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Exercise REFORPAC 2025
The 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, participated in exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during the month of July 2025. The 106th Rescue Wing served as a real-world rescue asset in support of REFORPAC, a first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise involving more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles.
Sarah McKernan: Videographer & Editor
REFORPAC Social Media Reel
106th Rescue Wing Year in Review 2024
The 106th Rescue Wing takes a look back on events, trainings, and accomplishments over the past year in light of the upcoming year at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, N.Y. During the year 2024, the 106th participated in over 70 events including training events, morale events, and exercises. I created this video to showcase the work that the 106th Public Affairs team accomplished over the year 2024, content is selected from the entire team, editing work is mine.
Sarah McKernan: Videographer, Photographer & Editor
106th Rescue Wing Capabilities Video
The 106th Rescue Wing, based at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York, operates and maintains the HC-130J Combat King II search and rescue aircraft, and the HH-60W Jolly Green II rescue helicopter. The 106th Rescue Wing is home to a special warfare squadron with pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, specializing in rescue and recovery, and deploys for domestic and overseas operations.
Sarah McKernan: Editor
The New York Air National Guard participated in Exercise TAPIO for the third year during the month of August 2023, in Campo Grande, Brazil conducting combat search and rescue exercises with their Brazilian Air Force counterparts. I attended the exercise as the sole Public Affairs Specialist and created this wrap video at the conclusion of the exercise. The video was part of my portfolio that won be the title of New Videographer of the Year 2023.
Sarah McKernan: Videographer & Editor
Exercise TAPIO 2023
My Big Finds
While in tech school for the Air Force, learning to become a Public Affairs Specialist in the United States Air Force, we were given the task of finding a business and creating a multimedia package for them. I chose My Big Finds, a vintage gift store in Gaithersburg, Maryland. I created a video showcasing the store, its contents, and its story, as well as a photo package for the store to use on their social channels.
Sarah McKernan: Videographer, Photographer & Editor