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Jan. 11, 2025
193rd SOW Special Ops Surgical Team Demonstrates Capabilities

Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing participate in a Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST) demonstration in Middletown, Pa., Jan. 10, 2025. The demo simulated taking patients in a Pennsylvania Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter from a forward-deployed location to an established
Dec. 10, 2024
193rd Special Operations Wing Gains New Commander: Col. Robert Noren assumes command of the wing

Col. Robert Noren assumed command of the 193rd Special Operations Wing from presiding officer, Maj. Gen. Terrence Koudelka, commander of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Dec. 6, 2024.As Noren steps into his role, he inherits the leadership of one of the largest Air National Guard units in the
Dec. 8, 2024
AFSOC Commander visits the 193rd SOW

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, greets 193rd Special Operations Wing Airmen at Middletown, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6, 2024. Conley visited the 193rd SOW to learn more about the unit’s role in support of both the active duty and Air National Guard
Dec. 8, 2024
Col. Steven Fulfer assumes command of 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Group

Col. Steven Fulfer (right) receives the guidon from Col. Robert Noren, 193rd Special Operations Wing commander, during an assumption of command ceremony for the 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Group in Middletown, Pa., Dec. 7, 2024. The 193SOMXG is responsible for maintenance of the MC-130J
Nov. 19, 2024
From garage start up to diamond anniversary: 193rd Air Operations Group celebrates 75 years

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Air Operations Group commemorated 75 years of service Nov. 16, 2024, during a dining out at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center here. Nearly 250 current and past unit members, families and distinguished guests gathered to honor
Nov. 3, 2024
193rd SOW conducts CBRNE training

MIDDLETOWN, PA — Airmen assigned to the 193rd Special Operations Wing participated in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) defense survival class here Nov. 3, 2024.
Nov. 3, 2024
Comm Squadron runs new fiber

Senior Airman Zach Soles, a cyber transport specialist with the 193rd Special Operations Communications Squadron, runs a fiber optic cable to a communications closet at Middletown, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2, 2024. Airmen from the communications squadron ran fiber optic cables in various buildings as part
Nov. 3, 2024
148th ASOS conducts field training

Tactical Air Control Party specialists from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron conduct field training Oct. 31, 2024, at Fort Indiantown Gap. TACP Airmen train to remain deployable to integrate air combat power and surface fires into the ground scheme of maneuver, enabling dynamic synergetic
Nov. 3, 2024
New mission brings parachute rigging back to the wing

Under the supervision of qualified riggers, Airmen in the air transportation specialist career field from the 193rd Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron take part in rigging parachutes for training airdrops using the wing’s new MC-130J Commando II aircraft, Nov. 2, 2024. As part of the
Nov. 1, 2024
Halloween at the 193rd

The 193rd Special Operations Wing's Family Readiness team hosted a trunk-or-treat decorating contest for all units on base at Middletown, Oct. 31, 2024. Members served as judges and voted on the best trunk while building camaraderie and enjoying an 80-degree fall day. The wing's Comm Squadron won

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