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Fort Indiantown Gap hosts inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament
January 16, 2026 — Thirty-nine Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard tested their hand-to-hand combat skills during the inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament Jan. 10-11 at Fort Indiantown Gap... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen compete at the inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Jan. 10, 2026. Thirty-nine service members tested their hand-to-hand combat skills in the state’s first modern Army Combatives tournament. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kelly Boyer)

Pa. National Guard, Côte d’Ivoire to partner through State Partnership Program
January 13, 2026 — Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials announced today that the Pennsylvania National Guard has been selected to partner with Côte d’Ivoire through the National Guard State Partnership Program... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials announced on Jan. 13, 2026, that the Pennsylvania National Guard has been selected to partner with Côte d’Ivoire through the Department of War National Guard State Partnership Program. (Pennsylvania National Guard graphic by Wayne V. Hall)

FTIG first responders recognized for saving woman's life
December 30, 2025 — Three Fort Indiantown Gap firefighters and a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper were awarded the Emergency Health Services Federation Clinic Save Award here, Dec. 30, 2025... MORE

Fort Indiantown Gap firefighters: Assistant Chief Travis Duncan, Firefighter/EMT Jesse Berdanier, Firefighter/EMT Benjamin Condran; and Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Brody Myers receive the Clinical Save Award during a ceremony in the Hartranft Conference Room on Fort Indiantown Gap. The ceremony honors their life-saving efforts to resuscitate an individual involved in a vehicle accident on Interstate 81, near the installation, Dec. 5. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

Fort Indiantown Gap collects food for needy
December 19, 2025 — The Fort Indiantown Gap community recently collected more than 6,000 food items that will be donated to area food banks to help those in need... MORE

Members of the Fort Indiantown Gap police department and Fort Indiantown Gap Employees Association pose pose with some of the food that was collected during a food drive Dec. 9, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. More than 6,000 food items were collected that will be donated to area food banks to help those in need. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

166th RTI Instructors conduct Soldier Borne Sensor drone training
December 17, 2025 — Infantry cadre assigned to 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute (RTI) conducted Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) training here Dec. 9–11, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize small-unit reconnaissance and prepare instructors for future unmanned aircraft system integration... MORE

U.S. Army infantry cadre assigned to 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute, Pennsylvania Army National Guard conduct Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) training at Fort Indiantown Gap Dec. 9–11, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize small-unit reconnaissance and prepare instructors for future unmanned aircraft system integration. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

109th MPAD Soldiers honored at deployment ceremony
December 16, 2025 — Ten Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment were honored during a deployment ceremony Dec. 13 at Fort Indiantown Gap before leaving for a deployment to Europe... MORE

Ten Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group were honored in a departure ceremony conducted at the Keystone Conference Center Dec. 13. The unit will deploy to Europe in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Wayne V. Hall)

Pa. Guard Soldiers selected for international best squad competition
December 2, 2025 — Seven Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers completed tryouts Oct. 22 at Fort Indiantown Gap, earning their place in a best squad competition scheduled for March 2026 in Lithuania... MORE

Seven Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers completed tryouts at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Oct. 22, 2025, earning their place in a best squad competition scheduled for March 2026 in Lithuania. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

Early weapons training gives future Soldiers a critical edge
December 1, 2025 — The Engagement Skills Trainer, a military-grade computer simulator that uses replica weapons to mirror real-world firing conditions, allows Army trainees to practice safely while developing confidence, accuracy, and the muscle memory needed before stepping onto a live firing range... MORE

Early weapons training gives Future Soldiers a critical edge at Fort Indiantown Gap

Taking flight: Pa. Guard expanding drone usage
November 21, 2025 — As drones become more prevalent on the battlefield, the Pennsylvania National Guard is expanding its drone usage and training... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Shea, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations officer at the Fort Indiantown Gap UAS facility, operates a first-person-view, or FPV, drone on Sept. 2, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

Fort Indiantown Gap busiest National Guard training center in FY25
November 14, 2025 — Fort Indiantown Gap was the busiest National Guard training center in the nation in fiscal year 2025... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment perform combat maneuvers during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 29, 2025. The Soldiers trained in an intensive 96 hour force-on-force exercise to simulate combat against a capable adversary. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zachery Jockel)