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

111th Fighter Wing hosts Tuskegee Airmen Youth Day

Several youth organizations and service members participated in Tuskegee Airmen Youth Day at the Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pa. here July 19. Some activities included: life support training, operation of night vision goggles, and speaking through the intercom of a military aircraft. Those

Learning the ropes vital at Hawk Mountain Ranger School

TSgt Matthew P. Youngers and Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Haas, both of the 111th Maintenance Squadron, Pa. Air National Guard, attended the Team Commander Course July 12-20 at the Hawk Mountain Ranger School in Kempton, Pa. A variety of classes taught during the day included: equipment and techniques used

Medical element of CERFP treats injured, validated during Red Rose III

111th Communications Flight gears up for emergency response exercise Red Rose III

Air Force Week fuels up, takes flight in Philadelphia

On a typical Friday afternoon Gary Feldman can be found moving from meeting to meeting, visiting schools or maybe talking with parents. But the Philadelphia School District regional support case manager was some place entirely different when a call came in around 2 p.m. today. "Yeah, I can't talk

New mission, new chapter unfolds at Willow Grove

The most coveted uniform item at the 111th Fighter Wing is no longer the new Airman Battle Uniform, it's a red cap. On April 5, more than 100 guardsmen sported the red caps for the first time and cheerfully yelled "to the HORSE" during the 201st RED HORSE Squadron, Det. 1 activation ceremony at

Suggestion program awards Pa. guardsman $10,000 for A-10 innovation

Necessity was the mother of invention for Master Sgt, David R. Austin, 111th Maintenance Squadron, who developed an A-10 External Fuel System Replacement Tester after the current tester became unavailable for purchase. He developed a new tester, submitted his idea to the NGB Suggestion Program and

270th EIS engages in ORE, preps for ORI

Members of the 270th Engineering Installation Squadron, 111th Fighter Wing, and 253rd Combat Communications Group from Otis ANGB, Cape Cod, Mass., participated in an operational readiness exercise (ORE) here Feb. 9. Guardsmen trained on the ability to survive and operate (ATSO), self-aid buddy care

Public affairs, multimedia professionals form creative backbone of UE 07-2

Humidity, 103-degree temperatures and torrential downpours didn't damper the spirits of Exercise Unified Endeavor 07-2 participants at the XVIII Airborne Corps Battle Command Training Center on Fort Bragg, NC. Aug. 13-24. UE 07-2 trains units for upcoming assignment with the Multi-National Corps -