Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons was one of three Ohio Air National Guard members when their refueling tanker crashed in Iraq. Simmons' funeral service is Friday.

Capt. Seth Koval, 38, of Stoutsville; Capt. Curtis Angst, 30, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons, 28, both of Columbus, died when their KC-135 refueling plane crashed on March 12.

The delegation sent a letter in June to Air Force leaders at the Pentagon to place eight tankers of a new generation of aircraft at the Rickenbacker Air National Guard base.

Headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, organizers expect a crowd of more than 50,000 people.

The Ohio National Guard now says that it is not sending members or equipment to North Carolina to help with recovery from Hurricane Florence.Gov. John…