103d Rescue Squadron
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| 103rd Rescue Squadron | |
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 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 |
| Motto(s) | We're all mad... you know! |
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| 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; the squadron is composed of Air Force pararescue specialists (PJs) that use aircraft of the 101st and 102d Rescue Squadrons of the Wing.
Overview
[edit]Established in 2004 by the Air Force Special Operations Command as 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-60G Pave Hawk helicopters of the 101st Rescue Squadron and the HC-130J Combat King II transports of the 102d Rescue Squadron. All three squadrons are assigned to the 106th Operations Group.
History
[edit]For the history of the squadron prior to 2004, see 102nd Rescue Squadron.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
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