Oct. 22, 2014 106th Rescue Wing Base Honor Guard sets high standards for performance The Base Honor Guard of the New York Air NationalGuard's 106th Rescue Wing performed 619 military funerals in 2013; more thanany other Air National Guard Base Honor Guard. The high-performing HonorGuard is also the eighth busiest in the Air Force overall.With 619 funerals conducted in the 2013-14
Oct. 7, 2014 106RQW Airman Recognized with Henry E. Erwin Award The 106th Rescue Wing celebrated Tech Sergeant Joseph S Napolitano's recent awarding of the Henry E. Erwin Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew Member of the Year Award with a surprise ceremony during the October UTA drill. Napolitano , an airmen with the 101s Rescue Squadron, was recognized for his
Sept. 12, 2014 Coast Guard Exchange Opens at FS Gabreski Following several months of construction, the Coast Guard Exchange at FS Gabreski ANG opened its doors to waiting 106th Rescue Wing Airmen on September 11th, 2014.The original Exchange was torn down when the base warehouse was replaced with a running track, and the temporary trailer that replaced it
Aug. 28, 2014 106th Rescue Wing Welcomes Secretary of the Air Force Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James recently visited the 106th Rescue Wing August 13th to get a first-hand look at the mission. "My initial reaction to you is one word -- 'Wow!'" said James. "You all and everything that you are doing is so impressive."James's trip from New York City to
June 24, 2014 6th Annual Soldiers on the Sound Fluke Fishing Tournament Servicemen and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard joined together for the 6th Annual Soldiers on the Sound Ltd. Fishing Tournament on Saturday, June 14 at the Smithtown Bay Yacht Club (SBYC) in St. James.This year, 123 'soldiers' powered out of the Smithtown Marina on 55
June 24, 2014 106th Rescue Wing Saves with Motorcycle Safety Course Summer means the 106th Rescue Wing's motorcycle riders finally have a chance to hit the road, but the Air Force is concerned that the road could hit them; with tragic results.In 2013 nine of the 21 Airmen killed in automobile accidents died while riding motorcycles. A 14-year review of military
June 5, 2014 106th Rescue Wing Presents the Importance of Memorial Day to Syosset Elementary School May 23 106th Rescue Wing taught the Syosset Elementary School the importance and meaning of the US flag and Memorial Day. The presentation, to an audience of 500 plus students, began with SSgt Segreto speaking about the meaning of Memorial Day, included Air National Guard videos and ended with the
May 13, 2014 Members of the 106th Rescue Wing combine elements of fire and mettle Members of the 106th Rescue Wing Fire Department honed their firefighting skills this week at the Suffolk County Fire Academy in Yaphank, N.Y., with live fire training exercises on May 12th, 2014.The SCFA facility provides firefighters with training and experience suppressing fires involving homes,
April 29, 2014 103rd RQS and Hospital for Special surgery are taking fitness to another level On April 22nd 2014, the 103rd Rescue squadron and the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) teamed up for their human performance optimization program (HPO) training In this program, the HSS team educates and assists with the fitness and nutritional knowledge of the human based Pararescue/Guardian
April 2, 2014 106 Rescue Wing visits the Mildred & Frank Feinberg Division of Unified behavioral Health Center for Veterans and their family. Members of the 106th Rescue Wing visited the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Veterans and their families. The first of its kind, cost-free facility opened their doors to show wing members the center's purpose and functionality. The Unified Behavioral Health Center is a first of its kind public