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New York Army National Guard Spc. Trevor Lock, a military police officer with 105th Military Police Company participates in a situational training exercise during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2026 at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., on March 23, 2026. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Maximillian Boudreaux)

NY Army National Guard Specialist Trevor Lock, a Lockport resident, wins statewide Best Warrior Competition

New York National Guard Specialist Trevor Lock, a Lockport resident, is one of the two winners in the New York Army National Guard's Best Warrior Contest. Lock, a member of the Buffalo-based 105th Military Police Company, was the winner in the juni...

Apr 7, 2026, 9:59am EDT

Major General Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general, Army, presents the Legion of Merit to New York Army National Guard Col. John Sandefur who retired in October, 2025, after 36 years of service in the Active Army, Army Reserve and New York Army National Guard on April 2, 2026 . Sandefur’s final assignment was as the Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team Branch Chief at National Guard Bureau. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Eric Durr)

NY Army Guard Col. John Sandefur, a Gansefoort resident, receives Legion of Merit as he retires after 36 years of service

New York Army National Guard Col. John Sandefur, a Gansevoort resident who retired after a 36-year Army career, was saluted during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on April 2. Sandefur, whose last assignment was at the Nati...

Apr 3, 2026, 10:10am EDT

Air National Guard Cold Weather Operations Course cadre brief participants as part of the Air National Guard's CWOC at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn. January 30, 2026. The two-week course combined classroom instruction, outdoor skill development and a field training event that required students to operate and sleep outdoors, incorporate land navigation, life saving skills, and a cold water immersion event. (U.S. Air National Guard photo courtesy by Senior Airman Addie Peterson)

Two Airman assigned to NY Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing brave cold during Minnesota training course

Two Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing's Base Defense Squadron recently completed the Air National Guard's 16-day Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, a program designed to prepare Airmen for operations in subzero environments. Tech Sgt. Ke...

Mar 25, 2026, 8:51am EDT

Air National Guard Capt. Anton Andriyanov, a civil engineer assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, poses for a photo at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Schenectady, New York, March 16, 2026. Andriyanov was named the New York National Guard’s Company Grade Officer of the Year for exceptional leadership, mission execution and resource management both overseas and at home station. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Madison Scaringe) Schenc

Clifton Park Airman is named New York Air National Guard Company Grade Officer of the Year

Capt. Anton Andriyanov, a Clifton Park resident assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, has been named the New York Air Guard's Company Grade Officer of the Year. He was recognized for exceptional leadership, mission executio...

Mar 18, 2026, 10:06am EDT

An LC-130 Skibird flown by the 109th Airlift Wing takes off in Antarctica on Dec. 23, 2025. The New York National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing flies the LC-130 in support of Operation Deep Freeze, supporting the National Science Foundation in Antarctica. The LC-130 Skibird is a variant of the C-130 Hercules aircraft, the Skibird is the only heavy airlift in the world equipped with skis to land on snow and ice. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Enders)

NY Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing moves 1,086 passengers and millions of pounds of supplies across Antarctica during 2025-26 mission season

The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing concluded its 38th year supporting American scientific research in Antarctica during the 2025-2026 Operation Deep Freeze season, March 11, 2026. The 109th Airlift Wing deployed 200 Airmen and thre...

Mar 16, 2026, 1:35pm EDT

Led by a piper, Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Fighting 69th” stride along up Fifth Avenue during the 2025 New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The regiment’s Soldiers have led what is now the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade since 1851.

NY National Guard's "Fighting 69th" Infantry leads New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade for the 175th Time

Eight hundred Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment will once again lead the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade on Tuesday, March 17, when the annual New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade kicks off ...

Mar 12, 2026, 12:00pm EDT

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John McGhee, a first sergeant assigned to the New York Air National Guard, 106th Rescue Wing, poses for an official photo at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York, Jan. 08, 2026. Senior Master Sgt. McGhee has been selected as the New York State First Sergeant of the Year for 2026.

NY Air Guard Senior Master Sgt. John McGhee, a Bay Shore resident, wins New York Air Guard statewide honor

New York Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant John McGhee, a Bay Shore resident and Bronx native, and a member of the to the 106th Rescue Wing , has been selected as the New York Air National Guard's First Sergeant of the Year for 2026. McGhee ...

Mar 10, 2026, 9:22am EDT

New York Air National Guard Col. Andrew J. Wineberger, a Southold resident, speaks during his retirement ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., March 7, 2026. Wineberger, a command pilot with more than 4,300 flight hours, retired after 39 years of service with the 106th Rescue Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Donaldson)

NY Air National Guard Col. Andrew J. Wineberger, a Southold resident, Retires from 106th Rescue Wing After 39 Years of Service

New York Air National Guard Col. Andrew J. Wineberger, a resident of , retired after 39 years of service at the 106th Rescue Wing with a ceremony in an aircraft hangar, March 7, 2026, at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Wineberger, who jo...

Mar 10, 2026, 9:15am EDT

Officer assigned to Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division dies of undetermined causes in a non-combat incident while serving in Kuwait

New York Army National Guard Major Sorffly (SOR-FLEE) Davius, a resident of Cambria Heights, Queens, New York City, died of undetermined causes while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on March 6, 2026. His death was not...

Mar 9, 2026, 9:41am EDT

NY National Guard announces the death of Major Sorffly Davius of non-combat causes while serving in Kuwait

`New York Army National Guard Major Sorffly (SOR-FLEE) Davius, a resident of Cambria Heights, Queens, New York City, died of undetermined causes while serving with the 42nd Infantry Division at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on March 6, 2026. His death was not...

Mar 9, 2026, 8:15am EDT

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