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  • New maintenance squadron commander appointed

    During a change of command ceremony here Sept. 23, Col. Michael Watson, 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Group commander, presented the guidon to Maj. Jaime Ramirez, appointing him as the new 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron commander.

  • Wing flight crew trains to survive

    Fog rested atop the mountains, the temperature was in the mid-seventies and the lake had a dreary overcast. Five lifeguards were watching over the lake, preparing for the day ahead. It would be a quiet, relaxing morning at the lake for most, but for seven members of the 193rd Special Operations

  • New Ops squadron commander appointed

    During a change of command ceremony Aug. 12 at the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Lt. Col. Kris Post, 193rd Special Operations Group conversion officer, presented the guidon to Lt. Col. Dave Harris, appointing Harris as the new 193rd Special Operations Squadron commander.

  • HACC class tours EC-130J Commando Solo

    On August 3, 2017, Senior Airman Aaron Garner, a crew chief with the 193rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Middletown, Pennsylvania, and full-time student at Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, led his HACC hydraulics class on a tour of an EC-130J Commando

  • Wing earns top-level safety award

    The 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania, recently earned the 2016 William W. Spruance Safety Award. This award is presented annually to the National Guard unit that makes the most significant contribution to accident prevention.Some of the wing’s contributions to accident

  • Non-prior service Airmen, families participate in newcomers’ orientation

    The 193rd Special Operations Wing hosted its inaugural, two-day non-prior service newcomers’ orientation July 15 and 16 on base in Middletown, Pennsylvania. More than 50 Right Start trainees were in attendance."Our standard newcomers’ orientation isn’t specifically designed for those who are

  • Lithuanian Command Sgt. Maj. visits 193rd SOW

    Major Michael Glass, 193rd Special Operations Wing pilot, right, talks about flying with Lithuanian Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jonas Sipavicius, during a tour on an EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft at Middletown, Pennsylvania, June 30, 2017. After completing the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

  • AF special ops commander shares vision, gains insight during wing visit

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, visited the 193rd Special Operations Wing June 9-10 to share his vision and gather insight into the capabilities and unique dynamics of the Air National Guard unit here. The general immersed himself in the wing’s

  • Wing appoints new Logistics Readiness Squadron commander

    During an assumption of command ceremony here June 11, Lt. Col. Susan Garrett, commander, 193rd Special Operations Mission Support Group, presented the guidon to Lt. Col. Keith Littlewood, appointing him as the new commander of the 193rd Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron.“He brings a

  • The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast participates in annual parade

    The ceremonial band component of The Air National Guard Band of the Northeast marches down Baltimore Street during the 150th Annual Memorial Day Parade, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, May 29, 2017. A Memorial Day Ceremony at the Rostrum in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery followed the parade. (U.S. Air