STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE--Brigadier General Ray Shields, the Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard reviews briefing slides during a Situational Update Brief conducted here on Wednesday, March 27, during a Joint Force Headquarters Continuity of Operations exercise. The drill tested the ability of the staff to relocate from from Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters to alternative work locations in case the headquarters building is unusable. More than 55 key staffers relocated to facilities here and at Watervliet Arsenal and the South Lake St. Armory in Troy.
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Oswego County News Now -- Thu, 23 Jul 2026 Local residents promoted in Army National Guard LATHAM Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability... (more)
Department of War -- Tue, 21 Jul 2026 New York Guardsmen, Greenland Airports Partner to Improve Lodging Facility The New York Air National Guard, New York Army National Guard and Greenland Airports are working together to improve living conditions for airmen by repairing a long-standing roof issue at... (more)
Times Union -- Wed, 15 Jul 2026 Leaders urge Hochul to sign bill renaming Patroon Island Bridge for Henry Johnson Naming the bridge in honor of Black WWI hero would correct present-day attempts to whitewash history, state Sen. Pat Fahy said ALBANY Under hazy skies from Canadian wildfire smoke that state... (more)