Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2014 ANNUAL REPORT PERFORMANCE INTEGRITY PRIDE Division of Military and Naval Affairs 2014 Annual Report n behalf of the New York National Guard and the ODivision of Military and Naval Affairs, it is a privi- lege to submit the 2014 Annual Report. The men and women of the New York National Guard continued to answer the call of our nation, as they have done for over a decade. More than 1,700 service members were mobilized to meet our national security objectives during 2014. We also supported New York State by providing security during the holidays and mobilized forces for January’s polar vortex and November’s lake effect snows. New York National Guard members serve tirelessly to meet the needs of our citizens, even in the face of defense budget uncertainty. This report highlights the many achievements of your New York Guardsmen for the past year. It also provides important information about initiatives like Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy increasing capability and capacity at Camp Smith and repairing or replacing old, inefficient, costly to main- Our commitment to New York National Guard heri- tain facilities, such as the renovation of the Harlem tage -- to serve and protect our citizens -- is a proud Armory. Additionally, this report provides updates one, dating back more than 352 years. Our forefa- on many of the programs making our communities thers envisioned a community-based force serving stronger. both the state and nation. This report contains a summary of both state and Today, we bring this vision to existence as an effi- federal appropriated funding expenditures along with cient, effective, and continuously improving operation- information regarding the agency’s financial steward- al force which continues to make New York stronger. ship. We remain, as we are “always ready...always there.” Division of Military 2 and Naval Affairs 2014 Annual Report Table of Contents Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy Overview 2 Division of Military and Naval Affairs Overview 4 Strengthening New York’s Work Force 5 Support to New York State 6 Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program 7 Counterdrug Program 8 Civil Support 9 Camp Smith Range Use 11 New York Army National Guard 12 Operations and Training 13 Aviation 14 Facilities 15 New York Air National Guard 16 New York Naval Militia 19 New York Guard 20 Economic Impact 21 For more information please contact the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Special Assistant to The Adjutant General at (518) 786-6125 The Annual Report is published each year under the provisions of New York Statute 250, “Military Affairs,” and is intended to provide the public with information on the programs and financial activities of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs. It is distributed to state and local government agencies and is made available to the public upon request free of charge. Financial data reflects 2014 Federal and State Fiscal Years. The Annual Report is produced by the New York National Guard Public Affairs Office, Information Management (J6) Office, and Plans and Policy Directorate (J5). Publication date: March 2015. The Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York Na- tional Guard can be found online at: http://dmna.ny.gov 3 2014 Annual Report New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs The New York Army and Air Nation- In 2014 the major spending catego- impact see page 19. al Guard--with 15,800 Soldiers and ries for the New York National Guard The New York National Guard and Airmen--and the Division of Military were: Division of Military and Naval Affairs and Naval Affairs--with 360 state work to ensure all funds are account- employees--had an economic impact • $221 million in Traditional Guard ed for and used responsibly. of over $1 billion across New York in (Drill Pay) Salaries The United States Property and Fis- 2014, based on standard economic • $285 million in Salaries to Full-Time cal Office ensures federal funds and impact multipliers. Employees equipment are accounted for through Funds spent on salaries, facilities, • $56.9 million in Construction Expen- routine audits and inspections. The training, education and maintenance ditures Joint Force Headquarters Logistics totaled $706.4 million during fiscal • $6.5 million in Education Assistance/ Directorate regularly inspects New year 2014. The bulk of these funds-- Tuition Payments York Army National Guard supply and $697.6 million--came from the federal • $137 million for Local Service/Sup- logistics operations across the state government. ply Contracts to ensure equipment is on hand and New York State spent about $30 vehicles are properly maintained. million on civilian employee salaries, New York Army National Guard The Division of Military and Naval and contracts for armory maintenance armories and readiness centers, and Affairs Budget and Finance Office and supplies. Each