CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, CORTLANDT MANOR, Photos by Captain Mark Getman, New York Guard More than three hundred members of New York's volunteer state defense force, the New York Guard, completed their yearly week-long Annual Training program at Camp Smith Training Site August 22nd. Soldiers from the 88th Brigade, 15th Decontamination Company based out of New York City and Long Island are specially trained New York Guard members that provide chemical, biological, radiological decontamination assistance to the New York National Guard and State when needed. During this week of annual t
CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, CORTLANDT MANOR, Photos by Captain Mark Getman, New York Guard More than three hundred members of New York's volunteer state defense force, the New York Guard, completed their yearly week-long Annual Training program at Camp Smith Training Site August 22nd. Soldiers from the 88th Brigade, 15th Decontamination Company based out of New York City and Long Island are specially trained New York Guard members that provide chemical, biological, radiological decontamination assistance to the New York National Guard and State when needed. During this week of annual training soldiers from the 15th Decon Company received additional refresher and recertification training for donning hazardous material protective (DECON) suits, and completed a final exercise at the end of their intense one week of training. The exercise was covered by local media NEW 12 Westchester reporter Kristen Pope, who also donned a low level protective suit in order experience what these trained soldiers endure. Unlike the New York Army or Air National Guard, members of the New York Guard are not in the federal military force, do not carry weapons, and do not conduct missions outside New York. Their role is to augment and assist the New York National Guard during state emergencies and National Guard domestic support missions as part of the state's military force. New York Guard members also assist National Guard units with administrative support and training during troop mobilizations-
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