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.
May 15, 2024 NY Air Guard's 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron wins top award for second time The New York Air National Guard’s 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, a part of the 109th Airlift Wing, was named the best in the Air National Guard for 2024.
May 15, 2024 New York Air Guard transports Joint Special Operations Forces, Arctic Edge 24 Forty-six Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing participated in Arctic Edge 24 (AE24), a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military's capabilities in extreme cold weather.
March 13, 2024 NY Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic science support mission The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia New York, has successfully concluded its annual Operation Deep Freeze season, marking the end of another productive season supporting scientific research in Antarctica
Nov. 18, 2023 109th Airlift Grand Marshalls Schenectady's Holiday Parade, Bringing Patriotic Pride and Festive Spirit The city of Schenectady witnessed a display of patriotism and holiday cheer as the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base, acted as Grand Marshall of the City’s 54th annual holiday parade on November 18th.
Oct. 24, 2023 109th Airlift Wing Supports Antarctic Science The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing began its annual round of logistics support for U.S. Antarctic research by sending five LC-130 aircraft on the five-day trip to Antarctica Oct. 17-19.
Oct. 5, 2023 New York Air Guard woman powerlifts to success Master Sgt. Sarah Chambers, a member of the 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, is currently ranked third nationally in powerlifting and first in New York State for her division.
Sept. 12, 2023 NY Air Guardsmen move 1,200 tons of cargo, 86,000 gallons of fuel, 1,300 people to Greenland science camps The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing wrapped up its annual support to the National Science Foundation in Greenland when Airmen and LC-130 “Skibirds” returned to Stratton Air National Guard Base on August 23, 2023.