U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 180th Fighter
U.S. Air Force firefighters with the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio treat a victim with simulated gunshot wounds after Security Forces cleared the building of all suspected shooters during an active shoote... More
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January 11, 2020 for the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony. The Outstanding Airman of the Year awards are used to recognize members who go above an... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker was appointed
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker was appointed to the State Command Chief for the Ohio Air National Guard during a change of authority ceremony on January 11, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Brig. Gen. Tod... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Reed, vice commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Reed, vice commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, prepares to relinquish command of the 180th Maintenance Group to Col. Randall Ortiz (right) in an official change of command ceremony in... More
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January 11, 2020 for the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony. The Outstanding Airman of the Year awards are used to recognize members who go above an... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rob York, member
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rob York, member of Security Forces at the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, readies himself to qualify with the standard issue M9 handgun at the Alpena Combat Readiness Tra... More
Airmen from the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker
Airmen from the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base gather for an Assumption of Command ceremony for U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Braskett, who accepted command of the Maintenance... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during their performance at the Toledo Air Show in Swanton, Ohio on July 16, 2016. The Toledo Air Show, the first in twelve years, was attended by 35,000 people ... More
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled to Geilenkirchen, Germany for two weeks to fulfill the Air National Guard refueling mission supporting the NATO E-3A AWACS component. (Air National Guard phot... More
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January 11, 2020 for the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony. The Outstanding Airman of the Year awards are used to recognize members who go above an... More
A member of the Security Forces Squadron assigned to
A member of the Security Forces Squadron assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, inventories ammunition prior to conducting weapons qualification drills at the Alpena Combat Readiness Train... More
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January 11, 2020 for the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony. The Outstanding Airman of the Year awards are used to recognize members who go above an... More
The Northwest Ohio 9/11 Memorial, located at the 180th
The Northwest Ohio 9/11 Memorial, located at the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, was unveiled following the completion of phase 1 of construction on Sept. 11, 2016. Airmen with the 180FW and service member... More
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Hasty, an inflight refueling craftsman with the 166th Air Refueling Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, is promoted to Chief Master Sgt. at Rickenbacker Ai... More
Senior Airman Bruce Moman, medical technician from
Senior Airman Bruce Moman, medical technician from the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, puts the finishing touches on a cast during a training class for Ohio Air National Guardsmen led by Staff Sgt. Shannon... More
U.S. Air National Guard firefighters use oxyacetylene
U.S. Air National Guard firefighters use oxyacetylene torches to cut steel beams in preparation for the PATRIOT North 19 exercise, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wis. on July 15, 2019. F... More
U.S. Air Force Captain Jerad Ames, F-16 pilot assigned
U.S. Air Force Captain Jerad Ames, F-16 pilot assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, exits a jet after his landing as crew chiefs start a process of checking the jet for mechanical issues ... More
The 2020 Airman of the Year for the state of Ohio is
The 2020 Airman of the Year for the state of Ohio is Senior Airman Michael A. Griffin from the 178th Wing. Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January 11, 2020 for the Outstanding Airman of the Ye... More
Spouses of military members at the 180th Fighter Wing
Spouses of military members at the 180th Fighter Wing were given the rare opportunity to take a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker and watch F-16 Fighting Falcons being refueled mid-air on July 12, 2015, in Swanton,... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daryl Brezina, Civil Engineering
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daryl Brezina, Civil Engineering commander at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, symbolically accepts his command during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard B... More
SSgt Jordan Spetz, a security forces specialist assigned
SSgt Jordan Spetz, a security forces specialist assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, participates in weapons qualification drills in low-light situations at the Alpena Combat Readiness T... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Doyle, incoming commander
U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Doyle, incoming commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, accepts the unit flag from Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman during Doyle’s change of command ceremony in Swanton, Ohio on Aug. 7, 2016. Doyle... More
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Hasty, an inflight refueling craftsman with the 166th Air Refueling Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, is promoted to Chief Master Sgt. at Rickenbacker Ai... More
Ohio Air National Guard medical group members from
Ohio Air National Guard medical group members from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, 179th Airlift Wing, and the 180th Fighter Wing begin their orientation at the base hospital on RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, England J... More
Staff Sgt. James Trevino, medical technician from the
Staff Sgt. James Trevino, medical technician from the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, and Capt. Cassidy Devins, clinical nurse with the 121st Air Refueling Wing in Columbus, Ohio, participate in an exercis... More
A firefighter from the Mississippi Task Force Urban
