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  • 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

  • EADS Lieutenant is Honor Grad at ABM Course

    2nd Lt. Jason Cole of Whitesboro graduated first in his class at the U.S. Air Force's Undergraduate Air Battle Manager Training Course at Tyndall AFB, Fla. on Sept. 21. A New York Air National Guardsmen, Lt. Cole is assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Sector. The nine-month ABM course trains Air

  • EADS Conducting Emergency Management Exercise July 25-28

    The Eastern Air Defense Sector will conduct an emergency management exercise from Monday, July 25 through Thursday, July 28. Part of the Air Force's emergency management evaluation program, the exercise tests the unit's ability to respond to numerous situations, ranging from terrorist attacks to

  • EADS Welcomes New Canadian Forces Commander

    The Canadian Forces Detachment at the Eastern Air Defense Sector officially changed commanders this afternoon during a formal ceremony at the New York Air National Guard facility.LCol Dave Pletz, a CF-18 pilot, assumed command from LCol Joe MacMillan, who finished his three-year tour of duty as

  • EADS Supports Final Space Shuttle Launch

    New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector supported the launch of NASA's final space shuttle mission this morning. EADS primary role was controlling air patrols that enforced the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary no-fly zone around the Kennedy Space Center in

  • Congressman Hanna Visits EADS

    Rep. Richard Hanna (NY-24) got a first-hand look at the Eastern Air Defense Sector's daily operations this afternoon during a two-hour tour of the facility.Accompanied by Brig. Gen. Anthony P. German, Chief of Staff of the New York Air National Guard, and Col. John Bartholf, Commander of the Eastern

  • EADS Supports Final Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour

    New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector supported the final launch this morning of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. EADS primary role was controlling the air patrols enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary no-fly zone that was established around the Kennedy

  • EADS Provides Honor Guard for Sperling Holocaust Memorial Lecture

    New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector provided an honor guard Monday night for the opening ceremony of the annual Helen and Leon Sperling Holocaust Memorial Lecture. The five-man honor guard presented the American flag during the National Anthem and posted the colors.

  • EADS Volunteers Clean Local Highway

    Despite driving rain and cool temperatures, 10 New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector cleaned one-and-a-half miles of highway last Saturday as part of the City of Rome's Green and Clean initiative. The EADS volunteers were responsible for Perimeter Road on Griffiss

  • Dunford and Cummings Named 1AF Warriors of the Year

    Two New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector recently received 1st Air Force Warrior of the Year awards.Capt. Bradley Dunford of Wamspville was named Command and Control Warrior of the Year for officers and Staff Sgt. Matthew Cummings of Rome received the enlisted Command