New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs
GLENVILLEMajor Kimberly McCarty accepts the colors of the 501st Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) from Colonel Christopher Guilmette, the commander of the 153rd Troop Command (Bde) during change of command ceremonies held on August 9, 2025, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville. McCarty, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and 16 years in the Army, replaces Lt. Col. Justin Couts as the commander of the battalion, which oversees EOD companies in four states and Puerto Rico.
NY National Guard In the News
Albany Times Union, Aug. 21 — Thu, 21 Aug 2025
Duty Calls: West Point grad advances to Army National Guard colonel
Mathew Kilgore, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran, has advanced to the rank of colonel in the New York Army National Guard.
The 2002 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point… (more)
The Daily Gazette — Wed, 13 Aug 2025
New York National Guard Promotions
LATHAM Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability… (more)
Daily Gazette — Tue, 12 Aug 2025
Air Guard Lt. Col. Longlois retires after 42 years of service
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Charles Longlois, a Mayfield resident, retired after a 42-year military career during a ceremony held at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham… (more)
