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Lt. Col. Alex Steele, executive officer, 171st Air Refueling Wing, welcomes students during an All-Star Leadership Day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 15, 2026. Airmen shared their experiences and perspectives, encouraging students to consider leadership roles and STEM-focused careers within the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
171st Air Refueling Wing hosts 'All-Star Leadership Day'
By Tech. Sgt. Zoe Wockenfuss | April 16, 2026
More than 400 high school student leaders from across Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia gathered at the 171st Air Refueling Wing April 15 for an All-Star Leadership Day...

Master Sgt. Frank Chappell, religious affairs superintendent, 171st Air Refueling Wing, poses for a photo with books from the Little Free Library in the Resiliency Center, April 6, 2026, near Pittsburgh. Chappell initially received over 30 boxes of books from Operation Paperback, a non-profit organization that collects gently used books from volunteers and ships them to American troops, military families, and veterans. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Claypoole)
Resiliency Through Reading
By Airman Natalie Claypoole | April 15, 2026
As the religious affairs superintendent for the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Chappell’s mission is often centered on the spiritual and emotional well-being of his fellow Airmen. Recently, he looked to bolster that mission...

(Left to right) Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Herb, Sgt. 1st Class Erich Friedlein, Command Sgt. Maj. Oscar Laughman, and Spc. Peter Wenzel pose for a photo at the Pennsylvania Army National Guard State Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony April 12, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Sgt. Tristan Murry)
Pa. Army Guard announces winners of Best Warrior Competition
By Pennsylvania National Guard Public Affairs Office | April 13, 2026
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard announced the winners of its 2026 State Best Warrior Competition at a ceremony April 12 at Fort Indiantown Gap...

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Brandon Lutz, with Delta Troop, 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, retires the troop guidon with the assistance of Cpt. Robert Tomlinson III during the 2-104 Cav deactivation ceremony on Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., March 21, 2026. Lutz, along with the other soldiers in D Troop, have since been integrated into the newly established Mike Company, 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Oriana White)
56th MBCT establishes new reconnaissance company
By Sgt. 1st Class Oriana White | April 13, 2026
As part of its conversion to a mobile brigade combat team, the 56th MBCT has established a new reconnaissance unit designed to counter emerging threats from drones, electronic warfare and near-peer adversaries...

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the finals during day three of the 2026 Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship at Fort Benning, Ga. Apr. 10, 2026. The two Army National Guard teams finished the tournament with third and sixth place team standings out of twenty-one teams competing, with three National Guard Soldiers earning championship belts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
National Guard claims three titles, earns historic finish at 2026 Lacerda Cup
By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith | April 11, 2026
Army National Guard Soldiers claimed three championship belts and delivered their strongest performance to date at the 2026 Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championships, finishing third overall...
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