Reporters are invited to cover the 106th Rescue Wing Family Day on Saturday, Sept. 7

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Children of 106th Rescue Wing Airmen check out the cockpit of an HC-130 during the wing's 2023 family day on Sept. 7, 2023.

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NEW YORK (09/04/2024) (readMedia)-- The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing will be celebrating the families of wing's Airmen with a full-day of events on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. until noon. One of the wing's new HH-60W "Jolly Green II" search and rescue helicopters will be on display.

Members of the press are invited to cover the event.

WHO: Airmen of the 106th Rescue Wing and their family members.

WHAT: Family day events which will include displays of the wing's aircraft and equipment as well as games and food for the Airmen and their families.

WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, 150 Old Riverhead Rd, Westhampton Beach.

Coverage opportunities:

Reporters can obtain still and video imagery of the events and speak to family members, Airmen and wing leaders.

For access to this secure military facility, you must contact the 106th Rescue Wing Public Affairs Office at 631-723-7470 or email cheran.campbell@us.af.mil no later than noon on Thursday, Sept. 5.

BACKGROUND:

The 106th Rescue Wing (106 RQW) is a unit of the New York Air National Guard, stationed at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York. We operate and maintains the HC-130J Combat King II and the HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue aircraft. Our mission is to provide worldwide Personnel Recovery, Combat Search and Rescue Capability, Expeditionary Combat Support, and Civil Search and Rescue Support to Federal and State authorities. We provide Personnel Recovery to the state of New York and deployed operations that we are tasked to support.