By THOMAS GNAU | Springfield News-Sun | Published: May 18, 2021 DAYTON, Ohio (Tribune News Service) In an era of growing danger in space, Ohio is playing a fundamental role, participants said Tuesday at the Ohio Space Forum. That Ohio connection was impossible to miss, especially as one panel explored military and federal perspectives. On that panel, three of four members are based in Ohio while a fourth has a boss working at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. I like to say that Dayton, Ohio, is not just the birthplace of aviation, but it also in my opinion is the birthplace of space intelligence, said Col. Maurizio Mo Calabrese, commander of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright-Patterson, whose 4,000 military and civilian employees analyze scientific and technical intelligence on the nation s adversaries. (The base itself has 30,000 employees, uniformed and civilian.)
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Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker, 180th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Three Ohio Air National Guard wings the 121st Air Refueling Wing, 178th Wing and 180th Fighter Wing have been recognized again with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The award is given to units that demonstrate exceptional meritorious service, accomplish specific acts of outstanding achievement and/or excel in combat operations.
Soaring to Success
Story by Bill Pierce,
Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (3/12/21)
Three Ohio Air National Guard wings have been recognized again with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, given to units that demonstrate exceptional meritorious service, accomplish specific acts of outstanding achievement and/or excel in combat operations. The period of consideration is typically anywhere from one to two years at a time. Each of these units the 121st Air Refueling Wing, based in Columbus; 178th Wing, based in Springfield; and 180th Fighter Wing, ba