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  • National Guard Bureau recognizes controllers’ excellence

    The National Guard Bureau has recognized two members of the Eastern Air Defense Sector as some of the best controllers in the Guard.Captain Joseph Potestivo recieved the National Guard Bureau's Command and Control Division's Air Battle Manager of the Year Award. Staff Sgt. Jose Ortiz was selected as

  • Top Scope Competition Sharpens Weapons Training, Skills

    The 'Top Scope' competition was resurrected here with the first-ever semiannual competition that wrapped-up in April.Eastern Air Defense Sector Weapons and Tactics shop breathed life into the long forgotten competition as a result of a particularly brutal mission de-briefing from a pilot. That

  • Unit recognizes yearly award winners at Annual Awards Banquet

    The Eastern Air Defense Sector recognized its yearly award winners during its Annual Awards Banquet Jan. 15, 2010.The EADS Yearly Award Winners included:Company Grade Officer of the Year: Capt. Dennis Cetrone, EADS Air Weapons OfficerSenior NCO of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Edward Warner, EADS,

  • Christmas Eve: A Special Mission for New York Air National Guardsmen

    Once again this Christmas Eve, members of the New York Air National Guard will play a key roll as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa Claus progress around the world.The air defense controllers at the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) here will track Santa Claus over

  • First Hometown Heroes Salute ceremony recognizes Guardsmen, families

    The Eastern Air Defense Sector held its first Hometown Heroes Salute ceremony Dec. 18. The award program was created by the Air National Guard to honor our Airmen who have deployed and to let them know that their service to our nation is truly appreciated. It is one of the ANG's largest recognition

  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony marks new building opening

    The Eastern Air Defense Sector officially marked the completion of the new headquarters building with a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. The building currently houses EADS' headquarters support and command staff as well as Security Forces and operations personnel. Local community leaders

  • CrossFit trend challenges unit fitness levels

    "3-2-1 Go!" No, we are not at the family picnic running relay races. This is how each CrossFit workout begins, and the cue each CrossFit athlete learns to respond to when working his or her way through a tough workout. This response becomes so ingrained in a CrossFitter; it can over ride their

  • 9-11 Memorial sparks memories, media interest

    The World Trade Center steel arrived here in August. The steel is cold, rusted and twisted. Representing the tragic impact that Sept. 11 had on many at the Eastern Air Defense Sector. Selecting a piece of the World Trade Center for the 9-11 Memorial from Hangar 17 at the John F. Kennedy Airport in

  • Member selected to join ranks of Air Force Tae Kwon Do team

    Competition is nothing new to a New York Air National Guardsman selected for the Air Force Tae Kwon Do team. Senior Airman Brian Biviano competed in the United States Air Force Tae Kwon Do Team National Qualifier this 15-18 May 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was one of only seven selected for

  • Sector supports Canadian Weapons School deployment

    Four pilots and two controllers recently graduated from the Fighter Weapons School Instructor Course at the 4 Wing Canadian Forces Base in Cold Lake, Canada May 29. The Northeast Air Defense Sector supported the controller portion of the school during their deployment here Jan. 31 through Feb. 13.