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The 102d Rescue Squadron is a unit of the New York Air National Guard and the oldest Air National Guard unit in the country. It has flown a number of aircraft including balloons, biplanes, and helicopters, though it currently flies the HH-60G Pavehawk and HC-130 Hercules for its missions. Its parent unit is the 106th Rescue Wing.
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The 102d traces lineage back to the 1st Aero Squadron, which was originally formed in 1908.[1] In 1915, with the First World War going on in Europe, the 1st Aero Squadron was officially organized by the military as an unnumbered detachment of the 1st Batallion Signal Corps, training at Mineola, Long Island.
After World War I, the unit was renamed and officially numbered the 102nd Observational Squadron and assigned to the New York Guard.
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- 102d Rescue Squadron (16 Mar 1992-Present)
- 102d Air Rescue Squadron (1 Oct 1989-16 Mar 1992)
- 102d Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron (14 Jun 1975-1 Oct 1989)
- 102d Fighter Interceptor Squadron
- 102d Air Refueling Squadron
- 102d Air Transport Squadron (Heavy)
- 102d Aeromedical Transport Squadron
- 102d Fighter Interceptor Squadron
- 102d Bombardment Squadron (Medium)
- 102d Bombardment Squadron (Light)
- 102d Observation Squadron
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