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Outgoing 178th Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Ottis LeMaster talks with four prior 178th Wing command chiefs at Springfield Air National Guard Base, April 11. The command chiefs gathered at a panel discussion t More

Kori Cioca, featured on the film "The Invisible War," speaks to 178th Wing Airmen at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, April 12, 2015. Cioca, a former member of the U.S. Coast Guard, gave testimony to More

Lt. Col. Jon Trainer, the 251st Cyber Engineering Installation Group chaplain, stands next to 26 pallets filled with K-cups and Keurig coffee makers at Springfield Air National Guard Base, May 12. Tom Jastermsk More

Tech. Sgt. Kelli Swanton, a 178th Wing operations management specialist, facilitates a leadership class at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio, May 13. Swanton helped organize the 178th Wing's pa More

Clifford Rosenberger, the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, takes flight in an F-16 fighter aircraft as part of an incentive ride near Michigan, May 16, 2015. Both F-16 fighter aircraft were from th More

Second Lt. Erik Minshall, the 178th Wing Security Forces Squadron Executive Officer, speaks at the Harmon Hall rededication ceremony at Springfield Air National Guard Base, May 17. The ceremony honored Master S More

Members of the 178th Wing participate in an annual Memorial Day parade in Springfield, Ohio, May 25. The parade is one of the largest Memorial Day parades in Ohio. (Ohio Air National Guard photo by Airman Rache More

Commander of the Ohio Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Stephen Markovich hands the 178th Wing guidon to incoming 178th Commander Col. Bryan Davis during a change of command ceremony at Springfield Air National Gua More

Members of the 178th Fire Emergency Services flight set up a tripod pulley to rescue a victim during the Guardian Shield exercise at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, June 17. The 178th FES worked to More

Lt. Col. Steven Weekes, an optometrist with the 178th Wing, performs an eye exam on a U.S. Army Soldier at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, July 15, 2015. The 178th Wing Medical Group temporarily d More

Airman 1st Class Patrice Brown, a member of the 178th Wing Force Support Squadron, sprays down a grill at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 5, 2016. The 178th FSS serves meals durin More

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Masters, an intelligence specialist with the 178th Wing, analyzes intelligence information at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, May 14, 2016. Masters was se More

Lt. Col. Stephanie Steve and Master Sgt. Brandy Bush, medical technicians with the 178th Wing, conduct a tick drag at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, July 13, 2016. Tick drags are a technique that public health s More

Ohio Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Dexter Vaughn, 178th Communications Flight, loads a pallet at Ramstein Air Base Germany, July 14, 2016. The 178th Communications Flight temporarily deployed to Ramstein, Germa More

178th Wing Fire Emergency Services members practice fighting fires in a simulation at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, August 3, 2017. 178th fire fighters receive certification training a More

Master Sgt. Nathan Lukey, a supervisory electronic technician with the 269th Combat Communications Squadron, embraces his wife at the Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 2, 2017. Airmen with the More

Brig. Gen. Gregory N. Schnulo, the assistant adjutant general for the Ohio Air National Guard, celebrates his retirement with his family at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Ohio, Oct. 15, 2017. Schnulo se More

Brig. Gen. Gregory N. Schnulo, the assistant adjutant general for the Ohio Air National Guard, celebrates his retirement at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Ohio, Oct. 15, 2017. Schnulo served for 37 year More

The 178th Wing leadership awaits the arrival of Richard K. Hartley, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment and Energy), to the Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Spring More

Col. Gregg Hesterman, the 178th Wing Vice Commander, briefs the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission about the wing's mission at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 25, 201 More

Airmen with the 178th Wing teamed up with 179th Airlift Wing personnel for a one-month deployment to Caguas, Puerto Rico. The Airmen manned a disaster relief mobile kitchen trailer (DRMKT) to provide meals to s More

Col. Gregg Hesterman, the 178th Wing commander, assumes his new leadership position during a change of command ceremony at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2017. Maj. Gen. Steph More

Six members with the 178th Wing Force Support Squadron returned from Puerto Rico at Springfield-Beckley Airport in Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 5, 2017. The Airmen worked in a mobile disaster relief kitchen to suppo More

Airmen with the 178th Force Support Squadron complete ServSafe training. ServSafe provides training on how to properly handle food and sanitize work stations. Part of the training included hands-on activities t More

Airmen with the 178th Wing teamed up with the aviation department of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to provide flood relief to affected areas in the Southern regions of Ohio, Feb. 27, 2018. Nearly 10 Airmen prov More

Col. Rebecca O’Connor, the joint director of intelligence for the Ohio National Guard, was the keynote speaker for the Women’s History Month observance, March 28, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in More

