LATHAM — Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.

Samantha Peeso from Webster, and assigned to the 222nd Military Police Company, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Cullen Mccandless from Blasdell, and assigned to the B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Harry Coleman from Olean, and assigned to the B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Nicholas Ewan from Jamestown, and assigned to the B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Owen Neudeck from Bolivar, and assigned to the B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Carolyn Pizzingrilli from Webster, and assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Dillon Tront from Elma, and assigned to the Company A, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Ian Gaby from Rochester, and assigned to the Company A, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Liam Clements from Rochester, and assigned to the Company A, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Derek Mcclure from Salamanca, and assigned to the Company B, 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Robert Conte from Sanborn, and assigned to the Company B, 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Dylan Mcintire from Collins, and assigned to the Company C, 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Ngirumuvugizi Byishimo from Buffalo, and assigned to the Company C, 152nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Zacchaeus Hayles from Rochester, and assigned to the Company D, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Zachary Albright from Elba, and assigned to the Company D, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Justin Tahara from Hilton, and assigned to the Company E, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Sean Flynn from Cheektowaga, and assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of staff sergeant.

Kody Wagner from Silvercreek, and assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Michelle Lemke from Sanborn, and assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, received a promotion to the rank of sergeant.

Robert Foster from Cheektowaga, and assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Thant Zin from Buffalo, and assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Gemalis Ortizrivera from Rochester, and assigned to the Company A, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Tarah Macneil from Hilton, and assigned to the Company A, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Max Burgard from Cheektowaga, and assigned to the Company C, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Kailey Frank from Blasdell, and assigned to the Company D, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

Miranda Kaminski from Gowanda, and assigned to the Company G, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Arron Davis from Jamestown, and assigned to the 152nd Engineer Company, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Haylee Holmes from Portageville, and assigned to the 152nd Engineer Company, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Caiden Dewitte from Webster, and assigned to the Company A, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Darnell Williams from Rochester, and assigned to the Company A, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of private 1st class.

Daryous Macmillan from Rochester, and assigned to the Company A, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of specialist.

William Haxton from Wellsville, and assigned to the Company A, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Eliel Nievesalejandro from Rochester, and assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, received a promotion to the rank of private.

Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.

These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.

For more information about the New York Army National Guard, visit www.dmna.ny.gov or www.1800goguard.com

The New York National Guard (New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs) is the state’s executive agency responsible to the Governor for managing New York’s Military Forces, which consists of nearly 20,000 members of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New York Naval Militia and the New York Guard.