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250501-Z-WS988-1008

Colonel Raymond L. Hyland Jr., commander 171st Air Refueling Wing, poses with the Omaha Trophy in his office at the Pennsylvania Air National Guard base, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 1, 2025. The Omaha Trophy was presented to the 171st ARW for their support of U.S. Strategic Command's mission of global operations mission area.
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250501-Z-WS988-1007

The Omaha Trophy sits at 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard base, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 1, 2025. The Omaha Trophy was presented to the 171st ARW for their support of U.S. Strategic Command’s mission of global operations mission area.
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250501-Z-WS988-1006

Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing await the presentation of the Omaha Trophy during a ceremony at the 171st ARW, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Base, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 1, 2025. During the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, USSTRATCOM commander, and Mike Cassling, a representative of the SCCC, presented the 171st ARW with the 2024 Omaha Trophy for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations.
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250501-Z-WS988-1001

Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing await the presentation of the Omaha Trophy during a ceremony at the 171st ARW, Pennsylvania Air National Guard Base, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 1, 2025. During the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, USSTRATCOM commander, and Mike Cassling, a representative of the SCCC, presented the 171st ARW with the 2024 Omaha Trophy for demonstrating the highest performance standards in USSTRATCOM’s Global Operations mission area. The Omaha Trophy is presented to the top military units supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission for their exceptional performance in the categories of intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, strategic bombers, and global operations.
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240130-Z-F3925-1003

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Robbie Gregor from the 171st Air Refueling Wing gently encourages an emperor penguin to leave an active runway while supporting Operation Deep Freeze at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Research Center, Antarctica, January, 2024. Operation Deep Freeze involves logistical support for scientific research including astrophysics, aeronomy, biology and ecosystems, geology and geophysics, glaciology, geomorphology, ice cores, geospace sciences, and ocean and climate systems (Courtesy Photo)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

A KC-135 aircraft, prepares to land at the Pittsburgh international airport, home of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, after an orientation flight for civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region, Aug. 13, 2024. The flight was part of the Honorary Commanders Program which included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

A C-17 aircraft, right, from the 911th Airlift Wing taxis onto the flight near a KC-135 aircraft, left, at the 171st Air Refueling Wing near the Pittsburgh after an orientation flight for civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region, Aug. 13, 2024. The flight was part of the Honorary Commanders Program which included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

A C-17 aircraft, right, from the 911th Airlift Wing taxis onto the flight near a KC-135 aircraft, left, at the 171st Air Refueling Wing near the Pittsburgh after an orientation flight for civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region, Aug. 13, 2024. The flight was part of the Honorary Commanders Program which included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

A C-17 aircraft from the 911th Airlift Wing taxis onto the flight line of the 171st Air Refueling Wing at the Pittsburgh International Airport after an orientation flight for civic leaders from the Pittsburgh area, Aug. 13, 2024. The flight was part of the Honorary Commanders Program which included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

A C-17 aircraft from the 911th Airlift Wing taxis onto the flight line of the 171st Air Refueling Wing at the Pittsburgh International Airport after an orientation flight for civic leaders from the Pittsburgh area, Aug. 13, 2024. The flight was part of the Honorary Commanders Program which included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region find their seats on board a KC-135 aircraft at the 171st Air Refueling Wing during an orientation flight as part of the Honorary Commanders Program Aug. 13, 2024. The 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing hosted the event that included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region board a KC-135 aircraft at the 171st Air Refueling Wing to experience an orientation flight as part of the Honorary Commanders Program Aug. 13, 2024. The 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing hosted the event that included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region board a KC-135 aircraft at the 171st Air Refueling Wing to experience an orientation flight as part of the Honorary Commanders Program Aug. 13, 2024. The 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing hosted the event that included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region board a KC-135 aircraft at the 171st Air Refueling Wing to experience an orientation flight as part of the Honorary Commanders Program Aug. 13, 2024. The 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing hosted the event that included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region board a KC-135 aircraft at the 171st Air Refueling Wing to experience an orientation flight as part of the Honorary Commanders Program Aug. 13, 2024. The 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing hosted the event that included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region board a bus at the 171st Air Refueling Wing en route to a KC-135 aircraft to experience an orientation flight as part of the Honorary Commanders Program Aug. 13, 2024. The 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing hosted the event that included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Civic leaders from the Pittsburgh region board a bus at the 171st Air Refueling Wing en route to a KC-135 aircraft to experience an orientation flight as part of the Honorary Commanders Program Aug. 13, 2024. The 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing hosted the event that included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both wings that work in similar fields as the civic leaders. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Col. Ray Hyland, Commander of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, left, and Kristi Hilbert, Civic Leader for the United States Air Force Chief of Staff, right, present a joint briefing to civic leaders from near the Pittsburgh area, at the 171st, Aug. 13, 2024. The event was part of the Honorary Commanders Program and included an orientation flight for the civilian civic leaders to help them understand the role of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Col. Ray Hyland, Commander of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, left, and Col. Stouffer, Commander of the 911th Airlift Wing, present a joint briefing to civic leaders from near the Pittsburgh area, at the 171st, Aug. 13, 2024. The event was part of the Honorary Commanders Program and included an orientation flight for the civilian civic leaders to help them understand the role of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, and the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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171st and 911th Wings Welcome Honorary Commanders Aboard

Civic leaders from the Pittsburgh area pose for a photo in front of a KC-135 aircraft at the 171st Air Refueling Wing after an orientation flight Aug. 13, 2024. The flight was part of the Honorary Commanders Program which included a briefing, a flight on a KC-135 aircraft or a C-17 aircraft, and lunch with military leaders from both the 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing. The event is intended to help foster lasting relationships in the community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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