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New Range Maintenance facility under construction at Fort Indiantown Gap
June 5, 2026 — Construction began recently on a new Range Maintenance facility at Fort Indiantown Gap that will replace an udersized World War II-era building... MORE

A new range maintenance building is currently in construction at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 5, 2026. The new building, now located on the very west end of Range road, is set to be completed in February of 2027. The new structure will be an upgrade for the range maintenance team, offering an improvement in safety and aiding in adopting a more forward-leaning approach on emerging technology. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kayden Bedwell)

Pa. Guard begins ‘Drone Dominance’ training program
June 5, 2026 — Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers began training on new drones as part of the Department of War's "Drone Dominance" program June 3, 2026... MORE

Soldiers at the Fort Indiantown Gap Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovations Facility receive new equipment training on the Neros Archer first-person-view drone June 3, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The Archer is the first of eight drones the Soldiers at the TIF will receive training on so that they can train other Soldiers as part of the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

Homeland Response Force exercise strengthens emergency response readiness
June 4, 2026 — Soldiers assigned to the New York and New Jersey Homeland Response Force trained alongside the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Civil Support Team and 108th Area Support Medical Company on May 29 at Fort Indiantown Gap to enhance their ability to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents... MORE

Service members from the New York and New Jersey National Guard Homeland Response Force conduct casualty extraction and hazardous environment response training under the instruction of the West Virginia National Guard during a regional CBRN response exercise. The training focused on lifesaving operations, interagency coordination and rapid response capabilities during large-scale domestic emergencies. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tristan Murry)

Training for Excellence: EAATS provides top-flight training
June 3, 2026 — The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or EAATS, is where pilots from across the country and partner nations learn to fly the modernized UH-60M Black Hawk. Each year, more than 100,000 service members from across the country come to Fort Indiantown Gap to complete training and attend schools offered there... MORE

Students attending the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or EAATS, prepare an aircraft for take-off at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 12, 2026.

DLA Distribution riggers, 148th ASOS conduct joint airborne operation
May 26, 2026 — Army parachute riggers assigned to Defense Logistics Agency Distribution in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and Airmen from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron conducted a joint airborne jump at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Army parachute riggers assigned to Defense Logistics Agency Distribution, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, join airmen from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 193rd Special Operations Wing based at Fort Indiantown Gap, for a static line jump at Fort Indiantown Gap, April 30, 2026. (DOW photo by Dorie Heyer, released)

166th Regiment helps shape Army’s extended Basic Leader Course
May 22, 2026 — The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute is serving as the Army National Guard’s validation site for the Army’s new 29-day Basic Leader Course, helping refine the updated curriculum before it is implemented across the force later this year... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers attending Basic Leader Course conducted by the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute participate in field training during validation of the Army’s new 29-day Basic Leader Course program at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 19-20, 2026. The updated course increases tactical field training and leadership evaluations designed to prepare junior noncommissioned officers for team and squad-level leadership roles. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

Joint Base Andrews Airmen train for real-world scenarios
May 19, 2026 — More than 200 Airmen from the 316th Wing and tenant units from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, participated in a week-long combat readiness exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Airman 1st Class Gustavo Rubi-Vasquez, 316th Security Forces Squadron defender, participates in tactical maneuver drills during the 316th Wing’s Bivouac exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, April 29, 2026. Members assigned to the 316th Security Forces Group and Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 331 facilitated a convoy with augmentees from other career fields to provide training on securing positions, engaging adversaries and conducting site reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick Njuguna)

166th Regiment graduates Warrant Officer Candidate School class
April 22, 2026 — Fifteen Soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard graduated from Warrant Officer Candidate School during a ceremony April 17 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate School Class 26-001, conducted by the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute, graduated 15 Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania April 17, 2026, at the conclusion of the training course. Of the 15 graduates, nine were appointed to the rank of Warrant Officer 1, while six received certificates of eligibility pending assignment to warrant officer positions in the future. The graduation marks a continuation of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s warrant officer development pipeline. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

166th Regiment RTI welcomes new commander
April 21, 2026 — Lt. Col. Max Furman assumed command of the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute from Col. John Wenzel during a change-of-command ceremony April 17... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers, leaders and family members attend a change of command ceremony for the 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania April 17, 2026. During the ceremony, Col. John Wenzel relinquished command to Lt. Col. Max Furman, symbolizing the transfer of authority within the organization. The 166th Regiment trains more than 5,000 Soldiers annually and serves as a premier Regional Training Institute within the Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

Pa. Army Guard announces winners of Best Warrior Competition
April 13, 2026 — The Pennsylvania Army National Guard announced the winners of its 2026 State Best Warrior Competition at a ceremony April 12 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

(Left to right) Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Herb, Sgt. 1st Class Erich Friedlein, Command Sgt. Maj. Oscar Laughman, and Spc. Peter Wenzel pose for a photo at the Pennsylvania Army National Guard State Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony April 12, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Sgt. Tristan Murry)