Brig. Gen. Uptegraff receives Legion of Merit

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. -- Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig, Pennsylvania adjutant general, awarded Brig. Gen. Roy E. Uptegraff III, the Legion of Merit during a ceremony at the installation Oct. 12, 2012. Brig. Gen. Uptegraff is the former commander of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing. He was awarded the award for his exemplary leadership of the 171st, his exemplary efforts commanding the 313th Air Expeditionary Wing during Operations ODYSSEY DAWN and UNIFIED PROTECTOR, and his work as chairman of the National Guard's Air Directorate Field Advisory Council and KC-135 Weapons System Council. Brig. Gen. Uptegraff currently serves as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ted Nichols/Released)

Brig. Gen. Uptegraff receives Legion of Merit

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. -- Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig, Pennsylvania adjutant general, awarded Brig. Gen. Roy E. Uptegraff III, the Legion of Merit during a ceremony at the installation Oct. 12, 2012. Brig. Gen. Uptegraff is the former commander of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing. He was awarded the award for his exemplary leadership of the 171st, his exemplary efforts commanding the 313th Air Expeditionary Wing during Operations ODYSSEY DAWN and UNIFIED PROTECTOR, and his work as chairman of the National Guard's Air Directorate Field Advisory Council and KC-135 Weapons System Council. Brig. Gen. Uptegraff currently serves as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ted Nichols/Released)

"Help Wanted" signs displayed at 171st during unit's first job fair

On September 14 the 171st Air Refueling Wing hosts a Job Fair in the unit's dining hall with 52 vendors in attendance and approximately 100 people including military family members and veterans attending. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ann Young/ Released)

"Help Wanted" signs displayed at 171st during unit's first job fair

On September 14 the 171st Air Refueling Wing hosts a Job Fair in the unit's dining hall with 52 vendors in attendance and approximately 100 people including military family members and veterans attending. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ann Young/ Released)

Unit members care for static display aircraft

Members of the 171 Air Fueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard conduct annual cleaning and inspections of their aircraft static displays. The 171st is home to seven displays, six aircraft which include an A-7, F-47, F-51, F-84, F-86, and F-102, as well as the tail fin from a KC-135. All displays are on loan from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.(National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ann Young/ Released)

Unit members care for static display aircraft

Members of the 171 Air Fueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard conduct annual cleaning and inspections of their aircraft static displays. The 171st is home to seven displays, six aircraft which include an A-7, F-47, F-51, F-84, F-86, and F-102, as well as the tail fin from a KC-135. All displays are on loan from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.(National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ann Young/ Released)