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RRETH-GRETH, ALBANIA-- New York Army National Guard Officer Candidate Opeoluwa Taylor, a member of the Officer Candidate School Class 69, conducted by the 2nd Battalion, 106th Regiment conducts water crossing familiarization training with the Albanian Armed Forces Cadets in Rreth-Greth Albania on May 16 2024. New Jersey and New York National Guard Soldiers traveled to Albania to complete Situational Tactical Exercise (STX) lanes as part of State OCS Phase 2 with cadets from the Albanian Military Academy. The New Jersey National Guard and Albanian Armed Forces have been partners for over 20 years in the U.S. Department of Defense State Partnership Program.
May 21, 2024
OLD BETHPAGE-- Seven brand new New York Army National Guard lieutenants take their oath of officer during Officer Candidate School graduation ceremonies for Class 68 held at the Museum of American Armor Old Bethpage NY August 13 2023. The seven candidates were sworn in by Col. Pat Clare, the director of logistics for the New York Army National Guard.
Aug 14, 2023
ROGOZHINE-KRYEVIDH, Albania-- New York Army National Guard Officer Candidate Katherine Murrell briefs a squad plan to New York and New Jersey Army National Guard and Albanian trainee officers during a joint training exercise on April 17 2023 near Rrogozhine-Kryevidh Albania. Eight New York and New Jersey Army Guard officer candidates participated in two weeks of training with Albanian officer cadets April 10-24 as part of a State Partnership Program exchange.
May 04, 2023
OLD BETHPAGE, NY-- New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, assistant adjutant general, Army, administers the oath of office to five new second lieutenants graduating from Officer Candidate School Class 67 at the Museum of American Armor, Old Bethpage, NY, August 7, 2022.
Aug 09, 2022
CAMP SMITH-- New York National Guard Maj. Terry Benson the incoming commander of the 1st Battalion Infantry 106th Regiment Regional Training Institute (1st BN 106th IN RTI) accepts the battalion colors from Col. Jeffery Csoka regimental commander of the 106th Regiment Regional Training Institute during a change of command ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site Cortlandt Manor N.Y. June 12 2022. The ceremony marked the change of the 1st BN 106th IN RTIs commander from outgoing Lt. Col. Robert Stealey to incoming Maj. Terry Benson
Jun 21, 2022
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert C. Stealey incoming commander 1st Battalion 106th Regiment New York Army National Guard accepts the battalion colors from Col. Diane Armbruster Commanding Officer Regional Training Institute 1st Battalion 106th Regiment as he assumes command of 1st Battalion 106th Regiment New York Army National Guard from outgoing commander U.S. Lt. Col. James M. Cahill Camp Smith Training Site Cortlandt Manor N.Y. May 18 2019.
May 20, 2019
CAMP SMITH--U.S. Army Spc. Michael Labonte a resident of Smithfield R.I. assigned to Company C 1st Battalion (Airborne) 143rd Infantry Regiment in cover before after a mock assault during infantry reclassification course 18-002 final field training exercise which lasted 48 hours at Camp Smith Training Site Cortlandt Manor N.Y. Aug. 13 2018. The 106th Regional Training Institute conducted the infantry course from August 3-21 2018 and adapted the training curriculum to meet the new infantry standards.
Aug 31, 2018
CAMP SMITH--Army National Guard Soldiers from throughout the Northeast exit an CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the New York Army National Guards Company B 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation during infantry reclassification training at Camp Smith Training Site on August 13 2018. The 106th Regional Training Institute conducted the infantry course from August 3-21 2018 and adapted the training curriculum to meet the new infantry standards.
Aug 23, 2018
CAMP SMITH -- New York Army National Guard Soldiers listen to Maj. Gen. Anthony German the Adjutant General of New York during the Future Leaders Course (FLC) on the Camp Smith Training Site Cortlandt Manor N.Y. April 10 2018. Nineteen N.Y. Army National Guard Soldiers attended this rotation of the coutrse from April 7-21 which is conducted in both garrison and tactical environments and designed to train Soldiers in basic leadership skills and prepare them for leadership schools and positions.
Apr 18, 2018
CAMP SMITH-- New York National Guard Soldiers, students in the Future Leader Course, work through an obstacle on the Leader Reaction Course on the Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., July 15, 2017. The Leader Reaction Course is meant to help Soldiers learn to work together as a team and control a difficult situation as a leader.
Jul 25, 2017
CAMP NIANTIC, CT--New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Garett Cummings, the New York National Guard NCO of the Year, crosses the finish line during the forced march component of the Northeast Regional Best Warrior Competition at Camp Niantic, Connecticut on May 4, 2016. Cummings, a member of the 106th Regional Training Institute, was one of seven NCOs vying to be the best in the northeast.
May 12, 2016
CAMP SMITH, N.Y. -- New York Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the New York Army National Guard's first Combatives Tournament, held here July 27. Over a dozen New York Army National Guard troops took part in the tournament, which was organized by the New York Army National Guard's 106th Regional Training Institute. Winners may have an opportunity to represent New York State in the All Army National Guard Combatives Tournament to be held at Ft. Benning, Ga. in 2014.
Jul 30, 2013
CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Officer Candidate Brian Elliott, from North Valley Stream, N.Y., occupies a hasty defensive position during field training of the National Guard’s Officer Candidate School Class 57 here April 21. Photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Tammy Mandwelle, 2nd Battalion, 106th Regional Training Institute.
Jun 07, 2012
CAMP SMITH-- New York Army National Guard Col.Michel Natali accepts the colors of the 106th Regional Training Institute from Brig. Gen. Paul Genereaux during change-of-command ceremonies here Sunday. Natali took over command of the training unit from Col. Mark Warnecke who is retiring after more than 35 years in the Army and Army National Guard. Warnecke will continue to serve in his civilian job as director of Camp Smith.
Jun 06, 2011
CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE-- New York Army National Guard Spec Casey Monahan, a member of A Troop 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry, grapples with Isac Chavez, a Brown Belt Assistant Instructor at the Cutting Edge Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu School, during the Army Basic Combatives course held here on October 27. Chavez is the 2010 no Gi Pan-American Champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and was brought in as a guest instructor for the course. 12 Soldiers from across the New York Army National Guard attended the train-the-trainer course conducted by the 106th Regional Training Insitute. These Soldiers will go back to their home units to pass along the combat survival skills they learned.
Nov 02, 2010
CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE--Brig. Gen. Paul Genereux, Deputy Commander of the New York Army National Guard, recognizes a 106th Regional Training Institute Soldier during the unit's Freedom Salute Ceremony, Saturday, May 2. The 106th RTI Soldiers served in Afghanistan as part of Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, training the Afghan Army and Police.
May 05, 2009
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Brian Coons, speaks to Mohamed Faroq ? one of the Khvajeh Ghar Village spokesmen ? to gather sewer, water, electric, academics, and trash data relating to the town. Coons, with the New York Army National Guard?s 106th Regional Training Institute, planned the early morning mission. ?It helps to search out the village elders first,? said Coons, 42, from Pine Plains, N.Y. ?It sets a positive tone for the relationship.
May 28, 2008