Recent News from New York National Guard

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New York Air National Guard Major General Timothy LaBarge, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and a Tupper Lake resident, receives his second star from his daughter Emily ( left) and his wife Petra, during promotion ceremonies held on June 1, 2019 at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. LaBarge and Major General Thomas Owens, Air National Guard Assistant to the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, were promoted to Major General rank in a dual ceremony by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York ( U.S. Air National Guard photo and by Staff Sgt. Ben German)

Tupper Lake resident Timothy LaBarge promoted to Air National Guard Two-Star General during ceremony on June 1

Tupper Lake resident Timothy LaBarge, a member of the Air Force and the New York Air National Guard since 1983, was promoted to Major General (two-star) during a June 1 ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. LaBarge, who ha...

Jun 3, 2019, 1:09pm EDT

New York Air National Guard Major General Thomas Owens, Air National Guard Assistant to the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command,receives his second star from his son Lt. Thomas Owens III (left) and son Riley Owens, while his wife Karen looks on, during promotion ceremonies held on June 1, 2019 at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. Owens and Major General Timothy LaBarge, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, were promoted to major general rank in a dual ceremony by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York (U.S. Air National Guard photo and by Staff Sgt. Ben German)

Cazenovia resident Thomas J. Owens promoted to Two-Star General in the New York Air National Guard

Cazenovia resident Thomas J. Owens was promoted to Major General (two-star) in the New York Air National Guard during promotion ceremonies held at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. on Saturday, June 1. Owens, who currently serves ...

Jun 3, 2019, 1:08pm EDT

Maj. Gen. Ray Shields presents New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Joseph Chodnicki with the New York State Conspicuous Service Medal and the Air Force Achievement Medal to mark his service during his retirement ceremony in Latham, N.Y. May 31.

Lt. Col. Joseph Chodnicki, a Delanson resident and Afghan War Veteran, retires from New York Army National Guard after 33 Years of service

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Joseph Chodnicki, a Delanson resident and Afghan War veteran, retired after 33 years of military service during a May 31, 2019 retirement ceremony at New York National Guard Headquarters. Chodnicki, who has serv...

May 31, 2019, 3:07pm EDT

NY Air National Guard Lt. Col. Paul Salas, A Nesconset resident, assumes command of National Guard security force in New York City

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Paul Salas, a Nesconset resident, a Gulf War veteran, and a Suffolk County Police Officer, took command of the New York National Guard's security force in New York City during a ceremony at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn...

May 31, 2019, 9:32am EDT

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert C. Stealey, the incoming commander of the 1st Battalion, 106th Regiment, New York Army National Guard, accepts the battalion colors from Col. Diane Armbruster, Commanding Officer, Regional Training Institute, 1st Battalion, 106th Regiment, as he assumes command of 1st Battalion, 106th Regiment, New York Army National Guard, from outgoing commander U.S. Lt. Col. James M. Cahill, Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., May 18, 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc Michael Bezares)

Lt. Col. Robert Stealey, a Whitesboro resident and Iraq War veteran, takes charge of NY National Guard training battalion

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Robert Stealey, a Whitesboro resident and a veteran of the Iraq War, took command of a training battalion based at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill on Saturday, May 18. Stealey replaced Lt. Col. James M. ...

May 22, 2019, 10:44am EDT

Vermont Air National Guardsman Ryan Campbell Wins Top Air Force Photojournalism Award

Vermont Air National Guardsman Ryan Campbell has won first place for photojournalism in the annual Air Force Media Awards contest. Campbell, who lives in Petersburg, N.Y. and works for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs in Latham, N.Y., and ...

May 17, 2019, 8:00am EDT

Former Cheektowaga Resident Ryan Campbell Wins Top Air Force Photojournalism Award

Former Cheektowaga resident Ryan Campbell has won first place for photojournalism in the annual Air Force Media Awards contest. Campbell, who now lives in Petersburg, N.Y. and works for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs in Latham, N.Y., an...

May 17, 2019, 7:00am EDT

New York National Guard Employee Ryan Campbell, a Petersburgh resident, Wins Top Air Force Photojournalism Award

LATHAM, N.Y. (May 16, 2019) - New York National Guard employee Ryan Campbell, a Petersburg, N.Y., resident, has won first place for photojournalism in the annual Air Force Media Awards contest. Campbell, who works for the Division of Military and Na...

May 16, 2019, 1:31pm EDT

Two New York Naval Militia boats, including landing craft, LC-350 on the Hudson River during a training exercise near Albany on August 17, 2018. The landing craft is carrying a vehicle loaded with gear used to detect chemical, biological and radiological weapons which was landed at a State Park as part of a training mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Andrew Valenza)

New York Naval Militia patrol boats conduct exercise in Hudson River near Georges Island Park on Saturday, May 18

Ten New York Naval Militia patrol boats, manned by 30 Sailors will exercise in the Tappan Zee section of the Hudson River on Saturday, May 18. The boats are part of the Naval Militia's Military Emergency Boat Service which operates the boats in supp...

May 15, 2019, 6:00pm EDT

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas Grove, parents are Guthrie residents, and other New York Army National Guard Soldiers selected for the National Guard Marathon Team pose for a picture. They are, from left, Captain Jean Marie Kratzer, Major Nick Whaley, Major Matthew Kane, and Grove.

Guthrie residents son Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas Grove, selected for National Guard Marathon Team

Guthrie residents son Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas Grove, now a Rochester, NY resident, has been selected to become a member of the 2019 "All Guard" Marathon Team Almost 200 Army and Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from 45 states and two te...

May 15, 2019, 11:23am EDT

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