Photo caption: Brig. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, The Adjutant General of New Jersey congratulates members of the 444th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (MPAD), New Jersey Army National Guard as they began mobilization processing for active duty service today. The 444th will be stationed at Fort Dix where they will provide public affairs support to Soldier Readiness Processing activity. Soldier Readiness Processing prepares mobilized soldiers for the realities of extended active duty deployment. The 444th MPAD, under the Command of Maj. Carl Palmer, has 20 personnel; 10 stationed at the New Jersey National Guard Consolidated Headquarters building at Fort Dix and 10 assigned to the Delaware Army National Guard. The 444th was previously called to active duty on March 1, 1999 when they served in Heidelberg, Germany for eight months supporting NATO peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo. Unit members were able to visit Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, Hungary and Kosovo during their tour. This is part of the largest mobilization of New Jersey Army National Guard troops since the Persian Gulf War more than 11 years ago.