Master Sgt. Carmello Modesto loads equipment sleds destined for the U.S. Antarctic Program's South Pole research station into the back of an LC-130 Hercules here. The cargo plane, from the New York Air National More
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Call waits to marshal an LC-130 Hercules from its parking spot on the annual sea ice runway Nov. 26, 2007 near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze. Sgt. Call is a crew ch More
Lt. Col. Clifford Souza, a pilot with the 109th Airlift Wing New York Air National Guard, prepares his C130 Hercules aircraft for a relief mission in support of Hurricane Sandy at the Stratton Air National Guar More
New York Air National Guard members of the 109th Airlift Wing from Scotia, N.Y., volunteer their time to assist FedEx driver Don Pelletier load Christmas trees here at Ellms Christmas Tree Farm, Dec. 7. Nearly More
McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Dec. 15, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ben German)
U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 137th Airlift Squadron and the 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron demonstrate the proper stretcher lift techniques during Exercise Golden Eagle III at Stewart Air National Gua More
Staff Sgt. Michael Crisalli (left) and Staff Sgt. Ernesto Morales (right) from the 109th Security Forces Squadron begin the tactical obstacle course as part of Warrior Week training at Stratton Air National Gua More
An LC-130 Skibird from the New York Air National Guard is jacked up on the frozen ice shelf of Pegasus Field Jan. 16, 2014, after aircrew discovered a landing gear issue. The maintenance crews of the 109th Airl More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, speaks during the retirement ceremony for New York Air National Guard Major General Anthony P. German at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N More
Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, pose for a team photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2014. The team was deployed from their home More
Students from Schenectady County Schools spent the day at Stratton ANGB learning about destrucive decisions on April 16, 2019. Representatives from Schenectady County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, G More
Nick Frearson, a scientist with Columbia University, gives visitors to a New York Air National Guard's ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules aircraft an overview of the National Science Foundation's Icepod at Joint Base More
Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, the Air National Guard command chief, runs a security drill with security forces Airmen at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, Nov. 3, 2014. Hotaling was at the installation to More
A joint group of New York National Guard volunteers from the Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing, based in Scotia, N.Y., and 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, based in Latham, N.Y., assist in the loading of don More
Members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing leave a bus as media members film following their return from a deployment to the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station in Antarctica on T More
Spc. Andrew Paulsen, A Company 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, New York Army National Guard, removes a blade from a concrete saw during a full scale Homeland Response Force exercise involving units from More
Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard, depart an LC-130 Skibird at Raven Camp, Greenland to participate in the field portion of “Kool Skool” on June 2, 2015 . About 25 Air More
Angel Canales, an ABC News videographer, gets imagery of a 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 Skibird at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on June 29, 2015. Airmen and aircraft from the New York Air National Guard's 109th AW st More
Members of the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, the 118th Medical Group Tennessee Air National guard and the Albany New York Veterans Administration More
160120-N-ZZ999-001 (MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA) Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE (NCHB 1) Sailors arrive at McMurdo Station, Antarctica via U.S. Air Force C-130 in support of the National Science Foundation a More
The 109th Airlift Wing's website has been judged best in the Air National Guard.
Maj. Timothy Novak, a navigator with the 109th Airlift Wing, exits an LC-130 Hercules on the flightline at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y., after returning from Antarctica to the base near Sc More
New York Air National Guarwd Senior Airman Dominic Scaringe and Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Valk compete in the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Competition on June 16, 2016, at the Glenville N. More
A New York Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 "Skibird" is loaded at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on June 28, 2016.Four LC-130s and 80 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in More
U.S. Airmen with the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard load cargo onto a LC-130 Skibird aircraft shortly before it departed for McMurdo Station, Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze from Stratton More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Connie Anderson, at right, hands off a Christmas Tree to Master Sgt. Jennifer Dippo, both volunteers from the New York Air National Guard, during the loading of donated Trees November More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Byerwalters, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, operates a Turner 60k aircraft cargo loader to load a container under the supervision of Tech. Sgt. Owen Whit More
Members of the 109th Airlift Wing clear snow off of the flightline to ensure continued operations for the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, Feb. 9, 2017. Snow has been falling in More
Plows clear the flightline at Stratton Air National Guard Base, New York, as a nor'easter storm hits the Schenectady, N.Y. area on March 14, 2017. The base is the home of the 109th Airlift Wing, the military's More
STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. -- Airman 1st Class Frances Andrew is assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing's Command Support Staff here. Andrew first arrived in the United States in 2001 at the age of 21. More
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND -- Senior Airman Jamie Spaulding, 109th Airlift Wing Public Affairs broadcaster, films an LC-130 Skibird taking off for Summit Camp, Greenland, on July 27, 2017. The 109th AW is current More
