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New era for Muir AAF: Now Muir Army Heliport
July 26, 2023 — Muir Army Airfield has been redesignated as an Army Heliport effective July 21, 2023... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade flies over Muir Army Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on Nov. 10, 2021. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

Pa. Guard members compete in Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition
July 7, 2023 — Nearly 70 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the annual Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition June 30 to July 1 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard members compete in the annual Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition July 1, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Courtesy photo)

Muir Army Airfield employees win national-level awards
June 22, 2023 — Two civilian employees at Muir Army Airfield recently won national-level awards from the Army National Guard... MORE

Joshua Dietrich, left, airfield manager at Muir Army Airfield, and Joseph Sandbakken, safety officer at Muir Army Airfield, pose with their awards June 21, 2023, at Muir Army Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Dietric was named Army National Guard 2022 Airfield Manager of the Year, and Sandbakken was named Army National Guard 2022 Safety Officer of the Year. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

1-104th Cavalry Soldiers conduct rappel training at Boxcar Rocks
June 21, 2023 — Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat team, 28th Infantry Division conducted rappel training June 13 at a rock formation near Fort Indiantown Gap known as Boxcar Rocks... MORE

Approximately 25 Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, conducted rappel training June 13 at a rock formation near Fort Indiantown Gap known as Boxcar Rocks. The Soldiers used mountain warfare skills to ascend the north face of the Boxcar Rocks safely with harnesses and ropes, then rappelled down the south face approximately 100 feet. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

Fort Indiantown Gap hosts Warfighter exercise
June 13, 2023 — More than 2,100 service members from several states participated in a large-scale exercise known as a Warfighter June 2 to 11 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

More than 2,100 Soldiers from several states participated in a Warfighter Exercise June 2 to 11, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Photo courtesy of the 1st Armored Division)

28th ECAB participates in extreme weather exercise
May 24, 2023 — Air crews from the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade conducted training with specialty rescue teams May 18 as part of an extreme weather exercise... MORE

Members of the Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue Team practice loading a water rescue boat and equipment into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Bravo Co., 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade May 18, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The training was part of an extreme weather exercise coordinated by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

ESGR Bosslift highlights Pa. Guard mission, capabilities to employers
May 17, 2023 — Pennsylvania’s chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve held a Bosslift event for approximately 20 civilian employers of Pennsylvania National Guard members May 9 and 10 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Pennsylvania’s chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) held a Bosslift event for approximately 20 civilian employers of Pennsylvania National Guard members May 9-10 at Fort Indiantown Gap. The Bosslift includes a tour of several Fort Indiantown Gap facilities with the opportunity for the employers to try flight and weapons simulators, serves as a thank you to the employers for supporting their employees. Seeing the men and women they employ in action helps them understand what it means to be a Soldier or Airman. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

Pa. Guard Soldiers conduct partnership exchange with Lithuania
May 16, 2023 — A team of Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers recently visited Lithuania where they conducted several engagements with their counterparts from the Lithuanian Armed Forces... MORE

A soldier from Lithuania's Uhlan Battalion guides a Vilkas infantry fighting vehicle during a visit by Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team May 4, 2023, in Alytus, Lithuania. (Courtesy photo)

Fort Indiantown Gap entering its busy season
May 4, 2023 — As the temperatures steadily increase, the Soldiers and civilian employees at Fort Indiantown Gap’s Directorate of Plans, Operations, Training and Security who schedule and manage the training at the installation are preparing for their busy season... MORE

Soldiers with the 28th Military Police Company and 1069th Military Police Company, 165th Military Police Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade fire their assigned weapons during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, April 14, 2023. Qualifying on assigned weapons annually helps Soldiers stay ready to defend themselves in combat. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ashley Standard)

Marines train at Fort Indiantown Gap
April 7, 2023 — Active-duty Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, spent about two weeks training at Fort Indiantown Gap recently... MORE