2019 Annual Report Division of Military and Naval Affairs

2019 ANNUAL REPORT

1 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report The Adjutant General DMNA is New York’s Hometown Military On behalf of the 19,000+ members of the mand and Control Squadron works in the State Defense Forces, it is my pleasure to space domain. The 369th Sustainment submit the Annual Report for the Division Brigade, as part of the Chemical, Biologi- of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) and cal, Radiological and Nuclear response military forces of the State of New York. enterprise for the nation, is trained for this Since assuming the position of The Adju- specialized mission, as is the 27th Infantry tant General in October 2018, the service Brigade Combat Team for the Homeland men and women and civilian workforce of Response Force for FEMA Region II. DMNA and the military forces of the State Our National Guard men and women of New York have proven they are the along with the members of the New York most valuable asset we have. Guard and New York Naval Militia also My immediate objective has been to in- serve here at home in our civil support crease the assigned strength of the Army operations at the call of the Governor. and Air National Guard while building Missions vary and range from augment- individual Soldier and Airmen readiness ing security in New York City, responding to fight our nation’s wars and respond to to floods and snowstorms, helping local Maj. Gen. Ray F. Shields civil support operations when required by governments deal with the opioid epidem- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. ic, safeguarding computer systems with than 140 Soldiers and Airmen in a federal My strategic objectives include the fund- our cyber protection team and preparing status supporting law enforcement agen- ing and construction for rehabilitation of for natural or manmade emergencies. cies across the state using their military the Jamaica (Queens) Armory at $121M One of the unique force providers of the analysis skills and helping organize com- and recapitalization (replacement) of the State’s defense forces is the Naval Militia. munity based anti-drug organizations. 109th Airlift Wing’s fleet of LC-130H Ski- The Naval Militia includes members of During 2019, our New York Military Force bird airplanes with brand new LC-130J. the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members responded during snowstorms, Our people have never failed to respond Reserve who agree to be called to serve floods, windstorms and for training for when called. Members of the New York on state active duty during times of crisis. their federal missions while ensuring our military forces, and civilians who work to Our Naval Militia operates ten patrol units are ready. This report tells the story support them, are New York’s hometown boats, which provides New York with a of the accomplishments of our service military and often represent the only unique capability. In 2019 we received a members and civilian employees. contact the state’s citizens and employers federal grant to buy a 35-foot landing craft. I am proud and honored to be the Com- have with the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, The New York Guard is a significant force mander of these men and women. Marines and Coast Guard. They play a far provider. These volunteers are available Finally, although taking place in 2020 larger role than simply being part of the for civil support operations through state (since this 2019 report was completed in state’s defense forces – they represent active duty. They are not a federal force, May 2020) we must mention the ongoing the Armed Forces of the United States. but are ready to serve when called. COVID-19 response mission. Since March As the primary combat reserve of the I also want to call out a couple special- 8, 2020, the state’s defense forces have Army and Air Force, the Army National ized missions conducted by the men and been heavily engaged in the COVID-19 Guard and Air National Guard train and women of the New York National Guard. response efforts. deploy around the world alongside mem- At our height, more than 3,650 personnel bers of the active Army and Air Force. - Joint Task Force Empire Shield, which operates 24/7 in New York City transpor- were on duty performing missions ranging As I write these words, we have hundreds tation centers, to include airports, train from decedent recovery; warehousing and of Soldiers and Airmen serving across the stations, bus station, bridges and tunnels. supply transportation; meal distribution; globe with many in Afghanistan and oth- This organization averages 750 armed call center support; drive-thru testing sites; ers throughout the Middle East to include service members on state active duty. test kit assembly; managing the construc- the Headquarters, 42nd Infantry Division. tion of alternate care facilities; cleaning - Cyber Protection Team, a specialized Airmen from the 174th Attack Wing and of public facilities; access control; and unit of 25 Army National Guard Soldiers. the 107th Attack Wing are flying combat the operations of the Javits alternate care Eleven Soldiers are supporting the Divi- missions with their MQ-9 aircraft every facility in New York City. day. The 109th Airlift Wing supports polar sion of Homeland Security and Emergen- Our response efforts for COVID-19 is the operations in Antarctica and Greenland cy Services working cyber issues. largest civil support operation undertaken with their LC-130 Skibirds. The 105th Air- - The Citizen Preparedness Corps, which by the state’s defense forces. Much of lift Wing provides strategic airlift through- formed in February 2014 consists of 23 the 2020 report will be devoted to this out the world and the 106th Rescue Wing Soldiers and Airmen on state active duty response effort. saves lives at sea and during civil support conducting training across the state to operations. The 224th Air Defense Group educate the public on ways to be pre- manages all air traffic over the Atlantic and pared for emergencies. To date, more east of the Mississippi River. than 200,000 citizens received training by New York is also one of ten states with the members of the National Guard. a Space mission as the 222nd Com- - Our counterdrug task force has more Division of Military 2 and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Table of Contents

Adjutant General Overview

Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Emergency Operations

Counter Drug Task Force

Honoring New Yorkers

Facilities

Camp Smith/Youngstown Range Use

New York Army National Guard

Annual Training

Aviation

New York Air National Guard

New York Naval Militia

New York Guard

Civilian Workforce

State Partnership Program

Family Programs

Military History Museum

The Annual Report is published each year electronically under the provisions of New York Executive Law Section 164, and is intended to provide the public with information on the programs and financial activi- ties of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs. Financial data reflects 2019 Federal and State Fiscal Years. The Annual Report is produced by the New York National Guard Public Affairs Office. Publication date: January 2020. The Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York National Guard can be found online at: https://dmna.ny.gov

FRONT COVER: Top photo: Soldiers assigned to Alpha and Bravo Companies, 3rd Bat- talion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, headquartered in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., conduct the ground table portion of annual aerial gunnery with M-240B machine guns at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 24, 2019. Army Lt. Col. Todd Balog, commander of the 369th Special Bottom photo: Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Com- Troops Battalion waits to move off during the New York City pany, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment board a LC-130M Hercules Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2019. The 369th is based at the aircraft assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing after refueling while en route to Fifth Avenue Armory in Harlem. Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico for a training event Apr. 11, 2019.

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New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs

The New York State Division of Mili- training, manning, and equipping of Force Empire Shield in New York City. tary and Naval Affairs (DMNA) is the military forces and facility readiness. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen state executive agency responsible The adjutant general is responsible serving in a non-federal status, i.e. to the governor for managing New for ensuring that the New York Army training for the traditional two weeks a York’s Military Forces which consists and Air National Guard are ready to year and one weekend a month, are (as of 1 October 2019) of 18,745 undertake federal missions when di- under the authority of the governor. members of the New York Army rected.This can include deployments When called to federal duty they fall National Guard, New York Air National into combat zones, federal emergen- Guard, New York Naval Militia and under the authority of the president of cy response missions, or overseas the United States. New York Guard. training deployments. The agency’s state appropriated bud- DMNA and the military forces are led Elements of the New York Air Nation- by the adjutant general of New York get for the 2019-2020 fiscal year was al Guard execute federal missions on $157,611,000. This includes $81.4 who is appointed to the position by a daily basis—flying remotely piloted the governor. million in operational appropriations, aircraft, transporting supplies around $75.2 million for capital projects, and The adjutant general has a dual the world, supporting science in the $1 million in Aid to Localities funds for status: he is a commissioner of a New Arctic and Antarctic and monitoring Insurance premium benefits for Na- York State agency and is also a feder- the skies above North America. tional Guard Soldiers Service Mem- ally recognized general officer in the Army National Guard elements are bers Group Life Insurance expenses. New York National Guard. ready to deploy when called upon. DMNA received approximately $784 The agency reports to the governor The adjutant general is responsible Million in federal funds for 2019. through the Deputy Secretary for to the Governor of New York for sup- Public Safety. DMNA employed 394 state and plying troops for state emergency 1,707 civilian federal employees in The adjutant general is responsible response missions and standing state 2019. Missions of full-time employ- for both agency administration and security missions, such as Joint Task ees include management of federal

Col. Steve Rowe, the New York Army National Guard Chief of Staff, speaks with Army National Guard junior noncommissioned of- ficers at the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters on Sept. 20, 2019 during a two-day Future Leaders Conference hosted by Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski. More than 80 Soldiers took part in the conference.

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New York Army National Guard members who graduated from the Army War College at Carlise, Pennsylvania in 2019 present a limited print commissioned by their graduating class to the adjutant general of New York, Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, at the Divi- sion of Military and Naval Affairs, Latham, N.Y., Dec. 30, 2019. The painting depicts the World War I “lost battalion,” the artist is Lt. Col. Scott DeJesse, also a 2018 graduate. The print depicts Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Statue of Liberty Division, originally raised from draftees from New York City. From left, Brig. Gen. Michel Natali, Assistant Adjutant General, Army; Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York; Col. Sean Flynn, chief of staff of the 42nd Infantry Division; Col. Di- ane Armbruster, Joint Force Headquarters signal officer; and Lt. Col. Christoper Guilmette, 42nd Infantry Division operations officer. and state budgets, human resources, ties (AASF), with large drill halls and others (circa training, logistics and facilities man- - One Maneuver Area Training Equip- 1950-1960s) with smaller drill hall agement, as well as training with ment Site (MATES) at Fort Drum, space. The total size of the supported federal, state and local public safety infrastructure is approximately 5.0 partners for domestic operations. - One Warehouse and a Central million square feet located on 5,560 Issue Facility (CIF) at Watervliet acres. Currently, DMNA operates and main- Arsenal, tains numerous sites comprised of: These facilities support the readiness - The Camp Smith Training Site - 36 Armories; goals of accounting for and maintain- (CSTS), ing of military equipment, including - Four National Guard Readiness - Four Local Training Areas (LTA), vehicles, aircraft, weapons, and com- Centers; - And two Civil Support Team (CST) munications systems. - The New York State Military Muse- facilities, one at Stratton Air National DMNA’s executive offices are located um and Veterans Research Center; Guard Base and one at Fort Hamilton, at 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham - Three armories that have been Brooklyn. where state and federal staff work excessed to the New York State Of- Many agency installations were side-by side to manage military readi- fice of General Services but not yet established around the turn of the ness. divested, 20th century and are on the state and - Three Combined Support Mainte- federal historic register and are large, nance Shops (CSMS), castle-like structures. - 15 Field Maintenance Shops, Armories constructed since 1930 - Three Army Aviation Support Facili- are typically brick structures, some 5 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Emergency Operations in 2019

The Division of Military and Naval has command of the National Guard total of 632 New York Military Force Affairs is responsible for providing forces. members responded to the gover- trained personnel and equipment New York State also maintains Joint nor’s call for troops to help the state when called upon by the governor of Task Force Empire Shield, a security and local communities deal with New York, or the federal government, force of 742 members of the New excessive snowfall. A total of 574 of to respond to weather and other York Military Forces on state active these service members were in state emergencies in New York and within duty, who conduct security augmenta- active duty status the remainder in the territory of the United States. tion missions working with local, state Title 32 status. The governor can call upon members and federal law enforcement in New Missions were conducted in 19 coun- of the New York Army and Air National York City. ties. These included law enforcement Guard, the New York Naval Militia and Joint Task Force Empire Shield is assistance, stockpile support to the the New York Guard to assist with based at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn Division of Homeland Security and response in state active duty status. and maintains a presence at the city Emergency Services and coordination Troops operating in this status are train stations, and LaGuardia and JFK with local governments. paid for by the state and respond to airports. A total of 105 vehicles were commit- the orders of the governor. During 2019 the New York Army and ted to the response mission. Federal military equipment can be Air National Guard, New York Naval Seven facilities were involved in employed by troops in active duty Militia and New York Guard respond- the response, including Camp Smith status but the state of New York as- ed to six emergencies that included Training Site, the Connecticut Street sumes the costs of operating and four winter weather events, a wind- Armory, Gabreski Air National Guard repairing those vehicles and other storm and long-term flooding along Base, Stratton Air National Guard equipment. the Lake Ontario shoreline. Base, the New York State Armory in New York National Guard members A total of 2,158 New York Military Latham and Fort Hamilton. can also conduct missions under Force members were placed on state Operation January Snow Storm II the direction of the governor, or of active duty to assist in these respons- On January 29, as extremely cold another state’s governor, while in es. Another 309 New York Army and “Title 32” status. In this case the troop weather and lake effect snows – Air Guard members responded while nearly 24 inches – hit the Buffalo payroll and costs of the operation are in Title 32 status. being born by the federal government and Niagara region, Gov. Andrew M. at the direction of the president of the Operation January Snow Storm Cuomo ordered Soldiers and Airmen United States, while the governor still From January 17 to January 25 a onto state active duty. “As New York deals with another extreme weather system, I urge all New Yorkers to be diligent, take the necessary precautions to remain safe and avoid any unnecessary travel,” Gov. Cuomo said at the time. “New York will continue our efforts to place personnel, equipment and assets throughout upstate New York as the polar vortex brings dangerously low temperatures and creates hazardous travel conditions.” The 107th Attack Wing stood up a 20-Airman immediate response force, while the 174th Attack Wing at Han- cock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse also stood up a 20 Airman, five-vehicle force. The 53rd Troop Command also stood up a 20-Soldier response team at Army National Guard Soldiers Spcs. Frederick Butt, left, and Ryan Baranski, both the Masten Avenue Armory in Buf- assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation clear snow from a fire hydrant in Kinder- falo, while the 27th Infantry Brigade hook N.Y. on Dec. 3 following a snow storm which hit the northeast Dec. 1, 2019. Combat Team alerted a second Army Division of Military 6 and Naval Affairs Emergency Operations 2019 Annual Report

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo greets members of the Air National Guard’s 107th Attack Wing at the New York State De- partment of Transportation garage in Cheektowaga Jan. 31, 2019. The Airmen were part of an Immediate Response Force on duty to provide mobility support to the New York State Police as snow and extremely cold temperatures hit Western New York. National Guard team at the Thomp- and Syracuse, with organic vehicles, members supported this mission with son Road Armory in Syracuse on to provide additional capability. 149 in state active duty status, the re- January 30. Additional Soldiers and Airmen mainder in a Title 32 status. Missions Forty Soldiers from Joint Task Force provided logistics support and mis- were conducted in three counties. Empire Shield were moved to Buffalo sion command. A total of 182 service By February 1, with the worst of the very cold weather and snow abat- ing, the Soldiers and Airmen were released from state active duty and the Joint Task Force Empire Shield teams returned to New York City. The operation officially concluded Febru- ary 4, 2019. February Winter Storm On February 24 and 25, Governor Cuomo placed up to 250 Soldiers and Airmen on duty in Western New York as a windstorm brought gusts of up to 74 miles per hour to the region. The winds toppled trees, left 44,000 customers without electricity, forced road closures and ripped the roof off part of the University of Buffalo bookstore on Sunday, February 24, according to the Buffalo News. The activation was part of the overall Air National Guard Airmen from the 174th Attack Wing remove debris from a blocked road in Herkimer County N.Y. Nov. 2, 2019. Heavy winds October 31 knocked down state and local government prepara- trees and rains flooded streams across Herkimer County. tions for the wind storm, Gov. Andrew

7 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Emergency Operations M. Cuomo said. The New York National Guard origi- nally mobilized 100 Soldiers and Air- men—35 Soldiers from 42nd Infantry Division elements, 35 Soldiers from 53rd Troop Command units and 30 Airmen from the 107th Attack Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station— and stationed them at the Masten Av- enue Armory in Buffalo on Saturday, Feb. 23 along with 25 vehicles. Forty chainsaws were provided for debris clearance teams to use. Five New York Guard state defense force members were assigned to conduct chainsaw training classes. On the afternoon of February 23 the governor directed an additional 150 National Guard service members to direct traffic as part of the debris clearance mission. Seventy-five of these Soldiers were drawn from 53rd Troop Command and the other 75 came from Joint Task Force Empire Shield. Additional personnel assisted in providing command and control. The 107th Attack Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station was designated as the headquarters for Joint Task Force 5 for the operation. .Using the wing’s Joint Operations Center was a first for the region.

From February 23 to February 27, a New York Army and Air National Guard personnel conduct sandbagging operations total of 290 service members con- near Sodus Point, N.Y. on May 7, 2019, as part of the National Guard participation in ducted missions in four counties. Of the state response to flooding along the Lake Ontario shoreline. these, 255 were in state duty status. The bulk of the were traffic control along Lake Ontario cope with flood- points. Troops worked out of the Con- ing. necticut Street Armory, the Latham Heavy rains throughout the Great headquarters and Niagara Falls Air Lakes region, combined with flooding Reserve Station. rivers in Ontario and Quebec, resulted in higher than normal water levels in Lake Ontario Flood 19 Lake Ontario, according to the Inter- During the spring and summer of national Joint Commission. The com- 2019 the governor placed members of mission regulates water levels in the the New York Military Forces on state Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. active duty to help control flooding Sandbag numbers are tracked by along the Lake Ontario shoreline. Between May 4 and September 15, members of the New York Army the members of Joint Task Force National Guard and New York Naval A total of 627 New York Military Ontario filled 293,060 sandbags and Militia, along with employees from the Force members rotated through the emplaced 385,460 sandbags. The Department of Transportation, for avail- mission.The average on duty strength task force personnel also emplaced ability for flood control at Sodus Point, was 400 servicemembers. 9,508 feet of water filled barriers and N.Y., May 20, 2019. The sandbags The mission kicked off May 4 when installed 36 water pumps as part of were used to mitigate the effects of flooding along Lake Ontario. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed this effort. that 100 troops be placed on state It takes 600 sandbags to make a 1 ing to the New York State Division of active duty to help local governments foot high wall 100 feet long, accord- Homeland Security and Emergency Division of Military 8 and Naval Affairs Emergency Operations 2019 Annual Report Services. business without power at the height Command, the 109th Airlift Wing and By the end of May, Lake Ontario of the storm. the 174th Attack Wing. These forces was 2 feet higher than normal. The In Herkimer County one individual were tasked with debris clearance record set in 2017 of 248.95 feet was was killed when he drove his car and traffic control missions. matched on Wednesday, May 29, into a flooded area, got out, and was Major General Ray Shields, the according to the International Joint swept away by the rising waters. A adjutant general of New York, directed Commission. significant section of the village of the teams to move at 6 a.m. on Nov. 2 The state’s overall response included Dolgeville was flooded and residents and was on site in Herkimer when the 800,000 sandbags, 15 sandbag mak- were evacuated from parts of the troops arrived. ing machines, hundreds of pumps Town of Frankfort. A 39-Soldier team from the 204th and bladder-filled water containment On Friday, November 1, Soldiers and Engineer Battalion was tasked with systems. Airmen began mobilizing at three air cleaning up the debris left behind The governor also declared an bases and several armories. Teams when the East Canada Creek flooded emergency in eight counties: Cayuga, under the leadership of Col. Robert parts of Dolgeville. Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Charlesworth, the commander of the The river breeched a berm that the Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wayne. 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Army Corps of Engineers built to con- arrived at the Herkimer County Emer- tain the stream in the 1930s. At its peak, Joint Task Force Ontario gency Operations Center on Friday was configured into 23 strike teams morning to be available for immediate Along with punching a hole in the using 72 rental vehicles and 12 mili- missions and access the situation. berm, the fast-moving water left rocks tary vehicles. throughout the flooded area after the New York National Guard leaders water receded. The engineers brought Personnel involved in the mission mobilized debris clearance teams included 277 New York Army National in two bulldozers and other equipment from the New York Air National to rebuild the embankment along Guard Soldiers, 140 Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing in Syra- Guard Airmen, 74 New York Guard East Canada Creek and removed the cuse, the 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia debris left by the flooding. members and 100 Naval Militia mem- and the 105th Airlift Wing in New- bers on state active duty. burgh. The Army National Guard’s New York National Guard Soldiers An additional 36 Title 32 Soldiers and 204th Engineer Battalion, headquar- and Airmen conducted debris clear- Airmen were also involved in support- tered in Binghamton, was tasked with ance and some emergency road re- ing the mission at various times. sending an engineer response team pair missions in the Town of Frankfort, equipped with front end loaders, bull- the Town of Newport and the Town of The New York Naval Militia deployed Ohio on November 2 and 3. two patrol boats to Lake Ontario to dozers and dump trucks. provide transport and support law General response forces were A total of 216 New York Military Forc- enforcement and missions. dispatched from the 27th Infantry Bri- es members supported the mission gade Combat Team, the 42nd Com- with 210 in state active duty status. The mission ended on September bat Aviation Brigade, the 53rd Troop Some general purpose response 25 and concluded with missions to retrieve equipment and supplies used in the response. November Winds The New York National Guard mobi- lized 210 Soldiers and Airmen in re- sponse to heavy rains and winds that damaged roads and flooded towns in Herkimer County, Halloween night. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed the mobilization after winds of up to 60 miles per hour and heavy rain hit the watershed leading into the Mo- hawk River. The rain totalled 3.6 inches in Oneida County, 5.2 inches in Herkimer Coun- ty and then 5.6 inches in Hamilton County. This created significant flood- ing in areas downstream, in Utica, in Rome, in Herkimer, in Dolgeville and Army National Guard Sgt. Seydou Dembele, right, a member of the 133rd Quarter- a number of other communities. master Company, provides assistance to a tourist while on security patrol as a mem- ber of Joint Task Force Empire Shield in New York’s Penn Station Sept. 17, 2019. There were 240,000 residences and 9 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Emergency Operations forces were released on Nov. 3 and December Winter Storm ordered the deployment of up to 300 4, while Army and Air National Guard A two-day snow storm dumped 2 feet members of the New York National engineers remained on duty to handle of snow on some parts of New York’s Guard following the state capital’s 8th tasks which required their specialized Capital Region on December 1 and 2. biggest snowstorm on record. training and equipment. The mission Governor Andrew M. Cuomo declared The emergency declaration covered concluded on November 8. an emergency in seven counties and Ulster, Schenectady, Saratoga, Rens- selaer, Greene, Columbia and Albany Counties. National Guard personnel and equipment were mobilized to as- sist local governments in dealing with the snow. New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen began reporting for duty at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham and Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, on the evening of Dec. 2. The 109th Airlift Wing assumed control of Joint Task Force 3 to handle missions in the Capitol District, while the 53rd Troop Command assumed control of Joint Task Force 2 for Hud- son Valley missions. Soldiers from the 42nd Combat Avia- New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul hands a turkey to a boy as part of tion Brigade and the 1156th Engineer Operation Turkey Drop Nov. 24, 2019 at the Niagara Falls Housing Authority. Hochul Company, and Airmen from the 109th assisted members of New York’s military forces in the distribution. Airlift Wing and 105th Airlift Wing

Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1156th Engineer Company help crews in Schenectady, N.Y. clean up after a major snow storm on Dec. 3, 2019. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo called out up to 300 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to assist. Division of Military 10 and Naval Affairs Emergency Operations 2019 Annual Report responded to the mission. Volunteers from the New York Naval Militia and New York Guard also mobilized. Personnel from Joint Task Force Empire Shield were also mobilized to Camp Smith and Stratton Air National Guard Base to assist. A total of 372 personnel took part in the mission. Of these, 279 were in state active duty status. The bulk of the missions involved re- moving snow from 1,621 fire hydrants in towns and villages in Columbia, Rensselaer and Schenectady Coun- ties. The 1156th Engineer Company dispatched five dump trucks to assist in hauling away snow in Schenectady. The Soldiers transported 14,000 tons of snow from city roads to dump points. The mission concluded on December 8. Holiday Missions During Christmas and Thanksgiving Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Kay Ann Stewart, a member of the 145th Service Main- the New York Military Forces were di- tenance Company, and Sgt. Arden Pickering, assigned to the 427th Brigade Support rected to assist in good will missions. Battalion, with members of the New York State Police while on patrol as part of Joint Task Force Empire Shield in New York’s Grand Central Station on Sept. 17, 2019. During Thanksgiving, New York Mili- Joint Task Force Empire Shield is the New York National Guard security force in New tary Force members helped prepare York City, operating under the command of the governor, which augments civilian law and distribute 3,753 turkey dinner enforcement at air, rail, and other transport hubs in New York City. food packages in Niagara Falls, Man- hattan, Brooklyn and Westbury. Joint The New York National Guard is also Randall’s Island and the Camp Smith Task Force Empire Shield members responsible for providing the head- Training Site. JTFES also provides handled the missions in New York quarters and chemical, biological, ra- security at the New York State Divi- City, while New York Guard members diological and nuclear rescue element sion of Military and Naval Affairs were tasked for the other missions. of the Federal Emergency Manage- Headquarters in Latham. Sixty-eight troops were involved with ment Agency Region II Homeland During 2019, JTFES conducted 67 in state active duty status. Response Force. 6,210 missions. A mission is defined Operation Toy Drop in December Joint Task Force Empire Shield as a unit of New York National Guard involved 40 service members in state Throughout the year, the members of Soldiers or Airmen engaged in a task active duty status at locations in Joint Task Force Empire Shield (JT- for four hours or greater. On a daily Albany, Bronx, Erie, Monroe, Nas- FES), a force of New York Army and basis members of JTFES are on duty sau, Niagara, New York, Onondaga, Air National Guardsmen in state ac- at key infrastructure sites and ready Queens, Suffolk and Westchester tive duty augment security at airports, to add additional forces when called counties assisting in distributing toys train stations and other key transpor- upon. to low-income families. tation infrastructure hubs. JTFES is also responsible for two Members of JTFES are also tasked Military Emergency Boat Service Standing Civil Support Missions to assist in closing New York City missions conducted by members of bridges and tunnels if required. the New York Naval Militia. The New The New York National Guard con- York Naval Militia’s Patrol Boat 440 ducts a number of regular, ongoing The force currently consists of 742 conducts maritime operations in New civil support missions. These include personnel: 615 Army National Guard York Harbor in conjunction with the Joint Task Force Empire Shield, the Soldiers, 120 Air National Guard Air- Coast Guard. Another boat patrols the security augmentation force on duty in men and seven members of the New waters adjacent to the Indian Point New York City, two Weapons of Mass York Naval Militia. Energy Center in Buchanan. Destruction Civil Support Teams, and JTFES is based at Fort Hamilton in JTFES regularly participates in the Citizens Preparedness Training Brooklyn and maintains locations at Teams. Multi-Agency Super Surges (MASS). John F. Kennedy International Airport, During these operations multiple law 11 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Emergency Operations enforcement agencies surge forces specially trained and equipped to pro- at key locations. These include Port vide a technical reach-back capability Authority Police Department, the to other experts. Metropolitan Transportation Author- The teams are formed specifically to ity Police, New Jersey Transit Police, provide advice to an incident com- Amtrak Police and Department of mander –normally a civilian first Homeland Security representatives. responder– to help make assess- The goal of the MASS is to detect, ments of the requirements for follow- deter, disrupt and defeat potential ter- on forces. rorist threats. JTFES took part in 23 Each CST is led by a lieutenant MASS operations in 2019. colonel, jointly staffed with Army and Army National Guard Capt. Salvatore JTFES took part in Operation RAIL- Air National Guard personnel and Scannapieco, 2nd Weapons of Mass SAFE missions that involved coordi- encompasses 14 military occupational Destruction-Civil Support Team (2nd nated patrols of railroad and subway skills. The unit is federally resourced, WMD-CST), New York National Guard, stations and rights of way, as well as trained and equipped in a Title 32 utilizes a glovebox to detect biologi- providing an increased security pres- status. cal warfare agents during a training exercise at Stewart Air National Guard ence on trains. The Adjutant General employs the Base, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2019. Citizens Preparedness Training CSTs to support a state response cal warfare. During 2019, the New York National under the direction of the governor or Guard continued to support Gov- to support another state’s response New York’s 2nd Civil Support Team is ernor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Citizens under a supported governor. located in Scotia. Based upon weath- Preparedness Corps by training New The CST mission is to support civil er and road conditions, ground transit Yorkers on how to prepare for an authorities at a chemical, biologi- time equates to 3 to 5 hours after emergency, deal with the emergency cal, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) departing home station. Any response and recover afterwards. incident by identifying CBRN agents/ beyond the 250-mile maximum substances, assessing current and ground movement radius may warrant Two-hour courses were offered the use of rotary or fixed wing aircraft. across the state, based on a training projected consequences, advising program devised by the New York on response measures and assisting The CST equipment set is man-por- State Division of Homeland Security with appropriate requests for addi- table for rotary wing movement (but at and Emergency Services. The 21 tional resources. a degraded capability) as well as air Army and Air National Guard mem- The CSTs participate in both military transportable by fixed wing aircraft at bers assigned to this program in a and civilian emergency response full capability. state active duty status conducted training. Instruction is provided from During 2019 the 2nd CST took part in 747 training sessions during 2019 and several Department of Defense 59 standby missions, 4 assist mis- trained 31,896 people. schools, along with other agen- sions and one response mission. The At some of these seminars, emer- cies such as FEMA, Department of response mission involved hazard- gency preparedness “go bags” were Justice, the Environmental Protec- ous materials at Stratton Air National given to attendees. A total of 11,477 tion Agency and the Department of Guard Base. The team also conduct- bags, designed to act as the starter Energy. ed 13 major team training operations. for a customized emergency kit, were The CST is equipped with high-end The 24th Civil Support Team is distributed. detection, analytical and protective located at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn. 2nd and 24th Civil Support Teams equipment. The unit possesses satel- The team has the same equipment, (Weapons of Mass Destruction) lite, secure and cellular communica- training and capabilities as the 2nd tions to provide connectivity with both CST, but provides more responsive The New York National Guard civil and military forces. training and operational support to the maintains two Weapons of Mass De- downstate region. struction Civil Support Teams, more CSTs are required to maintain commonly known as the Civil Support personal protective equipment sets During 2019 the 24th CST took part Teams or CSTs. that exceed those provided to military in 129 standby missions and conduct- forces. CSTs are equipped to civil ed 9 collective training exercises. The CST is a high priority response standards in order to operate in an unit supporting civil authorities The team conducted one response area containing unknown contamina- mission. When a fire broke out on responding to a weapons of mass tion. destruction incident. October 15 in the vicinity of a training Additionally, high-end detection exercise, the team responded when Each unit is made up of 22 full-time equipment is required to detect a asked to produce a plume model for National Guard members. It consists greater range of substances, includ- the smoke from the blaze. The team of six sections: command, operations, ing toxic industrial chemicals, organic also assisted in post-fire hazardous communications, administration/ substances and chemical and biologi- substance identification. logistics, medical and survey, each Division of Military 12 and Naval Affairs Emergency Operations 2019 Annual Report ing an exercise at Joint Base Mc- Guire-Dix-Lakehurst in November. The DoD established 10 National Guard-sourced Homeland Response Force packages for each FEMA region across the country. The FEMA Region II HRF is aligned for support to New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The HRF increases operational flex- ibility for additional CBRN resources in support of governors responding to CBRN incidents in their state. Responding from home armories, the elements primarily deploy via ground transportation to incident sites, but can be moved by air if necessary. Core capabilities include search and extraction, decontamination, medical, and command and control. The HRF Army National Guard search and extraction team members assigned to Bravo provides a headquarters for the arrival Company, 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, prepare a simulated victim for extrac- of follow-on response forces, whether tion during Homeland Response Force training at Lakehurst Naval Air Station at Joint from other National Guard states or Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst in Lakehurst, N.J. November 15, 2019. The engineers the active component. serve as part of the Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region 2. Members of the HRF conduct spe- cialized training in a simulated CBRN environment, utilizing civilian equip- ment and incident command structure to better integrate the HRF element with first responders. The HRF does not supplant state or local authority; it augments capa- bilities that local, state, and federal agencies may lack in a CBRN event. The HRF conducts unit training for CBRN response in addition to war- time mission requirements. Critical Infrastructure Protection- Mission Assurance Assessments Detachment (CIP-MAA) The CIP-MAA Detachment is com- posed of nine New York Army Nation- al Guard Soldiers who have the skills and training to conduct assessments Air National Guard Master Sgt. Roger Yurko, 105th Airlift Wing emergency manager, of critical defense assets involving and Army National Guard Sgt. Casey Taylor, 2nd Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil transportation, defense, energy and Support Team, analyze suspected contamination during a training exercise at Stewart communications infrastructure. Air National Guard Base, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2019. They work in support of the Defense The 24th CST sent two personnel to The Homeland Response Force Critical Infrastructure Program but can Puerto Rico to take part in a Vigi- (HRF) is made up of members from also conduct missions in support of lant Guard exercise. Vigilant Guard the New York and New Jersey Na- New York state entities. exercises are national level training tional Guards with a strength of 1,200. The team includes a mission analyst, missions involving Guard units from In 2019 the HRF was commanded electrical specialist, transportation around the country responding to a and organized by the 27th Infantry specialist, water, heating, ventila- simulated domestic emergency. Brigade Combat Team Headquarters tion and air conditioning specialist, FEMA Region II Homeland Re- in Syracuse. a communications specialist, an air sponse Force The current HRF was validated dur- conditioning specialist, and petroleum 13 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Emergency Operations

Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s 204th Engineer Battalion shore up a berm in Dolgeville, N.Y. which suf- fered a breech following heavy rains on Halloween night on Nov. 5, 2019. The engineers were among 200 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen called up on state active duty to aid Herkimer County communities . oil and lubricants specialist along with a photographer and team leader. In 2019, cyber security and counter-UAS skills were added to the team. The detachment is based at the New York State Armory in Leeds. DHSES Cyber Incident Response Team The creation of the DHSES Cyber Incident Response Team was directed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in 2016. The team provides cyber-se- curity expertise for counter terrorism, critical infrastructure and cyber-secu- rity risk assessments for local, county and state authorities. New York Military Force members with required skill sets conduct this mission in a state active duty status. During 2019 the team consisted of 11 service members.

Army National Guard Spec. Ryan Baranski, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, clears snow from a fire hydrant in Kinderhook, N.Y. Dec. 3, 2019 following a snow storm.

Division of Military 14 and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Counterdrug Task Force

The New York National Guard Coun- Their efforts directly ter Drug Task Force provides direct supported 79 local, analytical support to local, state and state and federal law federal law enforcement agencies. enforcement entities. The task force also works to assist The Counter Drug local community based anti-drug Task Force assisted and anti-addiction organizations deal in various cases re- with various drug threats within their sulting in more than respective communities. $82.7 million in total The Counter Drug Task Force takes seizures. Confisca- two direct approaches to achieve mis- tions associated sion accomplishment. with these arrests included: First, through drug supply reduction, trained Soldiers and Airmen provide - 147 weapons case analysis support by direct part- - Over $7.3 million nerships with law enforcement across in currency the state. Secondly, members provide - 34 vehicles demand reduction support by pairing trained civil operations specialists with - 150 pounds of specific community anti-drug groups heroin National Guard leaders cut the ribbon at the renovated that are combatting serious drug re- - 65 pounds of New York Counterdrug Task Force building at Stratton Air lated issues in their communities. fentanyl National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. on Sept. 27, 2019. At the end of federal fiscal year 2019, - 4,362 pounds of During 2019, two LUH-72 light utility the task force had 133 Soldiers and cocaine helicopters assigned to the task force Airmen assigned and conducted 221 - 45 pounds of methamphetamines flew 35.7 hours in support of local, missions across New York State. - 23 pounds of MDMA (ecstasy) pills state and federal law enforcement. Task force members use their military They directly supported 10 different - 7,275 pounds of cannabis acquired skills in management, orga- agencies statewide. nization and intelligence analysis to - Over $167K in other seized property The task force also employed a dedi- assist law enforcement and commu- The Civil Operations Program per- cated Counterdrug Detection Unit that nity anti-drug groups. formed community outreach services operated with numerous law enforce- The task force provided investiga- to confront substance abuse related ment agencies to deploy equipment to tive, analytical, mapping and recon- issues in New York’s communities. assist with drug detections. naissance support to law enforce- In the past year, the task force was The team supported 29 law enforce- ment confronting drug trafficking involved with the Governor’s Opi- ment operations and public venue organizations. Soldiers and Airmen oid Steering Committee as a force security missions. Task force per- also provided specialized analytical multiplier in assisting with the current sonnel used ion-scan technology to support in the field of financial crimes opioid and prescription drug abuse detect traces of illegal substances on and specialized detection equipment epidemic. Additionally, working in con- vehicles, individuals and other items. support to aid law enforcement in illicit junction with the New York State Of- They also utilized x-ray devices to as- narcotics discovery and interdiction. fice of Alcohol and Substance Abuse sist law enforcement in searches and Services (OASAS), civil operators ap- employed cellular phone data extrac- plied their unique military skills, such tion devices to assist law enforcement as organizational decision-making, to agencies with attaining crucial infor- help develop and sustain 108 commu- mation from cellular phones aiding in nity based organizations located in 30 ongoing investigations. of the state’s 62 counties. Task force linguists continued to sup- Task force members were also port both civil operations and criminal involved in efforts to stand up the investigations unique to New York Hudson Valley Interlink Analytic Sys- State. National Guard linguists pro- tem which employs data from area vided translation support in a variety hospitals to help better track drug of languages, to include Arabic, Rus- trends. sian, French and Chinese-Mandarin.

15 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Honoring New Yorkers in 2019

The New York Army and Air Na- tional Guard provided military funeral honors for 11,006 families of veterans and military members during 2019 The New York Army National Guard runs a centralized military funeral honors program with eight offices across the state. Each of the New York Air National Guard’s wings and the Eastern Air Defense Sector run their own Honor Guard programs. Among the burials conducted by the New York Army National Guard in 2019 was the Oct. 12 interment of Sgt. Francis S. Currey, a World War II veteran who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge. Currey, a resident of Selkirk, N.Y., Army National Guard Col. Isabel Smith, chief of staff of the 53rd roopT Command, was one of the last three living Medal greets a World War II veteran at the New York State Veterans Home on Montrose, of Honor recipients from World War II N.Y. on June 6, 2019 during an event organized by New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo when he died. to recognize veterans. Smith was one of five National Guard senior leaders who visited the five state veterans home to present New York State Medals to service The New York Army National Guard members who served on D-Day or in the European Campaign. also provided honors for one-time Army private Needham Mayes, whose services. Wing, which operates from Niagara family successfully appealed to the There were 559 military funerals Falls Air Reserve Station, conducted secretary of the Army to have a 1956 conducted by the Syracuse office and 412 military funerals in 2019. dishonorable discharge revised so he 327 at the Horseheads location. The 109th Airlift Wing honor guard, could be buried in a veterans' cem- The New York Army National Guard at Stratton Air National Guard Base in etery with military honors. has 40 Soldiers on full-time duty who Scotia, will conduct 375 funeral mis- In December, an honor guard team provide military honors and another sions in 2019. provided full honors for Mayes, a New 88 who serve as members of an The 105th Airlift Wing, at Stewart Air York City resident who died at the age honor guard as needed. National Guard Base in Newburgh, of 85 on Veterans Day. Each honor guard member goes provided honor guard services at 240 The overall number of military funeral through a training program to ensure funerals in 2019. honors conducted in 2018 was 11,326 they can perform the movements cor- The 174th Attack Wing in Syracuse for both the New York Army and Air rectly. provided military funeral honors National Guard. The New York Air National Guard’s 296 times during the year, while the New York Army National Guard Honor Guards conducted 2,403 mili- Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome teams located across the state con- tary funeral honors services in 2019. conducted 42 military honors intern- ducted 8,604 funerals during 2019. In 2018 The New York Air National ments. New York Army National Guard teams Guard performed 2,292 funerals. People eligible for funeral honors located across the state conducted The honor guard of the 106th Rescue include: 9,034 funerals during 2018. Wing, at F.S. Gabreski Air National Military members on active duty or During 2019 The Long Island office Guard Base in Westhampton Beach in the Reserves, which includes the conducted 2,981 funerals while the on Long Island, is the busiest one in National Guard; office in the Bronx was responsible for New York. Former military members who served 1,088 and the Jamaica, Queens office The wing provides honor guard ser- on active duty and departed under handled 1,045 funeral events. vices at Calverton National Cemetery conditions other than dishonorable; The Buffalo office conducted 963 and conducted 1,058 interments in Former military members who com- military funerals, the Latham of- 2019. pleted at least one term of enlistment fice handled 869 and the Rochester The honor guard of the 107th Attack or period of initial obligated service in location provided 772 funeral honors Division of Military 16 and Naval Affairs Honoring New York Veterans 2019 Annual Report

Army National Guard Spc. Jarod Barnard, assigned to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters in Syracuse, N.Y., holds the brigade colors during a dedication ceremony for a World War I memorial May 25, 2019 in Bony, France. The monument dedication commemorates the service Army National Guard Sgt. Joshua Sanzo, right, and Pvt. Alexander Martinez, left, of the 107th Infantry Regiment, part of members of the New York Military Forces Honor Guard, fold the U.S. colors from the the 27th Division during World War I grave of Army Medal of Honor recipient Tech. Sgt. Francis S. Currey for Spc. Ryan and its contributions during the offen- Gosse, center, to present to next of kin at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in South Bethle- sive on the Hindenburg Line of German hem, N.Y. October 12, 2019. defenses in the Somme in September 1918. The regiment, part of the New York National Guard division, suffered some 1,000 casualties in a single day on September 29, 1918. the Selected Reserve and departed under conditions other than dishonor- able; Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty; Serving military members and retir- ees are eligible for services that can include pallbearers and a firing party as well as the basic funeral functions. Families can request military funeral services through their funeral service director. The New York Army National Guard Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, speaks with local had been providing funeral honors for veterans prior to an awards ceremony at the former New York State Armory in Hoo- over 10,000 veterans annually from sick Falls, N.Y. on August 28, 2019. Shields honored 10 local veterans with New York 2010 to 2014, but those numbers state awards recognizing their military service during the event. began declining as elderly World War 838,129 veterans in 2016. Of those II veterans died. men and women, nearly forty percent, New York, according to the Depart- some 321,942 veterans, are aged 70 ment of Veteran Affairs, was home to and older.

