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  • Unit Medics Learn Experientially

    As each person walks to their assigned duty station with some trepidation and a lot of preparation a look of relief washes over them as the supervisor welcomes them to their station for the day. The 174th Fighter Wings Medical Group flew to Puerto Rico to certify on medical skills at a trauma

  • 174th Fighter Wing Medical Group Trains in Trauma Hospital

    The 174th Fighter Wing Medical group flew to Puerto Rico to recertify on medical skills training at a trauma hospital in the Puerto Rico Medical Center "Centro Medico" from May 3- 16. The hospital is a very busy 24/7 trauma unit that has both CT scans and an MRI machine with over 100 beds and the

  • Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

    Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs are replacing the incandescent bulbs. They use 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. However, because they contain a small amount of mercury the EPA recommends recycling. According to the Hazardous Technical Information Services

  • 174th FW Wins TAG Match for Historic 4th Consecutive Time

    Members of the 174th Fighter Wing here earned a historic fourth consecutive win as the top team in the 30th Annual "TAG (The Adjutant General) Match" Combat Rifle and Pistol Championships Match shooting competition. The 174th FW team received First Place Combined Arms Team; finishing 238 points

  • COSMIC CAMP FOR MILITARY KIDS

    Who is eligible? Youth from military families who are 11-14 years old Location and dates: 4-H Camp Wabasso, Redwood - 5pm Friday, June 5th to 11 am Sunday June 7th Location and dates: 4-H Camp Bristol Hills, Canandaigua - 5 pm Friday Sept 18th to 11 am Sunday, Sept 20th Why should your child attend?

  • Official Explains Proposed Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Rules

    With the Department of Veterans Affairs ready to begin accepting sign-ups for the Post-9/11 GI Bill May 1, the Defense Department is working to get word out on its proposed policy regarding the bill's transferability provisions to help servicemembers decide if the new benefit is right for them. Bob

  • Take Your Daughter and Sons to Work Day

    On April 23rd, the 174th Fighter Wing Family Program Office hosted a "Take Your Daughter and Sons to Work Day" event. Twenty-six children of full-time members of the 174th Fighter Wing were in attendance. "This is our fourth year of hosting a "Take our Daughters and Sons To Work" Day at Hancock

  • VA Launches Returning Home Website

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched its new "Returning Veterans" website to welcome home veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts with a website that focuses on their needs and questions. The website will feature videos, veteran stories, information on benefits, and a blog where

  • 174th Fighter Wing helps open the "New" Yankee Stadium

    Four F-16 C Fighting Falcons from the 174th Fighter Wing marked the first ball game ever played in the new Yankee Stadium, as the Yankees held their season opener on Thursday, April 16. The F-16s took off at approximately 12:15 pm from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base on their fly-by mission

  • Operation Purple Camp

    These free, week-long, overnight camps are open to all military children ages 7-17. The program aims to help military kids experience carefree fun while also learning coping skills to deal with deployment-related stress and fostering relationships with other children who know what they are going