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(Left) Sgt. 1st Class Erich Friedlein, noncommissioned officer in charge of Ranger and Sapper Assessment Program, discusses the proper way that the Soldiers and Airmen would go through the Ranger Creed during RSAP on April 21, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. 30 Soldiers and Airmen started the challenge of going through the intense RSAP.

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(Left to right) Spc. Brandon Mitchell, with the 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, won the best Soldier portion of the 2022 Best Warrior Competition; Sgt. 1st Class James Cummings, with the 166th Regional Training Institute, won the Command Sgt. Maj. Jay H. Fields award; and Staff Sgt. Jesse Picklo, with the 1-109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Combat Brigade, won the best noncommissioned officer portion of the competition. Fifteen enlisted Pennsylvania Army National Guard competed in the Best Warrior Competition April 11-14 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

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Fifteen enlisted National Guard Soldiers from Pennsylvania Army National Guard compete in the medical event portion of the 2022 state Best Warrior Competition April 11, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The Soldiers competed in nine events designed to test their physical and mental endurance: night land navigation, Army Combat Fitness Test, a written exam, a mystery event, the obstacle course, weapons zero and qualification, a 12-mile ruck march, and finally, a leadership/appearance board.

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Spc. Brandon Mitchell, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, one of 15 Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers competing in the 2022 state Best Warrior Competition, does the low crawl in the obstacle course April 11, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The Soldiers competed in nine events designed to test their physical and mental endurance: night land navigation, a medical event, Army Combat Fitness Test, a written exam, a mystery event, the obstacle course, a 12-mile ruck march, and finally, a leadership/appearance board.

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Fifteen Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the mystery event portion of the 2022 state Best Warrior Competition, a grenade range, April 11, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The Soldiers competed in nine events designed to test their physical and mental endurance: night land navigation, a medical event, Army Combat Fitness Test, weapons zero and qualification, a written exam, the obstacle course, a 12-mile ruck march, and finally, a leadership/appearance board.

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Fifteen Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the weapons zero and qualification portion of the 2022 state Best Warrior Competition April 11, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The Soldiers competed in nine events designed to test their physical and mental endurance: night land navigation, a medical event, Army Combat Fitness Test, a written exam, a mystery event, the obstacle course, a 12-mile ruck march, and finally, a leadership/appearance board.

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Fifteen Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the Army Combat Fitness Test portion of the 2022 state Best Warrior Competition April 11, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The Soldiers competed in nine events designed to test their physical and mental endurance: night land navigation, a medical event, a written exam, a mystery event, weapons zero and qualification, the obstacle course, the, a 12-mile ruck march, and finally, a leadership/appearance board.

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Work is underway on the first of two planned access-control points at Fort Indiantown Gap. The Main Gate and a visitors center will be located on Fisher Avenue near the intersection of Biddle Road. The project is expected to be completed in March 2023.

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Sgt. Andrew Swartwood, a combat medic with 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pa. Army National Guard, finishes his final evaluation by reading off the treatments he provided a simulated casualty at the TC8-800 medic sustainment course March 3 at Fort Indiantown Gap. This course, which was held Feb. 17-Mar. 3, gives the 17 participants the opportunity to train together with other medics outside their home units, without taking up time during drill weekends where most training is conducted. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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Sgt. Andrew Swartwood, a combat medic with 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pa. Army National Guard, treats a simulated casualty during the final evaluation event of the TC8-800 medic sustainment course March 3 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The course, which was held Feb. 17-Mar. 3, gives the 17 participants the opportunity to train together with other medics outside their home units, without taking up time during drill weekends where most training is conducted. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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Combat medics with the Pennsylvania National Guard treat a simulated casualty as part of the TC8-800 medic sustainment course March 2 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The course, which was held Feb. 17-March 3, gave the 17 participants the opportunity to train together with other medics outside their home units, without taking up time during drill weekends where most training is conducted. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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Combat medics with the Pennsylvania National Guard treat a simulated casualty as part of the TC8-800 medic sustainment course March 2 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The course, which was held Feb. 17-March 3, gave the 17 participants the opportunity to train together with other medics outside their home units, without taking up time during drill weekends where most training is conducted. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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Combat medics with the Pennsylvania National Guard treat a simulated casualty as part of the TC8-800 medic sustainment course March 2 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The course, which was held Feb. 17-March 3, gave the 17 participants the opportunity to train together with other medics outside their home units, without taking up time during drill weekends where most training is conducted. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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Combat medics with the Pennsylvania National Guard treat a simulated casualty as part of the TC8-800 medic sustainment course March 2 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The course, which was held Feb. 17-March 3, gave the 17 participants the opportunity to train together with other medics outside their home units, without taking up time during drill weekends where most training is conducted. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Zane Craig)

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Combat medics with the Pennsylvania National Guard provide security while another renders tactical field care to a simulated casualty as part of the TC8-800 medic sustainment course March 2 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The course enabled the 17 participants to train together with other medics outside their home units Feb. 17-March 3.

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Mike Holly, an instructor for U.S. Northern Command, briefs attendees at a staff training course March 7 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Both Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard members as well as Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency staff members attended the course. The trial course, hosted by U.S. Northern Command, will be the Phase II of the Joint Staff Training Course.

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Capt. Brandon Sweeney, current operations officer, Pennsylvania National Guard, marks unit locations on a map of Pennsylvania during a staff training course March 8. The trial course, hosted by U.S. Northern Command, will be the Phase II of the Joint Staff Training Course. The course trained staff on emergency preparedness using a notional Category 2 Hurricane scenario.

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Army Maj. Justin Cassidy, future operations officer, and Air Force Maj. Shawn Bearinger, Air future operations officer, discuss plan options during a staff training course March 8 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The trial course, hosted by U.S. Northern Command, will be the Phase II of the Joint Staff Training Course. The course trained staff on emergency preparedness using a notional Category 2 Hurricane scenario.

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Maj. Jerry Smith, director of logistics, Maj. Justin Cassidy, future operations officer, and Maj. Sam Herald, deputy director of logistics, discuss logistics plans during a staff training course March 8 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The trial course, hosted by U.S. Northern Command, will be the Phase II of the Joint Staff Training Course.

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Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Schaun Myers, Pennsylvania National Guard Joint Force Headquarters chaplain, poses inside the main post chapel at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on Jan. 19, 2022.

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