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A New Chapter in Enlisted Leadership!Congratulations to Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew R. Metter, who assumed responsibility ...
09/03/2026

A New Chapter in Enlisted Leadership!

Congratulations to Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew R. Metter, who assumed responsibility as the 11th Ohio Army National Guard state command sergeant major during a ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3, 2026.

The ceremony also marked the conclusion of Command Sgt. Maj. William A. Workley’s tenure as state command sergeant major as he prepares to retire after 42 years of service in the U.S. Army and Ohio Army National Guard.

Thank you, Command Sgt. Maj. Workley, for more than four decades of dedicated service and leadership, and congratulations to Command Sgt. Maj. Metter as he begins this new chapter.

📸: Sgts. Karl Mason & Carlee Smiddy

This month in Ohio National Guard history, September 2026:https://ong.ohio.gov/about-us/history/publications/2026/2026-0...
09/03/2026

This month in Ohio National Guard history, September 2026:
https://ong.ohio.gov/about-us/history/publications/2026/2026-09-01_ohng-attic.pdf

Airmen from the 123rd Air Control Squadron set up communications during Combat Challenge at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. in 1996; in Through the Lens, the 2nd Infantry Regiment Band conducts a rehearsal while attending the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk, Va. in 1907; in Week in Review, the Ohio National Guard launches Operation Buckeye on Sept. 1, 2005, in support of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in Louisiana and Mississippi and Ohio’s oldest unit, the 112th Engineer Battalion, is organized in Cleveland on Sept. 18, 1837, as the Cleveland City Guard.

Mission in Focus 🇺🇸Ohio National Guard leaders host staff members from Ohio’s congressional delegation for a tour of Ric...
09/02/2026

Mission in Focus 🇺🇸

Ohio National Guard leaders host staff members from Ohio’s congressional delegation for a tour of Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 26, 2026.

The visit highlighted the missions and capabilities of the Ohio National Guard and 121st Air Refueling Wing, including tours of a KC-135 Stratotanker, virtual reality lab and boom operator simulator.

📸 Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson

This September, the Ohio National Guard stands united during Su***de Prevention Month. The 2026 campaign, “Joining Your ...
09/01/2026

This September, the Ohio National Guard stands united during Su***de Prevention Month. The 2026 campaign, “Joining Your Fight: Connect to Protect,” calls on every member of our community to take action by building trust, responding early and connecting service members to the support they need to stay mission-ready.

Get resources, take the pledge, and take action at DSPO.mil.



For crisis support, dial 988 then press 1, text 838255, or chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat/.

When called, We Answer. When communities need us, We Answer. When the mission changes, We Answer. At home or abroad, We ...
08/28/2026

When called, We Answer.

When communities need us, We Answer.

When the mission changes, We Answer.

At home or abroad, We Answer.

🗓 ON THIS DAY//AUGUST 18, 1917: The 112th Fighter Squadron is organized at Kelly Field, Texas as the 112th Aero Squadron...
08/27/2026

🗓 ON THIS DAY//AUGUST 18, 1917: The 112th Fighter Squadron is organized at Kelly Field, Texas as the 112th Aero Squadron (U.S. Army Air Service). The squadron is the oldest unit in the Ohio Air National Guard and has seen active service in World War II, Korea, the Berlin Crisis, Panama, and the War on Terrorism. In this photo, a crew chief watches a pilot from the 112th Fighter-Bomber Squadron as he prepares to depart from Akron-Canton Airport in an F-51 Mustang c

Throwback Thursday!Chief Warrant Officer 2 Wes Strickland, a Small Unmanned Aircraft System master trainer with the 73rd...
08/27/2026

Throwback Thursday!

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Wes Strickland, a Small Unmanned Aircraft System master trainer with the 73rd Troop Command, performs preflight checks with the RQ-11B Raven during training operations at Camp Sherman Joint Training Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, April 19, 2017.

📸: Sgt. Andrew Kuhn

Recognizing Leadership and ServiceCongratulations to Col. Sy Gladden, Ohio Army National Guard chief of staff, who recei...
08/26/2026

Recognizing Leadership and Service

Congratulations to Col. Sy Gladden, Ohio Army National Guard chief of staff, who received the Legion of Merit from Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, Ohio adjutant general, at Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 24, 2026.

Gladden received the award for his four years of service as the Ohio Army National Guard director of personnel, where he led significant change within the directorate during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was also a driving force behind key personnel readiness initiatives, including the implementation of the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army and the state’s strength campaign plan.

This month in Ohio National Guard history, August 2026:https://ong.ohio.gov/about-us/history/publications/2026/2026-08-0...
08/04/2026

This month in Ohio National Guard history, August 2026:
https://ong.ohio.gov/about-us/history/publications/2026/2026-08-01_ohng-attic.pdf

A Soldier from Company A, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry, 73rd Infantry Brigade carries his am******on and gear for the M60 machine gun during annual training at Camp Grayling, Mich., in 1986; in Through the Lens, a cook prepares meat for dinner during the encampment of the 2nd Brigade, Ohio National Guard near Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1915; in Week in Review, the emblem for the 166th Air Refueling Squadron is approved in 1943; and Hall of Valor honors Capt. Norman Friedman, a medical officer in the 145th Infantry, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism on Aug. 2, 1943, during the Battle of New Georgia.

Strengthening Behavioral Health ReadinessCombat medics from the Ohio Army National Guard’s 112th Medical Battalion parti...
07/29/2026

Strengthening Behavioral Health Readiness

Combat medics from the Ohio Army National Guard’s 112th Medical Battalion participated in the Behavioral Health Guidelines for Medic Assessment and Response pilot program at the Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, July 11, 2026.

The training strengthens readiness by giving medics practical skills to identify behavioral health concerns, conduct assessments, manage safety risks and connect Soldiers with appropriate care at the lowest level.

Developed by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research as part of the National Guard Bureau’s pilot program, the interactive training helps bridge gaps in current medic education and prepares Soldiers to better respond to behavioral health needs across the force.

📸: Sgt. Alexis Washington

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