NYS DMNA Photo Archive

3 Mar, 2021

Soldiers of the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, salute with their company guidons during the change of command ceremony on February 27, 2021 at Camp Smith Training Site, marking the change of command from Lt. Col. Ian J. Seagriff to Lt. Col. Michael Hastings. The 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion provides and manages satellite communications and information systems support to combat forces across a military theater.

2 Mar, 2021

CAMP SMITH--U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jack James, commander of the 53rd Troop Command, New York National Guard, passes the guide-on to Col. Christopher Guilmette, incoming commander to the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment, during a change of command ceremony at Camp Smith, N.Y., February 27, 2021. The DLD is specifically designed and dedicated to providing a critical capability for mission command liaison and interoperability.

1 Mar, 2021

ROCHESTER -- General Daniel Hokanson the Chief of the National Guard Bureau pays tribute to three New York Army National Guard aviators who died in a UH-60 crash outside Rochester on January 20 2021 during a memorial service honoring them held on Friday Feb. 26 at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Greater Rochester International Airport. The service conducted by the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade recognized Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Prial.

24 Feb, 2021

LATHAM-- New York Army National Guard Brigadier General Isabel Rivera Smith unfurls her one-star flag assisted by Master Sgt. Melissa Guckian during promotion ceremonies held on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham.,New York. Smith is the Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, coordinating domestic operations responses and joint Army and Air Guard missions.

25 Feb, 2021

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- An LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing taxies to the hanger at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York on Wednesday night, Feb. 24 as the crew returns from a deployment to Antarctica and New Zealand. Three aircraft and their crews conducted missions moving 148 researchers and support staff and 63,000 pounds of critical cargo to facilities in Antarctica between November and February. They also conducted three medical evacuation missions.

24 Feb, 2021

WASHINGTON--New York Army National Guard Soldiers with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stand in formation with U.S. Capitol Police officers as a department trainer explains various civil disturbance response techniques during a training event in Washington D.C. Feb. 20 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security communications medical evacuation logistics and safety support to state district and federal agencies through mid-March.

22 Feb, 2021

SYRACUSE-- Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony McLean, former Command Sgt. Maj. of the 27th Infantry Brigade Team stands side-by-side with Command Sgt. Maj. Edwin Garris, the brigade's new senior noncomissioned officer in Syracuse, New York, February 19. Garris assumed the senior NCO role from McLean during a change of responsibility ceremony at the brigade's headquarters.

18 Feb, 2021

ARLINGTON,VIRGINIA --U.S. Army Spc. Rory Endsley right an infantryman with Bravo Company 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team 42nd Infantry Division New York National Guard and Pulaski N.Y. native discusses the history Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. William Wild Bill Donovan during a senior leader-let visit to the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Va. Feb. 14 2021. Donovan who would go on to serve as the head of the Office of Strategic Services the precursor to the CIA received the Medal of Honor for his actions while in command of the 165th Regiment 42nd ID New York National Guard when he personally led an assault wave in an attack upon a strongly organized enemy position near Landres-et-St. Georges France Oct. 14-15 1918.

16 Feb, 2021

WASHINGTON--Soldiers with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team 42nd Infantry Division New York Army National Guard stand in front of the U.S. Capitol building in the early morning hours Feb. 13 2021 in Washington D.C. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security communications medical evacuation logistics and safety support to state district and federal agencies through mid-March.

16 Feb, 2021

GLENVILLE-- Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1108th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) pose for a group portrait during their deployment ceremony conducted on February 13 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville, New York. The Soldiers will be deploying to the Central Command area or responsibility after training at Fort Bliss, Texas.

12 Feb, 2021

NEW YORK--U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nathaly Eumana assigned to 1569th Medium Truck Company 369th Sustainment Brigade 53rd Troop Command provides intelligence services in support of state efforts to provide mass COVID-19 vaccinations administered by the New York State Department of Health at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan New York February 10 2021. The National Guard has hundreds of Guardsmen and women deployed to the vaccination site to support staffing for the site. The New York State Department of Health conducts vaccination efforts for essential workers and members of the community over age 65 beginning January 13 2021. Eligible members of the public can register for a vaccine appointment through the Department of Health website httpswww1.nyc.govsitedohcovidcovid-19-vaccines.page.

