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  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visits 193rd Special Operations Wing

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Athena Cody, visited the 193rd Special Operations Wing Feb. 22-23 to get a firsthand look at the wing's missions at Middletown, Pa. and Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pa., and to speak with Airmen and their

  • Wing Operations During Snow Storms

    Whenever there is the possibility of severe, adverse weather conditions everyone is encouraged to check the Wing Status phone line to get the latest information about any change to our work schedule.Wing members are reminded, you are responsible for informing your supervisor if you plan on using any

  • Wing volunteers make recycling fun for local students

    Volunteers from the 193rd Special Operations Wing visited third, fourth and fifth grade students at Lyall J. Fink Elementary School, Middletown, Pa., to help raise recycling awareness during this year's America Recycles Day Nov. 15.The community outreach event, organized by 193rd Special Operations

  • 193rd welcomes new vice wing commander

    On Aug. 26 Col. Benjamin (Mike) Cason began his position as vice wing commander of the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pa.As vice wing commander, Colonel Cason is responsible for the training and readiness of 1,800 combat-ready Airmen and seven uniquely modified EC-130J aircraft that

  • National Guard CBRN incident response tested at regional exercise

    Tens of thousands of Scouts, volunteers and staff met recently at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia to celebrate the National Scout Jamboree. As the mammoth crowd busied themselves with recreational activities, they were unaware their safety was being positively impacted by another event

  • 193rd Special Operations Wing introduces Child of the Year Award

    Any 193rd Special Operation Wing member may nominate a SOW military dependent for the 193rd SOW Child of the Year award. This award is presented to a SOW military dependent who has proven leadership accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and resiliency. A 300 word essay is also required in the

  • 201st RED HORSE praised for work on rail-trail

    During a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, members of the 201st RED HORSE were lauded by Congressional and local community leaders for the squadron's help in building a 3/4-mile section of recreational trail in Lebanon, Pa. RED HORSE Airmen completed the rough grading, earthwork and asphalt paving

  • Weekday bugle calls begin at Middletown air station

    Weekday bugle calls began recently at the 193rd Special Operation Wing's Air Station 3 in Middletown, Pa. The first bugle call sounds at 6:55 a.m. and is followed by Reveille at 7 a.m., which signals the start of the official duty day. During Reveille no formal courtesies are required. The 11:30

  • Volunteers from wing organize 5K for Food

    Volunteers from the 193rd Special Operations Wing organized and hosted a 5K for Food June 16 at City Island in Harrisburg, Pa., raising more than $2,500 for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. The 123 participants - nearly triple the number from last year - who ran or walked in the 5K for Food this

  • Flag retirement ceremony reinforces laws, reverence for national symbol

    Facing the U.S. Flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance is a ritual that has been performed in American classrooms for more than a century. Yet how many citizens truly understand the sacredness of this nation's most widely recognized symbol? Do they know the laws and courtesies regarding the