Gov. Kathy Hochul announces new appointment for Schuylerville Air Guard enlisted leader

LATHAM, NY (02/23/2023) (readMedia)-- Governor Kathy Hochul announced today New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Denny Richardson, a Schuylerville resident, has been named as the next senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the First Air Force.

First Air Force is the command responsible for defense of the airspace of the lower 48 states under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD.

The governor's press release can be seen here:

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-selection-saratoga-county-resident-command-chief-first-air-force

Photographs of Richardson are available on the New York National Guard FLCKR page here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nyng/albums/72177720306213191

His official command portrait can be found here:

https://dmna.ny.gov/ang/images/richardson_official.jpg

Additional information about Richardson can be found here:

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/438464/ny-air-guard-command-chief-takes-first-air-force-role

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