(Columbus, OH) The Ohio Air National Guard is set to make history this week.
Col Rebecca O'Connor will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on Friday afternoon. Colonel O'Connor will be the first woman to be promoted to the flag ranks in the OHANG's history.
Throughout her career, the Brigadier General select has commanded units at the squadron and group level, serving as commander of the 124th Intelligence Squadron and the 178th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group.
She also served as vice commander of the 178th Wing at the Springfield Air National Guard Base.
Photo Credit: Ohio Air National Guard/ Senior Airman Rachel Simones