Major General Steven N. Wickstrom assumed command of the 42d Infantry (Rainbow) Division, New York Army National Guard, on 1 May 2009. As Division Commander, he has Alignment for Training responsibility of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in New Jersey, the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Vermont, the 197th Fires Brigade in New Hampshire, the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in Massachusetts, as well as the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 42d Combat Aviation Brigade and the 369th Sustainment Brigade from New York. General Wickstrom is responsible for preparing units for combat missions overseas and domestic emergencies within New York State.

General Wickstrom was commissioned a second lieutenant, Infantry, upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1981. He has served primarily in infantry units in both the Active Army and the Army National Guard. General Wickstrom has commanded at all levels to include an Anti-Tank Company, a Light Infantry Battalion, and an Infantry Brigade. He served in Iraq in 2006 as Team Leader of the Joint Center for Operations Analysis, United States Joint Forces Command. General Wickstrom served as a Deputy Commander of the 42d Infantry Division before being assigned as the Division Commander. He is a graduate of the United States Army Airborne and Ranger schools.

His awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze Hourglass and “M” Device, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral “2”, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman Badge and Parachutist Badge.

General Wickstrom resides in Upton, MA with his wife Collette and sons, Zach and Brock.