New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Change of Command in Kabul

Guard Members in New York Security Surge

Finance Soldiers Train in Basic Medical Skills

Photo by Capt. CPT Robert Romano, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix. (Released)

Col. Brian Balfe, the commander of the New York Army National Guard's 27th Brigade Combat Team receives the Brigade colors from Major General Robert Cone, commander of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan during Transition of Authority (TOA) ceremonies on Saturday, April 26 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Balfe took command of Combined Joint Task Force Phoneix, a international task force with the mission of training the Afghan Army and police from Brig. Gen. Robert E. Livingston of the South Carolina Army National
CJTF-Phoneix includes members from 22 NATO nations and all four United States Military Services.

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DefenseVisual Information Distribution System -- Wed, 23 Apr 2014

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Defense Visual Information Distribution System -- Tue, 22 Apr 2014

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