NY Army National Guard Leaders Learn Lessons at Ticonderoga Wednesday
Media Advisory
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (09/15/2020) — Thirty-five New York Army National Guard leaders from across the state will participate in a battlefield tour and study of leadership at the site of the 1775 Revolutionary War Battle of Ticonderoga following a helicopter flight from Saratoga to Ticonderoga Airports Wednesday, September 16.
The participants will be delivered to the historic battlefield site on board New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters based in Latham.
Members of the press are invited to cover the aircraft's departure from Saratoga or arrival in Ticonderoga and the battlefield tour.
WHO: 35 New York Army National Guard Soldiers: Officers and non-commissioned officers attending a company command training course. Five of the Soldiers participating in the training this week hail from the Capital District.
WHAT: Helicopter departure from Saratoga Airport and arrival in Ticonderoga for a staff analysis and tour of Fort Ticonderoga conducted by an expert historian on the battle. The military traditionally refers to these battlefield visits as "staff rides" and uses them as a training tool.
WHEN: Wednesday morning, September 16, no later than 9 a.m. Aircraft will depart at 9:15 a.m. and are expected to arrive at 10 a.m. in Ticonderoga.
WHERE: Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883
Media Opportunity: Imagery of helicopter departure from Saratoga Springs and arrival in Ticonderoga. Interviews with Soldiers, including local Capital District members of the New York Army National Guard.
Media desiring to cover the helicopter departure from Saratoga Springs should arrive at Saratoga County Airport at 3024, 405 Greenfield Ave, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, NO LATER THAN 9 a.m. and must contact Capt. Patricia Stanek, 862-266-7080.
Media desiring to cover the helicopter arrival should contact Maj. Kevin Vilardo, 518-366-3130 to be in place NO LATER THAN 9:30 a.m at Ticonderoga Municipal Airport, Shore-Airport Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.
Background:
New York Army National Guard Company Commander & First Sergeant Pre-Command Course
Thirty-five officers and NCOs preparing to assume leadership or command positions across the New York National Guard will train in a variety of preparatory topics September 14-18, 2020. The training prepares commanders and their senior NCOs, known as First Sergeants, to train, lead and prepare Citizen Soldiers for missions at home and abroad.
Training includes understanding unit readiness management for training, personnel and equipment, along with the information technology systems and resources to leverage to prepare units for domestic emergencies or overseas deployments.
Soldiers will learn from staff assistance experts to leverage the inspector general office, staff judge advocates, education counselors, substance abuse coordinators, equal opportunity officers, retention NCOs, unit chaplains and family readiness groups to establish a successful command team in their new units.
The training for Wednesday, September 16 focuses on leadership lessons from the Battle of Ticonderoga in 1775.
Fort Ticonderoga
Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga preserves 2,000 acres of historic landscape on Lake Champlain, and Carillon Battlefield, and the largest series of untouched Revolutionary War era earthworks surviving in America.
Fort Ticonderoga welcomes more than 75,000 visitors each year with an economic impact of more than $12 million annually and offers programs, historic interpretation, boat cruises, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits throughout the year.
Fort Ticonderoga is supported in part through generous donations and with some general operating support made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Welcoming visitors since 1909, Fort Ticonderoga preserves 2,000 acres of historic landscape on Lake Champlain, and Carillon Battlefield, and the largest series of untouched Revolutionary War era earthworks surviving in America.
Fort Ticonderoga welcomes more than 75,000 visitors each year with an economic impact of more than $12 million annually and offers programs, historic interpretation, boat cruises, tours, demonstrations, and exhibits throughout the year.
Fort Ticonderoga is supported in part through generous donations and with some general operating support made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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Two UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters fly over Saratoga Battlefield park, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. New York Army National Guard Soldiers were being given a tour of Saratoga Battlefield, during their training with the commander’s career course. (New York Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Matthew Gunther)
New York Army National Guard Soldiers dismount a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter, at the Saratoga Battlefield, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. The Soldiers were being given a tour of Saratoga Battlefield, during their training with the commander’s career course. (New York Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Andrew Valenza)