HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse, New York Air National Guard 174th Fighter Wing Vice Commander, Col. Charles S. Dorsey (left), talks with National Guard Bureau Chief, Gen. Craig R. McKinley, at Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY. on 5 May 2009. McKinley was checking on the progress of the 174th Fighter Wing's transition from flyinhg F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to operating the new MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Arial Vehicle.
McKinley is the top-ranking officer in the National Guard
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Times Union -- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 Duty Calls: New York Army Guard psychologist is global competitive hobby champ New York Army National Guard Maj. Matthew Southard, a psychologist, is way more than just a soldier. After duty hours, he competes at the highest levels of a global tabletop gaming community. Southard,... (more)
Spectrum News1 -- Mon, 23 Feb 2026 6 New York Army National Guard soldiers awarded French medals for acts of bravery (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. A group of National Guardsmen, largely hailing from Western New York, are being honored for their "exceptionally honorable service" in the Middle East. It was... (more)
WROC -- Sun, 22 Feb 2026 Six Rochester-based Soldiers receive French medal for bravery (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) Six Rochester-based NY Army Guard Soldiers received French medals for bravery on Sunday. Members of B Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion,... (more)