18MAR2018  (14:48 UTC-07 Tango 06)  27 Esfand 1396/01 Rajab 1439/02 (second month) Yi-Mao 4716

“This is a phenomenal achievement on the part of our nearly 5,000 Citizen-Airmen, and I’m immensely proud of their accomplishments.”-Major General Mark E. Bartman, Ohio Adjutant General

The Ohio Air National Guard has achieved a first in that all six air units won the coveted AFOUA, at the same time!

The units are the 121st Air Refueling Wing, 178th Wing, 179th Airlift Wing, 180th Fighter Wing, 123rd Air Control Squadron, 164th Weather Flight, 200th Red Horse Squadron, 220th Engineering Installation Squadron, 251st Cyber Engineering Installation Group and 269th Combat Communications Squadron.

The AFOUA (Air Force Outstanding Unit Award) was established in 1954 to recognize Air Force units that distinguished themselves with their performance.  Until 2004 the AFOUA was the highest unit decoration the U.S. Air Force awarded, now the highest decoration is the Meritorious Unit Award.

VEHICLE ID: OHIO AIR MILITIA C-130H HERCULES