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Proud children bring Dad home

Major Kurt Tongren spends special time with his children upon returning from South West Asia on Tuesday August 5, 2008. Major Kurt Tongren was deployed with the 174th Fighter Wing in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Father and Sons

TSgt David Renfrew is reunited with his sons after being deployed with the 174th Fighter Wing in South West Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both sons are in the Civil Air Patrol and dressed in their blues to show their support to their father.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom

174th Fighter Wing member, MSgt John Malin, greets his daughter after returning home from Operation Iraqi Freedom. The unit returned home after an 8-week deployment overseas. This is the last scheduled deployment for the unit using the F-16 jets. Transition to the Reaper, an unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, is set to begin later this year.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom

174th Fighter Wing member, TSgt Joshua Simson hugs his daughter after returning home from operation Iraqi Freedom. The 174th returned from an overseas deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This was the unit's last deployment as an F-16 unit. Transition to the MQ-9 Reaper is set to begin later this year.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom

Top leadership from the 174th Fighter Wing and the New York Air National Guard greet 174th unit members returning home from Operation Iraqi Freedom. 174th unit members deployed in early June to support OIF during an Air Expeditionary Force rotation. This is the last deployment that the unit will be flying F-16s. The unit will begin transitioning to a Reaper mission, an unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom

174th Fighter Wing commander, Colonel Kevin W. Bradley, along with New York Air National Guard commander, Major General Robert A. Knauff, 174th Command Chief David Heckman, and New York Air National Guard Chief of Staff, Colonel Anthony Basile welcome home Lt. Col. David Brenton and Chief Michael Will from an overseas deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This will be the last scheduled deployment of the 174th using F-16s. Transition to the MQ-9 Reaper is set to begin this fall. s.
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Welcome Home!

Family members of the 174th Fighter Wing gather in front of the hanger, awaiting the return of their loved ones. The airmen and women of the 174th were deployed to South West Asia in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The unit was deployed in early June for combat deployment. This was the last scheduled F-16 deployment for the 174th Fighter Wing. The wing will begin transitioning to the Reaper mission, an unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom

Children make signs for their loved ones' return from an overseas deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Family Readiness Group at Hancock Field supplied the children with the paper and markers. The deployers are members of the 174th Fighter Wing, who who are returning from the unit's last deployment using F-16s.
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Bronze Star

Col. Tom Owens, 174th FW Acting Vice Commander receives the Bronze Star from Maj. Gen. Robert Knauff, New York Air National Guard Commander at a ceremony here at Hacock Field Air National Guard Base on the 2nd of June 2007. Col. Owens served as the Deputy Commander 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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(Photo by SSgt Ricky Best, 174FW Public Affairs Office)

174th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Kevin W. Bradley, with the assistance of Maintenance Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth J. Potter, passes the guidon to new 174th Maintenance Group Commander, Lt. Col. John M. Balbierer, during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY on July 13, 2008.
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New Chief

AOG The newly promoted Chief Baxter shares the spotlight with his daughters, Kristen Clark and Jennifer Baxter, and his granddaugther, Breanna Clark (Photo by Master Sgt. Brenda Shepard, 152nd)
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New Chief

John "Jack" Baxter prepares to have his Chief Master Sergeant rank tacked on by his daughters, Kristen Clark and Jennifer Baxter, during his promotion ceremony July 12th. He will assume the title of 152nd AOG Communications superintendent later this summer. (Photo by Master Sgt. Brenda Shepard, 152nd AOG)
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NYS Flag

174th Fighter Wing members Lt. Col. Scott Brenton and MSgt. Scott Simpson display a New York State flag that was flown over Iraq during a combat mission. The flag will be presented to Congressman Jim Walsh by 174th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Kevin W. Bradley upon the unit’s return to Hancock Field within the next few weeks.
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Tiger AMU Group Photo

Warriors of the 174th Fighter Wing (Tiger AMU) pose for a group photo during their AEF rotation. This is the last F-16 AEF deployment for the wing as they enter conversion to the MQ-9 Reaper this fall.
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Assuming Command

(Photo by SSgt Ricky Best, 174FW Public Affairs Office) 174th Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Kevin W. Bradley, with the assistance of Maintenance Chief Master Sergeant Kenneth J. Potter, passes the guidon to new 174th Maintenance Group Commander, Lt. Col. John M. Balbierer, during an Assumption of Command ceremony at Hancock Field in Syracuse, NY on July 13, 2008.
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Scout performs Eagle Service Project on Hancock Field

Michael Pizzarri, a member of Scout Troop 220, Syracuse, and 174th Fighter Wing Commander,Col. Kevin W. Bradley, stands at the Bldg 174th cooling pond. The Eagle Scout candidate performed his Eagle Service Project on Hancock Field by planting 230 shrubs around the pond to mitigate goose populating the pond.
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Dust Storms complicate the Mission

LtCol. Hutson and First Sergeant Saddler pose in the middle of a mild dust storm. Storms in the AOR can inhibit flying and maintenance but not the mission focused attitude of the 174th Fighter Wing!
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Blabber Bear and SSgt Klein

Blabber Bear and Sergeant Klein share a laugh. Sergeant Klein is an Aerospace Ground Equipment mechanic responsible for the maintenance of equipment required to launch, recover, and maintain fighters, bombers, tankers and close air support aircraft.
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Capt Nic k Lotito NYANG

Blabber Bear and Sergeant Klein share an inside joke about the AGE supervisor. Sergeant Klein is an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic who works on a number of important pieces of equipment that are used to work on the aircraft.
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Blabber Bear takes a Break

Blabber Bear takes a break near the PAR kit. PAR stands for Post Attack Recovery. This kit has items important to marking and identifying dangerous things such as explosives, missiles or pieces of bombs or rockets that may be in the area. Personnel are trained to do a quick search around the building or shelter for any suspicious items.
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