Congratulations to Senior Airman Christopher Jay for earning the Leadership Award and Academic Achievement Award while recently attending Airman Leadership School! Jay is a joint terminal attack controller with the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron and attributes his success to the perfectionist mentality his career field and unit has instilled in him. United States Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command Pennsylvania National Guard Air National Guard Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Air National Guard Recruiting

AIRBORNE ORIENTATION — Our Ops Group recently performed two orientation flights for military spouses and local Civil Air Patrol cadets with our EC-130J Super J aircraft. Find out more about how these orientation flights help increase the understanding of the role and mission our Airmen provide... https://www.193sow.ang.af.mil/News/Article/1807784/193rd-sow-orientation-flights-bolster-community-relations/ United States Air Force Air Force Special Operations CommandPennsylvania National Guard Civil Air Patrol Harrisburg International Composite Squadron 306 Reading Composite Squadron 811, Civil Air Patrol Civil Air Patrol Squadron 307 Air National Guard

NO COMMS, NO BOMBS! Our mission-critical 193rd Special Operations Communications Squadron held an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap to perfect their skills -- see what it takes to get all the puzzle peices up and running! Air Force Special Operations Command, United States Air Force, Air National Guard, Pennsylvania National Guard, The National Guard, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Recruiting, Annville, Pennsylvania, Only In Pennsylvania Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE! Congratulations to Renee Kotch (center) who was named 2018 Region 3 Volunteer of the Year at the 193rd Air Operations Group in State College Saturday! Maj. Gen. Tony Carrelli (right of Kotch), adjutant general, Pennsylvania National Guard, and other distiguished visitors, attended the event to congratulate Kotch on her efforts to provide support and resources to the families of the AOG. “There is so much pride within this volunteer community. My advice to servicemembers: Don’t assume your spouse doesn’t want to be involved. Let us take the same passion, pride and patriotism we all share in our hearts and allow us - the family members - to serve, too,” Kotch said. Full story and photos here: https://www.193sow.ang.af.mil/News/Article/1807722/aog-member-named-region-3-volunteer-of-the-year/ Pennsylvania National Guard State College, Pennsylvania 193rd Regional Support Group Air National Guard Air Force Special Operations Command Air National Guard Recruiting Penn State Friends of the 193d Special Operations Wing 193 Special Operations Wing Association

#TBT BLAST FROM THE PAST -- Members from our Operations Group mug for the camera at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The picture was taken during the Teamwork Exercise in March of 1992. Can you help identify any of these members? 193 Special Operations Wing Association, Air Force Special Operations Command, United States Air Force, Pennsylvania National Guard, Air National Guard, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, RAF Mildenhall Dauphin County, PA Only In Pennsylvania

VIGILANT COMMS — Deployed to Puerto Rico, our Airmen from the 271st Combat Communications Squadron played a vital role in establishing and maintaining communication support for the disaster relief exercise Vigilant Guard. Find out more about the services they provide during domestic operations… https://www.dvidshub.net/news/316387/comm-airmen-network-during-vigilant-guard Air Force Special Operations Command United States Air Force Air National Guard Pennsylvania National Guard Puerto Rico National Guard 156th Airlift Wing - Puerto Rico Air National Guard

#TBT MAKING HISTORY - The Wing’s first female first sergeant, Master Sgt. Loretta Chubb of the 193rd Combat Support Squadron. Chubb is pictured here as a technical sergeant with Maj. Jay Uhler in 1979. National Women's History Museum, 193 Special Operations Wing Association, United States Air Force, Pennsylvania National Guard, The National Guard, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Recruiting, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air National Guard, Air National Guard Recruiting

GRAND SLAM CHIEF! Chief Master Sgt. Greg Souders, the superintendent of the 193rd Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, volunteers his time with the non-profit organization Baseball Miracles, bringing baseball clinics to underserved communities from around the world. Find out more about Souders’ volunteer work and his most recent event to Yabucao, Puerto Rico, here: https://www.193sow.ang.af.mil/News/Article/1792885/airman-strengthens-communities-with-passion-for-baseball/ United States Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command Pennsylvania National Guard Air National Guard Harrisburg Senators Baseball Miracles Chicago White Sox Baseball MLB Pittsburgh Pirates Air National Guard Recruiting Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) Dauphin County, PA Pennsylvania National Guard Associations NationalGuard.net

VIGILANT CARE — Deployed to Puerto Rico for Vigilant Guard, from our Medical Group Detachment 1 partnered with the Puerto Rico ANG to provide medical support for the exercise — find out how they led the way... https://www.193sow.ang.af.mil/News/Article/1795393/medical-airmen-train-in-puerto-rico-during-vigilant-guard/ Air Force Special Operations Command United States Air Force Pennsylvania National Guard Air National Guard National Guard Puerto Rico National Guard 156th Airlift Wing - Puerto Rico Air National Guard

#TBT HISTORY MAKER -- In honoring Women's History Month, we salute Master Sgt. Linda Hall, the first female air crew member on an EC-130E aircraft for the 193rd Tactical Electronic Warfare Group. Hall joined the 193rd in December 1977 and retired in 1997. National Women's History Museum, Women's History Month, United States Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, Pennsylvania National Guard, Air National Guard, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 193 Special Operations Wing Association, Air National Guard Recruiting, Dauphin County, PA, Only In Pennsylvania, #WomensHistoryMonth

