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Article: Air Guard seeks to bolster its ranks; 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton base is looking to fill medical and maintenance vacancies.(Capital Region)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- March 30, 2007
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Byline: AZRA HAQQIE - Staff Writer
GLENVILE - The Stratton Air National Guard Base is looking for people who would like to serve the local and global communities.
The base is home of the 109th Airlift Wing and supports five primary federal missions: polar airlift, aeromedical evacuation, aerial port, combat construction and field hospital contingencies.
It is also home to the C-130, the cargo plane used by the air guard. There are currently 14 such planes on the base.
"We are looking for area people who are interested in serving their country, and even serving a global community," said New York Air National Guard Recruiter Staff Sgt. ...