17 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report NY Army National Guard Facilities

The Division of Military and Naval Guard. Some facili- Affairs operates and maintains 36 ties are also used armories, four National Guard Readi- by the New York ness Centers, the NYS Military Mu- Naval Militia. seum and Veterans Research Center, The Division of three Combined Support Maintenance Military and Naval Shops, 15 Field Maintenance Shops, Affairs Facilities and three Army Aviation Support Facilities, Engineer Director- the Maneuver Area Training Equip- ate conducts con- ment Site at Fort Drum, one ware- tinual maintenance, house and a Central Issue Facility restoration and at the Watervliet Arsenal, the Camp moderniazation on Smith Training Site, four Local Train- these facilities. After four years and nearly $60 Million in renovations, the ing Areas, and two Civil Support Team 5th Avenue Armory in Harlem saw the return of its Soldiers facilities at Stratton Air National Guard Supported projects in 2019. The armory is home to Soldiers 369th Sustainment Base and Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn. include heating sys- Brigade Headquarters and 369th Special Troops Battalion. tem replacements In addition, DMNA must also main- and upgrades, mechanical, roof, upgrade or renewal are local, state tain three armories that have been window and door replacements, stair and federal mandates. Many projects excessed to New York State Office of and railing repair, space conditioning, are the direct result of the infra- General Services but not yet divested paving, and other health and safety structure not in compliance with the by the agency. One of these, the Mar- initiatives. Modernization of spaces is International Building Code as well as cy Ave. Armory in Brooklyn, is often essential to meet emerging technol- many environmental mandates. used as a movie production facility. ogy from new equipment fielding and Replacement of building compo- Many agency installations were training requirements. nents, to include roofs, heating and established around the turn of the The division continues to manage mechanical systems are designed 20th century, are on the state and its capitol backlog of sustainment, and contracted to meet current con- federal historic register and are large, restoration and modernization (SRM) struction principles, using modern castle-like structures. Armories con- projects in order to keep our facilities energy efficient techniques and ma- structed since 1930 are typically brick functional and to meet current codes terials. As replacements of these sys- structures, some with large drill halls. and Army National Guard standards. tems are programmed, other related Armories built in the 1950s and 1960s improvements will result in reduced have smaller drill hall space. The total The primary standards that dictate size of the supported infrastructure is approximately 5 million square feet located on 5,560 acres. New York's armories and logistical facilities are critical to the readiness of New York's military forces. Facilities are essential for mobilizing, staging, supporting and sustaining response to disasters within New York State. New York Army National Guard logistical facilities are used to sup- port 35 rotary and fixed wing aircraft and nearly 3,500 authorized tactical vehicle systems, and other military equipment. The buildings are used on a weekday basis and select weekend periods. In addition to the structure and logistical support programs, the armory infrastructures are used by National Guard sponsored Drug Soldiers assigned to the 1156th Engineer Company headquartered at Camp Smith, N.Y., excavate the foundation for a track built at the New York National Guard head- Interdiction Programs as well as the quarters in Latham, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2019. The new track was constructed to give per- state's militia force, the New York sonnel at the facility an option for running that will keep them away from local traffic.

Division of Military 18 and Naval Affairs NY Army National Guard Facilities 2019 Annual Report repetitive maintenance requirement plan with modern finishes while being federal funds were executed in con- and utility savings through improved brought up to compliance with all struction contracts for environmental energy efficient lighting, windows, modern code requirements. hazard mitigation. Improving the doors and insulation. The renovated armory will also be environmental quality of our armor- Interior alterations and rehabilitation constructed in accordance with U.S. ies has become a top priority for both of existing buildings are based on fed- Green Building Council Leadership the New York National Guard and the erally published criteria for National in Energy and Environmental Design public use of our facilities. Guard activities. Space requirements Silver design criteria. The design of DMNA also began construction on to support the assigned military units the project progressed significantly four projects during 2019 to increase and related equipment are contained in 2019 positioning an award of the our heating efficiency and decrease in various publications. In most cases, project in the summer of 2020. agency energy use during the heat- design must be consistent with the Design work included upgrades to ing season. Converting to hot water surrounding architecture, especially Camp Smith Building 70, a simula- condensing boilers and modern at those sites with a historical signifi- tions building, at the close of 2019 controls equipment, as an example, cance to the surrounding community. and construction commenced. have vastly improved the efficiency of During 2019 the Division of Military heating systems and reduced energy This project is due to be completed demand. and Naval Affairs secured $91 million at the end of 2020. This simulations in federal funding to renovate the building utilizes a 13,000 square foot Jamaica Queens Armory, home to building envelope to house a state of elements of the 1st Battalion, 258th the art adaptive simulations space Field Artillery and Golf Company, capable of accommodating many 427th Brigade Support Battalion. of the modern training aids and The total cost of this project is antici- simulators. pated to be $121 million and will fully An additional $4 mil- renovate the interior of the armory. lion in construction The renovations will include all of the contracts were also heating, ventilation and air condi- awarded at Camp tioning systems, communications, Smith to upgrade other maintenance shop and an addition facilities. of a second story over the drill shed. The building will enjoy a new floor Over $56 million in

19 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Camp Smith Training Site

Camp Smith Training Site, located The Camp Smith Training Site, used Camp Smith is host to the Combined in the town of Cortlandt Manor is the by the New York National Guard since Support Maintenance Shop that Division of Military and Naval Affairs’ 1882, consists of 1,582 acres, which provides maintenance support to New premier training facility. includes a 95-acre cantonment area, York Army National Guard elements Camp Smith, a state owned facility, training ranges, training simulators, a on Long Island, in New York City is used by the New York Army and Air New York National Guard Readiness and in the Hudson Valley. The facility National Guard, the New York Guard, Center, dining facilities, barracks and opened in 2018. the New York Naval Militia as well as visitors quarters. The facility includes three general by Army, Air Force and Marine Corps Camp Smith’s two barracks buildings purpose work bays, an inspection Reserve members, National Guard can house 585 people during normal bay and a welding bay, as well as a members from other states, and local, usage and 1,140 personnel during washing bay. There are also rooms state and federal law enforcement surge operations. Another 112 can be where electronics, weapons, genera- agencies, and the United States Mili- housed in O’Brien Hall, the visitors’ tors and other military equipment can tary Academy. quarters. be repaired. Camp Smith is managed by the The dining facilities are used for The new, modern bays are config- Division of Military and Naval Affairs troop meal service. Units with organic ured to support modern Army trucks, Facilities and Engineering Directorate food services may also utilize the humvees and tracked vehicles in a and the Camp Smith Garrison, a New kitchen area for food preparation and safe work environment York Army National Guard unit. cooking. The facility incorporates an energy

Army Spc. Erick Barksdale, a military policeman assigned to the 107th Military Police Company, completes the two-mile portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test for the at the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., March 28, 2019.

Division of Military 20 and Naval Affairs Camp Smith Training Site 2019 Annual Report efficient design and is illuminated with state-of-the-art LED light fixtures and light control technology. The heating, ventilation and air conditioning system incorporates state-of-the-art technol- ogy to save energy. The building uses radiant floor heating in the work bays and also utilizes geothermal heat- ing and cooling in the administration areas. Camp Smith serves as a key location for New York National Guard respons- es to state emergencies occurring in the Hudson Valley. The facilities can house and feed troops assigned to duties in the region and the 53rd Troop Command, the unit responsible for mission command of New York National Guard missions in the lower Hudson Valley is headquartered at Camp Smith. Civilians participating in a “boss lift” leave a UH-60 helicopter at the Camp Smith Training Site on Sept. 16, 2019.Twenty employers from the Albany, N.Y. area and Camp Smith maintains eight ranges Long Island visited to get a first hand look at New York Army National Guard training for Soldiers and Airmen to qualify as part of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program. and train with rifles, pistols, hand grenades and the M203 grenade and a parade field. launcher. A 15-station distance learning center Simulators are available at Camp is also available for training courses Smith to enhance training. Among and on-line education. these are: Camp Smith hosts tactical training • The Humvee Egress Assistance conducted for both Officer Candidate Trainer or HEAT, which allows Sol- School and NCO courses, as well as diers to practice the skills needed to military occupational specialty (MOS) survive a humvee rollover; courses when necessary conducted • The Engagement Skills Trainer by the 106th Regional Training Insti- 2000, a computerized electronic tute. range system that allows Soldiers to Each year Camp Smith hosts the conduct marksmanship training with- annual New York National Guard out using ammunition and exercis- Adjutant General’s Match, a shooting ing in a number of simulated tactical competition, as well as the annual situations; New York Army National Guard Best • And the Virtual Convoy Trainer Warrior Competition. Camp Smith has or VCOT, which utilizes computer also hosted the regional Best Warrior stations to allow teams to practice competition. convoy procedures in a 360-degree Along with being the home of the virtual environment. 53rd Troop Command, one of two Jerry Anthis, a service manager for Sinclair Fuel on Long Island, gets hints There are also six rappel and climb- New York Army National Guard general officer commands, Camp about the M-4 carbine from New York ing lanes marked out on the cliffs near Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class O’Brian Hall. Smith also houses a company of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, the 42nd Fredrick Goldacker during a “boss lift” at Camp Smith Training Site in Cort- Along with plenty of maneuver space Infantry Division Band, the 106th Re- landt Manor, N.Y. on Sept. 16, 2019. for basic tactical training, Camp Smith gional Training Institute and the 138th boasts leadership reaction, urban Public Affairs Detachment. The New York Guard, the state’s assault and land navigation courses, self-defense force, is headquartered a military operations in urban terrain The 106th Regional Training Institute provides training classes for Army at Camp Smith and the New York facility, a NBC training facility, a hand- Naval Militia keeps boats used by its to-hand combatives pit, a running National Guard and Army Reserve personnel Military Emergency Boat Service at track, six rappel and climbing lanes, the location.

21 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Camp Smith Training Site

Personnel Trained on Ranges Personnel Using Training Areas Billeting Use

Army National Guard 3,139 Army National Guard 27,452 Barracks 75,247 Air National Guard 108 Air National Guard 1,376 L o d g i n g 5 , 8 5 6 U.S. Army Reserve 310 U.S. Army Reserve 599 Total: 81,103 U.S. Army 114 U.S. Army 400 Other DoD 110 Other DoD 129 Simulator Use Non-DoD 3,925 Non-DoD 2,857 Total: 7,706 Total: 32,813 Army National Guard 6,235 U.S. Army Reserve 41 Other DoD 50 Total: 6,326

Army Sgt. 1st Class Martin Cozens, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th In- fantry Brigade Combat Team, moves under direct fire during a simulated event of the Best Warrior Competition at the Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., March 28, 2019. Youngstown Training Area Personnel Trained on Ranges Personnel Using Training Areas

Army National Guard 67 Army National Guard 4,542 U.S. Army Reserve 62 U.S. Army Reserve 50 Total: 129 Other DoD 322 Total: 4,914

Division of Military 22 and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Army National Guard

The New York Army National Guard York Army National Guard. Okinawa, while other New York Na- is the largest component of the The New York Army National Guard tional Guard elements, like the 101st New York Military Forces. The Army can trace its history back to the Dutch Cavalry and 258th Field Artillery, National Guard is one of two reserve Colonial “Burger Guard” which was served in Europe. components of the United States formed to protect the New Neth- New York Army National Guard Army. The other is the Army Reserve. erlands colony in the 1640s. New troops served in Afghanistan and Iraq At the end of federal fiscal year 2019 York’s militia units played a part in the and in 2005 the 42nd Infantry Division the New York Army National Guard Battle of Saratoga and formed part led a division-sized force in Iraq. had an assigned strength of 10,165 of the army on the “Niagara Frontier” The New York National Guard is Soldiers. The authorized strength was during the War of 1812. 10,235. organized into two General Officer At the start of the Civil War New Commands: The 42nd Infantry Divi- The commander of the New York York’s 7th Regiment and 69th Regi- sion, headquartered in Troy and the Army National Guard is Maj. Gen. ment were among the first to answer 53rd Troop Command headquartered Raymond Shields, who is concurrent- President Abraham Lincoln’s call for at Camp Smith near Peekskill. ly the Adjutant General of New York. troops. Many of these same Soldiers The 42nd Infantry Division provides Brig. Gen. Michel Natali, serves as then enlisted in the state volunteer combat and combat support units assistant adjutant general, Army, and regiments which went on to serve dur- while the 53rd Troop Command manages the day-to day activities of ing the war. includes combat support and combat the New York Army National Guard. In World War I the New York National service support elements. Col. Steve Rowe is the chief of staff of Guard’s 27th Division and 369th and the New York Army National Guard. A Joint Force Headquarters element 69th Infantry distinguished them- accounts for command and staff posi- Command Sgt. Major David Pi- selves in the fighting there. During tions at state headquarters, along with wowarski serves as the senior non- World War II the 27th Division served several specialty units. commissioned officer for the New on the islands of Makin, Saipan and

Army Spc. Erick Barksdale, center, a military policeman assigned to the 107th Military Police Company runs through smoke during the stress shoot event of the New York Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., March 28, 2019. The Best War- rior Competition is an annual event in which enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from various NewYork Army National Guard units compete in events intended to test their military skills and knowledge as well as physical fitness and endurance. 23 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Army National Guard 42nd Infantry Division In 1943 the 42nd Infantry Division a cavalry squadron, an artillery bat- The 42nd Infantry Division is one of was reactivated. The division’s troops talion, a brigade engineer battalion the eight division headquarters in the landed in Southern France at the end and a brigade support battalion. The Army National Guard. The division of 1944 and the beginning of 1945 brigade is commanded by Col. Robert is capable of controlling a number of and captured the German cities of Charlesworth. maneuver and support brigades in Wurzburg and Schweinfurt among Assigned strength of the brigade in combat and would normally command others and then occupied Vienna. New York was 3,395 at the end of fed- around 20,000 troops. The Soldiers of the 42nd Division are eral fiscal year 2019: 3,037 Soldiers, credited with liberating the infamous 23 warrant officers and 335 officers. Total strength of 42nd Infantry Divi- Dachau concentration camp. sion elements in New York at the end Elements of the brigade are located of fiscal year 2019 was 5,281: 4,511 In 1947 the division was assigned to across New York from Jamestown enlisted Soldiers, 149 warrant offi- the New York National Guard. in the western part of the state to cers, and 621 officers. In 2004 the 42nd Infantry Division Farmingdale on Long Island. The 42nd Infantry Division is head- headquarters, support elements, One of the infantry battalions, the 1st quartered in Troy, N.Y. and is com- Division Artillery and 42nd Aviation Battalion, 182nd Infantry, is part of the manded by Maj. Gen. Steven Ferrari. Brigade were mobilized for deploy- Massachusetts Army National Guard. Soldiers assigned to the division are ment to Iraq as part of the Operation Iraqi Freedom III rotation. The brigade traces its history back part of the headquarters and head- to the 27th Division which fought in quarters battalion commanded by Lt. The division headquarters was World War I. When the Army renum- Col. Gurpreet Singh. responsible for commanding almost bered National Guard divisions in Other components of the division 23,000 active Army, Army National 1917 the New York National Guard’s include the 42nd Infantry Division Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers in division was given the number 27. Band and the 10th Mountain Division four Iraqi provinces north of Baghdad during a year-long deployment in Iraq. The division’s nickname of “Orion” Main Command Post Operational De- was a play on words of the divi- tachment (MCPOD). The 72-Soldier During 2019 the division headquar- sion’s commander, Maj. Gen. John F. detachment, known as a “mickpod”, ters conducted major command post O’Ryan. The brigade’s patch features consists of officers and non-commis- exercises at Fort Drum in July and the stars of the constellation Orion sioned officers who can help staff the at Fort Indiantown Gap in October to and the letters NYD intertwined, headquarters of the active duty Army prepare for the deployment of 600 standing for New York Division. division when it deploys. Soldiers to Kuwait in 2020. In World War I the 27th Division The division headquarters strength The headquarters is deploying to fought with the British Army in Flan- was 872 at the end of federal fiscal Kuwait to provide command for U.S. ders and in World War II the division year 2019: 646 enlisted Soldiers, 39 forces operating in the Middle East. fought in the Pacific, invading the Is- warrant officers, and 187 officers. 27th Infantry Brigade lands of Makin, Saipan and Okinawa. The 42nd Infantry Division provides The 27th Infantry Brigade Combat The brigade deployed to Afghanistan mission command for two elements in Team (IBCT) is a light infantry brigade in 2008 and 2009 and to Kuwait in New York, the 42nd Combat Avia- composed of three infantry battalions, 2012. Elements of the brigade de- tion Battalion and the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The division also has a training relationship with Army National Guard brigades in New Jersey, Massachu- setts and New Hampshire. The 42nd Infantry Division traces its history back to World War I, when the Army organized a division made up of National Guard units from many states. Then-Colonel Douglas McAr- thur, who originated the idea, said the division would stretch across the country “like a Rainbow”. Since then the division has been known as “The Rainbow Division.” The division distinguished itself in Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry move to the parade start line in New York combat in 1917 and 1918 and was City March 17, 2019 for their annual support to the New York City St. Patrick’s Day deactivated following the end of World Parade. The battalion, with Irish lineage dating back before the American Civil War, War I. has led the parade, considered the world’s largest, since 1853. Division of Military 24 and Naval Affairs New York Army National Guard 2019 Annual Report ployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2005. Elements of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are: • The 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, nicknamed the “Fighting 69th” which is headquartered at the Lexington Avenue Armory in Manhattan and has companies in Camp Smith and Farmingdale. According to legend the unit got its nickname from Con- federate General Robert E. Lee. The battalion deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in 2004/2005. The battalion is com- manded by Lt. Col. Joseph Whaley. • The 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, headquartered in Utica with elements in Morrisonville, Gloversville, Ogdens- burg, Leeds and Ithaca. The battalion Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment participate in a spur deployed to Iraq with the 1st Infantry ride at the Youngstown Local Training Area in Youngstown, N.Y. Sept. 7, 2019. The Division in 2004. The commander is spur ride, a cavalry tradition, tests Soldiers on the basic skills of a cavalryman, while Lt. Col. Matt Kilgore. pushing them to the brink of mental and physical exhaustion. • The 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry, a part of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, is headquartered in Melrose Massachusetts, and traces its history back to King Phillips War in 1675. The battalion was assigned to the 27th Brigade in 2016. The battal- ion includes an infantry company that is part of the Rhode Island National Guard. The battalion is commanded by Lt. Col. Shane Maxon. • The 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, which is headquartered at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station and has elements in Jamestown, Buffalo and Geneva. The squadron is command- ed by Lt. Col. Bradley Frank. • The 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery. Nicknamed the Washington Greys, because one of the battalion’s forbearers escorted General George Washington during his presidential Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Com- inauguration in 1789, the battalion pany, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, operate an M224 60mm mortar during a provides fire support to the brigade. training exercise June 21, 2019 at Fort Drum, N.Y. The battalion has two batteries of 105 Col. William Snyder. from the 42nd Infantry Division. The millimeter M117 howitzers and one brigade’s headquarters company is battery of longer-range M777A2 155 • The 427th Support Battalion, now responsible for coordinating the millimeter howitzers. The battalion is headquartered in Syracuse with units New York and New Jersey National led by Lt. Col. Marc A. Lindemann. located in Buffalo, Fort Drum, New York City, Rochester and Glenville. Guard response to major terrorist • The 152nd Brigade Engineer Bat- Companies of the 427th directly sup- attacks. talion, which is headquartered in port each of the brigade’s New York As the command for the Federal Buffalo and has companies in Syra- units. The battalion is commanded by Emergency Management Agency cuse, Lockport, Rochester and New Lt. Col. Shawn Shutts. Region II, the 27th Brigade headquar- York City. The battalion also includes ters will command the response to a signal company and intelligence During 2019 the 27th Brigade took chemical, biological, radiological or company as well as two engineer over the New York National Guard’s enhanced explosive incidents within companies and is commanded by Lt. Homeland Response Force mission 25 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Army National Guard

Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment conduct marksmanship training at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico on April 13, 2019. While in Puerto Rico for an extended training weekend, the Soldiers honed their warfighting skills by practicing short-range marksmanship techniques.

