108-568: Stewart Air National Guard Base , located in Orange County, New York , is the base of the 105th Airlift Wing (105 AW), an Air Mobility Command unit of the New York Air National Guard and "host" wing for the installation. The airport also hosts extensive civilian facilities, known alternately as Newburgh-Stewart, Stewart International Airport or New York Stewart International. Stewart Airfield opened in 1934 at
216-694: A Paul Rudolph Brutalist design in Goshen, NY; Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville , America's oldest (continuously functioning) winery (as it made legal "sacramental" church wines during Prohibition); the birthplace of William H. Seward in Florida ; Museum Village in Monroe , an 18th Century Colonial town; the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen; Bull Stone House ,
324-526: A SAGE direction center, DC-02, controlling the Boston Air Defense Sector . Most operations at Stewart wound down in the 1960s. The base was deactivated in 1970 and taken over by New York State as a civilian airport. The current base opened in 1980 by agreement between the state and the ANG. The next year, it was the arrival airport for the freed American hostages from Iran . Located in
432-565: A 5-bladed rotor and ducted fan tail rotor, and enhanced avionics and engines. The UH-72 is designed to take on a range of missions, from general support and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) to personnel recovery and counter-narcotics operations. They are planned to replace the UH-1 and OH-58A/C, which are older light utility helicopters, and supplant other types in domestic use, primarily those in Army National Guard service. The UH-72
540-627: A NY Historical designated structure, built in 1722 and still used as a private residence (10 generations) by the Bull family, as well as the William Bull III House , built in the 1780s. The Historical, Art Deco style Paramount Theatre (Middletown, New York) , built in 1930. Thrall Library/ Middletown station (Erie Railroad) , built in 1896, closed in 1983, refurbished (& expanded) into a public library in 1995. The multi-acre, Salesian Seminary, in Goshen, which trained NYC novitiates for
648-428: A cabin size piece. That’s where we’re being pointed to go and look and say, is this a future path for this aircraft? The UH-72B ULC will be able to carry up to 4,000 lb of Joint Modular Intermodal Containers and Naval Strike Missile containers, alongside other related cargo. The initial model entered service with a traditional tail rotor, 4-blade main rotor, twin engines and a clam shell rear access. The B-model uses
756-485: A drilling status or an active duty status far in excess of the typical ground-based reserve or national guard unit. For example, on at least one weekend each month, the 105 AW's population surges to over 1,600 personnel in response to the monthly required Air National Guard unit training assembly (UTA), attended by nearly all of the 105 AW's personnel. In 1988, the United States Marine Corps became
864-490: A high percentage of commonality of dynamic components. One was a light utility version ("LHX-U") for assault and tactical movement of troops and supplies, the other was a light scout/attack version ("LHX-SCAT") to complement the growing development of the AH-64 Apache . As the program was developed, the light utility version was dropped and focus was placed on the light attack reconnaissance version, which eventually became
972-417: A household in the county was $ 52,058, and the median income for a family was $ 60,355. Males had a median income of $ 42,363 versus $ 30,821 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,597. About 7.60% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over. Despite its rural roots, Orange County has been among
1080-553: A letter from the CEO of EADS North America, arguing that to refit and maintain the Hueys costs more than to acquire and operate UH-72As; the letter also urged prompt action as Army orders were almost complete and production was winding down. The USAF said it had insufficient funding for such a procurement and can risk using Hueys for a while. EADS North America stated that the UH-72A "will lower
1188-437: A letter to Congress that UH-72 combat modifications were "presently unaffordable". Fleet-wide combat modifications would reportedly cost $ 780 million and add 774 lb (351 kg) of weight per helicopter; changes would include passive and active survivability systems, hardened engines and drivetrain, external lighting and communications upgrades. Since 2009 the U.S. Navy operates several UH-72A along with TH-67 Creek at
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#17327810291361296-532: A margin of about 0.2 percentage points. Despite this, it was only the fourth-closest county in the state and one of five that Trump won by less than 500 votes. Previously, like most of the Lower Hudson, Orange County had leaned Republican . From 1884 to 1992, a Republican carried Orange County in all but one presidential election. The only time this tradition was broken was in 1964, during Democrat Lyndon Johnson 's 44-state landslide. County voters have shown
1404-536: A middle-tier acquisition, so they’ve conveyed to industry that they have five years from initial award to put something in the field. We’re trying to determine right now, what is our future? What is our pathway? The biggest opportunity that we see right now for the future is getting into uncrewed logistics for the Army or the Marine Corps. There’s a lot of interest in the platform, just from a value [proposition] piece,
1512-536: A part of Germany along the Rhine that had suffered during the religious wars. Queen Anne's government arranged for passage from England of nearly 3,000 Palatines in ten ships. Many were settled along the Hudson River in work camps on property belonging to Robert Livingston . In 1712, a 16-year-old indentured servant named Sarah Wells from Manhattan led a small party of three Munsee men and three hired carpenters into
