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A New Jersey National Guard Soldier takes a moment for a selfie before an close air support scenario on day two of Operation Morning Coffee, a joint exercise with the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard, Mar More

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team collect ammunition on day three of Operation Morning Coffee, a joint exercise with the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard and the Marine Corps R More

Junior ROTC cadets head toward a KC-135R Stratotanker static display put together by members of the 108th Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24, 2015. The JROTC cadets stayed at the base for a More

Buses carrying Soldiers with A Company, 2-113th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, pass under an American flag on their way to the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., June 25, 2015, for a welcome More

The 108th Force Support Squadron Airmen line up to perform a search and recovery exercise for the unit's annual home-station training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 7, 2015. The training helped More

Col. Steven F. Jamison, 108th Maintenance Group commander, left, welcomes Gen. Darren W. McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, to the 108th Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 22, 2015. McDew More

Col. John Langston, left, Commander, JT2DC, advising the Albanian Armed Forces staff at the prefecture operations center in Elbasan, Albania, July 23, 2015. (Courtesy photo) (This image was cropped to focus on More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, hovers above the trees prior inserting a Tactical Air Control Party from the 227th Air Support Operat More

More than 30 Airmen from the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, returned home from a two-month deployment in support of Operations Freedom's Sentinel and Enduring Freedom in the Central Command area of More

Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, the adjutant general, addresses dignitaries and Guard members during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the New Jersey Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility, located at J More

Spc. Louis Iasparri kisses his girlfriend Maggie McClemens at the welcome home ceremony for B Company, 2-113th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, at the National Guard Armory in Jersey City, N.J., Aug. 1 More

Brig. Gen. Steven Ferrari, left, deputy commanding general - Support, 42nd Infantry Division, congratulates a Soldier with B Company, 2-113th Infantry, New Jersey Army National Guard, during the welcome home ce More

Tech. Sgt. Justin B. Gielski, a loadmaster with the 150th Special Operations Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, checks his deployment bag at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 19, 20 More

Master Sgt. Andre Williamson, the superintendent of the 108th Wing chaplain's office, instructs married couples during the Strong Bonds retreat at the Chauncey Hotel and Conference Center in Princeton, N.J., Au More

Soldiers from the New Jersey Army National Guard's 3-112th Field Artillery live-fire new M777A2 Howitzers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 26, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. M More

Staff Sgt. Bryan Young, right, and Sgt. Santiago Sanchez, left, show 2nd Lt. Jennifer Wain, all with the 3-112th Field Artillery, New Jersey Army National Guard, the sighting system on the all-digital M119A3 10 More

Soldiers with the 3-112th Field Artillery, New Jersey Army National Guard, fire the M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during a live fire exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 26, 2015. These More

Maj. Ryan Smith, UH-60A Black Hawk pilot, addresses visiting African air force members touring the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility during an AFRICOM conference at Joint Base McGu More

New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participate in the first annual Suicide Prevention Stand Down, Sept. 9, 2015 at Lawrenceville Armory, N.J. The Stand Down featured speakers from the New Jersey Army More

Senior Airman Mecca Jennings, left, and Senior Airman Jose Petthyng sort through paperwork before the re-enlistment ceremony starts in the 108th Wing conference room at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., S More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Mohrenweiser, right, shows a local area flight map to military officers from the Republic of Angola at the New Jersey National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility, Joint Bas More

Airmen with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., unload gear, cots and water at the National Guard Armory in Woodbury, N.J., Sept. 24, 2015. The Airm More

Sgt. Angel Otero, left, Pfc. Nicholas Del Vecchio, center, and Sgt. Patrick Nimer, all with the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, on security duty at the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, loc More

Pfc. Nicholas Del Vecchio, 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, New Jersey Army National Guard, keeps watch at the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, located between Camden, N.J., and Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 2015. The joint New More

Members of the 108th Medical Group, New Jersey Air National Guard, provide blood pressure checks to homeless veterans at the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Stand Down Day at the John F. More

