief operating officer; Ohio Army National Guard Col. John Detling, joint task force commander during the COVID-19 response mission and Priority Dispatch information technology director in his civilian occupation; Jeff Thomas, Priority Dispatch CEO and co-owner; and Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore II, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, stand for a photo during an employer support recognition presentation May 26, 2022, at Priority Dispatch in Cincinnati. Surber and Thomas were recognized for their flexibility and cooperation in support of Detling, while he served as the joint task force commander for the Ohio National Guard’s COVID-19 response mission from December 2021 to April 2022.
Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
Governor’s annual wreath-laying ceremony honors fallen service members’ sacrifices
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (second from right) and First Lady Fran DeWine (right) are joined by Gold Star Families to honor the men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to their country, during the 2022 Governor’s Wreath-Laying Ceremony, May 27, 2022, at the Ohio Statehouse atrium in Columbus, Ohio, leading up to Memorial Day.
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A Memorial Day message from the adjutant general
In a video message to the force, Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, reflects on how current world events should serve as a reminder to us all this Memorial Day to honor the men and women who've paid the ultimate price in service to our great nation.
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Recruiter earns leadership award at SLC
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Oreglia (center), a noncommissioned officer with the Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, is the recipient of the Minuteman Leadership Award from the Senior Leader Course that was completed May 27, 2022, at the National Guard Professional Education Center, located at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark. This award was voted on by fellow class members to honor the individual that best represented what it means to be an Army National Guard senior NCO. On hand to congratulate Oreglia were former OHARNG RRB members Sgt. Maj. Jeremy Allnutt (left) and 1st Sgt. Justin Miller.