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New York National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing Airmen to visit with Brazilian Air Force next week
Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing will travel to Brazil next week to meet with members of the Brazilian Air Force's 1st Squadron of the 1st Transport Group at Galeao Air Base in Rio de Janeiro. The meeting is being con...
Sep 13, 2019, 12:00pm EDT
109th Airlift Wing Emergency Management Flight is named best in the Air National Guard
The 109th Airlift Wing's Emergency Management Flight has been named the best in the Air National Guard.Air Force emergency management personnel are trained to conduct response and recovery missions following a natural or man made disaster on their base...
Sep 12, 2019, 6:00am EDT
Rensselaer National Guard Officer, Iraq Veteran, Recognized for more then 33 years of Military Service
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Christopher Ciccone, a resident of Rensselaer, N.Y., and veteran of the war in Iraq, retired after 33 years of service in the New York Army National Guard during an award ceremony held at New York Army National Gua...
Sep 11, 2019, 10:20am EDT
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New York's 174th Attack Wing Upgrades Safety with Ground Based Detect and Avoid Radar System
Remotely Piloted MQ-9 Aircraft flying into and out of Syracuse International Airport are no longer accompanied by piloted airplanes, thanks to the recent installation of a military Ground Based Detect and Avoid Radar system. The system, employed by ...
Sep 10, 2019, 9:31am EDT
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Doug Baker, a Porters Corner resident, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the New York Army National Guard
Doug Baker, a Porters Corners resident and a veteran of two deployments to Iraq, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the New York Army National Guard during an August 20 ceremony at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham. Baker enlisted in...
Sep 4, 2019, 12:00pm EDT
NY Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. Daniel Brunner, a Saratoga Springs resident, retires after 22 years of service
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. Daniel Brunner, a Saratoga Springs resident, and a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has retired after 22 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps and the New York Army National Guard. Brunner was p...
Aug 30, 2019, 9:00am EDT
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Ten Hoosick Falls area veterans honored by commander of New York National Guard
Ten Hoosick Falls area veterans were recognized for their service on Wednesday, August 28, during a ceremony at the former New York State Armory in Hoosick Falls by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York. Shields presented the n...
Aug 29, 2019, 11:00am EDT
NY National Guard Capt. Jean Marie Kratzer, a Cambridge resident, receives award for excellence in military service
New York Army National Guard Captain Jean Marie Kratzer, a Cambridge resident, has been recognized by the Department of the Army for her military accomplishments. Kratzer received the Army's Joint Women's Leadership in Excellence Meritorious Service...
Aug 28, 2019, 7:00am EDT
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NY Air National Guard Col. Tammy Street, a Clifton Park resident, takes command of 109th Mission Support Group
New York Air National Guard Colonel Tammy Street, a Clifton Park resident, assumed command of the 109th Airlift Wing's 109th Mission Support Group during an August 3 ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base. She was also promoted during the cere...
Aug 27, 2019, 8:00am EDT
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National Guard Troops Conduct Helicopter Training at Saratoga National Historical Park tomorrow
Thirty-five New York Army National Guard leaders from across the state will participate in a battlefield tour and study of leadership at the site of the 1777 Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga here Wednesday, August 14. The participants will be de...
Aug 13, 2019, 2:00pm EDT