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270th EIS airmen adapt spectrum capabilities during combat readiness exercise
August 21, 2026 — 270th EIS Airmen and members of the Spectrum Analysis and Response Team, or SART, perform an exercise that provided an opportunity to employ a specialized radio direction-finding capability within the squadron’s broader engineering and installation mission... MORE

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 111th Attack Wing’s 270th Engineering Installation Squadron operate radio frequency direction-finding equipment during a combat readiness exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, April 10, 2026. The 270th EIS Airmen used spectrum analysis and radio direction-finding capabilities to locate sources of RF transmissions while adapting their specialized skills to support evolving exercise scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bergh)

201st RED HORSE builds readiness through paving project at Tobyhanna Army Depot
August 21, 2026 — Airmen from the 111th Attack Wing’s 201st RED HORSE Squadron, Detachment 1 held an eight-week paving project at Tobyhanna Army Depot, gaining valuable hands-on training while helping improve infrastructure at the installation... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Joseph Derbyshire, assigned to the 111th Attack Wing’s 201st RED HORSE Squadron, Detachment 1, operates a plate compactor during paving operations at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pa., July 16, 2026. The project allowed Airmen to sharpen pavement construction skills through hands-on training while completing infrastructure improvements for the depot. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bergh)

111th Attack Wing, Texas Air National Guard Airmen train together
August 20, 2026 — Airmen assigned to the 111th Attack Wing and the Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing trained together recently at Biddle Air National Guard Base... MORE

Pennsylvania and Texas Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 111th Attack Wing and the 149th Fighter Wing, work together to set up a Expandable Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (E-SPEK) during a joint training at Biddle Air National Guard Base, Horsham, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17, 2026. The purpose of this training was to complete training required every 24 months, to ensure deployment readiness, and to work together with other wings. (Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Casner)

Col. Kevin Potts to retire after 39 years of service
August 20, 2026 — Col. Kevin Potts, Fort Indiantown Gap's garrison commander, is preparing to retire after 39 years of military service... MORE

Col. Kevin D. Potts, Fort Indiantown Gap's training center commander, is set to retire in August. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Austin Duplessie)

From front lines to front gate: How Ruben Rodriguez found a new way to serve
August 19, 2026 — Ruben Rodriguez was born and raised in Puerto Rico, Rodriguez joined the U.S. Army in 1987 at 17 years old, and shares the path that brought him to the 171st Air Refueling Wing... MORE

Ruben Rodriguez, officer in charge at the 171st Air Refueling Wing entry control point, poses for a portrait at his post, June 16, 2026, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rodriguez served 30 years in the armed forces and retired as a command sergeant major from the New Jersey Army National Guard in 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Claypoole)

171st Air Refueling Wing strengthens partnership with Lithuania
August 18, 2026 — A team from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing Communications Squadron traveled to Lithuania July 12-25, completing the unit’s fifth rotation supporting the Lithuanian Air Force’s Airspace Surveillance and Control Command Center in Karmelava... MORE

From left, Staff Sgt. Adan Mancera, cybersecurity journeyman, 171st Air Refueling Wing; Senior Master Sgt. Robert Beveridge, warfighter communications superintendent, 171st Air Refueling Wing; and Maj. Aivaras Ramanauskar, chief of cyber operations, Lithuanian Cyber Command, pose for a photo at the Lithuanian Cyber Command in Vilnius July 14, 2026.

Beyond the trident: Former Navy SEAL redefines strength through service
August 17, 2026 — Chaplain (Capt.) Daron Miller of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division went from Navy SEAL to Army chaplain... MORE

U.S. Army Chaplain (1st Lt.) Daron Miller counsels a Soldier during a Chaplain Officer Basic Course training exercise at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Today’s Army chaplains and religious affairs specialists provide 100% confidentiality for privileged communication which occurs as a formal act of religion or as a matter of conscience. (Paul Stamps, U.S. Army Chaplain Corps)

Serving through medicine
August 11, 2026 — Airman 1st Class Byron Richards is originally from Jamaica, enlisted in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard on Sept. 7, 2023, and completed the enlistment process in just six days before joining the 171st Air Refueling Wing as an aerospace medical technician... MORE

Airman 1st Class Byron Richards, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, poses in front of a medical mural on base for an airman spotlight Aug. 5, 2026. (U.S. Air Force National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Wirth)

111th Attack Wing holds leadership summit
August 7, 2026 — 111th Attack Wing leadership held a summit meeting from July 21 to 23 at the 193rd Air Operations Group in State College, Pennsylvania, focusing on leadership growth and development... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Edward Zuech, command chief of the 111th Attack Wing, addresses commanders and senior enlisted leaders during the opening of the 111th Attack Wing Leadership Summit at the 193rd Air Operations Group in State College, Pennsylvania, July 21, 2026. The summit brought together wing leadership to discuss strategic priorities, strengthen collaboration, and align efforts to enhance mission readiness across the wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bergh)

556th MICO conducts multi-domain exercise
August 6, 2026 — Soldiers from the 556th Military Intelligence Co., 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conducted a multi-domain exercise Aug. 1 to 4 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Soldiers from the 556th Military Intelligence Co., 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team determine a simulated enemy position during a multi-domain exercise Aug. 3, 2026 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)