Four LC-130 Skibirds are shuttling between Christchurch, New Zealand and McMurdo Station and other locations in Antarctica ...

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – History was made when Colonel Michele Kilgore assumed command of the 109th Airlift Wing at the Stratton Air National Guard base in Scotia. Colonel Kilgore is the first woman to ...

SCOTIA — Col. Robert Donaldson stood smiling as he watched his outgoing commander take the 109th Airlift Wing’s flag for the last time as their top officer. He was next to hold the banderole as he ...

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing sent airmen and aircraft to Antarctica on Thursday. Two LC-130s and ten Airmen with the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift ...

SCOTIA, N.Y. (Tribune News Service) — Col. Robert Donaldson stood smiling as he watched his outgoing commander take the 109th Airlift Wing’s flag for the last time as their top officer. He was next to ...

New York National Guard soldiers and airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025, continuing ...

James Vendetti, a Rotterdam resident who began his military career as an Army private, has been promoted to colonel while serving with the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton ...

SCHENECTADY – The Grand Marshal for the 54th Annual Schenectady Holiday Parade will be the 109th Airlift Wing – yes, the whole unit. The 109th Airlift Wing represents hundreds or men and women, ...

A Saratoga County man is now in command of the Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing. New York Air National Colonel Robert Donaldson took command of the wing during a ceremony at Stratton Air ...

McMURDO STATION, Antarctica - New York Air National Guard Airmen who fly the only ski-equipped aircraft in the American military gave a lift to 35 Australian Antarctic researchers heading back home on ...

New York Air National Guard 1st Lt. John Shakeshaft of Alplaus and Master Sgt. Michael Weaver of Colonie, both members of the 109th Airlift Wing, have been awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for ...