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I've been a reporter at The Post-Standard for 16 years. I currently work as part of an enterprise team, covering, among other things, the military and the defense industry in central New York. Contact me at: dtobin@syracuse.com or 315.470.3277.All Activity by Dave Tobin / The Post-Standard RSS
Syracuse-based Air Guard unit gets new commander
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on February 08, 2012, 10:50AM
Col. Greg Semmel, of Jamesville, will take command of the 174th Fighter Wing on March 4. Full story »
Cicero-based defense contractor, SRC, promotes executives
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on February 07, 2012, 2:42PM
SRC employs more than 1,100 people in 15 offices throughout Colorado, Maine, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. Full story »
Air Guard recruitment incentives boost numbers
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on February 07, 2012, 11:11AM
A new Air National Guard recruitment program that rewards current Air Guard members and retirees for referrals is producing results, according to Air Force Times. Full story »
Proposed NY law would require documents to be made public before meetings
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on January 01, 2012, 12:09PM
By the time citizens go through current process to get documents, the issue might be approved. Full story »
Cortland County town of Marathon split over Amish community's demand for separate school buses
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on January 01, 2012, 2:00AM
Citing costs, Marathon Central School District refuses to transport Amish children in separate buses. Full story »
Green Christmas has some businesses feeling blue
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on December 26, 2011, 6:06PM
Snowless December is not kind to ski resorts, snowmobilers or snow removal services Full story »
Syracuse reaper base offers mental health services
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on December 20, 2011, 12:36PM
Reaper pilots and sensor operators from Syracuse’s 174th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard participated in a recent Air Force study of job-related stress for crews of remotely piloted aircraft. Nearly half the operators of unmanned drone aircraft have high levels of job related stress, mostly linked to long and erratic work hours, the study reported. The 174th has... Full story »
After more than 2 years of training for Afghanistan combat, NY Army National Guard soldiers will be sent to guard Kuwait base
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on November 27, 2011, 1:37PM
Change means active-duty pay is delayed. Some soldiers sublet apartments, sold vehicles, gave deployment notice at work. Still, 'I am thrilled that nobody in Kuwait will be shooting at my spouse.' Full story »
Dewitt police search for missing woman
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on November 24, 2011, 10:05PM
DeWitt Police are investigating a complaint about a missing 22-year old woman. Kayla J. Reynolds-Jones, who lives at the Midler Meadows Trailer Park at 407 North Midler Ave. was last heard from Nov. 16th. She was reported missing by her husband, Brian Jones. Anyone with information about Reynolds-Jones is asked to contact the DeWitt Police at 425-2333, tips@townofdewitt.com or the... Full story »
Fort Drum pilot had just 14 memorable days with wife and newborn daughter
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on November 06, 2011, 6:00AM
Bradley Gaudet was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan less than a month after daughter's birth. Full story »
Nearly 2,000 people participate in inaugural 'Run for Their Life'
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on October 23, 2011, 9:32PM
The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund expects to raise $75,000 from the event. Full story »
CNY military-industrial complex strategizes for defense cuts
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on October 14, 2011, 5:13PM
One lesson from earlier cuts: Don't take a defensive position; engage in a "partnership dialogue" to redefine a mission. Full story »
Special coins given to thank Native American veterans
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on September 25, 2011, 10:44AM
Celebration was organized through Thank a Service Member. Full story »
Her precious hours with Brody: Cato Roller Derby Mom's moment of joy turns suddenly into tragedy
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on August 28, 2011, 8:18AM
What happens when the greatest event of your life is your last? Full story »
Saab completes acquisition of Sensis
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on August 15, 2011, 12:02PM
Swedish defense contractor Saab AB has officially acquired East Syracuse based Sensis to form a new company, Saab Sensis Corporation. The U.S. Trade Commission and the Committee on Foreign Investment have approved the sale, which was announced June 29. Saab AB is paying roughly $150 million, with another $40 million possible if the company meets revenue and earning targets by... Full story »
Behind the motorcycle helmet protest death: Phil Contos was his own boss
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on July 31, 2011, 9:22AM
His death became a global punch line and the start of an argument, but he lived privately in the simple pursuit of personal freedom. Full story »
