ALBANY, N.Y. — A veteran of the war in Afghanistan has become the first woman to hold the top enlisted airman's position in the New York Air National Guard.

State Division of Military and Naval Affairs officials say Chief Master Sgt. Amy Giaquinto of Ballston Spa in Saratoga County formally took over the position of command chief master sergeant during a ceremony held Monday afternoon at the agency's headquarters in suburban Albany.

As command chief master sergeant Giaquinto is the top enlisted airman among the state's 5,800-member Air Guard. She reports directly to the commander of the Air National Guard on issues pertaining to enlisted personnel.

She replaces Chief Master Sgt. Richard King, who held the position since 2010

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