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The 171st Air Refueling Wing Fire Protection Flight

The 171st Air Refueling Wing Fire Protection Flight

The 171st Air Refueling Wing Fire Protection Flight participates in a training exercise as members of the Inspector General's team evaluate their performance, Oct. 18, 2015, at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Cor... More

Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing reunite with

Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing reunite with

Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing reunite with their families after returning from a deployment on Dec. 6, 2015. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan A. Conley)

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing's Fire Protection Flight participate in an annual training exercise at the Pittsburgh International Airport’s Air Rescue and Firefighting fa... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to Lincoln, Nebraska, to continue construction work on the Lincoln Police Department’s new Law Enforcement ... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer Squadron deployed to Lincoln, Nebraska, to continue construction work on the Lincoln Police Department’s new Law Enforcement ... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guard 171st Air Refueling

Pennsylvania Air National Guard 171st Air Refueling

Pennsylvania Air National Guard 171st Air Refueling Wing building 301 near Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 29, 2016 (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)

Members from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s

Members from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s

Members from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing visit the Southwestern Veterans Center located in Pittsburgh, Pa. December 20, 2016. Guardsmen spent time visiting with veterans and t... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135 from Pittsburgh’s 171st Air Refueling Wing refuels an A-10 aircraft March 5, 2017 (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson Manners)

U.S. Air Force Command Sgt. Maj. Archie Branton, loadmaster

U.S. Air Force Command Sgt. Maj. Archie Branton, loadmaster

U.S. Air Force Command Sgt. Maj. Archie Branton, loadmaster with 911th Air Wing and 758th Airlift Squadron, waits to open the back ramp for soldiers of the West Virginia Army National Guard to perform a static-... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen from the 171st

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen from the 171st

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing Fire Protection Flight participate in an annual training exercise of Confined Space Rescue at the Pittsburgh International Airport’s Air Res... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen flying in a KC-135 from Pittsburgh’s 171st Air Refueling Wing refuels an F-15 aircraft May 17, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Brooks)

171st Air Refueling Wing Pilot Major Andrew Schappert

171st Air Refueling Wing Pilot Major Andrew Schappert

171st Air Refueling Wing Pilot Major Andrew Schappert operates a KC-135 tanker during a refueling mission of a C-17 aircraft from the 167th Air Guard over the skies of Pa. and Ohio July 25, 2017. (U.S. Air Nati... More

Senior Airman Richard Collins of the 171st Air Refueling

Senior Airman Richard Collins of the 171st Air Refueling

Senior Airman Richard Collins of the 171st Air Refueling Wing Vehicle Maintenance Flight grinds a snow broom drum near Pittsburgh, Pa. July 27, 2017 (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Fariss)

A KC-135 aircraft from the Pennsylvania Air National

A KC-135 aircraft from the Pennsylvania Air National

A KC-135 aircraft from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing parks along side a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 Aircraft as part of the Total Force Parters Painting Relay May 23, 2018. (U.S... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Staff Sgt. Patrick

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Staff Sgt. Patrick

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Staff Sgt. Patrick Olish with the 171st Air Refueling Wing shoots a laser into the Large Aircraft Infrared Counter-Measure System to test the operational capabilities of the ... More

Know Your Mil: CSM Rodriguez (Retired)

Know Your Mil: CSM Rodriguez (Retired)

Mr. Ruben Rodriguez works as a contractor with United American Securities, LLC. Since 2011, he has been responsible for the security at the 171st Air Refueling Wing entry control point in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvan... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Dingle, Aerospace

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Dingle, Aerospace

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Dingle, Aerospace Pneudraulics Specialist with the 171st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, Pa. Air National Guard, works on a pneudraulics system on a KC-135T near Pitt... More

Know Your Mil: Staff Sergeant Ryan Jones

Know Your Mil: Staff Sergeant Ryan Jones

Staff Sergeant Ryan Jones is an Aerospace Ground Equipment Journeyman with the 171st Air Refueling Wing. Staff Sgt. Jones has been a member with the guard unit since 2013 and currently is working full time as a... More

Guardsmen Install Single Point Refueling Receptacle

Guardsmen Install Single Point Refueling Receptacle

Staff Sgt. Jim Johnson and Airman 1st Class Michael McLaughlin of the 171st Air Refueling Wing Pa. Air National Guard install the left single point refueling receptacle on the KC-135T, near Pittsburgh June 13, ... More

