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Airman 1st Class Byron Richards, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, poses in front of a medical mural on base for an airman spotlight Aug. 5, 2026. (U.S. Air Force National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Wirth)
Serving through medicine
By Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Wirth | Aug. 11, 2026
Airman 1st Class Byron Richards is originally from Jamaica, enlisted in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard on Sept. 7, 2023, and completed the enlistment process in just six days before joining the 171st Air Refueling Wing...

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Edward Zuech, command chief of the 111th Attack Wing, addresses commanders and senior enlisted leaders during the opening of the 111th Attack Wing Leadership Summit at the 193rd Air Operations Group in State College, Pennsylvania, July 21, 2026. The summit brought together wing leadership to discuss strategic priorities, strengthen collaboration, and align efforts to enhance mission readiness across the wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bergh)
111th Attack Wing holds leadership summit
By Tech. Sgt. Timi Jones | Aug. 7, 2026
111th Attack Wing leadership held a summit meeting from July 21 to 23 at the 193rd Air Operations Group in State College, Pennsylvania, focusing on leadership growth and development...

Soldiers from the 556th Military Intelligence Co., 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team determine a simulated enemy position during a multi-domain exercise Aug. 3, 2026 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)
556th MICO conducts multi-domain exercise
By Brad Rhen | Aug. 6, 2026
Soldiers from the 556th Military Intelligence Co., 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conducted a multi-domain exercise Aug. 1 to 4 at Fort Indiantown Gap...

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson, a public affairs specialist and unit readiness noncommissioned officer with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, poses for a photo at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany, July 31, 2026. Nelson is deployed with the 109th MPAD in support of SOCEUR. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)
Two‑time top photographer builds soldiers, not just images
By Maj. Travis Mueller | Aug. 5, 2026
Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson was named the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Photographer of the Year in 2023 and 2024, and shares his journey on how he found a passion in photography and humility to submit his work for awards...

Master Sgt. Dan Fry, left, Dave Sparkman, center, and Maj. Matthew Limina, right, members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing Safety Team, pose for a photo at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Aug. 1, 2026, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 171st ARW Safety Office received the Air National Guard Director of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for their contributions to mishap prevention, risk management, and safety program effectiveness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
171st ARW safety office wins top ANG honors
By Tech. Sgt. Zoe Wockenfuss | Aug. 4, 2026
The 171st Air Refueling Wing Safety Office earned the Air National Guard Director of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, and Maj. Matthew R. Limina was named ANG Safety Officer of the Year for 2025, making the 171st ARW one...
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