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  • 111th ATKW members don denim during Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Members of the 111th Attack Wing observed Denim Day, a part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, by trading their traditional duty uniform for jeans April, 27, 2022.Vivian Claud, 111th ATKW Sexual Assault response coordinator, and her team of volunteer victim advocates made sure to

  • 103rd ATKS Senior Enlisted Leader promotes to Chief

    The 111th Attack Wing here promoted the 103rd Attack Squadron’s senior enlisted leader to chief master sergeant, the Air National Guard’s highest enlisted rank, in a ceremony held at the Wing headquarters April 2, 2022.Chief Master Sgt. Christopher, 103rd ATKS Senior Enlisted Leader and

  • Women of 111th ATKW honor Women's History Month

    Women assigned to the 111th Attack Wing here commemorate Women’s History Month during regularly scheduled drill by posing for a group photo before the 111th ATKW Women’s Group meeting at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, March 6, 2022. The 111th ATKW Women’s Group, which meets

  • 111th ATKW Airman receives academic accolades, NCO award for 2021

    A 111th Attack Wing Air National Guardsman here was recently recognized for his academic achievement at an Air Force school while also being selected as Non-Commissioned Officer-of-the-Year for 2021 in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. Tech. Sgt. Michael D. is an Instructor/Sensor Operator with

  • 111th CES Chief retires, closes career with hometown ties

    After almost 39-years of military service, a senior enlisted leader here at the 111th Attack Wing retired and closed his career with a nod to his hometown roots during a ceremony held at Biddle Air National Guard base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Nov. 6, 2021.Chief Master Sgt. Christian J. Haas, a

  • Retired SEAL 'Jocko' Willink returns to Biddle Air National Guard Base

    When John Gretton “Jocko” Willink, retired Navy SEAL officer and best-selling author, visited Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for an impromptu morale speech in April, 2021, he said he'd be back.Willink made good on his word to return to the base, reconnecting with military

  • RED HORSE Ready! 111th squadron always set to ‘saddle up’

    With the shift in mission at the 111th Attack Wing from A-10 Thunderbolt II to the remotely-piloted MQ-9 Reaper, there are those in the community who are sometimes surprised that the Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, is still open for business.Then drill weekend hits, and the

  • 111th ATKW hosts PA State Representatives

    The 111th Attack Wing welcomed three Pennsylvania State Representatives to Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for an update to discuss issues important to the Wing, the base and the local community. Col. Deane Thomey, 111th Attack Wing Commander, hosted State Representatives

  • 111th Civil Engineer Squadron Re-Activates

    The 111th Civil Engineer Squadron held a ceremony at Biddle Air National Guard Base Horsham, Pennsylvania to re-activate after a 13-year hiatus, June 12, 2021.The 111th CES de-activated in 2008 when the base transitioned from a Joint-Reserve base to a Guard installation before eventually

  • Biddle ANG base sees future with fresh eyes, new vice commander

    A recent Department of Defense study cited that women make up only 20% of officers in the Air National Guard. And of that number, a mere 10% rise to the rank of colonel. Given those odds, Col. Rebecca Gray, the 111th Attack Wing’s current vice commander, kick started ANG’s vision for diversity—an