New York Air National Guard

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LC-130H Hercules

The New York Air National Guard (NY ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of New York in the United States of America. It is an element of the New York National Guard as part of the larger Army National Guard, a reservist force under the command of the United States Army.

As state militia units, the units in the New York Air National Guard are not in the normal

Glenville, NY
, and its current commander is Major General Timothy J. LaBarge.

Overview

Under the "Total Force" concept, New York Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the

Air Force Reserve
counterparts in their assigned cycle deployment window.

Along with their federal reserve obligations, as state militia units the elements of the New York ANG are subject to being activated by order of the Governor to provide protection of life and property, and preserve peace, order and public safety. State missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense.

Current structure

Current New York Air National Guard Structure;[1]

105th Airlift Wing – Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh

Meets inter-theater airlift and expeditionary combat support commitments. Operates the

C-17A Globemaster III
.

  • 105th Operations Group
137th Airlift Squadron
105th Operational Support Squadron
  • 105th Maintenance Group
105th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
105th Maintenance Squadron
105th Maintenance Operations Flight
  • 105th Mission Support Group
105th Civil Engineering Squadron
105th Force Support Squadron
105th Logistics Readiness Squadron
105th Base Defense Squadron
105th Communications Flight
  • 105th Medical Group
  • 105th Comptroller Flight
  • 213th Engineering Installation Squadron

106th Rescue Wing – Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Southhampton

Provides worldwide combat search and rescue coverage for U.S. and allied forces. Combat search and rescue missions include flying low-level, preferably at night aided with night vision goggles, to an objective area where aerial refueling of a rescue helicopter is performed, or pararescue teams are deployed. Operates the

HC-130J Combat King II
.

  • 106th Operations Group
101st Rescue Squadron [Using HH-60G Pave Hawk]
102nd Rescue Squadron [Using HC-130J Combat King II
]
103rd Rescue Squadron [Pararescue elements]
Operation Support Squadron
  • 106th Mission Support Group
106th Security Forces Squadron
106th Civil Engineering Squadron
106th Aerial Port Flight
106th Logistics Readiness Squadron
106th Services Flight
106th Communications Flight
  • 106th Force Support Group
106th Personnel Flight
106th Honour Guard
  • 106th Maintenance Group
106th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
106th Maintenance Squadron
106th Maintenance Operations Flight
  • 106th Medical Group

107th Attack Wing – Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls

The 107th was officially re-designated the 107th Attack Wing on 15 March 2017. The name change reflects the wing's mission of providing aircrew members and supporting staff trained to operate the

C-130H Hercules
as an airlift wing.

  • 107th Operations Group
Operations Support Squadron
MQ-9 Reaper
]
  • 107th Mission Support Group
Civil Engineer Squadron
Communications Flight
Logistics Readiness Squadron
Mission Support Flight
Security Forces Squadron
Services Flight
  • 107th Medical Group

Stratton Air National Guard Base, Schenectady

Ski-equipped LC-130 in Greenland, from the 109th Airlift Wing, 2016

The 109th Airlift Wing's mission is to provide airlift support to the

LC-130H Hercules
airlifters, modified with wheel-ski gear, in support of Arctic and Antarctic operations. The 109th Airlift Wing is the only unit in the world to fly these aircraft.

  • 109th Operations Group
139th Airlift Squadron
139th Aeromedical Squadron
109th Operations Support Flight
  • 109th Mission Support Group
109th Security Forces Squadron
109th Civil Engineer Squadron
109th Force Support Squadron
109th Aerial Port Flight
109th Logistics Readiness Squadron
109th Services Flight
109th Communications Flight
  • 109th Maintenance Group
109th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
109th Maintenance Squadron
109th Maintenance Operations Flight
  • 109th Medical Group

174th Attack Wing – Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse

Currently operates the

MQ-9 Reaper
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Its mission is to provide qualified airmen and weapon systems engaging in global air, space and cyberspace operations; supporting homeland defense, joint operations and aid to civil authorities at the direction of the Governor.

274th Air Support Operations Squadron
Air and Space Communication Squadron
Air Intelligence Squadron
Combat Operations Squadron
  • 174th Operations Group
108th Attack Squadron – MQ-9A Reaper
138th Attack Squadron – MQ-9A Reaper
174th Operation Support Squadron
  • 174th Maintenance Group
  • 174th Mission Support Group
  • 174th Medical Group

Eastern Air Defense Sector – Griffiss Business and Technology Park, Rome

The

4621st Air Defense Wing. It is one of two sectors that carries out NORAD's aerospace warning and control mission. The Eastern Air Defense Sector is part of the U.S. Continental NORAD Region. There are also Canadian and Alaskan NORAD regions. This unit also provides direct support for the annual NORAD Tracks Santa
program.

