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  • Wing honors members and families for their service

         The 171st Air Refueling Wing honored recently deployed military service members and their families here on Sunday.     Approximately 185 unit members were honored alongside their families as part of the Air National Guard's Hometown Heroes Salute campaign. The campaign was launched in 2009 to

  • Chief remembers unique career - appreciated by many

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing celebrated one of its own long time members and mentors, during the unit's drill weekend, Sunday, May 6th. Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Fromlak, Security Forces Chief for the last eight years and the Control Cell for Detainee Missions Operations from April 2005 until Jan

  • Area youth shine during JROTC Day

         The 171st ARW hosted its 8th Annual Jr. ROTC Day. With the help of many agencies it was a great success. There were eight schools from the surrounding area that participated in the event, with almost 250 cadets on the ground and 50 senior cadets that had the opportunity to fly on an incentive

  • First Lady meets with 171st Airmen

    First Lady Michelle Obama visited Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 17. She was greeted by unit members from the 171st ARW and the 911th AW upon her arrival at the 911th. On the runway, Obama was greeted by Senior Airman Domenic Mash, 911th Security Forces, Katlyn Mash, his wife, and their infant daughter,

  • Military involvement in political activities

    There is a constitutional tradition of a politically neutral military establishment under civilian control. This includes non-partisanship by the military and the elimination of undue military influence on the political process.There is a difference between partisan political activity and

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