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  • 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

  • “Practice Makes Perfect!”

    In order to make sure we are deployment ready for our Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), it's imperative that unit members are able to be processed in a very efficient and timely manner. "The point of the ORI is to prove that we are capable of deploying a large amount of people quickly and

  • Social media makes staying in touch with Basic Military Trainees easier

    Long gone are the days in which the only insight parents had about their young heroes' USAF Basic Training experience was experienced through brief, hurried, "patio break" phone calls. Now thanks to social media parents and other loved ones can gain insight into the Basic Training experience through

  • 171st Chaplains' office diversifies

    Meet, Chaplain (Capt.) Andrew Cohen, the first Jewish Chaplain in the history of the 171st Air Refueling Wing. The military prides itself on having a robust diverse force, so having a diverse Chapel staff is an asset. It helps ensure that all people have access to the spiritual support they need.

  • Master Sgt. Duganieri exceeds expectations - focuses on prevention

    Master Sgt. Mike Duganieri's self-motivated and steadfast contributions in safety and mishap prevention in the Maintenance Group are significantly beyond his expected performance of duty. Since May 2008, he has personally conducted Maintenance Resource Management (MRM) training within the

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