JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR- HICKAM, HAWAII-- Tim Goddard, from NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, explains how to inflate the "Front Porch" floatation device for NASA's Orion spacecraft crew module to New York Air National Guard pararescuemen assigned to the 103rd Rescue Squadron's 106th Rescue Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Hawaii on March 1, 2017. The Front Porch would provide a place to offer astronauts medical care after the crew module splashes down at the end of a flight. The New York pararescuemen are participating in joint NASA/Department of Defense training exercises to test recovery equipment for NASA's new spacecraft, the Orion.
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NationalGuard.mil -- Tue, 22 Oct 2024 New York Guard Helps Floridians Recover from Hurricane PALMETTO, Fla. Forty-three New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent a week assisting the Florida National Guards response to Hurricane Milton. The Soldiers helped clear debris and set... (more)
Times Union -- Mon, 21 Oct 2024 Duty Calls: Air National Guard commander advances to major general Michael Bank of Darien Center, Genesee County, commander of the New York Air National Guard, has been promoted to major general during a ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh. New... (more)
Stars and Stripes -- Fri, 18 Oct 2024 Air National Guard planes depart Empire State for 5-month Antarctic mission Five Air National Guard ski-equipped airlifters and 400 airmen are headed to Antarctica for an annual mission supporting research on the frozen continent. The LC-130 Hercules ski-birds of... (more)