Recent News from New York National Guard

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Members of the Stewart Air National Guard Base Restoration Advisory Board, designed to provide a forum for effective two-way communication between the community and the New York Air National Guard about the environmental work that is being conducted at Stewart Air Guard Base, tours the water decontamination project site and its state-of-the-art equipment on May 30, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Daniel Hotter)

NY Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing rated tops in environmental restoration efforts by Air National Guard

The New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing's 105th Civil Engineer Squadron has been awarded the General Thomas D. White Award for Environmental Restoration by the Air National Guard. The 105th Airlift Wing's environmental efforts were rated ...

May 13, 2026, 11:00am EDT

New York Army National Guard Brigadier General Jason Lefton, a Niskayuna resident, speaks during his promotion ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N. Y. on May 1, 2026. Lefton serves as the commander of the 5,050 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard’s 53rd Troop Command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sebastian Rothwyn)

Niskayuna Resident Jason Lefton Promoted to One-Star General in the New York Army National Guard

Niskayuna resident Jason Lefton, the Commander of the New York Army National Guard's 53rd Troop Command, was promoted to the one-star rank of brigadier general during a Friday, May 1 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Lefton, ...

May 4, 2026, 11:15am EDT

Col. Jason Lefton, a Niskayuna resident who commands the New York National Guard's 53rd Troop Command, will be promoted to brigadier general during a May 1, 2026 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters.

NY Army Guard Col. Jason Lefton, a Niskayuna resident, promoted to one-star general during May 1 ceremony at NY National Guard headquarters

New York Army National Guard Colonel Jason Lefton, a Niskayuna resident and Iraq War veteran, will be promoted to the one-star general rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Friday, April 24, at Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters ...

Apr 30, 2026, 12:00pm EDT

U.S. Army Air Corps flying cadet Joseph L. Burke poses in front of a Sterman PT-17 basic flight trainer during his flight training. (Courtesy John Burke)

NY National Guard Honor Guard welcomes remains of World War II POW home to Capital Region on May 1

The New York Army National Guard will welcome home the remains of a Troy Airman who was killed during World War II on Friday, May 1, at Albany International Airport. An honor guard will conduct a dignified transfer of the remains of United States Army...

Apr 28, 2026, 1:45pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Brigadier General Isabel Rivera Smith is awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal by Major General Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general, Army, during her retirement ceremony on April 24, 2026 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Smith, who enlisted in the Army as a truck driver in 1985, has over 40 years of military service. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Stephanie Butler)

NY Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Isabel Rivera Smith, ends 40-year military career during April 24 retirement ceremony

New York Army National Guard Brigadier General Isabel Rivera Smith ended her 40-year military career during a retirement ceremony on Friday, April 24, 2026, at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Smith, who enlisted as a truck dr...

Apr 27, 2026, 3:00pm EDT

Army Brigadier General Isabel Rivera Smith, the director of joint staff for the New York National Guard is awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal by Major General Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general, Army, during her retirement ceremony on April 24, 2026 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. Smith, who enlisted in the Army as a truck driver in 1985, has over 40 years of military service. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Stephanie Butler)

NY Army One-Star General and Lorain Native Isabel Rivera Smith, Retires after 40 Plus Years of Military Service

Latham, New York - A New York Army National Guard one-star general who was born and raised in Lorain and graduated from Admiral King High School, ended her over 40-year military career on Friday, April 24, 2026. Brig. General Isabel Rivera Smith, who ...

Apr 27, 2026, 2:00pm EDT

New York Air National Guard Col. Joseph Miller, right, accepts the guidon of the 224th Air Defense Group on Major General Gary Charlton II, the commander of the New York Air National Guard during change-of-command ceremonies at Eastern Air Defense Sector.Headquarters in Rome, New York on April 23, 2025. The 224th Air Defense Group's 368 Airmen carrying out the air defense mission of the Easter Air Defense Sector . ( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Barbara Olney)

Col. Joseph Miller, a Waterville resident, takes command of New York air Guard's 224th Air Defense Group

Colonel Joseph Miller, a Waterville resident, became the commander of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Group on April 23, 2026 during a ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector headquarters in Rome, New York. The men and women of ...

Apr 27, 2026, 9:34am EDT

Smithtown, resident Salvatore Garcia promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the New York Army National Guard

Salvatore Garcia, a Smithtown resident, was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard during a March 13, 2026, ceremony at the New York Army Aviation Support Facility in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. Garcia, who joined the New York Army Na...

Apr 24, 2026, 1:25pm EDT

Col. Jennifer L. King,right, the new commander of the Eastern Air Defense Sector, receives the organization's guidon from Lt. Gen. Luke Ahmann, the commander of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region during a change of command ceremony at the Griffiss Institute Innovare Advancement Center, April 17, 2026. The Rome-based Eastern Air Defense Sector is responsible for the air defense of the United States east of the Mississippi.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Barbara Olney)

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

Col Christopher H. Weisshaar assumes command of the 107th Operations Group, March 8 2026, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. A career aviator with more than 4,000 flight hours, including more than 1,000 combat hours, Weisshaar now takes responsibility for the groups flying operations, training and mission readiness. New York Air National Guard photo by Capt Jason Carr.

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

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