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Ruben Rodriguez, officer in charge at the 171st Air Refueling Wing entry control point, poses for a portrait at his post, June 16, 2026, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rodriguez served 30 years in the armed forces and retired as a command sergeant major from the New Jersey Army National Guard in 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Claypoole)
From front lines to front gate: How Ruben Rodriguez found a new way to serve
By Airman Natalie Claypoole | Aug. 19, 2026
Ruben Rodriguez was born and raised in Puerto Rico, Rodriguez joined the U.S. Army in 1987 at 17 years old, and shares the path that brought him to the 171st Air Refueling Wing...

From left, Staff Sgt. Adan Mancera, cybersecurity journeyman, 171st Air Refueling Wing; Senior Master Sgt. Robert Beveridge, warfighter communications superintendent, 171st Air Refueling Wing; and Maj. Aivaras Ramanauskar, chief of cyber operations, Lithuanian Cyber Command, pose for a photo at the Lithuanian Cyber Command in Vilnius July 14, 2026. Courtesy photo.
171st Air Refueling Wing strengthens partnership with Lithuania
By Tech. Sgt. Zoe Wockenfuss, | Aug. 18, 2026
A team from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing Communications Squadron traveled to Lithuania July 12-25, completing the unit’s fifth rotation supporting the Lithuanian Air Force’s Airspace Surveillance...

U.S. Army Chaplain (1st Lt.) Daron Miller counsels a Soldier during a Chaplain Officer Basic Course training exercise at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Today’s Army chaplains and religious affairs specialists provide 100% confidentiality for privileged communication which occurs as a formal act of religion or as a matter of conscience. (Paul Stamps, U.S. Army Chaplain Corps)
Beyond the trident: Former Navy SEAL redefines strength through service
By Sgt. 1st Class Oriana White | Aug. 17, 2026
Chaplain (Capt.) Daron Miller of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division went from Navy SEAL to Army chaplain...

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...
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