In alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders issued by the President, the Ohio National Guard is reviewing and adjusting its social media content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities.
The 179th Airlift Wing is redesignated as the 179th Cyberspace Wing during a ceremony at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base, Mansfield, Ohio, Sept. 9, 2023. The ceremony signified the 179th CW as the first Air National Guard unit in the nation to become a cyberspace wing.
“The world is changing and the way we fight wars in the future will change,” said Colonel Darren E. Hamilton, commander of the 179th Cyberspace Wing.
https://t.co/soyf4rzo4n
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., visited the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Apr. 2, 2023. Senior leadership visited with Airmen discussing the historic mission conversion to the Air National Guard's first-ever cyberspace wing.
Every year, the ANG honors four Outstanding Airmen for superior leadership and overall excellence. The 2021 winners are:
SrA. Kristina Schneider, @179AW
TSgt. Brett Yoakum, 164th Airlift Wing
MSgt. Daniel Keller, @124FighterWing
SMSgt. Jonathan Sotomayor, 125th Fighter Wing
Col. Darren Hamilton speaks about the final formation flight of the C-130H Hercules, the lineage of the flying legacy in Mansfield and what the future has in store.
https://t.co/EhKfukCzRp
Ohio National Guard members gathered for the 179th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony at Mansfield Lahm ANGB, Ohio, Dec. 3, 2021. The passing of a unit’s guidon symbolizes a transfer of command. Col. Todd K. Thomas is retiring as Col. Darren E. Hamilton takes command.
Congratulations to our 2021 Airmen of the Year nominees at the wing level! Winners announced on Friday. We're very proud of each of these Airmen who have all done outstanding work over the challenging past year! Let's hear it for them all! Watch the video https://t.co/thk3kZZEwx
.@179AW airfield management Airmen conduct Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) ops at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The BASH program helps mitigate the risk of aircraft bird strikes by relocating wildlife to safer habitats away from the flight line.
Senior Airman Alivia Merkel has been accepted into the Air Force Academy after three years of service at the 179th Airlift Wing. With an acceptance rate of 11.1% being accepted into the academy is quite an accomplishment!
https://t.co/iVEeKhlcLi