WESTHAMPTON BEACH NY - Air National Guard Chief Master Sergeant James W. Hotaling conducts his final jump from a military aircraft with Pararescue Jumpers from the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron 106th Rescue Wing over FS Gabreski ANG on September 2nd 2015. During his visit with the 106th Rescue Wing Hotaling met with junior and senior enlisted airmen to discuss their needs and any ongoing issues they may be face. Has the eleventh Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Air National Guard, he represents the highest level of enlisted leadership for the Air National Guard. Chief Hotaling is responsible for matters influencing the health morale and welfare of assigned enlisted personnel and their families.
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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)