Colonel William Snyder
153RD Troop Command Brigade Commander

Col. William F. Snyder enlisted as a welder in the New York Army National Guard in October 1996 and was assigned to the 152nd Engineer Battalion in Buffalo, N.Y. where he served for seven years.

In 2003, Snyder graduated from the New York National Guard’s Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as an engineer officer. He was assigned as a platoon leader in the 152nd Engineer Battalion from 2003 until taking command of Alpha Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Lockport, N.Y. in 2005.

In 2008, Snyder deployed to Afghanistan as a training assistance group engineer with New York’s 106th Regional Training Institute. He returned to the 27th BSTB in 2009 to serve as the BSTB’s logistics officer and deployed to Kuwait in that role in 2012.

Following deployment, Snyder served as the BSTB’s operations officer and then executive officer.

In 2017, Snyder deployed to Ukraine as the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine brigade engineer.

He served as a liaison officer with the 42nd Infantry Division in Troy, NY until taking command of the 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in 2019.

In 2022, Snyder deployed to Germany as JMTG-U deputy commander and officer in charge of the mission’s Mobile Training Team.

He previously served as executive officer for the 153rd Troop Command Brigade in Buffalo before assuming command in 2025.

In addition to his assignments, Snyder has served on major state active-duty missions in New York, including the state’s COVID-19 response mission, Asylum Seeker mission, and support of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

He has participated in training deployments to South Korea, the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, and the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Snyder's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the NATO Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon.

Snyder holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Secondary Education and a Master of Science in History from Buffalo State College. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Engineer Officer Basic Course, U.S. Army Maneuver Captain's Career Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and U.S. Army War College.

In his civilian career, Snyder is a high school history teacher for the Oakfield-Alabama Central School District.

As of Apr 17, 2026