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  • Honoring the Fallen

    An Airman from the 171st Air Refueling Wing honors fallen veterans by cleaning headstones and placing wreaths on their graves during the holiday season.

  • 171st ARW KC-135 Colors the Sky with Nose Art

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing renewed its tradition of decorating its planes with nose art on July 29, 2016. The artist of this project is Donna Mrdjenovich. She has been utilizing her craft at the 171st ARW since 1998."Lady Justice", the title of this nose art was chosen by the crew chiefs of the

  • 171st Medical Group Members Support Tropic Care

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group participated in the Tropic Care humanitarian mission June 20-29 on the island of Kaua`i, Hawaii. Tropic Care was a joint task force mission that provided free medical, dental and optometry care to the communities of the island.  A team of 17 members that

  • 171st Partners with Lincoln Police Dept. to Build Training Facility

    Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer Squadron recently deployed to Lincoln, Nebraska, to continue construction work on the Lincoln Police Department's new Law Enforcement Training Center.  The project, part of the Innovative Readiness Training program,

  • Priest Pilots Tour the 171st

    The National Association of Priest Pilots attended a tour of facilities and an aircraft at the 171st Air Refueling Wing on July 13.The group consisting of 30+ priests who are also pilots sharing enthusiasm for faith and aviation. These similarities bring them together from all across the country to

  • Partnership between 171st and Marines Enhance Training Experience

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing's Vehicle Management Flight provided equipment and qualification training to support requirements for U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squad 471, Detachment A, and the 1st and 2nd Platoon Truck Company April 18, 2016 through April 22, 2016.This training is

  • 171st ARW Eagerly Awaits KC-135 Stratotanker Simulator Arrival

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing will be receiving a KC-135 Stratotanker simulator, which is projected to be operational on its base located outside of Pittsburgh by Dec. 1, 2016.The simulator, which was awarded to the 171st ARW by Air Mobility Command, will be coming from Pease Air National Guard Base,

  • 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

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