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CAMP BUERHING, Kuwait --New York Army National Guard Sgt. Robert Espinal and Spc. Reynaldo Castillo, combat medical specialists assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, check the inner thigh heartbeat of Laska a military working dog supervised by MWD handlers assigned to Area Support Group - Kuwait on September 22 2023 at Camp Buehring Kuwait. The battalion is assigned to the 185th Aviation Battalion while deployed. Combat medical specialists from the 185th conducted training on how safely stabilize military working dogs injured on duty. This included assessing vital signs recognizing and treating shock and heat injuries and where to apply intravenous fluids. The 185th is deployed in support of Operations Inherent Resolve Spartan Shield and New Normal.
Oct 03, 2023
KUWAIT-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion place the patch of the 185th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade on the left shoulder of another Soldier's uniform during a unit patch ceremony on July 14 2023 at Camp Buehring Kuwait. The ceremony represented the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion coming under the command of the Mississippi Army National Guard aviation brigade which is support Operation Spartan Shield, the Army mission in the region.
Jul 18, 2023
FORT HOOD, Texas-- Seven New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion reaffirm their oath of enlistment after becoming United States citizens during a March 24, 2023 ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas. The Soldiers of the 642nd are training to deploy to Kuwait as part of the 185th Aviation Brigade of the Mississippi Army National Guard.
Mar 27, 2023
ROCHESTER-- Soldiers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion salute during their farewell ceremony held on January 22 2023 at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport. 350 members of the battalion and 45 Soldiers from Bravo Company 3rd Battalion 126th General Support Aviation Battalion aer currently at Fort Indiantown Gap training for a deployment to Kuwait later this year.
Jan 24, 2023
RONKONKOMA--Soldiers of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion and their families gather at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Ronkonkoma on January 22 for a ceremony to mark their deployment to Kuwait. The Soldiers will train at Fort Indiantown Gap and then Fort Hood prior to heading for the Middle East.
Jan 23, 2023
SODUS POINT-- Four Soldiers assigned to the Army Aviation Support Facility in Rochester pose with Major General Ray Shields the Adjutant General of New York in Sodus Point N.Y. on April 29 prior to a press conference Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo held there. The governor was announcing actions to deal with potential Lake Ontario flooding including placing New York National Guard members on standby. Picture are (from left) Sgt. Michael LeBron Detachment 1 Bravo Company 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation; Staff Sgt. Jennifer Meyer; Staff Sgt. Daniel Baetge; and Sgt. 1st C lass Joseph Maloney all of Headquarters and Support Company 642nd Support Battalion (Courtesy Photo)
Apr 29, 2019
WEST POINT --1st Lt. Paul Kelly and 1st Lt. Jessica Persoon both assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard work together to negotiate the river crossing obstacle at the United States Military Academy Leadership Reaction Course at West Point N.Y. on Dec. 8 2018. The training was designed so 642nd senior leaders could test their problem solving and decision-making skills while learning how to work better together.
Dec 19, 2018
OLEAN --New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Alpha Company, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion test their leadership and team work skills on a Leadership Reaction Course (LRC) at St. Bonaventure University, Olean N.Y., on April 14, 2018. Soldiers had to transfer all members of their team, across the platform and back in order to complete the mission.
Apr 20, 2018
HAMLIN--Soldiers from the 642nd Aviation Brigade load sandbags for use by the a Hamlin resident on Tuesday, May 2, in support of Governor Andrew Cuomo's declaration of an emergency along Lake Ontario's shoreline due to high water levels. The state is making available 365,000 sandbags that will be used to shore up areas of Lake Ontario shoreline which are eroding due to high water levels. The New York National Guard is one of the state agencies the governor has directed to respond.
May 03, 2017
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP--Lt.Col. Todd Bookless the new commander of the New York Army National Guards 642nd Aviation Support Battalion accepts the battalions colors from Col. Jack James (right) the commander of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade during change-of-command ceremonies on Saturday June 18 at Fort Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania. The battalion is attending Annual Training at the Pennsylvania Army base.
