Airlift Wing Wraps Up Antarctic Research Support Published March 11, 2021 DOD News Icy Mission A New York Air National Guardsman stands on the ice during a mission conducted in support of the National Science Foundation in Antarctica, Feb. 5, 2021. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res A New York Air National Guardsman stands on the ice during a mission conducted in support of the National Science Foundation in Antarctica, Feb. 5, 2021.