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  • 171st Fire Emergency Services Flight Honors Local Fire Departments

    In Dec. 2015, on behalf of the 171st Fire Emergency Services Flight, Master Sgt. Gary Shannon presented Kevin Crawford, chief of the Brighton Township Volunteer Fire Department, and Dave Trzciankia, chief of the Baden VFD, a framed plaque of a KC-135 for their continued support of providing training

  • Steel City Salutes the Troops Celebration at Point State Park

    (Nov. 7, 2015) - The 171st Air Refueling Wing, in conjunction with the city of Pittsburgh and Point State Park, participated in the 2nd annual Steel City Salutes the Troops after the city's Veterans' Day Parade at Point State Park Nov. 7, 2015.Steel City Salutes the Troops is an annual open house

  • 171st Rated Effective by Inspectors

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing was rated "effective" after an eight-day inspection in October of 2015 that included an in-depth look at the programs and procedures of every work section on base.The Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI), or Capstone, is the culminating event in the Air Force's new Air

  • 171st Deploys to Middle East

    Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh prepare to deploy a KC-135 aircraft and about 25 Airmen to the Middle East the night of Jan. 5, 2016. 

  • 171st Visits Retired Veterans

    Air National Guardsmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing, including the Commander of the 171st, Col. Gregg Perez, visited veterans this holiday season at the Southwestern Veterans Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. with Maj. Gen. James Joseph, the Adjutant General and Brig. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, the Deputy

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