New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Change of Command at Aviation Battalion

105th Airlift Wing Security Airmen Honored

U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Steven Petibone, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade

RONKONOMA, Long Island- Lieutenant Colonel Mark Slusar hands off the battalion colors of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion to Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Imbarrato for safekeeping. Slusar replaced Lt. Col. Albert Ricci as the new commander for the 142nd on Dec. 5 at the Army Aviation Support Facility 1 at McArthur airport in Long Island.
However, Slusar once commanded an aviation detachment from the 142nd while serving on peacekeeping duties in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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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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