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Legacy in flight: Father and son fly together
November 5, 2023 — A routine flight on Nov. 2, 2023, was much more than that for two Pennsylvania National Guard pilots, as it encapsulated a family's unwavering commitment to service and a shared love for aviation... MORE

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Zack Adams, left, and his father Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rich Adams, helicopter pilots with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, fly a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter together for the first time, Nov. 2, 2023. Their flight originated at Muir Army Heliport and took them around the Harrisburg and Fort Indiantown Gap areas. Rich is a 34-year veteran of Army aviation while Zack is a recent graduate of the U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary Wing school. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)

Fit-to-fight Airmen compete in 111th Attack Wing Commander’s Cup
November 3, 2023 — Airmen from the 111th Attack Wing competed in a Commander’s Cup Oct. 14 at Biddle Air National Guard Base... MORE

Members of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 111th Attack Wing play volleyball during the 111th ATKW Commander's Cup at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14, 2023. The Commander's Cup, which consisted of tug of war, a sprint medley, pull ups, volleyball, basketball, corn hole and weightlifting, is an event designed to promote camaraderie while highlighting resilience and physical fitness. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech Sgt. Zach Vucic)

Access control point dedicated; Fort Indiantown Gap now a controlled-access installation
November 1, 2023 — After a year and half of construction, and after numerous delays since Sept. 11, 2001, the main access control point at Fort Indiantown Gap was dedicated during a ceremony Nov. 1. ... MORE

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, Col. Kevin Potts, Fort Indiantown Gap Garrison Commander, and U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District, cut a ribbon officially dedicating the installation’s main access control point signifying a new era in security for all who work, live and train here. The ACP went into operation shortly after the ceremony, and now a state or federally issued ID will be required to access the installation. Fort Indiantown Gap was the National Guard’s busiest training center in Fiscal Year 2023.

Pa. Guard Homeland Response Force ensures readiness for CBRN disasters
October 30, 2023 — Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard's Homeland Response Force proved their capabilities during an external evaluation exercise Oct. 27 and 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard's Homeland Response Force prove their capabilities during an external evaluation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26, 2023. Service members with the HRF were tested on their response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) events. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Aliyah Vivier)

171st Air Refueling Wing chaplain summits Mount Kilimanjaro
October 25, 2023 — Chap. (Maj.) Gretchen Hulse of the 171st Air Refueling Wing recently summited Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak... MORE

Chaplain (Maj.) Gretchen Hulse of the 171st Air Refuleing Wing summited Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the continent of Africa, during the summer of 2023. (courtesy photo)

Pennsylvania Army, Air National Guard conduct joint training
October 18, 2023 — Approximately 25 Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard worked together Oct. 13 to load a UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter onto a C-17 cargo aircraft and transport it from Army Aviation Support Facility in Johnstown, Pa., to Pittsburgh and back... MORE

Approximately 25 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard work together Oct. 13 to load a UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter onto a C-17 cargo aircraft and transport it from Army Aviation Support Facility in Johnstown, Pa., to Pittsburgh and back. This training prepares the Guardsmen to efficiently fold the helicopter, load it into a cargo aircraft, and transport it in support of domestic operations or overseas deployment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

Pennsylvania, Lithuania team up for European sniper competition
October 11, 2023 — Pennsylvania and Lithuania continued their strong partnership by fielding a multinational team for the second straight year at the European Best Sniper Team competition near Hohenfels, Germany... MORE

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers, Sgt. Alexander Tormos (left) and Sgt. Dalton Weist (right), pose with their Lithuanian Land Forces teammate (standing) during the European Best Sniper Team competition at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 7, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Eric Perez)

5 Pa. Guard members receive Catto Medal
October 10, 2023 — Three Airmen and two Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard received the prestigious Maj. Octavius V. Catto Medal at a ceremony Oct. 7 at the Union League of Philadelphia... MORE

Three Airmen and two Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard received the prestigious Maj. Octavius V. Catto Medal at a ceremony Oct. 7 at the Union League of Philadelphia. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Acosta Jr.)

Dreher takes helm as Pa.’s command chief warrant officer
October 5, 2023 — Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darren Dreher has accepted appointment as the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s new command chief warrant officer, taking over for Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Fontini, who had served in that position since April 2021... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darren Dreher is the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s new command chief warrant officer, taking over for Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Fontini, in a change of responsibility ceremony Oct. 5, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

Fontini’s 41-year career comes to a close
October 5, 2023 — In 1983, a 19-year-old James Fontini enlisted in the Army on “a whim” and committed to three years of active service... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Fontini, the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s command chief warrant officer, is retiring after 41 years of service. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darren Dreher took over as CCWO Oct. 5, 2023, in a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)