New York

Things to know...

Details that are different from state to state and may make your posting just a little bit easier!

• Local Detachment
  The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have been contributing to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) mission at the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) in Rome for a long time. Today, 15 CAF members make up the Canadian Detachment in Rome, working at EADS alongside the New York Air National Guard.  
  
  There isn't a base or military installation for those posted to the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) but there is access to the Defense Finance & Accounting Services Building (DFAS, Building 1) where you will find the following resources and services:

  • The Colosseum (Gym)
  • Post Office
  • Maple Leaf Conference Centre
  • Canadian Military Family Centre
  • The Beaver Den Mess (Canadian Mess)
  • Ted's Café
• Weather & Natural Disasters

  The weather in Central New York is similar to that of south-eastern Ontario and Southern Quebec. Local services and infrastructure are well adapted to snow and ice - the highways are well-maintained, and depending on your neighbourhood, the plows come by regularly. It is not impossible, however, for a major storm to close schools and cause power outages. 
  
  Other local weather-related concerns include flash flooding and severe thunderstorms. 

• Neighbourhoods
  CAF families are well spread out, some living in Whitesboro, New Hartford, Utica, and Rome.
  
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