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New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony held at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., February 8, 2026. Fritz assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing Maintenance Group from Col. Neil Theisen, who has led the group since 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah McKernan)

New York Air Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a Hampton Bays resident takes command of 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Jesse Fritz, a DeForest, Wisconsin native and Hampton Bays resident, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's Maintenance Group, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach,...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:48am EST
New York Air National Guard  Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon receives his first salute as commander of the 106th Rescue Wing's  Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony held at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., February 8, 2026. Lawhon assumes command of the 106th Mission Support Group from Col. Glyn Weir who has led the group since 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah McKernan)

NY Air Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Pflugerville, Texas native, takes command of NY Air Guard's 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Pflugerville, Texas native, who now lives in the Long Island town of Middle Island , assumed command of the New York Air Guard's 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group, during a ceremony at Franci...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:44am EST
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony held at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., February 8, 2026. Lawhon assumes command of the 106th Mission Support Group from Col. Glyn Weir who has led the group since 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah McKernan)

NY Air Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Middle Island resident, takes command of 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Lawhon, a Pflugerville, Texas native and Middle Island resident, assumed command of the 106th Rescue Wing's Mission Support Group, during a ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton ...
Feb 18, 2026, 10:38am EST
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Sara Luna’s daughter, Kristin Luna, places an American flag near a veteran’s grave at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Center Moriches, N.Y., May 24, 2025. Kristin was selected as a semifinalist for the 2026 Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Award for her resiliency, leadership and volunteer work.

Center Moriches resident Kristin Luna names semifinalist for the Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Award/

New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Sara Luna's daughter, Kristin, 15, of Center Moriches, New York, has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Award, following the national nonprofit's Jan. 26, 2026,...
Feb 18, 2026, 9:42am EST
Warrant Officer Johnny Cruz, 213th Engineering Installation Squadron assistant director of operations, poses for a photo next to a communications tower at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, Feb. 6, 2026. Cruz is the first warrant officer at the 105th Airlift Wing and in the New York Air National Guard since the rank’s return to the force in 2024. (U.S. Air National guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Post)

New York Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing has first warrant officer in decades, Bronx resident Johnny Cruz

For the first time in over three decades, the 105th Airlift Wing and New York Air National Guard have a warrant officer among their ranks. Air Guard Warrant Officer Johnny Cruz, a Bronx resident and the 213th Engineering Installation Squadron assistan...
Feb 10, 2026, 9:58am EST
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New York Army National Guard Capt. David Martin, the commander of the 1501st Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding), New York Army National Guard, receives the company guidon from Lt. Col. David Myones, the 369th Division Special Troops Battalion commander, during a change of command ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2026. Myones was the presiding officer during the ceremony in which Capt. Jowayne Meadows relinquished command of the 1501st to Martin. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Richelle Cruickshank)

NY Army Guard Capt. David Martin, a Staten Island resident, takes command of field feeding company

New York Army National Guard Capt. David Martin, a Staten Island resident, assumed command of the 1501st Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding) during a Saturday ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on February 7, 2026. Martin, who serve...
Feb 10, 2026, 9:48am EST
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STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, SCOTIA--New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Vincent Fasano, right, symbolically assumes responsibility as the senior enlisted leader for the 109th Airlift Wing by accepting a guidon from Col. Steve Slosek 109th Airlift Wing commander during an assumption of responsibility ceremony at the 109th Airlift Wing Jan. 31 2026.

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
A high school student tries on a protective vest during the 107th Attack Wing recruiting career fair held on April 10, 2025 at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. This career fair gave students an opportunity to talk to Airmen about different jobs in the military. The 107th Attack Wing's recruiters earned a top Air Guard recruiting award for exceeding their recruiting goal for 225. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by A1C Carissa Fisher)

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
A high school student tries on a protective vest during the 107th Attack Wing recruiting career fair held on April 10, 2025 at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. This career fair gave students an opportunity to talk to Airmen about different jobs in the military. The 107th Attack Wing's recruiters earned a top Air Guard recruiting award for exceeding their recruiting goal for 225. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by A1C Carissa Fisher)

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
Senior Airman Austin Conaway, Airman of the Year

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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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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