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Lt. Col. Randy Lutz, commander of the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter on Oct. 6, 2021. EAATS was the first unit in the Army – active duty, National Guard or Army Reserve – to receive the new variant.

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Soldiers of the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Airmen from the 201st RED HORSE conduct joint subject matter engagements on engineering tasks during Exercise ENGINEER THUNDER Sept. 6-17 at the Pabradė Training Area in Lithuania. Lithuanian Land Forces Commander, Brig. Gen. Raimundas Vaiksnoras visited the Pennsylvania National Guardsmen who worked hand-in-hand with multiple NATO countries to include: Lithuania, Estonia, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, and Latvia.

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Soldiers of the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Airmen from the 201st RED HORSE conduct joint subject matter engagements on engineering tasks during Exercise ENGINEER THUNDER Sept. 6-17 at the Pabradė Training Area in Lithuania. Lithuanian Land Forces Commander, Brig. Gen. Raimundas Vaiksnoras visited the Pennsylvania National Guardsmen who worked hand-in-hand with multiple NATO countries to include: Lithuania, Estonia, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, and Latvia.

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Sgt. 1st Class Dale Mahafkey, right, an Army combat medic and senior instructor with Medical Battalion Training Site at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., coaches Lithuanian Soldiers as they treat a simulated casualty on Sept. 10. Thirty-three Soldiers from Lithuania’s land forces reserve component came to Fort Indiantown Gap Sept. 6-17 for an annual platoon exchange, part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s State Partnership Program.

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Cpl. Vaclovas Stankevičius, an infantryman with 508th Company, 5th KASP (Lithuanian Home Guard) district, Lithuanian Land Forces, treats a wound on a simulated casualty with assistance from Staff Sgt. Sparrow Kelly, an Army combat medic and instructor with Medical Battalion Training Site, Sept. 10 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Thirty-three Soldiers from Lithuania’s land forces reserve component came to Fort Indiantown Gap Sept. 6-17 for an annual platoon exchange, part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s State Partnership Program.

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Lithuanian Soldiers rush to treat simulated casualties Sept. 10 at the Medical Battalion Training Site (MBTS) at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Thirty-three Soldiers from Lithuania’s land forces reserve component came to Fort Indiantown Gap Sept. 6-17 for an annual platoon exchange, part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s State Partnership Program.

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Four Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission markers stand in the vicinity of Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., that detail the history of forts that existed in the area during the French and Indian War. (Photo illustration by Brad Rhen)

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A monument marking the approximate location of Fort Swatara -- a military fortification used during the French and Indian War -- is located just east of present-day Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Photo by Brad Rhen)

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A new 63,000-square-foot Training Support Center (TSC) opened at Fort Indiantown Gap in early 2020, consolidating the operations previously located in six World War II-era buildings into one state-of-the-art facility. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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Palettes with a shipment of multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) gear waits to be loaded directly onto a truck at the new 63,000-square-foot Training Support Center (TSC) opened at Fort Indiantown Gap in early 2020. The facility consolidates the operations previously located in six World War II-era buildings into one state-of-the-art facility. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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A new 63,000-square-foot Training Support Center (TSC), which features a carpentry room to make and repair training aides, opened at Fort Indiantown Gap in early 2020, consolidating the operations previously located in six World War II-era buildings into one state-of-the-art facility. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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A new 63,000-square-foot Training Support Center (TSC) opened at Fort Indiantown Gap in early 2020, consolidating the operations previously located in six World War II-era buildings into one state-of-the-art facility. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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A Uh-60V Black Hawk helicopter is secured after being flown to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on July 27, 2021. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site received the first fielding of UH-60V Black Hawks from the Utility Helicopter Program Office.

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The crew of the UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters safely secure the blades after landing at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on July 27, 2021. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site received the first fielding of UH-60V Black Hawks from the Utility Helicopter Program Office.

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UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters are powered down and secured after being flown to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on July 27, 2021. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site received the first fielding of UH-60V Black Hawks from the Utility Helicopter Program Office.

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UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters land at the flight line at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on July 27, 2021. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site received the first fielding of UH-60V Black Hawks from the Utility Helicopter Program Office.

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A UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter taxis to its final parking spot at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on July 27, 2021. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site received the first fielding of UH-60V Black Hawks from the Utility Helicopter Program Office.

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Soldiers from seven different states participated in the 80-hour course held 11-24 July at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Twelve soldiers graduated from the advanced Military Funeral Honors Course on 23 July at the Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Pa.

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Trainers from the National Guard Bureau National Military Funeral Honors Program observe students demonstrating their proficiency of the six-Soldier flag fold during the MFH train-the-trainer course at Fort Indiantown Gap. Thirteen Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Pennsylvania to earn the NGB’s certification July 22 to become a MFH trainer. After successful completion of the course, the Soldiers will return to their states to train Soldiers in their home units to carry out MFH duties.

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Trainers from the National Guard Bureau National Military Funeral Honors Program observe students demonstrating their proficiency of the six-Soldier flag fold during the MFH train-the-trainer course at Fort Indiantown Gap. Thirteen Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Pennsylvania to earn the NGB’s certification July 22 to become a MFH trainer. After successful completion of the course, the Soldiers will return to their states to train Soldiers in their home units to carry out MFH duties.

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