1620-547: A rematch against Hayworth in 2014; in 2016 he was again re-elected over Phil Oliva, and in 2018, despite running in the Democratic primary for New York Attorney General , he won re-election again over James O'Donnell. Maloney was re-elected in 2020, defeating the 2018 Republican nominee for US Senate Chele Farley. Due to redistricting, Maloney left the 18th District and the seat was left vacant. The Democrats nominated former Ulster County Executive and incumbent Congressman from
1728-634: A teaming agreement for the 645. Three AAS-72X demonstrators were built and began flight testing in late 2010. In September 2012, EADS began voluntary flight demonstrations of both an AAS-72X and an EC145 T2, reportedly meeting with performance requirements. Two versions were offered: the AAS-72X, an armed version of the UH-72; and the AAS-72X+, an armed militarized version of the EC-145T2 . In late 2013,
1836-502: A temporary order denying the US government's challenge of AgustaWestland's action until the Army issued a final justification and approval (J&A) to sole-source the procurement. The Army contended that the UH-72A came under the 2006 LUH contract, and so did not require a new J&A, effectively nullifying the challenge. The court sided with AgustaWestland, rejected the Army's J&A, and halted UH-72 procurement for training after finding that
1944-525: A tenant of the Stewart ANGB with the establishment of Marine Air Refueler and Transport Squadron Four Five Two ( VMGR-452 ), along with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 49 (MALS-49) and Marine Aircraft Group 49 (MAG-49), Detachment Bravo. A Marine Corps Reserve unit of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing , VMGR-452 has operated KC-130T Hercules aircraft available for worldwide tasking in support of Marine Expeditionary Forces and combatant commanders and
2052-508: A training helicopter and there were cheaper options available to buy. It also showed that most instructor pilots disapproved of the UH-72, deeming it "too much aircraft for the mission", and unsuitable as an initial entry trainer. The UH-72 has also been criticized as unable to teach touchdown auto-rotations , among other maneuvers. The German Army had stopped using EC-135s for their initial trainer after Airbus advised them of it not being suitable for initial training. The US Navy also rejected
2160-476: A willingness to sometimes elect Democrats, such as U.S. Rep. John Hall . From 2007 on, when Hall represented the 19th district , which covered most of the county, Orange's representation in Congress was exclusively Democratic, as Maurice Hinchey had represented the towns of Crawford, Montgomery, and Newburgh as well as the city of Newburgh, all of which were in what was then the 22nd district , since 1988. In
2268-562: Is a county located in the U.S. state of New York . As of the 2020 census , the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen . This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state. Orange County is part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metropolitan statistical area , which belongs to
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#17327810291362376-407: Is also used for helicopter pilot training. In the 2020s the upgraded UH-72B version with various upgrades and a distinct ducted tail rotor began to enter service. The helicopter is noted for its lower procurement and operating costs, and deliveries are noted as being on-budget and on-time to the U.S. Army. The B model with 5-rotors (compared to 4) and other improvements was introduced in the 2020s and
2484-402: Is being procured as a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product, which simplifies logistics support of the fleet. EADS NA has teamed with Sikorsky to provide Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the UH-72, through its Helicopter Support, Inc. (HSI)/Sikorsky Aerospace Maintenance. (SAM) subsidiaries. The basic UH-72A is simply a commercial EC145 helicopter that has a US Army color scheme and
2592-562: Is fitted with an AN/ARC-231 radio. Other than utility transport, the Lakota can be configured for medical evacuation, VIP transport, security and support, and opposing forces training. It is described as the best military aircraft in the inventory for domestic operations, used by the Army National Guard for state support, disaster relief, and homeland defense and by non-deployed active units for MEDEVAC and training. Compared to
2700-653: Is further augmented on a daily basis by a fluctuating number of over 3,000 additional traditional, part-time Air National Guard , Army National Guard , Army Reserve and Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) personnel. Because of the operational flying missions, most of the personnel of the Air National Guard, the Army National Guard, the Army Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve are funded for, and perform, additional military duty in either
2808-757: Is in southeastern New York State, directly north of the New Jersey -New York border, west of the Hudson River , east of the Delaware River and northwest of New York City . It borders the New York counties of Dutchess , Putnam , Rockland , Sullivan , Ulster , and Westchester , as well as Passaic and Sussex counties in New Jersey and Pike County in Pennsylvania . Orange County is
2916-579: Is no family or transient military housing, with military personnel residing outside of a 50 miles (80 km) radius normally being billeted in nearby hotels and motels under military contract arrangements. The day-to-day military population of Stewart ANGB is approximately 660 full-time Air National Guard personnel, both Air Reserve Technician (ART) and Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) personnel, plus approximately 150 additional active duty Army, AGR Army Reserve and AGR Army National Guard, active duty Marine Corps and Active Reserve Marine Corps personnel. This
