BOSTON --Major General Ray Shields the adjutant general of New York left administers the oath of office to Brig. Gen. Kenneth P. Wisniewski III during his promotion to the rank of one-star general during a ceremony held at Faneuil Hall in Boston December 7 2024. Wisniewski a former member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard will serve as an assistant adjutant general assigned to Joint Force Headquarters in Latham. Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe The Massachusetts National Guard Adjutant General who praised Wisniewski during the ceremony "He's sacrificed a lot and the fact that ken stuck with the guard and kept plugging away is a testament to his character and his dedication to service," Keefe said.
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Springville Journal -- Fri, 05 Jun 2026 Springville resident Eric Emerling retires after 20 years of Army and Army National Guard service Springville resident Eric Emerling, a lieutenant colonel in the New York Army National Guard, was recognized for his 20-year military career during a retirement ceremony on May 16 in New York... (more)
Geophysical Institute (University of Alaska) -- Thu, 04 Jun 2026 Frozen Arctic lakes becoming less capable of supporting cargo aircraft The ability to land a military cargo plane on a frozen Arctic lake is becoming less likely as a warming environment reduces the number of subfreezing days. That puts ice thickness below the... (more)
NNY 360.com -- Sun, 31 May 2026 106th Rescue Wing conducts five-day Combat Readiness Exercise at Fort Drum FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. More than 1,000 Airmen assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing completed a five-day combat readiness exercise, testing every element of the unit's... (more)