SIMPLY PRESIDENTIAL -- Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite meets with Master Sgt. Brent Beckner, a Tactical Air Control Party member of the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron who explains what TACPs do to support Army personnel in wartime. Pennsylvania Air National Guard, The National Guard, Air National Guard, Fort Indiantown Gap, United States Air Force, Annville, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania National Guard, TACP Association Lithuania 28th Infantry Division Air Force Special Operations Command

#TBT LEGACY OF VALOR In 1957, the unit transitioned into to the 140th Aeromedical Transport Sq. which deployed a new airframe, the Fairchild C-119 "Flying Boxcar." In peacetime and wartime, the unit provided immediate medical air transport. United States Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, AFSOC, Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Reading, Pennsylvania, 193 Special Operations Wing Association

193rd WOMEN MAKING HISTORY -- In celebrating Women's History Month, let's salute 193rd SOW Staff Sgt. Julia A. Sorber, a Wing photojournalist, who made a little history of her own by earning the John L. Levitow Award -- the highest award presented at Airman Leadership School to the student who demonstrated the most outstanding leadership and scholastic qualities. Sorber also took home Distinguished Honor Graduate -- way to lead from the front, Staff Sgt. Sorber! Pennsylvania National Guard National Guard Air National Guard Recruiting United States Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command Dauphin County, PA Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) Middletown, Pennsylvania National Women's History Museum #WomenHistoryMonth 193 Special Operations Wing Association Only In Pennsylvania

In saluting Women's History Month, we see six brave nurses take the oath of enlistment in 1964 from Col. Daniel Schmehl of Olmstead Air Force Base, Middletown. On the far left Constance Aungst, one of the first nurses of the Wing, watches as Judith Seitz, Judith Smith, Nancy Lagyak, Anna Fedora, Mary Pollack, and Constance Riley swear in as the newest members of the Medical Squadron. Pennsylvania Air National Guard, National Women's History Museum, 193rd Special Operations Wing, 193 Special Operations Wing Association, United States Air Force, @Air Force Special Operations Command, Pennsylvania National Guard, Air National Guard, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) #WOMENSHISTORYMONTH

#TBT A PROUD HERITAGE In 1956, the 148th Fighter Interceptor Squadron became the 140th Air Transport Squadron switching from P-51 Mustangs to these Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft affectionately known as the "Jug." Up to this point, the unit had only known fighter aircraft. This started the legacy of the 193rd always being ready for whatever the mission asked. United States Air Force, Air Force Special Operations Command, AFSOC, Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Reading, Pennsylvania, 193 Special Operations Wing Association Mid-Atlantic Air Museum

FROM WHITE HOUSE TO OUR HOUSE -- With over 25 years of military service, Lt. Col. Jaime Ramirez sits down for an interview to provide some advice and mentorship. He also shares a little insight on joining the military, how he stays focused and motivated, and being a Dallas Cowboys fan in the Keystone state. Read the interview here: https://www.193sow.ang.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/1753319/airman-insight-lt-col-jaime-ramirez/ United States Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command Pennsylvania National Guard Air National Guard Middletown, Pennsylvania Dauphin County, PA Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania U.S. Air Force Recruiting

#TBT EVER EVOLVING In 1961, the 193rd at Spaatz Field in Reading, Pennsylvania came to an end. Unit aircraft and personnel transitioned to our present home at Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Who can name the first buildings built at our current location? Only In Pennsylvania United States Air Force Mid-Atlantic Air Museum Dauphin County, PA National Guard Pennsylvania National Guard 193 Special Operations Wing Association

HIPPOCRATIC HERO --Call it the right person in the right country at the right time! While deployed for training in Lithuania, Maj. Matthew Mullinix, a physicians’ assistant with the 193rd Special Operations Medical Group, encountered an emergency medical situation on a Lithuanian beach. He sprang into action and here is his story of heroism... https://www.193sow.ang.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/1753368/airman-insight-maj-matthew-mullinix/ United States Air Force Air Force Special Operations Command Pennsylvania National Guard Air National Guard Lithuania AFSOC Dauphin County, PA Middletown, Pennsylvania Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Frederick Memorial Hospital

#TBT ENGINEER AND INSTALL We found this undated photo of our 211th Engineer Installation Squadron Airmen hooking a tower up to a CH-21 Workhorse helicopter to hoist it into position. We've been able to narrow the timeframe of the photograph because the helicopter had a service life from 1949 to 1967. Pennsylvania National Guard, Air National Guard, Air Force Special Operations Command, AFSOC, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), 193 Special Operations Wing Association, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Recruiting, @Pennsylvania Air National Guard, United States Air Force

HONORING HISTORY From the skies over Vietnam to commanding our Nation's top civil engineers, retired Col. Willard Dellicker's vast career was honored in a ceremony that made him the 59th inductee into the Pennsylvania Air National Guard Hall of Fame. #Airpower #PAPride Pennsylvania National Guard, United States Air Force, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania, 193 Special Operations Wing Association, AFSOC, Dauphin County, PA Lebanon, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Recruiting @National Guard Only In Pennsylvania