Recent News from New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs

Army Guard Troops Depart for Training Site at Hancock Field Air Guard Base

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:12:24 -0000

More than 1,700 New York Army National Guard Soldiers from across New York will board charter aircraft at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base to fly to Camp Shelby, Mississippi on Tuesday, Jan. 31 for post-mobilization training.

New York National Guard Soldiers Mobilize for Overseas Service

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:01:17 -0000

The New York Army National Guard mobillizes more than 1,800 Soldiers this weekend across the state as members of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to depart for training at Camp Shelby, Miss.

Renovoa Native Andrew Ross Recognized by New York Air National Guard

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:31:16 -0000

Senior Airman Andrew Ross, a Renovo native, has been named Outstanding Junior Enlisted Airman by the New York Air National Guard's Eastern Air Defense Sector.

Eastern Air Defense Sector Recognizes Outstanding Performers at Annual Awards Banquet

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:49:02 -0000

Nearly 200 New York Air National Guardsmen, Canadian Forces members, federal civilians and guests were in attendance at the Radisson Hotel in Utica last Friday, Jan. 20, as the Eastern Air Defense Sector recognized its outstanding performers from ...

New York State Military Museum Announces New Video Highlighting Conservation of Marshall House Flag

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:53:18 -0000

The New York State Military Museum offers a glimpse into the early stages of the Civil War and famed Union hero, Colonel Elmer Ellsworth with new video highlighting conservation of the Marshall House Flag.

New York's Assistant Adjutant General with Ties to Staten Island Retires from Army Guard

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:55:11 -0000

New York Army National Guard Brig Gen. Paul Genereux ended nearly four decades of uniformed service on Saturday, Jan. 14 with a retirement ceremony at West Point surrounded by friends, family and fellow Soldiers. He has led New York Army National ...

Tracy Pauquette Receives an Officer's Commission in New York Army National Guard

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:22:27 -0000

New York Army National Guard Lt. Tracy Pauquette received her gold bar as a newly commissioned second lieutenant from Capt. John Klimes during a commissioning ceremony at the Watervliet Arsenal Jan. 19. Pauquette, from Granville, N.Y., recently gr...

New York Air National Guard Airmen Speak to Media About South Pole Evacuation Flight

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:58 -0000

An LC-130 Hercules "Ski Bird" belonging to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing evacuated seven badly burned crew members of a South Korean ship from the United States McMurdo Station in Antarctica to Christchurch, New Zealand on J...

New York City National Guard Unit Will Train with Malian Defense Force in February

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:00:42 -0000

Thirty-seven New York Army National Guard logistics specialists assigned to the 369th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered at the Fifth Avenue Armory in Harlem, will be heading to the African nation of Mali in February as part of exercise Atlas Acco...

New York National Guard Explosive Ordnance Soldiers Recognized for Service

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:01:13 -0000

Thirty members of the 501st Ordnance Battalion will be honored for their 10 months of service in Iraq in a Freedom Salute Ceremony on Saturday, January 21, at the Stratton Air National Guard Base.

109th Airlift Wing Members Who Assisted in Rescue of Burned Sailors Will Be Available to the Media on Friday

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:04:47 -0000

Two New York Air National Guard Airmen who were part of a 109th Airlift Wing aircrew that evacuated seven badly burned fishermen from Antarctica to New Zealand at the request of the National Science Foundation on Jan. 13. will be available to spea...

Military Information Night at the Auburn Armory on January 25

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:33:00 -0000

The New York State Armory in Auburn will hold a public open house on Wednesday, January 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Brig. Gen. Paul Genereux Completes Nearly 40 Years of Military Service

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:13:44 -0000

Fire at Stewart Air National Guard Base extinguished with minor damage and no injuries

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:36:04 -0000

A fire in the vehicle maintenance building of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing here was extinguished with damage to a section of the building and one vehicle on Saturday night. There were no injuries to base personnel or fire ...

New York National Guard Aircrew Evacuate Burned Fishermen to New Zealand

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:16:12 -0000

An LC-130 Hercules "Ski Bird" aircraft belonging to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing evacuated seven badly burned crew members of a South Korean flagged ship from the United States McMurdo Station in Antarctica to Christchurch,...

Army National Guard Team of Afghan Army Advisors Holds Farewell Ceremony at Camp Smith Sunday

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:01:13 -0000

Forty-five New York Army National Guard Soldiers slated to deploy to Afghanistan will be honored during a Farewell Ceremony here on Sunday, Jan. 15.

Arnold Stone Receives Bronze Star Medal for Iraq War Service

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:25:30 -0000

Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers preparing to deploy to Kuwait this winter received their combat awards for service in Iraq in 2004 here in a ceremony seven years overdue.

Shawn Tabankin Receives Bronze Star Medal for Iraq War Service

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:01:10 -0000

Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers preparing to deploy to Kuwait this winter received their combat awards for service in Iraq in 2004 here in a ceremony seven years overdue.

Kingston Soldiers Honored for Hurricane Response

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:06:51 -0000

Greene County Legislative Chairman Wayne Speenburgh visits with New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1156th Engineer Company this weekend to present a county proclamation thanking the troops for their response during the devastating floods...

New York Air National Guard Officer Presents Presidential Wreath at Millard Fillmore Gravesite.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:07:55 -0000

Col. John Higgins, the Vice Commander of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing will lay a wreath at the gravesite of President Millard Fillmore, on behalf of President Barak Obama on Friday.

New York Soldiers to Receive Long-Overdue Combat Awards

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:37:34 -0000

Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers will receive the Army's Bronze Star Medal for their combat service in Iraq in 2004.

New York National Guard on Duty on New Year's Eve

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:00:38 -0000

The 280 members of the New York National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield will be on duty New Years Eve assisting police in security missions here.

New York Counter Drug Task Force Offered Programs in 100 Schools in 2011

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:00:34 -0000

More than 100 communities across New York State welcomed Soldiers and Airmen of the New York National Guard in 2011, not to hear about their overseas wartime experiences, but to share life skills with students and keep them drug-free.

Cortlandt Manor-Based Army National Guard Soldiers Head for Afghanistan

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:18:08 -0000

Forty-five New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the Cortland Manor -based 727th Military Police Detachment are on their way to Afghanistan after training Fort Bliss, Texas for the past month.

New York Military Forces Honor Guard Performs Record Number of Funerals in 2011

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:01:48 -0000

The New York Military Forces Honor Guard performed more military funeral honors in 2011--over 10,500--than at any time since it was created in 1999.

New York Air National Guard Airmen and Civilians Give Blood for the Holidays

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:30:24 -0000

Airmen and civilian employees of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing took some time the day before the Christmas weekend to give blood to the American Red Cross. Photos of this blood drive are attached for your use.

Christmas Eve March for Soldiers, Families to Honor Troops

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:00:18 -0000

Area New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the Queensbury Readiness Center will join dozens of military family members and friends for a Christmas Eve-morning three to five mile march to express support for their brothers and sisters serving ...

Eastern Air Defense Sector National Guard Airmen Help Track Santa Claus Christmas Eve Flight

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:01:28 -0000

New York Air National Guardsmen from the Eastern Air Defense Sector will play a key role Saturday night as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa Claus and his reindeer.

Air National Guard Lands Additional Toys for Tots

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:19:52 -0000

Commanders from the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing met with local Marine Corps representatives today for a Toys for Tots drop off for bags of donated toys by members of the 107th Airlift Wing.

Air National Guard Lands Additional Toys for Tots

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:55:09 -0000

Members of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing will deliver additional toys to the the Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive here today. The toys were donated by members of the Air National Guard airlift wing at Niagara Falls Air Reser...