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.
DMNA Press Releases
Loading Press Releases...NY National Guard In the News
Army Times -- Wed, 22 Apr 2026 This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands When the American Expeditionary Forces joined the Allied armies on the Western Front in World War I, there was one condition upon which their commander, Gen. John Pershing, insisted. He wanted... (more)
Rome Sentinel -- Tue, 21 Apr 2026 ACHIEVEMENT: Local pair earn Air National Guard promotions LATHAM Two local airmen have received promotions in recognition of their capacity for additional responsibility and leadership in the New York Air National Guard, according to an announcement... (more)
Oneida Dispatch -- Mon, 20 Apr 2026 Dont be afraid: Griffo hosts emergency preparedness training program ROME, N.Y. State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R, C-Rome, recently joined the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps, the New York National Guard, the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency... (more)