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Change At The Top: NY Air National Guard

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published June 22, 2015 at 4:58 PM EDT

An f-15 jet at Barnes Air National Guard base in Westfield. MA

The New York Air National Guard now has a new commander.

Officials at the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs say Maj. Gen. Anthony German of Oneonta has taken over command Monday of the Air Guard's nearly 6,000 members.

German replaces Maj. Gen. Verle Johnston, who retired earlier this month after commanding the Air National Guard since 2012.

German is a former commander of the 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard Base outside Schenectady. He was promoted from brigadier general to major general as he takes over duties as overall commander of the nation's largest Air National Guard.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.

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