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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | April 17, 2023

137th SOW hosts Oklahoma JROTC state drill championships

By Airman Erika Chapa 137th Special Operations Wing

WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla.  –   Two Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) cadets lift the American flag and Oklahoma flag during a color guard exhibition at the Oklahoma JROTC State Drill Meet championships held at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, April 8, 2023. The 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, hosted the competition for cadets as well as the volunteer judges from Tinker Air Force Base and the Oklahoma Army National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Erika Chapa)
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