PGRNY Completed Missions

HOTH Mission

Honor Flight Long Island - Fall Flight 2023
Sendoff and Welcome Home

All Military Branches

Multi City, NY - 09/29/2023

***UPDATED 27 September 2023 - 16:00 hrs***
Certain staging times have been changed.
See updates below

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 8, Region 9

About the Mission:

On Friday, 29 September 2023, Honor Flight Long Island is taking dozens of veterans to Washington DC to see their Monuments and Memorials.  Let's show up in force to show our Honorees how much we appreciate them!

Here's a link to the details of this event - https://www.honorflightlongisland.org/events-1/fall-flight-friday-sept-29-2023

There is a special, surprise escort of one Honoree that will be divulged at the first staging point.

Flight info:
Southwest Airlines
8:15 AM FLT #1687 Departs ISLIP MacArthur Airport (ISP)
10:55 PM FLT #3212 Arrives at ISLIP

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

Updated

09/29/2023 at 04:30am

Staging Location:

7-Eleven
241 Glen Cove Rd
Carle Place, NY 11514

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Wayne Cohen
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516-729-9869

Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:

Updated 8 March 2022

Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters.

Special Information:

Updated

This is a special escort to Honor Flight Long Island - Fall 2023 for a well-decorated US Army veteran, active PGR member, and my friend. Stage at 7-Eleven so that we can ride together to Honorees' houses for escort to airport in Ronkonkoma. KSU 04:45 am

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

yes

Second Staging Date and Staging Time:

Updated

09/29/2023 at 05:15 am

Second Location:

Long Island Visitors Center
5100 Long Island Expressway
Dix Hills, NY 11746

Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Pete Jepson
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631-922-6330

Second Stage - Special Information:

Updated

Meet in parking lot of Long Island Visitors Center.
KSU to Long Island MacArthur Airport TBD

Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?

yes

Third Staging Date and Staging Time:

09/29/2023 at 05:30am

Third Location:

Long Island MacArthur Airport
100 Arrival Av
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Third Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Pete Jepson
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631-922-6330

Third Stage - Special Information:

Participants have been asked to arrive no later than 5:45AM.
Please be in place to greet them upon arrival, thank them for their service, and wish them a great day!

Is there a Fourth Stage to this Mission?

yes

Fourth Staging Date and Staging Time:

09/29/2023 at 10:30pm

Fourth Location:

Long Island MacArthur Airport
100 Arrival Av
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Fourth Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Pete Jepson
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631-922-6330

Fourth Stage - Special Information:

Honor Flight participants are expected to return to MacArthur Airport at 10:55PM on Southwest Flight #3212.
Bring your flags!

Submitted by:

Wayne Cohen - SRC Region 8 NY

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