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SHORT ROUNDS
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NJ Embedded Team graduates Afghan Police class |
Photo and story Tech. Sgt. Mark Olsen, 177FW/PA |
![Team graduates Afghan Police class](images/ETT_Graduates_ANP_Class.jpg)
Master Sgt. John Welgos, the senior enlisted mentor for a
police mentoring team, congratulates the Bala-Beluk district
police chief after he and 142 other policemen from the district
— including the chief’s son — graduated from an eight-week
police training course that is a key part of the Afghan Interior
Ministry’s focused district development reform initiative, designed
to improve the rule of law throughout the country district
by district. The ceremony took place on Feb. 21
in Herat, Afghanistan. This group might prove to
be the best in Afghanistan, according to Col.
James Klingaman, the commander of Afghanistan
Regional Security Integration Command-
West. This was the first class of ANP for the
focused district development (FDD) initiative to
be trained in Herat. The FDD initiative is a reform
by the Afghan Ministry of Interior which will
improve policing in Afghanistan, district by district.
It was developed by the Combined Security
Transition Command-Afghanistan to address
issues of inadequate training, poor equipment
and corruption that made it difficult for the police
to provide public safety and internal security.
After graduation, the policemen go back to their
districts. They won’t go back alone, however. A
police mentoring team comprised of U.S. Soldiers
– among them, New Jersey Army National Guard’s
Embedded Training Team – will be there to help them use their
newly taught policing skills. Master Sgt. Welgos is the senior
enlisted mentor for that team. He reminded the graduating
class of their responsibility to protect the public. “The eyes of
the people will watch you closely,” he said. “Stay on the path
of good.”
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Piterski to command 2-113th |
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Brigade Commander Col.
Steven Ferrari (right) presents
Incoming Commander
Lt. Col. Mark A.
Piterski the 2nd Battalion,
113th Infantry's guidon
while Battalion Command
Sgt. Maj. Thomas Clark
(left) and Outgoing Commander
Lt. Col. James A.
Hayes (second from right)
watch during the Change
of Command ceremony
on Feb. 23. Photo by Sgt.
JohnCrankshaw, 444MPAD.
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Super Bowl party held at Governor's mansion |
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Soldiers, Airmen and family members watch the New York
Giants edge the New England Patriots 17-14 during the 42nd
Super Bowl on Feb. 3. This is the second year Governor Jon
S. Corzine has opened up his home for New Jersey National
Guard members and their families. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class
Kryn P. Westhoven, JFHQ-NJ/PA.
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Wing unveils new paint job |
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![Wing unveils new paint job](images/Short_round_177_new_tail.jpg)
Sheet Metal Foreman
Master Sgt.
Michael Carr along
with Structural Repair
Mechanics Tech.
Sgt. Gail Connor,
Staff Sgt. Sean
O'Connell, and Senior
Airmen Corey
McPherson and
Bryan Mitchell’s artwork
is on bold display
on the tail of
177th Fighter Wing
Commander Col.
Randall S. King’s F-16
Fighting Falcon.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Matt
Hecht, 177FW/PA.
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