Rotterdam Junction resident Michelle Buonome promoted to Lt. Col. In the NY Air National Guard

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Lt. Col. Michelle Buonome smiles as her father Joe Haus and her mother Jean Haus pin on her new rank during promotion ceremonies on Nov. 22.

LATHAM, NY (11/28/2016)(readMedia)-- Rotterdam resident Michelle Buonome, a Rotterdam Junction resident, was promoted to Lt. Colonel in the New York Air National Guard during a Tuesday, Nov. 27 ceremony at New York National Guard Headquarters here.

Buonome, who enlisted in the New York Air National Guard in 1997, currently serves as Deputy Human Resources Officer for the 16,000-member New York National Guard.

Buonome originally served as a guidance and control specialist in the 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base, before becoming a personnel specialist in 2000.

In 2002 she was commissioned through the Academy of Military Science in Knoxville, Tennessee and began serving as an officer in the 109th Force Support Squadron. She also served as director of the 109th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity Office.

In 2010, Buonome began as full-time career with the New York Air National Guard, serving as the New York State Equal Employment Manager for the New York National Guard as military technician.

She then went on to serve as the military personnel management officer for the New York Air National Guard before moving into her current full-time position.

In 2012 she deployed to Qatar as the commander of the Community Services Flight for the 379th Air Expeditionary Force Support Squadron at Al-Udied Air Base. In that position she was responsible for 77 personnel who provided morale and recreation activities to over 65,000 American and allied service members.

Since 2014 she has served as commander of the 109th Force Support Squadron.

Her awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Air Force Achievement Medal.

She is married to Ralph Buonome.

Her parents Joe Haus and Jean Haus live in Beavercreek, Ohio.