New York Airmen Deploy for Arctic Exercise

Fifty-nine airmen and two LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing will participate in Exercise Nanook-Nunalivut in Canada’s Northwest Territories from mid-February to early March. 

The exercise assesses Arctic deployment capabilities and operational compatibility with allies. The unit will establish a ski landing area and its largest  polar camp before operations begin. During the mission, the 109th will provide tactical airlift, resupply, search and rescue, and aeromedical support while testing new equipment and improving Arctic readiness.