ALASKA-- Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s and U.S. Air Force F-16s escort an LC-130 "Skibird" of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, over the North Slope of Alaska, February 26, 2025. The F-16 and CF-18 exercised tracking and intercepting the LC-130 over the arctic. Bi-national operations help NORAD fulfill requirements for timely and accurate information across all domains. The on-going adaptation of NORADs mission and capabilities to meet the challenges posed by ever-changing threats testifies to the strength of the NORAD Agreement and the close cooperation between Canada and the United States. The 109th is participating in Canadian Exercise Nanook-Nunaluvit.
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Times Union -- Tue, 29 Jul 2025 Duty Calls: Enemy force Two hundred and forty New York Army National soldiers from units across the state have been serving as part of an enemy force at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., for the... (more)
WSYR -- Sun, 27 Jul 2025 Cadets follow in parents footsteps at annual Civil Air Patrol encampment SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) Gretel Kizer watched her 14-year-old son complete his week-long encampment with the Civil Air Patrol. I cried when I dropped him off, I said, youre too young to... (more)
WAMC -- Sat, 26 Jul 2025 Major General Raymond Shields, Adjutant General of New York, discusses potential new funding opportunity to relocate the 42nd Infantry Division (Audio) This week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his securing of $90 million for the New York National Guard to help relocate the 42nd Infantry Division. The Division is seeking... (more)