Rutgers ROTC cadets participated in the Ranger Challenge at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Oct. 17, 2015. Nine-man teams from 42 schools across the region competed in the challenge that tested future Army More

Retired Col. Nelson L. Mellitz holds a Hanukkah card during a candle lighting ceremony at the Main Base Chapel, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 9, 2015. The Menorah used in the ceremony was used by More

Staff Sgt. Ryan Woods, 108th Maintenance Squadron, takes down the Stars and Stripes prior to the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, annual commander’s call at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec More

Brig. Gen Robert C. Bolton, New Jersey Air National Guard Commander, addresses the Citizen-Airmen of the New Jersey Air National Guard unit located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during a Commander’ More

Sgt. Paul Richter, right, 250th Brigade Support Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, and Tim Dunne, New Jersey Christmas Tree Growers Association, carry a Christmas tree inside the Joint Military Family More

Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, unload presents for the residents of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, N.J., Dec. 16, 2015. The 16 Airmen were joined by 80 fo More

Tech. Sgt. William Laguer, 108th Logistics Readiness Squadron Mobility NCOIC, assists 177th Fighter Wing's Tech. Sgt. Bob Johnson, 177th LRS chief inspector, with M-50 gas mask canisters at Joint Base McGuire-D More

Staff Sgt. Biju Maliel, left, 108th Medical Group, annotates Airman Andrew Kelley’s M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask record during a fit test at the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, located at J More

Tech. Sgt. William R. Laguer, 108th Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks the mobility issued asset report prior to issuing equipment to an Airman in-processing at the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, More

Senior Airman Mario Lopez, 108th Logistics Readiness Squadron, shelves M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks after they were fit tested at the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, located at Joint Base More

Role players burst through a doorway at the Homeland Security Center of Excellence during an active shooter scenario at the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs campus, Lawrenceville, N.J., Ja More

Adam Scholl, from the U.S. Air Force Air Advisor Academy, plays the role of active shooter during a training scenario at the New Jersey Army National Guard's Joint Training and Training Development Center (JT2D More

Graphic representation of Tech. Sgt. Jason Valleley, 204th intelligence analyst, as he simulates manipulating data in Google Earth. Valleley headed the development for a way to use classified Google Earth with More

Senior Enlisted Leader HMC (SW) Thomas L. Roznovsky with the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Medical Forces Dallas One Det. K, Houston, right, coordinates with Tech. Sgt. Alex Hooper, left, and Senior Airman Nelson T More

U.S. Army Sgt. Corey Collins, a soldier with the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), signals to a New Jersey National Guard Black Hawk during sling load training at Coyle Drop Zone, Joint Base McGuire-Dix More

Staff Sgt. Robert Hames, left, sling load team leader, and Spc. Kevin Fletcher, both with the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), United States Army Reserve, adjust their protective gear during joint slin More

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Reserves’ 404th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) assemble VS-17 Marker Panels to guide New Jersey Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk pilots with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Ba More

Staff Sgt. Brianna M. Eason, an orderly room clerk with the 108th Wing Maintenance Operations Flight, New Jersey Air National Guard, poses with Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Honor Guardsman of the Quarter, J More

New Jersey State Command Chief Master Sgt. Janeen M. Fillari stands in front of a wall displaying all the enlisted ranks at Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Air National Guard, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-La More

Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff, left, the adjutant general of New Jersey, passes the New Jersey Joint Force Headquarters (Air) guidon to incoming New Jersey State Command Chief Master Sgt. Janeen M. Fillari, dur More

Left to right, Capt. Andy Kohlbecker, Lt. Col. George Pierson, Master Sgt. Carl Heinert and Capt. Mike Jewel, members of the 108th Wing,l look over their radios as they head to their next point during the Comba More

Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht, a 108th Wing photojournalist, stands next to a KC-135 Stratotanker on the wing's flightline to watch the sunrise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 19, 2016. (U.S. Air Natio More

Airmen with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, practice covering assets during the Wing’s Expeditionary Skills Rodeo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 20, 2016. In addition, they trai More

