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  • Fit-to-fight Airmen compete in 111th ATKW Commander’s Cup

    Game was on during October’s regularly scheduled drill (RSD) as the 111th Attack Wing held a Commander’s Cup here on Oct. 14, 2023.Tug of war, a sprint medley, pull ups, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, weightlifting made up the events. Each squadron at the 111th ATKW that participated leveraged

  • 111th Operations Group welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Alex Van Zant, the new 111th Operations Group Commander, assumed command of the 111th OG during an assumption of command ceremony at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Sept. 27, 2023.U.S. ANG Col. Lynn Lee, 111th ATKW Commander, who previously

  • 111th MSG welcomes new commander

    The Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 111th Mission Support Group held a change of command ceremony Sep. 9, 2023, at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania.PAANG Lt. Col. Brian A. Silver officially assumed command of the 111th MSG with Col. Lynn Lee, 111th Attack Wing Commander,

  • 111th ATKW welcomes its first female commander

    For the first time in its 80-year history, the 111th Attack Wing welcomed a female commander, Col. Lynn M. Lee.Lee assumed command of the 111ATKW from Col. Deane Thomey during a ceremony here on September 9, 2023.“It’s bittersweet to leave because this is the best job I’ve ever had in my life,” said

  • 111th ATKW Family Readiness Group hosts Back-to-School Brigade

    The 111th Attack Wing Family Readiness Group hosts its annual Back-to-School Brigade on August 6, 2023, here during regularly scheduled drill. Backpacks and school supplies were donated by local businesses to support members of the 111th ATKW and their families. This event is a vital resource for

  • 201st RED HORSE Squadron celebrates newly-promoted Chief

    The 111th Attack Wing celebrates newly-promoted U.S. Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Dwight R. McCue, left, 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron Detachment 1, Chief of Operations, during his promotion ceremony on August 5, 2023 at

  • Three Pa. ANG wings combine to ship Airmen to Hawaii for exercise

    All three wings in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard combined resources to transport members of the 111th Attack Wing from Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a two-week training exercise known as Koa Lani that began on June 9,

  • PA Air National Hall of Fame inducts former 111th ATKW member

    Retired Col. Elwood H. Hippel, Jr. was inducted into the Pennsylvania Air National Guard Hall of Fame on June 4, 2023, at Biddle Air National Guard Base, Horsham, Pennsylvania, in recognition of his many years of outstanding service to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.Hippel distinguished himself

  • 111th Attack Wing conducts Wing-wide mentorship event

    The 111th Attack Wing celebrated “Mentorship May” with a Wing-wide mentorship event on May 7, 2023, during its regularly scheduled drill at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania.The purpose of the event was to serve as a launch point for a more formal mentoring program at the Wing,