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111th Operations Group participates in joint training at Fort Indiantown Gap
September 9, 2022 — The 111th Operations Group joined forces with three other wings for a multifaceted training exercise that included Tactical Air Control Party specialists, a C-17 Globemaster III and MQ-9 Reaper at Fort Indiantown Gap on Aug. 24... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, and its associate reserve unit the 514th Air Mobility Wing, based at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, practices flying a resupply mission with a low-level ingress into a hostile location while responding to simulated surface to air missiles fired by an enemy at Bollen Range on Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22, 2002. The crew of the C-17 included two 111th Attack Wing personnel, who assisted in integrating MQ-9 support including real time intelligence updates and armed over watch, in addition to identification and clearance of any threats present during the mission. The C-17 also practiced performing defensive maneuvers that included dispensing flares. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Jon Dahms)

111th Attack Wing Chaplain team focuses on ‘Strong Bonds’
September 2, 2022 — The 111th Attack Wing Chaplain Team, headquartered at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, recently hosted a group of more than 100 Airmen and their family members for a free family training retreat in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Paul Perreault, 111th Attack Wing Chaplain, headquartered at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, addresses attendees during a chaplain-sponsored Strong Bonds Family Retreat Weekend, which hosted more than 100 Airmen and their family members for a free family training retreat in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, from August 12-14. Two dozen of the Wing’s families attended the retreat which was designed to strengthen family ties and develop new resiliency tools and habits. (U.S. Air National Guard Courtesy photo provided by Maj. Tony Repic)

Body of missing Korean War Soldier comes home
August 31, 2022 — The body of Pfc. Donald M. Born, a U.S. Soldier from Lancaster who went missing in action during the Korean War, was laid to rest 72 years later Aug. 30 under the care of Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s funeral honors team support the memorial service and burial of Pfc. Donald M. Born, whose remains were recently identified and given a proper burial Aug. 30, 2022 — 72 years after he went missing in action during the Korean War.

New Resiliency Center opens at 171st Air Refueling Wing
August 30, 2022 — The 171st Air Refueling Wing opened a new Resiliency Center recently to help Guardsmen and their families handle mental, social, physical, financial and spiritual challenges they may face on and off duty... MORE

A new Resiliency Center opened at the The 171st Air Refueling Wing on Aug. 27, 2022 to help Guardsmen and their families handle mental, social, physical, financial and spiritual challenges they may face on and off duty. Guardsmen and their families can face a multitude of challenges and stressors during their careers, including demanding workloads and deployments away from loved ones. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)

1-110th Infantry scouts conduct live-fire, air assault training
August 30, 2022 — Well before dawn on Aug. 3, Soldiers from the scout platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awoke and got ready for their challenging day... MORE

Soldiers from the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade hold the UH-60 Black Hawk steady as Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, rappel down during training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Aug. 3, 2022. The rappel training was practice and preparation for the Soldiers to rappel from the Black Hawk onto a building.

‘We March In Paris:’ The 28th Division’s triumphant march down the Champs-Elysées
August 26, 2022 — The story behind the 28th Division's triumphant march down the Champs-Elysées in Paris during World War II... 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.

Lithuanian liaison meets with Pa. Air Guard engineers
August 25, 2022 — The Lithuanian Armed Forces liaison officer to the Pennsylvania National Guard met with Pennsylvania Air National Guard engineers and senior leaders Aug. 24 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Maj. Mantas Kazakevičius (right), Lithuanian Armed Forces liaison officer to the Pennsylvania National Guard, met with Pennsylvania Air National Guard engineers and senior leaders Aug. 24, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

193rd Special Operations Wing Airmen train in Hawaii
August 25, 2022 — Six Emergency Management Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing traveled to Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, for training recently... MORE

193rd Special Operations Emergency Management Airmen practice plotting points on a map to identity the regions affected by a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack (CBRN) in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 25, 2022. Whether it’s a natural disaster or man-made as a result of CBRN incident, Emergency Management specialists are trained for response and recovery operations anywhere in the world.

193rd Special Operations Wing hosts career fair
August 23, 2022 — The 193rd Special Operations Wing hosted a career fair Aug. 6, offering a one-stop shop for Airmen to explore areas they’re passionate about... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Trenton Johnson, 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural craftsman, describes to a right start member how he places a hole patch on a panel during a career fair in Middletown, Pa., August 6, 2022. The wing hosted the career fair to allow Airmen to see different career fields and learn about their capabilities in hopes of cultivating a community atmosphere.

111th Attack Wing personnel return from supporting overseas operations
August 22, 2022 — The 111th Attack Wing here welcomed home 33 personnel last week who were serving in support of overseas operations in the Middle East and Africa for more than six months... MORE

Col. Christine E. Munch, Commander of the 111th Mission Support Group, welcomes members of the 270th Engineering Installation Squadron home after a six month deployment to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. The 111th MSG and 270th EIS are both subordinate units of the 111th Attack wing based at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania.