A group of airmen from the New York Air National Guard embark on a unique mission to support science every year. Since the mid 1970’s, the 109th Airlift Wing has supported scientists logistically from around the world and brought them to remote locations in Greenland and Antarctica to conduct their cutting edge climate, marine, astrophysics, glaciology and earth science. 

Crew boarding the 109th Airlift Wing's C-130 to start the 6 hour journey to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Stratton Air Base in Scotia, NY.