New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico Four Soldiers from the brigade took Soldiers from around the globe. This and the Virgin Islands. part in the South African Defence was also done through the State Part- In July and August, 4,200 Soldiers Force Military Skills Competition held nership program. participated in a Brigade Warfighter in Potchefstroom, South Africa, Oct. Two 27th Brigade Soldiers – Sgt. 1st Exercise and Annual Training at Fort 21-26. The New York National Guard Class Martin Cozens from the 2nd Drum, New York. has an exchange partnership with Battalion, 108th Infantry, and Cpl. the South African military through the The staff exercise tested the brigade Joseph Ryan, a member of the 1st National Guard’s State Partnership Battalion, 69th Infantry—represented and battalion command and staff Program. abilities to plan and conduct mis- the northeastern states in the annual sions while testing mission command, Participating in the event, which also Army National Guard Best Warrior targeting, planning and sustainment included social and cultural events, Competition held in Oklahoma in functions. The brigade and battalion were: 2019. headquarters successfully integrated • Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class To get to that point both Cozens and new digital control systems into their Martin Cozens, a Rochester resident Ryan had to beat Soldiers from New staff and command functions. assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Bat- England, New Jersey and Pennsyl- During 2019 the 1st Battalion, 182nd talion, 108th Infantry in Geneseo. vania. Infantry took part in the annual Exer- • Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class cise Together Forward training con- Brendon Mavra, a Mohegan Lake ducted by U.S. Army South. Platoons resident, assigned to Delta Com- from the battalion rotated to Hondu- pany, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry in ras, Guatemala and El Salvador to Farmingdale. train with units from those nations for • Army National Guard Sgt. Jonathan three, two week stints. Patton, a New York City resident as- The 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry also signed to Headquarters Company, 1st deployed a platoon – 44 Soldiers-- to Battalion, 69th Infantry at the Lexing- train in the United States Southern ton Avenue Armory in Manhattan. Command area. The New York Army • Army National Guard Sgt. Zachary National Guard Soldiers deployed to Rodak, a Peekskill resident assigned the Dominican Republic to conduct to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, joint training there as part of Opera- 69th Infantry based at Camp Smith tion Trade Winds. Training Site in Cortlandt Manor. Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Another 27th Brigade Soldier—Staff Infantry conducted a weekend drill at Sgt. Thomas Carpenter, a full-time 2nd Lt. Jessica Reed, an armor officer Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico in April Soldier assigned to Headquarters of 2019, while Alpha Company, 1st assigned to Bravo Troop, 2nd Squad- Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infan- ron, 101st Cavalry Regiment based Battalion, 182nd Infantry—a part of try— attended the Brazil Army Jungle in Jamestown, N.Y., became the New the Rhode Island National Guard— Warfare Training Center international York Army National Guard’s first female also conducted training in Puerto Rico class in October and November. armor officer when she graduated from in November. Brazil offers the course annually to the course on June 4, 2019.

Division of Military 26 and Naval Affairs New York Army National Guard 2019 Annual Report Cozens was the runner up in the Helicopter Battalion. The battalion Airport. The battalion’s headquarters national competition’s non-commis- flies the UH-60 Black Hawk helicop- is part of the Maryland Army National sioned officer category. ter. It has companies at Army Aviation Guard. Detachments from the battal- A team of 10 cooks assigned to Fox Support Facility 1 at McArthur Airport ion’s Delta and Echo Companies are Company of the 427th Brigade Sup- in Ronkonkoma and at Army Aviation also stationed in Rochester and part port Battalion, excelled in the Army’s Support Facility 3 at Albany Inter- of the New York Army National Guard. annual Phillip A. Connelly cooking national Airport in Latham. Another • Detachment 2, 1st Battalion, 224th competition when evaluated in July, company is part of the Maine Army Security and Support Battalion. The 2019. The culinary specialists were National Guard. unit flies the UH-72 Light Utility Heli- picked to compete to be named the The battalion is commanded by Lt. copter at Albany International Airport. best in the Army National Guard in Col. Jason Lefton. During 2019, 46 Soldiers assigned March 2020. • The 642nd Aviation Support Bat- to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Brigade Soldiers assisted the talion. The aviation maintenance 171st General Support Aviation de- 10th Mountain Division in conducting battalion has elements in Rochester, ployed to Afghanistan and returned. the Expert Infantryman’s Badge test Farmingdale, Olean and Dunkirk. The The Soldiers flew over 2,400 combat at Fort Drum and three 27th Brigade support battalion is commanded by Lt. hours and supported 500 deliberate Soldiers received this very hard to Col. Shawn Hatch. missions and executed 28 combat earn badge. The 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade evacuation missions. Seventy members of the brigade exercises administrative control over The 642nd Aviation Battalion was were reassigned to the 42nd Infantry the following units: assigned the mission of conducting Division for a deployment to Kuwait in • Charlie Company of the 1st Bat- decontamination as part of the FEMA 2020. The 27th Brigade Soldiers were talion 171st General Support Aviation Region II Homeland Response Force filling important positions in the divi- Battalion. This is a medical evacua- or HRF. The 642nd Soldiers vali- sions organizational chart. tion helicopter unit which flies UH-60 dated in this task during a November During 2019, 27th Brigade Soldiers Black Hawk helicopters which can exercise a Joint Base McGuire-Dix- and leaders began familiarizing them- be configured to carry stretchers and Lakehurst. selves with the Army’s new Combat employ personnel hoists and is based The 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Fitness Test. The new test replaces at the Rochester International Airport. was selected as a pilot unit for the the version in use since the 1980s • Detachment 1, Bravo Company of Army’s new Army Combat Fitness which required push-ups, sit-ups and the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation. The Test. The new test incorporates six a two mile run. unit flies the CH-47 heavy lift helicop- events and special equipment to The Army Combat Fitness Test is a ter from the Rochester International replicate physical challenges Soldiers six-event test designed to replicate the tasks Soldiers need to conduct in combat. The new test requires spe- cialized equipment to include weights, medicine balls, and chin-up bars. 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade The 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade is headquartered in Latham. The headquarters is designed to provide mission command to three to four aviation battalions and aviation sup- port battalions. The brigade’s New York Army Nation- al Guard elements had an assigned strength of 1,014 Soldiers at the end of federal fiscal year 2019: 828 enlisted Soldiers, 87 warrant officers and 99 officers. The current commander of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade is Col. Mi- chael Charnley. Elements assigned to the 42nd Com- A CH-47 flown by Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation bat Aviation Brigade are: carries an M-777A2 howitzer to a firing site during sling load training conducted with • The 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery at Fort Drum on July 27, 2019.

27 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Army National Guard will be expected to handle in combat, quartered at the Fifth Avenue Armory as opposed to the three event Army in Harlem, New York. Physical Fitness Test built around The 53rd is also responsible for: push-ups, sit-ups and a two mile run. The experiences of the unit will be • The 53rd Digital Liaison Detach- used as the Army implements this ment, a small unit of officers and program over the next two years. non-commissioned officers who are trained to work in operations at corps During 2019 the brigade headquar- and army level commands. The 53rd ters provided an aviation planning DLD is commanded by Col. Todd cell for operations Vibrant Response, Bookless. Liberty Hunter and the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Warfighter The 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment Exercise. deployed to Army’s Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany in sup- The brigade also sent Soldiers to port of Exercise Dynamic Front 19, a the Joint Readiness Training Cen- multinational training exercise. The ter at Fort Polk, Louisiana to act as exercise involved 1,700 American Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, observer/controllers during training personnel and 1,500 from other NATO 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry conduct exercises. nations. marksmanship training at Camp San- tiago, Puerto Rico on April 13, 2019. During 2019 the brigade fielded a • US Army Cyber Protection Team new version of the Army’s Aviation 173, a joint New York and New Jersey Multinational Readiness Center in Mission Planning System for its com- Army National Guard entity that Hohenfels, Germany for three weeks puters and also upgraded its Com- focuses on defending U.S. computer in September to support the garrison mand Post of the Future Software. networks against intrusion. The team at that location. The 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation is commanded by Lt. Col. Steven P. • The 138th Chaplain Support Team. was also selected to upgrade to the Perry Jr. The 53rd Troop Command also runs UH-60M series Black Hawk helicop- During 2019, 25 Soldiers com- the annual Adjutant Generals Match ter. The newest version of the UH-60 pleted a one-year deployment at Fort shooting competition at Camp Smith. features a “glass cockpit” with fly-by- Meade, Maryland in support of federal wire avionics and upgraded engines cyber-security efforts. 153rd Troop Command and rotor blades that result in faster The 153rd Troop Command is head- climb rates than previous UH-60 mod- • The 138th Public Affairs Detach- quartered at the Connecticut Street els. The newer version of the UH-60 ment. Armory in Buffalo. The 153rd Troop can also carry 1,000 more pounds of During 2019 the 138th Public Af- Command is responsible for support cargo beneath the helicopter. fairs Detachment deployed to Joint and combat service support units 53rd Troop Command The 53rd Troop Command is an ad- ministrative headquarters located at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. and has command over a number of support and combat service support units in the New York Army National Guard. The headquarters of the 53rd Troop Command is also responsible for op- erations in the Hudson Valley during state emergencies. The 53rd Troop Command is com- manded by Brig. Gen. Jack James. At the end of federal fiscal year 2019 the strength of the command was 4046: 3,629 enlisted Soldiers, 49 warrant officers, and 345 officers. The major commands of the 53rd Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Troop Command are the 153rd Troop Field Artillery Regiment and Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Command, based at the Connecticut extract simulated casualties from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a mass casualty Avenue Armory in Buffalo and the exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 29th, 2019. The training enabled the Soldiers to gain 369th Sustainment Brigade, head- experience in loading casualties onto CH-47s. Division of Military 28 and Naval Affairs New York Army National Guard 2019 Annual Report located at armories in Western New • 1156th Engineer Company 501st Ordnance Battalion sent 10 York, Central New York, the Southern • 153nd Engineer Company soldiers to Rwanda in September to Tier, the North Country and the Capi- conduct training for Rwanda Soldiers tal Region. • 827th Engineer Company in improvised explosive device threats The units of the 153rd Troop Com- • The 501st Ordnance Battalion (Ex- and awareness. The battalion sent mand had a strength of 1,645 Sol- plosive Ordnance Disposal) which is two Soldiers to Brazil to provide a diers at the end of federal fiscal year headquartered at Glenville. The bat- capabilities briefing to the Brazilian 2019: 1,487 enlisted Soldiers, 12 talion commander is Lt. Col. Douglas military. warrant officers and 146 officers. Baker. Another four members of the 501st The commander is Col. Michael The subunits of the 501st Ordnance Ordnance Battalion deployed to New Fowler. Battalion are: York City in September to provide bomb disposal backup to members of The major elements of the 153rd • 1108th Ordnance Company (Ex- plosive Ordnance Disposal) the U.S. Secret Service providing VIP Troop Command are: protection at the annual United Na- • The 102nd Military Police Battalion • 1427th Medium Truck Company tions General Assembly meeting. in Auburn with elements in Rochester, • 466th Area Medical Company Forty-five members of the 102nd Hornell, Buffalo, Latham, and Utica. During 2019, 45 members of the Military Police Battalion conducted The commander is Lt. Col. Monique 204th Engineer Battalion conducted their Annual Training at the military’s Foster. Innovative Readiness Training in Midwest Joint Regional Correctional The subunits of the 102nd Military Haleiwa, Hawaii. The battalion sent Facility in Leavenworth, Kansas. The Police Battalion are: rotations of 22 and 23 engineers Guard MPs worked alongside the • 222nd MP Company to Hawaii to construct a science, active Army’s 705th Military Police technology, engineering, and math Battalion inside the facility. • 105th MP Company building at Girl Scout Camp Paumalu Members of the 206th Military Police • 206th MP Company there. Company participated in a rotation at • The 204th Engineer Battalion which The Soldiers got a chance to sharpen the Army’s Joint Readiness Training is headquartered in Binghamton with their construction skills and the Girls Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana with elements in Kingston, Camp Smith Scouts benefitted from the new camp the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Training site, Buffalo, Horseheads facility. The New York National Guard Team from the Vermont National and Walton. The commander is Lt. engineers were one of several military Guard. The center is the Army’s Col. Wing Yu. units to participate in the project con- premier training site for light infantry The subunits of the 204th Engineer struction. units. Company are: The 1108th Ordnance Company The 152nd Engineer Company also • 204th Forward Support Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) of the took part in a Joint Readiness Train- ing Center rotation in 2019. They were part of a deployment of Louisi- ana Army National Guard Soldiers. The 827th Engineer Company and the 1156th Engineer Company con- structed a needed gravel road at Fort Drum during their training in May. Soldiers from the 153rd Troop Com- mand also took part in state weather emergency missions in January and November and assisted with sand- bagging efforts to control flooding along Lake Ontario. The 369th Sustainment Brigade Headquartered in the historic Fifth Avenue Armory in Harlem, the 369th Sustainment Brigade is a logistics headquarters capable of controlling Army Pfc. Tyler Mack, an intelligence analyst assigned to the 501st Ordnance Bat- three to five logistics battalions and talion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), tapes two blocks of C4 plastic explosives to other subunits. a 40-pound cratering charge during demolition training at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 18, The 369th traces its history back 2019. Soldiers received instructional displays from qualified EOD technicians on the to the New York National Guard’s proper ordnance setup for the demolition of explosives. all-African American 369th Infantry in 29 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Army National Guard World War I which became famous as o The 442nd Military Police Company weapons by detecting volatile organic the Harlem Hell Fighters. o The 727 Military Police Detachment compounds and toxic chemicals. The brigade’s current commander is o The 107th Military Police Company The brigade headquarters and the Col. Seth Morgulas. battalion headquarters were fielded o The 222nd Chemical Company The brigade’s assigned strength at Command Post of the Future com- the end of federal fiscal year 2019 During May 2019, Headquarters puter systems during the year. These was 2,295: 2,105 enlisted Soldiers, 24 and Headquarters Company of the computer systems allow commanders warrant officers, and 166 officers. 369th Sustainment Brigade partici- and staffs to visualize the battlefield pated in exercise Vibrant Response/ and plan missions through reporting The 369th Sustainment Brigade con- Guardian Response as part of CBRN on critical resources and events. sists of the following units: (Chemical Biological Radiological Joint Force Headquarters • The 369th Brigade Special Troops Nuclear) Response Element Bravo Battalion commanded by Lt. Col. Tod or C2CRE Bravo. The element is The New York Army National Guard Balog which has elements in New comprised of units from Michigan, Joint Force Headquarters includes a York City, Peekskill and Farmingdale. Illinois, Mississippi and New York with number of special units that do not fall Under the command of the 369th Bri- the headquarters of the 369th takes under the control of the 42nd Infantry gade Special Troops Battalion are: with service as the Task Force Opera- Division or the 53rd Troop Command. o Headquarters and Headquarters tions element, controlling the 507th At the end of federal fiscal year 2019, Company, 369th Brigade Special Engineer Battalion which conducted Joint Force Headquarters reported a Troops Battalion; search and rescue, extraction, decon- strength of 838: 587 Enlisted Soldiers, tamination and medical triage. 45 Warrant Officers and 206 officers. o 187th Signal Support Company, Farmingdale; The exercise took place at the Mus- The elements in Joint Force Head- catatuck Urban Training Center in quarters include: o 145th Support Maintenance Com- Indiana. pany, Staten Island; • The 106th Regional Training Insti- The 133rd Composite Supply Com- tute based at Camp Smith Training o 133rd Composite Supply Company, pany also participated in Guardian Site which conducts military occupa- Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn; Response, reporting to Task Force tional skills training and leadership o 719th Transportation Company, Logistics controlled by the New training. The commander is Col. Camp Smith; Jersey National Guard. The company Diane Armbruster. o 1569th Transportation Company, was the lead unit in water purification, • Recruiting and Retention Battalion, New Windsor; distribution and field services. which operates across the state to o 27th Finance Management Support The 145th Support Maintenance enlist Soldiers into New York Army Unit, Whitestone Armory Company conducted two weeks of National Guard units. The command- training at the Sustainment Support er is Lt. Col. Brian Hyer. During 2019 the 27th Finance com- Center in Iowa in February 2019. manded by Major Sara Jean Mitchell • New York Army National Guard was deployed to Afghanistan with 37 The 14th Financial Management Medical Command, which conducts Soldiers. Support Detachment of the 27th medical readiness missions at loca- Financial Management Support Unit tions across the state. The command- • The 101st Expeditionary Signal participated in exercise Diamond Sa- er is Col. Michael Green. Battalion, commanded Lt., Col. Ian ber at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin in June • Camp Smith Training Site Garrison Seagriff, which is headquartered in of 2019. The multi-component exer- Yonkers with elements in Peekskill which manages the ranges and train- cise allowed the New York National ing areas at Camp Smith in Cortlandt and Orangeburg. The battalion—with Guard finance Soldiers to work with three subordinate companies – pro- Manor. The commander is Lt. Col. the Financial Management Support Michael Gieraltowski. vides theater wide satellite communi- Center during the exercise. cations. • The New York National Guard During 2019, the 369th was fielded Counterdrug Task Force, which When 2019 opened 300 Soldiers several new systems. of the battalion were deployed in provides National Guard assistance Kuwait. The Soldiers redeployed to The 133rd Composite Supply Com- to law enforcement in the form of sup- Fort Hood, Texas on January 25 and pany received the Petroleum Quality port from trained personnel, military returned to New York at the end of Analysis System, which is a mobile equipment and helicopter support. January, 2019. fuel testing, analysis and certification The task force also assists local anti- lab for use by Army units. drug groups. The New York National • The 104th Military Police Battalion, The 222nd Chemical Company re- Guard Counterdrug Task Force is headquartered in Kingston with ele- commanded by Col. Robert Epp. ments in Queens, Camp Smith and ceived the CBRN Dismounted Recon- Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn and com- naissance set which provides detec- • Headquarters and Headquarters manded by Lt. Col. Marshall Hunt. tion and identification of hazardous Detachment which is responsible for The battalion’s sub-elements include: materials and chemical and biological the Army National Guard personnel Division of Military 30 and Naval Affairs New York Army National Guard 2019 Annual Report assigned to Joint Force Headquar- • The 15-day Future Leader Course teaches the other classes. ters. The detachment is commanded which develops young Soldiers ear- In federal fiscal year 2019, the 1st by Major Amy Crounse. marked as future non-commissioned Battalion graduated 64 Soldiers from • The 2nd Weapons of Mass Destruc- officers; those training programs. The 2nd Bat- tion Civil Support Team, at Stratton Air • A Pre-Officer Candidate School and talion, meanwhile trained 434 Soldiers National Guard Base and command- Officer Candidate School, taught in and 129 firefighters and other civil- ed by Lt. Col. John Sandefur. conjunction with the Connecticut Na- ians. • The 24th Weapons of Mass De- tional Guard, which results in Soldiers New Equipment struction Civil Support Team, at Fort being commissioned as a 2nd lieuten- New equipment with significant new Hamilton in Brooklyn and commanded ant in the Army; capabilities was fielded in New York by Lt. Col. Andrew Couchman. • A 6-day Medic (MOS 68W) sustain- Army National Guard formations in • Detachment 5 Company C, 2nd ment training class; 2019. Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment. • GSA (government) Bus Driver The 152nd Brigade Engineer Bat- Training; talion was provided with a number • 1025th Judge Advocate General of new systems during 2019. This Detachment. • Tactical Vehicle (driver) Training included: • 1076th Judge Advocate General Course which awards the driver (MOS 88M) skill; • The M160 Remote Controlled Mine Detachment. Clearance System, a vehicle which The 106th Infantry Regiment, Re- • A Combat Lifesaver Course which can be used by a remote operator gional Training Institute prepares Soldiers to render immedi- to clear mines from roads using a ate first aid in an emergency; The 106th Infantry, Regional Train- system of spinning chains known as a ing Institute is headquartered at • The Individual Faculty Instruction flail, and also remove debris using a Camp Smith Training Site. The 106th Course class, which provides basic small front-end loader. The system is conducts training classes to award instruction training for military per- specially designed for urban areas. Soldiers the infantry Military Occu- sonnel. A version of the class is also • The M161 Explosive Hazard Pre- pational Specialty (MOS) as well as taught to members of the New York Detonation Debris Blower, a system specialist courses. Fire Department. that uses high pressure air to clear At the end of federal fiscal year 2019 The 106th RTI is broken down into debris from routes and expose impro- there were 81 personnel assigned to two battalions. The 1st Battalion vised explosive devices. the unit: 71 enlisted Soldiers and 10 teaches the combat arms related • Four new and improved Shadow 2 officers. courses – the infantry MOS producing tactical unmanned aircraft that allow classes, the Raven operators course, Training by the 106th RTI includes: the use of full-motion video to detect combatives and the Maneuver Foun- the enemy while also service as a re- • A 21-day basic Infantry MOS dation Course. The 2nd Battalion (11B10) course ; • A 15-day Advanced Infantry MOS (11B 20/30) course designed for infantry staff sergeants; • A 10-day small unmanned aircraft operator course which prepares Soldiers to operate the Raven hand- held model-airplane life surveillance aircraft; • A five-day Maneuver Tactics Foun- dation Course for infantry and Officer Candidate School instructors ; • A five-day Combatives (hand- to-hand combat) Level I Training Course, and a 10-day Combatives Level II training course; • A 10-day Common Faculty Devel- opment Instructor Course for military instructors; • The five day Tactical Athlete Course, a physical fitness develop- Army Pfc. Anthony Allen, a carpentry and masonry specialist assigned to the 1156th Engineer Company, operates a chainsaw to cut a downed tree during an Innovative ment course aimed at helping Sol- Readiness Training (IRT) mission at Camp Paumalu, Haleiwa, Hawaii, July 31, 2019. diers improve their fitness; 31 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Annual Training Unit Start End # Days Major At Site HHD 153RD TRP CMD 10/1/2018 9/30/2019 15 Year Round Training HHD 53D TRP CMD 10/1/2018 9/30/2019 15 Year Round Training HHD JFHQ-NY 10/1/2018 9/30/2019 15 Year Round Training HQ 106TH REGIMENT (RTI) 10/1/2018 9/30/2019 15 Year Round Training HHD, R&R BN 10/1/2018 9/30/2019 15 Year Round Training CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE 10/1/2018 9/30/2019 15 Year Round Training 138TH CHAPLAIN SPT 10/1/2018 9/30/2019 15 Year Round Training CO C 1ST BN, 171ST AVN REG (AIR AMB) 10/20/2018 11/3/2018 15 CAMP SMITH DET 1 MIL INTEL CO D 152 BEB 11/3/2018 11/17/2018 15 CAMP ROBERTS 53 SPT DET, DIGITAL LIAISON DET (ASCC) 2/21/2019 3/11/2019 19 GRAFENWOEHR, FRG 145TH MAINTENANCE CO 2/9/2019 2/23/2019 15 CAMP DODGE HHD JFHQ-NY 3/14/2019 3/22/2019 9 CAMP SMITH 4TH FIN DET 3/31/2019 4/14/2019 15 CAMP SMITH 27TH FIN CO 3/31/2019 4/14/2019 15 CAMP SMITH NY MEDICAL DET 3/8/2019 3/10/2019 3 CAMP SMITH NY MEDICAL DET 3/8/2019 3/10/2019 3 FORT DRUM 206th MP CO 4/29/2019 5/26/2019 22 FORT POLK NY MEDICAL DET 4/5/2019 4/7/2019 3 CAMP SMITH HHC 369TH STB 5/2/2019 5/16/2019 15 CAMP ATTERBURY CO B 2-108TH INFANTRY 5/26/2019 6/9/2019 15 SANTO DOMINGO, DR CO A (DISTRO) 427TH BSB 5/4/2019 5/18/2019 15 CAMP DODGE CO B (MAINT) 427TH BSB 5/4/2019 5/18/2019 15 CAMP DODGE CO C (MED) 427TH BSB 5/4/2019 5/18/2019 15 CAMP DODGE CO E (FSC BEB) 427TH BSB 5/4/2019 5/18/2019 15 CAMP DODGE 1156TH (-) EN CO VERT 5/4/2019 5/18/2019 15 CAMP SMITH 204TH EN BN 5/4/2019 5/18/2019 15 FORT INDIANTOWN 133RD QM SUPPLY CO 5/6/2019 5/21/2019 16 CAMP ATTERBURY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION MCP-OD 6/1/2019 6/15/2019 15 FORT DRUM 466th MEDICAL CO AREA SUPPORT 6/12/2019 6/26/2019 15 FORT POLK 14TH FIN DET 6/17/2019 7/1/2019 15 FORT MCCOY 27TH FIN CO 6/17/2019 6/26/2019 10 WHITESTONE ARMORY 152D EN SPT CO 6/6/2019 6/30/2019 22 FORT POLK transmission site to extend the range ing System (RAM WARN) which inte- Other brigade units received new of tactical radio communications. grates with the systems already used systems as well, these included: • New chemical, biological, radio- by the battalion to detecting incoming • The M41A7 Improved Target Ac- logical and nuclear detection sets indirect fire to increase warning times. quisition System which improves the composed of handheld, man-portable • Four AN/TPQ-50 radar systems ability of the Army’s Tube-launched, detectors to identify potential weap- which improve the ability to locate the Optically-tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) ons of mass destruction. source of incoming artillery, mortar anti-armor system to acquire targets • M153 Common Remotely Operated and rocket fire to execute counterbat- at ranges of over 4 kilometers. The Weapon Station (CROWS) system tery attacks more quickly. system has fewer components than which allow machine guns and gre- • The AN/TPQ-53 radar system which older, less capable systems. nade launchers mounted on a vehicle also provides enhanced performance • The M8E1 Chemical, Biological to be operated from inside. in detecting the location of enemy Protective Shelter that provides a The 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery artillery, mortars and rockets. This portable area that is proof against was fielded: system has improved mobility over chemical and biological agents and older radars. The system can also be can provide medical treatment areas. • The Rocket, Artillery, Mortar Warn- used to detect drone aircraft. Division of Military 32 and Naval Affairs Annual Training 2019 Annual Report Unit Start End # Days Major At Site 37TH FIN DET 6/9/2019 6/23/2019 15 LATHAM CO G (FSC INF) 427TH BSB 7/12/2019 7/26/2019 15 FORT DRUM 2-108 INFANTRY 7/12/2019 7/26/2019 15 FORT DRUM DET 1 222D MILITARY POLICE CO 7/13/2019 7/27/2019 15 FORT DIX 222D MILITARY POLICE CO (-) 7/13/2019 7/27/2019 15 FORT DIX HHC 102ND MILITARY POLICE BN 7/13/2019 7/27/2019 15 FORT DIX 105th MP CO 7/13/2019 7/27/2019 15 FORT DIX HHC 102ND MILITARY POLICE BN 7/13/2019 7/27/2019 15 FORT LEAVENWORTH 37TH FIN DET 7/14/2019 7/28/2019 15 LATHAM 642D SUPPORT BN (AVN) 7/18/2019 8/1/2019 15 FORT INDIANTOWN GAP CO B 3-126TH AVIATION 7/18/2019 8/1/2019 15 FORT INDIANTOWN GAP 42d ID 7/19/2019 8/2/2019 15 FORT DRUM HHC 27th INF (BCT) 7/19/2019 8/2/2019 15 FORT DRUM 1-69TH INFANTRY 7/19/2019 8/2/2019 15 FORT DRUM 2-101 CAV (RSTA) 7/19/2019 8/2/2019 15 FORT DRUM 152 BDE ENGINEER BN BEB 7/19/2019 8/2/2019 15 FORT DRUM CO D (FSC RSTA) 427TH BSB 7/19/2019 8/2/2019 15 FORT DRUM CO H (FSC INF) 427TH BSB 7/19/2019 8/2/2019 15 FORT DRUM HHC 427 BSB 7/19/2019 8/2/2019 15 FORT DRUM 1-258TH FIELD ARTILLERY 7/20/2019 8/3/2019 15 FORT DRUM CO F (FSC FA) 427TH BSB 7/20/2019 8/3/2019 15 FORT DRUM HHC 42ND CAB 7/21/2019 8/4/2019 15 FORT INDIANTOWN GAP 3-142D AVIATION 7/21/2019 8/4/2019 15 FORT INDIANTOWN GAP DET 2 CO A 1-224 AVN S&S BN 7/21/2019 8/5/2019 16 FORT INDIANTOWN GAP 7TH FIN DET 7/28/2019 8/11/2019 15 LATHAM 1108th ORDNANCE CO EOD 7/7/2019 7/21/2019 15 FORT DRUM 1427th TRANS CO 7/7/2019 7/21/2019 15 FORT DRUM HHD 501ST ORDNANCE BN EOD 7/7/2019 7/21/2019 15 FORT DRUM HHD, R&R BN 7/8/2019 7/15/2019 8 CAMP SMITH A CO 642D SUPPORT BN (AVN) 7/8/2019 7/22/2019 15 NIAGARA FALLS HHD 104TH MILITARY POLICE BN 8/10/2019 8/24/2019 15 FORT DRUM 442D MILITARY POLICE CO 8/10/2019 8/24/2019 15 FORT DRUM 222D CHEMICAL COMPANY 8/11/2019 8/25/2019 15 FORT DRUM 1108th ORDNANCE CO EOD 8/14/2019 8/29/2019 16 KIGALI , RWANDA 107th MILITARY POLICE CO 8/17/2019 8/22/2019 6 FORT DRUM 7TH FIN DET 8/18/2019 9/1/2019 15 LATHAM 107th MILITARY POLICE CO 8/2/2019 8/16/2019 15 FORT DRUM HHC 369TH STB 8/3/2019 8/17/2019 15 CAMP EDWARDS 187 SIG CO 8/3/2019 8/17/2019 15 CAMP EDWARDS 719 TRANS CO (-) (MDM TRK CGO) 8/3/2019 8/17/2019 15 CAMP EDWARDS 1569th TRANSPORTATION CO 8/3/2019 8/17/2019 15 CAMP EDWARDS 727 MP L&O 8/3/2019 8/17/2019 15 CAMP SMITH CO D 1-69TH INFANTRY 8/3/2019 8/17/2019 15 FORT DIX, NJ 222D CHEMICAL COMPANY 8/5/2019 8/10/2019 6 FORT DRUM 138th PUBLIC AFFAIRS DET. 9/13/2019 9/30/2019 18 HOHENFELS, FRG NY MEDICAL DET 9/6/2019 9/11/2019 6 CAMP SMITH 33 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Army National Guard Aviation

