Hammonton, NJ - Sgt. 1st Class Powell served with the 144th Supply Company, New Jersey Army National Guard, which was deactivated in 1996.   He joined the 250th as a maintenance team chief and retired as the Detachment’s First Sergeant.

Photo Caption: Capt. Timothy Metcalf (second from left), Commander, Detachment 1, 250th Forward Support Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard; congratulates Hammonton Resident Sgt. 1st Class David Powell (right) after awarding him the Meritorious Service Medal while Sgt. 1st Class John Hegyi (left) waits his turn.  Sgt. 1st Class Powell received the Meritorious Service Medal for 21 years of meritorious service.  The ceremony was held Sept. 7, during the unit’s open house and career fair.  Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark Olsen, NJDMAVA/PA.

The 250th Forward Support Battalion is a maintenance company that comprises 49 personnel and is part of the Division Support Command, which supports the 50th Brigade.  The 250th has been in Hammonton since November 1996 when it replaced the 144th Supply Battalion, which was deactivated that same year.  The 250th was part of the New Jersey Army National Guard’s support of police security at key Port Authority facilities in New Jersey including the George Washington Bridge, and the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.