Know Your Mil: Senior Airman Nickolaus Black

Know Your Mil: Senior Airman Nickolaus Black

Integrated Communications/Navigation/Mission Systems specialist Senior Airman Nickolaus Black, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, poses for a photo for the 171st ARW Spotlight, June ... More

Know Your Mil Airman Taylor Perry

Know Your Mil Airman Taylor Perry

Traffic Management Specialist Airman Taylor Perry, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, poses for a photo for the 171st ARW Spotlight, June 20, 2018, near Pittsburgh. Perry is ... More

Know Your Mil: A1C Kushnirenko

Know Your Mil: A1C Kushnirenko

Personnel Apprentice Airman 1st Class Deanna Kushnirenko, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, poses for a photo for the 171st ARW Spotlight, June 20, 2018, near Pittsburgh. Kushnire... More

Know Your Mil: Senior Airman Jillian Deitrick

Know Your Mil: Senior Airman Jillian Deitrick

Personnel Journeyman Senior Airman Jillian Deitrick, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, poses for a photo for the 171st ARW Spotlight, June 25, 2018, near Pittsburgh. Deitrick is a... More

Know Your Mil: A1C Anton Trenga

Know Your Mil: A1C Anton Trenga

Aircrew Flight Equipment Apprentice Airman 1st Class Anton Trenga is a full time Guardsman at the 171st Air Refueling Wing with the Operations Support Squadron. He joined the Air National Guard to follow in his... More

Know Your Mil: A1C Corey Bogaski

Know Your Mil: A1C Corey Bogaski

Aviation Resource Management Journeyman Airman 1st Class Corey Bogaski is a drill status Guardsman assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Operations Support Squadron. A Beechview native, he has two and a half... More

Know Your Mil: A1C Carlisa Dixon

Know Your Mil: A1C Carlisa Dixon

Aviation Resource Management Apprentice Airman 1st Class Carlisa Dixon is a drill status Guardsman celebrating her one year anniversary in the Air National Guard today, June 27, 2018. When Dixon is not assigned... More

Know Your Mil: A1C Phil Kapelewski

Know Your Mil: A1C Phil Kapelewski

Emergency Management Apprentice Airman 1st Class Phil Kapelewski is a 32 year old Guardsman assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron. Phil is a graduate of the University of Pittsburg... More

Know Your Mil: Technical Sgt. Sereno Beneccio

Know Your Mil: Technical Sgt. Sereno Beneccio

Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman Technical Sgt. Sereno Beneccio is a full-time technician with the Repair and Reclamation division of the Maintenance Squadron, 171st Air Refueling Wing. Beneccio is a ten-year ve... More

Airman 1st Class David Bolind, left, Airman 1st Class

Airman 1st Class David Bolind, left, Airman 1st Class

Airman 1st Class David Bolind, left, Airman 1st Class Jared Aitken, middle, Master Sgt. Joseph Dwulit, right, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron inspect the autopilot system in the co... More

Know Your Mil: A1C Liz Pelosi

Know Your Mil: A1C Liz Pelosi

Aviation Resource Management Journeyman Airman 1st Class Liz Pelosi, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Operations Support Squadron, poses in the push-up position for a photo for the 171st Spotlight, near... More

Know Your Mil: SrA Kim Obusek

Know Your Mil: SrA Kim Obusek

Aerospace Medical Technician Journeyman Senior Airman Kim Obusek, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group, conducts an eye exam as part of her normal duties, near Pittsburgh, July 13, 2018. SrA O... More

Old Iron II is proudly displayed on the left nose of

Old Iron II is proudly displayed on the left nose of

Old Iron II is proudly displayed on the left nose of KC-135 “Stratotanker” Tail #80099 assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing. Aerospace Maintenance Specialist Master Sgt. Bryan Cruzi is the lead crew chief f... More

Guardsman Inspects KC-135

Guardsman Inspects KC-135

Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice Airman 1st Class Alexandra Paes assigned to the Maintenance Squadron, 171st Air Refueling Wing ensures proper lubrication levels under the left wing flaps as part of an inspecti... More

Public Affairs Operations Chief Shawn Monk is a full-time

Public Affairs Operations Chief Shawn Monk is a full-time

Public Affairs Operations Chief Shawn Monk is a full-time civilian and a Public Affairs Superintendent Senior Master Sgt. drill status guardsman in Public Affairs. As a superintendent, he spends majority of his... More

