On August 1, 2009, during the Saturday drill period, Pararescuemen (PJ) from the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, participated in various water exercises. The 102nd Rescue Squadron dropped two RAMZ kits and PJs from an HC-130, and they landed in a designated spot in the water off of Hampton Bays, N.Y., where a PJ boat was waiting. The PJ’s boat was primarily responsible for retrieving the parachutes and other items related to the jump. In addition, PJs on Advanced Rescue Crafts assisted in the drop by creating concentric circles around the boat, providing the HC-130 with a better target and keeping the drop zone free of boat traffic. Once the PJs finished setting up their RAMZ Kit, an HH-60 from the 101st Rescue Squadron worked with the PJs to perform various Alternate Insertion and Extractions to include low and slows, hoist, fast rope and rope ladder.At the Marine Security Guard Battalion Post and Relief Ceremony, Marines stand in formation during the ceremony. On August 1, 2009, during the Saturday drill period, Guardian Angels (GA) from the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, participated in various water based exercises such as Alternate Insertion and Extractions, to include low and slows, hoist, fast rope and rope ladder, with the 101st Rescue Squadron’s HH-60s in a designated spot in the water off of Hampton Bays, N.Y. The 102nd Rescue Squadron dropped two Rigged Alternate Method Zodiac (RAMZ) kits and GAs from an HC-130, where the GA boat was waiting. The GA’s boat was primarily responsible for retrieving the parachutes and other items related to the jump. In addition, GAs on Advanced Rescue Crafts assisted in the drop by creating concentric circles around the boat, providing the HC-130 with a better target and keeping the drop zone free of boat traffic. Once the GAs finished setting up their RAMZ Kit.Loadmasters from the 106th Operations Group conduct Forward Air Refueling Point training on May 6, 2009, led by Chief Master Sgt. Michael J. Rusnak.Loadmasters from the 106th Operations Group conduct Forward Air Refueling Point training on May 6, 2009, led by Chief Master Sgt. Michael J. Rusnak.2nd Marine Division’s 65th Anniversary celebration. Master Sgt. Eric S. Blom, a Pararescueman (PJ) from the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, acts as a lookout while other members of his team secure a survivor during a combat search and rescue exercise on March 18, 2008. The exercise demonstrates various techniques used by the PJs in the rescue of downed personnel.Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, N.Y. – On May 24, 2008, Pararescue Jumpers of the 101st Rescue Squadron helped to represent the 106th Rescue Wing by performing a pararescue demonstration to record crowds during the 2008 Jones Beach Air Show at Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, N.Y. The 106th shared the sky with the Navy’s Blue Angels, the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, and an Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft. A record 506,000 visitors attended the two-day event.Senior Airman Phillip J. Dwyer, a Pararescueman (PJ) from the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, fires his M4 at a live fire range in Calverton, N.Y., on Sept. 26, 2008. The event was part of a two-week training series set up to prepare the PJs for their upcoming deployment.Pararescuemen (PJ) from the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing form into a stack during their MOUT training exercise and take part in a variety of small team leadership exercises on September 30, 2008, at the Yaphank Fire Department in Yaphank, N.Y. The Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) training included close-quarters combat and building clearing, among other exercises.Pararescuemen (PJ) from the 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, take on targets, representing hostile forces, during Military Operations on Urban Terrain exercises at the Suffolk County Fire Academy, Yaphank, N.Y., on September 30, 2008. The PJs participated in the exercises to prepare for their upcoming deployment.Sgt. First Class Dave Byron, Joint Force Headquarters, acts as a victim during the Empire ’09 exercise. Members of the 106th Medical Group and 106th Security Forces Squadron participate in Empire ’09 Plus, a National Guard Support to Civil Authorities Exercise, on June 6, 2009, at the Office of Fire Prevention and Control’s Urban Search and Rescue Center in Albany, N.Y. Guardian Angels (GA) from the 103rd Rescue Wing, 106th Rescue Squadron out of Westhampton Beach, N.Y., perform a training exercise at Hagerman Fire Department, in Patchogue, N.Y., on June 25, 2009. The training exercise simulated a state park rescue where the PJs deployed to a remote location to treat and evacuate two victims involved in an auto accident.February 24, 2007, members of 2d Marine Division Combat Camera, stationed in Camp Fallujah, Iraq, play a game of poker on Saturday nights as a weekly ritual to help pass the time.Certian members of the 2d Marine Regiment received the chance to fire off AT4 rounds aboard Fort A.P. Hill, VA, on October 23, 2006.
From October 18-27, 2006, members of the 2d Marine Regiment and the Anti-Terrorism Battalion, aboard Camp Lejeune, NC, took part in a 10-day training exercise on Fort A.P. Hill, VA. During this training evolution, Marines conducted exercises in daytime fire, nighttime fire, the grenade range, MOUT training, CASEVAC, and convoy operations. Marine also trained with weapons such as the Mark 19, the .50-caliber machine gun, and the M203 grenade launcher. The Marines are taking part in these exercises as part of the work-up to a deployment to Iraq.Pararescuemen (PJ) from the 103rd Rescue Wing, 106th Rescue Squadron out of Westhampton Beach, N.Y., perform a training exercise at Hagerman Fire Department, in Patchogue, N.Y., on June 25, 2009. The training exercise simulated a state park rescue where the PJs deployed to a remote location to treat and evacuate two victims involved in an auto accident.
