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U.S. Army Sgt. Devin Smerlick, a crew chief with Charlie Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade assists Capt. Stephan Pernelli with pre-flight checks at Fort Indiantown Gap, July 25, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Kramer)

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Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, right, Deputy Adjutant General - Army, and Brig. Gen. Michael J. Regan Jr., Deputy Adjutant General - Air present the certificates for the Pennsylvania National Guard Media Contest during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, March 3, 2024. McHugh and Regan presented awards including the Army Photographer of the Year, Air Force Communicator of the Year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Skylin Simpson)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard fire M249 light machine guns during the crew served weapons course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31, 2024. The crew served weapons course is offered through the Pennsylvania National Guard's Individual Training Branch. 36 students from units across the state honed in their marksmanship skills by training on the M249 light machine gun, M240B machine gun, Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun and M2A1 machine gun in order to become subject matter experts on those weapon systems. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Rani Doucette)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard fire M240B machine guns during the crew served weapons course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31, 2024. The crew served weapons course is offered through the Pennsylvania National Guard's Individual Training Branch. 36 students from units across the state honed in their marksmanship skills by training on the M249 light machine gun, M240B machine gun, Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun and M2A1 machine gun in order to become subject matter experts on those weapon systems. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Rani Doucette)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard engage in hands-on learning in the classroom portion the crew served weapons course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26, 2024. The crew served weapons course is offered through the Pennsylvania National Guard's Individual Training Branch. 28 students from units across the state honed their marksmanship skills by training on the M249 light machine gun, M240B machine gun, Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun and M2A1 machine gun to become subject matter experts on those weapon systems. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard engage in hands-on learning in the classroom portion the crew served weapons course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26, 2024. The crew served weapons course is offered through the Pennsylvania National Guard's Individual Training Branch. 28 students from units across the state honed their marksmanship skills by training on the M249 light machine gun, M240B machine gun, Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun and M2A1 machine gun to become subject matter experts on those weapon systems. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard engage in hands-on learning in the classroom portion the crew served weapons course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26, 2024. The crew served weapons course is offered through the Pennsylvania National Guard's Individual Training Branch. 28 students from units across the state honed their marksmanship skills by training on the M249 light machine gun, M240B machine gun, Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun and M2A1 machine gun to become subject matter experts on those weapon systems. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

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U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard fire M240B machine guns during the crew served weapons course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24, 2024. The crew served weapons course is offered through the Pennsylvania National Guard's Individual Training Branch. 36 students from units across the state conduct marksmanship training on the M249 light machine gun, M240B machine gun, Mark 19 40 mm grenade machine gun and M2A1 machine gun in order to become subject matter experts on those weapon systems. (U.S. Army National Guard video by 2nd Lt. Kate Kramer)

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Sgt. 1st Class Paul Almquist, a range operations noncommissioned officer with the Fort Indiantown Gap Training Center, receives an award for his volunteer work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30, 2024. Almquist has volunteered with that organization for eight years, impacting children’s lives. Deborah Wright, director of Lebanon and Lancaster counties presented the award on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Kramer)

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Sgt. 1st Class Paul Almquist, a range operations noncommissioned officer with the Fort Indiantown Gap Training Center, receives an award for his volunteer work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30, 2024. Almquist has volunteered with that organization for eight years, impacting children’s lives. Deborah Wright, director of Lebanon and Lancaster counties presented the award on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Kramer)

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Sgt. 1st Class Paul Almquist, a range operations noncommissioned officer with the Fort Indiantown Gap Training Center, receives an award for his volunteer work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30, 2024. Almquist has volunteered with that organization for eight years, impacting children’s lives. Deborah Wright, director of Lebanon and Lancaster counties presented the award on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Kramer)

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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Laura A. McHugh, deputy adjutant general – Army, Pennsylvania National Guard, passes the regimental flag to Col. John M. Wenzel, the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute's incoming commander, during the regiment's change of command ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pa. Jan. 19, 2024.

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U.S. Army Col. John M. Wenzel, new commander of the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, Pennsylvania Army National Guard poses for a family photo with his wife Virginia and daughter Anna following the regiment's change of command ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pa. Jan. 19, 2024.

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Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute stand in formation during the regiment's change of command ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pa. Jan 19, 2024.

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U.S. Army Col. Robert C. Jorgensen Jr., outgoing commander of the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, passes the regimental flag to Brig. Gen. Laura A. McHugh, deputy adjutant general – Army, Pennsylvania National Guard during the regiment's change of command ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pa. Jan. 19, 2024.

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Security Forces Airmen from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s three wings participate in a simulated exercise involving recapturing an airfield held by adversaries as part of exercise Iron Keystone 2023 held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Aug. 5, 2023. The medium-scale combined exercise was held Aug. 4-6 and was the first-ever exercise held in the state intended to conduct an agile combat employment (ACE) assessment across the state’s three Air National Guard wings. While exercising ACE concepts, the exercise increased tactical proficiency, developed a baseline knowledge in dissimilar operations, and combined capabilities and resources across three major commands to maximize operational success in a contested environment against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols/Released)

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Approximately 25 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard work together Oct. 13 to load a UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter onto a C-17 cargo aircraft and transport it from Army Aviation Support Facility in Johnstown, Pa., to Pittsburgh and back. This training prepares the Guardsmen to efficiently fold the helicopter, load it into a cargo aircraft, and transport it in support of domestic operations or overseas deployment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

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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)

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U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team perform a situational training exercise at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2023. During this exercise, Soldiers practiced react-to-contact drills, movement techniques, and setting into and exiting an objective rally point. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Campbell)

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Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, left, and Lt. Gen. Valdemaras Rupšys Chief of Defense of the Republic of Lithuania hold a gift which recognizes the 30-year military-to-military partnership between the Lithuanian Armed Forces and PA National Guard. The gift combines part of an Oak tree, the national tree of Lithuania, and part of an Eastern Hemlock, the Pennsylvania state tree.

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