Gary Charlton II of Loudonville was promoted to major general as he took command of the 5,800-member New York Air National Guard during two ceremonies at New York National Guard Headquarters in Latham.
Charlton replaced Maj. Gen. Michael Banks of Darien Center, Genesee County, on Jan. 9 upon Banks’ retirement after 37 years of military duty. He had also served as assistant adjutant general of the state’s military forces.
New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, state adjutant, presided over the ceremony…