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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
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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
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
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
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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
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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NY Army Guard officer Sean Flynn, a Delmar resident, plays key role in NATO Joint Force Command headquarters
Sean Flynn, a New York Army National Guard officer and Delmar resident, is now a two-star major general serving as the top U.S. officer in NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. Flynn is serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Alli...
Feb 26, 2026, 10:00am EST
New York State Military Museum director retires after 22 years of service
Courtney Burns, the director of the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, has retired after 12 years in the position. Burns, a Chestertown resident, received the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal from Major General Ray Shields, th...
Feb 24, 2026, 12:45pm EST