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Pippy sworn in as adjutant general, promoted to major general
February 28, 2025 — Governor Josh Shapiro administered the oath of office to Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, Pennsylvania’s 55th adjutant general and head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, during a ceremony Feb. 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro passes the Pennsylvania National Guard flag to Maj. Gen. John Pippy during a ceremony Feb. 28, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.. During the ceremony, Pippy was sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 55th adjutant general and promoted to his current rank. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

Pa. Guard Civil Support Team conducts simulated drug lab training
February 13, 2025 — Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducted training Feb. 3 to 7 at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center in Landisville, Pa... MORE

Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team decontaminate a team member who simulated a medical emergency during a training exercise Feb. 7, 2025, at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center in Landisville, Pa. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

National Guard, Hershey Medical partner program graduates inaugural class
February 12, 2025 — Three Airmen with the 193rd Special Operations Wing are the inaugural graduates of a new program and partnership between Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the National Guard Bureau... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carlos Patino, a medic assigned to Detachment 1, Medical Group, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard, performs lifesaving techniques on simulated patients during a mass casualty exercise at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7, 2025. Patino was one of three Airmen who are nurses or medics who completed an inaugural two-week training program, which is a new partnership between the National Guard and MSHMC, where participants learn how to respond effectively in emergencies and combat situations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)

Deployed 56th SBCT medics execute mass casualty wargame exercise
February 11, 2025 — Soldiers from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team who are deployed to Germany in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission participated in a mass casualty triage wargame exercise recently at Grafenwoehr Training Area... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Karlee Powell and Spc. Caleb Naugle, both combat medic specialists with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission, play through the role of medics providing treatment during a mass casualty triage wargame at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 22, 2025.

Pippy confirmed as adjutant general
February 6, 2025 — The Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously confirmed Brig. Gen. John Pippy as adjutant general and head of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Feb. 4. ... MORE

Brig. Gen. John Pippy testifies before the Pennsylvania Senate’s Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee at the Pennsylvania Capitol Feb. 3, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. Pippy was confirmed by the Senate as the 55th adjutant general of Pennsylvania on Feb. 4, 2025. (Photo by Tom Cherry)

Airmen of the future: 193rd SOW develops next-generation maintenance capabilities
February 5, 2025 — The 193rd Special Operations Wing is implementing a new cross-training initiative called Ready Airmen Training, designed to increase aircraft maintenance efficiency. This new program, now exercised Air Force-wide, supports efforts to create a more adaptable and deployment ready force... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Wing participate in learning new maintenance tasks in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1, 2025.

55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade welcomes new commander
February 4, 2025 — Col. Brad Pierson relinquished command of the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade to Col. Adam Grove during a change-of-command ceremony Feb. 1 at the Scranton Armed Forces Reserve Center... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Brad W. Pierson relinquished command of the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard to Col. Adam R. Grove during a change of command ceremony at the Scranton Armed Forces Reserve Center Feb. 1, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

213th RSG Soldiers depart for Mideast deployment
February 3, 2025 — More than 140 Soldiers with the 3622nd Sustainment Maintenance Company were honored during a deployment ceremony Feb. 1, 2024, at the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg... MORE

More than 140 U.S. Soldiers with the Fort Indiantown Gap-based 3622nd Sustainment Maintenance Company are recognized during a ceremony Feb. 1, 2025, at the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg. The unit is about to depart for a year-long deployment to the Middle East, supporting U.S. Central Command and partner forces with security objectives in the region. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Keith Hickox)

Liberian-born Pa. Guard Soldier supports presidential inauguration
January 23, 2025 — Sgt. Gaye-Lortu Breeze, a Liberian-born Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier, volunteered with Joint Task Force-District of Columbia to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Gaye-Lortu Breeze, a Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC), poses for a photo in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2025.

55th MEB Soldier assists woman having medical emergency during inauguration
January 22, 2025 — Pfc. Sean Gereaghty of the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade assisted a woman who was having a medical emergency during the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C... MORE

Pfc. Sean Gereaghty, who is assigned to the 1069th Military Police Company, 165th Military Police Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assisted a woman who was having a medical emergency while on duty for the presidential inauguration Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. David Boyles)