Know Your Mil: SrA Nerfertiti Wade

Know Your Mil: SrA Nerfertiti Wade

Public Health Technician Senior Airman Nefertiti Wade is a mother of two, a student at the University of Pittsburgh, and a full-time employee at the 171st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group. She has a bachelors d... More

Generations of Guardsmen

Generations of Guardsmen

Master Sgt. Lawrence Dushac assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Mission Support Group and his granddaughter, Staff Sgt. Ashley Throne assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group pose for a photo... More

171st Maintenance Squadron Change of Command

171st Maintenance Squadron Change of Command

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Lt. Col. Karen R. Bogdan takes command of the 171st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron during a Change of Command ceremony with fellow Airmen and family at the 171st Air... More

171 Medical Group Commander Russell Adams Promots to Colonel

171 Medical Group Commander Russell Adams Promots to Colonel

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Col. Russell L. Adams 171st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group Commander receives his silver eagles as he is promoted to the rank of Col. Aug. 5, 2018 near Pittsburgh. (U.S. Ai... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rickelle Groover, Combat

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rickelle Groover, Combat

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rickelle Groover, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Instructor, prepares a weapons range for use at Camp Dawson, W. Va., Aug. 6, 2018. Groover and other guardsmen from the 171st Sec... More

A 171st Air Refueling Patch rests against the blade

A 171st Air Refueling Patch rests against the blade

A 171st Air Refueling Patch rests against the blade of a hockey stick next to a hockey puck for the annual 171st hockey clinic news story, August 8, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Sh... More

First Female Chaplain to Complete Leadership School

First Female Chaplain to Complete Leadership School

Captain Gretchen Hulse, a Chaplain at the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh, poses for a photo on Sept. 8, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Know Your Mil: Tech Sgt. Jason Nelson

Know Your Mil: Tech Sgt. Jason Nelson

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nelson is one of the busiest individuals in the 171st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron. He is an Engineering Assistant, a Computer Security Manager, Information Assurance Officer, ... More

Know Your Mil: A1C Nicholas Powell

Know Your Mil: A1C Nicholas Powell

Looking to maximize his opportunities, Airman 1st Class Nicholas Powell recently graduated from the Lewis F. Garland Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base. Airman Powell hails from Central Valley High Schoo... More

Civil Engineers Tamp Away

Civil Engineers Tamp Away

171st Civil Engineering Structures Apprentice Airman 1st Class Kyle Nelson tamps gravel in an old drainage area to prepare for an asphalt covering Sept. 20, 2018 near Pittsburgh. Tamping the gravel creates a st... More

Civil Engineers assigned to the 171st Air Refueling

Civil Engineers assigned to the 171st Air Refueling

Civil Engineers assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing clean up after removing a drain and installing asphalt Sept. 20, 2018 near Pittsburgh. The drain had become obsolete and the project is a great training ... More

A C-17 “Globemaster" trails a KC-135 “Stratotanker”

A C-17 “Globemaster" trails a KC-135 “Stratotanker”

A C-17 “Globemaster" trails a KC-135 “Stratotanker” before conducting in air refueling operations near the coast of N.C. Sept. 28, 2018. The KC-135 can deliver up to 4,800 pounds or 716 gallons of jet fuel per ... More

Know Your Mil: Deb Krall

Know Your Mil: Deb Krall

In times of disparage, boosting moral is the most important thing you can do. Airman and Family Readiness Program Coordinator Deb Krall has been doing just that for countless years. She started working at the 1... More

The Penguin Jet Awaits Morning Maintenance

The Penguin Jet Awaits Morning Maintenance

The Penguin Jet, named due to its consistent Pittsburgh Penguins NHL hockey team memorabilia sits quietly awaiting typical daily maintenance Oct. 4, 2018. The KC-135 “Stratotanker” receives general maintenance ... More

Know Your Mil: Tech. Sgt. Brandon Onofer

Know Your Mil: Tech. Sgt. Brandon Onofer

Work can be the highlight of your day if you have someone as outgoing and entertaining as Tech. Sgt. Brandon Onofer is. Even though he is often criticized for his long snapping days at Geneva College, Brandon d... More

The boom of a KC-135 from the 171st Air Refueling Wing,

The boom of a KC-135 from the 171st Air Refueling Wing,

The boom of a KC-135 from the 171st Air Refueling Wing, near Pittsburgh, transfers fuel to an F-16 aircraft from the 177th Fighter Wing of Atlantic City, over the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 19, 2018. A KC-135 can tr... More

Know Your Mil: Senior Master Sgt. Scott Mckenzie and Tech. Sgt. William “Bill” Mckenzie

Know Your Mil: Senior Master Sgt. Scott Mckenzie and Tech. Sgt. Willia...

