KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland--An LC-130 "Skibird" with the 109th Airlift Wing from Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y., takes off from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on June 29, 2014, for Summit Camp. Two LC-130s and 70 Airmen from the Wing recently completed the fourth rotation of the 2014 Greenland season. The unit flies supply and refueling missions to various camps in support of the National Science Foundation and also trains for the Operation Deep Freeze mission in Antarctica.
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Times Union -- Mon, 23 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Clifton Park officer named best in state Air Guard One of the five airmen selected as airmen of the year of the 5,872-member New York Air National Guard is from Clifton Park. The local honoree, Capt. Anton Andriyanov, earned the Company... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 20 Mar 2026 New York Air National Guardsman Completes Arctic Warfare Training ROME, N.Y. A New York Air National Guardsman from the 224th Security Forces Squadron recently completed the demanding Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. ... (more)
Department of War -- Wed, 18 Mar 2026 National Guard Airlift Wing Completes 38th Year of Antarctic Support The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing concluded its 38th year supporting American scientific research in Antarctica during the 20252026 Operation Deep Freeze season, March... (more)