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NEW YORK STATE FAIR, Syracuse--New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields the adjutant general of New York presents a challenge coin to New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Eric Bryant a public affairs Airmen assigned to the 174th Attack Wing during a visit to the New York National Guard exhibit at the New York State Fair on August Aug. 27, 2024. The New York Army and Air National Guard maintained an exhibit at the fair which ended on Sept. 2.
Sep 03, 2024
ROME-New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sergeant Wayne Lawton, a member of 174th Attack Wing maneuvers a skid steer to clear debris in Rome, New York on July 17, 2024. The New York National guard deployed 25 Airmen from the 174th Attack Wing, based at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, to help clear debris left by a July 16, storm.
Jul 18, 2024
HANCOCK FIELD-- New York National Guard Airmen assigned to the 174th Attack Wing inspect vehicles as they prepare to go on State Active Duty as part of New York's response to a heat wave on June 17, 2024 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse. At the director of Gov. Kathy Hochul the New York National Guard placed 50 Airmen and Soldiers on standby to provide general support as part of the response. Half the personnel are on duty at Hancock Field, while the other half are on duty at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham.
Jun 18, 2024
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- President Joseph Biden descends the steps of Air Force One after arriving at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse NY Apr. 25. During Bidens visit to Syracuse he spoke at a press conference at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology where he championed a historic deal with Micron Technology which promises to bring 50000 new jobs to the region.
May 02, 2024
SYRACUSE-- New York Air National Guard Col. John R. O'Connor, the commander of the 174th Attack Wing, speaks to wing members who are going on duty Monday, April 8, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, to serve as a response force after the solar eclipse. The New York National Guard is positioning 150 Soldiers and Airmen, along with 36 vehicles across three locations to aid state or local authorities with any events surrounding the eclipse if asked, as well as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and aircrew.
Apr 08, 2024
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE--New York National Guard Lt. Col. Joshua Carter, an Oswego resident and a member of the 174th Attack Wing, is presented with the New York State Medal for Valor during an award ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, NY, Nov. 8, 2023. Carter received the award for his life-saving actions while responding to a car accident last year. Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general for the State of New York, and Maj. Gen. Denise Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard presented the award and delivered remarks during the ceremony.
Nov 14, 2023
SYACUSE --Erin Scott; Neisha Louhar the 27th Infantry Brigade Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Gloriann Wixson and Daniella Cuje prepare for a lunchtime program at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base sponsored by the 174th Attack Wing Sexual Assault Program Response team Clear Path for Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs on August 31 2023. A lunch was provided for 250 service members who also had a chance to receive information about the programs.
Sep 05, 2023
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, SYRACUSE--New York Air National Guard Col. John O' Connor receives the 174th Attack Wing GUIDON from Maj. Gen. Denise Donnell, New York Air National Guard Commander, during a Change of Command ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base June 4, 2023. Col. William McCrink III, the outgoing commander stands at attention and looks on.
Jun 06, 2023
U.S. Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Lawton, assigned to the 174th Attack Wing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, prepares snow removal equipment in advance of a late winter storm threatening upstate New York March 14-15. The state active duty response prepositions forces and equipment before the storm's arrival. The wing deployed a debris clearance team to Schenectady to be able to assist with snow clean removal. Photo by Master Sgt. Barbara Olney, 174th Attack Wing.
Mar 13, 2023
CHEEKTOWAGA--Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guards 174th Attack Wing clear snow from a section of the New York State Thruway near Cheektowaga New York on Nov. 19 2022 using an Oshkosh runway clearing snow blower. The two Airmen manning the snow machine were among 60 activited by Gov. Kathy Hochul to help western New York dig out from a major snowstorm which hit on Nov. 18.
Nov 19, 2022
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- Col. William McCrink, the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing, greets President Joe Biden as he arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Biden was in Syracuse for a speech at Onondaga Community College and flew into and out of the base on board Air Force 1.
Oct 31, 2022
SYRACUSE- Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack wing prepare to launch an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft during a readiness exercise conducted by the wing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on October 21, 2022.
