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171st ARW civilian employee retires after 48 years of service
June 27, 2022 — A civilian employee with the 171st Air Refueling Wing retired recently after nearly five decades of service... MORE

Graphic illustration created June 24, 2022 showing Deb Krall serving as airman and family readiness program manager at the 171st Air Refueling Wing located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Deb Krall served at the 171st for 48 years and touched the lives of generations of not only Airmen, but members of all branches of service and their families. She retired June 30, 2022.

171st ARW trains with Airmen from Louisiana National Guard
June 22, 2022 — The 171st Air Refueling Wing hosted 30 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing June 6-15 as a part of a collaborative training effort to accomplish core competency training for Airmen of the Logistics Readiness Squadron. ... MORE

Guardsmen training in a warehouse at the 171st

Command Chief of Air National Guard visits 171st ARW
June 16, 2022 — The 171st Air Refueling Wing received a visit from Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, the command chief of the Air National Guard, on June 11, 2022... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, talks with the Rising Six Council at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard, June 11, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Williams is visiting Air National Guard bases around the country ensuring the voices of the enlisted force are heard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe M. Wockenfuss)

Pa. Guard senior enlisted leader visits 111th ATKW Student Flight
June 15, 2022 — Pennsylvania National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley spoke with the 111th Attack Wing's Student Flight at Biddle Air National Guard Base on June 11, 2022... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley speaks with the 111th Attack Wing's Student Flight on June 11, 2022 at Biddle ANG Base, Horsham, Pennsylvania. During the visit with these newly enlisted Airmen, Worley spoke about the importance of their service. The Student Flight is a program designed to help new, non-prior service enlistees become better prepared for basic training, making the transition from civilians into the Air National Guard a little easier. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Ross A. Whitley)

Riverboats host cruises for surviving families
June 14, 2022 — Two riverboats in Pennsylvania hosted cruises for surviving families on June 12... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, second from left, adjutant general of Pennsylvania, talks with guests aboard The Pride of the Susquehanna on June 12, 2022. The riverboat, in coordination with Pennsylvania National Guard Survivor Outreach Services, hosted a cruise for Surviving Families.

Pa. National Guard fills key roles in Cyber Shield 2022
June 13, 2022 — A team of about 10 Pennsylvania National Guard cyber and computer security specialists are helping run Cyber Shield 2022, the Department of Defense’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise... MORE

Maj. Christine Pierce, the Cyber Defense Branch Chief of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard participates in Cyber Shield 2022 at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas June 10, 2022. Cyber Shield 2022 is the Department of Defense's largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

193rd SOW firefighters train with active-duty counterparts
June 13, 2022 — Firefighters from the 193rd Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron completed joint training May 1-7 with their active-duty counterparts at the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland... MORE

316th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters pull a fire hose toward a simulated aircraft fire during an interagency fire-fight training at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 2, 2022. The team trained in a live-burn exercise to practice firefighting techniques and procedures in a realistic environment, ensuring they are prepared to mitigate damage and save lives.

111th Attack Wing hosts Health and Safety Awareness Day
June 7, 2022 — The 111th Attack Wing in conjunction with the Pennsylvania National Guard hosted a Health and Safety Awareness Day on June 2 at Biddle Air National Guard Base... MORE

Health and Safety Day sign with displays and uniformed military members to the right of the sign.

Pa. National Guard senior leaders visit Lithuania
June 4, 2022 — Pennsylvania National Guard senior leaders visited Lithuania recently to meet with Lithuanian military leaders and visit Pennsylvania National Guard members who were deployed there... MORE

Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler and Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley, senior enlisted leader, Pennsylvania National Guard, visit with senior Lithuanian leaders and Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers deployed to Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder on May 19, 2022.

1-109th Field Artillery Soldiers support Defender Europe 22 in Lithuania
June 2, 2022 — Approximately 250 Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard deployed to Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder in May. ... MORE

Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, drive M109A6 Paladins, M992A2 Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicles, and M572 Armored Mortar Carriers from the Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) area to their cantonment area May 10, in Pabrade, Lithuania. The Soldiers are deployed to Lithuania in support of Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder.