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Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard participate in a Wreaths Across America ceremony in the Registry Room, also called the Great Hall at Ellis Island, Jersey City, N.J., Dec. 10, 2014. Each yea More

Brig. Gen. Jemal J. Beale, The Adjutant General of New Jersey, introduces the guest speakers at the New Jersey National Guard’s Black History Month celebration at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center More

Guest speaker Reiko Fukuyama Ohye, a Japanese American imprisoned in an internment camp during World War II, speaks in Grace Peterson Hall, Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 8, More

Approximately 175 Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. marched in New York City’s annual Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11, 2014. The Airmen spanned the enlisted and officer ranks and included Activ More

Col. Mike Cosby, left, Commander, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, watches as Lisa Beamer unveils the "Let's Roll" nose art decal on an F-16 Fighting Falcon depicting Todd Beamer's last words More

President George W. Bush addresses more than 2,500 Guard members, veterans, school children and area residents at the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility #1, West Trenton, N.J., Sept More

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., pulls up for a fill-up with a KC-135E Stratotanker of the 108th Air Refueling Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard over Kansas farmland Nov. 5, 2002. The KC-135 St More

The 177th Aerospace Ground Equipment octopus signs overlook the maintenance area at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, which is located at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base located a More

Cpl. Richard Rivera, left, and Pfc. Paul Drabold, both with the 5th Squadron, 117th Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, are assigned to provide additional base and flightline security as part of Operation More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Las Lajas State: Chiriqui Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Albrook Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Albrook Air Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS 2003 Base: Las Lajas Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV Release Status: Released to More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS 2003 Base: Las Lajas Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV Release Status: Released to More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard ( More

Gun Truck Escort Security Team members, left to right, Tech. Sgt. David J. Barnes, Staff Sgt. James Waller, Senior Airman Brian Tunis and Staff Sgt. Juan Lubrani, all with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air More

Engine maintenance Airmen with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, inspects the turbine blades on an F-16 Fighting Falcon's Pratt and Whitney F100-220E engine at the Atlantic City Air Nationa More

A KC-135E Stratotanker with the 108th Air Refueling Wing, flanked by two F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 177th Fighter Wing, performs a flyby during the Thunder Over The Boardwalk Air Show, Atlantic City, N.J., More

Security Forces Airmen with the 108th Air Refueling Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, are briefed prior to being airlifted to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans located at Belle Chasse, La., in More

Soldiers with the 3-112th Field Artillery Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, are briefed prior to being airlifted by the 108th Air Refueling Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, to Naval Air Station Joi More

The 9/11 Memorial Flag project leader Thomas W. McBrien IV, at podium, speaks to Airmen with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, during a ceremony at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base More

New Jersey Army and Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen of the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, New Jersey National Guard, perform a sweep on a New Jersey Transit bus during an exercise a More

New Jersey Army and Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen of the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, New Jersey National Guard, provides support to civilian authorities during a multi-agency e More

Senior Airman Kevin C. Allmann Jr., 177th Security Forces Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, arranges 5.56 and 7.62 ammunition for both M249 squad automatic weapons and M240B general-p More

A pilot with the 119th Fighter Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, jumps into the water with life raft, survival gear and life preserver during water survival training at Six Flags Hurr More

Airmen with the 177th Civil Engineer Squadron guide a 1,400 pound panel into place along the United States-Mexico border Aug. 20, 2007. The foundations serve as the anchors for the fence that is part of the tac More

Firefighters with the 177th Fire Department, New Jersey Air National Guard, secure an arresting cable on the runway at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., Nov. 17, 2007. (U.S. Air National Guard ph More

Weapons loaders’ Senior Airman Thomas J. Cornelly, left, and Staff Sgt. Christopher P. Kovach, both with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, load a AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air mi More

Senior Airman George Michalski, left, 108th Security Forces and Staff Sgt. Derrick Luciano, second from right, 508th Military Police Company, are searched during the skills demonstration, June 20, 2009. Eighte More

Honor Guard member Tech. Sgt. Bill Willey, 177th Fighter Interceptor Group, New Jersey Air National Guard, marches as a Minuteman in a New Jersey parade. (Courtesy photo)

Portrait of Master Sgt. Christopher R. Taggart, 177th Security Forces Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, April 21, 2010, during his deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, as t More

Contact Team members, left to right, Charles O. Kerley, Tech. Sgt. Mary M. Connelly and Master Sgt. David Hightower move out during the base-wide active shooter exercise at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Ai More

Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing, New jersey Air National Guard, respond to a Major Accident Response Exercise overseen by the South Jersey Transportation Authority at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Bas More

Master Sgt. Jeffrey K. Lee, left, 177th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron member addresses the guard mount at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., Oct. 3, 2010. (U.S. Air National Guard photo b More

Tech. Sgt. Michael J. Bishop, right, directs Senior Airman Daniel E. Gonzalez, both weapons loaders with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, as he backs up his MJ-1 lift truck during the ann More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Costello is welcomed home by his daughters, June 21, 2011. Costello was deployed to Southwest Asia with the 177th Civil Engineering Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, sits on the flightline awaiting its next mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2011. The More

