Recent News from New York National Guard

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Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sean Fredericks has his new rank pinned on by his wife Jennifer during his promotion ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York on March 10, 2023. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg.

East Greenbush resident Sean Fredericks promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 5 in the New York Army National Guard

East Greenbush resident Sean Fredericks was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 5 in the New York Army National Guard during a Friday, March 10 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham. Fredericks serves as the senior advisor to the N...

Mar 13, 2023, 2:18pm EDT

Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, lead the St. Patrick's Day parade, Manhattan, New York, March 17, 2022. The 69th Infantry Regiment will continue its tradition with its rear detachment, veterans and families in 2023 even as the battalion is deployed to the Horn of Africa.

NY National Guard's 69th Infantry Continues Lead of NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade

Although 1,000 Soldiers are deployed in the Horn of Africa, , members of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment will still lead the world's largest St. Patrick's Day parade down 5th Avenue on March 17. "The Fighting 6...

Mar 13, 2023, 2:11pm EDT

106th Rescue Wing Commander Col. Shawn Fitzgerald, left, and outgoing 106th Command Chief Master Sergeant Michael Hewson, right, applaud Command Chief Master Sgt. Edward Rittberg as he assumes new role of command chief during a change of responsibility ceremony at the 106th Rescue Wing on Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, NY, March 5, 2023. Rittberg will assume the position fromHewson as he takes on his new role as the New York Air National Guard State Command Chief. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Farrell)

Mattituck resident named senior enlisted leader for the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing

New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Edward Rittberg, a Mattituck resident, was named senior enlisted leader for the 106th Rescue Wing during a Sunday, March 5 ceremony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beac...

Mar 8, 2023, 3:00pm EST

Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Hewson, a Glendale, Queens resident, will become New York Air Guard's top enlisted leader on March 10

A veteran pararescue jumper and Queens resident who has served as the top non-commissioned officer in Westhampton Beach's 106th Rescue Wing will become the senior enlisted leader for the 5,880-member New York Air National Guard on Friday, March 10. Co...

Mar 8, 2023, 10:00am EST

106th Rescue Wing enlisted leader slated for top enlisted role in New York Air National Guard

A veteran pararescue jumper who has served as the top non-commissioned officer in Westhampton Beach's 106th Rescue Wing will become the senior enlisted leader for the 5,880-member New York Air National Guard on Friday, March 10. Command Chief Master S...

Mar 8, 2023, 10:00am EST

Spc. Ozlem Sayal, a paralegal specialist with the 369th Sustainment Brigade of the New York Army National Guard, is recognized as the Hellfighter Sustainer of the Week during a ceremony conducted by Command Sgt. Maj Curtis Moss, senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the brigade at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Feb. 21, 2023. Spc. Sayal was chosen because she demonstrates confidence and competence far above her rank, having worked on numerous investigations and projects within the legal section. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn)

Army Guard Specialist Ozlem Saval, a Bronx resident, is recognized as outstanding Soldier while serving in Kuwait

New York Army National Guard Specialist Ozlem Saval, a resident of Adee Avenue in the Bronx who is serving in Kuwait, has been recognized for her service by the 369th Sustainment Brigade. Sayal, who is a paralegal in the 369th Sustainment Brigade head...

Mar 4, 2023, 3:00pm EST

New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Nicholas Trentanelli, assigned to the 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team poses in front of a bench press station at the Atkins Functional Fitness Facility at Fort Drum, New York on July 22, 2021. Trentanelli recently competed as part of the All-Guard Endurance Team at the Jacksonville, Fla. Spartan Race February 25-26, 2023..

New York National Guard Soldier competes at the 2023 Jacksonville Spartan Race

New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Nick Trentanelli, a Corning, New York resident, competed in the recent Jacksonville Spartan Race held Feb. 25-26, 2023 at the WW Ranch Motocross Park in Jacksonville, Florida. Trentanelli was one of more than two d...

Mar 3, 2023, 1:27pm EST

Sgt. Joseph Billalba, a Brooklyn resident, displays a challenge coin he received to mark his selection as an outstanding Soldier by the New York Army National Guard's 369th Sustainment Brigade. Billalba is currently on duty in Kuwait with other members ofthe unit, nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters.

Brooklyn National Guard Soldier is recognized for outstanding service on duty in Kuwait

A New York Army National Guard Soldier from 82nd Street in Brooklyn has been recognized for his service while deployed to Kuwait in support of Army operations in the Middle East. Sgt. Joseph Billalba, a network communications specialist assigned to th...

Mar 2, 2023, 2:00pm EST

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Angelo E. Gelster, an ammunition specialist assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, is promoted during a ceremony atop an M1A2 Abrams tank in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 20, 2023. Gelster, a former armor crewmember who operated M1A1 Abrams tanks with the old 1st Battalion, 127th Armor Regiment, is deployed to Germany in support of the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine mission to ensure the combat effectiveness of Ukrainian military personnel training in Germany. (U.S. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Sivayavirojna)

Cheektowaga resident Angelo Gelster, currently supporting Ukrainian soldier training in Germany promoted to staff sergeant in the NY Army Guard

Angelo E. Gelster, a Cheektowaga resident currently deployed to Germany to support Ukrainian military training, was promoted to staff sergeant in the New York Army National Guard on February 20, 2023, standing on top of an M1A2 Abrams tank. Gelster, w...

Feb 28, 2023, 2:00pm EST

Herndon Air National Guardsman is in the running to be top Airman in the entire Air Guard

A Herndon, Virginia resident who serves in the New York Air National Guard is in the running to be named the Airman of the Year for the 100,000-member Air National Guard. Senior Airman Dhruva Poluru was named Airman of the Year for the 5,880- member N...

Feb 17, 2023, 11:00am EST

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