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Road Warriors: Guard Team tackles Bataan Memorial March, honors hometown hero
June 1, 2021 — A team of Pennsylvania Guardsmen didn’t wait for Memorial Day to honor those who paid the ultimate price serving our country... MORE

A team comprised of current and former members of the 111th Attack Wing headquartered at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, pose for a photo at Philadelphia's Independence National Historic Park during the 32nd annual Bataan Memorial Death March April 17, 2021.

Pa. National Guard fields new Intelligence Electronics Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer
May 27, 2021 — The Pennsylvania National Guard filled a gap in the training of Soldiers in the intelligence Military Occupational Specialties with the recent launch of the of the Intelligence Electronics Warfare program and the fielding of the Intelligence Electronics Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer. ... MORE

Spc. Brent Martin, a human intelligence analyst with the 28th Infantry Division, uses the Intelligence Electronics Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer (IEWTPT) April 17, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

171st Air Refueling Wing inspected for unit effectiveness
May 27, 2021 — The 171st Air Refueling Wing recently welcomed inspectors to the base as a part of the Unit Effectiveness Inspection... MORE

A member of the 171st Air Refueling Wing Inspector General team mock inspects an office space April 15, 2021, at the wing's base near Pittsburgh.

Helicopter crews conduct water bucket training at Fort Indiantown Gap
May 26, 2021 — Pennsylvania National Guard helicopter crews conducted water bucket training May 11 at Fort Indiantown Gap. ... MORE

One CH-47 Chinook and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conduct water bucket training May 11 at Memorial Lake State Park and Fort Indiantown Gap in coordination with safety and conservation ground personnel.

Pa. Air Guard medical personnel critical to Guard’s COVID response
May 26, 2021 — More than 75 Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PAANG) medical personnel provided critical support to 352 COVID-19-related missions since the Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) kicked off its pandemic response operations in March 2020... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Senior Airman Benedict Barnett, a medic with the 193d Special Operations Wing, prepares band-aids at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center. The center is a partnership between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania., in Philadelphia, April 8, 2021.

28 ID leaders return to Boalsburg for annual memorial service
May 25, 2021 — Leaders of the 28th Infantry Division conducted a scaled down version of the unit’s annual memorial service Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the division shrine in Boalsburg... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack (at podium), commander of the 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, leads the 2021 Memorial Service at the division shrine on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg. After the 2020 event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic the unit conducted a smaller, virtual event for 2021.

111th Med Group vaccinates wingmen, achieves top readiness rank
May 21, 2021 — The 111th Medical Group here has administered more than 900 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to airmen and department of defense civilians on base between Jan. 27, 2021 and May 20, 2021 while maintaining their top ranking for operational readiness in the Air National Guard... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Timi Jones, public affairs specialist for the 111th Attack Wing here, has the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine administered by Staff Sgt. Terrell Johnson, aerospace medical technician of the 111th Medical Group, at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, May 1, 2021. The 111th Med Group has administered 913 first and second doses to the military and civilian personnel on base so far. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyrone Mitchell)

28th ECAB officially released, completes Mideast mission
May 17, 2021 — The 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade formally transferred authority of their mission in the Middle East to the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade during a ceremony here this week... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Howard Lloyd, left, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, presents a gift to Col. Alan Gronewold, commander of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, during a transfer of authority ceremony.

Pa. National Guard Marathon Team places third at time trial
May 14, 2021 — The Pennsylvania National Guard Marathon Team recently placed third among National Guard teams at the All-Guard Marathon Team time trial... MORE

The Pennsylvania National Guard Marathon Team placed third in the team competition at the All-Guard Marathon Team time trial at the Lincoln Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska, on May 2. Team members were, left to right, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Amanda Nesbitt, Staff Sgt. Tyler Lundquist, 1st Lt. Daniel Kysela, Staff Sgt. Earnest Fullwood, and Lt. Col. Deborah Fisher.

Pennsylvania-California military ties stretch back to Civil War
May 11, 2021 — As Soldiers of California’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade trade places with their counterparts of Pennsylvania’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, they will be taking part in a legacy of state-to-state cooperation stretching back to the Civil War... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the California National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation Brigade are taking over the aviation mission in the Middle East from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, taking part in Pennsylvania-California military cooperation that has been going on since the Civil War.