The New York Army National Guard medical evacuation. als and a Bronze Star. operates a fleet of 30 helicopters, This unit is based at the Army Avia- The remaining UH-60s are flown one C-12 seven-passenger fixed wing tion Support Facility #2 at Rochester by the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault aircraft, and four RQ-7BV2 Shadow International Airport. During 2019, 46 Helicopter Battalion. The UH-60s are unmanned aerial vehicles. Soldiers from the company deployed assigned to Alpha Company, which is In federal fiscal year 2019 the New to Afghanistan. based at Army Aviation Support Facil- York Army National Guard aviators The company provided medical ity #3 at Albany International Airport; executed a $2.1 million flying hour evacuation and personnel recovery and Bravo Company, located at Army budget of approximately 4,800 flying for coalition units training and advised Aviation Support Facility #1 at McAr- hours. During FY 2019, New York the Afghan Army and police in the thur Airport in Ronkonkoma. Army Aviation met a 66 per cent fully south, southwest and western areas During 2019 the UH-60s assigned mission capable rate for its aircraft. of Afghanistan. This covers about half to the battalion received upgraded New York Army National Guard avia- the country. communications capabilities. They tion units are equipped with 22 UH-60 The Soldiers flew over 2,400 combat were outfitted with the Technisonic Black Hawk helicopters. hours and supported 500 deliberate TDFM 9000 multiband radio system, Six are flown by Charlie Company, missions and executed 28 combat which allows them to communicate in 1st Battalion, 171st General Support evacuation missions. the civilian first responder frequency Aviation Battalion. These aircraft are The Soldiers in the company were range. This will ensure better com- configured as air ambulance helicop- awarded 108 Air Medals with the munications between New York Army ters, capable of holding stretchers C-for combat-identifier. The Soldiers National Guard aircrews and civilian and carrying a flight medic. They are also earned 50 Army Commendation first responders on the ground during also equipped with hoists systems for Medals, two Meritorious Service Med- emergencies.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, during a mass casualty exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 29th, 2019. The training enabled the Soldiers to gain experience in loading casualties onto CH-47s.

Division of Military 34 and Naval Affairs Army National Guard Aviation 2019 Annual Report There are six CH-47F heavy lift Chinook helicopters based at Army Aviation Support Facility #2 that are flown by Detachment 1, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation. These aircraft can carry a heavier load than the UH-60s and provide New York with a significant airlift capability. During August 2019 the detachment provided one CH-47 to serve as a jumping platform during the annual Leapfest International Military Para- chuting competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard in Kingston, Rhode Island. In January 2019, Bravo Company conducted training with Charlie Troop of the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry. The New York National Guard caval- Two UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation rymen trained aircraft infiltration tech- Regiment approach a landing zone at the Saratoga National Historic Park, Schuyler- niques during cold weather training at ville, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. New York Army National Guard Soldiers arrived as part the Youngstown Training Site. of a leaders analysis of the Saratoga Revolutionary War battlefield, part of their train- CH-47 aircrews also supported ing with the commander’s career course. training conducted by the New York National Guard Weapons of Mass De- Command area of operations, which operate the aircraft was also upgrad- struction Civil Support Teams 2 and included Afghanistan and Iraq. ed to the latest version. 24 during training at Hamilton Col- The four RQ-7B Shadow aircraft’s A hanger facility for the RQ-7Bs was lege. Equipment and personnel for a are operated by Detachment 1, Delta constructed at Fort Drum, which will Civil Support Team “strike team” was Company of the 152nd Brigade Engi- allow the aircraft to be stored there. loaded onto a CH-47 and deployed neer Battalion and based at the Army This will result in more flight training directly to the college. Aviation Support Facility in Rochester. hours for the RQ-7B crews since they Two UH-72 Lakota light utility heli- The RQ-7s provide reconnaissance will not have to spend time transport- copters are flown by Detachment 2, support to the 27th Infantry Brigade ing aircrew from their armory and Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 224th Combat Team. preparing them for launch. Aviation Regiment. The aircrafts are During 2019 the detachment was During federal fiscal year 2019, the based at Army Aviation Support Facil- equipped with the latest version of 19 Soldiers assigned to the detach- ity #3 and are dedicated to homeland the Shadow, which is larger and al- ment conducted 231 hours of flight response missions. lows the aircraft to remain on station training. This included 132 simulator The UH-72s are configured with for- longer. The software program used to hours and 99 hours of flight time. ward looking infrared radar systems and hoists which allow them to be used for search and rescue missions. They are also used to support New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force missions in support of lo- cal and state law enforcement agen- cies. The C-12 is flown by Detachment 5, Company C of the 2nd Battalion 245th Aviation Regiment. The C-12, a military version of the Beechcraft King Air 200 turboprop, can be used to fly passengers and carry priority cargo. Eight members of the unit deployed to Kuwait in November 2018 and returned from the deployment in August 2019. During their deploy- Soldiers assigned to Alpha and Bravo Companies, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation ment they accumulate 1,356 flight Regiment, headquartered in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., participate in aerial gunnery at hours moving priority passengers and Fort Drum, N.Y., July 24, 2019. The Soldiers carried out the training during their two cargo throughout the U.S. Central weeks of annual training, which included day and night portions. 35 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Air National Guard

The New York Air National Guard Aircraft. moved 11,748,917 pounds of cargo consists of five flying wings, the East- The Commander of the New York Air and transported 6,241 passengers ern Air Defense Sector which includes National Guard is Maj. Gen. Timothy during 339 separate missions. the 224th Air Defense Group, and the Labarge. Command Chief Master Sgt. The 105th Airlift Wing is commanded headquarters, New York Air National Maureen Dooley is the senior enlisted by Col. Denise M. Donnell. Guard. Airman for the New York Air National The wing is also the host to the Ma- The New York Air National Guard is Guard. rine Corps Reserve’s Aerial Refueler part of the Air National Guard of the Transport Squadron 452. VMGR-452 United States which is one of two 105th Airlift Wing operates 13 KC-130T cargo/refueler reserve components of the United aircraft and has 650 Marines as- States Air Force. The other reserve The 105th Airlift Wing is based at signed. component is the Air Force Reserve. Stewart Air National Guard Base in During 2019, 205 members of the With an assigned strength of 5,614 Newburgh and operates nine C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters. wing deployed overseas to 14 differ- and an authorized strength of 5,840 at ent counties, including Antarctica. the end of fiscal year 2019, the New The wing continually deploys aircraft York Air National Guard is the largest and aircrews to supply United States Wing members also participated in State Air National Guard Component forces around the world under the some unique training opportunities in the United States. control of the Air Force Air Mobility during 2019. A total of 1,226 members of the New Command. In 2019 the 105th Airlift Eight members of the wing force sup- York Air National Guard were full-time Wing was awarded the United States port squadron deployed to Hawaii to members of the Air National Guard. Air Force Outstanding Unit of the Year assist in the construction of a science, award. technology, engineering and math In 2019 the New York Air National building at the Paumalu Girl Scout Camp as part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Train- ing Program. The Airmen prepared meals for Army engineers and Air Force civil engineers who were do- ing the actual work using a Disaster Response Mobile Kitchen Trailer. They served more than 20,000 meals during the two week mission. Seven members of the force support squadron performed a similar mission at the Department Of Homeland Se- curity and Emergency Services train- ing facility in Oriskany during Septem- ber of 2019. The team employed the Disaster Response Mobile Kitchen Trailer and prepared 5,000 meals for New York Army and Air Guard person- nel training as members of the FEMA Region II Homeland Response Force. The 109th Airlift Wing’s base honor guard present the colors during Air National Guard Day 2019 at Penn Station in New York City May 17, 2019. New York City Forty-seven Airmen assigned to the officials drafted a proclamation declaring ANG Day 2019 in order to recognize and 105th Maintenance Group deployed support the Air National Guard’s mission. to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska in July. The Guard maintain- Guard operated nine HH-60 Pave ers worked alongside members of the Hawk search and rescue helicopters, At the end of federal fiscal year 2019 176th Maintenance Group to hone four HC-130 Hercules search and res- the wing had a strength of 1,322: their skills. cue planes, nine C-17 Globemaster 1,160 enlisted Airmen, and 162 of- ficers. The 105th Logistics Readiness III strategic airlift aircraft, ten LC-130 Squadron sent 18 Airmen who run Hercules ski-equipped transports, two During federal fiscal year 2019 the its air terminal operation to the same C-130 Hercules cargo planes and wing conducted 1,091 sorties for a location in August for training with the ten MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted total of 3,961 flying hours. The wing Division of Military 36 and Naval Affairs New York Air National Guard 2019 Annual Report active Air Force’s 732nd Air Mobility ing heavy flooding there. The wing nications Capability (JISCC) systems Squadron. The Airmen from the 105th deployed a 20-Airmen initial response which allow civilian first responders supported 44 airlift missions; handling force and eight person debris clear- and military forces to communicate 215 tons of cargo and processing 145 ance team. These airmen conducted with each other. passengers during their annual train- missions in Whitesboro and Dol- The JISCC team took part in five ma- ing mission. geville. jor training events during the year. The 105th Base Defense Squadron In December, wing Airmen respond- The 105th Airlift Wing conducted a spent a week of their annual training ed to a snowstorm that hit on Dec. robust program of emergency man- period at Camp Smith Training Site 1-2 and helped clear snow from fire agement training and exercises dur- focusing on marksmanship training. hydrants in Columbia County. ing 2019. The 160 Airmen conducted tactical The 105th Airlift Wing provides the The wing took part in joint CBRN training as well as weapons firing. medical team that is part of the joint Airmen qualified on the M249 and (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, New York/New Jersey Homeland and Nuclear) training with the 109th M240B machine guns at Joint Base Response Force for FEMA Region II. McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Airlift Wing in which 150 personnel The Homeland Response Force, or were trained in CBRN defense. The The 105th Airlift Wing took part in HRF, is a National Guard force de- wing trained an additional 605 per- the New York National Guard’s new signed to replace first responders at sonnel in CBRN defense as well. State Partnership Program with Brazil terrorist attack or hazardous materials by conducting two missions to Brazil, accident locations. The wing conducted training ex- one in November and one in Decem- ercises with the New York National In 2019 the team took part in the Guard’s 2nd and 24th Civil Sup- ber and moved 100 passengers and National Guard’s Vigilant Guard 141,693 pounds of cargo. port Teams and took part in a state domestic response exercise in August exercise for first responders at Fort Wing Airmen took part in three in Ohio. The team also participated in Hamilton in Brooklyn. domestic support missions in 2019. an external evaluation exercise at the Thirty-six Airmen took part in state ac- New York State Division of Homeland The 105th Airlift Wing fire department tive duty missions during this period. Security and Emergency Services and emergency services conducted 230 responses during 2019. The fire In January, the wing mobilized Air- training center in Oriskany in Novem- ber and was rated trained. department also provides coverage to men to support storm response in Stewart International Airport. the Hudson Valley. In the spring and The medical team also had person- summer, 105th Airmen assisted in nel on standby during the United These responses included 10 mutual missions designed to control flooding Nations General Assembly meeting in aid responses to help local commu- along Lake Ontario. New York City in September 2019. nity fire departments, eight inflight emergency responses, 15 medical In November wing airmen were 105th Airlift Wing personnel maintain emergencies and 48 facility and build- part of the New York National Guard and man one of the New York Nation- ing inspections. response to Herkimer County follow- al Guard’s Joint Incident Site Commu- Twenty military members of the fire

Members of the 109th Airlift Wing load cargo onto an LC-130 ski equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on December 28, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing provided aviation support to U.S. Antarctic research mission of the National Science Foundation from October 2018 to February 2019 as part of Operation Deep Freeze.

