166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute

02/23/2026

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02/19/2026

The Pennsylvania National Guard is helping shape the future of NCO development.

The 166th RTI recently hosted leaders from The National Guard, the U.S. Army NCO Academy, and 14 RTIs nationwide at Fort Indiantown Gap to plan upcoming Professional Military Education changes.

As part of that effort, the 166th RTI will pilot the Army's new 29-day Basic Leader Course. Full story below.

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute hosted a National Guard NCO Education Conference here Feb. 10–12, 2026, bringing together leaders from across the Army’s noncommissioned officer professional military education enterprise to plan for sweeping changes t...

02/03/2026

Infantry Advanced Leader Course students brave the cold to complete day two of their Field Training Exercise.

"These Soldiers keep up good attitudes, show a lot of hustle and a lot of heart in cold temperatures with a foot or more of snow," said Sgt. 1st Class Dan Stasny, 11B instructor.

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01/31/2026

"Even the cold can’t stop us from hitting the range." ❄️ Soldiers in the 11B Infantry Advanced Leader Course master their craft no matter the conditions.

01/22/2026

Podium finishes by three of our Soldiers🥇🥈🥈

Staff Sgt. Thaisen Nguyen and Staff Sgt. Nathan Dietze took first and second place, respectively, in the welterweight division at the Pennsylvania National Guard Keystone Combatives Tournament held Jan. 10-11. Sgt. 1st Class Tylor Heagy took second in the middleweight division.

Outstanding work and well-earned wins. Way to represent the Regiment 💪

01/13/2026

A big congratulations to Staff Sgt. Luis Andujar, who was named our Instructor of the Quarter for the first quarter of FY2026.

Andujar began instructing here in 2020 as a Basic Leader Course facilitator, and currently instructs the 19D Recon Advanced Leader Course as well as the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Course.

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12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from our full-time staff, who keep our organization running day in and day out. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season 🎄⛄️

12/09/2025

Several of our infantry cadre are currently conducting Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) drone training.

SBS, a type of small unmanned aircraft system, equips infantry squads with a drone that a single Soldier can carry and operate to acquire real-time video of terrain, buildings, and enemy forces. This enables recon from cover and limits exposure of Soldiers to potential threats.

12/02/2025

Several of our Soldiers recently completed tryouts and earned their place in a best squad competition scheduled for March 2026 in Lithuania. Staff Sgt. Nguyen, 1st Sgt. Carlos Rosario, and Sgt. 1st Class Erich Friedlein will compete against a Lithuanian squad as part of The National Guard's State Partnership Program.

Full story here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/552674/soldiers-selected-international-best-squad-competition

10/29/2025

We held a hail and farewell today to honor departing members and welcome new leaders to the Regiment.

Incoming:
• Lt. Col. Gordon Kinneer - Deputy Commanding Officer / Administrative Officer
• Maj. Dustin Wolfgang - Operations Officer
• 1st Sgt. Matthew Stohrer - Operations Sergeant Major
• Command Sgt. Maj. Oscar Laughman - NCO Academy Commandant

Departing:
• Lt. Col. Justin Cassidy - Deputy Commanding Officer / Administrative Officer
• Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Rhoads - NCO Academy Commandant
• Sgt. Maj. Remy Santi - Operations Sergeant Major

We thank our outgoing leaders for their dedicated service and warmly welcome our new team members as they join the Regiment!

09/29/2025

On Sept. 23, Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Wahl and 1st Sgt. Carlos Rosario briefed a delegation of Lithuanian officials during a State Partnership visit to Fort Indiantown Gap.

They highlighted how the 166th Regiment is at the forefront of Unmanned Aircraft Systems training and innovation, and how UAS has been integrated into our infantry, field artillery, and reconnaissance courses.

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09/25/2025

A change of responsibility ceremony was held here Sept. 19.

We thank Command Sgt. Maj. Oscar Laughman for his outstanding leadership over the past three years, and welcome Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Trofe as the new Regimental CSM. We look forward to his leadership as we continue training the future leaders of the U.S. Army.

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FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute (RTI) held a change of responsibility ceremony here Sept. 19, 2025, where Command Sgt. Maj. Oscar Laughman III relinquished responsibility of the regiment to Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Trofe.