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  • Lt. Col. Paul Quigley Takes Command of 224th Air Defense Squadron

    Lt. Col. Paul J. Quigley formally took command of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Squadron (ADS) during an assumption of command ceremony on Aug. 8 at the Eastern Air Defense Sector.The 224th Air Defense Squadron is a subordinate unit of the 224th Air Defense Group (ADG). The

  • EADS Airman Wins Prestigious CONR Award

    A New York Air National Guardsmen assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Sector has been recognized as an outstanding performer by the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region (CONR).Staff Sgt. Marie Coar was named the CONR's 2014 Command and Control Warrior of the Year in the

  • 224th Air Defense Group Activated at EADS

    The first Air Defense Group in New York Air National Guard history was activated Saturday afternoon during a three-part ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector.The 224th Air Defense Group was activated by Maj. Gen. Verle Johnston, Commander, New York Air National Guard. Col. Wade Dewey, the

  • EADS to Help Track Santa Claus on Christmas Eve

    New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector will play a key role Wednesday night as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa Claus and his reindeer."NORAD has supported Santa Claus' Christmas Eve operations for more than 50 years and we are always

  • EADS Airmen Win Prestigious NGB Battle Management Awards

    New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector won four of five categories in the recently completed National Guard Bureau battle management command and control competition. Administered by NGB's operations directorate, the annual awards program evaluates Air National Guardsmen

  • EADS ANG Honor Guard Member of the Year Successfully Balances Work and Life

    Setting the example is a way of life for Tech. Sgt. Amy Ough, the Air National Guard's (ANG) Honor Guard Member of the Year. Ough takes to heart her influence as a role model, and is deeply committed to her family, her community and her unit. "I think it's important to show my children and the

  • Col. Michael J. Norton is New Commander at EADS

     Col. Michael J. Norton became the commander of the Eastern Air Defense Sector on Friday, July 11 during an assumption of command ceremony at the Air Force Research Laboratory.  Norton took command before a crowd of 150 family, friends and fellow Air National Guard members. The ceremony was

  • Capt. Angela Hudson wins NORAD CGO of the Year

    Before a crowd of more than 120 of their peers, the U.S. Northern Command Deputy Commander, Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Dubie, highlighted 14 members of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM as the best of the best for 2013 in a ceremony at the Peterson Air Force Base Club