New York Army National Guard
The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the United States Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
New York Army National Guardsmen distributing fuel at the Staten Island Armory to those in the local area affected by Hurricane Sandy
Soldiers with the New York Army National Guard's 206th Military Police Company assembling portable generators
Members of the 107th Airlift Wing deploy downstate to aid in Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts
New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs
The New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs is responsible for the state's New York Army National Guard, New York Air National Guard, New York Guard and the New York Naval Militia. It is headed by Adjutant General of New York Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr., appointed on October 1, 2018. with the Governor of New York Kathy Hochul serving as Commander in Chief of the state's militia forces. It is part of the New York State Executive Department.
Troops of the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard, later the 107th Infantry Regiment, marching off to war on September 11, 1917
New York Air National Guardsmen walk out to an HH-60 Pave Hawk prior to a training mission, April 20, 2009