A firefighter from the Mississippi Task Force Urban Search and Rescue team escapes a simulated collapsed building during the training exercise PATRIOT South 18, at Camp Shelby, Miss. on Feb. 14, 2018. PATRIOT S... More
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child,
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. The Month of the Military Child helps raise awareness about the uniq... More
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled to Geilenkirchen, Germany for two weeks to fulfill the Air National Guard refueling mission supporting the NATO E-3A AWACS component. (Air National Guard phot... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman prepares the
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman prepares the official party to commence the change of command ceremony for incoming commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, Col. Kevin Doyle, third from left, in Swanton, Ohio... More
The 2020 First Sergeant of the Year for the state of
The 2020 First Sergeant of the Year for the state of Ohio is Master Sgt. Shawn F. Murray from the 178th Wing. Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January 11, 2020 for the Outstanding Airman of the... More
U.S. Air Force Colonel Todd Standifer, KC-135 pilot
U.S. Air Force Colonel Todd Standifer, KC-135 pilot with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, performs pre-flight checks before embarking on a refueling training mission on Nov. 14, 2019 in Geilenkirchen, Germany. App... More
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child,
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. The Month of the Military Child helps raise awareness about the uniq... More
A crowd of attendees at the Toledo Air Show is dwarfed
A crowd of attendees at the Toledo Air Show is dwarfed by a C-17 Globemaster cargo plane in Swanton, Ohio on July 17, 2016. The C-17 came from Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio and was part of the stationary... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Dave Johnson assumed command of
U.S. Air Force Col. Dave Johnson assumed command of the 121st Air Refueling Wing during a change of command ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, on Jan. 6, 2019. Johnson, who began his career... More
U.S. Air National Guard firefighters participate in
U.S. Air National Guard firefighters participate in structure fire training at the fire training grounds at Volk Field Air National Guard Base during the domestic operations exercise PATRIOT North 19 in Camp Do... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daryl Brezina, Civil Engineering
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daryl Brezina, Civil Engineering commander at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, symbolically accepts his command during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard B... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Todd Standifer, Lt. Col. Lance
U.S. Air Force Col. Todd Standifer, Lt. Col. Lance Kollstedt, and Master Sgt. Ryan Wollenberg, the flight crew on an Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker, receive a weather brief from NATO personnel prio... More
Staff Sgt. Casandra Brockway, medical technician from
Staff Sgt. Casandra Brockway, medical technician from the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, practices casting a limb on a fellow Air National Guardsman while Staff Sgt. Shannon Austin, an active duty orthope... More
Ohio National Guard - Innovative Airman
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tom Burden, an F-16 Fighting Falcon weapons mechanic assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, poses for a portrait in the aircraft hangar March 12, 2017 in Swanton,... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk from the South Carolina Army National
A UH-60 Black Hawk from the South Carolina Army National Guard takes off to perform rescue hoist operations with the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team during the exercise PATRIOT South 18 at Camp Sh... More
U.S. Air National Guard firefighters use oxyacetylene
U.S. Air National Guard firefighters use oxyacetylene torches to cut steel beams in preparation for the PATRIOT North 19 exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wis. on July 15, 2019. Fi... More
F-16 pilots assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio
F-16 pilots assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, attend a pre-flight briefing to discuss flight plans and weather patterns during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, ... More
Members of the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue
Members of the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team hoist a simulated natural disaster victim from a roof, with help from a South Carolina Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter, during the exerci... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Hackett, tandem videographer,
Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Hackett, tandem videographer, watches from 3,000 feet as his Golden Knights teammates descend to the landing zone at the Toledo Air Show in Swanton, Ohio on July 16, 2016. The Toledo Air Sh... More
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled to Geilenkirchen, Germany for two weeks to fulfill the Air National Guard refueling mission supporting the NATO E-3A AWACS component. (Air National Guard phot... More
9-11 Memorial at the 180TH Fighter Wing
F-16s from the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard performed the Missing Man Formation during a flyby as the wing's Color Guard raises the American flag during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Swanton, Oh... More
Staff Sgt. Nora McDonald, vehicle operations specialist
Staff Sgt. Nora McDonald, vehicle operations specialist assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, collects trash alongside more than 40 180FW Airmen during the wing’s annual Adopt-A-Road clea... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Ginikos, crew chief
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Ginikos, crew chief in the fire department at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, stands for a portrait May 5, 2019, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Ginikos won the 20... More
Rickenbacker Spotlight - September
The 121st Air Refueling Wing’s Rickenbacker Spotlight for September 2019 is Senior Airman Shannon Barker! Barker is a Public Health technician at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base and was nominated by her le... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Braskett (center),
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Braskett (center), Maintenance Group commander at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, stands as part of the official party during his Assumption of Command ceremony on Sept. 14, 2019 at... More
Master Sgt. Angella Olivier, of the medical group at
