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171st Air Refueling Wing keeps B-2 Stealth Bomber airborne
December 13, 2022 — A KC-135 tanker crew from the 171st Air Refueling Wing responded recently to an unexpected request for fuel from a B-2 bomber crew... MORE

Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), F-15s assigned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard, CF-18s assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force, and a KC-135 assigned to the Main Air National Guard fly in formation behind a KC-135 assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard during air-defense Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, Oct. 27, 2022.

111th Attack Wing earns 'effective' rating during capstone inspection
December 12, 2022 — The 111th Attack Wing had a unit effectiveness inspection performed by the Air Combat Command Headquarters Inspector General Inspection Team from Dec. 1 to 4, 2022, at Biddle Air National Guard Base... MORE

Col. Deane E. Thomey, 111th Attack Wing commander, briefs Air Combat Inspector General team members during an in-brief for a Unit Effectiveness Inspection of the 111th ATKW prior to beginning their inspections at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania on Dec. 2, 2022. The 111th ATKW was rated overall "effective" during the inspection. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ross A. Whitley)

Top 10 Moments in Pennsylvania National Guard History
December 7, 2022 — In recognition of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 275th birthday, here are the top 10 moments in Pennsylvania National Guard history... MORE

Soldiers from the 28th Division march down the Champs-Elysées in Paris during a "victory parade" on Aug. 29, 1944, during World War II.

Pa. National Guard celebrates 275th birthday
December 6, 2022 — The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 275th birthday was observed during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap on Dec. 4, 2022... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, left, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, and Air Force Master Sgt. John McDermott cut a commemorative cake during a ceremony in Edward Martin Hall observing the Pennsylvania National Guard's 275th birthday.

Lithuania PM: Pa. Guard, Lithuania a 'true friendship'
December 6, 2022 — The Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė, called the partnership between the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Lithuanian Armed Forces a “true friendship” during a visit to Fort Indiantown Gap on Dec. 5... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, welcomes the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė, to Fort Indiantown Gap as she tours the base and learns more about the Pennsylvania National Guard’s partnership with the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Deployed Pa. Soldiers win multinational shooting competition
December 1, 2022 — A team of Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers recently won a multinational shooting competition in Egypt while deployed in support of Multinational Force and Observers... MORE

A team of U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division recently won a multinational shooting competition while deployed to Egypt in support of Multinational Force and Observers. The six-man team was led by Sgt. Michael Landau and consisted of Sgt. Justin McCloe, Staff Sgt. Francis Gaeta, Sgt. T.J. Bennett, Sgt. Bryan Peck and Sgt. Kyle Kott. (Photo provided by Sgt. Michael Landau)

Homeland Response Force exercise held at Fort Indiantown Gap
November 23, 2022 — Nearly 400 Pennsylvania National Guard members in the state’s Homeland Response Force conducted a collective training exercise Nov. 17 to 20 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Service members from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 3rd CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) Task Force drill through concrete during a Homeland Response Force collective training exercise Nov. 18, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

28th ID assumes command of Task Force Spartan mission
November 22, 2022 — The 35th Infantry Division cased their colors and transferred command of the Task Force Spartan mission to the 28th Infantry Division during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Nov. 20, 2022... MORE

(left to right) Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack and Command Sgt. Maj. Randall Pritts, commanding general and command sergeant major, respectively, of the 28th Infantry Division, uncase the colors of the 28th ID during the Task Force Spartan transfer of authority on Nov. 20, 2022. The 28th ID took over the mission from the 35th ID (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Keeler)

Importance of military partnerships highlighted during defense attaché visit
November 18, 2022 — A group of roughly 20 foreign military officers, who serve as defense attaché for their respective countries, toured facilities at Fort Indiantown Gap Nov. 16... MORE

Attachés Brig. Gen. Michael Shapland, of New Zealand; Capt. Malick Ndiaye, of Senegal; and Rear Adm. Axel Ristau, of Germany, fire at targets on a range simulator at Fort Indiantown Gap’s Training Support Center Nov. 16 during Defense Intelligence Agency’s Fall 2022 Operations Orientation Program tour of Pennsylvania National Guard facilities here. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

111th Attack Wing hosts high school students for career fair
November 17, 2022 — The 111th Attack Wing Recruiting and Retention Flight at Biddle Air National Guard Base opened the base to local high school juniors and seniors during a military career fair Nov. 9, 2022. ... MORE

Members of the 111th Attack Wing teamed up with the 111th Recruiting and Retention flight to invite local high school juniors and seniors to Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania for a military career fair Nov. 9, 2022. More than 70 students from approximately eight local high schools attended the event for an opportunity to learn more about Pennsylvania Air National Guard careers from dozens of men and women currently serving with the 111th Attack Wing.