DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona--New York Air National Guard HH-60 PAvehawk helicopters assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing prepare to conduct aerial refueling operations with an Air Force HC-130J Combat King II aircraft assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron here on , April 8, 2013, during exercise Angel Thunder 2013. Angel Thunder is a joint service, interagency and multinational combat search and rescue exercise designed to provide training for personnel recovery assets in a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies.
DMNA Press Releases
NY National Guard In the News
Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 14 May 2025 10 New York National Guard soldiers injured in 2024 drone attack receive Purple Hearts Ten New York National Guard soldiers received the Purple Heart last Saturday at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, N.Y., according to an Army news release. The 101st... (more)
Governing -- Wed, 14 May 2025 The Surprisingly Expansive Role of the National Guard While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual. In Brief: Workforce... (more)
Newsday -- Wed, 14 May 2025 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach to get first helicopter training simulator in Northeast, mimicking perilous conditions Pilots stationed at the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach will soon be able to safely train for a host of perilous conditions, as the base at Francis S. Gabreski... (more)