TROY, New York-New York Army National Guard leaders and New York state officials cut the ribbon on a $16.7 million state-of-the art field maintenance shop in Troy New York on Friday, Sept. 17.
The new facilities will service the vehicles assigned to the headquarters of the 42nd Infantry Division, as well as 16 other New York National Guard units stationed in New York’s Capital Region.
The 18,808 square foot building, which was finished five months ahead of schedule will help improve the New York Army National Guard’s vehicle readiness rate above its current 90 percent, according to Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York.
The building replaces a 11,000 square foot facility built in 1971 which is no...
09.27.2024 | TROY, NEW YORK, US |
Story by Eric Durr