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Senior trainer team brings state support to 56th SBCT's NTC rotation
July 14, 2022 — A team of subject matter experts from across the Pennsylvania Army National Guard helped ensure the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team received the full benefit of its National Training Center rotation in late June and early July... MORE

Brig. Gen. Michael Wegscheider (standing), the 28th Infantry Division's deputy commanding general-maneuver, makes closing remarks during the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team's final combined arms rehearsal at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. on July 7, 2022. Wegscheider led a senior trainer team of two dozen planners, logisticians and other specialists who observed the brigade's NTC rotation.

Pa. adjutant general meets with president of SPP partner Lithuania
July 6, 2022 — Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler met with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda during Nauseda's visit to Philadelphia July 2. ... MORE

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, right, visits the First Troop Philadelphia City Calvary Armory on July 2, 2022 in Philadelphia. President Nauseda met with Maj. Gen. Mark J. Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, and leaders of the Pennsylvania Departments of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) and Community and Economic Development (DCED) to discuss economic opportunities and their 29-year state partnership program.

Hill 204: The 28th Division’s first combat action of World War I
June 30, 2022 — The 28th Division's first combat actions of World War I began on July 1, 1918, on Hill 204 in France... MORE

Artwork that appeared in June 6, 1965, edition of the Pittsburgh Post depicting the 28th Division's action on Hill 204 during World War I.

193rd SOW maintainers test experimental battlefield concepts
June 30, 2022 — Members of the 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron conducted a multi-purpose training event June 23 at Fort Indiantown Gap that was designed to increase mission readiness and awareness of wartime skills... MORE

193rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen from Middletown, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, assess battle damage to a wing of a C-130 during a training exercise held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania June 23, 2022.

192nd Firefighting Detachment deploys to Europe
June 28, 2022 — Seven Soldiers with the 192nd Firefighting Detachment, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division held a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap June 28 before deploying to Europe... MORE

Seven Soldiers with the 192nd Firefighting Detachment, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, held a ceremony June 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap before deploying to Europe. Numerous family, friends, fellow Soldiers and firefighters joined the team for a short ceremony followed by lunch to say farewell to their loved ones and colleagues.

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.