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It's A Family Thing

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Command Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wiley is shown receiving the oath of enlistment in two photos during his initial and final enlistment with the Air National Guard, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This graphic shows an original scanned image of Wiley captured in 1999 and a digital image with a similar graphic element to mimic the older photo. The background consists of multiple Department of Defense logos and the command chief master sgt. rank insignia faded on a battle dress uniform and operational camouflage pattern gradient background with the written story name It’s a family thing overlay. (U.S. Air National Guard illustration by Master Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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220525-Z-EY983-1019

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Master Sgt. James Helsel, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing attempts to operate a vehicle in a distracted driver simulator while wearing goggles designed to replicate being visually impaired due to intoxication during the Health and Safety Awareness Day in Coraopolis, Pa. May 24, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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191010-Z-EY983-1005

Pennsylvania Air National Guard KC-135 aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing are parked on the east ramp during an autumn sunrise in western Pennsylvania Oct. 10, 2019. The 171st shares the runway with the Pittsburgh International Airport. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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181019-Z-MY450-1060

The boom of a KC-135 from the 171st Air Refueling Wing, near Pittsburgh, transfers fuel to an F-16 aircraft from the 177th Fighter Wing of Atlantic City, over the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 19, 2018. A KC-135 can transfer about 7,000 lbs. of fuel per minute. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Allyson L. Manners)
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190619-Z-EY983-1094

A KC-135 aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard provides aerial refueling for a C-5 aircraft assigned to 436th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserves, Dover AFB, Del. June 19, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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200530-Z-EY983-1024

A CH-47 Chinook aircraft assigned to the 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania National Guard, taxies past hangar 301 at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, May 30, 2020, near Pittsburgh. By combining Air Force and Army assets, the Pennsylvania Nation Guard is extremely capable of quick and affective reaction in any state emergency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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200530-Z-EY983-1054

A Pennsylvania National Guardsman is attaching a strap to a forklift to assist in unloading equipment from a CH-47 Chinook aircraft, May 30, 2020, near Pittsburgh. The Chinook is delivering personal protective equipment to guardsmen temporarily assigned at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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200530-Z-EY983-1129

Pennsylvania National Guard members from various regional barracks arrive in military vehicles to begin staging at the 171st Air Refueling Wing in the event that the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania should call for a rapid response to nearby potential riots, May 30, 2020, near Pittsburgh. The National Guard serves both community and country responding to domestic emergencies, overseas combat missions, counter-drug efforts, reconstruction missions and more. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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200530-Z-EY983-1002

A CH-47 Chinook aircraft assigned to the 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania National Guard, flies above the east ramp at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, May 30, 2020, near Pittsburgh. The Chinook flew across the state to deliver personal protective equipment for guardsmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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201112-Z-F3925-1001

Retired Lt. Col. John Mahler, who was once assigned to the 342nd Bombardment Squadron, celebrates his 102nd birthday as he watches a parade of military and first responder vehicles pass the Butler Veteran’s Affairs Health Care Wellness Center on November 12, 2020, Butler, Pa. (courtesy photo)
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200916-Z-EY983-1017

Tech. Sgt. Jacob Linsenbigler, assigned to the 171st Medical Group, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, is in the process of loading a vehicle with mission oriented protective posture gear, September 16, 2020, near Pittsburgh. Linsenbigler also serves as the medical group unit deployment manager. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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200003-Z-OK627-1031

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Robert Lydic assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing’s Security Forces Squadron simulates shooting a M4 carbine for a photo Sept. 3, 2020, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lydic recently placed in the Governor's Twenty and took first place with his team at the Adjutant General's Combined Arms Match. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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200003-Z-OK627-1013

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Nicholas Yackovich assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing’s Security Forces Squadron simulates shooting a M4 carbine for a photo Sept. 3, 2020, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Yackovich recently placed in the Governor's Twenty, took first place with his team at the Adjutant General's Combined Arms Match and first in the team pistol event at the Marksmanship Advisory Council Region 2 Match. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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200819-Z-EY983-1090

Master Sgt. Joseph Dwulit (right), assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, applies a dressing over a simulated wound on Tech. Sgt. Chemmeng Low (middle), assigned to the 111th Attack Wing, PAANG, with the assistance of Tactical Combat Casualty Care course instructor Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Frank Macharola (left), assigned to the Navy Operational Support Center Pittsburgh, during a practical evaluation Aug. 19, 2020, in North Versailles, Pennsylvania. TCCC is a new course designed to teach evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies to replace the current immediate care program Self-Aid Buddy Care. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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200819-Z-EY983-1087

Master Sgt. Joseph Dwulit, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, drags Tech. Sgt. Chemmeng Low, assigned to the 111th Attack Wing, PAANG, out of a simulated life-threatening combat zone during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care practical evaluation Aug. 19, 2020, in North Versailles, Pennsylvania. TCCC is a new course designed to teach evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies to replace the current immediate care program Self-Aid Buddy Care.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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200831-Z-OK627-1007

Senior Airman Zoe Wockenfuss, Public Affairs Specialist with the 171st Air Refueling Wing Pennsylvania Air National Guard, poses for a photo in the studio Aug. 31, 2020. The photo is to accompany the article titled "Old Glory." (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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200603-Z-OK627-1006

Master Sgt. Bryan Curzi, 171st Medical Group first sergeant, councils an Airman June 3, 2020, Pittsburgh, Pa. Curzi was awarded the 2020 First Sergeant of the Year award for the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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200709-Z-OK627-1001

David Sparkman, Occupational Safety Manager, inspects the track at the 171st Air Refueling Wing July 9, 2020, Pittsburgh, Pa. Sparkman is looking for any issues with the track that would be a safety violation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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200519-Z-OK627-

An Aircrew Flight Equipment technician sews a mask. Guardsmen are to wear masks at all times except when isolated from others and in a private place. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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200603-Z-OK627-2004

A public health technician takes the temperature of a fellow guardsman at the 171st Air Refueling Wing June 3, 2020. Masks are to be worn at all times except when isolated from others in a private space. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
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