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  • State assigns first woman to serve as command chief

    During a change of responsibility ceremony Dec. 17 at the national guard's state headquarters here at Fort Indiantown Gap, Chief Master Sgt. Regina Stoltzfus accepted responsibly as the state's ninth command chief master sergeant. Stoltzfus is the first woman to serve in the position and will be

  • Force support squadron appoints new commander

    During an assumption of command ceremony here Oct. 22, Lt. Col. Susan Garrett, 193rd Special Operations Mission Support Group commander, presented the guidon to Lt. Col. Angela Stateler, appointing her as the new 193rd Special Operations Force Support Squadron commander."Lt. Col. Stateler is a

  • PA National Guard, Lithuania advance partnership during visit

    Continuing to foster a state-country partnership that began in 1993, Brig. Gen. Tony Carrelli, adjutant general, Pennsylvania National Guard, hosted a visit with Lithuania's chief of defense Oct. 15 at the state's joint force headquarters at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania.The day's

  • Medical group gets new commander

    In a change of command ceremony here Aug. 14, Lt. Col. Julie Carpenter was appointed as the 193rd Special Operations Medical Group commander. Carpenter succeeds Col. David Gann, who retired from the position and the Air National Guard."You have impressed us with your incredible work throughout the

  • Wing appoints new mission support group commander

    During an assumption of command ceremony here Aug. 13, Col. Mike Cason, 193rd Special Operations Wing commander, presented the guidon to Lt. Col. Susan Garrett, appointing her as the new 193rd Special Operations Mission Support Group commander."She knows the struggles of each section, is a great

  • Wing earns outstanding unit award

    The 193rd Special Operations Wing earned the 2015 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award recently, marking the unit's 17th time receiving this award."Our members focus on overseas and domestic operations while ensuring our readiness is second to none. I couldn't be prouder of their accomplishments and

  • Medical Group adds missions, manpower

    After manning increased in 2015 to 117 total Airmen attached to the unit, the 193rd Special Operations Medical Group officially became the nation's largest Guard medical unit in the Air National Guard.This increase in manpower resulted in added missions for the group that contribute to the 193rd

  • Maintenance squadron appoints first female commander

    During a change of command ceremony here June 11, Col. Michael Watson, former 193rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron commander, presented the guidon to Lt. Col. Amy Crossley, appointing her as the new 193rd SOMXS commander. Crossley is the first female to take on this role at the 193rd

  • Deployed mom sees son get new prosthetic hands

    Pine Grove Area Middle School student Andrew (A.J.) Mindy loves playing music, especially on the trumpet, drums and guitar. But playing these instruments used to be a challenge because Mindy was born without a left hand. Now, thanks to technology and the creativity of a local high school student, he

  • 193rd SOW recruiting and retention team earns national award

    The 193rd Special Operations Wing recruiting and retention team earned the national Region IV 2015 Patriot Team of the Year award at their annual certification and training course in Gulfport, Mississippi, April 18.Receiving this award is a reflection of how accomplished and successful the