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  • Well-traveled, well-deserved welcome home!

         After traveling the world, four members of civil engineering arrived at their final destination, the Pittsburgh International Airport, April 1.  Tech. Sgt. Michael Fetterman, Staff Sgt's Joe Lizon and Joe Meehan and Senior Airman Pete Malich were greeted by many family members and friends, as

  • 171st medic honored in D.C.

         Senior Airman Candice Cook, 171st Medical Group medical technician, was honored on behalf of the Air National Guard for her deployment to Iraq and other military humanitarian missions at the 5th Annual Angels of the Battlefield Gala in Washington D.C., Mar. 31.     The event was sponsored by

  • 258th RAPCON Certified

         The 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS) received its certification to open after nine years of preparation for its Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) facility Mar. 10 after going through a Facility Commissioning Certification (Inspection (FCCI) in Johnstown .     The FCCI was conducted to

  • Unit member scheduled to perform in Super Bowl pregame show

    Christina Aguilera will not be the only Pittsburgh-native performing in the Super Bowl pregame show Sunday. Airman 1st Class Lisa Weiss, a Pittsburgh resident and member of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, will perform "America the Beautiful" with the Air Force's premiere performance group Tops

  • Troops connected to home with Panera

    171st Air Refueling Wing members thank managers and staff of the Settlers Ridge Panera Bread Café with a Center of Influence award for the second annual Phone Cards for Troops program. On December 9, Panera Bread Pittsburgh cafes are offered a free "You Pick Two" voucher to anyone that donates $5 to

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