NY Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Joseph Marino, an Averill Park resident, steps down from job as top enlisted Soldier in Latham-based 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Latham, NY (04/09/2019) — New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Joseph Marino, an Averill Park resident, passed on the job of senior enlisted leader for the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade to Command Sgt. Major Mark Wilson, a Leicester resident, during an April 6 ceremony in Latham.
The 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade is comprised of the 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation in Latham and Ronkonkoma on Long Island, and the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion which has elements in Rochester, Dunkirk and Ronkonkoma. The brigade, based at the Albany International Airport, also has administrative responsibility for New York Army National Guard CH-47 and medical evacuation helicopter units assigned to the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport.
As command sergeant major, Marino was the key advisor to the brigade commander on enlisted Soldier training, discipline, and professional development.
Marino will be moving into the operations sergeant major position for the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
He is also a civilian employee of the New York Army National Guard at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Albany Internationl Airport in addition to serving in the Army National Guard.
Marino joined the Marine Corps in 1980 before transferring to the New York Army National Guard in 1984, is a veteran of the Iraq War, and also deployed to Bosnia in 2002-2003. Asa Marine he deployed to Lebanon following the Marine Barracks bombing in Beruit in 1983.
Marino has served as the first sergeant for Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation; first sergeant for the Headquarters Company of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, and the Command Sergeant Major of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Battalion.
Marino's awards include the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army
Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy and Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Wilson joined the Army in 1980 and served in Germany. He transferred to the Connecticut Army National Guard in 1984 and joined the New York Army National Guard in 1988.
Wilson, who was originally trained as a helicopter mechanic, has served in a number of key non-commissioned officer positions.
Wilson deployed to Bosnia in 1997, and deployed to Balad, Iraq in 2004-2005 and then returned to Iraq in 2008-2009 at Baghdad International Airport. He deployed to Camp Buering, Kuwait in 2013-2014.
His military education includes the First Sergeants Course and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy.
Wilson's awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Master Aviation Badge.
Media Attachments
Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Marino passes the colors of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 42nd Infantry Division to Col. Jack James, the brigade commander, during the unit’s change of responsibility ceremony in Latham, NY, April 6, 2019. The ceremony marked the change of responsibility as the unit’s senior enlisted advisor from Command Sgt. Maj. Marino to Sgt. Maj. Mark Wilson. (Sgt. Jeremy Bratt, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade/released)
New York National Guard
Col. Richard Goldenberg, 518-786-4581Share this Story
Recent News
- Col. Jennifer King, a Prospect resident, takes command of the Easter Air Defense Sector
- NY Air Guard's 107th Attack Wing gets a new Operations Group commander during March 8 ceremony
- New Windsor resident Corey Root promoted to major in the New York Army National Guard
- Lt. Col. Dage McNitt, a Ballston Lake resident, retires after 38 years of service in the Army National Guard
- Training involving explosive simulators and smoke will take place a Camp Smith April 17-18
- NY Army Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Tucker, a Corning resident, wins NY Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition
- New York Army National Guard conducting joint training with New York Air Guard on Friday, April 10 at Youngstown Local Training Area
- NY Army National Guard Specialist Trevor Lock, a Lockport resident, wins statewide Best Warrior Competition
- NY Army Guard Col. John Sandefur, a Gansefoort resident, receives Legion of Merit as he retires after 36 years of service
- Two Airman assigned to NY Air Guard's 105th Airlift Wing brave cold during Minnesota training course