First female officer to command NY Air National Guard sworn in

First female officer to command NY Air National Guard sworn in

Brigadier General Denise Donnell was sworn in Saturday as the new commander of the New York Air National Guard, the first female to hold that position, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

First female to head NY Air National Guard

Clifton Park resident Brigadier General Denise Donnell will become the first female officer to head the New York Air National Guard.

First Female Officer Takes Command of NY Air National Guard

Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell on Saturday became the first female officer appointed to command the 5,900-member New York Air National Guard, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said. Donnell, of Clifton Park, took over the aerial militia arm of the New York National Guard from Maj. Gen. Timothy LaBarge during a change of command ceremony at National Guard headquarters. LaBarge, a Tupper…