New York Air National Guard announced that Col. Brett Batick, a Manlius resident, recently took over command of the 174th Attack Wing.
Batick replaced Brig. Gen. John O’Connor, a resident of Rochester, who led the wing since 2023.
Col. Batick graduated from the University of Florida in 1998 where he earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. Additionally, he earned a master of science in environmental engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2011…