Major General Timothy LaBarge promoted

New York Air National Guard Major General Timothy LaBarge, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, receives his second star from his daughter Emily ( left) and his wife Petra, during promotion ceremonies held on June 1, 2019 at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham, N.Y. LaBarge and Major General Thomas Owens, Air National Guard Assistant to the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, were promoted to Major General rank in a dual ceremony by Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General of New York ( U.S. Air National Guard photo and by Staff Sgt. Ben German)