All three Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PAANG) wings, part of Pennsylvania's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), earned 2018 United States Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards signifying them as exceptional performers. The award spans a two-year period of wing performance.
All three wings have earned this award before, but this is the first time that the 111th Attack Wing in Horsham, the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, and the 193rd Special Operations Wing in Middletown received the award the same year.
According to the Pennsylvania DMVA, the 193rd Special Operations Wing is home to the only airborne Military Information Support Operations broadcasting platform in the U.S. military. The unit assists civilian authorities during natural disaster or homeland security during peacetime and supports the Air Force Special Operations Command during wartime.
Award citation highlights include the wing successfully executing overseas contingency and domestic operations deployments while maintaining a high rate of readiness. The wing deployed 642 members across 27 nations. Wing members flew 386 combat missions and safely executed 3,000 broadcast hours.
Founded in 1747, the Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) comprises nearly 20,000 soldiers and airmen who reside in every county across the state. The PNG is part of the DMVA's dual mission, which also includes supporting Pennsylvania's nearly 800,000 veterans.
For more information about the DMVA, readers may visit http://www.dmva.pa.gov or http://www.facebook.com/padmva.
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