Oct 28, 2022
HANCOCK FIELD-- New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Eric Wintersteen a crew chief assigned to the 174th Attak Wings Maintenance Group explains the airframe and engine inspection he is performing on an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft to Brazilian Air Force officers visiting Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse New York on June 6 2022. The Hancock Field stop was part of a week-long tour of New York Air National Guard facilities the Brazilian team of eight officers and NCOs was conducting as part of the State Partnership Program.
Jun 09, 2022
SYRACUSE--Major General Ray Shields the Adjutant General of New York center listens to recruiters for the New York Air National Guards 174th Attack Wing while visiting the wing exhibit at the Great New York State Fair on Sept. 2 2021. The wing uses their annual exhibit at the fair as a key recruiting opportunity.
Sep 07, 2021
SYRACUSE--Members of the 174th Maintenance Group prepare to taxi the first Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper on February 12 2019 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse N.Y. The wing's 138th Attack Squadron recently clocked 60,000 hours of operational flying, a significant milestone. A Block 5 is an updated version of the MQ-9 that allows upgraded communication and electrical systems. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Barbara Olney)
Dec 30, 2020
New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 17th Attack Wing removes debris from a blocked road in Herkimer County N.Y. on Nov. 2 2019. Heavy winds on October 31 Nov.1 knocked down trees and rains flooded streams. The Airmen were in support of Operation November Winds the New York National Guard mission to provide support to citizens of Herkimer County.
Nov 06, 2019
SYRACUSE -- New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Scott Simpson, a member of the 174th Attack Wing (center), receives a challenge coin from Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, at the New York Air National Guard exhibit at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse on August 29, 2019. Shields was at the fair to participate in Military Day events and visited the Air Guard and Army Guard exhibits at the fair.
Aug 30, 2019
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE--New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. David Taylar dicusses humvee maintenance with other members of the 174th Attack Wing as they prepare to execute domestic operations missions at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse N.Y. on Jan. 22 2018.The New York National Guard mobilized 130 Airmen and Soldiers at the direction of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to be prepared to help local governments deal with flooding.
Jan 24, 2018
HANCOCK FIELD ANGB--Senior Airman Sara Schreiber of the 174th Attack Wing Public Affairs office spends time with Spicer the dog during his visit to the base March 4 2017. Spicer is the 174th Attack Wings Therapy dog.
Apr 05, 2017
SYRACUSE-- A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23 2016. The Civil Air Patrol provides chase plane operations for the MQ-9 to and from restricted air space to meet FAA see-and-avoid requirements of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).
Nov 16, 2016
HANCOCK FIELD ANGB-- An Airman of the 174th Attack Wing Fire Department kneels among the rescued simulated survivors of a fire during an exercise held on Hancock Field Air National Guard Base Oct. 15, 2016. The exercise was part of a unit effectiveness inspection capstone.
Oct 24, 2016
SOUTH AFRICA--New York Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Mark McCrorya member of the 174th Attack Wing from Syracuse N.Y. discusses the capabilities of the MQ-9 Raptor with Soldiers from the South Africa Army during the opening day of the 2016 Africa Aerospace and Defense Airshow and Exhibition at the South Africa National Defense Forces Waterkloof Air Force Base. A team from the New York Army and Air National Guard are part of the U.S. military presence at the air show.
Sep 15, 2016
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- New York Air National Guard Col. Michael R. Smith the new commander of the 174th Attack Wing accepts the guidon from New York Air National Guard Maj. Gen. Anthony P. German the Commander of the New York Air National Guard during change of command ceremonies at Hancock Field in Syracuse, N.Y. on April 3 2016. Passing the guidon is a military tradition referring to the transfer of responsibility from one commander to another.
Apr 05, 2016
SYRACUSE--An MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft operated by the New York Air National Guards 174th Attack Wing takes to the air from the runway at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse N.Y. on Wednesday Dec. 162015. This was the first time a military RPA operated from an air field used by both military and civilian aircraft. Hancock Field Air National Guard Base the home of the 174th shares the field with the commercial airport. Until now the wing has only flow its MQ-9 Reaper aircraft from Wheeler Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum N.Y.
