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  • Official 171st Facebook Page

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing now has a new official Facebook page, adding another source to where unit members and the public can view photos, videos and keep up on 171st news. The Facebook page is growing daily in popularity as people can follow posts such as "Throwback Thursday" where every week

  • 171st Members Volunteer for Project Bundle-Up

    Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing volunteered to take pledges from a phone bank for WTAE-TV's Project Bundle-Up Telethon Dec. 05, 2014. Project Bundle-Up is a joint partnership with The Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania that raises money to provide winter outerwear to local children and

  • Three Members Whose History Goes Back to Elementary School

    Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Pagano, Airman 1st Class Johanna Maloney and Senior Airman Clarissa Fabus share a bond that goes far beyond being members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing.  Pagano and Fabus met when they were first grade classmates at Saint Germaine's Catholic School.  It was a few years

  • 171st Member Recognized as one of the Regions Most Distinguished Veterans

    Lt. Col. Michele Papakie, the Wing Inspector General at the 171st Air Refueling Wing located near Pittsburgh, was recognized for her distinguished military career at a ceremony  that honored veterans from the western Pennsylvania region. The event was held Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014 at the PNC Legacy

  • When Dreams Take Flight

    Note: This article was originally featured in the August/September 2014 issue of Greenesaver, a local newspaper prouduced in Green County, Pennsylvania.With nearly 14,000 aircraft being utilized across every branch of the United States Armed Forces, the need for trained specialists in all areas -

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