@179CW profile picture
179th Cyberspace Wing @179CW

The Air National Guard's first cyberspace wing. (Follows, RTs & links ≠ endorsement)

Joined June 2010
  • Tweets 1,710
  • Following 286
  • Followers 3,926
194 Photos and videos
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.
1
1
119
179th Cyberspace Wing retweeted
Ohio National Guard
@OHNationalGuard
13 Sep 2023
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.
3
7
16
1,348
“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. t.ly/0dcTo

179th Airlift Wing becomes first cyberspace wing in the Air National Guard

MANSFIELD, Ohio – 179th Airlift Wing cemented its place in history during a redesignation ceremony renaming the unit as the 179th Cyberspace Wing following two years of preparation, September 9,...

dvidshub.net
1
2
1
464
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.
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., holds an all call with Airmen during a visit to the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, OH, Apr. 2, 2023. The visit to Mansfield was an opportunity for senior leadership to visit with Airmen and learn about the historic mission conversion of the unit into the Air National Guard's first-ever cyberspace wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexis Wade)

ALT U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., holds an all call with Airmen during a visit to the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, OH, Apr. 2, 2023. The visit to Mansfield was an opportunity for senior leadership to visit with Airmen and learn about the historic mission conversion of the unit into the Air National Guard's first-ever cyberspace wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexis Wade)

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., takes questions from Airmen during a visit to the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Apr. 2, 2023. The visit to Mansfield was an opportunity for senior leadership to visit with Airmen and discuss the historic mission conversion of the unit into the Air National Guard's first-ever cyberspace wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

ALT U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., takes questions from Airmen during a visit to the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Apr. 2, 2023. The visit to Mansfield was an opportunity for senior leadership to visit with Airmen and discuss the historic mission conversion of the unit into the Air National Guard's first-ever cyberspace wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

5
2
9
612
U.S. Air Force names Ohio Air National Guard member one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year dvidshub.net/image/7366995/u…

U.S. Air Force names Ohio Air National Guard member one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Senior Airman Kristina Schneider, fire protection journeyman, poses for a portrait July 27, 2022, at the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm ANGB, Ohio. Schneider was selected based on superior...

dvidshub.net
5
1
7
179th Cyberspace Wing retweeted
Air National Guard
@AirNatlGuard
27 Apr 2022
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
3
26
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. dvidshub.net/news/419473/179…
2:15
1
4
9
Amazing story! Thank you Airman Johnson and all of our airmen serving in their communities throughout this pandemic! dispatch.com/story/news/heal…

For Columbus airman, helping hospital workers during COVID-19 is bittersweet honor

Hospitals bring up some rough memories for Raymond Johnson. But that didn't deter him from helping frontline workers in the latest COVID surge.

dispatch.com
2
4
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.
Brig. Gen. Gary McCue, director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, takes the ceremonial guidon as presiding officer from Col. Todd K. Thomas, 179th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, as Col. Darren E. Hamilton (right), incoming commander, prepares to step in during 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

ALT Brig. Gen. Gary McCue, director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, takes the ceremonial guidon as presiding officer from Col. Todd K. Thomas, 179th Airlift Wing outgoing commander, as Col. Darren E. Hamilton (right), incoming commander, prepares to step in during 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

Brig. Gen. Gary McCue, director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, salutes Col. Darren E. Hamilton, incoming commander, during 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

ALT Brig. Gen. Gary McCue, director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, salutes Col. Darren E. Hamilton, incoming commander, during 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

Brig. Gen. Gary McCue, director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, hands the ceremonial guidon to Col. Darren E. Hamilton, incoming commander, during 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

ALT Brig. Gen. Gary McCue, director of the joint staff for the Ohio National Guard, hands the ceremonial guidon to Col. Darren E. Hamilton, incoming commander, during 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

Col. Darren E. Hamilton, 179th Airlift Wing commander, renders his first salute to unit members during 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

ALT Col. Darren E. Hamilton, 179th Airlift Wing commander, renders his first salute to unit members during 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. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)
4
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 youtu.be/XUVxIdFnKBw
1
3
179th Cyberspace Wing retweeted
Air National Guard
@AirNatlGuard
28 Oct 2021
.@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.
1
5
18
Thank you @senrobportman for visiting with us today, appreciate your continued support!
Ohio Senator Rob Portman speaks with Col. Todd K. Thomas, 179th Airlift Wing commander, and Maj. Gen. James R. Camp, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Ohio National Guard, during a visit to the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Senator Portman and his team are meeting with Ohio Air National Guard leadership, touring facilities and discussing the unit's mission, Oct. 22, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)

ALT Ohio Senator Rob Portman speaks with Col. Todd K. Thomas, 179th Airlift Wing commander, and Maj. Gen. James R. Camp, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Ohio National Guard, during a visit to the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Senator Portman and his team are meeting with Ohio Air National Guard leadership, touring facilities and discussing the unit's mission, Oct. 22, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joe Harwood)
4
179th Airlift Wing selected as preferred location for Air National Guard’s first Cyber Warfare Wing dvidshub.net/news/403969/179…
1
6
179th Cyberspace Wing retweeted
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
@cmsaf_official
17 Jul 2021
Right in the feels. Love this! Welcome home to the Airmen of the 179th Airlift Wing, from Mansfield, Ohio!
4
12
104
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! dvidshub.net/news/400253/179…

179th Airlift Wing Airman Offered Acceptance to Air Force Academy

Senior Airman Alivia Merkel, a dental technician at the 179th Airlift Wing, has been accepted into the Air Force Academy after three years of service at the 179th Airlift Wing. Merkel knew her goal...

dvidshub.net
2
6
The 179th Airlift Wing supported a C-130H Hercules fly over at last weekend's NASCAR race @Mid_Ohio.
2
10
Fast start for this firefighter! A1C Tridico was named "First Airman"at BMT and Top Graduate at Louis F. Garland Fire Academy! dvidshub.net/news/396234/fir…
1
4
Guard Chief Pushes Back on Proposed Cut to C-130 Fleet - Air Force Magazine airforcemag.com/guard-chief-…
8
WELCOME HOME! Thank you to our first rotation of returning deployers and their families! These Airmen return from supporting #OperationSpartanShield
1
3
20
This is the May. #MayThe4thBeWithYou
1
4
Load more