LATHAM, N.Y. - Colonel Michael Bobeck, State Aviation Officer, delivers a farewell address to ten Soldiers of Detachment 20, Operational Support Airlift Command, on Friday, March 13, before they boarded a military C-26 aircraft bound for Fort Benning, Ga. for some pre-mobilization training.
Detachment 20 will be conducting aerial reconnaissance in Afghanistan, detecting the presence of Improvised Explosive Devices and assisting Soldiers on the ground using unmanned aircraft.
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TapInto Hasbrouck Heights -- Mon, 07 Jul 2025 Hasbrouck Heights National Guard Soldier Receives New Rank, New Responsibilities LATHAM, NY -- A Hasbrouck Heights resident was recently promoted in rank in the National Guard, it was announced by Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York. ... (more)
Livingston County News, -- Mon, 07 Jul 2025 Annual N.Y. National Guard report available online LATHAM The annual New York National Guard report is now available online. The report can be found and downloaded at https://dmna.ny.gov/annual/NYNG_annual_report_2024.pdf The New York... (more)
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