103rd Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, prepare search and rescue equipment for boat teams for Hurricane Milton support at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Jacksonville, Florida, October 9, 2024. At the direction of Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York National Guard has dispatched Soldiers from Syracuse, along with Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing to assist the Florida National Guard in responding to Hurricane Milton. (Courtesy Photo)
103rd Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, prepare search and rescue equipment for boat teams for Hurricane Milton support at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Jacksonville, Florida, October 9, 2024. At the direction of Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York National Guard has dispatched Soldiers from Syracuse, along with Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing to assist the Florida National Guard in responding to Hurricane Milton. (Courtesy Photo)
103rd Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, prepare search and rescue equipment for boat teams for Hurricane Milton support at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Jacksonville, Florida, October 9, 2024. At the direction of Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York National Guard has dispatched Soldiers from Syracuse, along with Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing to assist the Florida National Guard in responding to Hurricane Milton. (Courtesy Photo)
103rd Rescue Squadron pararescuemen, assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, prepare search and rescue equipment for boat teams for Hurricane Milton support at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Jacksonville, Florida, October 9, 2024. At the direction of Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York National Guard has dispatched Soldiers from Syracuse, along with Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing to assist the Florida National Guard in responding to Hurricane Milton. (Courtesy Photo)
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, work with U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the Florida National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group boat teams to build standard operating procedures following the impact of Hurricane Milton in South Florida, at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Jacksonville, Florida, October 11, 2024. At the direction of Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York National Guard has dispatched Soldiers from Syracuse, along with Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing to assist the Florida National Guard in responding to Hurricane Milton. (Courtesy Photo)