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171st Air Refueling Wing conducting training exercises this weekend

March 8, 2023 / 5:57 AM EST / CBS Pittsburgh

171st Air Refueling WIng conducting training exercises

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Don't be surprised if you notice a little extra activity this weekend around the 171st Air Refueling Wing.

They will be conducting training exercises Friday through Sunday that will involve both people and planes.

The 171st said that these exercises are just routine and they're done to keep the guardsmen ready to go.

U.S. Air Force

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.