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  • New inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility opens in Horsham

    Col. Howard "Chip" Eissler (right), wing commander for the 111th Fighter Wing and avid hockey fan, attended the Malvern Institute's ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 6, 2013 in Horsham, Pa. for the opening of a new residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. It's important that we're (the

  • Fitness equipment, court new additions to Horsham Air Guard Station

    Taking full advantage of the newly equipped gymnasium at Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa., Capt. Danielle Minamyer (left), program manager for the 111th Fighter Wing and Anna Richar, Airman and family programs manager, push through a rigorous physical fitness routine on June 6, 2013.

  • Wing members row during 7th Annual Independence Dragon Boat Regatta

    Volunteers from the 111th Fighter Wing participate in the 7th Annual Independence Dragon Boat Regatta held along the Schuylkill River at Boathouse Row in Philadelphia on June 1, 2013. The team, known as the Air Guard Argonauts, consists of 20 oarsmen, a tiller operator and a drummer to mark timing.

  • Summer kicks off with safety briefings, base-wide clean-up project

    Wing personnel join in on an afternoon, base-wide cleanup project here on May 23. A broad spectrum of repair, beautification and equipment relocation projects were addressed immediately following the morning' s 101 critical days of summer briefings from Lt. Col. Scott Hreso, the wing's chief of

  • Wing volunteers, pharmaceutical communication company build care packages

    Wing volunteers spend their May 17 afternoon assisting employees from Verilgue, Inc. in building care packages destine for overseas-deployed military members. The 111th Fighter Wing Anti-Terrorism Officer, Chief Master Sgt. Paul G. Frisco, Jr. (left), Verilogue's Global Field Coordinator, Floriana

  • Wing collects, donates food to Horsham food bank

    111th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Howard Eissler 111th and Wing Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Richard Mertz joined the unit's first sergeants in loading the bounty collected food after a two-month food drive sponsored at Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham Pa. The estimated 50 bags were delivered

  • RED HORSE guardsmen train with, qualify on the M-240 Bravo weapon

    Members of the 201st RED HORSE, Detachment 1 team-up for the academic portion on the M-240 Bravo qualification course on May 3 at Horsham Air Guard Station. Senior Airman Ryan Pursell , firing, practice the barrel swap-out procedure with Staff Sgt. Michael Mumper. Recent regulation changes regarding

  • Wing volunteers clean up Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia

    Volunteers from the 111th Fighter Wing spent the day at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia cleaning away years of overgrown plants and trash from the site on May 3. Mount Moriah, at 380 acres, is the largest cemetery in Pa., but has fallen into a state of neglect. Shown left is Master Sgt. Scott

  • Volunteer appreciation cookout held at Freedom Aviation Museum in Horsham

    A Navy F-8 Crusader, owned by the Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum in Horsham Pa., is rolled out of its maintenance hangar during a volunteer appreciation cookout on May 5 at the museum. The museum held the gathering to recognize civilian and 111th Fighter Wing members who volunteered their time to