Master Sgt. Angella Olivier, of the medical group at the 121st Air Refueling Wing Columbus, Ohio, and a civilian technician examine cultures in the microbiology laboratory in the hospital at RAF Lakenheath near... More
Airmen of the 180th Fighter Wing reveal steel beams
Airmen of the 180th Fighter Wing reveal steel beams recovered from the Ground Zero, part of the Northwest Ohio 9/11 Memorial, during the Remembrance Ceremony honoring the 15th anniversary of the attacks on Sept... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ryan Wollenberg, boom operator
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ryan Wollenberg, boom operator with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, performs a post-refueling check before shutting down the refueling boom during a refueling mission on Nov. 14, 2019 a... More
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled to Geilenkirchen, Germany for two weeks to fulfill the Air National Guard refueling mission supporting the NATO E-3A AWACS component. (Air National Guard phot... More
Col. Kevin Doyle, Commander of the Ohio Air National
Col. Kevin Doyle, Commander of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, presents a runner with an award for winning her age group in the I Believe I Can Fly 5K at the Toledo Express Airport April 9, 20... More
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled to Geilenkirchen, Germany for two weeks to fulfill the Air National Guard refueling mission supporting the NATO E-3A AWACS component. (Air National Guard phot... More
Members of the Air National Guard from across the nation
Members of the Air National Guard from across the nation get a refresher on the emergency exits on a C-130 Hercules while preparing for aeromedical evacuation training scenarios during PATRIOT South 18, at the ... More
121st Airmen seek change through discussion and understanding
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ed Taylor, 121st ARW maintenance group superintendent, welcomes about 100 Airmen to the 121st’s Council for Change first open-forum discussion on racism, on September 12, 2020 a... More
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Hasty, an inflight refueling craftsman with the 166th Air Refueling Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, is promoted to Chief Master Sgt. at Rickenbacker Ai... More
Spouses of military members at the 180th Fighter Wing
Spouses of military members at the 180th Fighter Wing were given the rare opportunity to take a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker and watch F-16 Fighting Falcons being refueled mid-air on July 12, 2015 in Swanton, ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody McLuckie, Security Forces
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody McLuckie, Security Forces specialist at the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, reviews the actions he took and the radio messages the SF team sent to clear a building on base of... More
Honorary Air Force Col. Shane Sagraves returns a salute
Honorary Air Force Col. Shane Sagraves returns a salute as Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jake Wilson, 121st ARW Security Forces, presents him with a 121st ARW Security Forces badge after a base tour at Rickenbacker Air ... More
A U.S. Air Force Combat Arms Training and Maintenance
A U.S. Air Force Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Instructor from the 180th Fighter Wing, Swanton, Ohio, ensures the safety of Airmen around him by signaling the range is clear as he oversees a firearms qua... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Baker, outgoing commander
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Baker, outgoing commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, passes the unit flag to Maj. Gen. Mark Bartman during Baker’s change of command ceremony in Swanton, Ohio on Aug. 7, 2016. Baker ha... More
A member of the Security Forces Squadron assigned to
A member of the Security Forces Squadron assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, participate in weapons qualification drills in low-light situations at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training ... More
Jennifer Williams, a rescue technician with the South
Jennifer Williams, a rescue technician with the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team, guides a litter being air-lifted from a building roof by a South Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk duri... More
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Hasty, an inflight refueling craftsman with the 166th Air Refueling Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, is promoted to Chief Master Sgt. at Rickenbacker Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Braskett (right), Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Braskett (right), Maintenance Group commander at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, accepts command from Col. Dave Johnson, wing commander of the 121st ARW, by accepting the guidon tha... More
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January 11, 2020 for the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony. The Outstanding Airman of the Year awards are used to recognize members who go above an... More
MSgt Jeff Carr, a member of the Security Forces Squadron
MSgt Jeff Carr, a member of the Security Forces Squadron assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, inventories ammunition prior to conducting weapons qualification drills at the Alpena Combat... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Bukowiecki, a firefighter
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Bukowiecki, a firefighter with the 127th Air National Guard Wing from the Michigan Air National Guard, builds a laced post box to shore up a simulated unstable structure during Ur... More
Staff Sergeant Chuck Wentworth, resource protection
Staff Sergeant Chuck Wentworth, resource protection specialist, demonstrates edged weapon fighting techniques while Senior Amn. Kaimipono Ramos, 154th Security Forces with the Hawaii Air National Guard, observe... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Reginald Bonapart, an aeromedical
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Reginald Bonapart, an aeromedical emergency medical technician with the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Squadron from Charlotte, North Carolina, secures litters to the floor of a C-1... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nick Muir, Security Forces
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nick Muir, Security Forces specialist at the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, enters a building on base after the initial sweep for suspects during an active shooter exercise on M... More
More than 40 Airmen assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing,
More than 40 Airmen assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, collected 57 bags of trash during the wing’s annual roadside clean-up efforts April 8, 2017, in Swanton, Ohio. The 180FW establis... More