Dec 17, 2015
HANCOCK AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE--New York Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 174th Attack Wing dismantle an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse N.Y., on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. The aircraft will be shipped to New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y.where it will be displayed at the front gate.
Nov 05, 2015
HANCOCK FIELD-- The medical section of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing wishes everybody a Happy ( and Healthy) Halloween in a fun video posted on YouTube.
Oct 29, 2015
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- Air Force General Frank Gorenc, commander of U.S. Air Force Europe and U.S. Air Force Africa speaks with a member of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing during a visit to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Gorenc spoke with the wing's senior leaders, senior non-commissioned officers and all Airmen during his visit. The wing's 152nd Air Operations Group (AOG) provides Airmen to augment the Ramstein Air Force Base Air Operations Center (AOC) in Germany, supporting U.S. Air Forces Europe where they plan, direct,and control air operations
Aug 13, 2015
HANCOCK FIELD--Lt. Col. Michele Kilgore, right, assumes command of 174th Operational Support Group on Sunday, June 6 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Kilgore is the first female group commander in the history of the 174th Attack Wing. Col. Greg Semmel, the commander of the 174th Attack Wing is at left.
Jun 11, 2015
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE--Congressman John M. Katko, representative of the 24th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, operates the Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System (AAJTS) during his base visit Saturday, June 6, 2015. Katko spoke to unit members and toured the base to learn more about its missions.
Jun 11, 2015
HANCOCK FIELD-- New York National Guard Leadership including The Adjutant General of New York, Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, New York Air National Guard Director of Operations for Air, Brig. Gen. Kevin W. Bradley and New York Air National Guard Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Anthony German along with 174th Attack Wing Commander, Col. Greg Semmel and other leadership from Hancock field dedicated a new training facility for the 108th Attack Squadron in memory of Retired Major General Robert Knauff on Sunday, May 3. Joining the National Guard Leadership and actually cutting the ribbon for the new facility are family members of Knauff .
May 11, 2015
HANCOCK FIELD, SYRACUSE, NY A Member of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing Munitions Flight train on loading procedures on March 7, 2015 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. The munition load crew must be certified quarterly on transporting, loading and wiring munitions onto the MQ-9 Reaper that precisely hit specific targets.
Apr 02, 2015
HANCOCK FIELD, SYRACUSE, NY Member of the 174th Attack Wing Munitions Flight train on loading procedures on March 7, 2015 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. The munition load crew must be certified quarterly on transporting, loading and wiring munitions onto the MQ-9 Reaper that precisely hit specific targets.
Apr 02, 2015
HANCOCK AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- Polish defense officials get a briefing on the MQ-9 during a visit here on Wednesday, Oct. 29.New York Air National Guard leadership welcomed Poland Minister Czeslaw Mroczek. Minister Mroczek, Poland's undersecretary in charge of defense modernization, and other top Polish Military officials involved in Poland's military procurement programs took a look at the 174th Attack Wing's Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) mission. Poland is developing RPA programs and plans to purchase RPAs over the next few years.
Oct 30, 2014
SYRACUSE-- Members of the newly formed 108th Attack Squadron during a ceremony marking the Squadron's reactivation on Oct. 5, 2014 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. the 108th Attack Squadron will conduct the MQ-9 training activities-- instructing pilots, sensor operators and mechanics-- which were formerly one of the responsibilities of the 138th Attack Squadron. This change frees the 138th Attack Squadron to focus on operational missions. The 108th was an Air Control Squadron when it was inactivated in 1994.
Oct 27, 2014
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. -- United States Vice President Joe Biden speaks with New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Allison Seguin, shortly after arriving here on Monday, Oct. 20. Biden was greeted by members of the wing's Honor Guard as he arrived in Syracuse, N.Y.
Oct 21, 2014
FORT DRUM, NY - The 174th Attack Wing hosted the Command Chief of Air Combat Command from Oct. 6-8, 2014. Command Chief Master Sergeant Steve K. McDonald visited the diverse missions across the 174th and the New York Air National Guard. Command Master Sgt McDonald is the enlisted advisor to the commander and staff for the enlisted force stationed at 27 wings, 17 bases and at more than 200 operating locations around the world.
