FLORIDA--A civilian search and rescue vehicle loads on board a CH-47F Chinook helicopter operated by New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to B Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation Regiment prior to a mission on Sanibel Island Florida on October 2 2022. At the direction of Governor Kathy Hochul the New York National Guard deployed 2 CH-47F aircraft and 11 Soldiers to assist the Florida National Guard in responding to the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian.
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Troy Record -- Tue, 16 Apr 2024 East Greenbush resident retires from NY Army National Guard LATHAM, N.Y. New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Larry Langley, an East Greenbush resident, was recognized for 29 years of military service during recent retirement ceremonies... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 Bucket-bearing helicopter crews drill on Mohawk River in Colonie (photos) COLONIE New York Army National Guard crews piloted a Black Hawk helicopter along the Mohawk River on Monday to practice filling the aerial water buckets to douse wildfires. The noon to... (more)
WTEN -- Mon, 15 Apr 2024 NY Army National Guard trains to fight wildfires (video) COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) Its wildfire season, and New York remains at an elevated risk. The New York State Army National Guard is ensuring they are ready if a wildfire were to spark. Helicopters... (more)