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Col. Jennifer King, a Prospect resident, takes command of the Easter Air Defense Sector
U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer L. King, a Prospect resident, took command of the Rome-based Eastern Air Defense Sector during a chance of command ceremony held on April 17 at the Griffiss Institute Innovare Advancement Center. King assumed command from ...
Apr 23, 2026, 9:25am EDT
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NY Air Guard's 107th Attack Wing gets a new Operations Group commander during March 8 ceremony
Airmen of the 107th Attack Wing welcomed a new operations leader as Col. Christopher H. Weisshaar assumed command of the 107th Operations Group during a March 8 ceremony at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. A career aviator with more than 4,000 fligh...
Apr 22, 2026, 12:00pm EDT
New Windsor resident Corey Root promoted to major in the New York Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard Major Corey Root, a human resources staff officer with the 53rd Troop Command, and a New Windsor resident, was promoted during a ceremony at the Camp Smith Training Site on April 17, 2026. Root, who serves in the command's...
Apr 21, 2026, 2:24pm EDT
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Lt. Col. Dage McNitt, a Ballston Lake resident, retires after 38 years of service in the Army National Guard
A Ballston Lake resident who served for 38 years in the Army National Guard, was recognized during a retirement ceremony on April 21, 2026, at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Lt. Col. Dage McNitt, who was commissioned through the Reser...
Apr 21, 2026, 12:00pm EDT
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Training involving explosive simulators and smoke will take place a Camp Smith April 17-18
Cadets from the United States Military Academy at West Point will be conducting training at the New York National Guard's Camp Smith Training Site over the weekend from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. The cadets will be firing on the camp's rang...
Apr 14, 2026, 7:00am EDT
NY Army Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Tucker, a Corning resident, wins NY Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Tucker, a Corning resident, was one of two winners of the New York Army National Guard's statewide Best Warrior Competition on March 23. Tucker, a member of Buffalo's 105th Military Police Company, won in ...
Apr 9, 2026, 1:42pm EDT
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New York Army National Guard conducting joint training with New York Air Guard on Friday, April 10 at Youngstown Local Training Area
New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 107th Attack Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station will team up with New York Army Guard aviators based in Rochester for an exercise this weekend in Youngstown. Two CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters ...
Apr 9, 2026, 9:13am EDT
NY Army National Guard Specialist Trevor Lock, a Lockport resident, wins statewide Best Warrior Competition
New York National Guard Specialist Trevor Lock, a Lockport resident, is one of the two winners in the New York Army National Guard's Best Warrior Contest. Lock, a member of the Buffalo-based 105th Military Police Company, was the winner in the juni...
Apr 7, 2026, 9:59am EDT
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NY Army Guard Col. John Sandefur, a Gansefoort resident, receives Legion of Merit as he retires after 36 years of service
New York Army National Guard Col. John Sandefur, a Gansevoort resident who retired after a 36-year Army career, was saluted during a ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham on April 2. Sandefur, whose last assignment was at the Nati...
Apr 3, 2026, 10:10am EDT
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Two Airman assigned to NY Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing brave cold during Minnesota training course
Two Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing's Base Defense Squadron recently completed the Air National Guard's 16-day Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, a program designed to prepare Airmen for operations in subzero environments. Tech Sgt. Ke...
Mar 25, 2026, 8:51am EDT
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