state dollar spent New York Air National Guard Bases ensures state monies spent in the on sustaining the New York National bring federal money into their home normal course of business, or during Guard infrastructure was matched by communities and the surrounding state active duty response missions $22.84 in federal funds provided to areas. are accounted for and spent appropri- New York. For more detailed information on ately. the New York National Guard’s fiscal PERFORMANCE INTEGRITY PRIDE Division of Military 4 and Naval Affairs 2014 Annual Report Strengthening New York’s Work Force In partnership with the U.S. ing Soldiers returning and seek- in all our Army and Air units who Chamber of Commerce Founda- ing employment. A total of 144 receive a weekly update to inform tion’s Hiring Our Heroes Veterans’ returning Soldiers attended and them of new opportunities added Job Fairs, our Job Zone team was completed the workshops. As of to the Job Zone. In addition, the able to host five Job Fairs at New October 2014, all Soldiers requir- weekly update is also distributed to York Army National Guard armor- ing the VOW TAP-DOLEW will 48 Family Program professionals ies across the state and organized now complete this requirement at across the state. an additional job fair at Empire their respective demobilization site In 2014, the “Civilian Employ- State College in Saratoga Springs. when returning from deployment, ment” section on the Job Zone Over 430 employers and 1,109 removing this task from the State. website added 10 private company Veteran job seekers took advan- The cornerstone of the Job Zone career hyperlinks to the site, bring- tage of the six fairs. program is the website located on ing our current total to over 40. For 2015, the Job Zone has the Division of Military and Naval The Job Zone team also added already scheduled four fairs in Affairs website. additional hyperlinks to the “Em- Albany, Buffalo, Farmingdale and In order to keep the site cur- ployment Mentoring and Training New York City rent, individual jobs are added and Website” section. In support of the President’s removed daily. Most job postings The Job Zone team provides free Veterans Opportunity to Work Act are listed for 30 days or less. In applications for the IPhone and (VOW), the New York National 2014, 2,366 individual jobs were Android operating systems, allow- Guard Employment Initiative Pro- placed on the website. In addition, ing a larger audience. gram orchestrated six Transition some 72 job fairs across the state Since the creation of the Job Assistance Program – Department were also advertised on the site. Zone in December 2011, the site of Labor Employment Workshops The Job Zone team continues to has received more than 344,000 (TAP-DOLEW) for those demobiliz- maintain 118 military unit contacts “hits”, an average of 383 per day. 5 2014 Annual Report Support to New York State in 2014 Operation Lake Effect patients’ transport in Hamburg. Joint Task Force Empire Shield • Assisting state and local authorities A total of 959 New York National with the control of vehicle traffic in During 2014, JTF – Empire Shield Guard Soldiers and Airmen, New York Buffalo and West Seneca. conducted 5,093 missions. Naval Militia and New York Guard • Establishing 5 Traffic Control Points Of these, 4,519 were homeland members, were placed on State Ac- at various locations in Buffalo to keep and transportation security missions tive Duty in November in response to residents off of the New York State conducted in conjunction with the the massive lake effect snowstorm in Thruway. Port Authority Police Department, Erie County. • Assisting New York State Police in Metropolitan Transit Authority Police Elements of Buffalo’s 152nd En- Boston and Clarence. Department and the Amtrak Police. gineer Company, the 827th Engi- • Providing law enforcement support The New York Naval Militia detach- neer Company from Walton and the to the Buffalo, Hamburg, Lackawa- ment assigned to the Task Force in 107th Airlift Wing at Niagara Falls nna, and Orchard Park Police Depart- support of the United States Coast Air Reserve Station, comprised the ments. Guard and other agencies conducted initial response force under the direc- • Clearing key highways using Air 390 missions. tion of the 153rd Troop Command National Guard runway clearance An additional 95 missions were headquarters which was activated as assets. facility security missions at United Joint Task Force 5 at the Connecticut • Clearing snow from several nursing States Army Garrison Fort Hamilton Street Armory in Buffalo on Nov. 18. home roofs. to assist the Department of the Army Eventually, New York Army National • Clearing many streets in Buffalo. and Department of Defense. Guard forces from the 1156th En- Thirty-two members of the New Members of the Task Force partici- gineer Company from Kingston, the York Naval Militia responded and pated in 71 “Super Surges” during 642nd Aviation Support Battalion in 17 members of the New York Guard the year.