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March 26, 2026
Massachusetts Guard Hosts Inaugural Senior Leadership Course

NIANTIC, Conn. – The Massachusetts Air National Guard recently graduated 41 Airmen across four different units and three states during the Air National Guard’s first 700-level Senior Noncommissioned Officer, or SNCO, Foundations course at Camp Nett from March 16-20.Tailored for the ranks of master
March 23, 2026
Eastern Air Defense Sector Hosts First-of-its-Kind CBC2 Maintenance Conference

ROME, N.Y.– Subject matter experts from the Cloud-Based Command and Control community recently convened for a maintenance troubleshooting conference at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York.
March 23, 2026
EADS Annual Award Ceremony

The 224th Air Defense Group recognized its top performers at the unit's annual Airmen of the Year awards ceremony on March 5.The Airmen of the Year program honors top performers at the group level, who then become eligible to compete at state and higher command levels.
March 20, 2026
New York Air National Guardsman Completes Arctic Warfare Training

ROME, N.Y. – A New York Air National Guardsman from the 224th Security Forces Squadron recently completed the demanding Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.
Feb. 18, 2026
224th Security Forces Squadron Conducts Active Shooter Training

ORISKANY, NY — Members of the 224th Security Forces Squadron, part of the New York National Guard’s 224th Air Defense Group, completed active shooter training on February 10-11, 2026, at the New York State Preparedness Training Center (NYSPTC).Thirty security forces Airmen honed their skills in
Feb. 18, 2026
Lieutenant Colonel Alison J. Becker Retires After 32 Years of Service

ROME, NY, February 8, 2026 — Lieutenant Colonel Alison J. Becker, deputy senior intelligence officer for the 224th Air Defense Group, retired today after 32 years of military service. The retirement ceremony was held at the Eastern Air Defense Sector.
March 17, 2025
EADS wins seven CONR-AFNORTH awards

Six EADS members win awards, EADS is C2 unit of the year
Oct. 31, 2024
EADS celebrates completion of agile operations project

$13.1 million hardware configuration management project improves mission effectiveness
Oct. 9, 2024
Miller is new 224th ADS Commander

Lt. Col. Joe Miller assumed command of the 224th ADS on Oct. 4
June 25, 2024
King takes command at 224th ADG

Col. Jennifer L. King took command of the 224th Air Defense Group at a June 18 change of command ceremony. Brig. Gen. Michael W. Bank, the New York Air National Guard commander, was the presiding officer.

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