3024-751: Is part of the Hudson Highlands . The land in between is the valley of the Wallkill River . In the southern portion of the county the Wallkill valley expands into a wide glacial lake bed known as the Black Dirt Region for its fertility. The highest point is Schunemunk Mountain , at 1,664 feet (507 m) above sea level. The lowest is sea level along the Hudson. At the 2010 United States Census , there were 372,813 people living in
3132-539: Is still governed by the same charter; residents elect the county executive and a 21-member county legislature elected from 21 single-member districts . There are also several state constitutional positions that are elected, including a sheriff, county clerk and district attorney. Prior to January 1, 2008, four coroners were also elected; however, on that date, the county switched to a medical examiner system. The current county officers are: The County Legislature and its previous board of supervisors were long dominated by
3240-412: Is the latest model entering service in 2021. Tests of an unmanned version were conducted. An armed scout version was entered in the U.S. Army's Armed Aerial Scout competition, though that program was cancelled in 2014 due to budget cuts. By 2022, over 460 aircraft had been produced including the A and B models. The U.S. Army's LHX program began in the early 1980s, proposing two helicopter designs with
3348-731: Is transitioning to the KC-130J Hercules . Stewart Army Subpost and the Stewart-Newburgh Armed Forces Reserve Center are also located on Stewart ANGB. The former supports the U.S. Military Academy , the 1st Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment (1-1 INF BN) and the UH-72 Lakota -equipped 2nd Aviation Detachment (2ND AVN DET), while the latter supports the consolidation of several smaller and obsolescent United States Army Reserve Centers and New York Army National Guard Armories throughout
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3456-419: The 2010 midterms , Hall was defeated by Nan Hayworth . In 2012, after Hinchey's former 22nd district was eliminated in redistricting following his retirement and all of Orange County was included in the current 18th district . Hayworth was defeated by Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney , a former adviser to President Bill Clinton and the first openly gay person to be elected to Congress from New York. Maloney won
3564-586: The Air Mobility Command 's 89th Airlift Wing . Advantages over the UH-1N include 30 percent more speed, range, and loiter time, enhanced reliability and crashworthiness , night vision compatibility, modern avionics, and being cheaper to operate. In August 2013, the USAF said it planned to sustain the UH-1N for six to ten more years. In September 2013, acting Air Force Secretary Eric Fanning received
3672-524: The Air National Guard for the Air Mobility Command , with the twelve C-5A Galaxy cargo aircraft operated by the 105 AW at the base to be retired and replaced by the C-17s. In March 2011, Air Force officials announced that the 105 AW had been chosen as the final basing decision for eight C-17 Globemaster III mobility aircraft. The 105 AW's first C-17, AF Ser. No. 05-0105, arrived on 1 July 2011 and
3780-682: The Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) , and the Future Cargo Aircraft (FCA) (later renamed Joint Cargo Aircraft , or JCA), were to be existing, in-production commercial aircraft modified for Army service. The LUH program was initiated in early 2004, with an initial requirement for 322 helicopters to conduct homeland security , administrative, logistic, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and support of
3888-558: The Bear Mountain Bridge and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge . In recent years, Orange County has emerged as a swing county, mirroring the preferences of the nation as a whole in presidential elections, voting for the winner in every election from 1996 to 2016. The streak ended in 2020, however, as Orange County narrowly voted to re-elect Donald Trump , even as Democratic nominee Joe Biden of Delaware won
3996-619: The Bell TH-67 Creek at the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker , Alabama. Some active Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks would be transferred to Army Reserve and Army National Guard units for homeland defense and disaster response missions. The proposals aim to retire older helicopters to substantially reduce costs while retaining crucial capabilities. With the prospect of most UH-72s being repurposed as training helicopters,
4104-617: The Eurocopter EC145 , built by American Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters, Inc. ), a division of Airbus Group, Inc. Several hundred UH-72 of various types have entered service by the 2020s since their introduction in 2006. Initially marketed as the UH-145 , the helicopter was selected as the winner of the United States Army 's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program on 30 June 2006. In October 2006, American Eurocopter
4212-547: The Galleria at Crystal Run , in Wallkill ; Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Monroe . The Orange County Fair in Wallkill is an annual 2 or 3 week summer event, dating back to 1808, but officially opening in 1841. Newburgh was the location of Orange County Choppers , 61,000 square foot, $ 12 million, custom motorcycle-shop facility featured on The Discovery Channel 's reality television series American Chopper but it
4320-776: The Main Line of Orange County between Middletown and Monroe Woodbury (Commons), with stops in Walkill & (The Galleria), Goshen, Chester, Monroe & Harriman. Major routes in Orange County are freeways Interstate 84 , Interstate 87 , State Route 17 (Future Interstate 86 ), and the Palisades Interstate Parkway , and surface roads U.S. Route 6 , U.S. Route 9W , and U.S. Route 209 . There are two Hudson River crossings in Orange County:
4428-634: The RAH-66 Comanche . In 2004, the U.S. Department of Defense and the US Army made the decision to terminate the RAH-66 program. As part of the termination, the Army retained the future years' funding intended for the Comanche. To replace the capability of the cancelled Comanche, the US Army planned several programs, including three new aircraft. The Army Staff decided that these three aircraft,
