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Oct. 26, 2020
National Day of the Deployed – Recognizing the Selfless Service and Sacrifice of our Airmen

“On any given day, approximately 30,000 Guardsmen carry out federal missions around the world,” Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief, National Guard Bureau, highlighted in the 2021 National Guard Bureau Posture Statement. “And an additional 10,000 Guardsmen conduct state and federal missions within the
Oct. 26, 2020
Inspector General Team Propels Wing – Earns Two Higher-Headquarters Awards

Ensuring a wing can achieve and maintain wartime readiness and compliance with higher-headquarters regulations while also being charged with supporting the unique needs of more than 1,000 Airmen is no easy task.For the five-person Inspector General team assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th
Oct. 19, 2020
Ohio National Guard Helps Test Communities for COVID-19

U.S. Army Cpl. Tyler Pugsley, a Soldier assigned to the Ohio National Guard, packages a completed COVID-19 test during a pop-up testing drive-thru at Anthony Wayne Junior High School in Whitehouse, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2020. The Ohio National Guard is supporting community partners, helping to collect
Oct. 7, 2020
180th Fighter Wing to Support Aerospace Expeditionary Deployment

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, prepares for an early morning take-off Oct. 12, 2020, departing from the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, for an Aerospace Expeditionary Force deployment. The F-16 deployment is part of a 300 Airman
Aug. 8, 2020
180FW Conducts Water Survival Training

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Cherolis, an F-16 fighter pilot assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing is dragged through the water during water survival training in Waterville, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2020. The training simulates what a pilot may experience if they eject over water. Training
July 6, 2020
180FW Airman Fixes Courthouse Clock

The historic clock at the Wood County Courthouse is able to start ticking again after an Airman assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing designed and built a gear to replace a broken part that left the clock out of service in November of 2019. After seeing an article about the clock, Staff Sgt. Alex Wynn,
June 11, 2020
Life-long Struggles bring Life-changing Opportunities – 180FW Airman dedicates self to helping others achieve health and fitness goals

A life-long struggle with eating disorders, including anorexia, orthorexia and serious food preoccupation, has become a life-changing opportunity for one Airman assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing.
June 11, 2020
Time at Home Means Time to Help: Haskins resident makes masks to help frontline workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Stay at home order? No problem.When Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, issued the order to stay at home, March 22, 2020, in a state-wide effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus currently sweeping the globe, one Ohio resident set out to give back to the community.
June 11, 2020
Healthy Vision Enhances Warfighter Health and Readiness

“Eat your carrots, or your eyes will go bad,” is an age-old myth passed down from generation to generation, as a way to encourage children to eat more vegetables, but is it true?According to the CDC, while carrots are high in vitamin A, a nutrient essential for good vision, increasing your carrot
June 11, 2020
Connecting a Community from the Front Steps: Ohio Airman uses photography to raise spirits and donations for COVID-19 relief

As the new novel coronavirus continues to sweep across the country and stay-at-home orders are extended, many Americans are feeling the stress of isolation as they stay home to stay safe.In Ohio, the story is much the same, with the stay-at-home order in place until May 1, 2020, and schools closed