193rd SOW welcomes new commanders

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dereck Rodgers (right),193rd Special Operations Group commander accepts a guidon from Col. Terrence Koudelka,193rd Special Operations Wing commander, during an assumption of command ceremony, March 7, 2020 in Middletown, Pennsylvania. The ceremony began with preliminary

148th ASOS conducts night training

Tactical Air Control Party specialists from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron conducted night training Jan. 11, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap.

New recruits honored in mass enlistment

More than 60 U.S. Air Force and Army recruits recite the oath of enlistment during a mass-enlistment at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Jan. 9, 2020, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The event allowed the recruits the opportunity to be recognized by their local community as they begin their journey into

CBD not OK for Airmen; products may cause positive drug test

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Cannabidiol oil (CBD) is growing in popularity and has become a wide-spread ingredient in health, beauty, cooking and pet products. A derivative of the cannabis sativa L. plant – commonly known as marijuana – it raises the question: is it OK for service members and federal

193rd SOW Airmen help deliver holiday cheer

Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing teamed up with Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard to support the 30th Annual Holiday Wish Program Dec. 11, 2019, at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg.

New FSS commander appointed

193rd SOW participates in tri-annual mass casualty exercise

A firefighter crouches during a during a large-scale exercise September 21, 2019, at Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown, Pennsylvania. First responders from the 193rd SOCES, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster and York counties participated in the exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by

New 193rd RSG commander assumes duty

A new commander was appointed to the 193rd Regional Support Group Sept. 21 at Fort Indiantown Gap.

PA ANG special warfare Airmen practice combat skills alongside Army counterparts

Special warfare Airmen with the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, headed west this summer to Idaho’s Orchard Combat Training Center near Boise to immerse with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade for some vital air-to-ground combat

271st CBCS supplies tactical comm to Northern Strike

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The 271st Combat Communications Squadron served as the primary communications provider during the joint-multinational exercise, Northern Strike July 22 to August 3 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Center in Michigan.