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  • Hometown Heroes Salute to Hancock Field Members and Their Families

    Awards for the Air National Guard Hometown Heroes Salute were given to 44 members of Hancock Field and their families during the ceremony held at the Maplewood Inn on January 9, 2011.This was the second ceremony to be held by Hancock Field. The award recipients deployed in support of various

  • Coming Back Home

    Mr. Michael A. Pettinelli II was recently hired as the Director of Psychological Health for the 174th Fighter Wing as part of the Air National Guard Psychological Health Program. This program was designed in response to a recommendation by the Department of Defense Mental Health Task force to

  • Holiday Recycling Tips

    GIFT WRAPPING TIPSGreat Ideas for gift wrapping alternatives · Scarves, handkerchiefs, bandannas. · Old posters and maps. · Pages from a child's coloring book taped together. · Newspapers (foreign newspapers are great!). · Last year's holiday paper (press with warm iron if wrinkled). · Home-sewn

  • Chaplain Retires from 174th Fighter Wing

    The 174th Fighter Wing said farewell to one of its chaplains during a retirement ceremony in the wing conference room on October 1, 2010.Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Douglas Decker, 174th Fighter Wing Chaplain, retired after more than 24 years of service. Col. Kevin Bradley, commander of the 174th, presided

  • Family Readiness 5K Run

    On October 9, 2010, the Willow Bay shelter at Onondaga Lake Park was the site of the 1st Annual Hancock Field Family Readiness Program 5K Run.A total of 206 runners and walkers, some pre-registered, others registered on-site, supported the efforts of the unit, its members and family members.

  • Plane Dedicated to Base Air Park

    The first of many planes to be displayed in the newly-established Hancock Field Air Park was dedicated during a brief commander's call in the main hangar on September 12, as the unit and family members looked on.The names of Brig Gen (Ret) Curtis Irwin, former 174th Fighter Wing commander, and SMSgt

  • October is Energy Awareness Month

    October is Energy Awareness Month. Please keep in mind as we move forward to reducing our environmental foot print in the U.S. that energy conservation and usage is at the utmost importance. Listed below are some tips on how to conserve energy in the workplace:1. Replace incandescent lights with

  • Capt. Gary Richardson Receives National EO Award

    On September 2, 2010, Capt. Gary Richardson of the 174th Fighter Wing received the Equal Opportunity (EO) Officer of the Year Award at the Annual National Guard EO Conference in Garden Grove, California attended by over 300 people. This was the first time anyone from New York State has received this

  • Hancock Field Member Places in the President's 100

    A member of the 174th Fighter Wing placed in the top 100 at the President's 100 match, for this shooter of the Hancock Field Combat Rifle Team winning in competition has become a recurring theme.Technical Sgt. Chris Ashley placed in the top 100 of the President's 100 award; he finished with a score