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  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks with Airmen at the 174th Attack Wing, Hancock Field on Sep. 7, 2013. Cody visited Hancock Field to meet with Airmen, get the pulse of the enlisted force and answer any questions. (Photo by New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Justin A. Huett)

    Air Force's top enlisted leader visits Hancock Field

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and Mrs. Athena Cody traveled to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base Sept. 6 to 8 to visit Airmen and see the various missions of the 174th Attack Wing.Cody is the highest enlisted level of leadership in the U.S. Air Force, and as such, provides direction to over 250,000 enlisted personnel and
  • New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Edward Cook (right) accepts the Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS) Alumni Achievement Award from Ms. Pam Brunet, LGS Executive Director and Mr. William Sanford, LGS Chairman during a ceremony held on on April 24, 2013. Lt. Col. Cook is the Logistrics Readiness Squadron Commander for the 174th Attack Wing, Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York, and a LGS 2010 graduate. (photo by New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Catherine Hutson/Released).

    Giving Back to our Community

    Hancock Field and Community leaders gathered together on April 24, 2013 to recognize leaders selected by Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS) during their annual Distinguished Community Leader Awards luncheon. This is the first year LGS selected an Alumni Achievement award winner nominated by fellow LGS graduates. The Wing was proud to learn that Lt.
  • Members of the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing Medical Group take a break during a Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) event held at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York during the week of April 15, 2013. The CPI will help streamline processing of military personnel in the 174th ATKW Medical Group. (Photo by NYANG Lt. Col. Catherine Hutson/Released).

    174th Attack Wing Medical Group streamlines physical processing

    Military members stationed here may notice some positive changes the next time they visit the 174th Attack Wing Medical Group. Fewer stops and a streamlined process will reduce the amount of time Airmen spend waiting to see a medical provider. These changes are part of the Action Plan developed by fourteen subject matter experts and customers

  • The 174th bids farewell to Col. Carter with retirement ceremony

    The 174th Attack Wing said farewell to Col. Wenzell Carter, Commander of the 174th Medical Group, in a retirement/change of command ceremony on May 4, 2013.Maj. Martin Stallone will be the new commander of the 174th Medical Group.Col. Carter plans on staying busy during his days of retirement."Once this retirement takes place I'll continue working
  • U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei (NY-24) talks with retiring Col. Wenzell Carter during the congressman's visit to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on Saturday May 4, 2013. Rep. Maffei spent time at the dining facility eating with members of the 174th Attack Wing. (New York Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin A. Huett/Released)

    Hancock Field welcomes Congressman Maffei

    U.S. Representative Dan Maffei, representing New York's 24th District which includes Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, visited here on Saturday May 4, 2013 to receive a mission update and to meet with Airman across the 174th Attack Wing.  During his tour, Congressman Maffei toured the 152 Air Operations Group, the 274th Air Support Operations
  • New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joshua Fuqua (left), Engineering Assistanst with the 174th Attack Wing's Civil Engineering Squadron, and Mrs. Danita Kinner, Civil Engineering Resource Advisor, pose with a $10,480 rebate check received from NYSERDA outside the civil engineering building at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, NY. The check was a result of energy conservation at Hancock Field due to installation of new lighting and occupancy sensors. (Photo by Mr. John Muller/Released)

    Hancock Field receives NYSERDA rebate for energy conservation

    Members of the 174th Attack Wing's Civil Engineering Squadron recently received a rebate check for energy conservation."It started as a work project to save money on monthly bills," said Staff Sgt. Joshua Fuqua, Engineering Assistant for the 174th Civil Engineering Squadron. "We retrofitted three buildings here on base with new lighting."The
  • New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Zach Taillie (left) and fellow airmen of the 174th Attack Wing's Command Post section pose with the SUNY Cortland American Red Cross club banner at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York. Senior Airman Taillie was recently selected to serve as Chair of the Armed Forces Committee of the Red Cross chapter. The banner is filled with signatures of students from SUNY Cortland. (Photo by New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Philip Benjamin/Released)

    Hancock Field Airman appointed chair of Red Cross Armed Forces committee at SUNY Cortland

    New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Zach Taillie, Emergency Action Controller with the 174th Attack Wing, was recently selected as the chair of the Armed Forces Committee for the SUNY Cortland American Red Cross Club.Taillie was asked to join the club by his friend Crystal Russell, who is the president of the club.Taillie, an exercise science
  • New York Air National Guard Col. Michael Comella (right), incoming commander of the 152nd Air Operations Group, accepts the guidon from Col. Greg Semmel,174th Attack Wing Commander, during a Change of Command Ceremony held at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syacuse, New York on April 6, 2013. (New York Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin A. Huett/Released)

    Hancock Field welcomes its newest Commander

    New York Air National Guard Colonel Michael Comella assumed command of the 152nd Air Operations Group (AOG) from Colonel Mark Murphy during a formal ceremony held here on April 6, 2013. Col. Comella is a Traditional Guardsmen who works full-time at Cornell University in the Intellectual Property Management department.  He brings a wealth of
  • Syracuse Crunch professional hockey players J.T. Brown and Matt Taomina (behind right) observe enlistment oath ceremony at Syracuse Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) located on Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York. The Syracuse MEPS is responsible for processing all applicants for enlistment into the Armed Forces between Buffalo and Albany. It is one of a network of 65 MEPS located across the country. (Photo by Paul J. Salvatore/Released).

    Syracuse Crunch Hockey Players Visit MEPS on Hancock Field

    Two members of the Syracuse Crunch professional hockey team recently visited the Syracuse Military Entrance Processing Station here to witness local young men and women as they took the oath of enlistment for the Armed Forces. The event provided an opportunity for the players to witness the enlistment oath ceremony and meet with the new service
  • A MQ-9 Reaper takes off from Wheeler Sack Army Airfield (WSAAF) at Fort Drum, New York on 14 Feb 2012. The MQ-9 is from the 174th Fighter Wing which launches and recovers its aircraft at WSAAF. (Photo by Tech. Sgt Ricky Best/RELEASED)

    174th Attack Wing Surpasses 1,000 Flying Hour Mark for Local MQ-9 Operations

    The 174th Attack Wing reached a major milestone in its local MQ-9 Reaper flight operations in March 2013 by completing 1,000 flying hours."It's a great accomplishment," said Chief Master Sgt. Mark Shearer of the Maintenance Operations Flight. "Some people thought we would never fly because of the weather here."The 174th Attack Wing has flown MQ-9s
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