Honorary Air Force Col. Shane Sagraves takes a tour
Honorary Air Force Col. Shane Sagraves takes a tour of the KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing, before the jet leaves to fly a mission on August 22, 2018 at Rickenbacker Air National G... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker was appointed
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker was appointed to the State Command Chief for the Ohio Air National Guard during a change of authority ceremony on January 11, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Brig. Gen. Tod... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Reed, vice commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Reed, vice commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, receives parting gifts from the Maintenance Group and Col. Randall Ortiz who assumed command in Swanton, Ohio, on Jan. 10, 2016. Ortiz a... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jody Smith, a flight line
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jody Smith, a flight line avionics technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, loads data in an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to takeoff so the pilot can comm... More
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Hassenruck, member of the 179th Airlift
Tech. Sgt. Daniel Hassenruck, member of the 179th Airlift Wing Mansfield, Ohio, hands out a “high five” to his teammate after completing a picture scavenger hunt on base at RAF Lakenheath, England as part of a ... More
Staff Sgt. Casandra Brockway, medical technician from
Staff Sgt. Casandra Brockway, medical technician from the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, provides care to a simulated trauma patient, a medical mannequin who can receive care and provide life-like feedbac... More
Avionics technicians assigned to the 180th Fighter
Avionics technicians assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, lower an electronic countermeasure pod, used to jam an enemy fighter jet’s radar, from the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon durin... More
Ben Dye, a rescue swimmer with the South Carolina Helicopter
Ben Dye, a rescue swimmer with the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team, hoists a simulated natural disaster victim in to a South Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during the exercise PATR... More
Spouses of military members at the 180th Fighter Wing
Spouses of military members at the 180th Fighter Wing were given the rare opportunity to take a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker and watch F-16 Fighting Falcons being refueled mid-air on July 12, 2015, in Swanton,... More
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled to Geilenkirchen, Germany for two weeks to fulfill the Air National Guard refueling mission supporting the NATO E-3A AWACS component. (Air National Guard phot... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Miller, F-16 crew
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Miller, F-16 crew chief assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Barnhart, an aerospace
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Barnhart, an aerospace medical technician with the 157th Air Refueling Wing from the New Hampshire Air National Guard, simulates emergency medical care on a mannequin during ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristopher Boysel,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristopher Boysel, 180th Fighter Wing firefighter, gives Boy Scouts from Troop 103 in Maumee some hands-on experience with firefighting techniques and how firefighting relates to... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen First Class Shawna Bucher, F-16
U.S. Air Force Airmen First Class Shawna Bucher, F-16 crew chief assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, prepares an F-16 for takeoff during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base in... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Kim and Tech. Sgt.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Kim and Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ulu, 154th Security Forces Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, practice edged weapon fighting techniques during their annual training at the PAT... More
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Hasty, an inflight refueling craftsman with the 166th Air Refueling Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, is promoted to Chief Master Sgt. at Rickenbacker Ai... More
Staff Sgt. Casandra Brockway, medical technician from
Staff Sgt. Casandra Brockway, medical technician from the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, receives instruction on cutting away a cast from Staff Sgt. Shannon Austin, an active duty orthopedic technician, a... More
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January
Airmen from all over Ohio gathered in Columbus on January 11, 2020 for the Outstanding Airman of the Year awards ceremony. The Outstanding Airman of the Year awards are used to recognize members who go above an... More
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child,
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. The Month of the Military Child helps raise awareness about the uniq... More
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Hasty, an inflight refueling craftsman with the 166th Air Refueling Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, is promoted to Chief Master Sgt. at Rickenbacker Ai... More
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled
Approximately 50 Airmen from the 121st ARW traveled to Geilenkirchen, Germany for two weeks to fulfill the Air National Guard refueling mission supporting the NATO E-3A AWACS component. (Air National Guard phot... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Baker, commander of the 180th
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Baker, commander of the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton, Ohio, performs the coin toss to start the Bowling Green State University Falcons Military Appreciation football game against the ... More
Honorary Air Force Col. Shane Sagraves presents a salute,
Honorary Air Force Col. Shane Sagraves presents a salute, while the aircrew for a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing performs pre-flight checks on the flightline at Rickenbacker Air Na... More
U.S. Air Force Major Kenneth Autry, chief nurse at
U.S. Air Force Major Kenneth Autry, chief nurse at the 116th Air Control Wing Medical Group from the Georgia Air National Guard, instructs a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training at Volk Field Air Natio... More
Spouses of military members at the 180th Fighter Wing
Spouses of military members at the 180th Fighter Wing were given the rare opportunity to take a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker and watch F-16 Fighting Falcons being refueled mid-air on July 12, 2015, in Swanton,... More