News Search

  • Airmen evaluated during base active shooter exercise

    “Lockdown, lockdown, lockdown, there is an active shooter on base!” reverberates from the base’s mass notification system as offices darken and doors close and lock during an active shooter training exercise on base, May 25. The exercise was organized by the 193rd Special Operations Wing’s inspector

  • FRG hosts 'burger burn' for Airmen, families

    Volunteer Shaun Jones works the grill alongside services Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pa., as part of a "burger burn" event hosted on base May 20 by the Family Readiness office. Rachel Hoak, Airman and Family Readiness Program Manager, said more than 70 Airmen and

  • U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa. visits 193rd SOW

    U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., toured the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania, May 20. Capt. Thomas Bagnell (center), installation deployment officer, and Master Sgt. Brian Sommers (right), air transportation specialist, both with the 193rd SOW, explain the various activities

  • Commander outlines mission priorities during 'town hall' meeting

    Col. Mike Cason, 193rd Special Operations Wing commander, addresses members of the wing during a "town hall" meeting May 20 on base. A "town hall" meeting for military members typically refers to a mass briefing where a top leader relays important mission-related information to unit members.

  • President Trump stops by 193rd SOW

    Excitement filled the air. Airmen awaiting the arrival of their commander in chief; in hopes to catch a glimpse of him.Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania along with their friends and family members had the opportunity to watch Air Force One with President Donald J.

  • Incentive flight combines training, recognition

    Twenty three deserving Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing took an incentive flight April 9, 2017 on an EC-130J aircraft here. The flight combined necessary, standard flight training for wing aircrew with the opportunity to recognize individual achievement. It began and ended at Middletown

  • Wing commander trades active duty for ANG, calls Commonwealth home

    The Pennsylvania Air National Guard gained an active-duty Airman to its leadership ranks recently when Col. Mike Cason, 193rd Special Operations Wing commander, officially transitioned from the active-duty Air Force to the PaANG.  “I'm glad he's sticking around so he can continue the work he started

  • Wing appoints new regional support group commander

    During an assumption of command ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania, March 11, Col. Mike Cason, 193rd Special Operations Wing commander, presented the guidon to Col. Stacey Zdanavage, appointing him as the new 193rd Special Operations Regional Support Group commander.“When I was

  • Thousands of PA National Guardsmen support inauguration

    About 2,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the Commonwealth assembled Jan. 18-21 to support the 58th Presidential Inauguration. About 1,000 of these troops headed to Washington, D.C., to perform several critical inaugural missions, including crowd management, traffic control, civil

  • Wing awards ceremony recognizes 'outstanding' unit and Airmen

    During an annual wing awards ceremony here Dec. 18, members of the 193rd Special Operations Wing celebrated earning another Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, marking the 17th time the wing has received such award."Our members focus on overseas and domestic operations while ensuring our readiness is