101st Rescue Squadron

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 101st Rescue Squadron


caption= 101st Rescue Squadron Emblem
dates= 2004-Present
country= United States
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branch= United States Air Force
type= Squadron
role= Airlift
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command_structure= Air National Guard / Air Combat Command
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garrison= Francis S. Gabreski Airport
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anniversaries=The 101st Rescue Squadron (101 RQS) is a combat rescue unit of the New York Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 106th Rescue Wing. [http://www.ang.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080320-050.pdf Air National Guard: Total Force Structure]

Mission

Federal: To organize, train and operate in a combat environment providing aerial rescue services and to maintain a state of readiness and execute assigned rescue missions of downed airmen.

State: To assist the state of New York in disaster relief and other state emergencies as directed by the Governor.

History

The 101st Rescue Squadron was activated in 2004 in a reorganization of combat rescue wings within the United States Air Force. The creation of the 101 RQS allowed combat rescue assets to have separate squadrons flying one type of aircraft. The 101 RQS flies the HH-60 Pave Hawk.

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (2006-Present) [http://www2.afsoc.af.mil/library/afsocheritage/ Air Force Special Operations Command: Heritage]
*Air National Guard/Air Force Special Operations Command (2004-2006) [Ibid]

Previous DesignationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*101st Rescue Squadron (2004-Present)

Bases Stationed

*Francis S. Gabreski Airport, New York (2004-Present)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*HH-60G Pavehawk(2004-Present)

References

External links

* [http://www.nysuff.ang.af.mil/index.htm New York ANG: Francis Gabreski ANGB]