ROCHESTER -- Canadian Corporal Pres Lavier, 408th Tactical Helicopter Squadron, watches as one of Detachment 1, Company B, 126th Aviation�s CH-47 �Chinook� helicopters departs Genesee County Airport after successfully making a two-wheel pinnacle landing on Sept. 20.
A detachment of Canadian pilots and crewmembers are getting transition training with Chinooks at Army Aviation Support Facility 2 prior to their deployment to Afghanistan. Canadian aviation forces currently have all of their Chinook aircraft deployed to Afghanistan and travel to various American facilities to get transition training.
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Rome Sentinel -- Wed, 24 Dec 2025 HOLIDAY HELPERS: Whos tracking Santa tonight? ROME Every year, Santa delivers toys to billions of children but he cant do it alone. The Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome defends the... (more)
Adirondack Daily Enterprise -- Wed, 24 Dec 2025 Hell be coming down the chimney when? ROME, N.Y. Wondering when Santa is about to leave presents under the tree? The Santa Tracker has your answer. The cherished annual operation is undertaken by the North American Aerospace... (more)
Stratford Patch -- Mon, 22 Dec 2025 Stratford National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank STRATFORD, CT (Contributed): Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition... (more)