April 17, 2023 Warriors breaking barriers: Inaugural ARC Athena event concludes in Pittsburgh The 911th Airlift Wing, in conjunction with the 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, hosted the inaugural Air Reserve Component Athena event in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, April 12-13, 2023.
Jan. 3, 2023 Ten Tankers Launched from 171st in One Day Ten KC-135 aircraft were launched in a single day by the 171st on Oct. 25, 2022, making it one of the busiest days for flying at the unit on record.
Dec. 9, 2022 171st Tanker Keeps Low-on-Fuel Stealth Bomber Airborne Just before takeoff, with the first of four engines started, Steel 51 received an unexpected call requesting immediate refueling for a B-2 Bomber. The B-2, call sign “Fury 72,” was quickly running low on fuel had about 90 minutes remaining.
Oct. 13, 2022 PA Guardsman Leads Project Providing New Housing for Homeless Cherokee Vets A Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman with the 171st Air Refueling Wing led the construction of seven homes for tribal members of Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma who are currently experiencing homelessness.
July 26, 2022 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron Attends NATO Exercise The 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron attended a multinational, joint exercise, Defender Europe-22, with NATO and other military partners, June 2022.