Actor and comedian Blake Clark, left, fires an M-4 rifle on a virtual range at the New Jersey Army National Guard's Joint Training and Training Development Center (JT2DC), April 1, 2016 on Joint Base McGuire-Di More

A New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 44 candidate is measured during in-processing at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, N.J., April 6, 2016. Durin More

Maintainers with 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, left to right, Spc. Melinda Gulsever, Sgt. Manuel Alvarado-Febres and Pfc. Victoria Stackhouse replace a pitch stream assem More

Sgt. William Harpe, center, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, preps 7.62 ammunition at the Army Aviation Support Facility on More

Brig. Gen Michael L. Cunniff, right, The Adjutant General of New Jersey, addresses Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, second from right, Commander, Air Mobility Command, along with all the honorary AMC commanders at More

Gen. Robert B. Abrams, Commander, U.S. Army Forces Command, meets with the adjutants’ generals and their representatives from Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions 1 and 2, which includes Connecticut, Mai More

Senior Airman Brian Kelley, Boom Operator, 141st Air Refueling Squadron, looks over documents while in flight on the KC-135 Stratotanker. A 108th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker with the New Jersey Air National Guard, More

The daughter of Maj. Ben Robbins, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, sets an American flag on a headstone at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, N.J., May 28, More

Staff Sgt. John Finamore, 254th Regiment (Combat Arms), New Jersey Army National Guard, uses a hand controller connected with the ground control station to remotely pilot RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft sy More

Lt. Col. Anthony Zissimos, right, accepts the 108th Operations Group guidon from Col. Thomas L. Coppinger, commander, 108th Wing Operations Group, New Jersey Air National Guard, assuming command of the 140th Cy More

A Korean War veteran readies a wreath during the National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day at the New Jersey Korean Veterans War Memorial at Brighton Park in Atlantic City, N.J., July 27, 2016. (U.S. Air Natio More

Staff Sgt. Janet Medina, left, pins staff sergeant rank on her daughter, Justina Medina, during a promotion ceremony at the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Lawrenceville, N.J., August 11 More

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Melissa Isidro, an Emergency Management Airman with the 108th Civil Engineering Squadron, prepares gear for Exercise Clean House, an Emergency Management response evaluation, More

A New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 45 candidate is measured during in-processing at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, N.J., Oct. 3, 2016. During More

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Evan Ruggiero from the New Jersey Army National Guard Honor Guard holds an American flag during a memorial ceremony and monument dedication in Passaic, N.J., Nov. 9, 2016. The cere More

Tech. Sgt. Jane Hunter, left, 177th Communications Flight, and Master Sgt. Jamie Nieves, right, 177th Civil Engineer Squadron, both with the New Jersey Air National Guard, sign cards for the residents at the Ne More

Emma Balas waits to greet, SSgt Jason Balas an 108th Wing Crew Chief, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 21, 2016. SSgt Balas and 25 other New Jersey Air National Guard 108th Airmen, completed the More

Airman First Class Travis Roemmele, passes equipment to Technical Sergeant Joshua Ramirez, 108th Security Forces Members bucket line style out of a storage unit at the 108th Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehur More

Tech. Sgt. William Lonzson, combat arms instructor, 108th security forces squadron, hands a student a magazine for use in the Airmen’s next round of firing for deployment qualification at Joint Base McGuire-Dix More

108th security forces members wait for their combat arms instructor to signal them to begin firing, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 26, 2017. The Airmen are required to qualify on both the More

Staff Sgt. William Camp, with the New Jersey National Guard's 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, lists the Strike Teams’ mission abort criteria during a training exercise with the Picatinny Ar More

The Regional Training Institute at the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, N.J., April 3, 2017, includes 10 state-of-the-art classrooms, an auditorium with seating for 225 students and 72 lodging rooms in More

Lt. Col. George Christenson, third from left, commander of the New Jersey National Guard's 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, is briefed by members of the Monmouth County Hazmat team during a More

SrA Mike Vasilakos Engineering Assistant, 108th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Sean Joseph, Operations Manager, 108th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspect and document a crack in the cement of the 108th ai More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Security Forces Squadron practice squad tactics and danger crossing techniques at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 23, 2017. (U. More