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4536-590: The Royal Thai Army 's acquisition of six UH-72A helicopters from 2013 to 2015. On 28 March 2014, the Thai Army awarded a $ 34 million contract to Airbus Helicopter for six UH-72As, fitted with a mission equipment package including the AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminal; deliveries were to begin by April 2015. By November 2015, the six helicopters had been delivered. On 29 September 2014, Congress
4644-665: The Super DIRTcar Series along with monster trucks and demolition derbies. They also have a Dirt bike track located outside Turns 3 and 4 of the Speedway. Some notable drivers to race at the track include Stewart Friesen , Brett Hearn and Max McLaughlin . School districts include: Private secondary educational institutions: Points of interest in Orange County include the United States Military Academy at West Point ; OC Gov. Center,
4752-785: The UH-60V production. A scale model of the helicopter was displayed at the Sea Air Space maritime exposition in April 2024. Airbus US Space & Defense Business Development manager Carl Forsling stated that the UH-72B ULC could be fielded as early as the late 2020s as an affordable and low-risk option for the USMC. In April 2024, Craig Dupuy, Airbus' senior director of business development and strategy at Grand Prairie, stated: We’re pretty close to knowing if we’ll be on contract or not; It’s
4860-550: The United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Army . Its proposal to the USMC addresses aerial logistics needs in the Pacific relating to Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. Its proposal to the Army addresses the need for a VTOL logistics aircraft for contested airspace, which came alongside the recent Army cancellation of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft and ending of
4968-887: The United States Military Academy in West Point field NCAA Division I teams in 24 different sports. Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh fields 15 teams in the Eastern College Athletic Conference and the Skyline Conference of NCAA Division III . Orange County Community College Colts in Middletown compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association . The Orange County Fair Speedway hosts weekly series racing along with
5076-560: The United States Military Academy received two UH-72As, replacing two UH-1H helicopters for VIP transport to and from the academy. The helicopters also support the cadet parachute team and cadet training missions. The US Naval Test Pilot School received the first of five UH-72As in September 2009. The UH-72A replaced the TH-6B Cayuse as the prime training aircraft for the test pilot school's helicopter curriculum. By March 2010,
5184-836: The 104th district (Newburgh). Delano-Hitch Stadium in Newburgh has played host to various professional and amateur baseball teams from various leagues since opening in 1926. The stadium was home to the North Country Baseball League Newburgh Newts for the 1st and only season, 2015. High schools in Orange County compete in Section 9 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association along with schools from Dutchess , Ulster , and Sullivan counties. The Army Black Knights of
5292-438: The 19th Congressional District Pat Ryan , while the Republicans chose then-Assemblyman Colin Schmitt . While Ryan won the district as a whole, Schmitt won Orange County itself by 9,652 votes, or approximately 7.94% At the state level, Republicans had held onto both State Senate seats until 2018, when John Bonacic retired after 26 years, the 42nd district was then won by Democrat Jen Metzger , for 1 term. In 2020 it returned to
5400-433: The 20 town supervisors, nine city supervisors elected from the nine wards of the City of Newburgh, and four each elected from the wards of the cities of Middletown and Port Jervis. In 1968, the board adopted a county charter and a reapportionment plan that created the county legislature and executive. The first county executive and legislature were elected in November 1969 and took office on January 1, 1970. Today, Orange County
5508-515: The 2009–13 American Community Survey , 76.57% of people spoke only English at home, 13.39% spoke Spanish , 4.03% spoke Yiddish , and 0.83% spoke Italian . During the 2000 Census, there were 114,788 households, out of which 39.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who
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#17327810291365616-402: The AAS program was terminated. In May 2012, the UH-72A was submitted in the US Air Force 's Common Vertical Life Support Platform (CVLSP) program for a UH-1N Twin Huey replacement. As with the US Army, the UH-72A can operate in permissive environments, such as ICBM site support and security under the Air Force Global Strike Command and personnel transport in the National Capital Region by
5724-409: The Army had exaggerated the costs and time needed to acquire a training helicopter. The initial acquisition process was found negligent as it effectively tied the UH-72 to Airbus for its serviceable life. The court ordered the Army to either conduct a procurement for new training helicopters or stop buying UH-72 trainers. The Army appealed the decision. The lawsuit was overturned on appeal in favor of
5832-441: The Army requested funds to buy 100 more Lakotas to add to the training fleet. The FY2015 budget covered 55 helicopters, and the funds from FY2016 were to be used to complete the purchase. On 4 September 2014, the Army issued a notice of intention to buy up to 155 UH-72s for training "on an other than full and open competitive basis". AgustaWestland launched a judicial bid to have the acquisition declared unlawful, claiming that
