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Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:39 -0400

CAMP SMITH-- National Guard Soldiers from across the northeast engage targets during the rifle marksmanship competition of the Northeastern States Best Warrior Competition held on Wednesday, May 16 at Camp Smith Training Site. Soldiers and Non-Commissioned National Guard Soldiers from across New England, New York, and New Jersey are competiting to represent the region in a national competition later this year.

NY Guard Lends Expertise to Response Force

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:19:05 -0400

NEW YORK STATE PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER, ORISKANY, N.Y. - New York Guard Staff Sgt. Francisco Hernandez of the 88th Brigade unravels water hoses used in the FEMA Region II Homeland Response Force decontamination line here May 16. About 50 state guard members train alongside their New York Army National Guard counterparts from the 222nd Chemical Company as part of the decontamination element of the Homeland Response Force. The HRF responds to Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear incidents in support of civil authorities for FEMA Region II, including New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Photo by Warrant Officer Ubon Mendie, New York Guard.

Woman World War II Pilot Visits 106th Rescue Wing

Wed, 02 May 2012 9:35:31 -0400

WESTHAMPTON BEACH--Eleanor C Faust, a Womens Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II visits the 106th Rescue Wing at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Station on April 10, 2012. Faust visited the wing along with members of the Civil Air Patrol. She spoke to the cadets about her experiences. During World War II WASP members acted as test pilots, ferried aircraft around the country and towed aerial gunnery targets.

Top Guard Airman Jumps Over Long Island

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:01:55 -0400

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY - Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sergeant Christopher Muncy takes part in a tandem jump training session with Chief Master Sergeant Thomas Houghton over FS Gabreski Air National Guard Base. Muncy, the top enlisted Airman in the National Guard visited the New York Air National Guard"s 106th Rescue Wing on Friday, May 11.

Homeland Response Force Exercise Begins

Tue, 15 May 2012 9:14:08 -0400

NEW YORK STATE PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER, ORISKANY, N.Y. -- Airman 1st Class Kevin Gwinn of the Long Island based ANG 106th Security Forces Squadron checks identification at the initial check point at the NYS Readiness Training Center, here May 15. The all-hands NY State military forces Homeland Response Force training is held in preparation for various disaster scenarios, ensuring the best response in the event of an emergency. The National Guard Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II deploys here today and will validate its ability to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear incidents using this rubble pile as a training site later this week. More than 700 members of the force will train at the Oriskany site or at the New York National Guard Armory in Utica, N.Y.

Rubble Pile Ready for Disaster Training

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:28:28 -0400

NEW YORK STATE PREPAREDNESS TRAINING CENTER, ORISKANY, N.Y. " New York National Guard Lt. Col. Matthew Cooper, Weapons of Mass Destruction Branch Chief, provides an overview of the rubble pile for members of the Homeland Response Force exercise control group here May 14. The National Guard Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II deploys here today and will validate its ability to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear incidents using this rubble pile as a training site later this week. More than 700 members of the force will train at the Oriskany site or at the New York National Guard Armory in Utica, N.Y.

New York Naval Militia In Lake Ontario Exercise

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:41:57 -0400

ROCHESTER--New York Naval Militia members prepare for missions during a maritime counter terrorist drill conducted on Lake Ontario on May 10. The drill brought together local, state, federal and Canadian agencies to practice locating a terrorist vessel on Lake Ontario. Naval Militia members EO1 Scott Pease,from Macedon; EO1 Matt MacDowell, from Rochester; BU (Builder)1 Adrian Buhaj from Ilion; and EO1 Rick Stacy, from Bergen crewed two boats for the mission.Capt. Mike Tucker served as a liasion officer