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UH-60V a major upgrade over previous variants
November 19, 2021 — The new UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter has several technological advancements that make it easier to operate than older variants... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Frank Madeira, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Justin Meyer, both instructor pilots at the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site pose in front of a UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter on Muir Army Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on Nov. 10, 2021.

28th ECAB one of TRANSCOM's best in 2020
November 16, 2021 — The 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade was recently awarded a Deployment Excellence Award by U.S. Transportation Command for its performance in fiscal year 2020 during the brigade’s deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade and 40th Combat Aviation Brigade receive trucks and other equipment belonging to the 40th CAB as they arrive in the Middle East.

Infantry to Aviation: Pa. National Guard officer graduates from Aviation School
November 15, 2021 — Capt. Andrew Vu, logistics officer for 2nd battalion, 104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, graduated from Initial Entry Rotary Wing course at Fort Rucker, Alabama on November 4, 2021... MORE

Oanh Pham pins Capt. Andrew Vu’s flight wings onto his dress uniform during the graduation ceremony from the Initial Entry Rotary Wing course at Fort Rucker, Alabama, on Nov. 4, 2021. Vu, with the Pennsylvania National Guard, was one of four honor graduate officers in the class (U.S. Army courtesy photo).

Through Skull Valley Faith and Fitness Triumph
November 12, 2021 — Over snaking slant walls and treacherous jumps, under menacing barbed wire and slogging up a steep climb with a 50-pound sack of sagging sand, Master Sgt. Joshua March pushed through and pressed on... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua March, Chaplain Assistant of the 193rd Chaplain Corps, performs a pushup at emPowered Obstacle Barn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Nov. 9, 2021. March, a drill status guardsman and a world champion in obstacle course racing, stays fit not only for his events, but for his duty to the United States Armed Forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Diana Snyder)

McHugh is Pa. National Guard’s newest general
November 9, 2021 — Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh was promoted to her current rank during a ceremony here Nov. 6, becoming the third female general officer in Pennsylvania National Guard history... MORE

With the help of her family, Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, deputy adjutant general - Army, Pennsylvania National Guard, was ceremoniously promoted to her current rank on Nov. 6, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. She was appointed as the deputy adjutant general - army on April 1, 2021. ( Photo by Lt. Col. Keith Hickox)

28th ECAB gets new commander
November 9, 2021 — After serving as the executive officer of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade during their deployment to the Middle East, Lt. Col. Michael Girvin took command of the brigade during a change of command ceremony at Muir Army Airfield here, Nov. 6, 2021... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Girvin, incoming commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, shares remarks during a change of command ceremony at Muir Army Airfield. Girvin takes over for outgoing commander Col. Howard Lloyd after serving as the brigade's executive officer.

Basic Leader Course returns to full classes at Fort Indiantown Gap
November 5, 2021 — Full classes of the Basic Leader Course recently started again at the 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap about a year and a half after stopping due to travel restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

Soldiers from the Basic Leader Course, 166th Regiment Regional Training Site, perform the leg tuck during their Army Combat Fitness Test at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. BLC recently returned to full classes since they were paused and adjusted due to the COVID-19 pandemic (U.S Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Keeler).

111th ATKW hosts environmental advisory board
November 3, 2021 — The 111th Attack Wing hosted 27 members of the Willow Grove Air Base Restoration Advisory Board here, for a tour of the base to review progress in improving the quality of base drinking water and groundwater/stormwater run-off Oct. 28, 2021... MORE

Mr. Lee dePersia, Environmental Engineer with the 111th Attack Wing’s Civil Engineering Squadron here talks with members of the Willow Grove Air Base Restoration Advisory Board during a tour to review progress in improving the quality of base drinking water and groundwater/storm water run-off on Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28, 2021.

Fort Indiantown Gap busiest National Guard training center in 2021
October 28, 2021 — For the second year in a row and fifth time in the last seven years, Fort Indiantown Gap was the busiest National Guard training center in the country... MORE

A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, provides dismounted security while the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle gunner provides rear security on the road during improvised explosive device training lane at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on Aug. 11, 2021.

Pennsylvania’s Air Guardsmen at Biddle battle cyber scourges at home, abroad
October 26, 2021 — Hurricane Ida, the pandemic and civil unrest saturated the nation’s screens with images of National Guardsmen in action – protecting property, rescuing people and defending citizens’ rights. ... MORE