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  • Security Forces civilian named ‘outstanding’ for 2010

          Joan Shaffer, an administrative assistant with the 111th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), was awarded the Air Force Security Forces Outstanding Air Reserve Component Civilian of the Year Award for 2010.      According to Lt. Col. Donald Landis, 111th SFS commander, it is Ms. Shaffer's

  • Sports Day 2009

    Team D-2 defeated its thirty-one opponents by scoring an overwhelming 1,820 points to claim the Sports Day II Championship. Tea m B-2 took second with 1,785 point s and Team V finished third at 727 points at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pa., on Oct. 4.Sports Day is an event where 32 teams

  • Spouses and civic leaders take flight on KC-135s

    Spouses of members of the 111th Fighter Wing and local community leaders from around the state took flight on a KC-135 during an air refueling flight that gave the Pennsylvania Air National Guard the opportunity to show its appreciation for the level of support it receives from Guardsmen's spouses

  • 111th Fighter Wing, Family Readiness host Family Day

    Despite the overcast sky and the occasional drizzle of rain, the sound of music and the aroma of hotdogs wafted across the flightline at the Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, home to the 111th Fighter Wing, Oct. 3, as friends and families joined with Guardsmen to enjoy a day of fun and games during

  • Wing members teach SABC, land navigation to Civil Air Patrol cadets

    Members of the 111th Fighter Wing supported Pennsylvania Civil Air Patrol Unit Northeast High School Flight from Philadelphia, by providing self-aid buddy care (SABC) and land navigation training at an event held at Fort Washington State Park on Jul. 15, and helped them apply the knowledge in a

  • Guardsmen construct bare base during field training exercise

    Almost 100 guardsmen from the 201st RED HORSE Sq. Det. 1 participated in a two-day field training exercise (FTX) from 17-19 Sept. at Bivouac 21, Fort Dix, N.J. In less than four hours, they transformed a rural pineland campground site into a fully operational base and took part in a variety of

  • EMEDS: It's all about saving lives

    Fifty-five Air National Guardsmen from the 111th Medical Group joined together with 20 additional ANG colleagues from Pittsburgh and New York to complete their five-year Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) certification review during a field exercise at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station Aug. 3-7. 

  • 111th Fighter Wing: Ready to rock and roll!

    Sixteen members of the 111th Maintenance Group deployed to Ft. Drum, NY, in support of flying operations and live fire training missions July 30 through Aug. 9.As a Forward Operating Location, or FOL, Ft. Drum provides the pilots and ground crews the opportunity to experience loading and firing live

  • Col. Carrelli assumes leadership of 111th Fighter Wing

    During a change of command ceremony held Aug. 2, Col. Paul Comtois, 111th Fighter Wing commander, passed the guideon and relinquished command of the 111th FW to Col. Tony Carrelli, 111th Maintenance Group commander, in Hangar 3 at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pa."We chose Colonel Carrelli to

  • Celebration of the colors

    General David Petraeus, Central Command commander, celebrated Flag Day with The Adjutant General for Pennsylvania, Major General Jessica Wright, various members of the 111th FW and members of the Philadelphia Union League June 14. The Union League is a group of the Philadelphia region's leaders in