Oct 17, 2014
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE -- The Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service visited Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on Aug. 22. During his visit, Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson toured the Hancock Exchange facility and talked with 174th Attack Wing members about how the Exchange can better serve them. “The Exchange wants to be the first choice for Guardsmen at Hancock Field,” Pearson said. “Exchange prices are remarkably competitive. And, we’re always tax-free. This is a tremendous savings.”
Aug 25, 2014
FORT DRUM-- Leaders of the 174th Fighter Wing and the New York National Guard cut the ribbon officially opening the new $5.1 million Launch and Recovery Hangar housing two MQ-9 aircraft at Wheeler Sack Army Airfield on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Pictured (from left) are: New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard King;174th Attack Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Johhn Youngs; 174th Attack Wing Commander Col. Greg Semmel, Assemblyman Kevin Blankenbush; Major General (retired) Mike Hall, former 174th Fighter Wing Commander and former Adjutant General of New York; and Brig. Gen. Anthony German, Chief of Staff for the New York Air National Guard. The launch and recovery facility will house two MQ-9 aircraft and provide a permanent base for 174th Attack Wing operations at Fort Drum
Nov 05, 2013
U.S. Central Command Army Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe congratulates New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Jeremy Miter on his recent completion of Joint Tactical Air Controller (JTAC) training as a member of the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron at Hancock Field in Syracuse NY on April 18, 2013. Grippe was at Hancock Field to get an overview of the current operations of the 174th Attack Wing and the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team both of which are located on Hancock Field.
Apr 19, 2013
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE--New York Air National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Verle L. Johnston (right) presents NY Air National Guard Lt. Col. Edward W. Cook, 174th Attack Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron Commander, with the Col. Governour Morris Citizen Soldier Award at Hancock Field in Syracuse NY on 3 March 2013. Johnston wanted to present the award to Cook in person and thank him for his example of leadership and work in the community.
Mar 04, 2013
Members of the 174th Attack Wing Security Forces Squadron, New York Air National Guard, pose for a group photo while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan in late 2012. A total of 30 personnel deployed from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York and provided an array of security functions both inside and outside the wire. This was the fourth overseas deployment for the SFS since 2005.
Feb 07, 2013
STATEN ISLAND--Army Sgt. Adama Ilbouda, left, with the New York Army National Guard, and Tech. Sgt. David Tayler, with the New York Air National Guard’s 274th Air Support Operations Squadron, distribute fuel at the Staten Island Armory, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The fuel, available at no charge to those who need it, was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and distributed at various armories throughout the New York and northern New Jersey areas.
Nov 03, 2012
HANCOCK AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse--Airman 1st Class Jeremy Quesada, of the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron, glances back to friends and family that are seeing him off at Hancock field in Syracuse NY, on 21 March 2012. A1C Quesada along with 30, 174th FW security forces airman are deploying to Afghanistan for six months.
Mar 22, 2012
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse--New York Air National Guard Col. Greg A. Semmel addresses members of Hancock Field Air National Guard Base as the newly selected 174th Fighter Wing Commander on February 4, 2012. Semmel has served as Assistant Vice Commander and Operations Group Commander for the 174th Fighter Wing, as well as an operational test/evaluation pilot at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida and an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He will assume commander during a ceremony held on March 4, 2012.
Mar 05, 2012
FORT DRUM--Members of the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Fighter Wing place chalks on an MQ-9 returning from a training mission at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield in Fort Drum NY, on 14 Feb 2012. The 174th FW uses the airfield as their launch and recovery site.
Feb 17, 2012
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse --U. S. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, Air Combat Command (ACC) Commander, speaks to the Men and Woman of the 174th Fighter Wing and other New York Air National Guard units at Hancock Field in the Main Hanger on 9 Feb. 2012. The visit by the ACC Commander was an opportunity for Hostage to meet with the unit members on a more basic level. Hostage spoke on the relevance of the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) mission at Hancock Field. All base personnel were invited and encouraged by Gen. Hostage to ask him questions openly.
