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  • The Guard Family

    Many people in the Air National Guard refer to their coworkers as their “Guard family”. In some cases, like the Burtons, they really are family. Cooper Burton stood next to his father as they both raised their right hands and recited the oath of enlistment Dec. 2 at the 179th Airlift Wing,

  • Ohio Air National Guardsmen Tip of the Cyber Spear

    Two airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Communications Flight, Mansfield, Ohio, were recently selected as nominees for the Air Force Outstanding Cyber Operations categories of the 2016 Air Force Information Dominance Awards for Excellence in Warfighting Integration. Staff Sergeant Adam Olsen was

  • 200th RED HORSE Squadron renovate Serbian music school

    The National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) links U.S. states with a partner country for the purpose of improving bilateral relations with the United States. The program's goals reflect an evolving international affairs mission for the National Guard, to promote regional stability and

  • 179th Director of Psychological Health recognized at Pentagon

    The Air National Guard (ANG) Directors of Psychological Health Region 3 Outstanding Performer award was presented to Mrs. Vivian Winters by Maj. Gen. Gretchen Dunkelberger, ANG assistant to the surgeon general, at an awards and recognition ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 20, 2015.Winters serves as

  • 179th Airlift Wing to become a NASA transport hub

    NASA's Super Guppy Mission Manager, Jon Myrick and a team from NASA visited the 179th Airlift Wing (AW), Aug. 12, 2015. Myrick said the Super Guppy team was checking to see if Mansfield was everything they thought it could be.  NASA is hoping to utilize the 179 AW and Mansfield Lahm Airport in

  • 179th Airlift Wing pays tribute to Ontario

    The 179th Airlift Wing dedicated one of its eight C-130H aircraft to the City of Ontario. A ceremony was held Thursday at the base to unveil the new script over the aircrew door that reads, "Spirit of Ontario."Special guests included Ontario Mayor Randy Hutchinson, Service Safety Director Jeff

  • Airmen volunteer for United Way's Day of Caring

    Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing and 200th RED HORSE, Det. 1, Mansfield, Ohio, joined United Way of Richland County's annual Day of Caring, a day with a mission of making a positive impact in the community.Airmen joined approximately 200 volunteers from the community and spent part of their day

  • Ohio Air Guard Unit is "Herc Strong"

    Eight C-130H Hercules filled out the fleet again at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2015. The sight is familiar for veterans who are accustomed to seeing eight C-130s on the flight line in Mansfield; a unit rich with aviation heritage.  The unit dates back to flying P-51 Mustangs in

  • Ohio and Indiana Air National Guard team up

    The need for aircrew combat survival refresher training has been around for as long as the Air Force has been flying aircraft, yet this weekend something noticeably different was happening in the woods of north central Ohio.Last year, the previous Operations Group commander of the 179th Airlift

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