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Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing participated in the 20th annual Y2Kids career fair at West Point’s 2nd Aviation Detach- ment, New Windsor, N.Y., April 10, 2019. Employers from across the region, along with many federal, state, and local agencies, gathered to meet with local kids and explain different career options. department – which has both full and the wing had an assigned strength of The wing provides search and rescue part-time military members and civil- 1,065: 928 Enlisted Airmen and 137 capability domestically and overseas ian employees – deployed in support officers. in peacetime and combat, training of combat operations in 2019. The 106th deploys worldwide to pilots, operators and maintainers for The 105th conducts a number of provide combat search and rescue the United States Air Force and Air outreach efforts during the year. In coverage for U.S. and allied forces. National Guard. 2019 the wing worked with Stewart Their mission is to provide worldwide The wing is currently training to sup- International Airport to host the New personnel recovery, combat search port the NASA Orion program. Orion York Air Show, an event attended by and rescue (CSAR) capability, expe- is the next generation NASA space- approximately 70,000 people. ditionary combat support, and civil craft and the wing’s Airmen will pro- The wing hosted 20 community tours search and rescue support to federal vide rescue and recovery capability for 380 visitors and conducted flights and state authorities. The 106th pro- in the event of an emergency. During for 150 ROTC cadets. The wing’s vides personnel recovery to the state the space shuttle program the wing Honor Guard provided military funeral of New York and for deployed opera- supported more than 100 launches. honors for the families of 209 Air tions they are tasked to support. During 2019 106th Rescue Wing Force veterans during the year. The wing flies four HC-130J “Combat Airmen participated in three major ex- King II” search and rescue aircraft ercises: SENTRY ALOHA in Hawaii, and six HH-60G Pave Hawk search NORTHERN STRIKE in Michigan and 106th Rescue Wing and rescue helicopters. The HH-60s ARCTIC BEAR, in Europe. The 106th Rescue Wing is based have the ability to refuel in flight from In addition, a total of 271 Airmen at- at Francis S. Gabreski Air National the HC-130J which can also take on tended formal training schools during Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, fuel in flight, extending the range of the fiscal year. and is one of three rescue wings both aircraft. within the Air National Guard. Finally, during 2019, the wing de- The wing is also taking part in the ployed 166 members during this past The 106th Rescue Wing is com- Operational Loss Replacement (OLR) year to Afghanistan, Iraq, United Arab manded by Col. Michael Bank. During program. OLR aims to restore the Emirates, Guantanamo Bay, Jordan, New York State emergencies Bank helicopter fleet with some younger, Kuwait, Qatar and Horn of Africa. serves as the commander of New recapitalized, lower flying-hour, U.S. Also, last year, the 106th Honor York National Guard emergency Army UH-60L Black Hawk airframes Guard provided military funeral hon- response in Nassau and Suffolk coun- converted into HH-60G Pave Hawks. ors at internment of 1,067 veterans. ties and commands a joint task force The intention is to replace aircraft of Soldiers and Airmen. used over the past 15 years of de- The 106th Rescue Wing Operations ployed combat operations since 9/11. Group is made up of three flying At the end of federal fiscal year 2019 squadrons: the 101st, the 102nd and Division of Military 38 and Naval Affairs New York Air National Guard 2019 Annual Report the 103rd Rescue Squadrons. The 101st Rescue Squadron oper- ates six HH-60G Pave Hawk search and rescue helicopters. The Pave Hawk is similar to the UH-60 Black Hawk but is equipped with a rescue hoist, a greater fuel capacity, and has the ability to refuel in mid-air. During federal fiscal year 2019 the squadron’s air crews accumulated 937.4 hours of flight time. Eight members of the 101st par- ticipated in USAF Weapons School Integration to provide CSAR forces for advanced, multi-domain, joint integration. Ten members took part in Northern Strike, joint fires, close air support and A-10 led CSAR training exercise. The squadron also hosted the 79th Rescue Squadron out of Davis–Mon- than Air Force Base in Arizona for their spin-up training providing just-in- time combat search and rescue train- ing to prepare crews for a deployment to Operation Inherent Resolve, the military operation aimed at defeating Col. Michelle Kilgore, left, the commander of the 109th Airlift Wing,passes the guidon the Islamic State terrorist group. of the 109th Maintenance Group to Lt. Col. William Carraher, the new commander of Forty members of the 106th were the group during change of command ceremonies at Stratton Air National Guard Base trained and 30 members of the 79th on Sept. 7, 2019. Col. Robert Donaldson, the outgoing commander, is at right. Rescue Squadron. The 102nd Rescue Squadron oper- ates the wing’s four HC-130J search and rescue “Combat King II” air- craft. This version of the HC-130 is equipped to both take on fuel in-flight and can refuel helicopters in flight and deploy pararescue jumpers and their equipment—including boats and ATVs onto land or water. During federal fiscal year 2019, after retiring the legacy model HC-130’s and accepting the new J-models, the aircrews managed to fly 236.5 hours in a transition year for the squadron. The HC-130J model version of the venerable C-130 has longer range, and more modern avionics and navi- gation systems than older versions of the plane, along with a state-of-the-art cockpit. The aircraft has a range of A HC-130J Combat King II sits on display at the 106th Rescue Wing, during a cer- more than 5,000 miles. emony at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, May 17, 2019. The aircraft is the first of four brand new such models from Lockheed Martin, the first time in the Their first HC-130J—christened “The 106th’s 72-year history to receive aircraft new from the manufacturer. Spirit of Long Island”-- arrived brand new off the assembly line on March oldest flying unit in the Air National The squadron traces its history back 20, 2019. Guard and one of the oldest in the Air to the creation of the 1st Aero Com- Force. pany by members of the New York The 102nd Rescue Squadron is the 39 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Air National Guard The 107th shares the base with the Air Force Reserve’s 914th Air Refuel- ing Wing. The 107th Attack Wing’s primary mis- sion is to operate the MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft. The wing operates aircraft remotely and does not main- tain any MQ-9s itself. The wing had a strength of 706 at the end of federal fiscal year 2019: 145 officers and 561enlisted Airmen and is commanded by Col. Gary R. Charlton II. Two squadrons based at other loca- tions, the 274th Air Support Opera- tions Squadron and the 222nd Com- mand and Control Squadron, are also part of the 107th Attack Wing. The 274th Air Support Operations Doctors from several Air Force and Air National Guard rescue wings and special Squadron, based at Hancock Field operation squadrons took part in an Air Force Special Warfare Medical Officer training Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, course conducted by the 106th Rescue Wing from Jan. 7 to 18, 2019. provides Joint Tactical Air Controllers still attending HC-130J training pipe- who manage air assets for ground line. Additionally, a joint exercise with commanders. The highly trained the 160th Special Operations Aviation personnel of the 274th are embedded Regiment (SOAR) (Airborne), focused with units on the ground to support on Little Bird (AH-6) infiltration/exfiltra- Army and coalition units. tion capability. A Human Space Flight The 222nd Command and Control exercise, demonstrated the airdrop Squadron provides Air Force Space capability of the Advanced Rescue Command and the National Recon- Craft (ARC). naissance Office with personnel to The 103rd Rescue Squadron con- support surveillance operations, sists of combat rescue officers, space situational awareness and pararescuemen, and Survival, Eva- defense space control. The 222nd is sion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) collocated with the Eastern Air De- specialists. fense Sector at Griffiss Industrial Park in Rome. All these Airmen train year round to rescue Department of Defense The two remote squadrons report di- personnel, allied forces and others rectly to the 107th Operations Group. 1st Lt. Damina Townes, sustainment as directed, under any conditions, The 107th Attack Wing’s 107th service officer from the 106th Rescue anywhere around the world. It takes Operations Group also oversees the Wing, September 7, 2019. Townes almost two years of training just to 107th Operations Support Squadron spent four years as an enlisted Airman qualify as a pararescueman. before her commission in August 2017. and the 136th Attack Squadron which During 2019, 29 Airmen deployed conduct the MQ-9 mission. National Guard in 1908. The unit was from the 103rd Rescue Squadron The 107th Operations Support officially recognized by the federal in support of operations against the Squadron is responsible for the train- government in 1916. Although the Islamic State. ing of intelligence, weather, com- company did not go to war in World Eleven Airmen attended formal munications and tactics personnel. War I its lineage was passed along schools for training jumpmasters, The 136th Attack Squadron provides to the 102nd Observation Squadron parachute riggers, leadership and the sensor operators and pilots who when that unit was created in 1922 as inland search and rescue skills. conduct reconnaissance and attack a component of the 27th Division. missions. While the squadron was focused for During federal fiscal year 2019 the the entire fiscal year working through 107th Attack Wing 136th Attack Squadron executed 464 conversion, 19 members gained mis- The 107th Attack Wing is headquar- combat sorties and flew 7,998 hours sion qualification in the HC-130J, 27 tered at Niagara Falls Air Reserve conducting these missions. additional members attended or are Station in Niagara Falls, New York. During 2019 the 222nd Command Division of Military 40 and Naval Affairs New York Air National Guard 2019 Annual Report The 274th sent an Airman to the The wing moved 3,336 people and South African Warrior Skills Compe- 4.5 million pounds of cargo, and de- tition, and the Eager Lion Joint Air livered 342,000 gallons of fuel during Component Coordination Element this period. training in Jordan and a Greek Air During 2019, the wing completed Force tactical exercise. the annual Antarctic deployment as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the 109th Airlift Wing Department of Defense logistics sup- port to the United States Antarctic The 109th Airlift Wing is based at Program in February and embarked Stratton Air National Guard Base in on the fiscal year 2020 support in Scotia, N.Y. October. The wing is the only unit in the Operating from the U.S. McMurdo Lt. Col. Chris Thurn shows off a model United States military that specializes of an MQ-9 Reaper and shares his Station base the Airmen of the 109th in flying ski-equipped aircraft which expertise of the operations group for provided five months of support from Vietnam veterans during a base tour can land on snow or ice and operate October 18, 2018 to February 19, of the 107th Attack Wing, Niagara in the Polar Regions. 2019. The wing deployed 459 per- Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., Sept. The LC-130s the wing flies are the sonnel and six LC-130s during this 15, 2019. Retired and former Airmen largest ski-equipped aircraft in the period. assigned to the 107th Tactical Fighter world. Group reunited to commemorate their These Airmen completed 255 mis- return from the Republic of Vietnam The wing supports National Science sions within Antarctica and flew 2,100 more than 50 years ago. Foundation research in Antarctica and researchers and support staff plus on the Greenland ice cap and also approximately 2.8 million pounds of and Control Squadron deployed provides military support to U.S. and cargo and more than 252,000 gallons four personnel in support of Opera- allied forces in the Arctic. of fuel to research stations across tion Freedom Sentinel –missions in the continent. The wing flew a total of Afghanistan—for 179 days. The wing operates 10 LC-130 “Ski Birds” and two C-130H cargo planes. 2,042 hours in Antarctica. The 274th Air Support Operations The LC-130s are the key to mov- Squadron deployed 15 Airmen to The wing is commanded by Col. ing people between the Amundson- locations in nine different countries on Michelle Kilgore and had a strength of Scott Station at the South Pole and four different continents in support of 1,079 at the end of fiscal year 2019: McMurdo Station as well as to other missions. 901 enlisted Airmen and 178 officers. locations. The rest of the 107th Attack Wing During federal fiscal 2019 the wing During the 2018-2019 support sea- deployed 31 personnel on overseas flew a total of 788 missions accumu- son, scientists launched the Interna- missions. lating 3,330.7 flying hours. During 2019 the 107th Attack Wing took part in a number of significant training exercises. Forty-six Airmen deployed to Ramstein, Germany for Silver Flag, an Air Force civil engineer training mission. The mission focuses on “bedding down” personnel, con- ducting sustainment operations and post attack recovery. Wing personnel also participated in Red Flag exercise in Alaska in June, Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Michigan in July and the annual Am- ple Strike NATO exercise for Forward Air Controllers and Joint Terminal Air Controllers in Poland. The 222nd Command and Control Squadron took part in Global Light- ning 19, a Strategic Command exer- cise, as well as Austere Challenge Staff Sgt. Jennatte Berger, an avionics technician assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, and Neptune Eagle 19 NATO exercise poses for a photo on the skis of an LC-130 Hercules “Skibird” from her unit at the Par- at Raimstein Air Base. is Air Show, June 22, 2019. This year was the first time the any New York Air National Guard contingent participated in the Paris Air Show.

41 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Air National Guard tional Thwaites Glacier Collaboration Survival Training camp known as C-130 from the 109th to fly to Thule in West Antarctica. This is a project “Kool Skool” in May. Twenty-eight Air Base in Greenland, the northern- to research one of the most unstable Airmen were trained during this year’s most installation operation by the U.S. glaciers in Antarctica. Supporting this session. military and then fly cargo from there project required a significant logistics In May the 109th worked with the to Alert. effort by the Airmen of the 109th. Royal Canadian Air Force to construct The 109th personnel included two On October 28, 2019, the wing a snow runway, called a skiway, on full crews of six Airmen, for a total of deployed the first of five LC-130s and the Greenland ice cap. Two Canadian 12, and eight maintenance personnel. 500 Airmen to provide support during Air Force Twin Otters—a two engine Those Airmen conducted seven mis- the 2019/2020 Antarctic research ski-equipped aircraft—were used to sions over 36 flying hours and moved season. land members of the 109th Airlift Wing 100,000 pounds of cargo. During Operation Deep Freeze the and their equipment on the ice cap. The 109th Airlift Wing carried bulk wing provided transportation to Gen. The 109th Airmen then created a ski- cargo that allowed the Canadian Stephen Wilson, the Air Force Vice way that an LC-130 could land on. Armed Forces, which employed a C- Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Brown, The training tested the ability of the 130J and C-17 cargo plane, to focus the commander of the Pacific Air two countries to work together to sup- on bringing fuel for generators and Forces and to Assistant Secretary of ply elements in the high Arctic. heating. the Air Force Shon Manasco. VIP visitors to the wing during Locally, the wing flew 388 training From April 19 to August 19 the 109th the Greenland missions included missions, amounting to 705.2 flying Airlift Wing provided support to Na- North American Air Defense Com- hours. tional Science Foundation Greenland mand Commander Gen. Terrence The 109th Airlift Wing conducted an Research. 109th Airmen deployed for O’Shaughnessy, Maj. Gen. Helen exchange program with the Royal 61 days in support of this mission. Pratt, the U.S. Northern Command Canadian Air Force’s 424 Rescue Operating from Kanngerlussuaq, Director of Logistics and Maj. Gen. Squadron during 2019. The 109th Greenland, the wing flew 138 mis- Ray Shields, the adjutant general of sent three C-130 maintenance per- sions while transporting 1,236 pas- New York. sonnel to work at Canadian Forces sengers, 1.6 million pounds of cargo, From September 26 to October 4 the Base Trenton and the Canadians sent and 9,000 gallons of fuel. The wing 109th supported the Canadian Forces two Canadian mechanics to work at also conducted 86 training missions annual Operation Boxtop mission to Stratton Air National Guard Base. in Greenland to prepare aircrews for resupply Canadian Forces Station Wing personnel attended a number Antarctic operations. Alert. of military schools during the year The wing flew a total of 547.5 hours Twenty airmen from the 109th flew with a total of 144 personnel graduat- during the Greenland missions. seven missions to Alert to assist the ing from officer and enlisted training During the Greenland deployment Royal Canadian Air Force’s 8 Wing, schools. period, the 109th Airlift Wing also based in Trenton, Ontario. The 109th Airlift Wing supported conducted its annual Barren Land The mission profile called for one combat missions as well during 2019 with 39 Airmen deploying to the Air Force Central Command area in the Middle East as part of Air Expedition- ary Forces. The wing also took part in two major airshows during 2019. In June the wing sent a LC-130H and aircrew to the famous Paris Air Show at the invitation of the French Govern- ment. The show is the largest in the world and the most famous. The wing sent a plane and aircrew to the Experimental Aircraft Associations annual AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in August. The show is one of the largest in the United States. A C-130 assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing loads cargo at Thule Air Base, Greenland The wing also participated in the prior to a flight to Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellsmere Island, Nunavut Septem- New York National Guard’s new State ber 30, 2019. The New York Airmen teamed up with Royal Canadian Air Force crews Partnership Program with the Brazil- to resupply Alert, the northern most permanently inhabited place in North America. ian Armed Forces. Division of Military 42 and Naval Affairs New York Air National Guard 2019 Annual Report During 2019 the 109th Airlift Wing also responded to four New York state weather emergencies.

