March 18, 2025 109th Airlift Wing Concludes 2024-25 Antarctic Science Support Season The Airmen of the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing moved 1,076 passengers, carried 900 tons of cargo, and transported 120,000 gallons of fuel during their annual support for science in Antarctica from October 2024 to February 2025.
March 12, 2025 Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing Make History, Landing the LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice for the First Time Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have landed a LC-130 Hercules on fresh water ice for the first time in the wing’s history during Operation Nanook-Nunalivut, Inuvik, Canada, March 5, 2025.
Feb. 24, 2025 109th Airlift Wing to Participate in a Canadian Armed Forces Arctic Training Exercise in the Northwest Territories Fifty-nine airmen and two LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing will participate in joint military exercise, Nanook-Nunalivut, in the Northwest Territories of Canada, from mid-February to early March.
Feb. 24, 2025 Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing Participate in Luncheons to Connect with Veterans Through Good Neighbor Committee Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have been making a meaningful impact on the local community, by sharing lunch with local veterans every other month.
Oct. 22, 2024 New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing Launches 37th Antarctic Support Mission New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing Launches 37th Antarctic Support Mission
Oct. 22, 2024 Child's Promise to Join Air National Guard Fulfilled Years Later Child's Promise to Join Air National Guard Fulfilled Years Later
Oct. 10, 2024 109AW Security Forces Airmen Train Augmentee Force Security Forces Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, conducted the week-long course to train augmentees to equip them with the necessary tools to operate effectively alongside full-time security forces personnel.
Sept. 19, 2024 Science Board members get a firsthand look at Air Guard “Ski-birds” during Air Base visit Members of the National Science Board – the entity ultimately responsible for setting U.S. polar research priorities --got a firsthand look at the ski-equipped C-130s which sustain science research in Antarctica and Greenland during a visit to Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 12.
Sept. 12, 2024 109th Airlift Wing Concludes Successful Greenland Support Season The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing, has wrapped up its 2024 support for National Science Foundation research in Greenland.
Sept. 11, 2024 109th Security Forces Airmen hone weapons skills for deployment Nineteen Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing’s Security Forces Squadron spent their August 2-4 drill honing their weapons handling and tactical skills at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vermont.