Women Airforce Service pilots Frances Green, Margaret "Peg" Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn, leave their B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, "Pistol Packin' Mama," during ferry training at Lockbourne Army A More
The 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio dedicates one of its KC-135 Stratotankers to the Women Airforce Service Pilots in a ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio July 13, 2018. Rickenbacker ANGB, t More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Jones, 121st Air Refueling Wing Commander, presents retired Staff Sgt. Jesse Reese with the Distinguished Flying Cross medal Jan. 16, 2015, in Dover, Ohio. Reese earned the medal on Dec. More
Major Tom Whiteman speaks as the 121st Air Refueling Wing holds a ceremony to unveil a memorial designed to pay tribute to the Women Airforce Service Pilots May 28, 2019, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base More
Female pilots of the 121st Air Refueling wing recreate the historical "Pistol Packing Mama" photograph of the WASPs. Both photographs were taken on the flight line at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, forme More
A F-117 Stealth Fighter from the 49th Fighter Wing, based at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, shows off its paint job during a March 12 refueling mission flown by the Columbus-based 121st Air Refueling Wi More
U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to launch four KC-135 Stratotankers during an inspection March 22, 2014 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt Ralph Branson/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brett Smith, a crew chief with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, located at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, receives an extra tight hug from his young son moments b More
U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. William Bleakley, firefighter, 121st Air Refueling Wing, observes as Col. James Jones, commander, tries out the jaws of life, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Oh., May 3, More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Nenadich, 121st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron, flushes his face with water after being sprayed with Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray during OC training at Ricke More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Norris, 220th Engineering Installation Squadron, performs an antenna preventative maintenance inspection perched high on a tower at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base July 1 More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lisa Smith carries equipment during exercise Vibrant Response July 22, 2014 at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Smith is a member of the 121st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron assigned to More
Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, attended annual training at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., August 4, 2014. Durin More
Members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing and the Rickenbacker Fire Department participate in a Major Accident Response Exercise (MARE) at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2014. The training, p More
Members of the 121st Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, deliver fuel to an F-15E Strike Eagle using a KC-135R Stratotanker off the coast of North Carolina, Sept. 11, 2014. The More
Chief Master Sgt. Tom Guard, a boom operator in the 121st Air Refueling Wing takes his final flight before retirement Nov. 26, 2014, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Guard served 41 years in the m More
A 121st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flightline at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Ashley Williams/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Blevins, 121st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group, inspects a Power Air Purifying Respirator during a Chemical Emergency Response Force Package training at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Bas More
Senior Master Sgt. Ed Taylor, 121st Air Refueling Wing, interviews Master Sgt. Earl Walker, 121st Logistic Readiness, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2015. During February UTA, 18 airmen More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Todd McGuire, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker, Ohio, assisted in performing life-saving CPR to a gentleman in respiratory distress at Alexander H More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Motley of the 121st Civil Engineering Squadron clears snow from the streets and parking lots Feb. 18, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Motley began plowing af More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn VanMeter, structures mechanic, 121st Air Refueling Wing, performs an inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker during depot maintenance as part of Operation Team Spirit, Tinker Air For More
Ian Straight, a 12-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, dons a helmet during the pilot for a day program March 19, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The program treats a youth with chronic or life More
Ian Straight, a 12-year-old from Lancaster, Ohio, looks out of the over wing hatch of a KC-135 Stratotanker during the pilot for a day program March 19, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kathy Lowrey, with the community outreach office, spoke to Ohio educators during a community outreach event April 2, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. This event allow More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Macciomei, a 121st Air Refueling Wing crew chief, prepares a KC-135 Stratotanker for flight April 2, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. The 121st ARW continuously d More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Camp pins the Defense Meritorious Service Medal on Chief Master Sgt. Edward Starr during his promotion ceremony at Robert S. Beightler Armory, Ohio, April 11, 2015. (U.S. Air National Gu More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Troy Taylor, with the 121st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron, performs a search and clear manuever, while Master Sgt. Charles Ferrel, with the 121st ARW SFS, monitor More
The Ohio Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve hosted an annual recognition dinner for local employers at the Embassy Suites, Dublin, Ohio, April. 18, 2015. The Committee paid tribute to 44 More
Airmen with the 121st Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department put their firefighting skills to use during a live fire training exercise April 19, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Training More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Philip Smith, the command chief of the state of Ohio, talks during the annual Ohio Chiefs Recognition Luncheon, hosted by him, April 24 at the Athletic Club of Columbus. During More
