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WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY -Pararescue Jumpers test their marksmanship skills on the range at FS Gabreski Air National Guard Station during a weeklong Pararescue Rodeo being hosted this week by the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard. Teams from across the country are participating.
PJ Stands for Pararescue Jumper, the specialists trained to jump into water or hostile terrain to retrieve downed Airmen.
The weeklong competition simulates real world scenarios testing the core skill sets of each rescue team.
Event scenarios include Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Military Free-fall and Static-line parachuting Operations, Tactical Carbine and Pistol marksmanship, Zodiac Boat Operations, Maritime Navigation and High Angle / Confined-Space Rescue Operations. The competition works to foster teamwork, and esprit de corps among the Guardian Angels.
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Rome Sentinel -- Tue, 20 Aug 2019 Four receive promotions from National Guard LATHAM Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the State of New York, has announced the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability... (more)
Mid Hudson News -- Tue, 20 Aug 2019 Thruway bridge named in memory of Air Guardsman Lemm ALBANY A bridge over the Thruway (I-287) in the Town of Harriman has been designated as the NYPD Det. TSgt. Joseph G. Lemm Memorial Bridge in memory of the man who was killed while serving... (more)
Oneida Daily Dispatch -- Tue, 20 Aug 2019 Military hardware on display at New York State Fair Geddes, N.Y. A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, a 105 millimeter howitzer and an armored security vehicle used by New York Army National Guard Soldiers will all be on display at the Great New... (more)
