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  • Col. Michael Howard retires from military after 35 years of service

    After 35 years of service, Col. Michael Howard, vice wing commander at the 179th Airlift Wing, is retiring from the military, effective April 30.A native of Youngstown, Howard enlisted in the Air Force Reserve, 76th Mobile Aerial Port Squadron, located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in

  • Security Forces Shocking Welcome

    Staff Sgt. Jason Willoughby and Senior Amn. Kory Caldwell brace student flight members for safety while Staff Sgt. Nicholas Alexander administers the taser. The 179th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron are training on less than lethal take down methods in Mansfield, OH, Feb. 08, 2015. The 179th

  • 179th Recruiters Best in the Nation

    Ohio brought home 4 of the 9 Fiscal Year 2014 Region IV Recruiting and Retention Awards!Master Sgt. Mike Schaefer brought home the title for Recruiting Office Supervisor and will now be competing at the national level.Region IV FY 14 Award winners.UCA:  Michigan - MSgt Brian P. WrozekRookie

  • 179th Welcomes Young Leadership Institute

    The 179th Airlift Wing Leadership Council welcomes a Richland County Young Leadership Institute nominee to the wing, OH, Jan. 11, 2015. Sam Richards, sophomore from Crestview High School, sits in on a Wing Leadership meeting and tours different wing sections related to his career interest.The

  • Richland County EMA EXERCISE with Ohio Air Guard

    Richland County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) organized an exercise at the Mansfield Lahm Airport in Mansfield, Ohio, April 29, 2015. The agency asked the Ohio Air National Guard (ANG) to play the role of victim in which the 179th Airlift Wing (AW) has a chemical spill and requires outside

  • 179th Airlift Wing contributes to the Mansfield Town Roast

    Members of the 179th Airlift Wing (AW) participated in a community event for a good cause; the popular biennial fundraiser known as "The Mansfield Town Roast" was held at the Renaissance Center, Oct. 31, 2014. Proceeds from the event benefit The Rehab Center.  The theme this year was "A Haunted Tour

  • Ohio National Guard 179th Airlift Wing dedicates Larson Hall

    The 179th Airlift Wing held a dedication ceremony Wednesday, November 5, 2014, for Larson Hall, which was named in honor of the late Brigadier General Fred Larson.Retired Lt. Col. Len Sipe, who helped spearhead the dedication of Larson Hall, worked with Larson while he served at the base. He said,

  • 179th receives Final Two C-130H Hercules, Completes Fleet of 8

    On October 8, 2014, members of the 179th Airlift Wing travelled to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., to pick up its final two C-130H Hercules, completing its fleet with a total of 8. These particular aircraft previously served in Air National Guard missions, one from New York Air National Guard and

  • Not Your Father's Combat Survival Training

    The need for aircrew combat survival refresher training has been around for as long as the AF has been flying aircraft, yet this weekend something noticeably different was happening in the woods of north central Ohio. "I had the opportunity to hear Secretary James discuss the need to embrace

  • 179th dedicates C-130 “SPIRIT OF MANSFIELD” at Airport Day

    One of the C-130 Hercules transport plane from Mansfield's 179th Airlift Wing joined about a dozen other aircraft at the Mansfield Airport Day event Saturday, July 5, 2014. The event is dedicated to aviation and aircraft of past and present, as well as chance to showcase a couple hundred classic

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