WESTHAMPTON BEACH-- Col. Shawn Fitzgerald the commander of the 106th Rescue Wing left and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Hewson right applaud Command Chief Master Sgt. Edward Rittberg following during a change of responsibility ceremony on March 5 2023 at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach. New York. Rittberg took over from Hewson who has been named New York Air National Guard command chief.
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CPA Journal -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Remembering a Forgotten Leader and New Yorks First African American CPA: The Legacy of General Wilmer F. Lucas When Brigadier General Wilmer F. Lucas retired from the United States Army Reserve, he did so as a war hero who had led the Harlem Hellfighters at the World War II battle of Okinawa. For his... (more)
Times Union, -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Duty Calls: Niskayuna resident takes command of 5,100 soldiers New York Army National Guard Col. Jason Lefton of Niskayuna, an Iraq War veteran, took command of 5,100 soldiers of the 53rd Troop Command during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt... (more)
Rome Daily Sentinel, -- Mon, 09 Feb 2026 Sherrill resident among five New York Air Guard honorees LATHAM Five of the New York Air National Guards 5,872 members have been named Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026, according to an announcement by state officials. The New York Air... (more)