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  • Philly neighborhood honors 111th member during parade

    Master Sgt. Walter J. Milewski, first sergeant of the 201st RED HORSE Sq. Det. 1 was honored by and served as Grand Marshall at the Port Richmond Memorial Day Parade in Philadelphia, Pa. this year.  Milewski and his wife Janice laid a wreath honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Sergeant

  • 111th LRS assists local Marines in deployment

    During the first three weeks of May 2009, the 111th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) assisted the Marine's HMH-772 Squadron of Marine Air Group (MAG 49) with their nine-month contingency deployment to Afghanistan. The Marines, who are co-located at Willow Grove with the 111th Fighter Wing (FW),

  • Blue skies usher in Bollen Range live fire, CSAR mission

    With a ghost white face, twisted stomach and heavy feet, I peered out the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the ground below. The view was amazing for me, approx. 70 other guardsmen from the 111th Fighter Wing and several members of the local community who boarded three helicopters earlier that

  • A-10s bomb, rattle ground at Avon Park bombing range

    A caravan of 111th FW personnel left the Tampa area on Feb. 23 headed for Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla. to experience an A-10 training mission. They drove interstate to local highway, past palm trees and cattle, covering over 100 miles. Once they arrived, they scaled several metal staircases up to

  • PECO’s “Operation Military Pride” campaign donates items to 111th FW

    Representatives from PECO delivered donated goods collected during an "Operation Military Pride" campaign in November to Willow Grove Air Reserve Station Dec. 11. Items for deploying members included: food, snacks, powdered beverages, toiletries, phone cards and leisure items such as puzzles, game

  • Wing participates in Navy Integrated Training Exercise

    Members of the 111th FW participated in a Navy integrated training exercise (ITE) at NAS Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove Oct. 9. Training teams comprised of members from a variety of Navy and Air National Guard sections were tested on their ability to respond to an on-base emergency based on their

  • Patriot Day ceremony remembers Sept. 11

    The phrase "we will never forget" rang true on September 11th, 2008 when the 111th Fighter Wing recruiters coordinated the Patriot Day ceremony commemorating the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. Servicemen and women from the 111th Fighter Wing, Pa. Army National Guard, as well as active duty

  • Guardsmen returning from Afghanistan receive hero’s welcome

    Approx. 200 guardsmen deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan returned home safety to Willow Grove ARS in three waves from Sept. 20-25. No matter day or night they were treated like celebrities with hugs and kisses, large signs crafted by families and friends, and interviewed by a variety of media

  • Guardsmen take "a little bit of home" to Afghanistan

    Approx. 160 guardsmen with the 111th Fighter Wing, Pa. Air National Guard, woke up early Sunday morning and boarded a flight headed to an undisclosed location in Afghanistan at the Willow Grove Air Reserve Station. Pa. July 27.  Friends and family showed up to support them and wish them well as they

  • Harley Davidson Local 175 makes donation to 111th FW deployers

    International Association for Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 175 from the Harley Davidson facility in York, Pa. collected and delivered $3,500 worth of goods to the 111th Fighter Wing July 23 for distribution to approx. 160 deploying guardsmen headed for Afghanistan in support of the