New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

A Life Saver Obstacle Course

105th Airlift Wing Security Airmen Honored

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ally Andolina, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade (Released)

New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company D, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation encounter a barbed-wire obstacle at Fort Drum's Combat Life Saver practical course on April 17. The Soldiers were timed as a group while transporting a "dummy" injured Soldier through a wire entanglement. The obstacle course is at the completion of the Soldiers Combat Life Saver training.
The 3-142nd Soldiers are traing at Fort Drum to prepare for a deployment to Iraq this summer.

NY National Guard In the News

Time Warner Cable News -- Sun, 09 Mar 2014

Historic change of command at EADS

ROME, N.Y. -- Col. Dawne Deskins never intended to make the Air Force her career. It started out as a way to pay for college, but educational doors weren’t the only ones enlisting opened.

New York Daily News -- Sat, 08 Mar 2014

Air National Guard Col. Dawne Deskins gets promoted to brigadier general Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/air-national-guard-dawne-deskins-brigadier-general-article-1.1715618#ixzz2vUNlvBPC

Air National Guard Col. Dawne Deskins is being promoted to brigadier general. She will take a lead role in the sexual-assault prevention and response program for the 100,000 members in the... (more)

Governor Andrew Cuomo Press Release -- Fri, 07 Mar 2014

Governor Cuomo Congratulates Colonel Dawne Deskins on Promotion to Brigadier General

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York Air National Guard Col. Dawne Deskins, the commander of the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome will be promoted to Brigadier General.... (more)

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