The Ohio Air National Guard is a part of the United States National Guard and an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force. It is composed of approximately 5,000 airmen and officers assigned to four flying wings and eight non-flying support units. OHANG units are based in Columbus, Springfield, Mansfield, Toledo, Zanesville, Blue Ash, and Port Clinton. The Ohio Air National Guard maintains and operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-130 Hercules, and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.
The commander of the Ohio Air National Guard since January 2011 is Brigadier General Mark E. Bartman. Previously commander of the OANG's 180th Fighter Wing, Bartman also serves as Ohio Assistant Adjutant General-Air, and between 2002 and 2010 served in all the command positions within the 180th FW.
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