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Change of Command in Kabul

Col. Brian Balfe, the commander of the New York Army National Guard's 27th Brigade Combat Team receives the Brigade colors from Major General Robert Cone, commander of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan during Transition of Authority (TOA) ceremonies on Saturday, April 26 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Balfe took command of Combined Joint Task Force Phoneix, a international task force with the mission of training the Afghan Army and police from Brig. Gen. Robert E. Livingston of the South Carolina Army National
CJTF-Phoneix includes members from 22 NATO nations and all four United States Military Services.

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NY National Guard In the News

Army.mil -- Tue, 24 Mar 2026 175 Years at the Front: The Fighting 69th Leads Worlds Largest St. Patricks Day Parade once more NEW YORK For 175 years, Soldiers of the New York Army National Guards 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the Fighting 69th, have led the worlds largest and oldest St. Patricks... (more)

Times Union -- Mon, 23 Mar 2026 Duty Calls: Clifton Park officer named best in state Air Guard One of the five airmen selected as airmen of the year of the 5,872-member New York Air National Guard is from Clifton Park. The local honoree, Capt. Anton Andriyanov, earned the Company... (more)

NationalGuard.mil -- Fri, 20 Mar 2026 New York Air National Guardsman Completes Arctic Warfare Training ROME, N.Y. A New York Air National Guardsman from the 224th Security Forces Squadron recently completed the demanding Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. ... (more)

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