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Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Leonard, left, and Tech. Sgt. Shane Miller, right, with the 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, prepare to train on a pick-off rescue while on a radar tower during their two-week training exercise from June 3, 2024 to June 16, 2024. The 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron is a geographically separated unit of the 171st Air Refueling Wing and serves an essential mission by providing air traffic control services both stateside and overseas to civil, military, and even presidential aircraft while also maintaining mobile readiness to deploy.  (U.S. Air National Guard Photo)
258th Maintainers Elevate Skills During Intensive Two-Week Training Exercise
By  Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk | July 23, 2024
Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron’s Deployable Instrument Landing System Team completed a two-week annual training exercise from June 3, 2024 to June 16, 2024 that focused on...

Chief Master Sgt. Paul Paul G. Frisco Jr. was appointed the 10th State Command Chief of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard in February 2020.
Pa. State Command Chief - Air bids farewell after 41-year career
By Senior Airman Diana Snyder | July 16, 2024
After 41 years of service, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 10th State Command Chief, Chief Master Sergeant Paul Frisco, bids farewell to his extensive career as he prepares for retirement in July 2024...

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Scott Frederick with the 171st Air Refueling Wing Fire and Emergency Services Flight operates the DS11 hydraulic concrete chainsaw while receiving training from members of Pennsylvania Strike Team 1, at the Allegheny County Fire Academy, May 8, 2024. The partnership between the 171st and PA ST1 allows for shared resources and expertise, and provides a comprehensive training environment that benefits participants and the communities they serve. (courtesy photo)
171st ARW firefighters train with Pennsylvania Strike Team 1
By Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk | July 12, 2024
Air National Guardsmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing’s Fire and Emergency Services Flight recently participated in a training event with Pennsylvania Strike Team 1 aimed at enhancing skills in search and rescue and...

Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj Gen Mark Schindler speaks at a seminar for Pennsylvania Army National Guard chaplains at Memorial Chapel at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., July 2, 2024. Military Chaplains provide motivation, support, spiritual guidance, and help spread faith to all service members. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Jessica Barb)
Adjutant general visits chaplains conference
By Spc. Jessica Barb | July 12, 2024
Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler spoke at a training conference for Pennsylvania Army National Guard chaplains July 2 at Fort Indiantown Gap...

The Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Cyber Team participated in Cyber Shield 2024, a comprehensive and highly sophisticated cyber defense exercise held from May 31 to June 14, 2024, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. (Courtesy photo)
Pa. National Guard cyber team participates in Cyber Shield exercise
By Pennsylvania National Guard Public Affairs Office | July 11, 2024
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Cyber Team played a pivotal role in Cyber Shield 2024, a comprehensive and highly sophisticated cyber defense exercise held from May 31 to June 14, 2024, at the State Military...
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