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Drone facility at Fort Indiantown Gap offers unique training
February 10, 2023 — The Unmanned Aircraft System operations facility at Fort Indiantown Gap has boosted its capabilities to become a state-of-the-art training center for flyers and maintainers of the RQ-7 Shadow unmanned reconnaissance aircraft... MORE

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Adam Rocker, a UAS operator with Delta Company, 876th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, prepares an RQ-7 Shadow for flight at the Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Facility at Fort Indiantown Gap, Jan. 30, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Travis Mueller)

193rd Special Operations Wing welcomes new aircraft, mission
February 7, 2023 — The first MC-130J Commando II aircraft arrived at Middletown, Pa., Feb. 2, achieving a major milestone in the 193rd Special Operations Wing’s mission conversion... MORE

An MC-130J Commando II arrives at the 193rd Special Operations Wing Feb. 2, 2023 at Middletown, Pennsylvania. The aircraft is the first to arrive to the 193rd SOW, marking a symbolic beginning to its new primary mission as the first, and currently only Air National Guard unit to operate the Commando II. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Alexander Farver)

Pa. Guard’s 3rd Civil Support Team trains in simulated drug lab
February 7, 2023 — The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trained in Harrisburg in preparation for an upcoming external evaluation... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Clark with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team undergoes decontamination after investigating potential simulated hazards Feb. 2 at Sysco of Central Pa. in Harrisburg, Pa. The 22 Soldiers of the CST simulated being called upon by civilian authorities to investigate and respond to potential drug production laboratories in preparation for an upcoming external evaluation. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

Pa. Air National Guard announces Outstanding Airmen of the Year
February 6, 2023 — The Pennsylvania Air National Guard has selected its Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2023. ... MORE

The Pennsylvania Air National Guard has selected its 2023 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. The 2023 Airmen of the Year are (left to right): Airman of the Year Staff Sgt. Garrett J. Swanson, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis; Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Tech. Sgt. Phillip J. Kapelewski, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis; Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Master Sgt. Annie J. Link, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown; and First Sergeant of the Year Master Sgt. Eric J. Wearing, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols/Released)

Deployed 252nd CSC Soldiers endure challenge from Danish military
January 31, 2023 — Soldiers with the 252nd Composite Supply Company, 213th Regional Support Group who are deployed to the Middle East recently completed the grueling Danish Contingent March, or DANCON... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the 252nd Composite Supply Company, 728th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, currently deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield, participate in the Danish Contingent March at Camp Buehring, Jan. 15, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ramon Harris)

Deployed 28th ID Soldiers participate in Exercise Juniper Oak 2023
January 27, 2023 — Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division who are deployed to the Middle East participated in Exercise Juniper Oak 2023 recently... MORE

A rocket is fired from a High Mobility Rocket Artillery System of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan, during exercise Juniper Oak 2023. The exercise is a large-scale bilateral multi-domain military exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between U.S. and Israeli armed forces contributing to integrated regional security (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Campos-Contreras).

193rd Special Operations Wing Airmen leave for Middle East deployment
January 20, 2023 — Airmen with the 193rd Special Operations Wing said tearful goodbyes to their loved ones before departing for a deployment to the Middle East on Jan. 20... MORE

U.S. Airmen with the 211th Engineering Installation Squadron, 193rd Regional Support Group, 193rd Special Operations Wing spend time with and say goodbye to their loved ones during a farewell breakfast at the Liberty USO at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Jan. 20, 2023, before leaving for deployment. The Airmen will serve in the U.S. Central Command area of operations for approximately six months.

193rd Special Operations Wing Airman saves family member’s life on Christmas
January 10, 2023 — An Airman from the 193rd Special Operations Wing used his military training to save the life of a family member who was having a seizure on Christmas... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master. Sgt. Kenneth Rivera-Ithier, a Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element member with the 193rd Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, poses for a photo Jan. 8, 2023, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Rivera-Ithier used his military training to assist him in saving the life of a family member over the holidays. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Tony Harp)

Ten tankers launched from 171st Air Refueling Wing in one day
January 4, 2023 — Ten KC-135 aircraft were launched in a single day by the 171st Air Refueling Wing recently, making it one of the busiest days for flying at the unit on record... MORE

A KC-135 aircraft takes off from the 171st Air Refueling Wing, an Air National Guard unit near Pittsburgh Pa., Oct. 25, 2022. The aircraft was supporting Operation Nobel Defender, a long-planned NORAD exercise that validates the command’s capability to defend Canada and the United States from every avenue of approach. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)

2022: A year of milestones and achievements for Pa. National Guard
December 30, 2022 — It was another historic year for the Pennsylvania National Guard in 2022... MORE

Spc. Patrick Kusik, an indirect fire infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard low crawls under barbed wire while navigating an individual movement technique lane April 23 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Kusik attended a four-day Ranger Sapper Assessment Program and the IMT lane was an evaluated event. This event was designed to prepare the trainees for the infamous Malvesti obstacle course, a wet and muddy confidence course that they will encounter if selected to attend Ranger School. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Smith)