New York Guard helos battle blaze

JENNINGS CREEK-- The view from a New York Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter conducting fire fighting operations on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 at the 5,000 acre Jennings Creek/Sterling Forest State Park fire on the New York/ New Jersey border in Orange County, illustrates the challenges facing fire fighters traying to contain the blaze on the area's hillsides. The New York Army National Guard launched two Black Hawks on Nov. 11 and on Nov. 12 to support Department of Environmental Conservation firefighting efforts. Over the course of two days the Army Guard aircraft dropped over 117,000 gallons of water on the flames.

Nov 13, 2024

142nd Aviation Conducts Artillery Lift Mission

FORT DRUM--Pvt. Harris Saifi, a 10th Mountain Division Soldier from Queens, N.Y., pulls security as an aircrew of the New York Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation airlifts one of a dozen 105 mm howitzers to the 10th Mountain Division's Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment during an exercise here on May 4, 2017. In addition to deploying to the field and setting up their logistics area and headquarters, 3rd Battalion troops planned, prepared, rehearsed and executed the airlift mission -- which included 105 mm howitzer ammunition and 10th Mountain Division troops -- within 72 hours of receiving it.

May 08, 2017

Two War Veteran Pilot Honored by Aviators

ISLANDIA-- Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Herbert Dargue, whose 43-year military career started as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, receives a Souvenir of his service-- a customized flight helmet signed by unit members-- from Lt. Col. Mark Slusar, the commander of the 3rd 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion during the unit Dining In on June 2. The helmet commemorated his service in both the Vietnam and Iraq wars with paintings of a UH-1 "Huey" and a UH-60 Blackhawk. Major General Steve Wickstrom, the commander of the 42nd Infantry Division looks on during the presentation. Dargue was also awarded a Meritorious Service Medal by Wickstrom.

Jun 13, 2012

New York Army National Guard Women Fly High

RONKONKOMA--Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michelle Roxby (right), a pilot-in-command, and 2nd Lt. Amy Bonilla, (left) a pilot, conduct pre-flight checks before flying a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter around Manhattan Island March 12, 2011. The Soldiers belong to Company B, 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation (Assault Helicopter Battalion). They are two of the 1,500 women who serve in the New York Army National Guard force of 10,500. March is Women’s History Month and recognizes the accomplishments of American Women.

Mar 22, 2011