page_title: New York Air National Guard
section_title: 109th Airlift Wing – Stratton Air National Guard Base, Schenectady
hierarchical_section_title: New York Air National Guard / Current structure / 109th Airlift Wing – Stratton Air National Guard Base, Schenectady
caption_attribution_description: English: Four LC-130s and about 80 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, New York, recently completed the third rotation of the 2016 Greenland season. Airmen and aircraft for the 109th Airlift Wing stage out of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, during the summer months, supplying fuel and supplies and transporting passengers in and out of various National Science Foundation camps throughout the entire season and also train for the Operation Deep Freeze mission in Antarctica. The unique capabilities of the ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft make it the only one of its kind in the U.S. military, able to land on snow and ice.
context_page_description: The New York Air National Guard is the aerial militia of the State of New York, United States of America. It is, along with the New York Army National Guard, an element of the New York National Guard.
  As state militia units, the units in the New York Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of New York through the office of the New York Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The New York Air National Guard is headquartered at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Glenville, NY, and its commander is Major General Verle Johnston.
context_section_description: The 109th Airlift Wing's mission is to provide airlift support to the National Science Foundation's South Pole and Arctic research programs by flying specialized 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
caption: Ski-equipped LC-130 in Greenland, from the 109th Airlift Wing, 2016
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