Feb 16, 2012
FORT DRUM--U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt Russell Youngs, the 174th FW Command Chief, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Griepsma work atop an 85 ft. communications tower at Adirondack Range, Ft. Drum NY on 22 Nov 2011. The towers are used to hold cameras to view targets down range.
Dec 06, 2011
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONALG GUARD BASE, Syracuse--U.S. Representative Ann Marie Buerkle, 25th District of New York, examines the camera turret of an MQ-9 remotely piloted aircrat with 174th Fighter Wing Commander Col Kevin W. Bradley at Hancock Field on 4 Dec 2011. Mrs. Buerkle took time to visit with airman from the 174th after attending the grand opening of the Joint Health and Wellness Center on Hancock Field.
Dec 06, 2011
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse--Italian Air Force Chief Warrant Officer Lorenzo Scafuto and Staff Sgt. Marco Redavide work together on a MQ-9, while receiving feedback from their instructor Master Sgt. Scott Simpson at the Field Training Detachment (FTD) in Syracuse NY, on 20 Sept 2011. Scafuto and Redavide are the first Italian Air Force members to receive formal maintenance training on the MQ-9. They are part of the 100th graduating class from the 174 FW FTD, which is the sole formal MQ-9 maintenance training facility in the U.S. Air Force.
Nov 15, 2011
FORT DRUM-- An MQ-9 assigned to the 174th Fighter Wing takes to the air for the first time at Fort Drum’s Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield. Working out of its launch and recovery site at Wheeler-Sack the 174th flew its own MQ-9 Reaper for the first time on Tuesday Oct. 18. The 174th has been working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to receive permission to fly and just last week was approved for flying. The fighter wing will fly the remotely piloted aircraft in restricted airspace around Fort Drum to train pilots and sensor operators working from Syracuse’s Hancock Field.
Oct 20, 2011
FORT DRUM, NY New York Air National Guard Colonel Charles Dorsey, 174th Fighter Wing vice Commander, briefs the media at Wheeler Sack Army-Air Field on Ft. Drum NY on 5 Oct 2011. The press conference was relaying the message of the joint effort to stand up MQ-9 flying ops and the realistic training that will help keep Ft. Drum soldiers safe on the battlefield.
Oct 06, 2011
STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. -- New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt Christopher Culver assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing’s Electrical Environmental Systems sections meets Chief Master Sergeant Christopher E. Muncy the tenth Command Chief Master Sergeant to the Director of the Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC. Chief Munci spent the day touring the 109th Airlift Wing meeting the unit members and learning about their mission.
Oct 06, 2011
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse-- Italian Air Force Chief Warrant Officer Lorenzo Scafuto and Staff Sgt. Marco Redavide along with classmates U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Davison and Staff Sgt. Scott Koor work together on an MQ-9 while receiving instructions from their instructor Master Sgt. Scott Simpson at the Field Training Detachment (FTD) in Syracuse NY, on 20 Sept 2011. Scafuto and Redavide are the first Italian Air Force members to receive formal training on the MQ-9.
Oct 03, 2011
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse New York Air National Guard members of the 174th Fighter Wing and their families watch a 9/11 memorial video to start off family day at Hancock Field in Syracuse NY on Sept 11, 2011. Family Day has been a tradition of the 174th Fighter Wing for many years.
Sep 20, 2011
PRATTSVILLE, N.Y. -- New York Air National Guard airmen of the 174th Fighter Wing JISCC Team install an antenna mount near the Emergency Operations Center in Prattsville, N.Y. to provide a communications infrastructure to first responders and flood victims in the area. The Airmen are, standing, from left: Tech. Sgt. Brian Matthews, Senior Master Sgt. Greg Baird and Staff Sgt. Michael McRobbie. Staff Sgt. Jim Tarby and Staff Sgt. Jason Hanavan are on the far right, near the base of the mount.
Sep 02, 2011
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE--Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Col. Kevin Bradley, Commander of the New York Air National Guard’s 174the Fighter Wing, field questions from the Syracuse-area press following a visit to the base by Gillibrand on March 25. The Senator received a briefing on the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft and got a first hand look at operations.
