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New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing

174th Attack Wing

Jan. 15, 2016 | 6:04

The daily mission across Hancock Field is to provide qualified airmen and weapon systems to joint global air, space and cyberspace operations, in support of homeland defense, and to aid civil authorities at the direction of the Governor of New York State. We are home to a number of diverse and unique missions, including the 174th Attack Wing's MQ-9 combat operations mission, MQ-9 aircrew training mission, and MQ-9 maintenance training mission; the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron’s Close Air Support command, control and coordination mission; the 222nd Command & Control Squadron’s space operations control mission; and the 152nd Air Operations Group’s air operations center mission.

The New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing conducted their first MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flying operation from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base and Syracuse Hancock International Airport on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. The 174th Attack Wing is the first United States Air Force organization in the United States to fly an RPA in class "C" airspace, the common airspace around commercial airports.
The 174th Attack Wing was established in 1947 as the first Air National Guard flying unit in New York State. Throughout its history, it has flown F-47 Thunderbolts, F-51 Mustangs, F-84 Thunderjets, F-86 Sabres, A-37 Dragonflies, A-10 Thunderbolts and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It currently flies the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft.