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Memorial to fallen Guardsmen dedicated at Fort Indiantown Gap
July 21, 2021 — Family, friends and fellow Soldiers of three Pennsylvania National Guardsmen killed in Afghanistan in 2011 gathered here to dedicate a memorial in their honor July 18... MORE

Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general, speaks July 18 at the memorial dedication at Fort Indiantown Gap honoring three Soldiers killed in action. The dedication took place exactly ten years after the convoy carrying Staff Sgt. Kenneth VanGiesen, Staff Sgt. Brian Mowery, and Sgt. Edward Koehler III was attacked with an improvised explosive device, killing all three and injuring two others. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

Transition Assistance Advisors assist transitioning service members
June 30, 2021 — Starting a new chapter in one’s life, such as a new job or moving to a new area, can be difficult... MORE

Matthew Armstrong, left, and Melissa Singer, Transition Assistance Advisors at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., pose in their office on June 24, 2021. TAAs provide direction to eligible service members so they can secure all the benefits, entitlements and services they earned through their military service. (Photo by Brad Rhen)

Aviation Soldiers from Iowa, Virginia and West Virginia National Guards train at FTIG
June 17, 2021 — Approximately 145 aviation maintenance Soldiers from the Iowa, Virginia and West Virginia National Guards honed their skills repairing helicopters at Muir Army Airfield here June 1 to 15... MORE

Approximately 145 aviation maintenance Soldiers with B Co., 248th Aviation Support Battalion, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, 29th Infantry Division, Iowa, Virginia, and West Virginia National Guards, honed their skills repairing helicopters at Muir Army Airfield June 1 to 15 at Fort Indiantown Gap. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy photo)

Fort Indiantown Gap hosts local elected officials
June 14, 2021 — Local elected officials attended a briefing and tour of Fort Indiantown Gap on June 10... MORE

Col. Lane Marshal, Fort Indiantown Gap's garrison commander, speaks to a group of elected officials from Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties on June 10, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

Pa. National Guard fields new Intelligence Electronics Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer
May 27, 2021 — The Pennsylvania National Guard filled a gap in the training of Soldiers in the intelligence Military Occupational Specialties with the recent launch of the of the Intelligence Electronics Warfare program and the fielding of the Intelligence Electronics Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer. ... MORE

Spc. Brent Martin, a human intelligence analyst with the 28th Infantry Division, uses the Intelligence Electronics Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer (IEWTPT) April 17, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

Helicopter crews conduct water bucket training at Fort Indiantown Gap
May 26, 2021 — Pennsylvania National Guard helicopter crews conducted water bucket training May 11 at Fort Indiantown Gap. ... MORE

One CH-47 Chinook and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conduct water bucket training May 11 at Memorial Lake State Park and Fort Indiantown Gap in coordination with safety and conservation ground personnel.

Fort Indiantown Gap hosts Region II Best Warrior Competition
May 17, 2021 — Enlisted National Guard Soldiers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Delaware competed in the 2021 regional Best Warrior Competition here May 11-14... MORE

Col. Laura McHugh, deputy adjutant general-Army, Pennsylvania National Guard, presents Sgt. James McGill of the Maryland Army National Guard with an Army Commendation Medal at the conclusion of the Region II Best Warrior Competition May 14, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap. Eleven enlisted National Guard Soldiers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C. and Delaware competed in the 2021 regional Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap May 11-14. Pfc. Alexander Gravely, a combat medic with 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment, 77th Brigade Troop Command, West Virginia Army National Guard, won the best Soldier portion of the competition. McGill, a radiology specialist with the 224th Medical Company Area Support, Maryland Army National Guard, won the best noncommissioned officer portion of the Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

Several factors can affect noise from training
April 15, 2021 — Several factors can affect noise from training and make it sound louder on certain days... MORE

Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard conduct field artillery live-fire training at Fort Indiantown Gap on April 11, 2017. Fort Indiantown Gap is the only live-fire, maneuver military training facility in Pennsylvania, offering more than 17,000 acres and 140 training areas and facilities for year-round training.

Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy coming to Fort Indiantown Gap
April 8, 2021 — The Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will welcome the first class of Keystone State Youth ChalleNGe Academy here in 2022... MORE

This illustration depicts what the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy campus at Fort Indiantown Gap is projected to look like upon completion. The Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will welcome the first class of Keystone State Youth ChalleNGe Academy in 2022. (U.S. Army National Guard courtesy illustration)

Virtual leadership course offered to deployed National Guard Soldiers
December 14, 2020 — A group of instructors at Fort Indiantown Gap recently began teaching a virtual leadership course to National Guard Soldiers deployed around the world... MORE

A screenshot showing deployed National Guard Soldiers taking part in the new Army National Guard-Forward Virtual Basic Leadership Course.