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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Front Royal Examiner -- Thu, 11 Dec 2025 Hometown Faces:Front Royal Resident Edward Tirado Retires from the New York Air National Guard After 39 Years of Service New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Edward Tirado, a Front Royal, Virginia resident, marked the end of a 39-year military career with a retirement ceremony on Dec. 7 at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)
Queens Chronicle, -- Thu, 11 Dec 2025 New command sgt. major in Jamaica: Neftali Perez is the senior National Guard leader at 258th Artillery Regt. An Arverne man has become the top non-commissioned officer for the New York Army National Guard at a storied artillery battalion in Jamaica. Sgt. Major Neftali Perez was installed as command... (more)
WWNY -- Wed, 10 Dec 2025 National Guard opens recruiting office at JCC ( video) WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A dedicated National Guard recruitment office is open at Jefferson Community College. Located in Enrollment Services in the Jules Center, the year-round space... (more)