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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
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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
Major Sorffly Davius

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
Major Sorffly Davius

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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 Army Major General Sean Flynn, left, originally a New York National Guard officer from Delmar, New York, greets a Czech Army Joint Terminal Attach Controller (JTAC) at the Bergen Training Area in Bergen, Germany on February 18, 2026, while visiting NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart 26. The exercise was the first full scale deployment of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force. Flynn, a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the New York National Guard’s response to the Sept. 11, 2001, currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. ( Courtesy photo by Air Force Lt. Col. Scott R. Hendrix)

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
 Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, presents the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal to Courtney Burns the director of the New York State Military Museum, during a ceremony to mark Burns’ retirement after 22 years of Service to the Division of Military and Naval Affairs , at the museum in Saratoga Springs, New York on Feb. 9, 2026. Burns has served as director of the museum for the last 12 years. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Eric Durr)

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
Five of six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who received French medal in recognition of the aid they offered to French special operations forces in August 2023, stand in formation during an award ceremony in Rochester, New York, Feb. 22, 2026. The Soldiers were awarded the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star by Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general for Army. Pictured are, from left, Staff Sgt. Jedediah Estrada, Staff Sgt. Samuel Sacco, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jared Twigg, Retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 Aaron Taylor, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christopher Scott. Not pictured is Sgt. Zachary Albright who was attending a school. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jean Sanon)

Six Western New York Army Guard Soldiers receive French Medal during Sunday, Feb. 22 ceremony

Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who helped rescue 34 French special forces during an August 2023 firefight in Iraq, received the French equivalent of the Bronze Star, during a Feb. 22, 2026, ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Roc...
Feb 23, 2026, 2:32pm EST
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