Jun 22, 2016
LONG ISLAND--New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion meet employers who took part in an boss lift sponsored by the 642nd Aviation support Battalon and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program at Rocky Point Natural Resource Center in Rocky Point N.Y. on Saturday March 12. The bosses met at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Ronkonkoma and took part in an orientation flight on board a UH-60 from the 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation and A CH-47 assigned to Co. B. 3rd Battalion 126th Aviation over New York City before observing training on the ground. The units are part of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
Mar 16, 2016
ROCHESTER--New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Charnley accepts the colors of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion during Change of Command Ceremonies at the Patriot Way Armory here on Saturday, Oct. 25. Charnley took command of the battalion- which returned from a deployment to Kuwait in August-- from Lt. Col. Jack James. James has been tapped to take command of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
Oct 28, 2014
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - More than 120 New York Army National Guard Soldiers and family members of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion take part in the New York Army National Guard's Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program here at the Radisson Riverside Hotel Friday, October 24. The Soldiers returned from deployment to Kuwait in August 2014. Photo by Master Sgt. Peter Towse, 42nd Infantry Division.
Oct 27, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait--Soldiers from the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion train with aviators from 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, on night sling load operations on June 5, 2014, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait.The 642nd and 142nd, both under the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, New York Army National Guard, are deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (N.Y. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis/Released)
Jun 12, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait- The Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 642nd Aviation Support Battalion conduct a battalion run on May 24, 2014. The unit has been deployed in Kuwait as part of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade since December and is expected home at the end of the summer of 2014.
Jun 05, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait- The Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 642nd Aviation Support Battalion,conduct a a battalion group run at 6 A.M. on May 24th, 2014, in Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
May 27, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion (ASB) 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade conduct a live fire of the AT-4 anti-tank weapon on May 19th 2014 near Camp Buehring Kuwait.The 642nd ASB New York Army National Guard is currently deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Over the deployment the battalion has been able to train its soldiers on each assigned weapon system including the MK-19 grenade launcher and M2 .50 caliber machine gun.
May 20, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers of Headquarters and Service Company of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion practice slingloading with a helicopter from Company A 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation on April 12.
Apr 15, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait-- A New York Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion sends Mark 19 grenade launcher rounds downrange during familiarization fire in Kuwait. The battalion is deployed as part of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
Apr 03, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers of A Company 642nd Aviation Support Battalion setting up a fueling point on the flight line here during operations on January 13. The 642nd Aviation Support Battalion is in Kuwait as part of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade's operations in support of U.S. forces in that country.
Jan 14, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait-- Members of the the New York Army National Guard’s Company B 642nd Aviation Support Battalion wait to receive deployment patches during a ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on January 1. The unit, based in Ronkonkoma, deployed to Kuwait in December to provide support to U.S. Forces there.
Jan 09, 2014
CAMP BUEHRING, KUWAIT-- New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Jack James, the commander of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion and Battalion Command Sgt. Major Mark Wilson raise the New York state flag above the battalions headquarters here on Saturday, Dec. 14 as the battalion assumed its duties providing support to the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade elements here. The Soldiers, based in Farmingdale, Dunkirk, and Rochester will be stationed in Kuwait for approximately nine months.
Dec 17, 2013
FORT HOOD, Texas-- General Daniel B. Allyn, commander of Forces Command, speaks with Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 642nd Aviation Support Battalion during a visit to here on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Soldiers, who mobilized at the beginning of October, are training here to prepare for a deployment to Kuwait later this year.
Nov 08, 2013
FORT DRUM-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers of Company A, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, negotiated obstacles on the tactical lanes training course here as part of their premobilization training on August 22. The battalion's Soldiers are preparing to deploy to Kuwait later this year.
Aug 22, 2013
NEW YORK -- New York Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. Alfaro Geovanny with Company C, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion and McKineley Theobald with the Americorps National Civilian Community Corps talks with a local resident of Breezy Point, N.Y. November 28. Working with local authorities in the wake of hurricane Sandy, Geovanny and other Soldiers of the 642nd are going door to door, providing goods and services, like water and food, and also collecting data to better assess the welfare of the residents.
Nov 29, 2012
NEW YORK -- New York Army National Guard Pfc. Mimmo Pirrone, an aircraft structural repairer with Company B, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, distributes flashlights and batteries to local residents in Queens over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Nov. 25. Nearly 750 Citizen Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard remain deployed in New York City helping residents recover from the aftermath of hurricane Sandy. At its peak, more than 5,000 Soldiers, Airmen, Naval Militia Sailors, Marines and New York Guard volunteers have been on duty to assist in the relief efforts. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Peter Towse, 42nd Infantry Division.
Nov 26, 2012
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Assuming command of the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion is incoming commander, Lt. Col. Scott Norcutt, who passes the Battalion colors to 642nd Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Rounds for safe-keeping on Oct. 4, at Army Aviation Support Facility #2. Colonel Michael Bobeck (right), commander of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade, transitioned command authority from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Mark Stryker to Lt. Col. Norcutt.
Oct 05, 2008