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PEEKSKSILL, N.Y. - Members of the New York Naval Militia will conduct both day and night training on the Hudson River off Peekskill and Haverstraw on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18.
Twenty-five New York Naval Militia Sailors will practice coordination and communication as they launch and maneuver two Patrol Boat Class 300 boats of the New York State Military Emergency Boat Service.
Members of the media are invited to speak with Naval Militia members about the training on Friday afternoon.
WHO: Twenty-five Sailors of the New York Naval Militia, part of the New York State Military Forces of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs.
WHAT: Training in boat handling for Naval Militia members who will hone the skills they would use to search coastal areas in the wake of a storm or hurricane to look for survivors. Following Superstorm Sandy in 2012 New York Naval Militia boats and crews conducted waterfront missions to assess storm damage. The crews will also test a high-visibility flashlight while conducting night boat operations. The training will also allow the boat crews and support personnel to practice communications procedures.
WHEN: Media Opportunity at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.
WHERE: Riverfront Green Park, off Rte 9 adjacent to Peekskill Train Station, Peekskill NY
Media Opportunity:
News reporters can expect to gather imagery of the operations of a New York Naval Militia patrol boat, part of the New York State Military Emergency Boat Service, training crew members. Interviews with members of the Naval Militia training team are also offered.
BACKGROUND:
New York Naval Militia:
The New York Naval Militia is the maritime arm of the New York Military Forces. The bulk of the 2,200 Naval Militia members also belong to the United States Navy Reserve, the United States Marine Corps Reserve and the United States Coast Guard Reserve and volunteer to assist in state emergencies and state missions in addition to their federal military obligation.
Theses Naval Militia members employ the skills they learn as members of the military in aid of the residents of New York when called upon by the Governor. A small number of Naval Militia members are retired from the U.S. military.
The Naval Militia also operates a fleet of nine patrol boats which conduct missions in support of the Coast Guard, Border Patrol and local law enforcement agencies. The Naval Militia works regularly with the United States Coast Guard in New York Harbor, carrying inspection teams out to ships waiting offshore to enter the harbor aboard Patrol Board 440, a state-of-the-art patrol boat.
The Naval Militia traces its history back more than 120 years and Naval Militia members crewed ships in the Spanish American War and World War I and have served in the wars fought since then as reservists.
| Date Taken: | 10.16.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 10.17.2014 10:12 |
| Story ID: | 145321 |
| Location: | PEEKSKILL, NY, US |
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