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  • Members from the 179th Airlift Wing and the 200th RED HORSE Squadron are supporting efforts in some of Ohio’s prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Richland Source file photo)

  • The 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard has provided military support in all corners of the globe over the years. (Richland Source file photo)

  • A C-130H with the 179th Airlift Wing soars above Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (Richland Source file photo)

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  • The 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport is one of two sites under consideration for a new mission.

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  • U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-Dayton) (Richland Source file photo)

  • U.S. Rep Troy Balderson (Richland Source file photo)

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  • Col. Todd Thomas, commander of the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield (Richland Source file photo)

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