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193rd SOW Airman named ANG Airman of the Year
August 3, 2021 — Senior Airman Ruth-Ann B. Bell, a weather forecaster with the 203rd Weather Flight, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, was recently named the Air National Guard’s 2021 Outstanding Airman of the Year... MORE

Senior Airman Ruth-Ann B. Bell, a weather forecaster with the 203rd Weather Flight, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, was recently named the Air National Guard’s 2021 Outstanding Airman of the Year.

Pa. Guardsmen compete in annual Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition
July 29, 2021 — Eighty-three Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed with rifles and pistols in multiple courses of fire to determine the Commonwealth’s best marksmen during the Governor’s Twenty match here July 23-24... MORE

Competitors in the 2021 Governor’s Twenty competition participate in the pistol event July 24 at Fort Indiantown Gap. Eighty-three Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed with rifles and pistols in multiple courses of fire to determine the Commonwealth’s best marksmen during the Governor’s Twenty match July 23-24. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

EAATS receives new Black Hawk variant
July 28, 2021 — The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site received the first fielding of UH-60V Black Hawks from the Utility Helicopter Program Office on July 27. ... MORE

A Uh-60V Black Hawk helicopter is secured after being flown to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on July 27, 2021. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site received the first fielding of UH-60V Black Hawks from the Utility Helicopter Program Office.

Combat medic discovers passion for running during pandemic
July 26, 2021 — Staff Sgt. Tyler Lundquist, a combat medic with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Medical Battalion Training Site, says he didn’t run much growing up. However, when the laid-back medic picked up running as a pandemic hobby, he quickly discovered it was something he excelled at... MORE

Staff Sgt. Tyler Lundquist races toward the finish line at the Lincoln Marathon May 2 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Lundquist was the fourth male Guardsmen to finish, 26th overall and the fifth male in the 25-29 age group.

Pa. National Guard members participate in DoD cyber defense exercise
July 23, 2021 — Eight cyber experts from the Pennsylvania National Guard recently participated in Cyber Shield, the Department of Defense’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise. ... MORE

Eight cyber experts from the Pennsylvania National Guard participated in Cyber Shield, the Department of Defense’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise, from July 10-23 at Camp Williams, Utah. Bottom row (from left to right): Capt. Sean Smith, Maj. Christine Pierce, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jeremy Marroncelli, Staff Sgt. Andrew Clancey; Top row (from left to right): Sgt. 1st Class Keith Stout, Sgt. 1st Class Brian Frantz, Master Sgt. Elefterios Ginnis, Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Byers

Newly donated items recognize, preserve the contributions of ‘Father of the Pa. Air National Guard’
July 22, 2021 — The family of Pennsylvania’s first Deputy Adjutant General for Air, Brig. Gen. Richard Posey, recently donated several items to Pennsylvania Air National Guard Headquarters to preserve and recognize the former leader’s legacy and contributions in establishing the PAANG more than 70 years ago... MORE

Richard Posey, center, son of Pennsylvania’s first Deputy Adjutant General for Air, Brig. Gen. Richard Posey, holds a photo of his father while standing with current DAG-A, Brig. Gen. Michael Regan, left, and state Command Chief Paul Frisco, right, in front of the shields representing Pennsylvania Air National Guard Headquarters and each of the state’s three Air National Guard Wings.

Memorial to fallen Guardsmen dedicated at Fort Indiantown Gap
July 21, 2021 — Family, friends and fellow Soldiers of three Pennsylvania National Guardsmen killed in Afghanistan in 2011 gathered here to dedicate a memorial in their honor July 18... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general, speaks July 18 at the memorial dedication at Fort Indiantown Gap honoring three Soldiers killed in action. The dedication took place exactly ten years after the convoy carrying Staff Sgt. Kenneth VanGiesen, Staff Sgt. Brian Mowery, and Sgt. Edward Koehler III was attacked with an improvised explosive device, killing all three and injuring two others. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

171st ARW ability to survive and operate training evolves
July 9, 2021 — Training in the Air Force is robust and encompasses a wide range of inherent capabilities and mission sets. Over the past 20 years, the Air Force has focused on sustained training and has set its sights on implementing new training to continue the legacy of being the strongest, fastest and most superior air power in the world... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Kyle Brooks, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, poses for an image during an ability to survive and operate exercise, May 2, 2021. (Pennsylvania Air National Guard illustration by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

193rd SOW Airman returns to Civil Air Patrol roots
July 7, 2021 — To say Airman 1st Class Matthias Krauter was excited to meet with Civil Air Patrol cadets participating in their annual encampment at Fort Indiantown Gap last month is an understatement... MORE

Airman 1st Class Matthias Krauter, right, a materiel management apprentice with the 193rd Special Operations Wing, addresses a group of Civil Air Patrol cadets participating in their annual encampment at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, on June 23, 2021. Krauter spent years as a Civil Air Patrol cadet and credits the organization with introducing him to the military and preparing him for challenges that are part of the military lifestyle. (Photo by Maj. Nicole Reigelman)

Pa. National Guard vaccination mission ends
July 1, 2021 — After over three months and more than 80,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, the Pennsylvania National Guard’s public vaccination mission has come to an end... MORE

Spc. Christopher Valencia, combat medical specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 112 Infantry Regiment administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Romero Sergio at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in Philadelphia ON May 17, 2021. The Pennsylvania National Guard has been supporting COVID-19 vaccine sites across the Commonwealth since mid-March. PA Guard members have supported the administration of more than 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ross Alexander Whitley / 111th Attack Wing)