Story by Master Sgt. Joseph Harwood | 179th Cyberspace Wing | 04.12.2024
Jason Harwood, a military child of the Ohio National Guard, joins siblings and other Military children attending The White House Egg Roll event April 1, 2024. Jason's art was selected to represent the state of Ohio as part of Dr. Biden's Joint Forces Initiative. Each year, the First Lady, in partnership with the American Egg Board, features a display of real hen eggs representing all 54......
Story by Senior Airman Alexis Wade | 179th Cyberspace Wing | 05.07.2023
Senior Airman Brenden Ganshorn, Fire Protection Journeyman at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, was recently awarded the John Levitow Award upon his completion of enlisted professional military education, Airman Leadership School. The John Levitow Award is the highest honor presented to a graduate of Air Force enlisted professional military education for graduates who rank in the top 1%......
Story by Senior Airman Christi Richter | 121st Air Refueling Wing | 10.23.2019
The Rickenbacker spotlight for the month of October goes to MSgt Derek Kirkwood. Kirkwood serves as the Quality Assurance Manager for the Comptroller Flight here at the 121st Air Refueling Wing. He uses his position to help problem-solve and care for his fellow airmen, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed by leadership....
Story by Senior Airman Christi Richter | 179th Cyberspace Wing | 04.13.2019
All is fair in love and war, and for Matt and Jennifer Dudley, they could never have imagined how intertwined the two would be. Matt and Jennifer have been married for the last 16 years, and their love story is far from the ordinary. Matt Dudley is a Lt. Col at the 179th Airlift Wing, and since the couple has been together, he has gone on 11 different deployments. To help support his career,......
Story by Senior Airman Marc Wilson | 179th Cyberspace Wing | 03.10.2019
Staff Sergeant Heather Stoffer works as a victim advocate at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, Mar. 10, 2019. Victim advocates work to aid victims of sexual assault and help guide them through recovery processes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SrA Marc Wilson)...
Story by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harwood | 179th Cyberspace Wing | 04.29.2015
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 assistance. The 179th AW agreed to participate with the county training scenario and hosted the......
