{"id":110630,"date":"2020-01-17T10:40:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=110630"},"modified":"2020-01-17T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T15:40:22","slug":"ny-national-guard-mobilizes-650-soldiers-for-long-planned-deployment-to-u-s-central-command-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=110630","title":{"rendered":"NY National Guard mobilizes 650 Soldiers for long-planned deployment to U.S. Central Command area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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More than 2,500 Soldiers and their family members take part in farewell events in Rochester, Staten Island and Loudonville Saturday, Jan. 11<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The New York National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division headquarters will be holding farewell events in Rochester, Staten Island and the Albany suburb of Loudonville for 650 Soldiers deploying to the United States Central Command area of operations Saturday, Jan. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The division headquarters has been planning for this mission\nfor the past two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three locations were picked so that Soldier’s families\ndo not have to travel too far for one central event. 42nd Infantry Division\nleaders anticipate that 2,500 Soldiers and family members will attend the three\nevents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 42nd Infantry Division headquarters, based in Troy, is\nbeing mobilized for a deployment in the early spring. United States Central\nCommand is responsible for U.S. military operations in the Middle East and\nSouthwest Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The division, commanded by Major General Steven Ferrari will\nassume command over Task Force Spartan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Task Force Spartan is a unique, multi-component\norganization, made up of active Army and National Guard units, rounded out by\nU.S. Army Reserve support units. The task force maintains U.S. military posture\nin Southwest Asia sufficient to strengthen defense relationships and build\npartner capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Units in the task force support Operation Spartan Shield\nwith capabilities such as aviation, logistics, force protection and information\nmanagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The division headquarters and the task force will facilitate\ntheater security cooperation activities such as key leader engagements, joint\nexercises, conferences, symposia and humanitarian assistance\/disaster response\nplanning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Division Soldiers will initially conduct training at Fort\nIndiantown Gap, Pennsylvania and then move to Fort Hood for additional\npre-deployment training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rochester event will be held at the Patriot Way Armory\nat 76 Patriot Way near the Rochester International Airport. Brig. Gen. Joseph\nBiehler, the division’s deputy commander for operations, will be the ranking\nofficer at this location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The division anticipates that over 300 family members and 80\nSoldiers will take part in this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Albany region event will be held at “The Alumni\nRecreation Center at Siena College in Loudonville. Brig. Gen. Thomas Spencer,\nthe division’s deputy commander for support, will be the ranking officer at the\nSiena College event. The division expects 200 Soldiers and over 800 family\nmembers to participate in this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Staten Island farewell will be held at the College of\nStaten Island’s Atrium at 2800 Victory Blvd. About 230 Soldiers and 870 family\nmembers are expected to attend. Major Gen. Steve Ferrari, the division\ncommander, will be the ranking officer at this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major Gen. Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York\nwill attend the Staten Island event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 42nd Infantry Division was created during World War I\nwhen National Guard elements from 26 states were combined into one division\nthat could deploy to France quickly. The officer who came up with the idea,\nCol. Douglas MacArthur, said the division would stretch across the United\nStates “like a Rainbow.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then the division has been known as The Rainbow\nDivision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In World War II the division was recreated and fought in\nFrance and Germany. Division Soldiers took the cities of Wurzburg and Munich\nand liberated the inmates at the infamous Dachau Concentration Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1947 the 42nd Infantry Division became part of the New\nYork Army National Guard. Division Soldiers responded to state emergencies and\nserved as part of the United States strategic reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2004 the division headquarters and support elements were\nmobilized for deployment to Iraq. Division soldiers served in Iraq in 2005,\nwith the division headquarters responsible for 23,000 Soldiers in four Iraqi\nprovinces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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