CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - New York Guard First Sergeant Anthony Bertorelli keeps track of his troops at the JTF Sandy Joint Operations Center, Nov 11. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dave Konig
The 56th Brigade, NYG serves the mid-hudson region, augmenting Joint Task Force 3, providing trained volunteer Guard troops to augment and assist the NY National Guard in state emergencies. COMMANDER: COL DAVID WARAGER------------- DEPUTY COMMANDER: LTC RAY MECHMANN -------- COMMAND SGT. MAJOR: CSM ROBERT LEFBERG----- To join contact CPT Paul Clayton, Recruitment Officer: recruiter56bde@aol.com (Click on 'Older Posts' below for more photos)
Monday, November 12, 2012
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.)
Sunday, November 11, 2012
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
Saturday, November 10, 2012
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
Friday, November 9, 2012
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
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