An official website of the United States government         Here's how you know         
**Official websites use .mil**
A **.mil** website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
**Secure .mil websites use HTTPS**
 A **lock (lock )** or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Skip to main content (Press Enter).

National GuardAlways Ready Always There

National Guard

                - 

Search

Search
Search

-  Home		 
-  News    -  Guard News         
  -  Overseas Operations         
  -  State Partnership Program         
  -  News Features         
  -  RSS Feeds         
  -  Press Releases         
  -  Transcripts 
-  Features    -  Features by Year         
  -  Posture Statement         
  -  State Partnership Program         
  -  Special Features 
-  About the Guard    -  How We Began         
  -  Air National Guard         
  -  Army National Guard      -  DEERS Soldier Journey         
    -  Leader Development Program 
  -  History and Heritage         
  -  I am the Guard         
  -  NGB Official March 
-  Leadership    -  CNGB         
  -  VCNGB         
  -  SEA         
  -  DANG         
  -  DARNG         
  -  Joint Staff      -  J-1         
    -  J-2         
    -  J-3         
    -  J-4         
    -  J-5         
    -  J-6         
    -  J-7         
    -  J-8         
    -  Personal Staff        -  Inspector General         
      -  General Counsel         
      -  Public Affairs         
      -  Executive Support Services         
      -  Legislative Liaison 
    -  Special Staff        -  National Guard Office of Special Victims' Counsel         
      -  Office of the Provost Marshal         
      -  Office of the Joint Surgeon         
      -  Director of Acquisitions         
      -  Small Business Programs         
      -  Chaplain         
      -  Senior Leader Management Office         
      -  Diversity Equity Inclusion 
    -  Comptroller 
-  Resources    -  National Defense Strategy Implementation Guidance         
  -  Community Engagement         
  -  FOIA         
  -  Fact Sheets         
  -  Helpful Links         
  -  Image Gallery      -  News Images         
    -  Graphics         
    -  Historical Paintings 
  -  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion         
  -  Legislative Liaison         
  -  Small Business Programs         
  -  Social Media         
  -  State Websites         
  -  Videos      -  Featured Videos         
    -  On Every Front         
    -  2019 Videos         
    -  2020 Videos         
    -  2021 Videos 
  -  Suicide Prevention         
  -  Family Programs         
  -  Environmental         
  -  Trial Defense Service         
  -  Holistic Wellness Challenge 
-  Contact Us		 

Home : News : Overseas Operations

PHOTO INFORMATION

** Download

** Details

** Share

# New York Army Guard Aviators Complete Kuwait Mission

By Eric Durr,New York National Guard

CAMP BEUHRING, Kuwait - The New York Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, ended its Middle East mission with a transition of authority ceremony at Camp Beuhring on May 6.

A third of the 250 Soldiers who deployed on the mission in June have already returned to Fort Cavazos, Texas, to outprocess before returning home. The remaining Soldiers will be departing in the coming week.

The New York National Guard unit, which has been flying missions in support of Task Force Spartan, the U.S. Army's 10,000-Soldier force in the region, handed over its duties to the 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment from the New York Army National Guard.

The 250 Soldiers are based at Army Aviation Support Facility 3 at the Albany International Airport in Latham and at Army Aviation Support Facility 2 and Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma.

The assault helicopter battalion deployed with 22 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and provided transportation for personnel and cargo in Kuwait and Iraq under the command of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade from the Texas Army National Guard.

The battalion's Soldiers flew 5,030 hours and moved 6,384 passengers and 129 tons of cargo.

The 142nd Aviation also flew many distinguished visitors around the region, including Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

In January, the battalion also participated in Exercise Juniper Oak, a major U.S. Central Command exercise with Israeli forces.

In February, the New York Army Guard aviators participated in a multinational live fire exercise to mark Kuwait's liberation from Iraqi forces in the Persian Gulf War.

The 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, also served as the aviation element for a regional crisis response task force. The New York Army National Guard Soldiers teamed up with an infantry battalion and trained to transport and insert those Soldiers during air assault operations.

After demobilizing at Fort Cavazos, the New York Army National Guard Soldiers will return to the airports closest to their homes. 

**                    SHARE                

**                    PRINT                

New York Army National Guard

Texas Army National Guard

Kuwait

Camp Buehring