109th Airlift Wing Hosts Open House

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, SCOTIA, N.Y. (05/13/2021) (readMedia)-- The 109th Airlift Wing is hosting an open house/career fair to showcase the career fields that make the mission happen.

There will be subject matter experts from many areas available to explain what they do and show the equipment they use and work on.

There will be a LC-130 on display an open for tours.

Members of the press are invited to cover the event on Saturday.

WHO:

Hosted by the 109th Recruiting Office
WHAT:

 Open house to showcase the many different career fields that make up the wing.
WHEN: Saturday May 15, 2021 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Stratton Air National Guard Base
1 Air National Guard Road
Scotia, New York 12302
NOTES:

 Media Opportunity:

Subject matter experts will be available to discuss the mission of the unit. There will also be an opportunity to obtain imagery of multiple static displays. The even is from 10 am to 2 pm but media is welcomed as early as 8:30.

Background:

The 109th Airlift Wing flies the LC-130 Ski Bird version of the C-130 transport which is configured to land on ice and snow. The wing's Airmen routinely carry people and supplies for American scientific

research being conducted in Antarctica and on the Greenland ice cap.