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  • Trees for Troops Bring Holiday Spirit to the 174th Fighter Wing

    This holiday season, FedEx Freight delivered 25 fresh Christmas Trees to families of base personnel at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Celebrating its fifth year, Trees for Troops is a program sponsored by the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation and FedEx Corp."This was the first year we were able to

  • NORAD Officials Ready to Track Santa's Flight

    North American Aerospace Defense Command officials are getting ready to track Santa Claus. The "NORAD Tracks Santa" Web site, www.noradsanta.org, features holiday games and activities that change daily. The site is available in seven languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and

  • The First MQ-9 Reaper Maintenance Field Training Detachment

    The Director of the Air National Guard, the Adjutant General of New York and the 174th Fighter Wing Commander officiated the grand opening of the first MQ-9 Reaper maintenance field training detachment today in Syracuse, NY. Lt. Gen., Harry Wyatt, III, Major General Joseph Taluto, Col. Kevin W.

  • Legion offers to help vets get GI Bill money

    The nation's largest veterans group says it will help Post-9/11 GI Bill students file for a new $3,000 emergency payment for those who have not yet been paid their living stipends. The American Legion, the 2.5 million-member organization credited with creation of the World War II GI Bill, says it

  • Another First for the 174th Fighter Wing

    Hancock Field Air National Guard Base experienced yet another historic milestone in the unit's storied history as it inches even closer in its latest aircraft conversion process. On the 24th of September the 174th Fighter Wing celebrated the first graduating class of the MQ-9 Ground Control Station

  • Alumni Association September News

    Thursday, 17 September was the date of our most recent meeting. We discussed several items of importance to the Hancock Field Alumni Association. Specifically, two items stand out; the annual Association election next month on October 15th (at the regular monthly meeting) and membership. While we

  • Heritage Celebration: A Time to Celebrate our Airmen

    I wanted to take the time today to talk to the Hancock Field community about one of the major events that will be taking place over the October UTA. As most of you know, the weekend is going to be jam-packed with distinguished visitors, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and family day. But some of you may

  • Air National Guard /Air Force Reserve Teen Leadership Summit

    Andrew Metz, a 16-year-old student of Fayetteville-Manlius High School, recently attended the Air National Guard /Air Force Reserve Teen Leadership Summit at Wahsega 4-H Center, in Dahlonega, Georgia. Andrew is the son of Technical Sgt. Peter Metz and Donna Metz of Manlius, NY. Metz is a member of

  • The Marksmanship Advisory Council (MAC) II Regional Marksmanship Conference

    Maj. Jim Oaksford, SMSgt. Bruce Rounds, TSgt. Chris Ashley & TSgt. Dean Grant of the Hancock Field ANGB Firing Team attended the Marksmanship Advisory Council (MAC) II Regional Marksmanship Conference at Ft Town Indian Gap, PA. The 5 states in attendance were PA, DE, VA, MD and NY. Light Machine Gun

  • What a Way to End a Career

    Launching and recovering aircraft are part of a crew chief's responsibility, having your final assignment be a pilot's 4,000 flying hour flight is an unbelievable coincidence. On Saturday the 8th of August Senior Master Sgt. Chris McDonald, 174FW Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor launched and