Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base
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Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base is an air defense military installation located at civilian public-use Francis S. Gabreski Airport, located just north of Westhampton Beach, New York. It is currently the home base of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing.[3]
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Near Westhampton Beach, New York in the United States of America | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°50′21″N 072°38′29″W[1] | ||||||||||
Type | Air National Guard base | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Suffolk County | ||||||||||
Operator | US Air Force (USAF) | ||||||||||
Controlled by | New York Air National Guard | ||||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
Website | www.106rqw.ang.af.mil | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1943 (1943) (as Suffolk County Army Air Field) | ||||||||||
In use | 1943 – present | ||||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||||
Current commander | Colonel Michael W. Bank Jr. | ||||||||||
Garrison | 106th Rescue Wing | ||||||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: FOK, ICAO: KFOK, FAA LID: FOK, WMO: 744865 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 20.1 metres (66 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Airfield shared with Francis S. Gabreski Airport Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2] |
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