Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base
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.
| Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base | |||||||||||
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| Near Westhampton Beach, New York in the United States of America | |||||||||||
HH-60G Pave Hawks of the 106th Rescue Wing at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 40°50′21″N 072°38′29″W | ||||||||||
| 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 (as Suffolk County Army Air Field) | ||||||||||
| In use | 1943 – present | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Current commander | Colonel Michael W. Bank Jr. | ||||||||||
| Garrison | 106th Rescue Wing | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
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