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Chaplains with the Pennsylvania Air National Guard and the Lithuanian Armed Forces pose for a photo in Lithuania during a collaboration to improve support to military members between March and April 2024. The cooperation between nations was part of the State Partnership Program and included support from the International Scientific Conference of Military Medicine. (Courtesy photo)
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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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A KC-135 aircraft takes off from the 171st Air Refueling Wing, an Air National Guard unit near Pittsburgh Pa., Oct. 25, 2022. The aircraft was supporting Operation Nobel Defender, a long-planned NORAD exercise that validates the command’s capability to defend Canada and the United States from every avenue of approach. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Monk)
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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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KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft taxi down a runway as part of a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise at the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania May 14, 2022. The routine exercise allows the unit to practice mobilizing aircraft, personnel and equipment at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Brooks)
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KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft taxi down a runway as part of a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise at the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania May 14, 2022. The routine exercise allows the unit to practice mobilizing aircraft, personnel and equipment at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Brooks)
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The main sign at Girl Scouts of Hawaii’s Camp Paumalu awaits the first rotation of Innovative Readiness Training Civil Engineer personnel to construct new cabins at Camp Paumalu, Hawaii, May 7th, 2021. IRT CE units will be constructing new cabins, demolishing old structures, and beautifying Camp Paumalu from May through August 2021. Innovative Readiness Training builds mutually beneficial civil-military partnerships between US communities and the Department of Defense, providing high quality, mission-essential training for Active, Guard, and Reserve support personnel and units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by MSgt James Michaels)
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The 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron squadron patch on the right arm of Air Force Reservist, Staff Sgt. Kiara Plish, in a 171st Air Refueling Wing hangar near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 16, 2022. Polish is evaluating a Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman while he demonstrates his ability to perform life-saving techniques during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course. Plish is in the process of becoming a certified TCCC instructor through her evaluation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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From left, Air Force Reservist, Senior Airman Katherine Sparks, assigned to the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 911th Airlift Wing, witnesses Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Lt. Col. James Moretti demonstrate his ability to perform life-saving techniques during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course evaluation on March 16, 2022. Sparks is in the process of becoming a certified TCCC instructor through her evaluation of Moretti. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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From left, Air Force Reservist, 1st Lt. Mitchell Sartoski, and 1st Lt. Joseph Bowser, both assigned to the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 911th Airlift Wing provide feedback to Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Master Sgt. Erik Larson after he demonstrated his ability to perform life-saving techniques during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course evaluation on March 16, 2022. The 911th Airmen are in the process of becoming certified TCCC instructors through their evaluations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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Air Force Reservist, Master Sgt. Mindy Johnson, assigned to the 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 911th Airlift Wing, witnesses Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Hector Niyonzigira demonstrate his ability to perform life-saving techniques during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course evaluation on March 16, 2022. Johnson is in the process of becoming a certified TCCC instructor through her evaluation of Niyonzigira. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Cameron Bish, assigned to the Maintenance Squadron, 171st Air Refueling Wing, demonstrates his ability to perform life-saving techniques during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course evaluation on March 16, 2022. Airman First Class Kimber Rogers, an Air Force Reservist assigned to the Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 911th Airlift Wing, is in the process of becoming a certified TCCC instructor through her evaluation of Bish. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)
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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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