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171st ARW Airmen help manage emergencies at NFL Draft
May 5, 2026 — As thousands of fans gathered for the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh April 23-25, members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing were working behind the scenes to help keep people safe...

‘Camera guy can do it’: Soldier’s case for a strenuous lifestyle
May 1, 2026 — Thomson, a public affairs specialist with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, had spent the previous week bouncing between finals, family plans and last‑minute packing. The shift from celebration to mobilization on the same day was abrupt but it fit him...

56th MBCT Soldiers make history at Lacerda Cup
April 30, 2026 — A Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier won his weight class, and another Pennsylvania Guard Soldier finished second in her weight class at the Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championships, held recently at Fort Benning, Georgia...

Advocates and service members attend 2026 SAPR Summit
April 24, 2026 — The Pennsylvania National Guard Sexual Assault Response Program hosted the 2026 SAPR Summit at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, April 23, 2026...

166th Regiment graduates Warrant Officer Candidate School class
April 22, 2026 — Fifteen Soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard graduated from Warrant Officer Candidate School during a ceremony April 17 at Fort Indiantown Gap...

166th Regiment RTI welcomes new commander
April 21, 2026 — Lt. Col. Max Furman assumed command of the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute from Col. John Wenzel during a change-of-command ceremony April 17...

171st Air Refueling Wing hosts 'All-Star Leadership Day'
April 16, 2026 — More than 400 high school student leaders from across Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia gathered at the 171st Air Refueling Wing April 15 for an All-Star Leadership Day...

171st ARW Airman promotes resiliency through reading
April 15, 2026 — Master Sgt. Frank Chappell, the religious affairs superintendent for the 171st Air Refueling Wing, recently established a Little Free Library in the wing’s Resiliency Center...

Pa. Army Guard announces winners of Best Warrior Competition
April 13, 2026 — The Pennsylvania Army National Guard announced the winners of its 2026 State Best Warrior Competition at a ceremony April 12 at Fort Indiantown Gap...

56th MBCT establishes new reconnaissance company
April 13, 2026 — As part of its conversion to a mobile brigade combat team, the 56th MBCT has established a new reconnaissance unit designed to counter emerging threats from drones, electronic warfare and near-peer adversaries...