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  • Women's History Month: Senior Master Sgt. Deborah Gardner

    Senior Master Sgt. Deborah Gardner entered the military 28 years ago. She started off in the U.S. Marine Corps for 14 of those years and then transferred to the Air National Guard. She has been with the 109th Airlift Wing for 14 years. Gardner said patriotism and service to country were what drove

  • Women's History Month: Capt. Ashley FitzGibbon

    Capt. Ashley FitzGibbon entered the military 10 years ago and has been with the 109th Airlift Wing for seven of those years. The college benefits offered were what drew FitzGibbon into joining the military."It was also a great opportunity to be part of an amazing, well-respected organization," she

  • Women's History Month: 2nd Lt. Shannon Pingitore

    Second Lt. Shannon Pingitore is a 17-year veteran, with eight of those years being with the 109th Airlift Wing here. She said service of country, direction and career opportunities all attributed to her decision to join the military.Pingitore is currently a food services officer with the 109th Force

  • 109th AW takes on additional ODF mission

    Airmen with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing here will cap five months of support of U.S. Antarctic research efforts by flying 1,100 researchers and support staff, and 43 tons of cargo, from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to New Zealand aboard seven of its 10 ski-equipped LC-130

  • Airmen complete 109th AW's first leadership course

    More than 25 New York Air National Guardsmen got "re-blued" over the January Unit Training Assembly during the 109th Airlift Wing's first Leadership Development Course held by the 109th AW Chief's Council.The three-day course, held Jan. 10-12 for technical sergeants through senior master sergeants

  • Schumer shows support for 109th AW mission

    Sen. Charles Schumer was here Jan. 3 to tour the base and learn more about the 109th Airlift Wing's unique mission with the National Science Foundation. Schumer's support for the unit's mission was evident as he vowed to fight to maintain current levels of funding the wing receives through National

  • 109th AW officers' council donates to Fisher House

    The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing Company Grade Officer's Council presented a check of $2,250 to the Fisher House at the Albany Stratton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Dec. 17, 2013, from money the council raised during a golf tournament, with help from local