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  • EADS Recognizes Award Winners at Annual Banquet

    More than 100 New York Air National Guardsmen, Canadian Forces members, federal civilians and guests were in attendance at the Radisson Hotel in Utica last Friday as the Eastern Air Defense Sector recognized its outstanding performers from 2012. "EADS' mission of protecting the eastern U.S. airspace requires consistent excellence from all of our
  • Job Openings at the Eastern Air Defense Sector

    EADS Has Air National Guard Openings for Pilots, Air Battle Managers, Surgeon and Intel Officer

    The Eastern Air Defense Sector is hiring for the New York Air National Guard positions listed below. To apply for a job, click on the link provided below , which connects directly to the vacancy announcements on the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs job web site at http://dmna.ny.gov/jobs/jobs.php. Questions may also be directed
  • Sr. Master Sgt. Edward Rojo won ANG's Command and Control Senior NCO Award

    EADS Airmen Win ANG Command and Control Awards

    Eastern Air Defense Sector personnel have won two prestigious Air National Guard operational excellence awards. Senior Master Sgt. Edward Rojo of Clinton received the Outstanding Battle Manager Command and Control Award in the Senior Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) category and EADS Alpha Crew was recognized as 2011's outstanding battle management
  • Master Sgt. Jeffrey Lamarche

    EADS Master Sergeant is ANG Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year

    Master Sgt. Jeffrey Lamarche of the Eastern Air Defense Sector has been named Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year by the Air National Guard Readiness Center at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. A Deansboro resident, Lamarche competed against Honor Guard managers from nearly 670 Air National Guard flying and mission support units located across the
  • CONR-1AF Category II Civilian of the Year

    Three from EADS Win CONR-1st AF Awards

    Two New York Air National Guardsmen and one civilian stationed at the Eastern Air Defense Sector have been named annual award winners by the U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region (CONR) - 1st Air Force (AFNORTH).Senior Airman Andrew Ross of Renovo, Pa. was named Outstanding Airman of the Year, while Tech. Sgt. Justin Bush of Camden
  • Col. Dawne Deskins receives the guidon from Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke, Commander, CONR/1st Air Force (AFNORTH) during EADS change of command ceremony on Feb. 17.

    Col. Dawne Deskins Takes Command of Eastern Air Defense Sector

    Col. Dawne L. Deskins formally became the first female commander of the Eastern Air Defense Sector today during a ceremony at the Air Force Research Laboratory. Colonel Deskins received command before a crowd of more than 200 family, friends and fellow members of the Air and Army National Guard. The ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. Stanley E.
  • Colonel Dawne Deskins Named New EADS Commander

    Col. Dawne Deskins Named New Commander

    New York Air National Guard Col. Dawne Deskins, an Air Guardsman since 1995, has been selected as the next commander of the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS). The change of command will take place at the Air Force Research Laboratory on Friday, Feb. 17. Colonel Deskins will replace retiring Col. John Bartholf, who has led EADS since April 2008.
  • Outstanding Company Grade Officer of the Year

    EADS Recognizes Outstanding Performers

    Nearly 200 New York Air National Guardsmen, Canadian Forces members, federal civilians and guests were in attendance at the Radisson Hotel in Utica last Friday as the Eastern Air Defense Sector recognized its outstanding performers from 2011. "EADS' mission of protecting the eastern U.S. airspace requires consistent excellence from all of our
  • Master Sgt. Chad Gerrard points out a radar track to Staff Sgt. Kristen Smith, who prepares to relay the information during practice for Santa's tracking operations at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome. A New York Air National Guard unit, EADS is a part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and supports NORAD’s Santa tracking mission every Christmas Eve.

    EADS Helps Track Santa's Christmas Eve Flight

    New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector will play a key role Saturday 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 delighted to participate," said Col. John Bartholf,

  • EADS Volunteers Help Deliver Thanksgiving Baskets

    More than 450 families and individuals in the Rome area will enjoy Thanksgiving dinner this year thanks in part to the support of New York Air National Guardsmen and Canadian Forces members from the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS).Nearly 30 EADS volunteers joined Rome Rescue Mission staff over the last week to prepare more than 200 Thanksgiving
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