Sept. 22, 2023 Making a Difference Making a difference, today and for the future-this is the goal of Tech. Sgt. Frank Chappell, 171st Air Refueling Wing NCOIC/Religious Affairs Airman. This year, Chappell accomplished both of these goals.
Aug. 29, 2023 Crew Chief Dad Marshals Daughter's First Flight Megan Hirlehey wanted to be a pilot ever since she came to the base for family day as a kid with her dad Kevin Clancy, a Master Sergeant in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.
July 13, 2023 Air National Guard Continues 30 Year Partnership with Lithuania The 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, conducted airfield surveys with Lithuanian military partners during a country visit May 20-27, 2023.
July 13, 2023 Multiple Outstanding Performers at 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron The 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, had multiple winners of various Airfield Operation Division awards at the National Guard level.
April 17, 2023 Warriors breaking barriers: Inaugural ARC Athena event concludes in Pittsburgh The 911th Airlift Wing, in conjunction with the 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, hosted the inaugural Air Reserve Component Athena event in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, April 12-13, 2023.
April 17, 2023 Warriors breaking barriers: Inaugural ARC Athena event concludes in Pittsburgh The 911th Airlift Wing, in conjunction with the 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, hosted the inaugural Air Reserve Component Athena event in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, April 12-13, 2023.
March 31, 2023 Lithuanian Air Force Commander Visits 171st Air Refueling Wing Col. Raymond L. Hyland, Jr., commander of the 171st Air Refueling Wing welcomed Col. Ananas Matutis, Lithuanian Air Force Commander, to visit the 171s ARW in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wednesday March 22, 2023.
Jan. 3, 2023 Ten Tankers Launched from 171st in One Day Ten KC-135 aircraft were launched in a single day by the 171st on Oct. 25, 2022, making it one of the busiest days for flying at the unit on record.
Dec. 9, 2022 171st Tanker Keeps Low-on-Fuel Stealth Bomber Airborne Just before takeoff, with the first of four engines started, Steel 51 received an unexpected call requesting immediate refueling for a B-2 Bomber. The B-2, call sign “Fury 72,” was quickly running low on fuel had about 90 minutes remaining.
Nov. 15, 2022 171st Air Refueling Wing Participates in Operation Noble Defender The Pennsylvania Air National Guard, 171st Air Refueling Wing participated in the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Operation Noble Defender, an air defense operation off the northeastern coast of the United States, Oct. 25-27, 2022. NORAD’s continental U.S. region led this iteration of