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Dec. 10, 2025
New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Annual Antarctic Support Mission Under Way

New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Annual Antarctic Support Mission Under Way
Dec. 10, 2025
109th Airlift Wing Fields New Flight-line Orientation Program

It is the latest session of a new cross-training program that is quietly reshaping how two of the 109th Airlift Wing’s most technical career fields work together. Maintainers and flight engineers, who usually meet only during pre-flight walk-arounds or post-mission debriefs, are now stepping into
July 23, 2025
109th military and family readiness manager recognized for outstanding community service

Colleen Casey, the 109th Airlift Wing’s Military and Family Readiness Manager, has been named Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Scotia Glenville Elks.
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.

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