Sept. 3, 2025 Keystone Controllers: PA Air Guard Guides Skies Over Palau Four Airmen from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 258th Combat Airfield Operations Squadron, based in Johnstown, recently traveled thousands of miles to take control of the skies over the Pacific island nation of Palau. For more than 16 days, the team provided critical air traffic control
June 16, 2025 Fired Up for Safety: 258th Trains with Richland’s Bravest The 258th Combat Air Operations Squadron hosted the Richland Volunteer Fire Department for a fire safety briefing and hands-on training.
May 15, 2025 171st Air Refueling Wing Wins Omaha Trophy CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The 171st Air Refueling Wing has added its name to an elite list of U.S. Air Force units, earning the prestigious Omaha Trophy for 2024 — a rare achievement for a KC-135 tanker unit, especially an Air National Guard Unit.
Sept. 6, 2024 171st Firefighters Brave Antarctic Extremes: A Cool Mission Supporting Advanced Research Four firefighters from the 171st Air Refueling Wing recently returned from Operation Deep Freeze, a longstanding mission supporting the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Research Center in Antarctica.
July 18, 2024 258th Maintainers Elevate Skills During Intensive Two-Week Training Exercise 258th receives new equipment that enables precision aircraft approach capabilities allowing aircraft to land in close proximity of mountains, bodies of water, obstructions and during inclement weather conditions with low to zero visibility.