Recent News from New York National Guard

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Army National Guard Pvt. Briana Tillotson, a Soldier assigned to Headquarters and Support Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, and a Newark Valley resident receives a Sgt. Timothy Murphy “Bullseye’ Award from Brig. Gen. Michel Natali, commander of the 53d Troop Command, at the 40th Annual Adjutant General’s Marksmanship Competition at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., June 2, 2019. The three-day event features multiple marksmanship challenges in which troops from the New York Army and Air National Guard, and State Guard are given an opportunity to compete against fellow service members for a chance to move on to national-level competitions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Bezares)

NY Army National Guard Pvt. Briana Tilloston, a Newark Valley resident, wins two trophies at annual shooting competition

New York Army National Guard Pvt. Briana Tilloston, a Newark Valley resident, took home two first place awards at the 2019 Adjutant Generals' Marksmanship Match held from May 30th to June 2nd, 2019 at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. Known a...

Jun 7, 2019, 12:05pm EDT

New York Army National Guard Col. Peter Riley (center), a Warwick resident who is retiring after 30 years of service, in the field at Penn Station, on Jan. 14, 2019 during a Multi-Agency Super Surge security operation. Riley served as the commander of the New York National Guard security task force in New York City for eight years. (New York Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Andrew Valenza)

NY Army National Guard Col. Pete Riley, a Warwick resident, retires after 30 years of serve

New York Army National Guard Colonel Pete Riley, a Warwick resident and a veteran of the Iraq War, has retired after a 30-year career of military service. His most recent assignment was commander of Joint Task Force Empire Shield, the New York Natio...

Jun 3, 2019, 4:22pm EDT

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

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