Apr 01, 2011
HANCOCK FIELD, SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- National Guard Bureau Chief, U.S. Air Force General Craig R. McKinley and The Adjutant General of New York, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Patrick Murphy receive a rundown of the capabilities of the MQ-9 Reaper, Remotely Piloted Aircraft from US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric W. Schenck at Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY on May 5, 2010. McKinley and Murphy were getting a tour of the school house responsible for all MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft maintenance training for the US Air Force. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy M. Call, 174th Fighter Wing.
May 06, 2010
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse-- Col. Kevin Bradley, commander of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing Commander taxi's past Airmen, their friends and family members as 174th F-16s take off from the base for the last time on Saturday, March 6. Bradley's F-16, and another plane, left the base during a ceremony marking the end of a 63-year old tradition of manned fighters at the 174th, and then landed at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum after touring the state. The planes will be flown to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from there. The 174th Fighter Wing now operates the remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper.
Mar 08, 2010
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse-- New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. D. Scott Brenton is doused with Champaign by his daughter and Col. Kevin Bradley, the commander of the 174th Fighter Wing, following Brenton's final flight in an F-16C on Tuesday March 2. Brenton is among the select group of pilots who have flown more than 4,000 hours in the F-16. The 174th, which has flown fighters at Hancock field for 63 years will say goodbye to their last two F-16s during a special ceremony on March 6.
Mar 03, 2010
SYRACUSE--New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Donna M. Giambalvo packs a box at the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, NY on 22 Dec. 2009. Giambalvo was volunteering at the Annual Salvation Army Food and Gift drive supplying needy families with gifts for their children and food for their Holiday meal.
Dec 23, 2009
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Mike displays the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft control for local media at Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY on 17 Dec. 2009. The media were invited to observe MQ-9 operations at the 174th Fighter Wing.
Dec 18, 2009
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse--Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, Director of the Air National Guard is given a tour of the MQ-9 Reaper on Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on 2 October by Lt. Col. Michael R. Smith, 138th Fighter Squadron Commander. The tour preceded the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the only MQ-9 Reaper Maintenance Field Training Detachment in the U.S. Air Force which is located at the base.
Oct 02, 2009
GREAT NEW YORK STATE FAIR, Syracuse--New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Edward Begel (right) explains an F-16 cockpit simulator to Vietnam veteran Alfred Harding of Newark, New York on Thursday, Sept. 4. Harding, who served as an Air Force tailgunner during Vietnam, was one of many visitors to the Air National Guard Recruiting Station during the day set aside to honor veterans at the state fair. Begel is a flight Line expediter with the Syracuse unit.
Sep 04, 2009
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse--U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander, General Roger A. Brady, presents New York Air NAtional Guard Staff Sgt. Kevin H. Klos with the Air Force Achievement Medal at Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY on 16 Aug. 2009. Klos received the award for outstanding achievement between 1 Aug. 2008 and 13 Sep. 2008. Gen. Brady was in Syracuse to visit the New York Air National Guard's 152nd Air Operations Group. The group's member work closely with United States Air Forces Europe on a regular basis.
Aug 18, 2009
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE- Syracuse-area reporters interview New York Air National Guard Col. John Balbierer about the MQ-9 Reaper, the unmanned attack aircraft the wing is slated to begin operating later this year. Balbierer is the 174th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group Commander. The wing held a media day on Friday,June 26 to educate the local press about the new aircraft. The reporters received a briefing from the Wing Commander, Col. Kevin Bradley, toured the Reaper maintenance training facility that has been constructed on the base and got a chance to see how the Reaper ground control station works
Jun 26, 2009
CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE--Sgt. Morgan Cady, the New York National Guard's Traditional NCO of the Year for 2009 takes aim during marksmanship competition at Camp Smith Training Site on Friday, May 15. Cady, a member of the 104th Military Police Battalion in Kingston, and a Booneville, Lewis County, resident, was competiting against National Guard NCOs from throughout the Northeast for the honor of representing the National Guard at the Army-wide NCO and Soldier competition later this year.