The new wing conference room in the headquarters building of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, N.Y. is now the Chuck Steiner Memorial Conference Room following a dedication ceremon More
A cargo loader at the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania, prepares to load cargo onto an LC-130H Hercules aircraft from Schenectady, New York, October 25, 2017. The aircraft with bring RED More
Col. Michelle Kilgore, the commander of the 109th Airlift Wing, accepts the wing flag from Command Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Trottier, a Lake Luzerne resident, (center) during change of responsibilities ceremonies More
Students build a shelter during barren land arctic survival training, commonly known as “Kool School” on June 9, 2018 at Raven Camp, Greenland. This year, 25 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th More
A man walks inside a LC-130 Hercules operated by the 109th Airlift Wing at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa during the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, Sept. 20, 2018. The plane and its crew is More
Spectators line-up to see the static displays at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa during the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, Sept. 22, 2018. Included in the displays are a C-17 Globemaster III More
An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is serviced as it prepares to leave Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 16 en route to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. The 109th Airl More
Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Carter, an occupational safety and health manager assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, spent two months in Antarctica on a mission to improve safety procedures More
New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Shannon Schiller, assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, N.Y., helps load donated Christmas trees at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y., November 26, 2018. Nearl More
A New York Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing LC-130, ski equipped aircraft on the ramp at the runway at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on December 2, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing provided aviation support to More
A member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing performs maintenance on an LC-130, ski equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on December 17, 2018. The 109th normally provides logisti More
From left to right A1C William Maldonado Cruz , of the 109th Fuels Management Squadron, Edwin Murray, assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing's Vehicle Maintenance, and A1C Harry Hudson, a member of the 109th Flight More
U.S. Air Force Col. Ed Black, commander of the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, and chairman of the C-130H Weapons System Council, speaks during a meeting in Washington D.C., Feb. 28, 2019. Sixt More
Thirteen of the 50 Air Transportation specialists from the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Soctia, New York, pose for a photograph at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Puerto Rico on Ma More
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An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. offloads cargo in Greenland on April 26, 2019.. Similar aircraft will be fly More
Col. Michele Kilgore, commander of the 109th Airlift Wing, gives an interview during Air National Guard Day 2019 at Penn Station in New York City May 17, 2019. Kilogre is giving up command of the wing as she m More
Commuters rush past an Air National Guard promotional poster at Penn Station in New York City May 17, 2019. More than 400 pieces of promotional materials were on display for the months of April, May, and June. More
An LC-130 assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing comes into land at the Paris Air Show on June 16, 2019. The NP2000 propellers, which provide more power and enable fuel economy, are u More
U.S. service members from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Air National Guard pose with aircraft from their respective units at the Paris Air Show, which was held June 17-23, 2019. Clockwise, More
Col. Tammy Street (right) displays her promotion certificate with Col. Michele Kilgore, the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlft Wing, during a combined promotion and change-of-command c More
Members of the 109th Airlift Wing's Emergenecy Management Flight pose with their Colonel Frederick J. Reimer Award during recent chemcial, biological, nuclear training conducted at Stratton Air National Guard B More
Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing pose with members of the Brazilian Air Force's 1st Squadron, 1st Transport Group at Galeao Air Base in Rio de Janerio during a State Partnershi More
Air Force Col. Michele Kilgore, (left) commander of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, presents the Legion of Merit certificate to Air Force Col. Maureen Murphy, who retired after 35 years of More
An L-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing takes off from Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. on Monday, October 28, 2019 en route to McMurdo Station, Anta More
Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing clear debris from Whitesboro, N.Y. on Nov. 4, 2019 as part of the New York National Guard response to heavy rains and wind which struck He More
Firefighters from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, which is based at Stratton Air National Guard Base near Schenectady, N.Y. training at Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Afr More
Airmen assigned to the 189th Maintenance Group performed temporary duty in Antarctica in support of the 109th Airlift Wing and the Department of Defense's Operation Deep Freeze initiative. The crew prepared and More
More than 15 volunteers from the New York Army and Air National Guard join with Capital District area veterans at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y. on December 9, 2019 to help load about 125 Christmas trees More
An LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing sits at on the skiway at Willliams Field, Antarctica, on Feb. 6, 2020. The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing f More
TSgt. Alex Cross and Major Kevin Collins board a C-17 Globemaster bound for Deadhorse Alaska during Air National Guard exercise Arctic Eagle February 2nd 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sergea More
