North Greenbush resident Carl Chapman, retires from New York Army National Guard after 24 years of service

Latham, NY (02/05/2024) — Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carl Chapman, a North Greenbush resident, retired from the New York Army National Guard during a Feb. 2 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham after 24 years of service.

Chapman, a human resources technical expert, was presented with the Legion of Merit, an award which represents accomplishment over the course of a career, during the ceremony.

Col. Mark Frank, the director of military personnel for the New York Army National Guard, praised Chapman as "one of the very best leaders, managers, integrators and advisors that I have served with in my career."

Chapman has always taken on and succeeded at tough assignments, Frank said. He has always ensured that Soldiers are being taken care of at every step during his career.

In his remarks, Chapman thanked his family for their support over the years, as well as the Soldiers he served with along the way.

"We never really do it on our own," he said.

Throughout his career, he's always sought to master the skills he needed to make sure things run well, Chapman said.

"I don't like to be the point of failure and I continue to learn," he said.

Chapman enlisted in the active Army in 1999 and served as a cryptologic linguist assigned to the 511th Military Intelligence Company of the 11 Armored Cavalry Regiment.

He deployed to Iraq with the 501st Military Intelligence Company in 2003 as part of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

After completing his active duty enlistment in 2004 he joined the New York Army National Guard as a personnel non-commissioned officer while pursuing a career as a New York City Police officer.

In 2007 he went on temporary active duty for a short time and found that he liked being a Soldier full-time. In 2008, he became a full-time member of the New York Army National Guard.

He has served as detachment sergeant for the New York Army National Guard's headquarters detachment, and for the 42nd Infantry Division headquarters battalion, as well as a unit administrator and training non-commissioned officer in charge.

The bulk of his service as been working in personnel management, specializing in the Army's digital records systems.

Along the way he transitioned from service as a non-commissioned officer to a warrant officer. In the Army, warrant officers are technical experts who bridge the gap between non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers.

During his retirement ceremony his wife Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Lydia Chapman was recognized for her support of his military career over the years.

While he is leaving the military, Chapman will be hired as a Department of Defense civilian employee, allowing the New York National Guard to continue to benefit from his knowledge, Frank said.

Chapmans military awards also include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation and Achievement Medals, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, and the Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal.

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