NJ
Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs
BG
Glenn K. Rieth
The
Adjutant General
COL
Maria Falca-Dodson
Deputy
Adjutant General
COL
(Ret) Emil H. Philibosian
Deputy
Commissioner for Veterans Affairs
Contacting
us is easy!
Office
of the
Joint
Chief of Staff
Col
(Ret) Michael B. Smith
Mrs.
Laura A. Branham
Phone:
(609)
530-6987
Fax:
(609)
530-7109
Email:
branham@njdmava.state.nj.us
We're
on the Web!
www.state.nj.us/military
First Day of Fall
21 September 2003
"Live
in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink
the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to
the influences of each. Let them be your only diet,
drink, and botanical medicines."
.Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862,
American Essayist, Poet, Naturalist
Important
Calendar Dates...
Job Fair
Lawrenceville
Armory
Wednesday,
24
September 2003
11
a.m. - 7 p.m.
ESGR Annual Golf Outing
25
Sep 2003
Falcon
Creek Course
McGuire
AFB
For
more info,
Contact:
LTC Richard Fox at (609) 530-7019/7020.
Stand Down 2003
26
September 2003
Cherry
Hill Armory
8
a.m. - 3 p.m.
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DMVA
observes Hispanic Heritage Month.
DMVA
will observe Hispanic Heritage Month (15 September - 15
October 2003) and celebrate the contributions that
people of Latin decent have made to our nation and
military. Hispanic Heritage Month will feature a wide
range of activities that range from cultural art exhibitions
at McGuire Air Force Base to Hispanic food being a
featured item on the menu in the cafeteria of the Headquarters
building in Lawrenceville every Wednesday. These activities
will serve to enhance our employees' knowledge and
awareness of this important ethnic group.
U.S.
Army Reserve Component (RC) Unit Rotation Plan
in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
On
23 July 2003, General Keane announced that U.S. Army
units currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom (OIF) would remain in theater for one year. While
General Keane's briefing primarily addressed brigade
sized combat forces, the rotation plan applies to all
RC units deployed in support of OIF operational requirements. The
plan for RC units currently supporting OIF is that
they will remain in theater for up to one year unless
the combatant commander determines the unit is no longer
needed. Since these RC units were initially mobilized
under the Partial Mobilization Authority for only 12
months, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower
and Reserve Affairs), based upon operational requirements,
will extend their mobilization orders to enable deployments
for up to 12 months in theater. This extension is
critical to our ability to successfully accomplish
our mission. Our field Commanders must have the capabilities
they require, and that can only come from units that
have worked and trained together and have confidence
in themselves and each other. The rotation plan concerning
other operations has not changed. For most RC units,
rotations to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEM) deploy six months in theater under a
one-year mobilization. While some RC units providing
high demand capabilities may serve in theater for longer
than six months, they will not exceed their initial
one-year mobilization. Operation Noble Eagle (ONE)
and Joint Task Force-Guantanamo (Bay) rotations will
remain using a one-year mobilization. Reserve Component
units supporting peacekeeping operations in Bosnia,
Kosovo, and the Sinai will serve six month rotations
using a 270 day Presidential Reserve Call-up. The magnificent
Soldiers from the Guard and Reserve are an indispensable
part of the team and this has been clearly demonstrated
their superb performance in executing the Global War
on Terrorism.
SSG
Stephanie Chambliss selected NCO Soldier of the
Quarter.
Congratulations
to SSG Stephanie Chambliss for being selected from
a competitive board process as the NCO/Soldier of the
Quarter for National Guard Bureau. Over the last nineteen
years, she has served proudly in the Army National
Guard. She has sixteen years in the AGR program serving
in many positions in the state of New Jersey with the
AGR Title 32 Program. Currently, she is part of the
AGR Title 10 Program serving at NGB-ARP-DA, as the
Senior Personnel Service Sergeant.
The
Army National Guard changes computer policy.
The
Army National Guard has changed the policy on turning
your RCAS computer off at night in response to the
recent attacks by computer worms on our networks. The
only way to keep up with the short notice requirements
for software changes to prevent these attacks is to
do remote scanning and patch application of network
computers. In order for the network personnel to scan
and apply software patches remotely, computers not
in used should be logged off and left powered on at
all times. This includes laptop computers that are
network capable. Laptops that are for dial-in or stand-alone
use must be turned in to the Help Desk for software
updates prior to further use. Failure to follow these
procedures could result in suspension of user privileges
on the network. Use of computers that are not updated
on the RCAS network will result in National Guard Bureau
disconnecting New Jersey from Guardnet and the Internet. Help
protect our computer networks by leaving your computer
powered on and making sure your laptop is up-to-date
with software patches and anti-virus definitions.
Driving
in New Jersey -- be aware of a new motor vehicle,
driving law.
The
price of a ticket for 39:3-29 (Failure to show driver's
license, registration or insurance card at the time
you're stopped) has jumped from $44 to $173. So if
you jump into your car for a quick run to the local
convenience store and forget your wallet with your
license in it and you're stopped.well, you just spent
$173. And, if you don't have all three documents (driver
license, registration, insurance card), then the fines
imposed jump to $519 (That's $173 for each missing
document). So make sure you remember to have these
documents in your car(s) at all times.
Vietnam,
Distinguished and Meritorious Service Medal Presentation
Ceremonies are scheduled.
23
September
11
a.m. & 1 p.m.