9 Feb, 2021

STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE-- Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing, inspect and load a C-17 with vehicles and members from the 24th Civil Support Team (CST) from Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn during a Guard Lift mission. A Guard Lift is a requested movement of personal and supplies from one National Guard unit to another. The CST are trained to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards. The team departed for training inPuerto Rico from Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh N.Y. on Feb. 6, 2021.

5 Feb, 2021

WASHINGTON--U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ray Shields the Adjutant General of New York presents a command challenge coin to Staff Sgt. Justin Rivera, a Rochester resident and an infantry squad leader with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Regiment during a visit to New York National Guard Troops on duty in Washington on Feb. 3, 2021. and Rochester N.Y. More than 500 citizen-Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard have deployed to the nations capital to provide security and support to civil authorities. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security communications medical evacuation logistics and safety support to state district and federal agencies through mid-March.

5 Feb, 2021

NEW YORK--New York Army National Guard Spc. Keitho Henry a heavy truck operator assigned to the 719th Composite Truck Company assists registration agents assigned to the New York State Department of Health with safe and orderly movement of NY residents in support of state efforts to provide mass COVID-19 vaccinations administered by the New York State Department of Health at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan New York January 31 2021. The National Guard has more than 350 Guardsmen and women deployed to the vaccination site to support staffing for the site. The New York State Department of Health conducts vaccination efforts for essential workers and members of the community over age 65 beginning January 13 2021. Eligible members of the public can register for a vaccine appointment through the Department of Health website httpswww1.nyc.govsitedohcovidcovid-19-vaccines.page.

4 Feb, 2021

WEST POINT--Members of the New York Army National Guard military forces honor guard provide full military honors during the funeral of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Prial at West Point, N.Y. on Jan. 30, 2021. Prial, a Warwick, N.Y. native and West Point graduate who accepted a warrant officer commission to serve in the New York National Guard, was one of three Soldiers who died in a National Guard UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter crash near Rochester on Jan. 20.

3 Feb, 2021

WSASHINGTON--Pfc. Aaron Smith left from Pittsford N.Y. and Spc. Jacob R. Dollinger from Clayton N.Y. both infantrymen with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team 42nd Infantry Division New York Army National Guard stand guard in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. Feb. 2 2021. More than 500 citizen-Soldiers from across New York have joined others from across the nation in providing security and support to civil authorities at the nations capital. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security communications medical evacuation logistics and safety support to state district and federal agencies through mid-March.

2 Feb, 2021

In this National Guard historic painting titled "Hell Fighters from Harlem", men of the 369th Infantry Regiment go into action in Sechault, France on Sept. 29, 1918. A third of the regiment's 3,000 men were killed or wounded in this advance. The 369th has carried the title Harlem Hellfighters since World War I but it was only officially recognized by the Army in September when the Center of Military History approved the name as the special designation for the 369th Sustainment Brigade

31 Jan, 2021

GENESEO-Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard Honor Guard conduct military honors during a funeral for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch, on Jan. 29 at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York. Koch, a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot assigned to Charlie Company, 1-171 General Support Aviation Battalion, died when his helicopter crashed during a training flight Jan. 20 outside Rochester, NY.

28 Jan, 2021

NEW YORK--New York National Guard Soldiers supporting the mass COVID-19 vaccinations administered by the New York State Department of Health at the Javits Convention Center pose for a photo in Manhattan New York January 21 2021.The National Guard has more than 350 Guardsmen and women deployed to the vaccination site to support staffing for the site. The New York State Department of Health conducts vaccination efforts for essential workers and members of the community over age 75 beginning January 13 2021. Eligible members of the public can register for a vaccine appointment through the Department of Health website httpswww1.nyc.govsitedohcovidcovid-19-vaccines.page.

26 Jan, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.-New York Army National Guard Sgt. Kyle Heitzenrater (right) a Buffalo resident and a member of E Company 427th Brigade Support Battalion which supports the 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion takes the oath of reenlistment in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. on January 21 2021 before the John Trumbell paintings of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the surrender of the British Army at the Battle of Saratoga. Capt. Patrick Halpin administered the oath. Heitzenrater was one of 15 Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team on duty in Washington DC from January 7 to January 27 extended their enlistsments at historic landmarks while in Washington.

22 Jan, 2021

ROCHESTER --Three New York Army National Guard pilots were killed on January 20, when a UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter crashed in the town of Mendon, New York on the night of January 20, 2021 during a training flight.Killed were (from Left): Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Prial.Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, asked members of the New York National Guard to pray for Please pray for Skoda, Koch and Prial and their families and friends. "Their legacy of service will not be forgotten," Shields said in a message to the force.

