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AUBURN, N.Y. - Approximately 100 New York Army National Guard soldiers will deploy from the Auburn Armory to Camp Smith, just north of Peekskill in the Hudson Valley at the direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo in order to be in place to aid local authorities on Long Island following the land fall of Hurricane Irene. Members of the media are invited to cover the departure of this task force.
WHO: 65 members of the 222nd Military Police Company and 45 members of the 102nd Military Police Battalion.
WHAT: Deployment to Camp Smith Training Site in the Hudson Valley, just north of Peekskill, in order to prepare to move to Long Island and support local authorities following the landfall of Hurricane Irene on Aug. 28.
WHEN: Approximately 9 a.m. on Aug. 27, 2011.
WHERE: New York State Armory 174 South Street, Auburn, N.Y.
Coverage Opportunities:
Video and still imagery of soldiers loading vehicles and departing. Interview opportunities will be available.
Members of the media interested in covering this event should call the Maj. Paul Hernandez, the 102nd MP Battalion Executive Officer, at 315-255-8907 or on his cell phone at 518-944-5016.
BACKGROUND:
The New York Army and Air National Guard will mobilize and deploy 900 soldiers and airmen and over 100 vehicles on Aug. 27 in response to Hurricane Irene to support civil authorities on Long Island, New York and the Hudson Valley as directed by the governor.
If necessary a total of 12,466 airmen and soldiers with more than 680 vehicles; 16 Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters; and 4 Ch-47 Chinook helicopters; along with 10 C-130 cargo aircraft and 6 HH-60 Pavehawk rescue helicopters assigned to the Air National Guard are ready to respond if called upon.
The plan the National Guard is executing at the direction of the governor calls for:
* 230 soldiers and airmen to station themselves with high-axle vehicles, and high-tech satellite communications equipment , and chain saws at the Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center no later than Aug. 27 evening. These troops will remain in place at the center to ride out the storm and then immediately respond to aid civil authorities as directed.
This task force will include:
-120 Military Police soldiers from the 206th Military Police Company in Latham, New York
-50 Transportation soldiers from the 1427 Medium Truck Company in Queensbury New York
-30 Air National Guard Civil Engineers from the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia New York.
-10 soldiers assigned to the Signal Detachment at Joint Forces Headquarters in Latham who will operate high-tech satellite communications equipment known as the JISCC (Joint Incident Site Communications Capability).
-20 Military Police soldiers from the 102nd Military Police Battalion in Auburn, NY
* Approximately 290 soldiers will be stationed at Camp Smith near Peekskill and prepared to move to Long Island after the storm passes over and transportation routes are reopened.
This task force will include:
-45 Military Police soldiers from the 102nd Military Police Battalion in Auburn
-65 Military Police soldiers from the 222nd Military Police Company in Auburn
-60 Transportation soldiers from the 1569th Transportation Company in New Windsor
-120 Air National Guardsmen from three Air National Guard Wings: the 174th Fighter Wing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse; the 107th Airlift Wing at Niagara Air Reserve Station in Niagara Falls; and the 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburg.
* 225 soldiers will be placed on duty augment the National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield in New York or to assist local governments in the lower Hudson Valley. These soldiers will be based at the Harlem Armory in New York and Camp Smith near Peekskill.
This task force will include:
- 75 soldiers from C Company 1st Battalion 69th Infantry headquartered at Camp Smith
- 75 members of the New York Air National Guard from bases across the state
- 75 soldiers from the 369th Support Brigade in New York.
* An additional 140 soldiers and airmen will be on duty in Latham, and Camp Smith and on other locations to provide logistical support and command and control for the National Guard Task Force.
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2011 17:34 |
| Story ID: | 76023 |
| Location: | AUBURN, NEW YORK, US |
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