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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephania Abdul-Zahir, medical detachment support NCOIC, poses for a portrait at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18, 2026.
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Mission

Mission: Prepare - Deter - Execute


Vision: To be masters of Airpower, safeguarding liberty and security for Ohio and the United States of America. 

 

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Air National Guard Headlines

  • Hooligan Airman Earn Bronze Star Medal

    119th Wing Airmen Receive Bronze Star

  • U.S. Army Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, roll off M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, from a C-130J Hercules aircraft at the National Training Center, Michigan, June 10, 2026 to conduct a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, or HIRAIN, mission.

    Michigan, Rhode Island Guardsmen Complete Rocket Training

  • Airmen assigned to the 184th Wing’s Point Defense Battle Lab-Kansas and the 319th Reconnaissance Wing’s PDBL-North Dakota coordinate operational scenarios during the Valuable Asset Protection Operations Rehearsal (VAPOR) 26.1 at Avon Park Air Force Test Range, Florida, March 22-April 2, 2026. VAPOR 26.1 is a joint, Total Force exercise evaluating non-kinetic, passive defense measures—such as camouflage, concealment, deception, and hardening—to protect vital Air Force assets from small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). The rehearsal supports Air Combat Command's initiative to shift the military toward a proactive defensive posture, enhancing installation survivability and mission readiness.

    184th Wing Positions Smoky Hill as a Premier Venue for Joint C-UAS Integration and Operational Exercises

  • Capt. Timothy Lenihan, commander of Montana Army National Guard firefighting detachments, operates the mounted turret of an aircraft rescue firefighting vehicle during a joint training exercise at the 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls, Montana, June 11, 2026.

    Montana Guard Firefighters Strengthen Readiness With Live-Fire Training

  • Air National Guardsmen take a photo with locals while volunteering at a orphanage during their deployment in Djibouti, Feb. 21. Members of the 130th Airlift Wing set up a medical clinic to assist with wound care for the local populace.

    More Than a Deployment: Guardsmen Find Purpose Through Service

121st ARW News

  • Change of authority ceremony.

    121st Air Refueling Wing welcomes new senior enlisted leader

  • National Guard Association of the United States Distinguished Flying Unit

    121st Air Refueling Wing brings home NGAUS Distinguished Flying Unit Award

  • Change of command ceremony.

    Boenisch assumes command of the 121st Maintenance Group

  • Upcoming Community Involvement Plan flyer.

    121st Air Refueling Wing requests community feedback

  • Tyler Shipley

    ONG Scholarship "vaults" Airman to the National Championship

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121st ARW Features

  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephania Abdul-Zahir, medical detachment support NCOIC, poses for a portrait at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18, 2026.

    Proud service in the Air National Guard

  • Religious Affairs Airman

    121st Chaplain moonlights as X-ray tech during deployment

  • The bottle in the photo is being held by the Affixt sleeve, which is able to stick to any metal surface.

    121st finance superintendent makes dream a reality

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