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New York Army National Guard Commissions its Newest Second Lieutenants

CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. (08/14/2015)(readMedia)-- The New York Army National Guard commissions its newest officers following their successful completion of Officer Candidate School.

WHO: Seven newly commissioned second lieutenants of the New York Army National Guard and their families. Leading the ceremony will be New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael Swezey, commander of the 53rd Troop Command.

WHAT: Commissioning ceremony that pins the new officer rank on the OCS graduates.

WHEN: Saturday, August 15, at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Baker Hall, Building 502, Camp Smith, New York State Training Site in the Town of Cortlandt Manor located near the intersection of routes 202 and 9.

Media Opportunity:

Imagery of the commissioning ceremony where families and friends pin the rank of second lieutenant on the graduating officer candidates. Interviews with the new officers who hail from across New York State, including New York City, Kingston, Valley Cottage and South Richmond Hill.

For access to this secure facility, news media must contact Sgt. Harley Jelis at 845-332-5342 to RSVP their attendance at the ceremony.

Background:

Officer Candidate School is a three-phase training course that lasts approximately 15 months to prepare officer candidates for the challenges and opportunities to lead Soldiers in the New York Army National Guard.

Training began for this year's class in the spring of 2014 held both at Camp Smith, New York and Camp Niantic, Connecticut. Skills included physical fitness training, land navigation, road marches, warrior tasks and the fundamentals of leadership.

Candidates then continued into an 11-month phase two of regular drill training to provide a foundation of Army leadership, military ethics, military justice, communication skills, military history and tactics.

The final phase encompassed a two-week training session at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland where candidates were evaluated in their leadership skills while conducting tactics in a field environment.

The Officer Candidate School is administered by the new York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 106th Regional Training Institute and Camp Smith, New York.

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