Prior to entering the Dining Facility, for a briefing, at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Sergeant Jeff Davis, USA, performs a "Rodding" check (checking the barrel all the way to the breach to make sure there is no round loaded in the weapon) on Private First Class Fierro's weapon. Both are with the New York Army National Guards 27th Separate Infantry Brigade (Enhanced) and are in the second rotation of New York Guard personnel to be trained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in airport security operations. As part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, the Guard personnel will perform security missions at 19 commercial airports and four separate nuclear power sites around the state. NOBLE ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Prior to entering the Dining Facility, for a briefing, at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Sergeant Jeff Davis, USA, performs a "Rodding" check (checking the barrel all the way to the breach to make sure there is no round loaded in the weapon) on Private First Class Fierro's weapon. Both are with the New York Army National Guards 27th Separate Infantry Brigade (Enhanced) and are in the second rotation of New York Guard personnel to be trained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in airport security operations. As part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, the Guard personnel will perform security missions at 19 commercial airports and four separate nuclear power sites around the state. NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE

Base: Stewart Field

State: New York (NY)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: AMC/ANG

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael R. O'Halloran, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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