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Top leaders show support for first dual-status commander at 193rd Special Operations Wing

(From left to right) Army Maj. Gen. James Joseph, Pennsylvania adjutant general; Maj. Gen. John Murphy, assistant adjutant general, Pennsylvania Air National Guard; and Maj. Gen. Eric Weller, U.S. Special Operations Command deputy commander of mobilization and reserve affairs (and former commander of the 193rd Special Operations Wing), show their support for Col. Benjamin (Mike) Cason as he assumes command of the 193rd SOW, during a change-of-command ceremony on base Nov. 14. Cason is the first dual-status commander of an Air Force Special Operations Command unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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First dual-status commander takes charge of 193rd Special Operations Wing

Col. Benjamin (Mike) Cason addresses the Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Wing during a change-of-command ceremony on base Nov. 14 where he took charge of the wing. Cason is the first dual-status Airman to assume command of an Air Force Special Operations Command unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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First dual-status commander takes charge of 193rd Special Operations Wing

Col. Benjamin (Mike) Cason (center) receives the 193rd Special Operations Wing guidon from Brig. Gen. Tony Carrelli, commander, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, during a change-of-command ceremony on base Nov. 14. Cason, a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours, is the first dual-status commander of an Air Force Special Operations Command Unit. He is now responsible for leading one of the most deployed wings in the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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Preparing to meet their new, dual-status commander

Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pa., stand in formation during a change-of-command ceremony on base Nov. 14. Col. Benjamin (Mike) Cason took charge of the wing during the event and is now the first dual-status Airman to lead an Air Force Special Operations Command unit. Cason is tasked with the training and readiness of the wing's approximately 1,900 Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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General endorses first dual-status commander at wing

Brig. Gen. Tony Carrelli, commander, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, addresses the Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Wing during a change-of-command ceremony on base Nov. 14. During his speech, Carrelli endorsed the new dual-status commander of the wing, Col. Benjamin (Mike) Cason. “He is a tremendous officer who leads from the front and sets the example,” said Carrelli in his remarks about Cason. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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Pope Visits Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Army National Guard members assist law-enforcement agencies with crowd management during the 2015 World Meeting of Families and Papal Visit in Philadelphia. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Jones/Released)

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Pope Visits Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Army National Guard members assist law-enforcement agencies with crowd management during the 2015 World Meeting of Families and Papal Visit in Philadelphia. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Jones/Released)

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Priest delivers mass ceremony

Father John B. Bateman, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania, conducts a Catholic mass given to the attending members during October unit training assembly on base. The 193rd offers a variety of religious services for Airmen to attend. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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Priest delivers mass ceremony

Father John B. Bateman, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania, conducts a Catholic mass given to the attending members during October unit training assembly on base. The 193rd offers a variety of religious services for Airmen to attend. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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Aimen Advance Aircraft Airframe

Airman 1st Class Randy Miller, Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania, cleans wheel components of a C-130J before replacing the steel brakes to the new innovated carbon brake assembly, Oct. 24. The new carbon brake system will be implemented on all aircraft and will reduce change time, increase wheel life, and allow more landings per overhaul, assisting in an overall increase in mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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Aimen Advance Aircraft Airframe

Airman 1st Class Randy Miller, Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania, cleans wheel components of a C-130J before replacing the steel brakes to the new innovated carbon brake assembly, Oct. 24. The new carbon brake system will be implemented on all aircraft and will reduce change time, increase wheel life, and allow more landings per overhaul, assisting in an overall increase in mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ethan Carl/Released)

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Weapons School

USAF Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses, providing advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers of the combat air forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Joseph R. Stahl/RELEASED)

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C-130J

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- The sun rises behind a C-130J at the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Special Operations Wing at Harrisburg International Airport here Oct. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Schwartz)

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New joint simulator keeps Guardsmen battlefield-ready

Pennsylvania Adjutant General Maj. Gen. James Joseph, left, Pennsylvania State Representative Russ Diamond, Lebanon County Coordinator Brian Craig and Deputy Adjutant General - Air, Brig. Gen. Tony Carrelli cut the ribbon at a ribbon cutting ceremony and demonstration at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 2015. The ceremony highlighted the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 148th ASOS’s new Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training Simulator Building. The simulator helps Airmen develop the solid fundamentals necessary to become tomorrow’s Battlefield Airmen and keep their present Joint Terminal Attack Controllers current in their air control requirements. The simulator is also a joint readiness tool for their Army National Guard counterparts. Together, they will now be able to conduct more realistic Joint fires Observer training; allowing qualified enlisted and junior officers to conduct Calls for Fire in a complex battlespace. They can also train joint forces in MedEvac 9-lines and emergency close air support which will aid in the capability development for their aligned Army units. This simulator is truly a force multiplier for both the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Culeen Shaffer/Released)

