DECEMBER 23, 2022 - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in 2022, highlighting its transformation from a Cold War strategic reserve to the combat reserve of the Army and the Air Force. “People don’t realize just how large the National Guard is,” said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau. “We have 445,000 … [Read more...]
NY Air Guardsmen Supporting NORAD Santa Tracking
DECEMBER 21, 2022 - The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends the North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. On December 24, NORAD will add one element to its mission for the 67th year, as it tracks Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve flight. American and Canadian NORAD personnel from the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) in Rome, … [Read more...]
Pre-Enlistment Course Helps in Recruiting
DECEMBER 21, 2022 – Amid one of the most challenging recruiting environments since the all-volunteer force’s establishment in 1973, the National Guard has taken a modern approach to engaging prospective service members. Only 23% of Americans ages 17-24 qualify to serve without a medical waiver, down from 29% in recent years. While obesity, addiction, medical, and behavioral … [Read more...]
Guard Airmen Work at South Pole Aircraft Repair
DECEMBER 20, 2022 - A maintenance team made up of Guard Airmen from three states, spent November 23rd through the 25th at the bottom of the world, braving dangerous sub-zero temperatures, to repair an LC-130 “Skibird” stranded at Amundson-Scott South Pole Station. The plane was stranded at the South Pole following a routine supply mission when a cable controlling the … [Read more...]
Guardsmen Celebrate National Guard’s 386th Birthday
DECEMBER 15, 2022 — New York National Guard Soldiers deployed to Germany to help train Ukrainian soldiers celebrated the National Guard’s 386th birthday on Dec. 13. Sgt. 1st Class Raul Llopis, 54, a unit supply specialist, and Spc. Catherina Ma, 21, a combat medic — both assigned to Task Force Orion of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team — carried on the Army tradition of … [Read more...]