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Titan of Air Force history recognized, celebrated in Boyertown
October 7, 2021 — Pennsylvania’s prominence in U.S. Army history and its role in today’s force is well known - from watershed events at Valley Forge and Gettysburg to being the home of the U.S. Army War College and the third largest Army National Guard in the country. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. Michael Regan, Pa. deputy adjutant general-air (right), rubs shoulders with Gen. Carl Spaatz re-enactor Chris Boswell following a road dedication ceremony in Boyertown, Pa. June 28, 2018. Spaatz, the first Chief of Staff of the newly formed Air Force following the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947 grew up in Boyertown and is touted as one of their greatest citizens.

Army unveils new Black Hawk variant at Fort Indiantown Gap
October 6, 2021 — The U.S. Army unveiled the newest variant of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, the UH-60V, during a ceremony Wednesday at the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site... MORE

A UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter is parked on Muir Army Airfield for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new variant on Oct. 6, 2021, at the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. EAATS was the first unit in the Army – active duty, National Guard or Army Reserve – to receive the new variant.

Pa. National Guard Soldiers recognized as Catto Award recipients
October 5, 2021 — Two Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers were recognized as the 2021 recipients of the prestigious Maj. Octavius V. Catto Medal during an event Oct. 2 at the Union League of Philadelphia... MORE

Attendees at the annual Maj, Octavius V. Catto Honor Ceremony pose for a photo at the Catto Monument at Philadelphia City Hall on Oct. 2, 2021.

111th ATW members volunteer at Medal of Honor Grove
September 29, 2021 — Members of the 111th Attack Wing's 112th Cyber Operations Squadron volunteered recently at the Medal of Honor Grove at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 111th Attack Wing, headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, break up blacktop at the Medal of Honor Grove, Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge Pennsylvania, June 16, 2021. The 111th Guardsmen volunteered to help clean, organize, and remove debris with the Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove, an all-volunteer group that maintains the Medal of Honor Grove.

Pa. National Guard officer candidates earn commission
September 24, 2021 — The year-long marathon of hard work, commitment and resilience finally paid off for 10 officer candidates as they graduated and were commissioned as new lieutenants in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in a ceremony here Aug. 8... MORE

Pennsylvania’s 10 candidates commissioned as second lieutenants into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard from the 166th Regional Training Institute (RTI) at Fort Indiantown Gap Aug. 8. Pictured also are the staff from the 166th Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Detachment 1. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Amanda Westlund)

Pa. Air Guard leaders convene first-ever Resiliency Summit
September 23, 2021 — As military leaders at all levels emphasize the importance of connectedness, inclusion and resiliency to the health of the force, Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PAANG) members gathered for a first-ever “Resiliency Summit” to explore strategies, identify best practices, and synchronize resilience efforts across the PAANG... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PAANG) resiliency team members assigned to 171st Air Refueling Wing, the 193d Special Operations Wing and the 111th Attack Wing work with Matthew Chinman, PhD, a senior behavioral scientist with the RAND Corporation, to refine and strengthen their Wing Community Action Plans, September 17th, 2021 near Pittsburgh.

111th Attack Wing supports Operation Allies Refuge
September 22, 2021 — Fifteen members of the 111th Attack Wing have activated in support of Operation Allies Refuge, the effort to relocate interested and eligible Afghan nationals and their immediate families who supported the U.S. Government efforts in their homeland, since Aug. 26, 2021... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Tech Sgt. Rafeeq Strickland, a unit religious affairs Airman for the 111th Attack Wing, and Airman 1st Class Mackenzie O. Ditolla, a public health technician with the 111th Medical Group, were are among those congratulated by Col. Rebecca Gray, 111th ATKW Vice Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Fergusson, 111th ATKW Command Chief, for supporting Operation Allies Refuge at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 14, 2021.

213th Regional Support Group welcomes new command sergeant major
September 21, 2021 — The 213th Regional Support Group welcomed a new command sergeant major during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap's Strickler Field on Sept. 17... MORE

Soldiers with the 213th Regional Support Group gathered at Strickler Field on Fort Indiantown Gap Sept. 17 to witness the transfer responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Campbell to Command Sgt. Maj. Marc Weiss in a traditional ceremony. To symbolize the transfer of responsibility, a ceremonial sword was passed from Campbell, to 213th RSG commander Col. Angelo Catalano, who then passed it to Weiss. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

Pa. Guard, Lithuanians train together in State Partnership Program platoon exchange
September 21, 2021 — Fort Indiantown Gap hosted 33 Soldiers from Lithuania’s land forces reserve component Sept. 6 to 17 for an annual platoon exchange, part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s partnership with Lithuania through the National Guard's State Partnership Program. ... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Dale Mahafkey, right, an Army combat medic and senior instructor with Medical Battalion Training Site at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., coaches Lithuanian Soldiers as they treat a simulated casualty on Sept. 10. Thirty-three Soldiers from Lithuania’s land forces reserve component came to Fort Indiantown Gap Sept. 6-17 for an annual platoon exchange, part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s State Partnership Program.

Pa. National Guard Cyber Team participates with state partners in overseas cyber exercise
September 20, 2021 — Nine Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Defensive Cyber Operations Element along with their Lithuanian counterparts participated in “Amber Mist,” a cyber defense exercise held Aug. 18-28... MORE