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Pa. Guard Airmen train with Green Berets
December 19, 2024 — Airmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing and 193rd Special Operations Wing, along with Airmen from 30 Air National Guard security forces units, trained with U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers during Sage Eagle 25-1 recently at Fort Knox, Kentucky... MORE

U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen with the Air National Guard and a U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (5SFG) (Airborne), transport a simulated patient of a mass casualty incident on a Humvee assigned to the 5SFG during a mass casualty training inject at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Oct. 23, 2024. This training was a component of exercise Sage Eagle 25-1, a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare exercise that validates Special Forces’ ability to operate in uncertain environments while training and incorporating conventional forces into an evolving contested environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)

Pa. National Guard observes 80th anniversary of Battle of the Bulge
December 18, 2024 — The Pennsylvania National Guard observed the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge and commemorated the 28th Infantry Division's role in the battle with a ceremony Dec. 16, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, senior leaders with the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania state representative Chris Pielli, and leaders of state and national veterans’ associations participated in a ceremony here to honor and remember the role the brave Soldiers of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division played in preserving freedom and the way of life we continue to enjoy today. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

The 28th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge
December 13, 2024 — A narrative of the 28th Infantry Division's action in World War II's Battle of the Bulge... MORE

Soldiers of the 28th Infantry Division who had been regrouped into security platoons for defense of Bastogne, Belgium, man fighting positions on Dec. 20, 1944. Some of these Soldiers lost their weapons during the German advance in this area. (U.S. Army Signal Corps photo by Tech 5 Wesley B. Carolan)

111th ATW public affairs specialist retires after 37 years of service
December 11, 2024 — Master Sgt. George Roach, public affairs superintendent for the 111th Attack Wing, retired recently after 37 years of service... MORE

Pennyslvania Air National Guardsmen Lt. Col. Jay Ostrich, left, and Master Sgt. George Roach, display a certificate of retirement during Roach's retirement ceremony at Biddle ANG Base Horsham, Pennsylvania, December 7, 2024. Master Sgt. George Roach, 111th Attack Wing Public Affairs Senior Enlisted Leader retired after career of serving for more than 37 years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Bergh)

Pa. Guard Soldier balances duty, rugby in quest for Olympics
December 10, 2024 — Sgt. Autumn Czaplicki of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team was recently selected to join and serve with the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program as she trains with the U.S. women's national rugby team... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Autumn Czaplicki scores during the 2024 Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championships held in conjunction with the San Diego Surfers Women’s Rugby Club 7s Tournament in San Diego, California, July 12, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

193rd Special Operations Wing welcomes new commander
December 9, 2024 — Col. Robert Noren assumed command of the 193rd Special Operations Wing during a change-of-command ceremony Dec. 6, 2024, in Middletown, Pa... MORE

Maj. Gen. Terrence Koudelka, Pennsylvania Air National Guard commander (left), presides over an assumption of command ceremony in which Col. Robert S. Noren, assumes command of the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Dec. 6, 2024 in Middletown, Pa. In his new position, Noren commands more than 1,900 Airmen in wartime and contingency operations, as well as providing military support to civilian authorities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Alexander Farver)

Pa. Guard Soldier attends holiday reception at White House
December 6, 2024 — Capt. Nicole Barela-Vess of the 213th Regional Support Group attended a holiday reception at the White House with First Lady Jill Biden Dec. 2... MORE

Capt. Nicole Barela-Vess and her children, Michael and Isabella, tour the White House in Washington, D.C., after attending First Lady Jill Biden’s Joining Forces Holiday Reception Dec. 2, 2024. (Courtesy photo)

166th Regiment – RTI instructors use drones to call for artillery fire
November 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... MORE

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)

Pa. Air Guard welcomes new state command chief
November 20, 2024 — Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Ward recently assumed responsibility as the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 11th state command chief... MORE

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)

193rd Air Operations Group celebrates 75 years of service
November 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... MORE

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)