Oldest Air National Guard unit, the New York 102th was a Bombardment, Fighter and Transport unit before changing to the Rescue Service in 1975.
1975-1989 : 102d Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron ( 102 ARRS )
1989-1992 : 102d Air Rescue Squadron ( 102 ARS )
1992- : 102d RQS
On 2004 their HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters went to 101 RQS of the same wing remaining the 102nd with HC-130P Hercules. 103 RQS groups the pararescue personnel.
1975-1989 : 102d Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron ( 102 ARRS )
1989-1992 : 102d Air Rescue Squadron ( 102 ARS )
1992- : 102d RQS
On 2004 their HH-60G Pavehawk helicopters went to 101 RQS of the same wing remaining the 102nd with HC-130P Hercules. 103 RQS groups the pararescue personnel.
News about 102nd RQS |
New York Guard Remembered Jolly 85 Crash
14-Jun-18 - New York Air National Guard remembered the 7 airmen killed on June 13, 1978 HH-3E “Jolly 85” accident. The “Jolly Green Giant” rescue helicopter crashed into Trembleau Mountain outside of Keeseville, NYNew York 106th Rescue Wing Opening Heritage Park
21-Sep-15 - New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing performed a ceremony for the opening of the wing Heritage Park at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, NYNY Air Guard Para-Rescue Show in Memorial Day
30-May-14 - WANTAGH, N.Y. by Master Sgt Cheran Cambridge - In 2013 federal budget turmoil kept the para-rescue jumpers of the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing away from the annual Memorial Day weekend Jones Beach Airshow.
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102nd RQS List of helicopters |
C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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61-558 w/o 2000 | ch-3c | 1965 | 65-12783 : HH-3E type pictured with 106 ARRG / 102nd ARRS, New York Air National Gua+ | - N650DC - ZK-HYK | |||
61-644 w/o 1978 | ch-3e | 69-5800 : USAF; conv HH-3E; 102nd RQS (ARRS) w/o 13jun78 New York Air National Guard | |||||
70-1305 | mh-60g | 88-26108 : asg 102nd RQS | |||||
70-1307 w/o 1991 | hh-60g | 88-26110 : USAF; 102nd RQS w/o 30oct91 New York Air National Guard | |||||
70-1308 | hh-60g | 88-26111 : 1998 102nd RQS;
2004 101 RQS, 2012 still | |||||
70-1310 | hh-60g | 88-26112 : USAF; 2003 102nd RQS; 2004 101 RQS; 2014 still | |||||
70-1315 | hh-60g | 88-26113 : USAF;
1998 102nd RQS;
2004 101 RQS, 2012 still | |||||
70-1316 | uh-60a | 88-26114 : USAF, conv to HH-60G; 2002 102nd RQS, New York Air National Guard | 88-26114 |