May 16, 2009
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse-- Vice President Joseph Biden shakes hands with New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Mitchell Kuhn Sunday as he arrived in Syracuse to speak at the commencement ceremonies of Syracuse University on Sunday, May 10. Biden spoke briefly with members of the 174th Fighter Wing as he arrived at Hancock Field.
May 11, 2009
HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse, New York Air National Guard 174th Fighter Wing Vice Commander, Col. Charles S. Dorsey (left), talks with National Guard Bureau Chief, Gen. Craig R. McKinley, at Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY. on 5 May 2009. McKinley was checking on the progress of the 174th Fighter Wing's transition from flyinhg F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to operating the new MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Arial Vehicle. McKinley is the top-ranking officer in the National Guard
May 06, 2009
CORTLANDT MANOR - Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ashley, a member of the 174th Fighter Wing sites in a target during the 30th Annual Adjutant General's Match at Camp Smith Training Site here, April 24, 25 and 26. Ashley took top honors in the weekend event. More than 125 members of New York?s military forces and several neighboring states gathered at Camp Smith Training Site for the shooting match. Individuals and teams from the New York Army and Air National Guard, United States Marine Corps Reserve, US Army Reserve, New York Guard as well as National Guard teams from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont competed in a variety of M16 Rifle and M9 Pistol shooting matches. Ashley competed in the Pro/Expert Class finished First Place Grand Aggregate Rifle Champion, First Place Close Quarter Combat, First Place Grand Aggregate Pistol Champion and Third Place Reflexive Fire. The 174th Fighter Wing also took the top team award for the fourth straight year finishing First Place Combined Arms Team, First Place Rifle Team and Second Place Pistol Team.
Apr 28, 2009
An F-16C of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing leaps into the air Tuesday, October 14, en route to Edwards Air Force Base, California, as the unit began saying goodbye to the fighter bombers it has operated since 1988 at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse. The 174th which flew combat patrols in Iraq this summer, is due to being operating the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle in 2010.
Oct 14, 2008
SYRACUSE - Senior Airman Patrick Leclair of the 174th Fight Wing in Syracuse oversees kids from Syracuse as they take turns inside the training cockpit of an F-16. The training cockpit is part of the New York Air National Guard display at the Great New York State Fair. Airmen and women from the 174th recently returned from supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Aug 26, 2008
Syracuse, NY--Leaders of the New York Air National Guard and the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing greet 174th unit members returning home to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base from Operation Iraqi Freedom on Tuesday, August5. The 174th unit members deployed in early June as part of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. The wing's F-16C fighters flew air missions in support of ground troops. This is the last deployment that the unit will be flying F-16s. The 174th is due to begin transitioning to the Reaper unmanned, armed aircraft later this year and is expected to be operational with the new unit in 2010.
Aug 06, 2008
An F-16C assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing vaults into the sky from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse early on the morning of June 10. The Air Guard Fighting Falcons are bound for Iraq where they will be stationed in support of ground troops. This is the last rotation with F-16s for the 174th Fighter Wing. The unit will transition to the unmanned MQ-9 Reaper attack aircraft when they return from the deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Jun 10, 2008
Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing board a charter plane taking them to Iraq on Wednesday, June 4. New York National Guard Commander, Maj. Gen. Joseph Taluto, the Adjutant General, and New York Air National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Robert Knauff, along with wing leaders, shook the hands of the airmen as they headed up the ramp at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. Airmen from the 174th will provide the F-16 fighterbomber component of an Air Expeditionary Force operating in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Jun 05, 2008
Col Kevin Bradley (left) the new commander of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Fighter Wing, puts his name on the "wing plane" as outgoing commander Col. Anthony Basile removes his. Bradley, the vice commander of the Syracuse-based F-16 Wing since 2003, took over from Basile during a May 4 ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. The 174th will deploy F-16 fighters to Iraq later this year but will soon begin phasing out the planes and begin operating the Reaper, an armed version of the Predator UAV. Basile is moving on to new duties with New York Air National Guard Headquarters and is slated to become the Commander of the New York Air National when current commander Major General Robert Knauff retires in 2009.
May 06, 2008