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It is with great sadness that we post this obituary. Our best to Mike Kovach and his family.

MSgt Shawn Michael Kovach, 34, died Wednesday, February 3 at his home in Harrisburg. Kovach served in the U.S. Air Force from 1993 – 1999 and has been a member of the Air National Guard 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, PA, from 1999 to-date. Most recently, he served as a Loadmaster Instructor. Kovach was a decorated veteran, having been deployed in Haiti, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, England, and elsewhere worldwide.
A 1993 graduate of Central Dauphin East High School and a 2003 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, Kovach’s military achievements included: Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Aerial Achievement Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with valor device with three oak leaf clusters; the Combat Readiness Medal; Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal; the National Defense Service Medal with one service star; Kosovo Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal with one service star; Humanitarian Service Medal with two service stars; Air Force Longevity Service with one oak leaf cluster; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one “M” device; Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one service star; Air Force Training Ribbon; and NATO Medal.
He is survived by his wife, Lori Rissmiller Kovach; his father and his wife, SMSgt Michael S. and Kristie L. Kovach of Grantville; his mother, Sandra K. Witmer of Harrisburg; his paternal grandparents, Edward and Rose Kovach of Harrisburg; maternal grandparents Donald and Arlene Witmer of Harrisburg; brothers Michael S. Kovach, Jr. and Kurtis B. Kovach; sisters Stephanie Bilonick and her husband Timothy; Michelle French, Kaitlynn Kovach; his father-in-law and his wife, Barry and Carla Rissmiller of Elizabethtown; his mother-in-law, Teresa Rissmiller of Elizabethtown; his sister-in-law, Jami Zimmerman and husband, Mark; and his grandparents through marriage, Ralph and Virginia Rissmiller of Elizabethtown, and Robert and Kathryn Bowers, deceased; many aunts, uncles, and cousins who dearly loved, respected, and adored him. Most important to Shawn were his wife and family, duty and country.
Kovach will be buried with full military honors at the National Cemetery at Fort Indiantown Gap on Monday, February 8. Services will be held at the Gap’s Building 880 and will include: viewing/visitation from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; service from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.; and interment at 2:00 p.m.
Trefz & Bowser Funeral Home, Inc., 114 West Main Street, Hummelstown, is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Kovach’s honor to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, P.O. Box 13483, Tampa, FL 33681-3483, or at www.specialops.org.
Online condolences may be shared at www.trefzandbowser.com

Dining Out 2010

Above is a link to the registration form for the Dining Out. This years Dining out is April 17th at the Harrisburg Hilton.

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Our older Scopes are now archived at Google Docs which is open to the members of the 193rd.

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This archive has been on the page but after talking to a member I realized it might be a little hard to find so I’m putting it in a Post today.

Each new Scope will have a post of its own. After a period of time (that we have yet to determined) we will move older Scopes to our Google Docs Archive until we run out of space. Scope’s come in PDF format and the creators of the Scope are not concerned with the file size as it is emailed around the base. However, storage on the web is never unlimited no matter what you may have heard to the contrary. We have several years to worry about storage space being reached but it will run out one day.

The 193sow.org website has just been converted to Mobile Compliant format. We have also added those signed up on the old website email list.

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Best to you all in the New Year!

Jan10Scope

Click the link above to open the January 2010 Scope.

Colonel Brian W. Leakway

Commander, 193d Maintenance Group

Requests the pleasure of your company

at the Retirement Ceremony

of

Chief Master Sergeant Craig R. Stoudt

On the occasion of his farewell

for his 40 plus years of dedicated service

Sunday, the tenth day of January 2010

At eleven thirty in the morning

American Legion

137 East High Street

Middletown, Pennsylvania

Military:  Duty Uniform

Civilian:  Business Casual

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Subject: Sesame Street Live

 WHO: anymember

 WHAT: Sesame Street Live       

 WHERE: Giant Center, Hershey, PA

 WHEN: Fri, 8 Jan 10 @1900

 Sat, 9 Jan 10 @1400

 Sun, 10 Jan 10@1630

  NOTES:  if interested, please contact Family Readiness at X 3155 or 2179

WHO: anymember

 WHAT:  Hershey Bears vs Syracuse Crunch

 WHERE: Giant Center, Hershey, PA

 WHEN: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 @ 1700

  NOTES: if interested please contact Family Readiness at X3155 or X2179

WHO: anymember  or retiree

 WHAT: Harlem Globetrotters

 WHERE: Giant Center, Hershey, PA

 WHEN: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 @ 1900

 PRICE:  ask for Military Discount

 NOTES: all seats are in 100 level, if interested, please contact Family

Readiness at X3155 or X2179

I posted this some time back on another website. I just thought some of you might have a little time during the holiday week and want to watch this video. Turn your speakers up!