How hot was it? This dog passed up a good chase
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on July 21, 2011, 2:41PM
In Parish, NY, where the temperature was pushing 100, Chris Leddy's dog, a chocolate lab named Harley, wasn't expending any needless energy. When Leddy let Harley out for the day, three wild turkey hens and 20 babies were feeding not far from Harley's doghouse. Harley, who usually chases anything that moves, looked at the turkeys, walked to his doghouse set... Full story »
Phil Contos memorial ride scheduled
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on July 21, 2011, 11:12AM
Happy Valley Inn, at 1628 State Route 69 in Parish, will host a memorial motorcycle ride for Phil Contos Saturday July 23. Contos, of Parish, died July 2 in a motorcycle accident during a helmet protest ride. Registration will start at noon. The ride will begin at 1 p.m. and head north with four stops before returning. A $10 registration... Full story »
MacKenzie-Childses put home near Aurora for sale at $1.1 million
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on July 14, 2011, 5:14AM
The announcement's timing -- days before this weekend's annual barn sale -- wasn't intentional, Richard MacKenzie-Childs said. Full story »
Kyle Schneider dies in Afghanistan, pursuing his military dream
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on July 03, 2011, 11:41AM
He was the 45th U.S. soldier to die in Afghanistan in June, and the eighth last week. Full story »
Michigan Fort Drum soldier killed in Afghanistan
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 20, 2011, 3:50PM
Private First Class Brian J. Backus, 21, of Saginaw Township, Michigan, was killed Sat. June 18, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Backus died from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He is the 23rd soldier from Fort Drum killed from combat related wounds in Afghanistan this year, the 182 U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan.... Full story »
CNY National Guard members prepare to ship out to Afghanistan
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 19, 2011, 8:35AM
For many, it's not the first tour. Full story »
Friends, family of fallen Fort Drum soldier Bradley J. Gaudet recall a young man who loved life
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 16, 2011, 10:07PM
"We'll remember that smile, that energy, that quirkiness," The Rev. Daniel O'Hara said in his eulogy. Full story »
Body of fallen Fort Drum soldier Bradley J. Gaudet arrives for memorial service in Liverpool
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 15, 2011, 10:13PM
Gaudet's father-in-law, a Vietnam War veteran, shook the hand of every police officer and Patriot Guard member who had been part of the motorcade to the funeral home. Full story »
Service to honor Gaudet - fallen Ft. Drum soldier
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 14, 2011, 5:19PM
The remains of Chief Warrant Officer Bradley J. Gaudet will be flown to Syracuse Wednesday for a memorial service Thursday in Liverpool. Gaudet, 31, died June 5 in Khost province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash. He was married to Ginny Van Marter Gaudet, of Liverpool. In May he came to Syracuse on leave from Afghanistan for the... Full story »
Elmcrest PTO fund established to support soldier's daughter
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 13, 2011, 6:00PM
The Elmcrest Elementary Parent Teacher Organization has established Addy’s Fund for the benefit of Addyson Gaudet, the daughter of Liverpool resident Ginny Van Marter Gaudet and her husband, Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Bradley J. Gaudet. Gaudet was killed during a combat mission in Afghanistan on June 5. Addy’s grandmother, Judith Van Marter, is a teaching assistant at Elmcrest Elementary.... Full story »
Fund for soldier's infant daughter established
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 09, 2011, 11:47AM
A fund to support the education of Bradley Justin Gaudet's daughter has been established at M&T Bank. Full story »
Liverpool family mourns Fort Drum soldier's death
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 07, 2011, 4:57PM
A Fort Drum soldier, married to a Liverpool woman, was killed in Afghanistan Saturday. U.S. Warrant Officer Bradley Justin Gaudet, 31, died after a helicopter crash, family members said. Gaudet was a helicopter pilot assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, based at Ft. Drum. The Army has not yet confirmed his death. Family members were notified Sunday. Gaudet, a Texas... Full story »
Syracuse University graduate students bring doodles to life in a new videogame
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on June 04, 2011, 6:00AM
Syracuse University graduate students Eric Cleckner and Dave Chenell have created graFighters Full story »
Sensis secures air traffic control contract for Austria
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 24, 2011, 5:52PM
Austria’s air navigation service provider (Austria’s private version of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) has selected Sensis Corp., of East Syracuse, to deploy one of its air surveillance systems to monitor air traffic throughout the entire country – 32,000 square miles. Sensis' version of its wide area multilateration (WAM) system will provide surveillance of airspace previously not covered by radar,... Full story »
