SBYC Soliders on the Sound Fishing Trip

Joe Santospirito and his son Joe, pilot the "Sea Spirit" with Tech Sgt. Nate Dean and Staff Sgt. David J. Murphy on board. The Smithtown Bay Yacht Club hosted the second annual Soldiers on the Sound fishing trip on July 24, 2010 in Smithtown, N.Y. Members of the 106th Rescue Wing, from F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, were the majority of participants for the event which paired the Airmen with civilians who took them on their boat to fish. The main fish the members sought to catch was the fluke. Out of the 18 boats which were deployed for the event only four regulation size fish were caught. The winning fluke was caught by SSgt. Derek Wallace, 106th Vehicle Maintenance, and it measured 4 lbs 3 ounces. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt David J. Murphy/released)

MSG Throwdown

Senior Airman Tabatha Burns tosses a horseshoe after the events of the cooking Throwdown. Senior Airman Burns created the winning trophy for the event. The 106th Mission Support Group at F.S. Gabreski, N.Y, held the first in a series of three cooking Throwdowns on June 18, 2010. The competition between the Force Support Squadron (FSS) and the Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) featured hamburgers and hotdogs uniquely topped by squadron. A panel of three judges made up of various Wing members taste tested the food and determined that FSS won best hotdog and LRS won best hamburger. The next Throwdown will be July 31st, 2010, and feature pasta. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. David J. Murphy / Released)

MSG Throwdown

The judges (from left to right) Staff Sgt. Charles Breaux, 106th Communications Flight, Staff Sgt. Paul Clementi, 106th Security Forces Squadron, and Senior Airman Rufino A. Roman, 106th Civil Engineering Squadron, try burgers and hotdogs from both of the squadrons which participated in the cooking Throwdown. The 106th Mission Support Group at F.S. Gabreski, N.Y, held the first in a series of three cooking Throwdowns on June 18, 2010. The competition between the Force Support Squadron (FSS) and the Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) featured hamburgers and hotdogs uniquely topped by squadron. A panel of three judges made up of various Wing members taste tested the food and determined that FSS won best hotdog and LRS won best hamburger. The next Throwdown will be July 31st, 2010, and feature pasta. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. David J. Murphy / Released)

MSG Throwdown

Both squadrons who participated in the Throwdown used their own unique toppings on the burgers and hotdogs. The 106th Mission Support Group at F.S. Gabreski, N.Y, held the first in a series of three cooking Throwdowns on June 18, 2010. The competition between the Force Support Squadron (FSS) and the Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) featured hamburgers and hotdogs uniquely topped by squadron. A panel of three judges made up of various Wing members taste tested the food and determined that FSS won best hotdog and LRS won best hamburger. The next Throwdown will be July 31st, 2010, and feature pasta. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. David J. Murphy / Released)

Southold Elementary School Students Visit Base

Sixth grade students from Southold Elementary School visited the 106th Rescue Wing in F.S. Gabreski, N.Y. on June 17, 2010. The students were given a tour of three aspects of the base which included visits to the Security Forces section, the 103rd Rescue Wing?s Boat Barn and a close-up encounter with an HH-60 from the 101st Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. David J. Murphy/Released)

Southold Elementary School Students Visit Base

Sixth grade students from Southold Elementary School visited the 106th Rescue Wing in F.S. Gabreski, N.Y. on June 17, 2010. The students were given a tour of three aspects of the base which included visits to the Security Forces section, the 103rd Rescue Wing?s Boat Barn and a close-up encounter with an HH-60 from the 101st Rescue Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. David J. Murphy/Released)