STEWART ANGB, NEWBURGH N.Y. --Brig. Gen. Verle L. Johnston, Jr. commander of the 105th Airlift Wing and 105th Command Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Rizzo pose with the 2012 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for the wing. They are, (Left to Right) : Master Sgt. Theodore Speiss, Senior NCO, Staff Sgt. Anthony Rivera, NCO, Master Sgt. Brian Reynolds, 1st Sgt and Airman 1st Class Kurtis Holzapfel, Honor Guard. 105Airlift Wing Outstanding Airman of the Year, SrA Michael Derasmo was not available.
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Altamont Enterprise -- Thu, 26 Feb 2026 Flynn has key role in NATOs Allied Joint Force Command in Netherlands Sean Flynn, a New York Army National Guard officer and Delmar resident, is now a two-star major general serving as the top United States officer in the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations... (more)
Niagara Gazette -- Thu, 26 Feb 2026 NY Air Guard's 107th Attack Wing recruiters earn top award The recruiters of the New York Air National Guards 107th Attack Wing have earned the Air Guards top recruiting award in the state. The 10 recruiters earned the Patriot Team award for exceeding... (more)
Task and Purpose -- Wed, 25 Feb 2026 National Guardsmen awarded French valor medal for rescue of allied special forces Six New York National Guard soldiers flew an all-night rescue mission in 2023 to reach an ambushed team of French commandos. They just received valor awards from the French army. Six pilots... (more)