PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday said nearly 50 of the state's Air National Guard service members have been activated to support Afghan ally refuge efforts around the country, including at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. "Pennsylvania will do whatever it takes to provide the resources and the open arms for the Afghan people to feel safe and welcomed," Gov.
Wolf said. In addition to providing support at Fort Dix in nearby Burlington County, New Jersey, the state's 43 service members have also been dispatched to the Pentagon and Volk Field, Wisconsin.
Wolf says their duties will include security, firefighting and ground transportation. "Pennsylvania’s airmen possess a variety of skills and they are well-trained.