Senior Master Sgt. Scott Mckenzie and Tech. Sgt. William “Bill” Mckenzie share much more than the average camaraderie between Airman. The father-son duo have served alongside each other at the #171st Air Refuel... More

Pennsylvania Guardsman Zeros in on President’s 100

Pennsylvania Guardsman Zeros in on President’s 100

Master Sgt. Eric Moskal assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh poses for a photo to cover a news article recognizing his achievement of earning a spot in the President’s 100, Oct. 21, 2018. (U... More

Know Your Mil: 2nd Lt. Alexis Smith

Know Your Mil: 2nd Lt. Alexis Smith

Pennsylvania Air National Guard KC-135 boom operator Alexis Smith enlisted with the 171st Air Refueling Wing in 2014. As a young airman, she accomplished an extraordinary task finishing her bachelors of politic... More

171st Fabrication Shop Works on Repairs for Hydraulic Line

171st Fabrication Shop Works on Repairs for Hydraulic Line

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Grabski and Tech. Sgt. Jim Guadagnoli assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh work together fabricating a tubing assembly for a KC-135 “Stratotanker” left wing hydraulic syst... More

Master Sgt. Ben Norton, of the 89th Presidential Airlift

Master Sgt. Ben Norton, of the 89th Presidential Airlift

Master Sgt. Ben Norton, of the 89th Presidential Airlift Group stationed at Joint Base Andrews, stands guard in front of Air Force One at the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh, Oct. 30, 2018. President D... More

U.S. Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Andrew Meszaros,

U.S. Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Andrew Meszaros,

U.S. Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Andrew Meszaros, an aircraft pneudraulic craftsman with the 171st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, installs a KC-135 aerial refueling boom during a periodic inspection at th... More

Senior Airman Joshua Harhai, an Engineering Assistant

Senior Airman Joshua Harhai, an Engineering Assistant

Senior Airman Joshua Harhai, an Engineering Assistant assigned to the 171st Civil Engineer Squadron has been awarded the Army Combat Action Badge during a recent deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan March 18, 2018... More

Logistics Guardsman In-processes Cargo during Contingency Exercise

Logistics Guardsman In-processes Cargo during Contingency Exercise

Tech. Sgt. John Preston assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Mission Support Group near Pittsburgh checks in equipment during a contingency exercise, Nov. 3, 2018. Preston and a small team worked throughout... More

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Bridge assigned to the 911th Airlift

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Bridge assigned to the 911th Airlift

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Bridge assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command in Pittsburgh lines up a field goal attempt during a punt receive, pass, and kick contest hosted by the Veterans Affairs of... More

Crocheting A New Pattern Leads to Good Health

Crocheting A New Pattern Leads to Good Health

Tech. Sgt. Amber Lang assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron near Pittsburgh poses for a photo Dec. 7, 2018. Lang volunteers at the Southwestern Veterans Center and teaches residents how ... More

Tech. Sgt. Justine Hudak

Tech. Sgt. Justine Hudak

Tech. Sgt. Justine Hudak of the 171st Air Refueling Wing inspection General is enjoying her relatively new assignment as the Self-Assessment Program Manager. She has been in her position since last summer. When... More

Know Your Mil: Senior Airman Brian McGrath

Know Your Mil: Senior Airman Brian McGrath

Senior Airman Brian McGrath aka “B. Mack”, “Uncle McGrath”, “Salad-bar king”, or “Grandpa” is a Services Journeyman for the 171st Force Support Squadron. Brian served in the Navy from 1983-1987 as a Mess Manage... More

U.S. Airmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania

U.S. Airmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania

U.S. Airmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard participate in the Ability to Survive and Operate exercise near Coraopolis, Pa., Jan. 13, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.... More

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward “Buck” Boyd shares

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward “Buck” Boyd shares

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Edward “Buck” Boyd shares stories from his past at the 171st Air Refueling Wing fire department near Pittsburgh, Jan. 15, 2019. Chief Boyd is the first ever fire chief of the 171st. (U... More

