FORT HAMILTON, BROOKLYN--New York Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Brian Mathews, from the 174th Fighter Wing in Syracuse, provides radio, internet, telephone and video support for Operation Empire Sun, the New York National Guard's participation in the Vigilant Guard exercise being conducted by the Puerto Rico National Guard.
The New York National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield headquarters in New York City, is portraying the headquarters of a 300-member task force deployed to Puerto Rico to help the Commonwealth recover from an Earthquake and tsunami.
The exercise, held quarterly, tests the ability of Guard forcs, state and federal agencies, and Active Component military forces to react to civil disasters and emergencies.
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WHEC -- Thu, 21 Sep 2023 Consumer Alert: Free emergency training and supplies for older adults (video) ROCHESTER, N.Y. One of the great things about being a reporter is that you learn so much. And I learned that Im not as prepared for an emergency as I thought I was. But this training was... (more)
Clay Today -- Thu, 21 Sep 2023 Fleming Island National Guardsman gets new rank, responsibilities LATHAM, N.Y. Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announced the recent promotion of New York Army National Guard members in recognition of their capability... (more)
PV Magazine -- Tue, 19 Sep 2023 Redflow and Ameresco to deploy prototype microgrid at Stewart Air National Guard Base Redflow Limited, an Australian clean energy storage specialist, and Ameresco, a cleantech integrator, announced that Redflow signed a $2.83 million contract with the United States Department... (more)