5940-401: The Army, and Joe Red Cloud, a chief of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, Lakota nation , accepted the first UH-72A in an official ceremony. The service estimated that delivery of the planned 345 aircraft would continue until 2017. The first production helicopters were sent to the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin , California for medical evacuation missions in January 2007. On 20 June 2007,
6048-416: The EC145 did not offer the best value for money and that its "restricted flight maneuver envelope" impeded training. Airbus defended the Army's position, noting the EC145's prior selection, claiming AgustaWestland's cost figures were exaggerated and that it was already used for training. Bell Helicopter also criticized the decision but took no legal actions. On 14 October 2014, a Federal Claims Court issued
6156-490: The GOP, via Mike Martucci , who chose not to run for re-election in 2022. The 39th State Senate District was held by Democrat James Skoufis from 2016 through 2022, when statewide redistricting moved Skoufis to the newly drawn 42nd district. Skoufis was re-elected to this new district, consisting of most of the county. Newburgh and Maybrook, meanwhile, remained in the new 39th District, held since 2022 by Republican Robert Rolison . Democrats have also made significant gains in
6264-411: The Hudson River Valley, colocating their associated units at a single site with modern training facilities. The United States Army Reserve also maintains the Stewart-Newburgh Armed Forces Reserve Center on the installation. In November 2010, it was announced that the Air Force had selected Stewart ANGB as its "preferred base" for eight C-17 Globemaster III jet cargo aircraft slated to be operated by
6372-683: The January 2010 Haiti earthquake. Stewart was the debarkation point for the Air Force's airlift of critically needed utility vehicles and linemen for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in the Northeast. In September 2017 the 105th Airlift Wing assisted in the delivery of vital equipment and aid supplies to Puerto Rico after the devastating Hurricane Maria , transporting more than 231 tons of cargo including 326 personnel, seven UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, 54 vehicles and 41 pallets of supplies. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Orange County, New York Orange County
6480-511: The Lakota differs from the baseline model in several ways, including an observer seat for the instructor, a " buzz number " on its side for easy identification, and a flight control system that allows it to communicate with Fort Rucker . As part of the Army's aviation restructure initiative, Fort Rucker's fleet of TH-67 training helicopters will be replaced with 187 UH-72s, comprising 106 purpose-built trainers and 81 existing versions that will be modified. By 2017, 400 UH-72A had been delivered to
6588-599: The Lakota entered service in Puerto Rico, Kwajalein Atoll , and the US Army's missile test range in Germany. On 20 December 2010, a UH-72A assigned to the Puerto Rico Army National Guard became the first UH-72A to experience a fatal accident. The aircraft crashed at sea off the coast of Puerto Rico and all six personnel aboard were killed. On 18 July 2012, the US Army's Aviation Flight Test Directorate received three UH-72As at Redstone Arsenal , Huntsville, Alabama ; they are used for general support and as chase aircraft to support aviation development testing. With this delivery,
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#17327810291366696-445: The Lakota outside the US. In the 2020s the upgraded UH-72B model began to enter service, with number of upgrades including a fenestron tail rotor, more powerful engines, FADEC , and avionics. On 7 June 2013, Thailand requested the sale of six UH-72A Lakotas with associated equipment, training, and support for an estimated cost of $ 77 million. On 9 October 2013, the Thai government approved $ 55 million in funds to support
6804-423: The NTC's US Army Air Ambulance Detachment (USAAAD) became the first operational unit to field the Lakota. On 10 July 2007, the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Flight Detachment at Fort Eustis , Virginia became the second US Army unit fielded with the UH-72A. A report published in August 2007 by the Operational Test and Evaluation Directorate (DOT&E) noted that although the Lakota "...is effective in
6912-517: The Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS); these replaced TH-6 Cayuse. In 2011, the Navy UH-72A were equipped with special avionics to support training for students. In December 2013, the US Army was considering retiring its OH-58 Kiowa fleet and transferring all Army National Guard and US Army Reserve AH-64 Apaches to the active Army to serve as scout helicopters. With this plan all 100 active Army UH-72s along with 104 Army National Guard UH-72s would be transferred to use as training helicopters, replacing
7020-428: The Republican Party. However, since the late 20th century, the Democrats have closed the gap. During 2008 and 2009 the legislature was evenly split between 10 Republicans , 10 Democrats , and 1 Independence Party member. In 2009, the legislature had its first Democratic chairman elected when one member of the Republican caucus voted alongside the 10 Democratic members to elect Roxanne Donnery (D-Highlands/Woodbury) to
7128-445: The Revolution, or "The Cause." Some residents posed as Loyalists but were part of a secret spy network set up by Gen. George Washington. Capt. William Bull III of the Town of Wallkill (which was then a part of Ulster County) served in the Continental Army with Gen. Washington in Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment . His cousin was revealed after the war to be part of Washington's spy ring. His brother Moses Bull raised 20 men from
7236-482: The Town of Newburgh , New York, the 105th Airlift Wing's mission is to provide peacetime and wartime inter-theater airlift operations using the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III . Newburgh is approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City, NY and 100 miles (160 km) due south of Albany, the capital of New York State. The air national guard base encompasses 267 acres (107 ha) and contains 36 buildings, amounting to approximately 757,000 square feet (68,130 m). There
