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LATHAM - The 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) based in Latham said good bye to a long-time aviation officer, Col. Michael Bobeck (at left), who took command of the 42nd CAB on Sept. 13, 2008. He relinquished command to take an army tour at National Guard Bureau where he will over see operations of the National Guards fleet of fixed-wing aircraft.
Batavia, N.Y. area native, Col. Mark Stryker, who formerly commanded the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, assumes command of the 42nd CAB.
At far right, Stryker conveys the Brigade colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Rentz, 42nd CAB Command Sergeant Major for safe keeping. The reviewing general officer was Brig. Gen. Steven Wickstrom, commander, 42nd Infantry Division (middle).
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Defense.gov -- Fri, 23 Sep 2016 Airmen Participate in Air Assault Training ( DOD Photo Essay) Airmen participate in an air assault training operation at Fort Drum, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2016. Photos by Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell
WHAM -- Thu, 22 Sep 2016 65 businesses look to 'hire our heroes' at job fair Gates, N.Y. - Getting back into the workforce after serving our country can be difficult. A Hiring our Heroes job fair, hosted by the National Guard, looked to alleviate those challenges Thursday.
News 10 ABC -- Tue, 20 Sep 2016 Governor Cuomo directs police and National Guard to deploy additional 1,000 ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the State Police and National Guard on Sunday to deploy an additional 1,000 officers to high-profile locations across New York.
