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News | Jan. 7, 2022

National Guard reports for duty at Defense Supply Center Columbus to aid Ohio hospitals amid COVID surge

By DLA Land and Maritime Public Affairs

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Commander Rear Adm. Kristen Fabry and Ohio National Guard Adjutant General Major General John C. Harris, Jr. accompanied Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran, during a visit with members of the Ohio National Guard Jan. 6 at the Defense Supply Center Columbus. Guard members are reporting for duty to aid the state's hospitals during the current surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Gov. DeWine has activated 2,300 Guard members to assist hospitals and staff COVID-19 testing sites all over the state. 

Guard members in OCP uniforms stand in a line before people in OCP uniforms at computers. They are going through a personnel deployment processing line and are in-processing for deployment throughout the state.
SLIDESHOW | 5 images | National Guard reports for duty at Defense Supply Center Columbus About 100 members of the Ohio National Guard reported to the Defense Supply Center Columbus Jan. 6 as part of a statewide activation authorized by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to aid hospitals during the current surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The supply center in Whitehall, Ohio, is commanded by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime and is home to 26 tenant organizations including National Guard and Army Reserve units.
Guard members in OCP uniforms stand in a line before people in OCP uniforms at computers. They are going through a personnel deployment processing line and are in-processing for deployment throughout the state.
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About 100 members of the Ohio National Guard reported to the Defense Supply Center Columbus Jan. 6 as part of a statewide activation authorized by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to aid hospitals during the current surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The supply center in Whitehall, Ohio, is commanded by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime and is home to 26 tenant organizations including National Guard and Army Reserve units.
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Commander Fabry in a Navy utility uniform meets with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in a dark blue suit.
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Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Kristen Fabry meets with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine during his visit Jan. 6 to the Defense Supply Center Columbus. The supply center in Whitehall, Ohio, is commanded by DLA Land and Maritime and is home to 26 tenant organizations including National Guard and Army Reserve units.
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Members of the Guard in OCP uniforms sit in the National Guard Center waiting to be in-processed for deployment.
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Members of the Ohio National Guard reported for duty at the Defense Supply Center Columbus Jan. 6 to aid the state’s hospitals during the current surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has authorized the activation of 2,300 members since mid-December to provide clinical and non-clinical medical support across the state. In Central Ohio, guard members will assist at several local hospitals and COVID-19 testing sites.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in a blue suit with his wife, Fran also in a blue suit (light blue) with masks on waving.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran, visited the Defense Supply Center Columbus Jan. 6 to meet with members of the Ohio National Guard who are reporting for duty to aid hospitals during the current surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. DeWine has authorized the activation of 2,300 guard members since mid-December to help with COVID-related hospital staffing issues.
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Guard members in OCPs line up outside the National Guard Center.
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About 100 members of the Ohio National Guard reported for duty at the Defense Supply Center Columbus Jan. 6 to aid the state’s hospitals during the current surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has authorized the activation of 2,300 members to provide clinical and non-clinical medical support across the state.
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