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  • 193rd Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

    MIDDLETOWN, Pa – Lt Col. Lee Dewald (right) receives the guidon from Col. Robert Noren, 193rd Special Operations Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony for the 193rd Special Operations Mission Support Group in Middletown, Pa., Dec. 5, 2025. The 193rd SOMSG is responsible for the

  • 193rd Maintenance Group welcomes new commander

    MIDDLETOWN, Pa – Lt. Col. Michael Hackman (right) receives the guidon from Col. Robert Noren, 193rd Special Operations Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony for the 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Group in Middletown, Pa., Dec. 5, 2025. The 193rd Maintenance Group is responsible

  • High-octane refueler: 193rd SOW Airman tries out for specialized FARP team

    MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Racing against the clock, a fuels specialist with the 193rd Special Operations Wing hauls a 100-foot fuel hose across the flightline, striving to earn a position on a Forward Arming and Refueling Point team, a physically and technically demanding role essential to special

  • 193rd AOG welcomes new commander

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Col. Kevin Dellicker took command of the 193rd Air Operations Group during a ceremony at State College, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 15, 2025.

  • Sept. 11 formation flight remembers the lost, enhances readiness

    MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – A formation of multiple MC-130J Commando II aircraft from the 193rd Special Operations Wing flew over Central Pennsylvania Sept. 11, 2025, for a dual mission: to complete required training and honor the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on America.  Operation Never

  • From rubble to runway: Rapid repair training takes flight

    Active-duty and Air National Guard Airmen, along with foreign partners, recently began constructing a new range tower and mock airfield here as part of a deployment-for-training project for the Pennsylvania National Guard. This project is designed to keep military forces ready and equipped to

  • Airpower on display

    Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing interact with patrons during an air show at Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown, Pennsylvania, May 24, 2025. The air show provided an opportunity for 193rd SOW Airmen to showcase their mission, connect with the community and bolster recruiting

  • Lethality, precision on display at Bollen Air-to-Ground Range

    FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – In a mountain valley of central Pennsylvania, two A-10 Thunderbolt II take to the skies. “Cleared hot!” transmits over the radio. Then comes the unmistakable sound of freedom – brrrt – echoing across the landscape. The operations director for Bollen Range Air-to-Ground

  • Best in SOLRS: 193rd earns activity of the year for sixth time

    The 193rd Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron here was recently awarded the Air Reserve Component Base Logistics Activity of the Year. This marks the sixth time the unit has earned this award, which recognizes one base logistics unit’s accomplishment throughout the past year over the

  • 193rd Regional Support Group welcomes new commander

    Col. Marvin Laing took command of the 193rd Regional Support Group during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, on April 12, 2025, continuing a 34-year career with the 193rd Special Operations Wing that began at age 18 as an airman basic. Promoted to colonel during the event, Laing