ROME-- Airman 1st Class Nicholas Spine (right) receives the Outstanding Airman of the Year award from Eastern Air Defense Sector Commander Col. Emil Filkorn. Col. John Balbierer 224th Air Defense Group Commander is behind Spine. EADS and the 224th ADG held their annual awards banquet on Saturday Jan. 20 at Hotel Utica in Utica New York.The Eastern Air Defense Sector is responsible for the air defense of the eastern United States and is composed of New York Air National Guardsmen from the 224th Air Defense Group civilians and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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NY National Guard In the News
Nationalguard.mil -- Tue, 30 Apr 2024 New York Army Guard Soldiers Heading to North Africa LATHAM, N.Y. - Seven hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers will take part in a multinational training exercise in Tunisia and Morocco in May. Most of the New York National Guard Soldiers... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 29 Apr 2024 Duty Calls:Airman goes a long way to commemorate Bataan March A New York Air National Guard chief master sergeant had good reason again to join thousands of other marathoners at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, according to Sr. Airman Rebekah... (more)
City and State -- Tue, 23 Apr 2024 _No plans to send National Guard to college protests in NY Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state stands ready to assist the NYPD if they ask, but she doesnt believe the National Guard is currently necessary. A day after meeting with Columbia University... (more)