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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.
Mar 02, 2021
CAMP SMITH -- Col. Todd Bookless incoming commander of the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment, New York Army National Guard, accepts the battalion colors from Brig. Gen. Michel Natali commander of the 53rd Troop Command as he assumes command of the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment New York Army National Guard from outgoing commander U.S. Army Col. Patrick Macklin at Camp Smith Training Site Cortlandt Manor N.Y. April 14 2018.
Apr 16, 2019
CAMP SMITH-- U.S. Army Soldier Michael Y. Tarkovsky an information technology specialist assigned to the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment New York Army National Guard is promoted to the rank of private first class in a ceremony at Camp Smith N.Y. March 4 2018.
Jun 01, 2018
NEW YORK-- New York Army National Guard Col. Patrick R. Macklin passes the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachments (DLD) guidon to Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Jenks after accepting command of the 53rd DLD from Col. Martin C. Dinan in New York City May 14 2016.The 53rd DLD New York Army National Guard is based out of Manhattan and works to coordinate communicate and facilitate all aspects of military operations at higher level-headquarters.
May 19, 2016
FORT HAMILTON-- Members of the 53rd Digital Liaison Detachment gathered at Fort Hamilton on Saturday, March 8 for a brief send off ceremony prior to leaving for post-mobilization training. The five members of the team will deploy to Afghanistan. They are (from left) Maj. Robert Lathrop, Maj Philip Miller, 1st LT Teofilo Espinal, Master Sgt. Jaime Mendez and Master Sgt. Thomas London.
Mar 11, 2014
NEW YORK -- New York Army National Guard Col. Trevor Jackson, commander of the 53rd Army Liaison Team speaks to students from Brooklyn’s Williamsburg High School during an education seminar held at the Park Avenue Armory on Nov. 7-8. The students visiting the event learned about different education and career options, including membership in the Army National Guard.
Dec 09, 2011
PRATTVILLE--Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano thanks New York Army National Guard Specialist Whitnee McKinney for her service during a visit here on August 31 as Brig. Gen. Michael Swezey, the commander of Joint Task Force Irene, the New York National Guard force which responded to Hurricane Irene looks on. Napolitano visited Prattsville with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Federal Emergency Management Administration head Craig Fulgate to better understand the damage done by flooding in the area. New York Army National Guard UH-60s flew the team to the location.
Aug 31, 2011
NEW YORK-- New York Army National Guard Major Tanya Pennella greats her daughter Angelina Pennella after returning from 10 months service in Iraq with the 53rd Army Liaison Team. Pennella and other members of the small, specialist unit, returned to their headquarters at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan on Saturday, Jan. 30. The members of the 53rd provided specialists to man both U.S. and Iraqi headquarters in Baghdad and also provided members of the U.S. commanders personal security detachment.
Jan 30, 2010
NEW YORK--Lt. Col. Norman Easy, a member of the New York Army National Guard's 53rd Army Liaison Team, speaks with a reporter from Channel 2 after returning the unit's headquarters at the Park Avenue Armory on Saturday, Jan. 30, after spending most of 2009 serving in Iraq. 30. The 53rd a small specialized unit, provided a personal security detachment for the commander of multi-national troops in Iraq and also provided specialist officers to work in both U.S. and Iraqi headquarters in Baghdad.
Jan 30, 2010
FORT DIX, N.J. - Colonel Gary Machina (front, right), Sgt. Major Randy Ross and Soldiers of the 53rd Army Liaison Team (ALT) are visited by the New York Army National Guard Chief of Staff, Col. James Lettko on March 23 prior to deploying to Iraq. The New York Army National Guard's 53rd ALT finished mandatory combat training at Fort Dix and is now in the process of moving into Iraq where the unit will work with elements of the Iraqi Army to help coordinate operations in the campaign against Al-Qaeda and other terrorist elements.
Mar 24, 2009
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Randy Ross hugs his wife before getting on a bus for his mobilization station at Fort Dix, N.J. as his unit prepares for a deployment to Baghdad, Iraq. Some two dozen members of the 53rd Army Forces Liaison Detachment departed from the Park Avenue Armory in New York City Feb. 21. The unit will deploy to Iraq to train and mentor the Iraqi Army.
Feb 23, 2009