NY Guard and US Army Working Together

CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - New York Guard Sgt. 1st Class Dave Konig, Joint Task Force Sandy Public Affairs Office NCO, and U.S. Army Major Phil Lenz, JTF Sandy Title 10 (federal) Force Protection Analysis OIC, at the Joint Operations Center on Nov. 12th. Operation Sandy is the first time in U.S. history that federal troops have been placed under National Guard command. (Courtesy photo.)

Night Shift

CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - New York Guard Sergeant Thomas Pacella, 56th Brigade, from Medina, N.Y. on overnight duty augmenting the JTF Sandy Joint Operations Center in the early hours of Nov. 11th. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dave Konig, N.Y. Guard

Marines on Active Duty

CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - N.Y. Naval Militia Command Sergeant Major Frederick Green and N.Y. Guard First Sergeant Anthony Bertorelli celebrate the 237th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps in the mess hall Nov. 10th, while serving on state active duty with JTF Sandy. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dave Konig, N.Y. Guard.

Motor Pool

CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - New York Guard Staff Sergeant John Shmotolocha, 56th Brigade, on motor pool detail November 8th. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dave Konig

Keeping the Humvees Humming

CAMP SMITH, NY - N.Y. Army National Guard Specialist Douglas Albert, 1569th Transportation Company, of Wallkill, and N.Y. Guard Sergeant Rober Tozzo, 56th Brigade, of New Rochelle, check the motor of a Humvee. New York Guard troops augmented the National Guard throughout Camp Smith during the JTF Sandy operation. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dave Konig, N.Y. Guard

Signal Communications

Camp Smith, N.Y. - New York Guard First Sgt. Mark Copelletti, 56th Brigade, transmits a radio message on Nov. 9 in the Joint Task Force Sandy communications room. N.Y. guard radio specialists have served during the entire Hurricane sandy activation, augmenting the N.Y. National Guard's communications mission. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dave Konig, N.Y. Guard

JTF Sandy Joint Operations Center

CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - Command Sergeant Major Robert Lefberg, 56th Brigade and Major Chester Edwards, Headquarters, running the N.Y. Guard Mayor's Cell attached to Joint Task Force Sandy.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dave Konig