U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, gives an interview prior to the Ohio National Guard Association and Ohio National Guard Enlisted Association Spring Dinner Dance, Columbus, Ohi More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Don Braskett trains with a concrete sphere April 28, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ralph Branson/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aysha Harris, a biomedical equipment technician with the 121st Medical Group, packs up her gear for a weekend training event May 1, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. More
A KC-135 Stratotanker at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, receives new artwork, to include a block “O” on the tail flash, racing stripes down the sides, “eyebrow” painti More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Scott Keller, 121st Air Refueling Wing boom operator, returns to base after his final flight with the 121st ARW May 29, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Kell More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph T. Nenadich with the 121st Security Forces Squadron poses with a KC-135 Stratotanker June 7, 2015 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Nenadich, a 21-year-old fr More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Zaborniak, 121st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron (back), offers instruction to Senior Airman Min Ji (front left) and Senior Airman Christopher Coburn (front right), More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cassandra Sullivan, 121st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, unloads items from a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen during a Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI), Ricken More
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig Baker, commander of the 180th Fighter Wing, and Col. Jim Jones, commander of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, fly in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a refueling mission with the 121st ARW More
U.S. Air Force Col. Mark D. Auer assumed command of the 121st Air Refueling Wing from Col. Jim Jones, the previous wing commander, during a change of command ceremony, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen E. Markovich, commander of the Ohio Air National Guard, speaks during a healthcare orientation flight July 16, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The flight w More
An Airman with the 121st Air Refueling Wing removes the pitot tube cover on a KC-135 Stratotanker at sunrise July 31, 2015 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The over 50-year-old KC-135s require dil More
Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing were treated to a "Burger Burn" courtesy of the Chief's Counsel Aug. 5, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Wendy More
U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Pennington, commander of the 121st Operations Group, swears in Pilot for a Day, Jake Sprowl, a 12-year-old from Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2015 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Ba More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Boyle, 121st Air Refueling Wing pilot, embraces his daughter upon arrival home from a deployment at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 11, 2015, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohi More
U.S. Airmen with the 121st Security Forces Squadron inspect their Humvees before departing for Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., Aug. 17, 2015. The Airmen spent three days at Camp Grayling in More
Civilian clergy members from across the region participated in the Ohio National Guard Clergy Orientation Flight, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2015. The flight was part of the Ohio Nati More
The 121st Air Refueling Wing held a ceremony in honor of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2015. On Patriot Day, the American flag is More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zach Garcia and Airman 1st Class Travis Beavers, crew chiefs with the 179th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, perform a basic post-flight inspection on a C-130 Herc More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Rodger Jones, state command sergeant major and Col. Mark D. Auer, commander of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, talk with Hungarian Army Sgt. Maj. István Kriston Sept. 21, 2015, during More
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing completes a flyover of the Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, during the start of the Major League Soccer Cup final game Dec. 6, 2015. The Columbus Crew a More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Terrence Colucci, 121st Air Refueling Wing, greets his wife upon arrival home from a deployment, Feb. 5, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Wendy Kuhn/Released)
U.S. Airmen with the 121st Maintenance Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard perform an engine change on a KC-135R Stratotanker Feb. 25, 2016 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio after finding internal dam More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Schiefer, an aircraft fuel systems repair craftsman with the 121st Maintenance Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard performs an inspection of the center wing tank on a KC-135R Str More
A KC-135R Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio, prepares for a refueling mission April 15, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Williams/Released)
Crew chiefs with the 179th Airlift Wing wash down a C-130 Hercules May 17, 2016 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, after its return from deployment. While their hangar is under renovation, the 121st More
Airmen with the 121st Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department put their firefighting skills to use during a live fire training exercise May 20, 2016 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Training ex More
A KC-135R Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing rests on the flightline ready to begin the day July 26, 2016, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. (U. S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1s More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jamie Matheney, a boom operator with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard refuels an A-10C Thunderbolt II July 27, 2017. These A-10Cs are with the 175th Wing, Maryland More
A KC-135R Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing refuels an A-10C Thunderbolt II with the 175th Wing during a training mission July 27, 2016 in the skies over Pennsylvania. (U.S. Air National Guard phot More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Air Mobility Command (AMC) commander, center, talks to Master Sgt. Rich Turner, 121st Maintenance Group crew chief, left, and Lt. Col. Ken Kmetz, 121st Maintenance Gr More
U.S. Airman assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing welcomes A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 1, 2016. Sept. 1, 2016. Hurricane Hermine was a Category 1 hurricane was the first hurri More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Weekes, optometrist, 178th Wing Medical Group, performs an eye exam on a patient during a Combined Medical Engagement in Reljan, Serbia, Sept. 6, 2016. The purpose of the engageme More
Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing gather on the flightline as U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas K. Pennington, 121st Operations Group commander, lands his final flight Sept. 9, 2016, at Rickenbacker Air Nationa More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Shertzer, an instrumentalist with the 553rd Air Force Band, breaks the tape at the finish of the U.S. Air Force half-marathon. Shertzer, representing the Air National Guard marat More
Airmen from around the country compete for the major command trophy on the Air National Guard marathon team Sepetember 17, 2016, at Wright Patterson A.F.B, Ohio. The National Guard members raced in both the ful More
Molly Frey, a senior at Pickerington North High School, golfs at Groveport Country Club Sept. 22, 2016, in Groveport, Ohio. Frey recently won the 2017 National Guard Military Child of the Year award from Operat More
F-22 Raptors from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, sit on the ramp at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base October 7, 2016. The aircraft came to Rickenbacker seeking shelter from Hurricane Matthew.(U.S. Air Na More
An F-22 Raptor with the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, departs Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio Oct. 11, 2016. The Raptors were sheltered here by the 121st Air Refueling Wing d More
Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, as part of an Ohio National Guard contingency, participated in the Ohio State University's annual military appreciation football game Nov. 5th, 2016, in Ohio Stadium in C More
The moon sets behind a 121st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker November 15, 2016, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. NASA scientists say the moon is brighter than it has appeared for over 60 ye More
Airman 1st Class Casey McNamara of the 121st Air Refueling Wing seats a connector on the engine of a KC-135R Stratotanker Feb. 15, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. McNamara was performing a More
Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing perform maintenance tasks on a KC-135 Stratotanker February 15, 2017 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. The aircraft had just returned from receiving depot level mai More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Cunningham, of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, covers the windows in preparation for painting on a KC-135 Stratotanker February 15, 2017 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. The aircraft h More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Fernandez, 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, documents a loadmaster lowering the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Sp More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II with the 9th Special Operations Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, for refueling during a trainin More
A U.S. Air Force pilot with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard performs pre-flight checks of a KC-135R Stratotanker during a training sortie in support of Emerald Warrior 17 March 7, 2017. Em More
U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 204 and F/A-18 Hornets with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 533 receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 121st Air Ref More
Michael Ebert, mayor of Canal Winchester, Ohio, signs a community partnership agreement as U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Auer, 121st Air Refueling Wing commander, watches March 23, 2017 at Rickenbacker Air National More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard taxi down the runway before taking flight. Each jet took off to support different missions, ensuring our motto of a More
U.S. Air Force Col Gregg Hesterman, 121st Air Refueling Wing vice commander, takes his final flight in a KC-135 Stratotanker April 13, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Hesterman is leaving t More
Infographic created for display during base tours. (U.S. Air National Guard graphic by Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson)
Master Sgt. Chris Hasty, 121st Air Refueling Wing boom operator and Ohio State Highway Patrol helicoptor pilot conducts an evening patrol mission at sunset April 25, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Hasty benefits on More
U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Auer, commander of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, flys a training mission on the 30th anniversary of his commisioning May 16, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. (U.S. A More
The 121st Air Refueling Wing provides aerial refueling to the F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Air Force Thunderbirds for their return trip to Nellis Air Force Base June 26, 2017. The 121st ARW has 12 KC-135 Statot More
The 121st Air Refueling Wing hosted 15-year-old Chase Fulmer and his family for its Pilot for a Day program July 27, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The program is conducted periodically by More
Senior Airman Eric Piime, 121st Air Refueling Wing boom operator, performs his duties during a refueling mission August 3, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Piime, originally from Ghana, beca More
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress with the 2nd Bomb Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, during a training mission over the Midwest region of the More
The 121st Air Refueling Wing provides transportation to Puerto Rico for soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard October 3, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The 121st ARW has made several tr More
More than 30 Soldiers of the 285th Medical Company (Area Support) deployed to Puerto Rico to augment civilian hospitals as part of the recovery effort in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Staff Sgt. Kyle Tissue (pic More
Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing and the 164th Air Wing load equipment on a C-17 Globemaster for transportation to Puerto Rico October 11, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The Ohio Arm More
Soldiers of the 137th Signal Company board a C-17 Globemaster for transportation to Puerto Rico October 13, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The Ohio Army National Guard's 137th Signal compa More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Wilson, 121st Security Forces Squadron, talks with Richard Hartley, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, who visited the 121st Air Refueling Wing October 14, 2017, at Rickenback More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Nace, 121st Mission Support Group first sergeant, prepares to march in the color guard through the streets of Columbus, Ohio in a Veterans Day parade November 9, 2017. As a mem More
A crew chief with the 121st Air Refueling Wing marshals a KC-135 STratotanker as Soldiers of the Ohio National Guard's 285th Medical Company arrive home from Puerto Rico November 16, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air N More