GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Orion 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stand in formation during the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine Transfer of Authority ceremony in Grafenwoehr Germany August 8 2022. The unit assumed the JMTG-U mission from Task Force Gator 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Florida Army National Guard and will ensure the combat effectiveness of Ukrainian military personnel training on systems and equipment issued under the United States Presidential Drawdown Authority.
Aug 09, 2022
SYRACUSE- Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team who are deploying to Europe to serve as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine stand in formation during a farewell ceremony on Friday, July 15 at the Thompson Road Armory in Syracuse. The New York Army National Guard Soldiers will relieve Florida Army National Guard Soldiers who are currently conducting the mission.
Jul 15, 2022
SYRACUSE -- Capt. Nicholas Charnley, Maj. Dermot Gavin and Maj. Jared Kausner assigned to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Teamdiscuss the theoretical application of multi-domain operations in a modern-day version of the Battle of Saipain in World War II, during a leaders workshop in Syracuse New York February 26 2022. The workshop served to prepare the 27th IBCTs senior leaders for upcoming deployments and development of their future forces.
Mar 03, 2022
FORT HOOD, TEXAS-- Staff Sgt. Dylan Delamarter, a member of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, and Sgt. Ethan Hart, from the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, who are both combat medics transport a a patient during the Army's Best Medic Competition. Twenty-two two-Soldier teams from around the world traveled to Fort Hood Texas to competes to be named the Army's Best Medic during the 72-hour event.
Jan 31, 2022
FORT DRUM-- Cpt. Olin Miller a logistics officer assigned to the New York National Guards 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters company fires an M17 pistol at Fort Drum New York November 5. Soldiers assigned to brigades hedquarters and headquarters company were recently fielded the new pistol and fired it for the first time during annual individual weapons qualification.
Nov 08, 2021
LOCKPORT--Spc. Austin Manville, 22, of Rochester(left) a member of the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, and Sgt. Brandon Clemente, 26, of Poughkeepsie, a member of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, were the winners of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Best Warrior Competition held October 20 to 23 at the Youngstown Local Training Area near Niagara Falls. Manville won in the enlisted Soldier category, while, Clemente won in the NCO category.
Nov 01, 2021
FORT DRUM--New York Army National Guard Col. Sean Flynn received the colors of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Maj. Gen. Thomas Spencer commander of the 42nd Infantry Division during a change of command ceremony at Fort Drum New York on July 17. Flynn assumed command of the light infantry brigade which includes more than 4000 Soldiers across New York Masachusetts and Rhode Island.
Jul 20, 2021
SYRACUSE-- Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony McLean, former Command Sgt. Maj. of the 27th Infantry Brigade Team stands side-by-side with Command Sgt. Maj. Edwin Garris, the brigade's new senior noncomissioned officer in Syracuse, New York, February 19. Garris assumed the senior NCO role from McLean during a change of responsibility ceremony at the brigade's headquarters.
Feb 22, 2021
WASHINGTON--Soldiers with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team 42nd Infantry Division New York Army National Guard stand in front of the U.S. Capitol building in the early morning hours Feb. 13 2021 in Washington D.C. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security communications medical evacuation logistics and safety support to state district and federal agencies through mid-March.
Feb 16, 2021
FORT DRUM, New York --2nd Lt. Lasheema Rose, a human resources officer assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, engages targets with her M4 carbine during individual weapons qualification at Fort Drum, New York, November 7. Rose and her unit conducted the Army's new combat-focused individual weapons qualification in order to maintain readiness.
Nov 12, 2020
Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II conduct validation training of their response capability to assist civilian authorities in the event of a chemical biological radiological or nuclear incident at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Lakehurst N.J. November 15-17 2019. The team comprised of some 600 members of the New York and New Jersey National Guard train to augment first reponsders in the event of a CBRN incident.
Nov 21, 2019
FORT DRUM--Soldiers with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team field the new AN/TPQ-50 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) on July 31, 2019, at Fort Drum, New York. The radar section for the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took a course on the new radar system that was over a week long before testing in the field.
Aug 15, 2019
Troy--From the left Lt. Tiffany Campbell and Thomas Helveston lay a wreath at the grave site of William OBrien at St. Peters Cemetery Troy N.Y. on July 7 2019. Medal of Honor recipient William OBrien was being remembered for his and other Soldiers service at the Battle of Saipan 75 years after the attack.
Jul 12, 2019
FORT DRUM --New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Martin Couzins assigned to the 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry fires a M4 Fort Drum N.Y. Nov. 3 2018. Couzins was competing in the rifle qualification section of the 27th Infantry Brigade Best Warrior Competition.
Nov 05, 2018
COLONIE-- Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York, (left) presents the state Conspicuous Service Medal to a members of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a dinner held as part of an event commemorating the 10th anniversary of the brigade's service in Afghanistan on October 20, 2018 at the Desmond Hotel in Colonie, N.Y. by the 27th Division Association. The association also noted the centennial of the units creation and service in World War I.
Oct 31, 2018
NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION -- New York Army National Guard Maj. Adam Bajorski the operations officer for the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team hugs his children after returning from a 10 month deployment to Ukraine Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station N.Y. Aug. 23 2018. Bajorski came home with more than 70 other Soldiers who are the last of 220 that were part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine which deployed in October of 2017 to help oversee the training of 2000 Ukrainian soldiers alongside other NATO countries.
Aug 27, 2018
WAREGEM, BELGIUM--Col Christopher Cronin the commanderof the New York Army National Guards 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and other brigade Soldiers pose for a photograph at Flanders Field American Cemetery Waregem Belgium on August 5 2018 following a World War I commemoration ceremony. The brigade Soldiers were honoring the memory of the 18,000 New York National Guardsmen of the 27th Division who fought in the region in 1918. Part of the centennial of the end of WWI the 27th and 30th Infantry Brigades were invited to Belgium and France to conduct ceremonies and tour famous locations to commemorate the event.
Aug 07, 2018
FORT DRUM-- New York Army National Guard Soldiers negotiate a mud obstacle during tactical training at Fort Drum in June. Members of the 27th Brigade Combat Team are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in 2012.
Jul 08, 2011