174th Attack Wing Based at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, the 174th Attack Wing operates the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft. The wing operates the MQ-9 on combat air patrol missions overseas and trains MQ-9 pilots, sensor operators and maintainers for the United States Air Force and Air National Guard. The wing is commanded by Col. Michael Smith. The 174th traces its history back to 1947 when the 138th Fighter Squad- ron of the New York Air National Members of the 109th Airlift Wing load cargo onto an LC-130 ski equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on December 28, 2018. The 109th Airlift Wing provided Guard was created. In 1953, the aviation support to U.S. Antarctic research mission of the National Science Founda- 138th became the first Air Guard unit tion from October 2018 to February 2019 as part of Operation Deep Freeze. to stand strip alert as part of the Air Defense of the United States. The wing maintains eight MQ-9 air- craft at Hancock Field and two in the military’s European Command area. The wing’s Field Training Detachment uses two MQ-9s for maintenance training. The other aircraft are used by the 108th Attack Squadron to train Air National Guard, Reserve and Air Force MQ-9 aircrews. The 174th was the first Air Force unit to fly the MQ-9 directly from a com- mercial airfield, in this case Hancock Field International Airport. The 174th Attack Wing had a strength of 1,057 personnel –187 offi- cers and 870 enlisted Airmen— at the end of federal fiscal year 2019. The wing also includes the 152nd Air Operations Group which specializes A weapons aircraft armament specialist assigned to the 174th Maintenance Squad- in planning Air Force combat missions ron, inspects munitions before loading an MQ-9 Reaper during RED FLAG-Alaska and campaigns. 152nd personnel 19-2, June 18, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is an annual Pacific Air augment the staff of the Air Force’s Forces field training exercise for U.S. and international partners. Europe Air Operations Center at In September the wing sent six Air- to a meeting between the Brazilian Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This men to Brazil to meet with their coun- Military Attaché, Maj. Gen. Marcio de center provides planning, direction terparts assigned to the Brazilian Air Calazans Braga and New York Na- and control of assigned air forces Force’s 1st Squadron, 1st Transport tional Guard leaders and U.S. Depart- including those forces made available Group at Galeao Air Base in Rio de ment of Defense officials at Stratton by U.S. allies. Janerio. The Brazilian wing flies mis- Air National Guard Base. The wing is also responsible for the sions to Antarctica and the Americans During a day-long meeting on Dec. Adirondack Range, an air-to-ground and Brazilians discussed common 11 the Brazilians and Americans range located at Fort Drum. It is a issues. explored opportunities for training 4,000 acre complex that supports In December the wing played host exchanges. fixed-wing, rotary-wing and ground force integration providing live-fire op- 43 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Air National Guard

A weapons aircraft armament specialist assigned to the 174th Maintenance Squadron performs a check of an MQ-9 Reaper before loading weapons during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, June 18, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. portunities to a host of Department of Coordination Element Training, during Afghanistan and Jordan. Defense assets. which they trained and certified eight Another 105 members of the 152nd Members of the wing’s 138th Attack general officers and 80 field grade Air Operations Group were sent to Squadron supported MQ-9 contin- officers. various other locations supporting gency operations and provided 6,616 During FY 2019, the 174th Mission multiple agency training and critical flight hours of combat air patrols Support Group continued to defend, exercise support requirements. delivering intelligence, surveillance, support and develop local flying op- Domestically, the 174th was busy as- reconnaissance and strike capability erations, executing over $5.2 million sisting local operations. to combatant commanders in support in military construction projects for the of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Flight Training Unit Active Associate Over 200 Airmen were tasked, Afghanistan and Operation Inherent expansion and SOC 1.0 upgrade. On prepared and deployed to support Resolve in Syria and Iraq. the global deployment front, the Mis- several domestic response taskings sion Support Group successfully de- to include two severe weather events The 108th Formal Training Unit also and one flood relief mission. During logged 3,208 flight hours in local fly- ployed 134 wing personnel to Qatar, Kuwait, Antarctica, Cuba, Germany, Operation Lake Ontario, over 131 ing while reaching over 50,000 train- wing personnel contributed to the ing instruction hours. The 174th Maintenance Group provided 7,547 hours of instruction to students from the Air Force, Air National Guard and allied nations. In return, the group produced 426 graduates for the Air Force and inter- national partner nations by surpassing its goal of 225 graduates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. Additionally, the 174th Maintenance Group Detach- ment 1, stationed at Wheeler Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, turned over 316 sorties for multiple Depart- ment of Defense flying organizations. Over the course of the year, the 152 Air Operations Group (AOG) led 11 Joint & Combined exercises involving European Command, African Com- mand and Indo-Pacific Command and continued to operate as a Total Force Weapons aircraft armament specialists assigned to the 174th Maintenance Squad- Enabler. As a result of their efforts, ron, load munitions onto an MQ-9 Reaper during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, June 18, the 152nd was tasked to conduct 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A, a Pacific Air Forces sponsored exer- Total Force Joint Air Component cise designed to provide realistic training.

Division of Military 44 and Naval Affairs New York Air National Guard 2019 Annual Report building and placement of over three Team continued to lead NY State in area. million sand bags. overall accessions, bringing in 129 At the end of federal fiscal year 2019 The 174th Medical Group (MDG) was new members to develop our officer the group had 339 personnel—94 of- selected as the lead unit for Operation and enlisted force. ficers and 245 enlisted Airmen. Valley Healthcare, providing medi- Finally, the wing Family Readiness Most serve full-time as Active Guard cal relief to residents of Columbus, Team conducted three highly suc- and Reserve (AGR) members, while Georgia. cessful Yellow Ribbon events, provid- about 60 Airmen serve as traditional, They led a Joint Force operation of ing outstanding pre- and post- deploy- one-weekend-a-month, Drill Status approximately 300 Air, Army and Navy ment services to 251 unit and family Guardsmen (DSGs). members. service members that will be boots- A small Canadian Forces detach- on-the-ground in Columbus and treat- ment, a U.S. Army liaison officer, two ing patients from 31 July – 13 August 224th Air Defense Group/Eastern Navy liaison officers, approximately 2020. Air Defense Sector 40 Title V federal civilian personnel They continued to explore more ef- The 224th Air Defense Group (ADG) and nearly 20 contractors serve at ficient means of accomplishing the is located at the Griffiss Business and EADS alongside 224th ADG person- mission and bolstered mental and Technology Park in Rome. A New nel. physical resiliency skills through the York Air National Guard unit deployed Among EADS/224thADG 2019 ac- first ever Air National Guard Reaper in place, the 224th ADG conducts the complishments were: Operation Performance Team. The Eastern Air Defense Sector’s (EADS) Battle Control Center (BCC) Weap- unit conducted medical clearance, federal mission. Individual Medical Readiness comple- ons System Council. Composed tion, chemical, biological, radiological A headquarters unit of the North of EADS, the Western Air Defense and nuclear training, and continued American Aerospace Defense Com- Sector, the Canadian Air Defense flight medicine support for 134 de- mand (NORAD), EADS is tasked with Sector and the air defense regions ploying Airmen. defending the U.S. airspace through in Alaska and Hawaii, the council is vigilant detection, rapid warning and an Air Force advocacy initiative that The medical group deployed 19 Air- precise tactical control of NORAD addresses common problems faced men on state active duty operations. forces. by the sectors. Col. Filkorn served Other highlights included medical Col. Emil J. Filkorn serves as the as the council chairman in 2019 and support to the Alaska Red Flag exer- oversaw two major conferences, one cise and stand-up of active Air Force EADS Commander, which is a fed- eral, Title 10 position. Col. Paul M. in May at Joint Base Lewis-McChord 491 Attack Squadron medical person- in Washington and a second in No- nel in the 174th MDG Bishop is the 224th ADG commander, which a New York Air National Guard, vember at Langley Air Force Base, The 174th Honor Guard provided Title 32 position. Col. Bishop as- Virginia. Because of the council’s military honors at over 327 events in sumed command of the ADG in efforts, the sectors are now providing our region. This small team of dedi- February 2019. input for the Air Force’s new com- cated professionals and volunteers mand and control architecture effort, conducted 291 Military funeral events The 224th ADG is composed of the which will re-shape command and and provided a formal presence at 36 224th Air Defense Squadron, the control technologies and procedures colors events in the wing. 224th Support Squadron and two across the service. detachments in the Washington, D.C. The wing Recruiting and Retention Recruiting initiatives. Seeking to ad- dress long-standing manning issues, the 224th ADG instituted an aggres- sive recruiting effort. Working with the 174th Attack Wing recruiting office, the ADG hosted an informational workshop for high school academic advisors in August and has another planned for the first half of 2020. A facility tour for the Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) superintendent and profes- sional staff reinforced the academic advisor project, as did the unit’s ongoing work with the Oneida-Her- A C-130 flown by the 109th Airlift Wing takes off from Canadian Forces Station Alert kimer-Madison BOCES School and on Ellsmere Island, Nunavut, after dropping off supplies on Sept. 30, 2019. TheAir Business Alliance (SABA). Working in Guard crew assisted members of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 8 Wing transporting concert with SABA, the ADG provided supplies from Greenland to Canadian Forces Station Alert, Nunavut. career-shadowing opportunities for 45 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Air National Guard more than a dozen local high school rigorous, thorough training program Det 1’s cyber security section was students in 2019. that included more than 2,500 differ- active as well, completing the opera- The 224th Air Defense Squadron, ent events. ADS Airmen controlled tional testing and evaluation of three commanded by Col. Joseph F. Roos, 466 practice scrambles and actively NCR Integrated Air Defense Systems is responsible for the air defense mis- participated in 98 higher headquarters (IADS). sion. Data from sensors and radars exercises that integrated fighter air- The 224th ADG’s Detachment 2, constantly flow into the unit’s Battle craft, helicopters and Ground-Based located at the Transportation Security Control Center, where Airmen use Air Defense (GBAD) assets in the Administration’s National Capital Re- the information to build and monitor a National Capital Region (NCR). gion Coordination Center (NCRCC) in continuous air picture. When required, The ADS works hand-in-hand with Herndon, Virginia, is responsible for ADS personnel scramble, direct and the 224th ADG Detachment 1. Lo- ensuring effective interagency coop- control fighter jets and other assets to cated at the Joint Air Defense Opera- eration. Commanded by Lt. Col. Drew counter threats. tions Center (JADOC) in Washington, D. Roper, Det 2 is composed of six In 2019, the ADS detected, tracked, D.C., where it works alongside the full-time New York Air National Guard identified, evaluated and responded U.S. Army personnel, Det 1 provides officers, four drill status New York to 1,584 defined threats – an average intelligence, information technology ANG officers and one federal civilian. of four a day – and more than 69,000 and communications security support The NCRCC’s mission is provide potential threats, a daily average of for the NCR’s integrated air defense the up-to-the-moment situational 189. mission. Led by Lt. Col. Michael D. awareness of NCR air operations Pelphrey, the detachment has ap- to the federal agencies tasked with As part of its mission, the ADS sup- proximately 40 New York Air National ported several critical national events. protecting Washington, D.C. These Guardsmen and around 40 govern- agencies include the Federal Aviation These events included the State of ment contractors the Union Address, the G-7 Economic Administration (FAA), Customs & Bor- Summit, the United Nations General Like the ADS, Det 1 trains constantly der Protection (CBP), United States Assembly and Super Bowl LII. In while carrying out its mission. The Coast Guard (USCG), United States addition, the ADS enforced Federal detachment conducted more than Secret Service (USSS), United States Aviation Administration Temporary 1,600 training simulations in conjunc- Capitol Police (USCP) and Joint Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for more tion with Army personnel and partici- Force Headquarters National Capital than 110 presidential flights and sup- pated in 130 training exercises. The Region (JFHQ-NCR). The EADS air ported a major hurricane relief effort. exercises certified more than 550 picture is displayed around the clock Soldiers and Airmen to perform the at the NCRCC, alongside those of the While conducting its around-the- ground-based air defense mission. FAA and CBP. The Det. 2 Air Defense clock mission, the ADS executed a

Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing participate in combat survival training at Plum Point County Park, New Windsor, N.Y., June 1, 2019. The training equips aircrews with the skill necessary to survive in hostile environments. Division of Military 46 and Naval Affairs New York Air National Guard 2019 Annual Report Liaison Officer pushes/pulls informa- infrastructure, radio and audiovisual response – the process of locating tion as necessary between EADS and departments. SCO played a key role and neutralizing the shooter – was the other agencies during Track Of in troubleshooting a NORAD-Northern recognized as the “best seen to date” Interest events. The unit commander Command classified system, perform- by the inspection team. Two security also conducts outreach to local flying ing 136 network assessments during forces Airmen were also participants units with respect to Special Flight its testing and validation phase. The in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Rules Area (SFRA) operations that section also participated in four FAA in September, serving as part of the are in place in the NCR. joint inspections and provided the augmentation force that helped guard In 2019, Det. 2 supported over 150 technical expertise needed to help Air Force 1 during President Trump’s TOI events within the NCR. Det. 2 reconstruct ground-to-air radios dam- visit to the Rome-Utica area. also logged over 7,800 DoD NCR aged by Hurricane Michael. The 224th ADG played an active role rotary wing visual flight rules flights on The unit’s 36-year old generator was in the Rome community. The ADG’s behalf of the FAA. modernized through the efforts of the Honor Guard provided funeral honors The 224th Support Squadron is squadron’s civil engineer and logistics for 41 local veterans and conducted commanded by Col. Jeffrey W. personnel. The modernization project 17 colors presentations at athletic Kerneklian, who assumed command required months of planning, pre- and social events and marched in in July 2019. The support squadron construction and equipment design, eight parades. The Honor Guard also builds, installs and maintains the ra- followed by two days of around-the- conducted eight retirements and four dar, communications and information clock work to install new equipment. ceremonial flag folds. technology systems that enable the The section oversaw installation ADG Airmen provided hundreds of air defense mission. The squadron of new, more efficient LED lighting volunteer hours for projects such as also contains the unit’s security forces throughout the facility, supervised the the Ride for Missing and Exploited flight. re-paving of the facility’s parking lot Children and the Rome Rescue Mis- and completed construction on the sion’s Thanksgiving basket drive. For The constant efforts of the squad- unit’s new Heritage Room. ron’s SCP section, composed of Mis- the third consecutive year, the ADG sion Systems, the Communications The squadron’s security forces (SF) partnered with the Rome City School Focal Point and the Mission Defense experienced growth in 2019, receiving District Mentoring Program. Twelve Team, kept the robust communica- 13 new Drill Status Guardsmen. The Airmen dedicated one afternoon a tions system humming. These Airmen growth came on the heels of the SF week to mentor elementary students, completed thousands of unseen, “rou- flight’s outstanding inspection perfor- providing positive role models and tine” actions, including 3,750 mainte- mance. A NORAD Alert Force Evalu- guidance through group discussions, nance inspections, 945 unscheduled ation Team gave SF a 100% mission special projects and character-build- repairs or corrections, and filled 135 readiness rating during a no-notice ing activities. Federal Aviation Administration main- active shooter exercise. SF’s tactical tenance requests. The section also conducted 88 short duration radar integrations for presidential flights and responded to five cyber events. Plans, communications security and knowledge operations, collectively known as the SCX section, oversaw the installation of an Enhanced Re- gional Situational Awareness (ERSA) fusion center upgrade. The ERSA upgrade required the coordination of five EADS cyberspace work centers, four Department of Defense organi- zations and over 400 man-hours of implementation and testing. The new system boosted EADS’ ability to de- tect, classify and visually identify air- craft in the NCR. SCX also identified and performed remediation on 350 network vulnerabilities and assessed more than 5,000 risk management network security controls. Master Sgt. Joshua Decker, 105th Maintenance Squadron acting first sergeant, en- The squadron’s SCO section is com- gages in a problem solving exercise during the 2019 First Sergeant Symposium held posed of the network control center, on May 21, 2019 at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, N.Y.

47 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Naval Militia

The New York Naval Militia is a 1,044 drill with the Marine Corps rity patrols as part of the New York state defense force made up mainly Reserve and 79 drill with the Coast National Guard’s Joint Task Force of members of the Navy Reserve, Guard Reserve. The balance of the Empire Shield. the Marine Corps Reserve and the members are retirees or prior service The Naval Militia also operates patrol Coast Guard Reserve. Five per cent veterans; they are no longer drilling boats in the waters off Indian Point of the Naval Militia members can be reservists. Energy Center in random security members of the organization without The New York Naval Militia was origi- patrols. serving as a federal reservist. nally organized in 1891 before there Other vessels include: The Naval Militia provides trained was a United States Navy Reserve manpower to the state of New York and was the sea-going equivalent of Patrol Boat 400, a high speed alumi- while serving in state active duty sta- the New York National Guard. During num Marine Kingston 40 foot search tus during state missions. the Spanish-American War in 1898 and rescue boat made by Metalcraft Marine based in Verplanck; The Naval Militia also operates the the New York Naval Militia manned Military Emergency Boat Service two ships. Landing Craft 350, a boat construct- (MEBS) which maintains a fleet of Since the founding of the United ed by William E. Munson Co. of Bur- ten patrol boats. These Naval Militia States Navy Reserve in 1915, the lington, Washington. The boat’s bow crews work regularly with the U.S. force has focused more on state mis- is a ramp which can be dropped to Coast Guard, the U.S. Border Patrol sions, but the New York Naval Militia allow access to the shore by people and local law enforcement agencies is still recognized by the federal gov- or vehicles. across New York. ernment as part of the state’s military Patrol Boats 300 and 301 - two 30- The Naval Militia is commanded by forces. foot Nigel Gee boats based in Mass- Rear Admiral Warren T. Smith, Rhine- Patrol Boat 440, a 44 foot-long diesel apequa and Albany; beck, N.Y., a retired Navy Reserve powered water-jet catamaran based Patrol Boats 280 and 281 - two 28- officer. at the U.S. Coast Guard Station on foot ALMAR Sounder boats based in As of Nov. 1, 2019 there were 2,558 Staten Island, carries U.S. Coast Buffalo and Rochester; members of the New York Naval Guard inspection parties out to ships Patrol Boat 230 - a 23-foot Aluminum Militia. Of those members 1,321 hold waiting to enter New York Harbor and Chambered Dive boat. also conducts regular harbor secu- membership in the Navy Reserve, And Patrol Boats 220 and 221 – two 22-foot Metal Craft Marine Kingfisher Hardtop boats. During 2019 the New York Naval Militia responded to several state weather emergencies. Two winter storms in January and February tasked the N.Y. Naval Militia to provide emergency support per- sonnel to the Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham, N.Y. These subject matter experts were vital to the logistics, personnel and finance divisions in record keep- ing, accounting and closing records for deployed forces. The major weather emergency for Upstate New York was the 2019 Lake Ontario Flooding: Naval Militia personnel responded with over 100 personnel. Naval Militia personnel were instrumental in the command and control aspects of the mission Naval Militia members take part in a logistics exercise involving loading landing craft along with food service operations LC-350 with cargo at the Cortlandt Manor boat ramp on May 18, 2019 near Camp (that during the course of the mission Smith Training Site, N.Y. A total of 74 Naval Militia members took part in the exercise. served over 11,000 meals), and the Division of Military 48 and Naval Affairs New York Naval Militia 2019 Annual Report

New York Naval Militia landing craft LC-350 on shore near Sodus Point, N.Y. on May 29, 2019. The New York Naval Militia de- ployed two patrol boats and crews to provide assistance with the flood response on Lake Ontario. daily sand bag and Aquadam place- which dumped heavy amounts of Patriot Way Armory in Rochester, N.Y. ments. snow in the Albany region and the up- The Empire Challenge exercise This emergency was the first oppor- per Hudson Valley. involved all 10 of the N.Y. Naval Militia tunity to deploy the 2018 purchased Military Emergency Boat Service 35 foot landing craft. The landing craft The Naval Militia conducted training (MEBS) operating together on the was transported by NYS Thruway us- exercises throughout 2019. Hudson River. ing NYS Police escorts to the towed In March 2019, 19 members of the A key role in the exercise was the oversize load vehicle. The Landing Naval Militia and New York Guard met motor vehicle training of Naval Militia Craft was instrumental in transporting for two days of training with National personnel by Army National Guard sandbags and supplies to flood water Guard Emergency Radio operators to members of the 53rd Troop Com- isolated New York residents. The train on portable High Frequency (HF) mand at Camp Smith. These vehicle landing craft returned to the Hudson radio equipment at Camp Smith. This trained personnel then operated a River via a transit of the NYS Canal training was in preparation for Exer- convoy of Humvees, flatbed trailer System through the Oswego and Erie cise Empire Challenge in May. trucks and forklifts to move materials canals. Also in March 2019, the New York from Camp Smith through the city of New York Naval Militia personnel Naval Militia coordinated a ceremo- Peekskill and then load pallets on the were selected as the officer in charge nial naval reception detail to “Ring landing craft. and the non-commissioned officer in Aboard” the U.S.S. Intrepid Museum This simulated the water borne charge of the Joint Task Force Lake members of the State Partnership resupply of vital material in the event Ontario Recovery mission where Program agreement signers: NYS of a major N.Y.C. coastal storm. the Aquadams and other supporting Adjutant General and a Brazilian Another multi agency aspect of this equipment was recovered from Lake admiral. exercise was the use of emergency Ontario locations. 38 personnel from The Lake Ontario flooding began at High Frequency (HF) Radio commu- the Army National Guard, Air National the same time as the Naval Militia nications for Command and Control. Guard, New York Guard and Naval was conducting a multi-NYS Mili- In the event cell and internet service Militia efficiently recovered all materi- tary Force exercise named Empire is interrupted the last airborne radio als and equipment in half the time Challenge. The Empire Challenge communications network available is anticipated. exercise involved over 350 personnel HF radio. A severe November wind storm in from the Naval Militia, the New York Naval Militia, New York Guard, Air Herkimer County, N.Y. again brought Guard and the New York Army and Air National Guard and Army National Naval Militia support personnel to the National Guard. Because of the two Guard radio operators were able to DMNA Headquarters to support logis- simultaneous events the Naval Militia communicate and relay messages tics and finance divisions. operated two food service operations during this exercise from Montauk And in December, Naval Militia on opposite sides of the state: Camp Point on Long Island to Niagara Falls. personnel responded to a snowstorm Smith in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. and 49 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report New York Guard

