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Congressman Chris Deluzio and staff prepare to enter a KC-135 aircraft flight simulator during a tour of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh, Sept. 5, 2023. During the tour the congressman and staff met with leadership and was briefed on the units mission, capabilities and people. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Master Sgt. John Kovacic with the 171st Air Refueling Wing Fire and Emergency Services Flight operates the DS11 hydraulic concrete chainsaw while receiving training from members of Pennsylvania Strike Team 1, at the Allegheny County Fire Academy, May 8, 2024. The partnership between the 171st and PA ST1 allows for shared resources and expertise, and provides a comprehensive training environment that benefits participants and the communities they serve. (courtesy photo)
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The Strategic Air Command B-52 Stratofortress and KC-135 Stratotanker simulator train and cars rest for a moment at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Master Sgt. Morgan McCoy, right, 171st Air Refueling Wing Financial Management Superintendent, and Master Sgt. Clint Ferringer, left, 171st ARW Financial Service Supervisor, pose for a photo at the 171st ARW near Pittsburgh, Nov. 5, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Fariss)
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Megan Hirlehey wanted to be a pilot ever since she came to the base for family day as a kid with her dad, Kevin Clancy, a Master Sgt. in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. In 2008, right before graduating high school, Megan enlisted in her dads unit, the 171st Air Refueling Wing. She served in the base’s Education and Training office and also the base’s Small Air Terminal, while her dad served in the Maintenance Group. She followed her dream to be a pilot and commissioned in 2020. On July 6, 2023, 1st Lt. Megan Hirlehey flew her first mission with the 171st - aboard the very aircraft her dad serves as Crew Chief. Kevin marshaled his daughter off the flight line and saluted her as she steered the KC-135 aircraft towards the runway for take off. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo)
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An aerial view of the Innovative Readiness Training construction site in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, June 2022. Construction is being completed for the IRT Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative, which is a multi-year project that allows Guardsmen and Reservists from the Marines, Army, Navy and Air Force to build homes each year for Cherokee Veterans. (Courtesy Photo)
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A new Resiliency Center opened at the The 171st Air Refueling Wing on Aug. 27, 2022 to help Guardsmen and their families handle mental, social, physical, financial and spiritual challenges they may face on and off duty. Guardsmen and their families can face a multitude of challenges and stressors during their careers, including demanding workloads and deployments away from loved ones. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen, from left, Lt.Col. Frank Shoaf, Chief Master Sgt. Jason Everetts, Capt. Matthew Reed, Master Sgt. Frankie Perez, Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Mowry, and Capt. Benjamin Kaufman with the 171st Air Refueling Wing’s geographically separated unit the 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pose for a photo at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, while attending joint exercise, Defender Europe-22, June 2022. The purpose of the engagement was focused on capability sharing and discussion of future State Partnership Program events between the 258th and the Lithuanian Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo)
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Louisiana Air National Guardsmen, from left, Airman 1st Class Emily Savoie, Staff Sgt. Julie Lobre, Tech. Sgt. Ryan Smith, receive hands on material management training from Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen Staff Sgt. Benjamin Bruce, right, a material handler with the 171st Air Refueling Wing, June 14, 2022. The training is part of a partnership between the the 159th Fighter Wing’s Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 171st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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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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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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210609-Z-NQ177-001

Graphic for association with news story titled 171st Supports COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts showing Colonel Mark A. Goodwill, Wing Commander of the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, receiving vaccination for COVID-19 from 1st Lt. Heather M. Edsall, registered nurse assigned to 171st ARW Medical Group, in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard Graphic Illustration by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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Graphic for association with news story titled 171st Air Refueling Wing Observes Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month created June 5, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard Graphic Illustration by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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Kim Rose, 171st Air Refueling Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program Manager, poses for a photo in front of a display during Red Ribbon week Oct. 25, 2020. Red Ribbon week is a nationally recognized campaign and is the largest drug abuse prevention campaign in the nation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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Pennsylvania Air National Guard graphic illustration shown Aug.6, 2020, is intended to be used in conjunction with the Stripes for Exceptional Performers news story which describes the STEP II system. (U.S. Air National Guard graphic illustration by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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Pennsylvania Air National Guard Captain Matthew Saccone and Major Jeremy Ketter, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing pose for a photo in front of a KC-135 “Stratotanker” aircraft here, January 31, 2020. This was the first time an aircraft entered the newly renovated hangar after three years of remodeling. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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Master Sgt. Keith Gregory poses for a photo while holding a dog during a deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard graphic illistration by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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Master Sgt. Keith Gregory poses for a photo while holding a dog during a deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard graphic illistration by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Michael Bullister assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing briefs a group of Vietnam veterans about some of the equipment used by pilots in the event of an aircraft emergency. The veterans toured the Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit in celebration of their 50th anniversary of graduating from Officer Candidacy School. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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Vietnam Veterans from the 95th Officer Candidacy Company pose for a photo in front of a KC-135 aircraft assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, July 25, 2019. The veterans toured the Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit in celebration of their 50th anniversary of graduating from Officer Candidacy School. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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