New York Army National Guard Col. Patrick Center, a Ballston Spa Resident,Named Chief-of-Staff

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Col. Patrick Center

LATHAM, NY (07/24/2013)(readMedia)-- New York Army National Guard Colonel Patrick Center, a Ballston Spa resident, has been named Chief of Staff of the 10,500-member New York Army National Guard.

As Chief of Staff, Center will be responsible to Major General Patrick Murphy, the Adjutant General of New York, for the day-to-day administrative management of the force.

He replaces Cololel Michael Bresnahan, a Saratoga Springs resident, who is retiring after 29 years of service.

Center's last assignment was as Director of Logistics for the New York Army National Guard, managing a network of repair facilities across the state.

He was also responsible for logistics support provided to troops and local governments during the New York National Guard's response to Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Troops under his director pumped thousands of gallons of fuel to local government vehicles, moved critical supplies across the state, and managed a logistics support area for 2,500 troops.

Prior to that Center, who has served in the New York Army National Guard since 1979, served as the Deputy Officer in Charge of the United States Property and Fiscal Operations Office for New York. That office is responsible for keeping track of the federal property used by the National Guard and the money used to pay National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and civilian employees and purchase supplies and services.

Center's previous assignments include executive officer for the Adjutant General of New York, commander of the 369th Quartermaster Battalion, Supply and Services Branch Chief for the New York Army National Guard's Logistics Office, Assistant Logistics Officer for the 42nd Infantry Division, quartermaster company commander and transportation detachment commander.

Center is a National Guard technician , which means he works for the National Guard daily as a federal civilian employee as well as serving in the Guard as an officer.

Center is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College and the Nyack College.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal.

He and his wife Michele have two daughters, Kayla and Meghan.