National Guard soldier from Albion promoted

Staff Reports Posted 16 January 2025 at 3:02 pm

Nathan Stefanini from Albion, who is assigned to the Company D in the 427th Brigade Support Battalion, received a promotion Dec. 19 to the rank of private 1st class.

Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announced the promotion today.

Army National Guard promotions are based on a soldier’s overall performance, demonstrated leadership abilities, professionalism and future development potential.

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.