Springfield-Clark County hosts its 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon at the Hollenbeck-Bayley Convention Center in Springfield, Ohio, May 7, 2018. Community leaders gathered at the luncheon to honor service More

Members of the 178th Wing visit with Gouda, a certified volunteer therapy pet, as part of the Animal Assisted Activities Program at the Springfield Air National Guard Base in Ohio, July 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Forc More

Airman 1st Class Justin Cason, a 178th Wing member, adds some shine to a government vehicle at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Ohio, August 4, 2018. Cason washed the wing's vehicles and ensured they were More

Retired 178th Wing Command Chief Ron Ray offers valuable advice to Airmen at Springfield Air National Guard Base, April 11. All the available, retired 178th wing command chiefs gathered in a discussion panel to More

Kori Cioca, featured on the film "The Invisible War," speaks to 178th Wing Airmen at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, April 12, 2015. Cioca, a former member of the U.S. Coast Guard, gave testimony to More

Airmen with the 251st Cyber Engineering Installation Group enjoy cups of coffee at Springfield Air National Guard Base, May 12. Tom Jastermsky, the director of Holy Joe’s Café, donated 361,000 K-cups to Nationa More

The 178th Wing Airmen participated in the Building Leaders to Build Community program at Clark State Community College in Springfield-Clark County, Ohio, May 13, 2015. The program taught Springfield residents h More

Clifford Rosenberger, the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, takes flight in an F-16 fighter aircraft as part of an incentive ride near Michigan, May 16, 2015. The F-16 fighter aircraft was from the More

The 178th Wing Security Forces Squadron Airmen and members of the audience honor the flag as the national anthem plays at the Harmon Hall rededication ceremony at Springfield Air National Guard Base, May 17. Th More

Members of the 178th Wing participate in an annual Memorial Day parade in Springfield, Ohio, May 25. The parade is one of the largest Memorial Day parades in Ohio. (Ohio Air National Guard photo by Airman Rache More

Members of the 178th Fire Emergency Services flight use a tripod pulley to rescue a victim during the Guardian Shield exercise at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, June 17. The 178th FES worked toget More

Dental technicians with the 178th Wing and the 180th Fighter Wing observe Lt. Col. Simon Nguyen, the 178th dental clinic officer in charge, perform an oral exam on a patient at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center More

Maj. Gen. Eric Vollmecke, the Air National Guard assistant to the commander, United States Air Forces in Europe/Air Forces Africa, visited 178th Wing Airmen temporarily deployed at Landstuhl Regional Medical Ce More

Lt. Col. Stephanie Steve and Master Sgt. Brandy Bush, medical technicians with the 178th Wing, conduct a tick drag at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, July 13, 2016. Tick drags are a technique that public health s More

178th Wing Fire Emergency Services members practice fighting fires in a simulation at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, August 3, 2017. 178th fire fighters receive certification training a More

Brig. Gen. Gregory N. Schnulo, the assistant adjutant general for the Ohio Air National Guard, celebrates his retirement at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Ohio, Oct. 15, 2017. Schnulo served for 37 year More

Richard K. Hartley, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment and Energy), visited the 178th Wing to tour base facilities in Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2017. Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman, More

Six members with the 178th Wing Force Support Squadron returned from Puerto Rico at Springfield-Beckley Airport in Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 5, 2017. The Airmen worked in a mobile disaster relief kitchen to suppo More

Airmen with the 178th Force Support Squadron complete ServSafe training. ServSafe provides training on how to properly handle food and sanitize work stations. Part of the training included hands-on activities t More

Airmen with the 178th Wing teamed up with the aviation department of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to provide flood relief to affected areas in the Southern regions of Ohio, Feb. 27, 2018. Nearly 10 Airmen prov More

Col. Rebecca O’Connor, the joint director of intelligence for the Ohio National Guard, was the keynote speaker for the Women’s History Month observance, March 28, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in More

Springfield-Clark County hosts its 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon at the Hollenbeck-Bayley Convention Center in Springfield, Ohio, May 7, 2018. Community leaders gathered at the luncheon to honor service More

Col. Gregory Schnulo, 178th Wing Commander, passes an engraved Command Chiefs Box to incoming 178th Command Chief Scott McKenzie at Springfield Air National Guard Base, April 11. The change of responsibility is More

Second Lt. Randi Luster, the 178th Wing Communications Flight director of operations, teaches Springfield residents effective meeting facilitation skills at Clark State Community College in Springfield-Clark Co More

Clifford Rosenberger, the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, takes flight in an F-16 fighter aircraft as part of an incentive ride near Michigan, May 16, 2015. The F-16 fighter aircraft was from the More