The New York Guard is New York’s uniformed state-defense force whose members augment the National Guard during state emergencies and security operations. Authorized 804 personnel. The force had 408 volun- teers assigned as of October 2019. The New York Guard is commanded by Brig. Gen. David J. Warager. Members of the New York Guard wear a version of the Army’s Opera- tional Camouflage Pattern Uniform substituting a NY Guard nametape and black patrol cap. The NY Guard is permitted to utilize a rank and organi- zational structure the Army National Guard currently uses. They special- ize in support skills such as logistics, communications, engineering and staff work which are useful when state emergencies occur or in other support roles to the National Guard. Members of the 88th Area Command conduct communications training at the Whit- estone Armory in Queens, N.Y. November 17, 2019. The New York Guard maintains the Division of Military and Naval Affairs The New York Guard was created communications, food service and Military Emergency Radio Network – to take on security duties guarding medical support during the exercise. a network of short range radio sta- the Erie Canal and the New York City Public affairs personnel supported tions across the state – and the Mo- water system from German sabotage. the Division of Military and Naval bile Emergency Response Center—a This was not a baseless threat. Ger- Affairs Public Affairs Office, while satellite communications system. man spies had blown up an ammuni- legal officers assisted National Guard New York Guard teams provide train- tion factory in New Jersey. families at Yellow Ribbon events in ing in chain saw use to members of In 1940 the New York Guard was cre- preparation for unit deployments. the New York Army and Air National ated once more. Members responded Chaplains assisted National Guard Guard during weather response mis- in January 1945 when a snowstorm chaplains in providing ministry sions. pummeled upstate New York. services, Members of the 89th New Unlike members of the New York In the 1950s the New York Guard York Guard Band augmented the National Guard, members of the New was authorized as a full time force. 42nd Infantry Division Band during a York Guard have no federal military statewide tour and members of the Many New York Guard members obligation, do not carry arms and do 244th Medical Detachment provided have prior military service in the Na- not serve outside New York. medical professionals to the New York tional Guard, Reserves or active duty. Air National Guard during training op- Members of the New York Guard are During 2019, 116 New York Guard portunities. not paid when they conduct training, members took part in six state normally one or two days a month The New York Guard conducted its weather response missions, spend- and a week in the summer at Camp annual training at Camp Smith Train- ing a total of 2,750 man-days of effort Smith Training Site. They are paid ing Site from Sept. 14 to 20. responding. Seventy-two personnel when they report for a state mission in took part in more than one mission. The training emphasized individual State Active Duty status. and team skills. This included food The bulk of that was Operation Lake New York is one of 26 states which safety, Joint Operations Center opera- Ontario, a long-term mission to con- maintain this federally authorized, tions, logistical and administrative trol flooding along the lake shore. state-only defense force. operations. Professional development Personnel also took part in Operation classes included Initial Entry Training, The New York Guard can trace its Empire Challenge, a joint exercise NonCommissioned Officer, Warrant history to 1917 when the U.S. entered with the Naval Militia and New York Officer and Commissioned Officer World War I and the New York Na- Army National Guard in May. New curriculum. tional Guard mobilized for the war. York Guard personnel conducted Division of Military 50 and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Civilian Workforce

The civilian employees of the New the New York National Guard as tra- affairs and public affairs, state and York National Guard and the New ditional part-time Soldiers and Airmen. federal employees work side-by-side. York State Division of Military and There are also 40 federally-funded During 2019 New York state employ- Naval Affairs play important roles in contract employees who work under ees worked in the following positions: supporting the New York Army and the direction of the New York National Air National Guard and the New York State armory maintenance person- Guard Family Programs Office. These nel - 127 Military Forces. individuals fill a number of positions During 2019 there were 1,707 federal to assist Guard Soldiers, Airmen and Division of Military and Naval Affairs civilian employees who supported families which include financial coun- Headquarters personnel - 96 the New York Army and Air National selors, family program managers and Air National Guard Airbase Firefight- Guard. Another 394 civilians worked even psychologists. ers - 68 for the New York State Division of Division of Military and Naval Af- New York Air National Guard Facility Military and Naval Affairs. fairs state employees fill a variety of maintenance personnel - 52 The bulk of the federal civilian em- functions at National Guard locations Air National Guard security force - 27 ployees are what is known as “Title across the state. They perform main- 32 federal technicians.” The “Title tenance at New York State armories Air National Guard administrative 32” refers to the section of the United and air bases and provide adminis- support - 14 States Code which sets down the trative support at New York National New York State Military Museum - 6 statute which the National Guard fol- Guard headquarters. New York Air National Guard environ- lows. The Division of Military and Naval mental support - 4 Title 32 technicians are federal civil- Affairs has its own state budget office ian employees who are required to to handle state fiscal issues and also also serve as members of the Army or maintains a state employee human Air National Guard to fill their posi- resources office. In functions like tions. facility engineering, legal, government There were 1,443 Title 32 technicians working for the Army and Air National Guard in 2019; 594 supported Army National Guard missions, while 849 worked for the Air National Guard. The bulk of these personnel fill main- tenance positions or other jobs which require specific military skills. The remaining 264 federal positions are classified as “Title 5 technicians.” These are jobs which can be filled by civilian employees who are not currently members of the National Guard. These personnel are hired through the standard U.S. civil service procedure. There were 80 of these Title 5 em- ployees assigned to New York Army National Guard jobs and 184 support- ing the New York Air National Guard. Congress mandated that many Title 32 positions be converted to the Title 5 category in 2018. Currently most of the Title 5 employees working for the New York National Guard are former Title 32 employees whose positions New York State employees Clare Sedgwick, Elizabeth Halpin and Kathleen Phil- where shifted to the civilian category. lips review financial documents at the Division of Military and NavalAffairs, Latham, N.Y., Feb. 4, 2020. Their records were used to provide information for the New York Most of those employees still serve in National Guard annual report. 51 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report State Partnership Program

The New York National Guard has relationships with the South African National Defence Force and the Bra- zilian Armed Forces. The State Partnership Program links a state National Guard with the armed forces of a partner nation in a cooper- ative, mutually beneficial relationship. There are currently 74 State Partner- ship Programs throughout the world. The program is administered by the National Guard Bureau, guided by State Department foreign policy goals and executed by the states in support of the combatant commander, securi- ty cooperation objectives and Depart- ment of Defense policy goals. Firefighters from the 109th Airlift Wing train at Table Mountain National Park in Cape The State Partnership Program Town, South Africa, on Nov. 20, 2019. The New York National Guard sent 11 firefight- builds capacity and capability within ers from the 109th to South Africa as part of the State Partnership Program. partner nation’s security forces. It also cultivates personal, professional and partment, attended a fire symposium the coming year. institutional relationships. at Stellenbosch University, visited Eleven Air National Guard firefighters several fire outpost stations and got The New York National Guard Joint from the 109th Airlift Wing spent two the chance to train with South African Operations section is responsible for weeks learning how to battle brush firefighters. administering the program and co- fires with 60 South African firefighters ordinates with U.S. Africa Command Ten New York Soldiers and Airmen during a program run by South African when planning training activities with endured five intense days of shooting, National Parks at Table Mountain South Africa and with U.S. Southern negotiating land and water obstacles, National Park. Command when working with Brazil. grenade throwing and a four mile Two New York chaplains shared their combat run during the annual South South Africa Partnership priorities and experiences with their African Defence Force Military Skills South African counterparts during The New York National Guard’s Competition, conducted October 21- a November 25 meeting at South State Partnership Program with South 26. The competition, held annually African National Defence Force Africa began in 2003. since 2006, is open to members of re- headquarters in Pretoria. Chaplain Army National Guard Lt. Col. Al Phil- serve components from other nations (Lt. Col.) Scott Ehler, the New York lips is stationed at the United States as well as South African active duty National Guard state chaplain and Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa to military members and reservists. his deputy, Chaplain (Maj.) Timothy coordinate joint training opportunities American and South African defense Miller, outlined programs and efforts with South Africa and coordinate with officials, including a New York Nation- to help Soldiers cope with adversity. U.S. Africa Command. The New York/ al Guard team headed by New York The New York National Guard also South African partnership is the oldest Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Mi- regularly participates in South Africa’s with an African military force. chel Natali, spent two days, Nov. 4-6, African Aerospace and Defense Ex- During 2019 State Partnership exploring joint training and exchange hibition at Waterkloof Air Force Base events with South Africa included: opportunities during the annual near Pretoria, South Africa, which is Defense Committee Meeting held in Four senior New York Air National held every other year. Pretoria, South Africa. The annual Guard firefighters taking part in train- Defense Committee Meeting, called Brazil Partnership ing with fire fighters in South Africa’s DEFCOM for short, is held each year The New York National Guard Western Cape Province from April 29 to discuss bilateral security coopera- partnership with the Brazilian Armed to May 5. Master Sgt. Brian Cavana- tion and relationship goals. It’s also Forces was formalized during a gh, Master Sgt. Fredric Pravato, Staff an opportunity for New York National March 14 ceremony at the U.S.S. Sgt. Robert Despres Jr. and Staff Sgt. Guard and South African military Intrepid Air & Space Museum. Army Joshua Lebenns from the 106th Res- representatives to discuss potential Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the Adjutant cue Wing visited the Table Mountain training and exchange opportunities in General and Brazilian Navy Rear National Park Fire Management De- Division of Military 52 and Naval Affairs State Partnership Program 2019 Annual Report Admiral Guilherme da Silva Costa, between New York and the Brazilian Chief of International Affairs at the Military at Stratton Air National Guard Brazil Ministry of Defense, initialed Base on Dec. 11, 2019. Maj. Gen. the deal alongside Air Force Gen. Ray Shields, the Adjutant General, Joseph Lengyel, the Chief of the brought New York Army and Air Guard National Guard Bureau and Navy Ad- leaders together to outline New York’s miral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. commitment to the partnership and Southern Command. to discuss capabilities for Maj. Gen. “As the hemisphere’s two largest Calazans Braga and two of his staff, democracies, our relationship has U.S. Department of Defense, and been built on an enduring promise to U.S. State Department officials. one another: to be steadfast, commit- Army National Guard Staff Sgt. ted, and co-equal partners that work Thomas Carpenter graduated from together to achieve a cooperative, the prestigious Brazilian Army Center prosperous and secure hemisphere,” for Jungle Warfare Instruction in No- Faller said. vember. Carpenter is the 30th Ameri- Staff Sgt. Thomas Carpenter, second The cooperation between Brazil and can to graduate from the school’s from right, and other Soldiers who the United States has historic prece- six-week long international course. completed the Brazilian Army Jungle Operations International Course bran- dence, Guilherme said. “Most jungle military experts con- dish their machetes their graduation “There has been a long stand- sider the Brazilian Army Jungle ceremony Nov. 30, 2019 in Manaus, ing partnership between the armed Warfare School to be the premier Brazil. Carpenter was the 30th Ameri- forces from both our countries,” he jungle school in the world,” said Army can Soldier to graduate the course. said, “exchanging experiences and Lt. Col. Rob Santamaria, a military liaison in the U.S. Embassy in Bra- The pilots and maintenance person- knowledge, training together, fighting nel talked about Antarctic flying op- together.” zil. “Staff Sgt. Carpenter’s gradua- tion from the Brazilian army Jungle erations. Just as the 109th Airlift Wing “With the State Partnership Program, Warfare School’s International Course specializes in American research with by the exchange of experiences, has given the New York Army Nation- flight operations in Antarctica, the both sides will be able to enlarge al Guard instant credibility and gar- Airman of Brazil’s 1st Squadron sup- capacities, so as to better serve our nered much respect with the Brazilian port the Brazilian research station in countries, better serve our people,” Army,” he added. Antarctica’s South Shetland Islands. Guilherme added. Six Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing Brazil has invited New York to send a A number of exchanges have already traveled to Rio de Janerio Sept. 14- company to conduct training in Brazil taken place in 2019. These include: 21, as part of the new state partner- each year and is interested in com- Lt. Gen. Achilles Furlan Neto, the ship. The Airmen visited counterparts bat rescue, remotely piloted aircraft operations officer for the Brazilian in the Brazilian Air Force’s 1st Squad- operations, homeland security, chemi- Army, spent the week of October ron of the 1st Transport Group at cal, radiological, biological response 6-11 visiting New York senior lead- Galeao Air Base in Rio. and interagency missions, of the New ers, Soldiers and Airmen and facili- York National Guard. ties in Latham, Scotia, Camp Smith and New York City. Furlan received an overview of Army National Guard aircraft and military vehicles and took part in briefings outlining the capa- bilities of New York’s Civil Support Teams, Counterdrug Task Force and individual units, including the 501st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battal- ion, 204th Engineer Battalion, the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery and the 369th Sustainment Brigade. He capped his visit with a look at Joint Task Force Empire Shield’s se- curity operations in New York City. Chief of International Affairs at the Brazil Ministry of Defense, Rear Admiral Guil- New York commanders welcomed herme Da Silva Costa(center right) and New York National Guard Adjutant Gen., Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields (right), sign a state partnership agreement, on the U.S.S. In- Brazilian Maj. Gen. Marcio de Cala- trepid, Manhattan, N.Y., March 14, 2019. Admiral Craig Faller, the commander of the zans Braga for a day-long discussion United States Southern Command (center left) and General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of on the future of the new partnership the National Guard Bureau (far left) also took part in the signing event.

53 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Family Programs

The New York National Guard’s Fam- families. These are: those service members and families ily Programs Office provides support Military Family Assistant Specialist seeking employment opportunities. to Guard members and their families The Job Zone team can also provide in meeting the stresses of military life, Family Assistance Specialists (FAS) employee rights with trained ESGR and particularly part-time military life. are located in nine armories across staff. New York State. Their main function While active duty Soldiers and Air- is to support families and service Citizen Soldier for Life men normally live on major military members geographically dispersed Five Citizen Soldier for Life Coun- installations, Guard Soldiers and across the state. The goal of the FAS selors work with new Army National Airmen are scattered throughout the is to provide information, referral and Guard enlistees and their families state. The staff of 62 – which includes outreach to service members and through the Recruiting and Reten- Active Guard and Reserve Soldiers, their families from any branch of the tion Command’s Recruit Sustainment contractors, and federal technicians— military. FAS are easy-to-reach, one Program to help with the strains of work to provide information on pro- stop shops for assistance. joining and learning about the military grams available to Guard members Family Readiness Support Assistant community and lifestyle. and support when necessary. Family Readiness Support Assistants Eight Personal Financial Counsel- A team of volunteers in each unit (FRSA), located in seven armories at ors who are certified financial plan- working through unit Family Readi- units throughout the state. The core ners and assist with debt reduction, ness Groups and Air Base Key Vol- function is to work with military con- budgeting, retirement, credit manage- unteers helps the professional team tacts, commanders and volunteers to ment, tax planning and estate plan- reach the members of the New York provide training and hands-on assis- ning. They are available for Service Army and Air National Guard and their tance for establishing and maintaining members and their Families through- families. an effective Family Readiness system out the State. They accomplish these Service Member and Family Re- within units and commands. responsibilities through face to face source Centers are located at the New York National Guard Job Zone contact, unit briefings, and Yellow Rib- following armories: Family Programs includes support for bon Reintegration programs. Buffalo – Connecticut Street Armory Rochester – Patriot Way Armory Syracuse – Thompson Rd. Armory Latham – DMNA Headquarters Troy – Glenmore Road Armory Camp Smith – Peekskill Fort Hamilton – Brooklyn New York – Lexington Ave Armory Farmingdale – AFRC Long Island Service Member and Family Re- source Centers also operate at the five Air National Guard air bases: Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station; Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse; Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia; Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh; F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach. The New York National Guard Teen Council held a symposium July 29, 2019 for ten The New York National Guard Family teens at Fort Montgomery, N.Y. The group attended a financial fitness workshop given Program operates five key areas to by Family Readiness Counselor Lisa Dapolito and tested their leadership skills at support Soldiers and Airmen and their Camp Smith and learned more about American military history at West Point.

Division of Military 54 and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report Military History

The New York State Military Museum captured Confederate battle flags and Veterans Research Center, which from the Civil War. is part of the Division of Military and Since 2000 the museum has restored Naval Affairs, is charged with preserv- 552 of the flags in the collection. ing, interpreting and disseminating the story, history and records of New During 2019 the museum hosted York State military forces and military 8,743 visitors. This included school personnel and veterans. groups, groups attending meetings at the museum, and Scouting Groups. The collection is divided into the museum and the library and archives The museum also regularly hosts a holding. The museum staff is also series of historic talks. accountable for the historic artifacts The museum library includes a mas- deposited in the New York State Ar- sive collection of books, newspaper mories located around the state. clippings, letters, orders, yearbooks, The museum is housed in a historic other documents and posters and Armory in Saratoga Springs New photographs. The museum also main- York at 61 Lake Avenue. The building, tains a collection of video interviews designed by Isaac Perry and con- with veterans of World War II, Korea, structed in 1889, is an example of ar- Vietnam and more recent conflicts. mory architecture that was popular in The museum website makes many upstate New York in the late 1800’s. of these documents available online, The new Military Museum permanent The museum also produces histori- including a database of Soldiers killed exhibition “Hot Spots in the Cold” cal displays at armories which help during World War I and World War II. opened to the public in November, today’s Soldiers learn the history of Many of the veteran interviews are 2018. Through the use of artifacts, units which trained there in the past. available on line via You Tube. photos plus oral histories, this exhibit tells the roles New Yorkers played in The museum holds around 26,000 The museum’s collection was started both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. artifacts ranging from an M-4 Sher- in 1863 when the governor directed man tank which was used during the New York National Guard to World War II, to the key to the liquor designate an officer to collect items cabinet of Confederate President related to New York participation in Jefferson Davis’s house in Richmond the Civil War. For this reason the mu- which was acquired by a New York seum has one of the most extensive Soldiers during the Civil War. collections of Civil War era newspaper clippings in the country. The museum has a vast collection of books, photographs and written Highlights of the archives include records on hand as well. over 2,300 Civil War photographs, a collection of Civil War era newspaper The museum holds 14,533 books clippings, and New York National and articles, 15,497 historic photo- Guard service cards and service re- graphs, 2,370 video and audiotaped cords dating from the 1880’s to 1965. veterans’ oral histories and 343 pieces of sheet music and 620 unit rosters. Many items can be viewed on the museum website as a digital file. In 2019 the museum website record- ed 816,598 pages views from visitors. The museum is also home to the largest collection of historic battle Paul Mabry of Guilderland, N.Y., wore The Vietnam War exhibit discusses flags --2,286-- in the country. One this Desert Camo Combat Coat when America’s early involvement in South- he served with the 2nd Battalion, 108th thousand of these are from New York east Asia including the sending of Infantry Regiment, New York Army Regiments which fought in the Civil advisors into South Vietnam during National Guard, attached to the 2nd War but there are flags dating back to the 1950s. Artifacts include this master Brigade, 1st Infantry Division near the War of 1812 and from the Persian sergeant’s Utility Jacket, c.1958 and an Bagdad, Iraq in 2004. Gulf War. The collection also includes M1 helmet and camo cover, c.1965. 55 Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2019 Annual Report

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