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, prepares to launch from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Nov. 28, 2011. This image is an anaglyph, a 3D More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justino Roman, a member of the 455th Fabrication Shop, works on an F-16C Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2011. Roman is deployed from the 177th Fighter Win More

U.S. Air Force airmen deployed from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, prepare an F-16C Fighting Falcon engine for transport at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec 21, 2011.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christian Skierski goes over forms with Airman First Class Edward Park at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec 25, 2011. Skierski and Park are both engine mechanics with the 455th Expe More

Maj. James R. Conant, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, along with his daughters, checks on the status of the turkey while on alert Dec. 25, 2011.

Members of the 253rd Transportation Company, New Jersey Army National Guard, get up close and personal with a New Jersey Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan on Dec 26, 2011 More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Skierski sweeps the flight line for foreign objects and debris at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2012. Skierski is an F-16C Fighting Falcon engine mechanic assigned to More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Martino (left) talks to Lt. Col. Aaron Lade (right) prior to the launch of an F-16C+ Fighting Falcon Jan 17, 2012 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Martino is a crew chief assign More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan DeAngelis signals during a power check on an F-16C Fighting Falcon on Feb 4, 2012, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. DeAngelis is an F-16C crew chief deployed from the 17 More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bradford Everman, an F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot, does a pre-flight briefing with Airman First Class Jeffrey Montemurro, an F-16C crew chief, on Feb. 5, 2012 at Bagram Air Field, Afghani More

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watch Super Bowl XLVI projected onto the interior of an aircraft hangar in the early hours of Feb 6 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Latimer, an F-16C Fighting Falcon crew chief, performs maintenance on an aircraft, Feb. 14, 2012. Latimer is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and More

Senior Airman Ryan Curcio conducts an engine check of an Oshkosh refuelling truck at the 177th Fighter Wing Vehicle Maintenance Shop, March 10, 2012.

Firefighters of the 177th Fire Department salute 177th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Robert C. Bolton at the end of his final flight on March 10, 2012. The 177th, which is part of the New Jersey Air National Guar More

As Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, left, the acting adjutant general of New Jersey and outging 177th Fighter Wing commander Col. Robert C. Bolton, right, watch, Maj. Gen. Maria Falca-Dodson, second from left, co More

Airmen stand in formation during the change of command practice at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, located in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., March 11, 2012. During the ceremony, outgoing com More

Airmen stand in formation during the change of command ceremony at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, located in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., March 11, 2012. During the ceremony, outgoing comm More

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Don Hildebrant (center standing), commander, New Jersey Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site, New Jersey Army National Guard, describes the functions of the facility to Maj. Gen. Xhemal More

Master Sgt. Dean B. Burlew, sustainment services, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, hugs his children after returning from a six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on Apr More

Master Sgt. Dean B. Burlew, sustainment services, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, reaches out for his daughter after returning from a six-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Fre More

Chief Master Sgt. Denise M. Jelinski-Hall, left, Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Guard Bureau, visited the New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy, located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, April 20, 2012 More

Master Sgt. Michael V. Ferreri stands at parade rest during the 177th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group Change of Command ceremony April 22, 2012. Col. Kerry M. Gentry, commander of the 177th Fighter Wing and for More

U.S. Air Force Captain Daniel Roske surveys the New Jersey coastline from a New Jersey Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter from the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, May 23, during an Employer Support More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Thor Himley, an F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, sets up a display table at Alder Middle School in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., May 2 More

Col. Kerry M. Gentry, commander, 177th Fighter Wing discusses the role of the 177th during a briefing about the Wing's mission to a group of employers of traditional 177th Guardsmen, May 23, 2012. The New Jerse More

Four New Jersey Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopters from the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion land at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., May 29. The helicopters transported civilian employer More

The 177th Fighter Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit held their annual clearance operation at Detachment 1, Warren Grove Range May 29 to June 1, 2012. The 177th EOD airmen, along with their counterparts from More

U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, are briefed on safety procedures by a soldier from the 1-150th More

Special vehicle maintenance journeyman Senior Airman Eiler Gomez-Mejia secures a tent during Eagle Flag 12-4, the initial verification exercise for the 108th Contingency Response Group at Joint Base McGuire-Dix More

Airmen from the 108th Contingency Response Group (CRG) were part of Turbo Distribution 12-6, the initial verification exercise for the CRG at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on August 17, 2012. The exer More

Col. Robert C. Bolton, addresses the Airmen from both 108th Wing and the 177th Fighter Wing along with the leadership of the New Jersey National Guard after assuming command of the New Jersey Air National Guard More

An A-10C Thunderbolt II with the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, conducts a training mission at Warren Grove Range, N.J., Sept. 19, 2012. Warren Grove Range is operated by 177th Fighter Wing, New Jerse More

Airmen of the 177th Fighter Wing and the 108th Wing, both assigned to the New Jersey Air National Guard, hosted a barbeque for residents of the Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland at Warren Grove Range on Sept. More

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, stand at attention during the dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Rodger C. Neumann Munitions Administration Facility More

The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs along with New Jersey National Guard soldiers and airmen and the Stand Down of South Jersey Committee, Inc. co-hosted Stand Down 2012 at the National G More

Soldiers of the 63rd Army Band, New Jersey Army National Guard, practice prior to the New Jersey National Guard's annual Military Review at the National Guard Training Center at Sea Girt, N.J., Sept. 30, 2012.

A soldier with the New Jersey Army National Guard watches as Hurricane Sandy intensifies on Oct. 29 at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, where soldiers and airmen are staging relief operati More

Airmen of the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, are being processed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., before being sent out to assist fellow New Jerseyans at various emergency shelters set up More

Airmen of the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, being processed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., before being sent out to assist fellow New Jerseyans at various emergency shelters set up thro More

A soldier from the New Jersey Army National Guard sets up communications equipment at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, in preparation of Hurricane Sandy Oct. 28, 2012. The 177th Fighter Wi More

Sgt. Stephen Vergilio, left, and Spc. Matthew Merklinger, both with the 328th Military Police Company, go house-to-house to check if any Long Beach Islanders have remained in their homes in the aftermath of Hur More

Airmen with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard assigned to Task Force South, New Jersey National Guard, work with Long Beach Island civilian authorities in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Oct. 31 More

New Jersey Air National Guardsmen from the 108th Wing perform guard duty outside of the Jersey City Armory, Jersey City, N.J., on Oct 31. The Jersey City Armory is prepared to take on 1,000 plus local displaced More

Airmen and soldiers from the New Jersey National Guard operate out of a temporary tactical operations center on Long Beach Island, N.J., on Nov. 1. The airmen and soldiers are there to assist local authorities, More

New Jersey Air National Guardsmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, prepare to provide security patrols in the beach area of Brick Township, N.J. on Nov. 3. New Jersey Air Nat More

New Jersey Air National Guardsman from the 177th Fighter Wing head back to a temporary dormitory at Veterans Haven in Glen Gardner, N.J., on Nov 4. Sixty six airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing are deployed to More

New Jersey Air National Guardsmen Tech Sgt. Michael Costello (left) and Master Sgt. Kirk Sherry (right) work on CAD programs to print detailed maps for first responders, Nov 6, at the Manahawkin Armory in Long More

Staff Sgt. Robert Jentsch, left, shines a flashlight onto the control panel of a gas-fired generator for Staff Sgt. Carl Hilpl, both with 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, as Hilpl prepares to start th More

Master Sgt. Marcie L. Montalvo, first sergeant, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, updates the information board in the Airmen sleeping quarters at the shelter in Wall Township, N.J., Nov. 7, 2012. Mor More

The five service flags snap in the breeze as New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno; U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan, N.J. 3rd District and Brig. Gen Michael L. Cunniff, the adjutant general of New Jersey, along with state vete More

Pictured is a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 18, 2012. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)

Santa and Mrs. Claus stand in front of an F-16D Fighting Falcon "Rudolph" at the 177th Fighter Wing on Dec 2. The duo arrived to surprise the children of 177th airmen at the Wing's annual Holiday Family celebr More

Master Sgt. Eugene D. Fletcher, fuel systems supervisor, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, lowers an exhaust tube in preparation for airing out a fuel bladder at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., More

Spc. Justin Blistyak, UH 60 Black Hawk crew chief, 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard waves forward soldiers and airmen of the New Jersey Counter Drug Task Force, New Jersey Na More

Airmen from the 108th Wing located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and the 177th Fighter Wing at Egg Harbor Township, N.J., both with the New Jersey Air National Guard, were joined by fourth graders More

Aerospace maintenance journeyman Senior Airman Gregg M. Abrahamsen, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, removes a centering cylinder from the landing strut on a KC-135R Stratotanker in for maintenance at More

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Jymal Cruse does a pre-flight inspection on an F-16C Viper at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., on Jan 23 during night training operations. Cruse is a crew chief assi More

Lt. Col.Thomas A. Hallowell was one of the members of the New Jersey National Guard that participated in a Hurricane Sandy lessons learned briefing at the NJNG's Homeland Security Center, Lawrenceville, N.J., f More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jim McNally checks over a General Electric F110 engine before testing on Feb. 7 at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J. The GE-F110 is used in the 177th Fighter Wing's F-16C Figh More

Airmen from the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, remove snow from Winter Storm Nemo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 9, 2013. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 108th Air Refueling Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, remains parked following winter storm Nemo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Julius Simmons, pulls a fire hose during an exercise at Atlantic City International Airport on Feb. 19, 2013. Simmons is a firefighter at the 177th Fighter Wing, which is part of the More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Randy Freeman installs radio communications equipment on Feb. 27, 2013, at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J. Freeman is the NCOIC of transmission systems, 177th Communication More