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  • Serving on behalf of a grateful nation

    MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) Honor Guard graduated 10 new members from the Ohio Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve March 23, 2018 at the 200th RED HORSE Squadron, Camp Perry, Ohio.

  • 179th Airlift Wing hosts 17th annual chili cook-off

    The 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, hosted their 17th annual chili cook-off Nov. 16 at the base’s dining facility.This event is held each year in order to promote participation in the Combined Federal Campaign in addition to raising funds during the event. Federal employees have the option to

  • 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