BAGRAM, Afghanistan-- New York National Guard Command Sgt. Major Frank Wicks and Major General Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General of New York, pose with members of HHC 427th Brigade Support Battalion during a visit to Afghanistan to meet New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen they conducted from Oct. 13 to 19. The two leaders met Soldiers and Airmen from the Company B 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation, the 105th Security Forces Group, the 109th Airlfit Wing, the 14th Finance Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters, and the New York Strategic Transition Team, as well as the 427th. The logistics Soldiers of the 427th are playing a key role in inventorying and moving equipment out of Afghanistan.
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Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)
Newsday -- Wed, 14 May 2025 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach to get first helicopter training simulator in Northeast, mimicking perilous conditions Pilots stationed at the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach will soon be able to safely train for a host of perilous conditions, as the base at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)
Times Union -- Tue, 13 May 2025 Duty Calls: 105th Airlift Wing airman earns top Air Force recruiter award New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Franklin Angel has received a Blue Suit Award for being one of the Air Forces top recruiters.