LATHAM-- New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Phillip Napolitano, a C-12 pilot, poses with family members following his "final flight" as an Army National Guard pilot on Dec. 16, 2024. Napolitano, a member of Detachment 5 of C Company of the 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, is retiring after 40 years in the Army and Army National Guard. The final flight tradition recognizes a long serving aviator as he or she leaves the service. On landing the pilot is greeted by friends and family and sprayed with champaign.
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NY Post -- Wed, 18 Dec 2024 Metro Additional 250 National Guard troops will flood subways to keep holiday straphangers safe, Hochul announces The more the merrier. An additional 250 National Guard troops will be deployed in New York Citys subways for the holiday season and beyond, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. The new... (more)
NationalGuard.mil -- Wed, 18 Dec 2024 New York Airmen Complete Brazilian Jungle Warfare Course STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Two New York Air Guardsmen from the 105th Airlift Wings Base Defense Group completed the esteemed Brazilian Jungle Warfare School course. Tech. Sgt.... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 16 Dec 2024 Duty Calls: Wildfire Missions Eight New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to Alpha Company of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, Latham, helped contain the 5,200-acre Jennings Creek wildfire that straddled the... (more)