Auburn-based Army National Guard military police company gets new commander on Saturday, Dec. 11

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1st Lt. Alondro Coronado

AUBURN, NEW YORK (12/09/2021) (readMedia)-- AUBURN, N.Y. - The Headquarters Company of the New York National Guard's Auburn-based 102nd Military Police Battalion will get a new commander on Saturday afternoon, December 11.

1st Lt. Alondra Coronado, a Bronx resident who has served in the New York National Guard since 2011, will take over command of the company from Capt. Derrick Rocker, who lives in Auburn and will become the battalion supply officer.

The company provides the officers, non-commissioned officers, and Soldiers who provide command and administrative support for the battalion's military police units in Rochester, Buffalo, Latham and Utica.

Members of the press are invited to cover the change of command ceremony.

WHO: Capt. Derrick Rocker, the outgoing commander; 1st Lt. Alondra Coronado, the incoming commander; and the Soldiers of the 102nd Military Police Battalion's headquarters company.

WHAT: A traditional military change of command where the company flag, or guidion, is transferred from Rocker to Coronado. Traditionally, the unit guidon would indicate where the commander was on the battlefield and the ceremony allowed the troops to see who they would follow in combat.

WHEN: 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021

WHERE: New York State Armory, 174 South Street, Auburn

Members of the media who wish to cover the event must contact Capt. Derrick Rocker at 315-802-2131 for access to this secure military facility.

Coverage Opportunities:

Reporters will be able to obtain video and still images of the ceremony and troops in formation and conduct interviews with the outgoing and incoming commanders.

1st Lt. Alondra Coronado

1st Lt. Alondra Coronado enlisted in the New York Army National Guard as a military police Soldiers on December 9, 2011 in Buffalo. She served in the 105th Military Police Company in Buffalo before transferring to the 107th Military Police Company in Brooklyn.

She earned her commission through ROTC at the College of Staten Island a served as an MP platoon leader in the 107th Military Police Company.

Coronado deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait with the 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters Battalion in 2020 in support of Operation Spartan Shield, the U.S. Army presence in the Middle East. The 42nd Infantry Division provided command for the mission during 2020.

While deployed, Coronado served as battalion unit movement officer as well as the executive officer of the operations company.

Her most recent assignment was as the assistant operations officer for the Region II Homeland Response Force from January through September 2021.

She also served as a team leader of the New York Citizens Preparedness Corps, conducting emergency preparedness demonstrations for residents of the Bronx and Manhattan from 2016 to 2019.

Coronado's awards include the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Overseas Service Ribbon.

She is a graduate of the Logistics Captains Career Course, the Master Fitness Trainer program, the Equal Opportunity Leader Course, the Unit Movement Officer Course and the Military Police Basic Officer Leader Course.

She holds a degree in Criminal Justice from Buffalo State College and a Masters in Social Work from the College of Staten Island.

In civilian life Coronado is a Bilingual Therapist for New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center in the Bronx.

Capt. Derrick Rocker

Captain Derrick Rocker received his commission in 2011 through the ROTC program at Syracuse University. He has served as a platoon leader in the 222nd Military Police Company in Rochester, and as executive officer of the 105th Military Police Company in Buffalo.

Rocker deployed to Kuwait with the 369th Sustainment Brigade in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2016 – 2017. While deployed, he served as an operations officer, performing as the brigade force protection officer and brigade orders manager.

Rocker has also served as the assistant operations officer, and operations officer for the 102nd Military Police Battalion. After assuming command of the Headquarters Company, Rocker lead the company during mobilizations to the Javits Center in New York City in 2020 and to Washington, DC in 2021.

He is a full-time Army National Guard officer.

Rocker's military schools include the Military Police Captain's Career Course, Interservice Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course, the Physical Security Course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course, and the Military Police Basic Officer Leader Course.

Rocker's decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon and the New York State Humane Service Medal.

Rocker lives in Auburn with his wife Felicia and sons Oliver and Jack.