Clear Filters | 1041 - 1060 of 1163 results

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.
Details Download

(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.
Details Download

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)
Details Download

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)
Details Download

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.
Details Download

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.
Details Download

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.
Details Download

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.
Details Download

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!
Details Download

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.
Details Download

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.
Details Download

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.
Details Download

Blabber Bear on the Phone

As Blabber Bear demonstrates, talking on the SOF phone to pilots in the air isn’t really that hard if you can reach the top of the desk.
Details Download

Blabber Bear gets a SOF Brief

Hounddog and Blabber Bear go over the SOF Brief. Hounddog is an experienced pilot (despite his youthful appearance) who provides important information to other pilots during flying operations as the Supervisor of Flying.
Details Download

Blabber Bear and Senior Master Sergeant Dave Roe

Blabber Bear and Senior Master Sergeant Dave Roe share a joke about Yogi Bear. Dave is in charge of the Aircraft Fuel Systems Section responsible for the repair, maintenance and troubleshooting of the F-16 fuel system. Dave has been with the 174th Fighter Wing for over 19 years and has deployed many times including to Desert Storm in 1991.
Details Download

Dave Roe tries a new camouflage

Dave Roe tries a new camouflage technique to avoid answering dumb questions from leadership. Chief Will is not confused (this time) and considers drawing his weapon.
Details Download

Blabber Bear poses with

Blabber Bear poses with Technical Sergeant Greg Dennee and LtCol Catherine Hutson. Greg is an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of many different pieces of equipment required to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair aircraft of all kinds. Greg has served with the Navy and has been with us for several years and gone on several of our overseas deployments
Details Download

Blabber Bears talks to a pilot

Blabber Bears talks to a pilot (Lipps) about the importance of color coordination when operating in a desert environment. This pilot has been with us for several years and has been on many of our deployments.
Details Download

Staff Sergeant Eric Lent

Staff Sergeant Eric Lent gets some help form Blabber hooking up a piece of equipment for delivery to the Flightline. Eric is an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of many different pieces of equipment required to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair aircraft of all kinds. Eric has been with the 174th Fighter Wing for over 9 years and has deployed on every overseas trip during this time period.
Details Download

Master Sergeant Steve Grausgruber

Master Sergeant Steve Grausgruber gives Blabber Bear a lift while visiting the Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) Shop. Sergeant Grausgruber is the Assistant AGE Element Supervisor. AGE is responsible for the repair of many different pieces of equipment that are used to troubleshoot, repair and maintain all Air Force aircraft. Steve has been in the military over 19 years and has been on six overseas deployments since Desert Storm
Details Download