7344-467: The Town of Wallkill to service with his brother. Capt. Bull was promoted twice for valor on the battlefield, once in the Battle of Monmouth where he was part of Lord Stirling's men who famously saved the day after Gen. Lee's retreat. Capt. Bull wintered at Valley Forge with several men from Orange County. Capt. Bull retired from the Army in 1781 and returned to the Town of Wallkill where he built Brick Castle . Hundreds of men from Orange County served in
7452-431: The UH-145 was officially designated UH-72A by the Department of Defense . The award was confirmed in October 2006 following protests from losing bidders. Despite a four-month delay due to the protests, the first UH-72 was delivered on time in December, when the name Lakota was also formally announced for the type, following the service's tradition of giving Native American names to its helicopters. On 23 August 2007,
7560-430: The UH-72 as a trainer for the same reason. By 2024, the US Army was looking at alternatives to the UH-72 as a trainer due to cost and complexity, only three years after it took over from the preceding TH-67 helicopter it replaced. The Armed Scout 645 (EC645) was a proposed armed UH-72 variant for the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) program to replace the OH-58D. On 4 May 2009, EADS and Lockheed Martin announced
7668-497: The UH-72 had not been considered for the armed scout role. The Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno stated that the UH-72A was developed for domestic operations and is not considered to be operationally deployable to combat zones. The UH-72 is employed by the US Army National Guard in a utility role in the US, releasing UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to deploy overseas. On 21 June 2013, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall stated in
7776-463: The UH-72A allows for homeland security , counter-drug, and border patrol missions to be performed. This package includes an electro-optical/infrared sensor and laser pointer turret, moving map system and touch-screen displays, video management system, digital video recorded and datalink, searchlight, and rescue hoist from the MEDEVAC package. The upgraded UH-72B model, which harnessed improvements in
7884-465: The UH-72A received full-rate production (FRP) approval to produce an initially-planned fleet of 345 aircraft through 2017. The UH-72A is produced at Airbus Helicopters 's facility in Columbus, Mississippi . Initial production was assembly of kits received from Eurocopter Deutschland but full local production was reached in 2009. In December 2009, the service ordered 45 more UH-72As. The 100th Lakota
7992-532: The US Army in 2018, and the Army retired its last TH-67 trainer in 2021. The UH-72 has faced controversy as a trainer due to perceived problems with its use as an initial trainer. A study by the National Commission on the Future of the Army, a commission established by Congress to make recommendations on force structure of the Army to the president, concluded that the UH-72 was cost-prohibitive as
8100-543: The United States Army, with all deliveries on time and on budget, coming from the Mississippi facility, that uniquely employs 40% veterans in workforce. In 2018, the 1–376th AVN BN was deployed to Germany with UH-72A Lakotas supporting MEDEVAC missions at Hohenfels and Grafenwoehr military bases. The Lakotas took over the mission from 214th Aviation Battalion Black Hawks; this is the first deployment of
8208-440: The airport in late 2008. Ground transportation within Orange County is provided primarily by Transit Orange . Leprechaun Lines , Monsey Trails , NJ Transit , Short Line Bus , and Metro-North Railroad 's Port Jervis Line also provide services, as well as amenities such as senior citizen & handicapped dial-a-bus and car services, which usually restrict themselves to their respective town or city. Shortline also operates
8316-653: The area of the present-day county arrived in 1685. They were a party of around twenty-five families from Scotland , led by David Toshach, the Laird of Monzievaird , and his brother-in-law Major Patrick McGregor, a former officer of the French Army . They settled in the Hudson Highlands at the place where the Moodna Creek enters the Hudson River , now known as New Windsor . In 1709, a group of German Palatine refugees settled at Newburgh . They were Protestants from
8424-626: The army test and training centers missions. The LUH contract was released in July 2005. At least five proposals were received, including the Bell 210 and Bell 412 , MD Explorer , and AgustaWestland AW139 . EADS North America (EADS NA) marketed the UH-145 variant of the EC 145 for the program. On 30 June 2006, the U.S. Army announced that the UH-145 as the winner of the $ 3 billion LUH contract. In August,
8532-503: The county's State Assembly seats. The 98th district, which includes the far western part of the county as well as the Town of Warwick, is represented by Karl Brabenec , and the 101st district, which includes the Towns of Crawford and Montgomery, was until 2016 held by Claudia Tenney , both Republicans. After Tenney left her seat to run for Congress that year, Brian Miller , another Republican,
8640-464: The county. The population density was 444 inhabitants per square mile (171/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 77.2% White , 10.2% Black or African American , 0.5% Native American , 2.4% Asian , and 3.1% from two or more races. 18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2000 United States Census , 18.3% were of Italian , 18.1% English , 17.4% Irish , 10.2% German , and 5.0% Polish ancestry. According to
8748-578: The direction of Douglas MacArthur as a training facility for the nearby United States Military Academy (West Point). The base is named in honor of a 19th-century Scottish-born sea captain, Lachlan Stewart, and his son, who donated the land it now occupies. It was built out significantly during World War II . In 1948 it transitioned to the newly formed United States Air Force to become the Stewart Air Force Base while also continuing its training mission with West Point. In 1958 it added
