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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)

1-109th Infantry Soldiers return from Middle East deployment
December 22, 2022 — About 200 Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned from a nine-month deployment to the Middle East Dec. 21... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division arrive home to Pennsylvania in time for the holidays after serving a nine-month deployment to the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt in support of Multinational Force and Observers. The Soldiers arrived at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport before reuniting with their loved ones at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Scranton.

Pa. National Guard conducts virtual winter storm exercise
December 21, 2022 — Pennsylvania National Guard members from around the state participated in a winter storm tabletop exercise on Dec. 20... MORE

Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard Joint Operations Center staff participate in a conference call, from the Joint Operations Center conference room, with members across the commonwealth as part of a winter storm tabletop exercise designed to improve and validate domestic response procedures on Dec. 20, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall) (This photo was altered to obscure an ID card)

Cousins strengthen family bond during deployment
December 16, 2022 — Two 28th Infantry Division Soldiers who are second cousins are strengthening their family bonds while deployed together... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Zach Barnett, left, an all-source intelligence analyst, and 1st Lt. Ryan Redilla, a contract support officer, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, are cousins serving together in Qatar with Task Force Liberty. They had met each other just twice previously and both times while training with their Pennsylvania Army National Guard Units. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Doug Roles)

Holding the Line: The 28th ID and the fight for the Ardennes
December 15, 2022 — The story of the 28th Infantry Division's courageous stand at the outset of the Battle of the Bulge... MORE

Members of the 28th Infantry Division Band and Quartermaster Company who stayed and held Germans in Wiltz, Luxembourg, on Dec. 20, 1944. (U.S. Army Signal Corps photo)

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.