109th Airlift Wing, Nyang
About
The 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard flies from Stratton Air National Guard Base at 1 Air National Guard Road in Glenville, next to Schenectady County Airport. Known as the Skibirds, the wing operates the only ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft in the U.S. military, which it flies to Antarctica each austral summer for Operation Deep Freeze in support of the National Science Foundation.
The same aircraft support research on the Greenland ice sheet during the northern summer, and the wing trains for landings on snow and ice runways. A military and family readiness office supports guard families in the region.
What to know
- Public affairs can be reached at 518-344-2021 and recruiting at 518-344-2200.
- The wing names Outstanding Airmen of the Year annually.
- A flight-line orientation training program was recently introduced for new members.
- Stratton ANGB is also home to the state’s Army National Guard aviation units.
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