ANTARCTICA-- New Zealand Prime Minster John Key and his wife Bronagh, pose for a photo with members of the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing during a trip to Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing crew picked the Prime Minister up in New Zealand and flew him to McMurdo Station for his multi-day visit earlier in January. With the Prime Minster and his wife are LtCol Vinnie Wilson (Navigator),Major Dave Panzera (Pilot), Captain Patrick Newton (Co-Pilot), Tech Sgt Brandon Gutthinger (Flight Engineer), Staff Sgt Bret Gatta and Senior Airman Treavor Britt, both Loadmasters.
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NY National Guard In the News
Times Union -- Sat, 29 Mar 2025 Churchill: Jacob Pratt wants his life to honor his fallen friends The sole survivor of a helicopter crash that killed two local New York Army National Guard aviators is living in Texas but eager to come home A photo of the Army National Guard helicopter... (more)
Interesting Engineering -- Fri, 28 Mar 2025 US Air Force enhances C-17 efficiency with 3D-printed blades, to save $14M annually At Stewart Air National Guard Base, the U.S. Air Forces 105th Airlift Wing (AW) is at the forefront of a significant modernization initiative impacting the entire C-17 Globemaster III fleet. ... (more)
North Country Now -- Tue, 25 Mar 2025 SUNY Potsdam and New York Army National Guard hold ribbon cutting for Campus Recruiting Office POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam officials welcomed New York Army National Guard Major General Michel Natali for a ribbon cutting and formal signing ceremony celebrating its new campus recruiting office,... (more)