20 Jan, 2021

ALBANY--Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guards 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry on guard duty one of the entrances to the Legislative Office Building in Albany New York on January 20 2021. They are from left Staff Sgt. Joseph Dunn a Buffalo esident assigned to D Company; Pvt.Kyle Navarra from Friendship New York assigned to Headquarters Troop;Pvt. Haylee Seefeldt a resident of Medina New York assigned to Headquarters Troop and Corp. Joseph Clement from Auburn New York who is assigned to D Company. The Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion 101st Cavalry assisted the New York State Police in securing the New York State Capitol on January 20 Inaguration Day for the incoming president in case there were demonstrations in New York's capital city.

19 Jan, 2021

JOINT BASE ANDREWS -- U.S. Soldiers with the New York National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry exit a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing, upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews Maryland Jan. 18 2021. An additional 250 Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team joined 1,000 who were already sent to Washington on January 8-9. At least 25000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security communication and logistical missions in support of federal and District authorities leading up and through the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

15 Jan, 2021

WASHINGTON- New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment man a security post near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. 20,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have deployed to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration. New York has sent 1,000 Soldiers and Airmen to be part of the mission.

14 Jan, 2021

NEW YORK -- Army National Guard Spc. Anthony Randazzo a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Company H 427 Battalion Support Brigade, waits for his cue during a mission rehearsal for mass COVID-19 vaccinations in support of the New York State Department of Health at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan New York January 10 2021. The National Guard has more than 350 Guardsmen and women deployed to the vaccination site to support access control registration and command post staffing for the site. The New York State Department of Health conducts vaccination efforts for essential workers and members of the community over age 75 beginning January 13 2020. Eligible members of the public can register for a vaccine appointment through the Department of Health website. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn)

12 Jan, 2021

BUFFALO--Col. Steven Hefferon commander of the 107th Mission Support Group Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station New York Air National Guard presents a wreath on behalf of the president at the grave of Millard Fillmore the 13th president Buffalo N.Y. Jan. 7 2021. The 107th Attack Wing has been honoring the former president with a wreath laying each year on his birthday for more than 30 years.

11 Jan, 2021

STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE --New York Air National Guard Security Forces Airmen load a bus at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh N.Y. as they deploy to Washington D.C. on January 8 2020. The Airmen are part of a New York force of 1000 Soldiers and Airmen who are supporting the District of Columbia National Guard during the 2021 Inauguration of Joseph Biden. A total of 6200 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are supporting law enforcement during this period following the January 6 riot during which the U.S. Capitol was invaded.

8 Jan, 2021

A Soldier assigned to the New York Army National Guards 727th Law and Order Military Police Detachment prepares to board a bus for deployment to Washington D.C. from the Camp Smith Training Site near Cortlandt Manor N.Y. January 8 2020. The New York National Guard deploys 1000 Soldiers and Airmen this weekend in support of the presidential inauguration ceremony at the nations capital on January 20. The task force joins a force of 6200 National Guard personnel from multiple states to provide security assistance to the DC Guard and the Department of Justice for the event. (U.S. National Guard photo by Army National Guard Col. Robert Mitchell)

6 Jan, 2021

LATHAM-- New York Air National Guard Brig.Gen. Denise Donnells son Max Szczesny,and her husband Greg Szczensny, pin her general's stars on during promotion ceremonies held on Wednesday Jan. 6 2021 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham New York. Donnell a Clifton Park New York resident is the commander of the 105th Airlift Wing which is based at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh New York. The wing flies the C-17 Globemaster III on missons around the world.

5 Jan, 2021

CAMP SMITH--New York Army National Guard Spc. Hyuckwoo Park assigned to Joint Task Force COVID-19 receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Camp Smith Training Site Medical Readiness Clinic N.Y. on December 18 2020. New York has been participating in a Department of Defense program to refine the logistics of delivering the COVID-19 vaccine which has already been tested and approved. Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General, is encouraging all New York National Guard members to get their vaccine shot as soon as it is offered to them.

4 Jan, 2021

CAMP SMITH-- U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Ying Chen, assigned to Joint Task Force COVID-19, New York National Guard, prepares a dosage of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Camp Smith Training Site Medical Readiness Clinic, N.Y., on December 18, 2020. The New York National Guard is participating in a Department of Defense vaccine pilot program in which 44,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being administered to front line medical personnel at 16 locations around the world.