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Three NY Air National Guard Officers assume new command positions at Eastern Air Defense Sector
Three New York Air National Guard officers assumed new command positions at the Eastern Air Defense Sector this week. Col. Paul M. Bishop, an Oriskany resident, took command of the Eastern Air Defense Sector Commander on May 21 with an official firs...
May 28, 2020, 4:00pm EDT
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New York National Guard marks Memorial Day with pandemic compliant social distancing ceremony at headquarters on Friday, May 22
Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, recognized Memorial Day 2020 on Friday, May 22, in a ceremony designed to comply with COVID-19 pandemic social distancing requirements. The short ceremony featured a bugler, the singing of...
May 22, 2020, 4:25pm EDT
NY Army National Guard Col. Mark Slusar, an Altamont resident, takes his final flight before retiring after 34 years of service
New York Army National Guard Col. Mark Slusar, an Altamont resident and Army pilot, took his traditional final flight on Thursday, May 21, as he wraps up a military career that began in 1985. During his career Slusar commanded a detachment of the 3r...
May 21, 2020, 5:00pm EDT
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New York and Connecticut National Guard UH-60s conduct fire bucket training on Hudson River near Peekskill Today, May 19
The New York Army National Guard partners with the Connecticut Army National Guard to jointly prepare UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews for the 2020 wildfire season by conducting water bucket training on the Hudson River on Tuesday May 19. Two New Y...
May 19, 2020, 5:00am EDT
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New York and Connecticut National Guard UH-60s conduct fire bucket training on Hudson River near Peekskill Tuesday, May 19
The New York Army National Guard partners with the Connecticut Army National Guard to jointly prepare UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews for the 2020 wildfire season by conducting water bucket training on the Hudson River on Tuesday May 19. Two New Y...
May 18, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
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New York National Guard UH-60s conduct fire bucket training at Round Lake on Wednesday, May 13
New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews will be conducting water bucket training at Round Lake on Wednesday May 13. The helicopters, which are based at Albany International Airport, will be flying out over the lake, hovering t...
May 12, 2020, 12:00pm EDT
NY Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing salutes medical and essential workers with May 12 regional flyover
An LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing will conduct a 12-city regional flyover on Tuesday, May 12 to salute medical professionals, first responders, and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Be...
May 8, 2020, 3:00pm EDT
NY Air Guard Master Sgt. Jennifer DeWispelaere, a Sanborn resident, recognized as top financial manager
New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jennifer DeWispelaere, a Sanborn resident, Afghan War veteran, and a member of the 107th Attack Wing, has been named as the top financial management sergeant in the 101,000- member Air National Guard. DeWispe...
May 5, 2020, 2:00pm EDT
NY Army National Guard Helicopter to conduct water bucket training over Lake Ontario May 5-6
A New York Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook and about 20 crewmembers will conduct water bucket training on Lake Ontario along the eastern shoreline at Hamlin Beach State Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5-6, 2020 between 10 am and 1 pm each day. ...
May 4, 2020, 2:38pm EDT
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Col. William McCrink III, a Cazenovia resident, takes command of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing
Colonel William McCrink III, a 24-year Air Force veteran from Cazenovia, took command of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing during a ceremony held at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on Sunday, May 3. McCrink replaced Smith, wh...
May 4, 2020, 12:06pm EDT