Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from the destroyed airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 get comfortable and feel safe as they prepare to bring them to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Mill.

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