103d Rescue Squadron

103d Rescue Squadron
Night parachute jump of a 103d RS pararescue specialist
Active	2004–Present
Country	United States
Allegiance	New York
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Pararescue specialists
Role	Combat Search and Rescue
Part of	New York Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York
Insignia
103d Rescue Squadron emblem

The 103d Rescue Squadron (103 RQS) is a unit of the New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing stationed at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York. The squadron has no assigned aircraft; personnel assigned use aircraft of the 101st and 102d Rescue Squadrons of the Wing.

Overview

Established in 2004 by the Air Force Special Operations Commandas part of a re-organization of Air National Guard rescue wings which created separate squadrons for fixed-wing, helicopter and pararescue elements of the 106th Rescue Wing.

The squadron consists of pararescue and support personnel, using the HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters of the 101st Rescue Squadron and the HC-130P Hercules transports of the 102d Rescue Squadron. All three squadrons are assigned to the 106th Operations Group.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

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