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  • Safety: Shaping our culture, not watching it change

    When Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein directed all Air Force wings with flying and maintenance functions to conduct an operational safety review, the 109thAirlift Wing’s safety team answered the call and brought about 500 Airmen together to discuss risk management and

  • Airman commissions, begins journey to becoming a doctor

    Staff Sgt. Isidora Monteparo, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 109th Medical Group, was commissioned to second lieutenant, during a ceremony here March 4th.This commission is just the first step in her journey to become a doctor in the active duty Air Force through the Air Force

  • Airmen finish Antarctica support mission

    Airmen and aircraft with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing have started their journey back home to Scotia, New York, from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, after another successful Operation Deep Freeze season.During this season - which marks the 30th year the wing has provided support

  • 109th takes off to support 30th ODF season

    The hum of an LC-130 Skibird taking off on a crisp upstate New York morning marked the 109th Airlift Wing’s annual migration south on Oct. 17.Two LC-130 aircrews, transporting supplies and equipment, began the first leg of a five-leg journey to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to provide logistical

  • Airmen come together to improve LC-130 static display

    Pride. History. Tradition. These are just a few of the words Airmen here have used to describe the significance of the LC-130 Skibird static display that sits in front of the base. Throughout the years, the 1957 LC-130 model has lost some of its vibrancy, so about 15 Airmen throughout the Wing got

  • Stratton hosts Intel program training for active duty, Guard

    Eighteen Airmen from Air Mobility Command wings throughout the country, including active duty and Guard, convened here Aug. 22-24 to complete Patriot Excalibur (PEX) User Training in order to keep them proficient in the training and readiness program used throughout the Intelligence career field.

  • Wing conference room named in honor of Chuck Steiner

    The new wing conference room in the 109th Airlift Wing headquarters building here is now the Chuck Steiner Memorial Conference Room following a dedication ceremony in Chuck Steiner’s name Aug. 4. Steiner, Capital Region Chamber president, passed away April 18.About 50 people including Steiner’s

  • 109th AW finishes up fifth rotation in Greenland

    The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing completed its 24th operational mission to Summit Camp, Greenland, on July 30, and its 13th mission to the East Greenland Ice-core Project (East GRIP) on July 29, in support of the National Science Foundation since the season began in

  • LC-130 Skibird aircrews train for polar operations

    Having the world’s only ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft, commonly referred to as Skibirds, the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing is able to provide the airlift needed to get to remote locations in Antarctica and Greenland in support of the National Science Foundation. It’s a mission