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New York National Guard Soldier competes at the 2023 Jacksonville Spartan Race
New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Nick Trentanelli, a Corning, New York resident, competed in the recent Jacksonville Spartan Race held Feb. 25-26, 2023 at the WW Ranch Motocross Park in Jacksonville, Florida. Trentanelli was one of more than two d...
Mar 3, 2023, 1:27pm EST

Brooklyn National Guard Soldier is recognized for outstanding service on duty in Kuwait
A New York Army National Guard Soldier from 82nd Street in Brooklyn has been recognized for his service while deployed to Kuwait in support of Army operations in the Middle East. Sgt. Joseph Billalba, a network communications specialist assigned to th...
Mar 2, 2023, 2:00pm EST
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Cheektowaga resident Angelo Gelster, currently supporting Ukrainian soldier training in Germany promoted to staff sergeant in the NY Army Guard
Angelo E. Gelster, a Cheektowaga resident currently deployed to Germany to support Ukrainian military training, was promoted to staff sergeant in the New York Army National Guard on February 20, 2023, standing on top of an M1A2 Abrams tank. Gelster, w...
Feb 28, 2023, 2:00pm EST
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Herndon Air National Guardsman is in the running to be top Airman in the entire Air Guard
A Herndon, Virginia resident who serves in the New York Air National Guard is in the running to be named the Airman of the Year for the 100,000-member Air National Guard. Senior Airman Dhruva Poluru was named Airman of the Year for the 5,880- member N...
Feb 17, 2023, 11:00am EST

222nd Command and Control Squadron Senior Airman Dhruva Poluru named Best Airman in the New York Air Guard for 2023
A young Airman assigned to Rome's 222nd Command and Control Squadron, who tracks the orbits of American satellites and those of other nations to ensure the security of U.S. space systems, has been named Airman of the Year for 2023 by the New York Air N...
Feb 14, 2023, 8:45am EST

222nd Command and Control Squadron Senior Airman Dhruva Poluru named Best Airman in the New York Air Guard for 2023
A young Airman assigned to Rome's 222nd Command and Control Squadron, who tracks the orbits of American satellites and those of other nations to ensure the security of U.S. space systems, has been named Airman of the Year for 2023 by the New York Air N...
Feb 13, 2023, 5:00pm EST

Tech Sgt. Jarrod Becker, a Rome resident, is the New York Air National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for 2023
Tech. Sgt. Jarrod Becker, a Rome resident, who serves in the Eastern Air Defense Sector's 224th Air Defense Squadron, has been named the 5,880-member New York Air National Guard's Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for 2023. Becker serves as a weapo...
Feb 13, 2023, 3:00pm EST
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Two 105th Airlift Wing members names Airmen of the Year by the New York Air National Guard
Two members of the 105th Airlift Wing, based at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, have been named Airmen of the Year by the 5,880-member New York Air National Guard. Senior Master Sgt Renea Turner, a Middletown resident was selected as Firs...
Feb 10, 2023, 10:00am EST
Liverpool resident named Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year by New York Air National Guard
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Justin Phillips, a Liverpool resident and a member of the 174th Attack Wing, has been named Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for the 5,800-member New York Air National Guard He was selected for the to...
Feb 7, 2023, 10:40am EST

NY Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing awarded the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award for accomplishments in 2021
For the second year in a row, the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing has been awarded the U.S. Air Force's Meritorious Unit Award for its accomplishments in combat support throughout 2021. The Meritorious Unit Award recognizes Air and Sp...
Jan 26, 2023, 4:00pm EST