New York Army Guard Soldiers to help train Ukrainian troops

By Eric Durr, New York National GuardJuly 18, 2022

New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, who are deploying to Germany as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, stand at attention during a farewell ceremony at the Thompson Road Armory in Syracuse, New York, July 15, 2022. The Nee York Soldiers will relieve Florida Army National Guard Soldiers who are currently conducting the training mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photograph by Major Avery Schneider)
New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, who are deploying to Germany as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, stand at attention during a farewell ceremony at the Thompson Road Armory in Syracuse, New York, July 15, 2022. The Nee York Soldiers will relieve Florida Army National Guard Soldiers who are currently conducting the training mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photograph by Major Avery Schneider) (Photo Credit: Avery Schneider) VIEW ORIGINAL

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Over a hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team said farewell to their families July 15 and left on a mission to Germany to help train Ukrainian military personnel.

The Soldiers will replace Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team's Task Force Gator.

Those troops, deployed to support the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission, had been training Ukrainian personnel at the Combat Training Center-Yavoriv near Lviv in western Ukraine since November. They left Ukraine for Germany in February before Russia's invasion. The Florida team is now leading the training of Ukrainian troops in Germany and other locations.

The New York Guard's farewell ceremony occurred at the Thompson Road Armory on Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. The New York team will train at Fort Bliss, Texas, before deploying to Germany. They are expected to replace the Florida team in September.

Ukrainian artillerymen load an M109 self-propelled howitzer, during training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, May 12, 2022. Soldiers from the U.S. and Norway trained Armed Forces of Ukraine artillerymen on the howitzers as part of security assistance packages from their respective countries.
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Ukrainian artillerymen load an M109 self-propelled howitzer, during training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, May 12, 2022. Soldiers from the U.S. and Norway trained Armed Forces of Ukraine artillerymen on the howitzers as part of security assistance packages from their respective countries. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Spencer Rhodes) VIEW ORIGINAL
A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Armor Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division works with an Armed Forces of Ukraine soldier during M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer maintenance training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 25, 2022. The course is provided by the U.S. and Norway as part of their respective security assistance packages.
2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Armor Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division works with an Armed Forces of Ukraine soldier during M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer maintenance training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 25, 2022. The course is provided by the U.S. and Norway as part of their respective security assistance packages. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicko K. Bryant Jr.) VIEW ORIGINAL

In 2017, the New York National Guard sent over 200 Soldiers to Ukraine for a 10-month rotation training Ukrainian Soldiers at the Combat Training Center-Yavoriv.

The team was headed by the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, which is headquartered at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, but included Soldiers from across New York.

They replaced a team from the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in November 2017. The New York Army National Guard team was replaced by Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment in August 2018.

The Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine has trained and advised Ukrainian military forces since 2015.

U.S. military units support the training to strengthen relationships and affirm the U.S. commitment to European partners. Army National Guard brigade combat teams provide the primary support to the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission in nine-month rotations.

Other nations that have supported the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission while it was at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv include Canada, Lithuania, Denmark, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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