SHERARD OSBORN ISLAND, Nunavut--An LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing flies over Ice Camp One, Sherard Osborn Island, Nunavut during Operation NUNALIVUT on April 15, 2014. The exercise tests Canadian and American forces ability to respond to threats in the high Arctic. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the only ski-equipped aircraft in the U.S. military.
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NY National Guard In the News
Eagle News Online -- Wed, 19 Mar 2025 Marcellus National Guard member promoted Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announced the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability... (more)
Defense News -- Tue, 18 Mar 2025 US Air Force returns from Antarctica after summer mission accomplished CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand The last U.S. Air Force transport aircraft journeyed home on March 7 after a busy summer in Christchurch. From this New Zealand city, the Air Force made frequent... (more)
NationalGuard.mil, -- Tue, 18 Mar 2025 New York Air Wing Concludes Antarctic Science Support Season SCOTIA, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guards 109th Airlift Wing moved 1,076 passengers, 900 tons of cargo and 120,000 gallons of fuel during its annual support for science in Antarctica... (more)