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New joint simulator keeps Guardsmen battlefield-ready

Pennsylvania State Representative Russ Diamond, right, presents Maj. Stephen McNamara, 148th Air Support Operations Squadron detachment commander, presents a certificate at a ribbon cutting ceremony and demonstration at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 2015. The ceremony highlighted the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 148th ASOS’s new Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training Simulator Building. The simulator helps Airmen develop the solid fundamentals necessary to become tomorrow’s Battlefield Airmen and keep their present Joint Terminal Attack Controllers current in their air control requirements. The simulator is also a joint readiness tool for their Army National Guard counterparts. Together, they will now be able to conduct more realistic Joint fires Observer training; allowing qualified enlisted and junior officers to conduct Calls for Fire in a complex battlespace. They can also train joint forces in MedEvac 9-lines and emergency close air support which will aid in the capability development for their aligned Army units. This simulator is truly a force multiplier for both the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Culeen Shaffer/Released)

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New joint simulator keeps Guardsmen battlefield-ready

A ribbon cutting ceremony and demonstration at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 2015, highlights the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 148th Air Support Operations Squadron’s new Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training Simulator Building. The simulator helps Airmen develop the solid fundamentals necessary to become tomorrow’s Battlefield Airmen and keep their present Joint Terminal Attack Controllers current in their air control requirements. The simulator is also a joint readiness tool for their Army National Guard counterparts. Together, they will now be able to conduct more realistic Joint fires Observer training; allowing qualified enlisted and junior officers to conduct Calls for Fire in a complex battlespace. They can also train joint forces in MedEvac 9-lines and emergency close air support which will aid in the capability development for their aligned Army units. This simulator is truly a force multiplier for both the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Culeen Shaffer/Released)

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New joint simulator keeps Guardsmen battlefield-ready

A ribbon cutting ceremony and demonstration at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 2015, highlights the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 148th Air Support Operations Squadron’s new Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training Simulator Building. The simulator helps Airmen develop the solid fundamentals necessary to become tomorrow’s Battlefield Airmen and keep their present Joint Terminal Attack Controllers current in their air control requirements. The simulator is also a joint readiness tool for their Army National Guard counterparts. Together, they will now be able to conduct more realistic Joint fires Observer training; allowing qualified enlisted and junior officers to conduct Calls for Fire in a complex battlespace. They can also train joint forces in MedEvac 9-lines and emergency close air support which will aid in the capability development for their aligned Army units. This simulator is truly a force multiplier for both the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Culeen Shaffer/Released)

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New joint simulator keeps Guardsmen battlefield-ready

A ribbon cutting ceremony and demonstration at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 2015, highlights the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 148th Air Support Operations Squadron’s new Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training Simulator Building. The simulator helps Airmen develop the solid fundamentals necessary to become tomorrow’s Battlefield Airmen and keep their present Joint Terminal Attack Controllers current in their air control requirements. The simulator is also a joint readiness tool for their Army National Guard counterparts. Together, they will now be able to conduct more realistic Joint fires Observer training; allowing qualified enlisted and junior officers to conduct Calls for Fire in a complex battlespace. They can also train joint forces in MedEvac 9-lines and emergency close air support which will aid in the capability development for their aligned Army units. This simulator is truly a force multiplier for both the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Culeen Shaffer/Released)

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New joint simulator keeps Guardsmen battlefield-ready

A ribbon cutting ceremony and demonstration at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 2015, highlights the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 148th Air Support Operations Squadron’s new Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training Simulator Building. The simulator helps Airmen develop the solid fundamentals necessary to become tomorrow’s Battlefield Airmen and keep their present Joint Terminal Attack Controllers current in their air control requirements. The simulator is also a joint readiness tool for their Army National Guard counterparts. Together, they will now be able to conduct more realistic Joint fires Observer training; allowing qualified enlisted and junior officers to conduct Calls for Fire in a complex battlespace. They can also train joint forces in MedEvac 9-lines and emergency close air support which will aid in the capability development for their aligned Army units. This simulator is truly a force multiplier for both the Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Culeen Shaffer/Released)

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Troop thanks troops here, overseas with gift of sweets

Girl Scout Brownie Troop 11062 donates Girl Scout Cookies to the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania on July 11. Many of their customers purchased and donated boxes of cookies to support troops here and overseas.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Julia Sorber/Released)

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