History

Origins

A Gallaudet C-2 of the 1st Aero Company in 1915

The

Militia Bureau issued Circular No.1 on organization of National Guard air units.[2]

The New York Air National Guard origins date to 28 August 1917 with the establishment of the 102d Aero Squadron as part of the

1918 Armistice with Germany
in 1919.

New York National Guard

A Douglas O-38 of the 102d Observation Squadron at Miller Field in Staten Island, New York City, 1933. The squadron provided divisional aviation for the 27th Division of the New York National Guard. Note the squadron emblem on the side of the fuselage.

Constituted in 1920 as the 102nd Squadron (Observation), the squadron was assigned to the

United States Army National Guard formed before World War II
.

Its operations were primarily air transportation and aircraft repair and maintenance. However, squadron elements were called up periodically by the state of New York to perform emergency duties that included reconnaissance for the Treasury Department of vessels conducting illegal-liquor trade off the New York-New Jersey coast in the 1920s; support of flood relief efforts in Vermont 6–16 November 1927; aid to civil authorities during a prison break from the maximum security Auburn Prison, 11–12 December 1930; and flood relief efforts in upstate New York 11–13 July 1935.

The 102d Observation Squadron was ordered into active service on 15 October 1940 as part of the buildup of the Army Air Corps prior to the United States entry into World War II.

New York Air National Guard

On 24 May 1946, the United States Army Air Forces, in response to dramatic postwar military budget cuts imposed by President Harry S. Truman, allocated inactive unit designations to the National Guard Bureau for the formation of an Air Force National Guard. These unit designations were allotted and transferred to various State National Guard bureaus to provide them unit designations to re-establish them as Air National Guard units.[3]

The modern New York ANG received federal recognition on 20 February 1947 as the 102d Bombardment Squadron (Light) at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn. It was equipped with B-26 Invaders and was assigned to Tactical Air Command. 18 September 1947, however, is considered the New York Air National Guard's official birth concurrent with the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate branch of the United States military under the National Security Act.[3]

The allocations to the New York ANG included the 52d Fighter Wing, a command and control organization at Westchester County Airport, receiving federal recognition on 3 October 1947; the 139th Fighter Squadron at Schenectady County Airport on 18 October 1948; the 136th Fighter Squadron at Niagara Falls International Airport and the 137th Fighter Squadron at Westchester County Airport on 8 December 1948. All of these squadrons were equipped with F-51 Mustangs and assumed an air defense missions over various areas of the state.

A Lockheed LC-130H Hercules of the 139th Airlift Squadron takes off from Ice Station Ruby, Greenland, the training facility of the 109th Airlift Wing at the former DYE-2 DEW site

At the end of October 1950, the ANG converted to the wing-base (Hobson Plan) organization. As a result, the 52d Fighter Wing was withdrawn from the New York ANG and inactivated on 31 October 1950. The 106th Bombardment Wing at Brooklyn, and the 107th Fighter Wing at Niagara Falls were formed and were simultaneously allotted to the NY ANG and activated to replace the 52d.

In 1956, the 137th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Westchester County Airport was authorized to expand to a group level and the 105th Fighter Group (Air Defense) received federal recognition and activated on 1 May 1956. In addition, the 109th FIS at Schenectady expanded into the 109th Fighter Group (Air Defense) the same date. 1962 saw the expansion of the 138th Tactical Fighter Squadron into the 174th Tactical Fighter Group at Syracuse.

Today, the New York Air National Guard is the largest and most diverse ANG organization of the National Guard Bureau. After the

Operation Iraqi Freedom
in Iraq as well as other locations as directed.

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ “New York Military Facility Locator.” New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, http://dmna.ny.gov/units/
  2. ^ ANG Chronology 1908-2007, see also Brief History of the Minnesota Air National Guard and the 133rd Airlift Wing, 1.
  3. ^ a b Rosenfeld, Susan and Gross, Charles J (2007), Air National Guard at 60: A History. Air National Guard history program AFD-080527-040 Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  • Gross, Charles J (1996), The Air National Guard and the American Military Tradition, United States Dept. of Defense,
    ISBN 0160483026
  • New York Air National Guard (N.Y. Division of Military and Naval Affairs)

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