FS GABRESKI ANGB, Westhampton Beach, NY-Col. Tom Owens, commander of the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard, speaks with Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning as he arrives for a visit to the wing on Thursday, July 25. Also on hand to greet Fanning where Maj. Gen. Verle Johnston, Commander of the New York Air National Guard, Brig. Gen. Anthony German, Chief-of-Staff of the New York Air National Guard and New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard King. to 106th Rescue Wing. Fanning observed members of the 102nd Rescue Squadron conducting a practice rescue of a pilot downed at sea.