U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Stella, an aerospace propulsion specialist assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, discusses how the engine shop contributes to overall total force readiness and to the mission of the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2023. The 180FW is the only F-16 fighter wing in the state of Ohio, whose mission is to provide for America; protection of the homeland, effective combat power and defense support to civil authorities, while developing Airmen, supporting their families and serving in our community. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Airman 1st Class Sarah Stalder Lundgren)
More than 150 Airmen and 10 F-16 Fighting Falcons, from the Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, deployed to Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, at the end of October to train in a variety of air tactics exercises.
The Airmen are training with the Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 111 "Sun Downers," a Navy aviation unit that specializes in providing dissimilar air tactics scenarios to other units, as well as the 482nd Fighter Wing.
