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  • 109th Airlift Wing 25th Antarctic Anniversary

    The last crew of 109th members landed their ski-equipped C-130 aircraft at the Schenectady County Airport Wednesday night after a long trip back from Antarctica marking the 25th anniversary of Antarctic operations for the 109th Airlift Wing.The return of the final "Skibird" marks the official end of

  • 109th Finishes 25th Season In Antarctica

         LC-130 aircraft crews started returning home to the Stratton Air National Guard base late Thursday night after the five day trip from the Antarctic continent.     Only one "skibird" has returned, with another five to follow over the next few days.      The majority of aircraft maintainers and

  • 109th Airmen Lend a Helping Hand for Holiday Trees

    New York Air National Guard volunteers from the 109th Airlift Wing at the Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia N.Y. were on hand Dec. 7 morning at the Ellms Tree Farm to help load over 150 Christmas trees onto a special delivery FedEx truck. The donated will be sent to military bases around

  • Salute Magazine honors 109th Airlift Wing

    It is no easy task every year to determine which of our Units of the Month deserve the recognition of being named our Unit of the Year. So much is sacrificed by every branch of our military every day, on the front lines and behind the scenes, making it difficult to select only one.This year was no

  • Medical officer fights for his life

    He entered the performing arts center on Oct. 23 for the Olympus-Natural Muscle Association competition feeling good. He had trained hard for this moment, and even though he wasn't sure how he would do, he was fired up and ready to go. It had been a long, hard journey getting to this point, but just

  • Father and son team up for Satellite NCO Academy

    A father and son from the New York Air National Guard were among 130 Airmen from 14 units who graduated from the Satellite Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy Class 10-2 in a ceremony held at The I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center here, Dec. 15.Tech. Sgt. Robert J.

  • Planes leave for South Pole

    The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing kicked off its 21st year of support for American Antarctic research today, as two ski-equipped C-130s roared off the runway here bound for the South Pole."Today we're taking one of the first planes down to Antarctica," said Lt. Col. George Alston,

  • Guard makes dream a reality for 9-year-old

    On Oct. 6, Jacob Kaminski enlisted in the Army, got promoted to sergeant, crossed over to the Blue as a second lieutenant and piloted an LC-130 Hercules. It's a feat that would take the rest of us years to accomplish; but for 9-year-old Jacob, it was all in a day's work.Jacob suffers from acute

  • BRATS prepare for Basic Training

    Many soon-to-be Airmen show up at Basic Military Training not sure what to expect -- whether it's the physical, educational or emotional demands training can put on new trainees. But those who join the 109th Airlift Wing have a little bit of an advantage when they show up at Lackland Air Force Base,