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ORLANDO FLORIDA-- New York Air National Guard Staff Sergeants Jason Capostagno, left, and Curtis Grady, right, pose for a photograph with Space Force General B. Chance Saltzman, the chief of space operations, after being recognized as National Guard enlisted servicemembers of the year by the Space Force Association, during the group's annual meeting in Orlando Florida which ran from Dec. 10 to 12, 2024. Capostagno was recognized for his work in space operations, while Grady, was honored for excellence in intelligence efforts. Both men are assigned to the 222nd Command and Control Squadron which is based in Rome, New York and is part of the 107th Attack Wing.

Two Airmen from Air Guard's 107th Attack Wing, headquartered in Niagara Falls, receive Space Force Association honors

ORLANDO, Fla. - Two members of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Attack Wing, who work in space operations, were recognized as enlisted service members of the year for 2024 by the Space Force Association during the organization's annual conferenc...

Jan 6, 2025, 11:50am EST

New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Curtis Grady, right, an Arlington, VA resident, poses for a photograph at the Space Force Association meeting in Orlando, Florida in December 2024, along with NY Air Guard Staff Sgt. Jason Capostagno, left, a Rome, new York resident, and Space Force General B. Chance Saltzman, center. Grady was honored for excellence in intelligence efforts by the Space Force Association. Capostagno was recognized for his work in space operations. Both men are assigned to the 222nd Command and Control Squadron which is based in Rome, New York and is part of the 107th Attack Wing.

NY Air National Guard Airman who lives in Arlington honored by Space Force Association

A New York Air National Guard member who lives in Arlington, Virginia was recognized for outstanding service by the Space Force Association during the organization's annual conference in Orlando, Florida in December. Staff Sgt. Curtis Grady was named ...

Jan 6, 2025, 11:23am EST

New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Jason Capostagno, left, a Rome resident, poses for a photograph with Space Force General B. Chance Saltzman, the chief of space operations, center, and New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Curtis Grady, right, at the Space Force Association meeting in Orlando, Florida in December 2024. Capostagno was recognized for his work in space operations by the association, while Grady, was honored for excellence in intelligence efforts. Both men are assigned to the 222nd Command and Control Squadron which is based in Rome, New York and is part of the 107th Attack Wing.

Rome Air National Guard member recognized by Space Force Association

A New York Air National Guard member from Rome was recognized for outstanding service by the Space Force Association during the organization's annual conference in Orlando, Florida in December. Staff Sgt. Jason Capostagno, a member of the Rome-based 2...

Jan 6, 2025, 10:57am EST

Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard prepare to fold the American Flag over the casket of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankosk at the Gerald B. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, New York on March 22,204. Frankoski, a helicopter pilot, was killed in a March 8, 2024, outside Rio Grande City, Texas while patrolling the Southwest Border. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Stephanie Butler.

NY National Guard Honor Guards will perform over 8,.700 military funerals by the end of 2024

LATHAM, New York -- New York National Guard Army and Air Force Honor Guards are expected to provide military funeral honors at more than 8,700 graveside services by the time 2024 ends on Tuesday, Dec. 31. As of Dec. 20, the 116 New York Army National ...

Dec 27, 2024, 8:13am EST

NY National Guard Honor Guards will perform over 8,.700 military funerals by the end of 2024

Dec 26, 2024, 7:31am EST

Participants begin the annual Christmas Eve Road March, Glens Falls, NY, Dec. 24, 2023. The march was organized to honor servicemembers who cannot be home for the holidays. The 2024 road march will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24.

Christmas Eve road march in Glens Falls honors deployed troops

Volunteers from across the New York National Guard will join military family members, community supporters and Gold Star Families for the annual Christmas Eve road march, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 in Glens Falls, N.Y. to show support for military pers...

Dec 23, 2024, 3:00pm EST

A New York Air National Guardsman assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York, prepars for NORAD Santa tracking operations on Christmas Eve. The annual NORAD Tracks Santa operation traces St. Nick's path around the world on Dec. 24. . U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick Young, 224th Air Defense Group

NY Air National Guard helps NORAD track Santa's flight on Christmas Eve

The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends the North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.On Dec. 24, NORAD will add one more element to its mission list as it tracks Santa Claus on his around-the-world flight....

Dec 23, 2024, 8:55am EST

NY Air Guard Tech Sgt. Gerardo Balsa, a Pine Bush resident, completes tough Brazilian jungle warfare course

A Pine Bush man recently graduated from the world's toughest jungle warfare training course. New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Gerardo Balsa, a member of the 105th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard base in Newburg, successfully c...

Dec 20, 2024, 1:31pm EST

New York Army National Guard Maj. Sybil Baker is pinned with her new rank by her daughter Ryann, during a promotion ceremony held on Dec. 13, 2024 at the New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, NY. (NY Army National Guard photo by Stephanie Butler)

Scotia Resident Sybil Baker Promoted to Major in New York National Guard

Major Sybil Baker, a Scotia resident, was promoted during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on Friday, December 13, 2024. Baker, who joined the Army National Guard in 2011, is currently the New York Army National Guard mobil...

Dec 20, 2024, 1:24pm EST

Chief Warrant Officer 5 William Solmo, command chief warrant officer of the New York National Guard, receives a sabre from Brig. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general of New York, during a ceremony at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. on Dec. 19, 2024. Solmo is replacing Command Chief Warrant Officer, CW5 Mark Shumway who is returning to full time duties as an Army pilot. The sabre represents Solmo's assuming the responsibility of the position (U.S. Army photo by Stephanie Butler)

New York Army Guard welcomes new top warrant officer during Dec. 19 ceremony.

Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 William Solmo, a Brooklyn resident and Iraq war veteran, became the top ranking warrant officer in the New York Army National Guard during a Thursday, Dec. 19 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. ...

Dec 19, 2024, 12:42pm EST

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