8856-518: The election overall. Bill Clinton won Orange County 48% to 42% in 1996 . George W. Bush won 47% of the Orange County vote in 2000 , and 54% in 2004 . Barack Obama carried the county with a 51% vote share four years later and carried the county again in 2012 . However, Donald Trump won the county in 2016 , thus making it one of 206 counties across the country to vote for Obama twice and then Trump. In 2020, Trump again won Orange County, this time by just 312 votes out of nearly 170,000 votes cast,
8964-735: The fastest-growing regions within the New York City metropolitan area . Per the American Community Survey 's 2018 estimates, there were 381,951 residents within Orange County. 63.5% of the county was non-Hispanic white , 12.95 Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from two or more races , and 21.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.4% of Orange County's residents spoke another language other than English at home. There were 126,776 households in 2018 and an average of 2.90 persons per household. The owner-occupied housing rate
9072-579: The first known Black woman resident was recorded in Orange County. Her name was Mercy and she was enslaved by Christopher Denne at his settlement on the Otter Kill. Additional immigrants came from Ireland; they were of Scots and English descent who had been settled as planters there. During the American Revolutionary War the county was divided into Loyalists, Patriots, and those who remained neutral. The local government supported
9180-466: The larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area . As of the 2010 census the center of population of the state of New York was located in Orange County, approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) west of the hamlet of Westbrookville . Orange County was officially established on November 1, 1683 when the Province of New York was divided into twelve counties. Each of these
9288-491: The local militia and many of them fought in the Battle of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton. However, many residents remained loyal to King George III, include members of Capt. Bull's family. Many in the county were divided within families. Capt. Bull's uncle Thomas Bull was jailed for years in Goshen and then Fishkill for being a Loyalist. Resident Claudius Smith was a Loyalist marauder whose team robbed and terrorized citizens; he
9396-441: The mainstream civilian model, featured a number of changes such as a fenestron tail rotor (ducted fan), more powerful engines, FADEC , and enhanced avionics. The B model has a fully automated FADEC for engine control, which reduces the possibility of a hot start . The first aircraft was delivered to the US Army on 11 December 2006 in Columbus , Mississippi. On 12 December 2006, General Richard A. Cody , Vice Chief of Staff of
9504-796: The only county which borders both the Hudson and Delaware Rivers , and is also the only county in the state to border both New Jersey (south) and Pennsylvania (west). Orange County is where the Great Valley of the Appalachians finally opens up and ends. The western corner is set off by the Shawangunk Ridge . The area along the Rockland County border (within Harriman and Bear Mountain state parks ) and south of Newburgh
9612-404: The original county seat had been fixed at Orangetown in 1703, but this was now in Rockland County. Duties were subsequently shared between Goshen, which had been the center of government for the northern part of Orange County, and Newburgh, which played a similar role in the area transferred from Ulster County. The county court was established in 1801. It was not until 1970 that Goshen was named as
9720-532: The performance of light utility missions," it was prone to overheating during operations in the desert conditions of Fort Irwin when not equipped with air conditioning systems. In response, vents were added in the doors to increase cabin air flow; air conditioning has been installed on some Medical and VIP versions, as well as added air conditioning units for crew comfort. The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) located at Fort Polk , Louisiana received their first aircraft on 7 September 2007. On 16 January 2009,
9828-519: The post. At the November 2009 election, several Democratic incumbents were defeated. As of the convening of the legislature on January 1, 2022, there are 14 Republicans, 6 Democrats, and 1 Independence member. The county is served by Stewart International Airport , located two miles west of Newburgh, New York . The airport serves American Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Allegiant Air , and JetBlue Airways . AirTran Airways stopped providing service to
9936-531: The previous UH-1 Huey used in those roles, the twin-engine Lakota flies faster at 145 kn (269 km/h; 167 mph) versus 124 kn (230 km/h; 143 mph), has an external hoist system, and has a fully integrated computerized cockpit. The Huey has an advantage in the MEDEVAC role, being able to carry three patients compared to the Lakota's two-patient load, but an average evacuation typically deals with two or fewer patients. The Security & Support Mission Equipment Package (S&S MEP) equipped on
10044-704: The priesthood, was sold to the Village c. 2005 and a $ 4.5 million state-of-the-art library built on the grounds in 2018. Three state parks: Goosepond Mountain State Park, Harriman State Park and Sterling Forest State Park . Sugarloaf arts community, which features the Lyceum Center theatre. The Times Herald-Record newspaper, the first cold press offset daily in the country, in Middletown Commercial centers of interest include
