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New York Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing gets a new senior enlisted leader

A former Soldier who once stood guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, is now the senior enlisted Airman in the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing. Command Chief Master Sgt. Vincent Fasano, who now lives in Malta but is originally fro...
Feb 6, 2026, 12:08pm EST

NY Air Guard's 107th Attack Wing recruiters earn top recruiting award for 2025

The recruiters of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing has earned the Air Guard's top recruiting award in the state. The ten recruiters earned the Patriot Team award for exceeding their annual recruiting goal for federal fiscal year 202...
Feb 6, 2026, 9:56am EST

NY Air Guard's 107th Attack Wing recruiters earn top recruiting award for 2025

The recruiters of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing has earned the Air Guard's top recruiting award in the state. The ten recruiters earned the Patriot Team award for exceeding their annual recruiting goal for federal fiscal year 20...
Feb 6, 2026, 9:43am EST

Five NY Air Guard members named Airmen of the Year for 2026.

Five of the New York Air National Guard's 5,872 members have been named Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026. The New York Air National Guard, with five flying wings and the Eastern Air Defense Sector, is the largest Air Guard in the United States....
Feb 5, 2026, 5:00pm EST
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Division of Military and Naval Affairs honors two Department of Correctional and Community Services leaders with military medals

The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs has honored two Department of Correctional and Community Services for the work they did helping the New York National Guard ramp up for the 2025 correction officers' strike. DOCCS colonel Natha...
Jan 22, 2026, 1:00pm EST

NY Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing names five Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2025

The New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing, based at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, has announced the five enlisted Airmen who won the wing's 2025 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards. The Airmen recognized come from Spring Va...
Jan 21, 2026, 11:18am EST
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Painting of Benedict Arnold as hero of Battle of Saratoga will be conserved for display in NY Military Museum by 2027.

A massive painting memorializing Benedict Arnold's heroism at the 1777 Battle of Saratoga was unrolled for the first time since 2013 at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs on Friday, January 16, 2026. The painting, "Benedict Arnold ...
Jan 20, 2026, 9:31am EST

NY Air Guard's 174th Attack Wing Seeks Input for Hancock Field Air National Guard Base Community Involvement Plan

The New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing, headquartered at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, is seeking community input as it revalidates its Community Involvement Plan (CIP). The CIP update supports the unit's efforts to engage with a...
Jan 16, 2026, 9:11am EST

NY Army National Guard Col. Jason Lefton, a Niskayuna resident, takes command of 5,100 Soldiers of the 53rd Troop Command

New York Army National Guard Col Jason Lefton, a Niskayuna resident, assumed command of the 5,100 Soldiers of the 53rd Troop Command during a Sunday, January 11, 2026 ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Lefton, who previously commande...
Jan 13, 2026, 11:01am EST
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New York Air National Guard gets new commander during January 9 ceremony at New York Air National Guard headquarters

An Air Guard officer who started as an enlisted Airman, and served in the Persian Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan, assumed command of the New York Air National Guard during a Friday, January 9, ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham....
Jan 9, 2026, 4:29pm EST
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New York’s Division of Military and Naval Affairs encompasses all of New York’s Military Forces including the New York Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Naval Militia and New York Guard. Learn more at www.dmna.ny.gov

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