Newly promoted New York Naval Militia Rear Adm. MaryEtta Nolan, of Greenfield Center, assumed command of the New York Naval Militia during a ceremony last month at the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham.
Nolan is the first woman to lead the 133-year-old force, which has 3,250 members across the state.
She replaced Rear Adm. Michael Perry, of Averill Park, who has led the Naval Militia since 2023. Perry retired after 35 years of service in the Navy Reserve and the Naval Militia…