10152-562: The risk to the U.S. Air Force nuclear enterprise, and will save taxpayers the considerable cost of future recapitalization." Reportedly, buying UH-72As would cost as much as upgrading 62 Hueys, but long-term operating costs would be much lower. In April 2024, Airbus unveiled the UH-72B Unmanned Logistics Connector, an unmanned version of the UH-72B. It is being proposed as an uncrewed logistics platform for
10260-535: The service has received over 200 UH-72As. On 22 September 2012, the Oregon Army National Guard 's Detachment 1, C Company, 1–112 Aviation, received the first of four UH-72A helicopters during a roll-out ceremony at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon . On 25 March 2015, Airbus completed assembly of the first UH-72A made specifically for training for the US Army. The training configuration of
10368-428: The sole county seat. Due to a boundary dispute between New York and New Jersey , the boundaries of many of the southern towns of the county were not definitively established until the 19th century. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 839 square miles (2,170 km ), of which 812 square miles (2,100 km ) is land and 27 square miles (70 km ) (3.2%) are water. Orange County
10476-495: The undeveloped interior of the county and created the first settlement in the Town of Goshen on the Otter Kill. She was falsely promised by her master Christopher Denne 100 acres bounty for taking on the dangerous mission to make a land claim for him. He never gave her the land. But, she did fall in love and married Irish immigrant William Bull there in 1718 and they had 12 children and built the Bull Stone House . In 1716,
10584-550: The wing commenced retiring their C-5 aircraft and transitioning to the C-17. This transition was completed in September 2012 with the departure of the wing's last C-5 aircraft. New York Air National Guard United States Marine Corps United States Military Academy In August 2005 the 105th Airlift Wing supported U.S. Air Force missions including the delivery of emergency supplies and personnel following Hurricane Katrina . Transported cargo and search and rescue teams to assist following
10692-459: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.35. In the county, the population was spread out, with 29.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males. The median income for
10800-439: Was 68.0% and the median gross rent of the county was $ 1,223. The median homeowner cost with a mortgage was $ 2,280 and $ 909 without a mortgage. The median income for a household from 2014 to 2018 was $ 76,716 and the per capita income was $ 33,472. 11.5% of the county's inhabitants were below the poverty line in 2018. Originally, like most New York counties, Orange County was governed by a board of supervisors. Its board consisted of
10908-558: Was Mayor of New York City during its British occupation for the entirety of the war. In 1798, after the American Revolutionary War, the boundaries of Orange County changed. Its southern corner was used to create the new Rockland County, and in exchange, an area to the north of the Moodna Creek was added, which had previously been in Ulster County. This caused a reorganization of the local administration, as
11016-437: Was awarded a production contract for 345 aircraft to replace the aging Bell UH-1H/V Iroquois and Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa helicopters in the US Army and Army National Guard fleets. The UH-72 performs non-combat logistics and support missions within the US for homeland security , disaster response missions, and medical evacuations. This allows the more expensive UH-60 and other types to be freed up for frontline service. The UH-72A
11124-508: Was closed and sold by 2020. The home and birthplace of Velveeta and Liederkranz Cheese is in Monroe (village), while Philadelphia Cream Cheese was invented in Chester. UH-72 Lakota The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters ) UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The UH-72 is a militarized version of
11232-515: Was delivered in March 2010, and the 250th was delivered in April 2013. That month, the U.S. Army opted to halt procurement after 2014 due to budget cuts; at that point, a total of 312 Lakotas were on order by the service. In January 2014, Congress gave the Army $ 171 million to procure 20 additional UH-72As. The 300th UH-72 was delivered to the Army in May 2014. In May 2013, Congress questioned why
11340-495: Was elected to replace her. He held the seat until 2022 when redistricting moved him elsewhere, and he was replaced by fellow Republican Brian Maher . Colin Schmitt represented the 99th district until 2022 when it was redrawn and he left to run for Congress. The district was won by Chris Eachus , a Democrat. The other two districts are also held by Democrats: Aileen Gunther in the 100th district (Middletown) and Jonathan Jacobson in
11448-507: Was hanged in Goshen in 1779 for allegedly robbing and killing Major Nathaniel Strong; two of his sons were also executed for similar crimes. Capt. Bull's cousin Peter Bull of Hamptonburgh served in the Orange County regiment and was charged with guarding the roads at night from Smith. The Mathews family of Blooming Grove were active Loyalists; Fletcher Mathews was a sympathizer and sometime associate of Smith, and his brother David Mathews
11556-505: Was named to honor a member of the British royal family , and Orange County took its name from the Prince of Orange , who subsequently became King William III of England . As originally defined, Orange County included only the southern part of its present-day territory, plus all of present-day Rockland County further south. The northern part of the present-day county, beyond Moodna Creek ,
11664-434: Was then a part of neighboring Ulster County . At that date, the only European inhabitants of the area were a handful of Dutch colonists in present-day Rockland County, and the area of modern Orange County was entirely occupied by the native Munsee people. Due to its relatively small population, the original Orange County was not fully independent and was administered by New York County . The first European settlers in
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