U.S. Army Pfc. Emmanuel Floyd, 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, replaces a vertical situation indicator on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Price Barracks, Belize Defense Fo More

Aerial view of Price Barracks, Belize Defense Force Headquarters, Ladyville, Belize, taken from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, April More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, hovers above Price Barracks, Belize Defense Force Headquarters, Ladyville, Belize, May 1, 2017. The 1 More

A U.S. Army soldier from the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team directs a vehicle onto a rail car at Morrisville Yard in Morrisville, Pa., May 2, 2017. More than 700 vehicles and More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crewmember with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, exits the aircraft at Price Barracks, Belize Defense Force Headquarters, Ladyville, Belize More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class George Dudley, platoon sergeant with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, signals the crew on another Black Hawk during over water training above th More

New Jersey Army National Guard Col. Lisa J. Hou, left, and New Jersey Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Isiah Thomas, right, pin on Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michele Thomas’s Chief Warrant Officer 5 epaulets during h More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mary M. Connelly, 177th Security Forces Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, carries food to be distributed to homeless veterans during Stand Down 2017 at the More

The lobby located in the billeting part at the Regional Training Institute at the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, N.J., July 19, 2017, includes 10 state-of-the-art classrooms, an auditorium with seati More

New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers salute during the national anthem at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the New Jersey Army National Guard Regional Training Institute at the National Guard Training Center More

U.S. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Austin L. Randolph, front, and Capt. Bob J. Manchester, both UH-60 Black Hawk Pilots with the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, prepare to take o More

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, hook up to their Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration System (SPIES) at Coyle Drop Zo More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kane Lawlor, Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, prepares for a Special Patrol Infiltration Exfiltration More

Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, load pallets of meals ready-to-eat, that will be distributed to citizens of Florida throughout the state at various shelters and More

108th Security Forces Squadron Airmen arrive early and wait for out processing to begin at the 108th Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Sept. 14, 2017. The New Jersey National Guardsmen are heading to the More

Staff Sergeant Victor Pascale, 108th Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants shop, watches the gauges as gas is pumped into a KC-135 on the 108th Wing apron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 20, 2017. (U More

New Jersey Air National Guardsmen, Staff Sergeant Andy Amakihe, crew chief, refills a 141st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker engine with oil on the 108th Wing’s flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-L More

More than 150 Puerto Rico-bound New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers underwent pre-mobilization processing on Oct. 1 at the National Guard armory in Sea Girt, N.J. The Soldiers will be assisting civil author More

Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Sbarro, right, hands documentation to Staff Sgt. Roger Galvez as they get vehicles ready for Operation Take Back New Jersey at the Somerset Armory in Somerset, N.J., Oct. 30, 2017. Opera More

Staff Sgt. Noe Tattegrain is a security forces specialist with the 108th Mission Support Group, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Security forces specialists go through extensive training in law enforce More

Sgt. Jeff Angle, left, and Spc. Christopher Schwear, both UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crew chiefs, walk to their aircraft before a training flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 13, 2017. Angl More

Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Oneil Davis, the New Jersey National Guard's top recruiter for fiscal year 2017, stands for a portrait at Lawrenceville Armory, N.J., Nov. 17, 2017. Davis operates out of New More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stand by to assist Airmen while unloading gear from a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 21, 2017. The Soldiers cau More

A New Jersey National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from the 108th Wing sits on the flightline on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J, Nov. 21, 2017. This photo was captured with a 30 second exposure. (U.S. Air More

Snow falls as Master Sgt. Frank Diliberto, 108th KC-135R crew chief prepares a jet for the days flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ross More

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Lenin Narvaes walks down to the welding floor during the Allied Trade Specialist Course 30 class instructed by the New Jersey National Guard's Regional Training Support-Mainten More

New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Cruz, a Tactical Air Control Party Airman with the 174th Attack Wing, stands for a portrait during training at Warren Grove Gunnery Range, N.J., Feb. 9, 2018. The A More