Photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
Command Sgt. Maj. Scott M. Barga, left, Ohio National Guard command senior enlisted leader, and John C. Harris Sr., father of Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., outgoing Ohio adjutant general, encases his son’s general officer flag during the Ohio adjutant general change of command ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 30, 2025. General officers are issued flags to denote their......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
Brig. Gen. Jeffery Watkins, director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, stands at parade rest during the Ohio adjutant general change of command ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 30, 2025. Watkins headed a formation made up of key Ohio Air and Army National Guard leaders, representing all Airmen and Soldiers of the Ohio National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, right, incoming Ohio adjutant general, passes the Ohio National Guard ceremonial colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Scott M. Barga, Ohio National Guard command senior enlisted leader, during the Ohio adjutant general change of command ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, 30, 2025. Woodruff, who previously had served as the Ohio assistant adjutant general......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
Capt. Aysha Harris, daughter of Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., outgoing Ohio adjutant general, speaks during her father’s retirement ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 30, 2025. The younger Harris, who is currently on active duty with the U.S. Air Force, said her father’s 44-year military career has included the entirety of her life. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., outgoing Ohio adjutant general, speaks to attendees during his retirement ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 30, 2025. Harris served in the Ohio National Guard for more than 44 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jillian Maynus, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
From left, Angela Harris, John C. Harris Sr., and other members of the Harris family clap during the retirement ceremony for Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., outgoing Ohio adjutant general, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 30, 2025. Harris served in the Ohio National Guard for more than 44 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jillian Maynus, Ohio National Guard Public......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, incoming Ohio adjutant general, speaks to attendees during the Ohio adjutant general change of command ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 30, 2025. Woodruff, who succeeds retired Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., now serves as the 84th Ohio adjutant general. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jillian Maynus, Ohio National Guard Public......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jill Maynus | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 05.30.2025
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., left, outgoing Ohio adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, right, incoming Ohio adjutant general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott M. Barga, Ohio National Guard command senior enlisted leader, stand at attention during the Ohio adjutant general change of command ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, May 30, 2025. The ceremonial passing of the......