KC-135 Aircraft “58 Fuelie’” awaits deicing

KC-135 Aircraft “58 Fuelie’” awaits deicing

58 Fuelie’ a KC-135 aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh sits on the ramp after a drastic drop in temperatures changed the rain to snowfall and covered the aircraft Jan. 24, 2019. T... More

Know Your Mil: Tech. Sgt. David Kirkpatrick

Know Your Mil: Tech. Sgt. David Kirkpatrick

Tech. Sgt. David Kirkpatrick, an aircraft hydraulic systems specialist, is seen debriefing Tech. Sgt. William Shapiro, a boom operator assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, after returning from a local flig... More

Three KC-135s in a Morning Snowfall

Three KC-135s in a Morning Snowfall

Three KC-135 “Stratotanker” aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh are parked on the ramp during a morning snowfall Jan. 29, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Snowy Stratotanker, US Air Force Photo

Snowy Stratotanker, US Air Force Photo

A KC-135 “Stratotanker” aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh is parked on the ramp during a morning snowfall Jan. 29, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nelson of the 171st Air Refueling

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nelson of the 171st Air Refueling

Tech. Sgt. Jason Nelson of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Civil Engineer Squadron plows the snow to clear the roads during this mornings snowfall near Pittsburgh, Feb. 1, 2019. Nelson spent most of his morning m... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Josh

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Josh

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Josh Vargo, left, and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Manuel, right, Electro Environmentalists assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh replace a refueli... More

171st ARW OAY Winners

171st ARW OAY Winners

Pennsylvania Air National Guardmen Senior Master Sgt. Edward Spagel, top left, Master Sgt. Keith Gregory, top middle, Staff Sgt. Sean Frederick, top right, Senior Airman Jessica Slappo, bottom left, and Tech. S... More

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Sarah Demaio

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Sarah Demaio

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Sarah Demaio assigned to the Force Support Squadron, 171st Air Refueling Wing prepares lunch for the 171st drill status guardsmen during a unit training assembly, Feb. 10, ... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman assigned to the

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman assigned to the

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh fires an M4 assault rifle at a target 25 meters away Feb. 16, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Blow it Off, US Air Force Photo

Blow it Off, US Air Force Photo

A Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh de-ices a KC-135 “Stratotanker” aircraft Feb. 20, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Tech. Sgt. Alycia Frederick poses for a photo at the

Tech. Sgt. Alycia Frederick poses for a photo at the

Tech. Sgt. Alycia Frederick poses for a photo at the 171st Air Refueling Wing March 3, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Kyle Brooks)

Cadets with the Pitt ROTC program pose in front of

Cadets with the Pitt ROTC program pose in front of

Cadets with the Pitt ROTC program pose in front of a KC-135 “Stratotanker” at the 171st Air Refueling Wing before participating in an orientation flight March 6, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sg... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Goodwill, 171st Air Refueling

U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Goodwill, 171st Air Refueling

U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Goodwill, 171st Air Refueling Wing Commander, makes opening comments during the Military Family Education Program Press Conference at the Pittsburgh Air National Guard installation, Apr... More

Cub Scout Tour, US Air Force Photo

Cub Scout Tour, US Air Force Photo

Tech. Sgt. Michael Dugan assigned to the Fire Protection flight within Civil Engineer Squadron at the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh provides a demonstration to a local Cub Scout pack April 6, 2019. (... More

Defueling the Refueler

Defueling the Refueler

Airman First Class Ryan Alexander assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing monitors the fuel control panel while de-fueling a KC-135 “Stratotanker” May 8, 2019 near Pittsburgh. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by... More

Staff Sgt. Michelle Pavcik assigned to the 911th Airlift

Staff Sgt. Michelle Pavcik assigned to the 911th Airlift

Staff Sgt. Michelle Pavcik assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Component drills through rivets as part of her upgrade training at the 171st Air Refueling Wing Pennsylvania Air National Guard s... More

Guardsmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing Medical

Guardsmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing Medical

Guardsmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group are loading a patient into a Blackhawk helicopter assigned to the Detachment 1C, 2/104th Aviation, 28th Infantry Division Pennsylvania Army National Gua... More

Pittsburgh FOD Walk, US Air Force Photo

Pittsburgh FOD Walk, US Air Force Photo

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen perform a foreign object debris “FOD” walk during the early morning May 16, 2019 near Pittsburgh. FOD walks are used to remove debris that can get sucked into the intake of a... More

