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191110-Z-BH120-0002

Staff Sgt. Rachel Loftis, a public affairs specialist with the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pa., completes a lyra workout, also known as aerial hoop - the art of performing acrobatics using a hoop connected to the ceiling. Loftis first pursued aerial acrobatics while stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, which she attributes to the robust local “circus community” there and the desire to find a fitness program that was effective and held her interest. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Claire Forbes)

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191116-Z-BH120-1008

U.S. Air Force Col. Susan Garrett, 193rd Special Operations Mission Support Group commander, left, passes a guidon to Lt. Col. Frank Shoaf, the commander of the 193rd Force Support Squadron, during an assumption of command ceremony Nov. 16, 2019, Middletown, Pennsylvania. The ceremony began with preliminary honors and ended with the symbolic passing of the guidon. Shoaf previously served as the combat plans division operations officer and strategy planner, with the 193rd Combat Operations Squadron, State College, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Claire Forbes)

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191211-Z-OL842-1001

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf speaks during a ceremony for the 30th Annual Holiday Wish Program Dec. 11, 2019, at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Holiday Wish Program is a donation-based program to provide gifts to people identified by case workers at county assistance offices across the state. This year’s effort provided gifts for nearly 1,000 people. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)

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191211-Z-OL842-1012

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark D. McCormack, Deputy Commanding General of Support for the 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, speaks during a ceremony for the 30th Annual Holiday Wish Program Dec. 11, 2019, at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The PANG leads the distribution efforts of the program to ensure all of the donated gifts are delivered to various county assistance offices across the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)

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191211-Z-OL842-1031

Children from the Keystone Early Learning Center sing Christmas carols during a ceremony for the 30th Annual Holiday Wish Program Dec. 11, 2019, at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Holiday Wish Program is a donation-based program to provide gifts to people identified by case workers at county assistance offices across the state. This year’s effort provided gifts for nearly 1,000 people. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)

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191211-Z-OL842-1034

U.S. Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, gather together during the 30th Annual Holiday Wish Program event Dec. 11, 2019, at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The PAANG Airmen worked in conjunction with Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers to distribute donated gifts to various county assistance offices across the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)

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191211-Z-OL842-1049

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Lopez, the wing fitness program manager with the the 193rd Special Operations Force Support Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, carries donated gifts to be loaded onto trucks for delivery, during the 30th Annual Holiday Wish Program Dec. 11, 2019, at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. PAANG Airmen worked in conjunction with Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers to distribute donated gifts to various county assistance offices across the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)

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191211-Z-OL842-1062

U.S. Air Force Airman Master Sgt. Matt Schwartz, a public affairs specialist with the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, carries a box of donated-gifts to be loaded onto a truck, during the 30th Annual Holiday Wish Program Dec. 11, 2019, at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Airmen and Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard led the distribution efforts of the program to ensure all of the donated gifts are delivered to various county assistance offices across the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)

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191211-Z-OL842-1067

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emily Harsomchuck, a command post emergency actions controller with the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, loads boxes of donated-gifts onto a light medium tactical vehicle, during the 30th Annual Holiday Wish Program Dec. 11, 2019, at the Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Airmen and Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard led the distribution efforts of the program to ensure all of the donated gifts are delivered to various county assistance offices across the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp)

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193 EM trains in Hawaii

193rd Special Operations Emergency Management Airmen pose in front of a Polaris MRZR in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 25, 2022. Whether it’s a natural disaster or man-made as a result of chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident, Emergency Management specialists are trained for response and recovery operations anywhere in the world. (Courtesy photo)

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193 EM Trains in Hawaii

193rd Special Operations Emergency Management Airmen practice plotting points on a map to identity the regions affected by a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attack (CBRN) in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 25, 2022. Whether it’s a natural disaster or man-made as a result of CBRN incident, Emergency Management specialists are trained for response and recovery operations anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Seth Daubert)

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193 SOMXS Airmen Perform Field Repairs

Amn. Basic Cooper Schor of the 193rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Middletown, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, repairs wing during a training exercise held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania June 23, 2022. The training placed Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes in the squadron on four-man teams to repair portions of a battle damaged wing. (Released) (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Schwartz)

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193 SOMXS Airmen Perform Field Repairs

193rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen from Middletown, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, place rivets into a metal patch on a C-130 wing to repair a hole during a training exercise held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania June 23, 2022. The training placed Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes in the squadron on four-man teams to repair portions of a battle damaged wing. (Released) (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Schwartz)

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193 SOMXS Airmen Perform Field Repairs

Master Sgt. Adam Seiverling, an aircraft structural craftsman 193rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Middletown, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, place rivets into a metal patch on a C-130 wing to repair a hole during a training exercise held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania June 23, 2022. The training placed Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes in the squadron on four-man teams to repair portions of a battle damaged wing. (Released) (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Schwartz)

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193 SOMXS Airmen Perform Field Repairs

193rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen from Middletown, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, place rivets into a metal patch on a C-130 wing to repair a hole during a training exercise held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania June 23, 2022. The training placed Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes in the squadron on four-man teams to repair portions of a battle damaged wing. (Released) (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Schwartz)

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193 SOMXS Airmen Perform Field Repairs

193rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen from Middletown, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, assess battle damage to a wing of a C-130 during a training exercise held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania June 23, 2022. The training placed Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes in the squadron on four-man teams to repair portions of a battle damaged wing. (Released) (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Schwartz)

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193 SOMXS Airmen Perform Field Repairs

193rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen from Middletown, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, repair a hole in a wing of a C-130 during a training exercise held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania June 23, 2022. The training placed Airmen from various Air Force Specialty Codes in the squadron on four-man teams to repair portions of a battle damaged wing. (Released) (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Schwartz)

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193 SOW recruiting and retention team unveils 'the beast'

The 193rd Special Operation Wing recruiting and retention team showed off “the beast” obstacle course rig at the Harrisburg area Farm Show Complex during a recruiting event Jan. 12, 2019. The rig is nicknamed “the beast” due to its intensity. Participants had to complete push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups, and cross monkey bars, climb over a cargo net and scale a wall as fast as possible. More than 700 participants braved "the beast" during the farm show event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rachel Loftis/Released)

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193rd Air Operations Group celebrates 75 years

Nearly 250 attendees, including current and former members of the 193rd Air Operations Group, families and distinguished guests, gathered for the unit's 75th anniversary dining out at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, Pa., Nov. 16, 2024. The event celebrated the unit’s transformation from its origins in a downtown State College garage to its vital role in global and local operations. Highlights of the evening included special presentations, ceremonial toasts and reflections on the group’s storied and enduring legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols)

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193rd Air Operations Group celebrates 75 years

Nearly 250 attendees, including current and former members of the 193rd Air Operations Group, families and distinguished guests, gathered for the unit's 75th anniversary dining out at The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, Pa., Nov. 16, 2024. The event celebrated the unit’s transformation from its origins in a downtown State College garage to its vital role in global and local operations. Highlights of the evening included special presentations, ceremonial toasts and reflections on the group’s storied and enduring legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols)

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