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171st Force Support Squadron sharpens combat readiness in West Virginia
September 19, 2024 — Airmen from the 171st Force Support Squadron, along with Airmen from various 171st Commander’s Support Staff, completed an intensive Expeditionary Force Support training Aug. 4-9 at Camp Dawson, West Virginia... MORE

Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, stand for a group photo during Expeditionary Force Support training Aug. 8, 2024, at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. The training is a crucial part of the squadron’s commitment to maintaining readiness and enhancing the capabilities of its members. (Courtesy Photo)

193rd Special Operations Wing, Navy team collaborate to improve Navy, Air Force interoperability
September 13, 2024 — The U.S. 5th Fleet Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element Headquarters participated in a joint training exercise with the 193rd Air Operations Group Aug. 1-4, 2024, at the 193rd AOG facility in State College, Pa... MORE

Service members from the U.S. 5th Fleet Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element Headquarters and the 193rd Air Operations Group pose for a group photo in State College, Pennsylvania. The service members participated in a joint training exercise Aug. 1-4, 2024, marking a key component of the Navy Reserve's efforts to enhance high-end combat capabilities and operational readiness. (courtesy photo)

213th RSG welcomes Coleman as new commander
September 11, 2024 — The 213th Regional Support Group welcomed Col. Jeremy Coleman as its new commander during a change-of-command ceremony Sept. 8 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Jeremy Coleman takes command of the 213th Regional Support Group during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8, 2024. The outgoing commander, Col. Frank Montgomery, and his family were thanked and honored for their service during the ceremony. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

171st ARW firefighters brave extreme conditions during Antarctica mission
September 10, 2024 — Four firefighters from the 171st Air Refueling Wing returned recently from a unique mission to assist in Operation Deep Freeze, a long-standing mission supporting the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Research Center in Antarctica... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Robbie Gregor from the 171st Air Refueling Wing gently encourages an emperor penguin to leave an active runway while supporting Operation Deep Freeze at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Research Center, Antarctica, January, 2024. Operation Deep Freeze involves logistical support for scientific research including astrophysics, aeronomy, biology and ecosystems, geology and geophysics, glaciology, geomorphology, ice cores, geospace sciences, and ocean and climate systems (Courtesy Photo)

Employers take flight during 'bosslift,' open house
September 6, 2024 — About 50 employers of Pennsylvania National Guardsmen and U.S. Marine Corps Reservists were on hand during a “bosslift” event at Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2 in Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 4... MORE

Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade operate UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters during a bosslift event at Army Aviation Support Facility #2 at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4, 2024. The event, which brings together employers to give them a glimpse into what their employees do while on military duty, was hosted by the Pennsylvania National Guard in conjunction with the Pennsylvania chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)

Future Rangers, Sappers evaluated while deployed in Kenya
September 6, 2024 — Soldiers with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, who are deployed Africa as Task Force Paxton, held a four-day Ranger/Sapper Assessment Program event to test candidates interested in attending U.S. Army Ranger or Sapper School... MORE

Soldiers with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, deployed to Africa as Task Force Paxton, test their skills and readiness during a Ranger/Sapper Assessment Program event in Kenya, Aug. 22, 2024. RSAP helps the Pennsylvania National Guard determine viable candidates to send to Ranger or Sapper School. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell)

28th ID artillery force structure to be reorganized
September 5, 2024 — The 28th Infantry Division’s artillery force structure will see several major changes in 2025 as part of an Army-mandated reorganization... MORE

A M109A6 "Paladin" fires a 155m high-explosive round during Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, Table VI qualification on April 17, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (U.S. Army Courtesy Photo)

171st ARW Guardsman employer receives DoD Freedom Award
September 3, 2024 — A company that was nominated by an Airman from the 171st Air Refueling Wing was selected as one of 15 employers to receive the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award... MORE

A graphic illustration of images captured by various individuals during the ESGR Freedom Award presentation on August 22, 2024, in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air National Guard Illustration by Master Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

56th Stryker Brigade Soldiers deploy for Africa mission
September 2, 2024 — Nearly 700 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment were honored during a deployment ceremony Aug. 30 at Valley Forge National Park... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team are honored during a deployment ceremony at Valley Forge National Park at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Aug. 30, 2024. Soldiers with the 1-111th IN, also known as Task Force Associators, will replace 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment who deployed to Africa in early 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)

Pa. Guard state public affairs office earns Army-level award
August 28, 2024 — The Pennsylvania National Guard state public affairs office was recognized Aug. 20 for winning an Army-level award... MORE

Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, left, deputy adjutant general-Army, Pennsylvania National Guard, and retired Col. Richard Spiegel, right, of the Army Public Affairs Association, pose with members of the Pennsylvania National Guard state public affairs office after presenting them with the U.S. Army Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Organization of the Year award and Order of Saint Gabriel medallions during a ceremony Aug. 20, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Jessica Barb)