Tank Rats, US Air Force Photo

Tank Rats, US Air Force Photo

From Left, Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Tech. Sgt. Keith Black, Senior Airman Michael McLaughlin, Senior Airman Michael Gillespie, Airman First Class Mark Colavecchia, and Senior Airman Joshua Marvenko p... More

An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 122nd Fighter

An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 122nd Fighter

An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard peaks the avenger 30mm Gatling-type Cannon just under the refueling boom of a KC-135R “Stratotanker” assigned to the 171st A... More

An instructor at the Allegheny County Fire Academy

An instructor at the Allegheny County Fire Academy

An instructor at the Allegheny County Fire Academy looks into the rear of the flashover trainer June 6, 2019 near Pittsburgh. The Air National Guard performs live fire training applications annually with the co... More

Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, Pennsylvania’s

Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, Pennsylvania’s

Air Force Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, Pennsylvania’s Adjutant General speaks with a local gold star family member before the Inaugural Survivor Connections Event at the Gateway Clipper Fleet dock in Pittsburgh ... More

Know your Mil: SSgt Calvin Szewczyk

Know your Mil: SSgt Calvin Szewczyk

If a meteorologist predicts a sunny day but you find yourself at a picnic in the rain, it’s easy to get upset. What if the weather prediction was the difference between a multi-million dollar un-manned aircraft... More

Know Your Mil: A1C Michael Lynch

Know Your Mil: A1C Michael Lynch

If you’re a squeamish kind of person, you might want to look away while Airman 1st Class Michael Lynch draws blood from another Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman. A graduate from West Allegheny, Lynch is curr... More

Pre-Flight Check, US Air Force Photo

Pre-Flight Check, US Air Force Photo

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Maj. Brandon Murphy assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, conducts a pre-flight inspection on a KC-135 aircraft June 14, 2019 in Coraopolis, PA. (U.S. Air National Guard ... More

A C-5 aircraft assigned to 436th Airlift Wing, Air

A C-5 aircraft assigned to 436th Airlift Wing, Air

A C-5 aircraft assigned to 436th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserves, Dover AFB, Del. June 19, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Master Sgt. Frank

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Master Sgt. Frank

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Master Sgt. Frank Piper assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing guides a skid loader into place to lift a roll of electrical wire during a deployment for training in Trenton... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Jason

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Jason

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Jason Loscar assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing applies tape to a drywall joint before applying joint compound at Belleville Armoury, Belleville, Ontario, Ca... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Joseph

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Joseph

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Joseph Meehan assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing instructs a heavy equipment operator which direction he wants the vehicle to move in Trenton, Ontario, Canad... More

Civil Engineers Knock It Out of the Park

Civil Engineers Knock It Out of the Park

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Senior Airman Lillie McCoy waits for a pitch from Senior Master Sgt. Mark Nicolia during a squadron softball game in Trenton, Ontario, Canada, July 10, 2019. Members of the 1... More

Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Sam Norton, left,

Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Sam Norton, left,

Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Sam Norton, left, provides instruction to Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Michael Dugan, right, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing while he rigs up an anch... More

Civil Engineers Bond with Canadian Construction Engineers

Civil Engineers Bond with Canadian Construction Engineers

Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Dwayne Demers, 8 Mission Support Squadron acting Commanding Officer, left, and Pennsylvania Air National Guard Capt. Matthew Saccone, right, exchange in conversation during a group... More

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen assigned to the

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen assigned to the

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing and Royal Canadian Air Force Construction Engineers pose for a group photo in Trenton, Ontario, Canada July 12, 2019. (U.S. Air Natio... More

Vietnam Veterans from the 95th Officer Candidacy Company

Vietnam Veterans from the 95th Officer Candidacy Company

Vietnam Veterans from the 95th Officer Candidacy Company pose for a photo in front of a KC-135 aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, July 25, 2019. The veterans toured the Pennsylvani... More

The 171st Pennsylvania Air National Guard Logistics

The 171st Pennsylvania Air National Guard Logistics

The 171st Pennsylvania Air National Guard Logistics Readiness Squadron poses for a photo in Coraopolis, Sept. 8th, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Inspecting The Boom, US Air Force Photo

Inspecting The Boom, US Air Force Photo

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Jeff Hoffmaster, a crew chief assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing removes the boom storage seat assembly for an inspection. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by ... More

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