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Distinguished
Service Medal
And
Meritorious Service Medal
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Toms
River Elks Lodge
600
Washington Street, Toms River, NJ
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30
September
11
a.m. & 1 p.m.
|
Vietnam
Service Medal
|
Hall
of Heroes, Institute of Safety
281
Camp Gaw Rd., Mahwah, NJ
|
22
October
11
a.m.
|
Vietnam
Service Medal
|
National
Guard Armory
1060
Hamilton Avenue, Somerset, NJ
|
29
October
11
a.m. & 1 p.m.
|
Vietnam
Service Medal
|
National
Guard Armory
National
Guard Training Center
Sea
Girt, NJ
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The
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission initiates a
new ID verification system.
The
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) requires
all applicants for New Jersey driver licenses, non-driver
identification cards, and boat licenses to present
proofs of age, identity, and address. Applicants will
be required to prove their identity through a six-point
ID verification system, which was modeled after successful
programs in other states. These programs have been
effective in significantly reducing identity theft
and driver license fraud. Additional information is
available on the MVC website at www.njmvc.gov.
NJ
Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and Vietnam Era Education
Center Announces its Calendar of Events for the
summer.
For
more information about any of these events, please
call the NJ Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation office
at (732) 335-0033.
21
Sep
|
11
a.m.
|
Rolling
Thunder POW/MIA Awareness Motorcycle Run
|
17
Oct
|
9
a.m.
|
Capturing
the Imagination - The Art, Music, Theater,
Poetry, and Prose of the Vietnam Veteran
|
11
Nov
|
11
a.m.
|
Veterans
Day Ceremony
|
13
Dec
|
6
p.m.
|
Holiday
Lighting Ceremony
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The
NJ Army National Guard Logistics Advisory Council
(LAC) conducted semi-annual training program.
The
NJ Army National Guard Logistics Advisory Council (LAC)
conducted its semi-annual Logistics Training Program
on 11 September 2003 at the National Guard Training
Center, Sea Girt, New Jersey. Training focused on
Homeland Security Reports and Reporting Procedures,
Backorder Reconciliation, IMAP Procedures, ULLS-G (Calibration)
and Change of Command Inventory Procedures. BG Thomas
J. Sullivan addressed those present for the training
and congratulated them for a job well done, and discussed
the challenges that they will face in the future. At
the conclusion of the training program, the logistics
community hosted its annual picnic at the pavilion. One
hundred and fourteen individuals attended the training
and picnic to share ideas and crosswalk information.
J Electric
eels produce enough energy in one shock to light up
every room in your house.
J The
scientific name for stinky feet is Bromhidrosis.
J Frogs
never drink.
J The
skin of sharks was once sold and used as sandpaper.
J An
octopus has three hearts.
Armory
Happenings - Check to see what's happening at an
Armory near you.
20
September
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Computer
Show & Sale
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Teaneck
Armory
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21
September
|
Sports
Card, Comics & Beanies
|
Bordentown
Armory
|
25-28
September
|
Ceramics & Porcelain
Doll Show & Sale
|
Morristown
Armory
|
29
Sep - 8 Oct
|
Carpet & Furniture
Show & Sale
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Morristown
Armory
|
12
October
|
Sports
Card, Comics & Beanies
|
Bordentown
Armory
|
2
November
|
NASCAR
Collectibles
|
Bordentown
Armory
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Today
is the 262nd day of 2003. There are 103 days left
in the year. On this date:
◊ In
1777, American soldiers won The Battle of Saratoga
during the Revolutionary War.
◊ In
1876, Melville R. Bissell patented the carpet sweeper.
◊ In
1957, the U. S. conducted its first underground nuclear
test in the Nevada desert.
◊ In
1983, the final episode of "M*A*S*H" was aired on CBS-TV.
◊ In
2002, In Ivory Coast, around 750 rebel soldiers attempted
to overthrow the government. U.S. troops landed on
September 25th to help move foreigners,
including Americans, to safer areas.
A
hurricane is a large rotating storm (60 to 1000 miles
in diameter) that forms over warm ocean waters. Hurricanes
start life as a cluster of strong thunderstorms moving
across the ocean, called a "tropical disturbance" or "tropical
wave." Atmospheric conditions must be just right to
turn a tropical wave into a hurricane - less than 5%
of all tropical waves turn into a full-blown hurricane.
A
tropical wave that begins spinning around a center
of low pressure is called a "tropical depression." Tropical
depressions have maximum sustained wind speeds at the
surface of the ocean of less than 40 mph. When the
maximum winds reach 40 mph or greater, the storm changes
into a tropical storm, and it is given a name. Once
the maximum winds reach 74 mph or greater, the storm
becomes a hurricane.
Hurricanes
have an "eye" of calm winds and low pressure, surrounded
by an "eyewall" of intense thunderstorms with high
winds and heavy rain. "Spiral bands" of intense thunderstorms
spiral into the eyewall of the hurricane from the out
parts of the storm. "Spiral bands" of intense thunderstorms
spiral into the eyewall of the hurricane from the outer
parts of the storm.
When
hurricanes come onto land, they bring heavy rain, strong
winds and heavy waves called storm surges.
Hurricanes
are classified into five categories, based on their
wind speeds and potential to cause damage.
☁ Category
One - Winds 74-95 miles per hour
☁ Category
Two - Winds at 96-110 miles per hour
☁ Category
Three - Winds at 111-130 miles per hour
☁ Category
Four - Winds 131-155 miles per hour
☁ Category
Five - Winds greater than 155 miles per hour
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