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106th
Friends
Welcomed in
DC
Congressional
Offices
Support &
Outreach
Stressed in
Readiness
for Possible
BRAC Revival
March 21,
2011,
Westhampton,
NY: Four
members of
The Friends
of the 106th
Rescue Wing
spent two
days in
Washington,
DC recently
meeting with
members of
the Long
Island
congressional
delegation
and other
government
officials to
ensure the
critical
mission of
the 106th
Rescue Wing
remains
strong and
substantial
in the face
of a
possible
resurgence
of another
BRAC (Base
Realignment
And Closure)
round.
Congressman
Tim Bishop,
a long-time
supporter of
the 106th,
and his
staff were
critical in
setting up
direct
meetings
with key
members of
the congress
including
Congressman
Steve
Israel,
Congressman
Peter King
and Senator
Kirsten
Gillibrand.
The group
also met
with staff
of Senator
Charles
Schumer,
Congresswoman
Carolyn
McCarthy,
Congressman
Gary
Ackerman,
Congressman
Joe Courtney
(CT 2nd),
and
Congressman
Cedric
Richmond (LA
2nd).
Lengthy
meetings
were also
held with
staff from
the
Government
Accountability
Office (GAO)
and the
Federal
Aviation
Administration
(FAA).
The
delegation
was led by
Friends
Chairman
Mike Jacobs.
Completing
the group
were
Southampton
Town
Councilman
Chris Nuzzi;
Suffolk
Economic
Development
Department
Intergovernmental
Relations
Coordinator
Carolyn
Fahey, who
represented
County
Executive
Steve Levy,
and Hank
Beck founder
of GRIP, the
immediate
predecessor
to The
Friends.
The Friends
of the 106th
Rescue Wing,
based in
Westhampton
Beach, New
York is a
not-for-profit
organization
committed to
offering
support to
members of
the 106th
and their
families;
encouraging
community
support and
coordinating
local events
for 106th
members and
families.
There is no
cost to
become a
member of
the Friends
of the
106th. To
join the
over 4,000
Long
Islanders
who are have
already
become
members just
go to the
web site at
www.friendsofthe106.org
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