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  • Guardsman Guides in the Great Outdoors

    Formany people starting a small business is a daunting prospect. For Tech. Sgt.Abraham Gadway, it’s following his passion. Gadway, a quality assurance evaluator withthe 109th Maintenance Group here, started his own wilderness guidingservice in April 2017, combining his love of the outdoors from a

  • Staff sergeants inducted into NCO corps

    Airmen of the 109th Airlift Wing were recognized during the first Non-Commissioned Officer induction ceremony held at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, New York on June 3, 3017. The induction ceremony recognizes Airmen who were promoted to staff sergeant between May 1, 2016 and May 15,

  • 109th AW aircraft, airmen return home from Antarctica

    The 109th Airlift Wing’s 29th season supporting Operation Deep Freeze has come to an end – six LC-130s and about 500 Airmen spent five months on the southern-most continent at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support of United States Antarctic research efforts. The New York Air National Guard unit

  • Murphy assumes command of MSG

    Col. Maureen Murphy assumed command of the 109th Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony here Feb. 4.Murphy, a 30-year Air Force veteran, comes to the 109th from Joint Forces Headquarters where she served as the New York Air National Guard director of staff. She assumed command

  • New York Air National Guard Airmen, aircraft migrate south

    Airmen and aircraft with the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have started their annual journey to the southernmost part of the world. Two ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules aircraft and 23 Airmen left Stratton Air National Guard Base on Oct. 18 to participate in the wing’s 29th season

  • Richardson assumes duties as 109th AW command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Denny Richardson (center) assumes the duties of 109th Airlift Wing command chief during a change of authority ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base, N.Y., on Oct. 6, 2016. The command chief represents the highest level of enlisted leadership for the wing. Also pictured are

  • Maintenance Group gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Robert Donaldson (center) assumes command of the 109th Maintenance Group from Col. Alan Ross, 109th Airlift Wing vice commander, during a change of command ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 11, 2016. Col. Denise Donnell (right), outgoing 109th MXG commander, was selected