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Col. Paul M. Bishop, right, saluted Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Region (CONR)-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) Commander, during the guidon exchange at the Eastern Air Defense Sector’s virtual change of command ceremony on May 21. Due to COVID-19 health restrictions, Lt. Gen. Sasseville presided over the ceremony, which was held in Rome, New York, via video teleconference from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was videotaped and shared with the unit on May 28, Bishop’s first official day as Commander. In the center, with the guidon, is Chief Master Sgt. Tammy Weber, 224th Air Defense Group Senior Enlisted Leader. Col. Emil Filkorn, EADS outgoing Commander, is on the left.

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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Army Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the New York National Guard, holds a Memorial Day weekend remembrance ceremony to honor fallen members of the New York Army and Air National Guard at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Latham, N.Y., May 22, 2020. Members of the National Guard senior staff conducted the ceremony with appropriate personal protective equipment and using social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic. The ceremony was recorded and broadcast later in the day on social media for the force. (U.S. National Guard photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg)

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
New York Army National Guard Col. Mark Slusar is greeted by his family-- his wife, Sandra, and daughters Abigail and Camryn-- following his "final flight" as an Army aviator" at Aviation Support Facility #3 hanger on May 21, 2020 in Latham, New York. Slusar is retiring from the New York Army National Guard after 34 years of military service. His last job was as New York Army National Guard State Aviation Officer. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Eric Durr

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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A New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conducts water bucket training last week. Training near Peekskill, N.Y. will occur on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

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 Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews conduct water bucket training at Round Lake, Wednesday May 13, 2020.

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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A New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducting fire fighting bucket training at Round Lake, N.Y. in 2015.

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
A New York Air National Guard LC-130 like this aircraft, which can land on snow or ice using skies, will conduct a flyover of the Mohawk Valley, Capital Region, and North Country, on May 12 to salute medical and essential workers and first responders.

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
Master Sgt. Jennifer DeWispelaere, a Sanborn resident, Afghan War veteran, and a member of the 107th Attack Wing, has been named Financial Management Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for 2019 for the United States Air National Guard.

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
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation, hovers over Lake Erie in Buffalo, N.Y. on Sept. 5, 2018.

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 J. McCrink III, 174th Attack Wing Commander, receives the wing's colors from Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, New York State Adjutant General, signifying the transfer of command, during a Change of Command ceremony held at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, May 3. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Duane Morgan)

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

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