BERNE — Jacquelyn O’Keefe, a member of the New York Army National Guard since 1983, has been promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 5, the highest rank in the Army's warrant officer corps.

O'Keefe lives in Berne with her husband, Brian O’Keefe, an Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, and with their daughter, Brooke.

Their son Bradly is a West Point graduate serving as a lieutenant in the 101st Airborne Division, and their son Brian Jr. is a Master Sergeant in the Active Army at Fort Bragg. Another son, Brendan, is a Specialist in the New York Army National Guard.

Warrant officers fall between non-commissioned officers and commissioned officers and are technical experts in their fields. Jacquelyn O'Keefe currently serves in the New York Army National Guard's military personnel office at the Watervliet Arsenal.

She enlisted in the Army National Guard as a food service specialist and entered the Active Guard and Reserve program, serving as a full-time soldier in 1985.

She reached the rank of Sergeant 1st Class before entering the warrant officer program in 1995.

She left the Active Guard in reserve program in 2001 and served as a traditional guardsman until re-entering the active duty force in 2005. She has worked in a variety of personnel positions.

O'Keefe holds a bachelor's degree in administrative management studies from Excelsior College.

Her awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the National Guard Recruiting Badge.