Pennsylvania National Guard News
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Ward recently assumed duty as the eleventh State Command Chief of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Nov. 16, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. As the new full-time PAANG State Command Chief, Ward will represent the highest level of ANG enlisted leadership in the State and will serve as the principal advisor to the Deputy Adjutant General-Air for all matters influencing the health, morale, and welfare of enlisted personnel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Diana Snyder)
Pa. Air Guard welcomes new state command chief
By Senior Airman Diana Snyder | Nov. 20, 2024
Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Ward recently assumed responsibility as the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 11th state command chief...

Nearly 250 attendees, including current and former members of the 193rd Air Operations Group, families and distinguished guests, gathered for the unit's 75th anniversary dining out at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, Pa., Nov. 16, 2024. The event celebrated the unit’s transformation from its origins in a downtown State College garage to its vital role in global and local operations. Highlights of the evening included special presentations, ceremonial toasts and reflections on the group’s storied and enduring legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols)
193rd Air Operations Group celebrates 75 years of service
By Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols | Nov. 20, 2024
The Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Air Operations Group commemorated 75 years of service Nov. 16, 2024, during a dining out event in State College, Pa...

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Senior Airman Bella Badal, assigned to the 111th Operations Group and Staff Sgt. Michael Eagan, 111th Force Support Squadron, review and distribute mail in a mailroom on Ramstein Air Base Germany, Nov. 05, 2024. 111th ATKW airmen trained with mail team members at Ramstein AB to practice interoperability and Multi-capable airmen functioning in a deployed environment. (Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Charles Casner)
111th Attack Wing airmen work Ramstein Air Base's mailroom
By Senior Airman Charles Casner | Nov. 19, 2024
Fifteen Airmen from the 111th Attack Wing worked in the mailroom at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, recently as part of a training exercise...

U.S. Army Spc. Ray Ortiz, an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, defends his post during exercise Strong Griffin at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 27, 2024. Soldiers from 1st Bn., 109th Inf. Regt. spent their two-week annual training period augmenting the 1st Cavalry Division forces participating in Strong Griffin – a Lithuanian-led NATO field exercise focused on training Lithuanian forces and enhancing interoperability with partner nation units. The 1st Cavalry Division’s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide competent and ready forces to V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps in Europe (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trey Gonzales)
2nd IBCT Soldiers participate in Exercise Strong Griffin in Lithuania
By Brad Rhen | Nov. 14, 2024
More than 70 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team participated in Exercise Strong Griffin recently in Lithuania...

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sarah M. Joseph, a behavioral health officer with the Medical Readiness Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard, smiles under Pennsylvania and American flags at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2, 2024. Joseph recently commissioned after a five-year break in service. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Sgt. HollyAnn Nicom)
Former staff sergeant commissioned as behavioral health officer
By 1st Sgt. HollyAnn Nicom | Nov. 12, 2024
1st Lt. Sarah Joseph, a former staff sergeant in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, was recently commissioned as a behavioral health officer with the Joint Force Headquarters Medical Readiness Detachment...
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