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The capabilities of the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute's 1st and 2nd Battalions melded during a unique artillery live-fire training exercise Nov. 15, 2024 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Forward observers with 1st Battalion used several models of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) to acquire targeting data of identified targets. This data was used to submit a call for fire to instructors and students with 2nd Battalion, who engaged the targets with artillery fire using M119, M777, and M109A6 howitzers. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
166th Regiment – RTI instructors use drones to call for artillery fire
By Brad Rhen | Nov. 22, 2024
Instructors from the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute used drones to gather target information and sent it to students taking the artillery Advanced Leader Course, who engaged the targets with howitzers...

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. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard engage with members of the local community during an open house at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Nov. 16, 2024. This free event featured Miss Pennsylvania, live tactical demonstrations, flyovers, displays of military equipment and vehicles, food trucks, live music and a performance by the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Ambassador Demonstration Team. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)
Fort Indiantown Gap hosts first open house in a decade
By Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig | Nov. 19, 2024
The Pennsylvania National Guard and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs hosted an open house at Fort Indiantown Gap for members of the public Nov. 16, 2024...
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