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Chief Master Sgt. Denny Richardson Tech. Sgts. Justin and Abby Carkner were married Aug. 20, 2016. They met four years earlier during a Unit Training Assembly while in line at the Dining Facility. Justin is with the 109th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Abby is with the 109th Medical Group. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara/Released) Lt. Col. Robert Donaldson (center) assumes command of the 109th Maintenance Group from Col. Alan Ross, 109th Airlift Wing vice commander, during a change of command ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base on Sept. 11, 2016. Col. Denise Donnell (right), outgoing 109th MXG commander, was selected as the 105th Airlift Wing vice commander at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara/Released) Chief Master Sgt. Denny Richardson (center) assumes the duties of 109th Airlift Wing command chief during a change of authority ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base, N.Y., on Oct. 6, 2016. Also pictured are Col. Shawn Clouthier (left), 109th AW commander, and outgoing 109th AW command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Amy Giaquinto. Giaquinto is now the New York Air National Guard command chief. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara/Released)
Chief Master Sgt. Denny Richardson Two LC-130 "Skibirds" with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing sit on the ramp on Oct. 18, 2016, shortly before departing for McMurdo Station, Antarctica. This is the 29th season that the unit will participate in Operation Deep Freeze, the military component of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara/Released) An LC-130 "Skibird" with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing departs for McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Oct. 18, 2016. This is the 29th season that the unit will participate in Operation Deep Freeze, the military component of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara/Released) Airmen load cargo onto an LC-130 "Skibird" with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing on Oct. 18, 2016, shortly before it departed for McMurdo Station, Antarctica. This is the 29th season that the unit will participate in Operation Deep Freeze, the military component of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara/Released)
A LC-130 Skibird with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, departs for McMurdo Station, Antarctica, from Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, New York Oct. 18, 2016. This is the 29th season that the unit will participate in Operation Deep Freeze, the military component of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara) Tech. Sgts. Justin and Abby Carkner were married Aug. 20, 2016. They met four years earlier during a Unit Training Assembly while in line at the Dining Facility. Justin is with the 109th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Abby is with the 109th Medical Group. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Gizara/Released) Tech. Sgt. Justin Carkner proposes to Tech. Sgt. Abby Nelson on June 27, 2015, at the top of Buck Mountain in Lake George, New York. They were married Aug. 20, 2016. They met four years earlier during a Unit Training Assembly while in line at the Dining Facility. Justin is with the 109th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Abby is with the 109th Medical Group. (Courtesy photo/Released) Tech. Sgts. Justin and Abby Carkner were married Aug. 20, 2016. They met four years earlier during a Unit Training Assembly while in line at the Dining Facility. Justin is with the 109th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Abby is with the 109th Medical Group. (Courtesy photo/Released)