Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base
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Airfield shared with Francis S. Gabreski Airport Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2] |
Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base is an
History
Suffolk County Army Air Field
The Suffolk County Army Air Field was built in 1943 as a United States Army Air Forces sub-base of Mitchel Field. Later assigned to First Air Force, the 437th Army Air Force Base Unit defended the New York City area and flew antisubmarine patrols. After World War II, the airfield was conveyed to Suffolk County for use as a civilian airport, but to include a reversal clause if future military use was ever needed.
Suffolk County Air Force Base
Renamed when the
In 1955, the 23 FIG was reassigned to
Suffolk County AFB was also the main support base for the
As a result of funding shortfalls for the
Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base
Suffolk County Airport (
Today, the
Based units
Flying and notable non-flying units based at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base.[5]
United States Air Force
- New York Air National Guard
- 106th Rescue Wing
- 106th Operations group
- 101st Rescue Squadron – HH-60G Pave Hawk
- HC-130J Combat King II
- 103d Rescue Squadron – Air Force Pararescuemen
- Operation Support Squadron
- 106th Force Support Squadron
- 106th Honor Guard
- 106th Personnel Flight
- 106th Maintenance Group
- 106th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- 106th Maintenance Operations Flight
- 106th Maintenance Squadron
- 106th Medical Group
- 106th Mission Support Group
- 106th Aerial Port Flight
- 106th Civil Engineer Squadron
- 106th Communications Squadron
- 106th Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 106th Security Forces Squadron
- 106th Services Flight
- 106th Operations group
- 106th Rescue Wing
In popular culture
The book The Perfect Storm and the film by the same name detail the crash of one of the 106th's HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters while conducting civilian search and rescue operations from the airport during the 1991 Perfect Storm.
References
- ^ "Francis S. Gabreski Airport ()". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ^ "Airport Diagram – Francis S. Gabreski (FOK)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Suffolk County Looks to Enhance Air National Guard at Gabreski Airport with Submission of Application for $126,000 NYESD Grant" (press release). Suffolk "County Executive". 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
Stationed at Francis S. Gabreski Airport, just three miles north of the central business district of Westhampton Beach, the famed 106th Rescue Wing...Recent studies indicate that 1,146 full and part-time jobs and $89.2 million in expenditures are a direct result of Gabreski's on-airport business. ... Westhampton Business District, an industrial park on airport grounds.
- ^ [dead link]"Suffolk County Air Force Base (ADC) - the Cradle of Aviation Museum". Archived from the original on 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2005-10-18. Suffolk County Air Force Base (ADC)
- ^ "Units". 106th Rescue Wing. US Air Force. Retrieved 24 March 2020.