Airmen with the 109th Airlift Wing’s Skiway construction team employ barren land survivial techniques as they erect the first shelter at Camp Rockwell during Air National Guard Exercise Arctice Eagle. (U.S. Air More
Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. prepare to go on duty at a COVID-19 test center on Staten Island on March 19, 2 More
Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. work in the Joint Task Force 4 Joint Operations Center controlling missions in More
An Airman assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y.gets a health check before she goes on duty at the Joint Operations Center ma More
New York Air National Guard Chaplain (Lt. Col. ) Jacob Marvel conduct Easter Mass for service members at the Javits Convention Center in New York City while following social distancing guidelines on April 12, 2 More
The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing will conduct a flyover to salute healthcare workers, essential workers, and first responders across Capital Region, North Country and Mohawk Valley on Tuesda More
Aircrews fly two C-130 Hercules planes over South Post on July 29, 2020, as part of training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis. The training was completed by the 109th Airlift Squadron, a unit of the Minnesota Air More
Elements of the 109th Airlift wing partner participate in the Advanced Battle Management System Exercise; a joint exercise demonstrating the capability of the 109th to establish and land at an austere landing a More
New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Caleb Lapinel poses for a photograph on Nov.10, 2020 after completing the international course conducted annually by the Brazil Jungle Warfare Center, known as CIGS for More
Volunteers pass a tree up to FedEx driver Don Pelletier during the Trees for Troops loadout November 30, 2020 at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y. More than 20 volunteers from the New York Army and Air Nati More
Randy Bowers from the NY Naval Militia boards a C130 at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia NY Oct. 30, 2012. Seaman Bowers is part of the several Naval Militia tasked to deploy to Camp Smith, NY in supp More
Staff Sgt. Ernesto Morales (left) and Staff Sgt. Michael Crisalli (right) from the 109th Security Forces Squadron jump over the second barrier in the Warrior Week tactical obstacle course, Sept. 20, 2013. The W More
Major General Kevin Bradley, the Chief of Information for the Air National Guard and Major General Anthony P. German (right) display German's retirement certificate during German's retirement ceremony at Stratt More
An LC-130 belonging to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing flies over Ice Camp one on Sherard Osborne Island, Nunavut, during 2014 Operation Nunalivut training on April 15. The New York Air Nat More
Dr. Robin Bell, a scientist with Columbia University, gives visitors to a New York Air National Guard's ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules an overview of the National Science Foundation's Icepod. The pod will allow t More
Members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Rescue Wing's Base Honor Guard move the casket containing the remains of Maj. Gen. (retired) Robert Knauff, former commander of the New York Air National Guard More
New York Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Phoebe Larned, right, and Sgt. 1st Class David Vetter, center, pass up a Christmas Tree to Sgt. 1st Class Greg Martin to load a delivery truck with donated holiday trees. N More
A New York Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III from the 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base near Newburgh, N.Y., lands at Stratton Air National Guard Base outside Schenectady, N.Y., as it More
Sgt. Kyle Ortel, A Company 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, New York Army National Guard, cuts a steel pipe with a petrogen torch during a full scale Homeland Response Force exercise involving units from More
Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard learn how to use flares in order to be spotted by aircraft if stranded during “Kool Skool” Arctic survival training class at Raven C More
A New York Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 Skibird at Summit Station, Greenland, on June 30, 2015. Airmen and aircraft from the New York Air National Guard's 109th AW stage out of Kangerlussuaq, Gr More
Members of the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron of the New York Air National Guard, the 118th Medical Group Tennessee Air National guard and the Albany New York Veterans Administration members carry patien More
An LC-130 Hercules aircraft sits on the flightline at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y., after returning from Antarctica to the base near Schenectady, on March 8, 2016. The wing, which flies th More
New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Amanda Cimorelli competes in the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition on June 16, 2016, at the Glenville, N.Y. YMCA. Eight Airmen with the More
An LC-130 "Skibird" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, New York, lands at Camp Raven, Greenland, near the DYE-2 site, on June 28, 2016. Crews with the 109th AW use Camp Raven a More
A U.S. Air Force LC-130 Skibird aircraft with the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard departs for McMurdo Station, Antarctica to participate in Operation Deep Freeze from Stratton Air National Guard More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Dippo passes a Christmas Tree to FedEx member Jim Sill during the loading of donated Trees November 29, 2016 in support of Trees for Troops at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Byerwalters, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, docks a Turner 60k aircraft cargo loader against a highline dock during refresher training at Stewart Air Nat More
KANGERLUSSUAQ, GREENLAND -- Senior Airman Frank Pambianchi, Staff Sgt. Chris Holt, and Senior Airman Nathan Martineau, with the 109th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, replace engine components on an LC-130 aircra More
Ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, New York, sits on the runway at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland on June 5, 2018. Each year Airmen and aircraft deploy t More
Maj. Christopher Husher, a pilot assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, speaks with a local at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa during the African Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, Sept. 20, 2018. Husher is More