On this episode of Sword and Pen, we highlight the missions and roles of an Ohio Air National Guard public affairs office and its staff. The podcast was recorded out of 180th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office during their monthly drill in June 2023.

Representing the wing's PA office: Public Affairs Officer Maj. Matt Eck; Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker; and two public affairs specialists, Staff Sgt. Kregg York and Airman First Class Sarah Stalder-Lundren. They are all Defense Information School (DINFOS) graduates.

Listen as they >

• talk about the role and mission of an Air National Guard public affairs office
• tout the skills they learned while attending DINFOS
• review the social media policy of the PA office and its staff
• explain how they chose the public affairs field and the 180th Fighter Wing
• discuss the benefits the 180th offers the community and its airmen

The 180th Fighter Wing, home of F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, provides combat ready airmen for federal, state and community missions.

You can follow the 180th Fighter Wing on Twitter  and view their work on the 180th's Website

This episode is hosted by Lori King

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