174th Attack Wing News

May 1, 2013
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
April 10, 2013
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
April 7, 2013
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
April 2, 2013
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
April 2, 2013
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
March 7, 2013
New York Air Guard Commander visits Hancock Field to present award to Lt. Col. Ed Cook

Maj. Gen. Verle L. Johnston, New York Air National Guard Commander, visited here on March 3, 2013 to present Lt. Col. Edward W. Cook Jr., Commander of the 174th Attack Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, with the Colonel Governour Morris Citizen Soldier Award and to participate in a base-wide
March 3, 2013
Hancock Field Airman and son rescue neighbors from burning house

Tech. Sgt. Brian Matthews, a member of the 174th Attack Wing's Communication Squadron Quality Assurance team, along with his son helped rescue neighbors trapped in a burning building February 13, 2013 in his hometown of Clay, New York."It was around 9:30 p.m. and my wife and I were walking our
Feb. 26, 2013
Master Sgt. Sonja Williams takes over as 174th Attack Wing Human Resource Advisor

The New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing recently welcomed Master Sgt. Sonja Williams to her new position as the Human Resource Advisor (HRA) here."I'm very excited about this new position," said Williams. "I get to go around and inform people on base as well as in the community. I'm a
Feb. 13, 2013
274th ASOS Chief Gaulke retires but stays close

The 274th Air Support Operations Squadron said farewell to Chief Master Sgt. Brian Gaulke during a retirement ceremony held here on February 2, 2013. Gaulke was joined by family and friends as he celebrated over 24 years of service in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard.Gaulke joined
Feb. 12, 2013
174th Attack Wing's Richardson Selected to Become ANG Service Liaison Officer

The 174th Attack Wing will be saying farewell to one of its members in April as he begins a new chapter in his career.Major Gary Richardson, Equal Opportunity Director for the 174th Attack Wing, will become the service liaison officer for the Air National Guard component at the Defense Equal

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