Lt. Col Bernard Willis, the 178th Wing Security Forces Squadron Commander, honors Master Sgt. Michael Harmon at the Harmon Hall rededication ceremony at Springfield Air National Guard Base, May 17. Harmon was a More

178th Wing Airmen put together a battery-powered replica of a fighter aircraft at an annual Memorial Day parade in Springfield, Ohio, May 25. Members of the 178th Wing participated in the parade to represent th More

Members of the 178th Fire Emergency Services flight use a tripod pulley to rescue a victim during the Guardian Shield exercise at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, June 17. The 178th FES worked toget More

The 178th Wing chaplain and his assistant visit injured U.S. Army medics at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, July 16, 2015. Members with the 178th Wing temporarily deployed to Ramstein Air Base to More

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Masters, from the 178th Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, gives a mission brief at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, May 14, 2016. Masters was selected as the More

Lt. Col. Simon Nguyen, a dentist with the 178th Wing, and Tech. Sgt. Darryl Chaplin, a dental assistant with the 178th Wing, fill cavities at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, July 18, 2016. Several members of the More

178th Wing Fire Emergency Services members practice fighting fires in a simulation at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, August 3, 2017. 178th fire fighters receive certification training a More

Richard K. Hartley, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment and Energy), visited the 178th Wing to tour base facilities in Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2017. Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman, More

Airmen with the 178th Wing teamed up with the aviation department of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to provide flood relief to affected areas in the Southern regions of Ohio, Feb. 27, 2018. Nearly 10 Airmen prov More

Col. Rebecca O’Connor, the joint director of intelligence for the Ohio National Guard, was the keynote speaker for the Women’s History Month observance, March 28, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in More

Annie Colliflower, a member of the Springfield Kiwanis Club, sings the National Anthem at the Springfield-Clark County 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon in Springfield, Ohio, May 7, 2018. The luncheon honor More

Clifford Rosenberger, the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, takes flight in an F-16 fighter aircraft as part of an incentive ride near Michigan, May 16, 2015. The F-16 fighter aircraft was from the More

Members of the 178th Wing participate in an annual Memorial Day parade in Springfield, Ohio, May 25. The Springfield Memorial Day parade is one of the largest in Ohio. (Ohio Air National Guard photo by Senior M More

Airmen with the 178th Wing teamed up with the aviation department of the Ohio State Highway Patrol to provide flood relief to affected areas in the Southern regions of Ohio, Feb. 27, 2018. Nearly 10 Airmen prov More

Springfield-Clark County hosts its 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon at the Hollenbeck-Bayley Convention Center in Springfield, Ohio, May 7, 2018. Community leaders gathered at the luncheon to honor service More

The Ohio Air National Guard hosted its inaugural Enlisted Leadership Symposium, July 23-27, at the Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Vienna, Ohio. The symposium, focused on personal and professional develo More

U.S. Air Force retiree, Ralph Anderson, recognizes military units and special guests during the Springfield-Clark County 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon in Springfield, Ohio, May 7, 2018. The luncheon hon More

The Ohio Air National Guard hosted its inaugural Enlisted Leadership Symposium, July 23-27, at the Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Vienna, Ohio. The symposium, focused on personal and professional develo More

U.S. Air Force retiree, Ralph Anderson, recognizes military units and special guests during the Springfield-Clark County 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon at the Hollenbeck-Bayley Convention Center in Sprin More

Lt. Col. Dennis Fournier, the incoming commander of the 124th Intelligence Squadron, assumed command during a ceremony at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2016. Fournier assume More

Springfield-Clark County hosts its 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon at the Hollenbeck-Bayley Convention Center in Springfield, Ohio, May 7, 2018. Community leaders gathered at the luncheon to honor service More

Master Sgt. Dallas Root, a member of the 126th Intelligence Squadron, receives the Ohio Cross award presented by the Ohio Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Sprin More

The United States Air Force Band of Flight performs during the Springfield-Clark County 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon in Springfield, Ohio, May 7, 2018. Community leaders honored service members and ret More

Lt. Col. Kimberly Fitzgerald, the incoming 178th Mission Support Group commander, assumes her new leadership role during an assumption of command ceremony at Springfield Air National Guard Base in Springfield, More

The United States Air Force Band of Flight performs during the Springfield-Clark County 37th Annual Armed Forces Day Luncheon in Springfield, Ohio, May 7, 2018. Community leaders honored service members and ret More

Interim Adjutant General Ohio National Guard Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman greets Speaker of the House John Boehner at Springfield Air National Guard Base, March 20. Boehner received a mission briefing, toured the bas More