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Short Rounds
Aviation gets new commander
Lt.
Col. Daniel J. Dreher (right) receives the 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation
(Air Assault) colors from Col. John Dinapoli (right), Commander, 57th
Troop Command, during the Change of Command ceremony at the National Guard
Armory at West Trenton on Dec. 9. Outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Mark Preston
can be seen standing to Col. Dinapoli's left. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark
Olsen, 177FW/PA.
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CE repairs at Jump Start
(left
to right) Tech. Sgt. Delroy Wallace, Senior Airman Joshua Carvajal and Master
Sgt. William Ericksen, all members of the 177th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer
Squadron, prepare to pour concrete at Santa Teresa N.M. near U.S. Border
Patrol Monument 3. Seven unit members were sent to Deming, N.M. in support
of Operation Jump Start from Oct. 31 to Dec. 1. Photo by Master Sgt. Steven
Gaskill, 177FW/CE.
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OSACOM welcomed home
Soldiers
of the Operation Support Aviation Command (OSACOM, left to right) Staff
Sgt. Fende Fenelon, Chief Warrant Officers Glenn Malin and Nicholas Brady,
James Tobin, Earl Jones, and Bret Berlinger pose for a photo during their
welcome home dinner Nov. 15. The unit, which was based at Bagram Air Base
in Afghanistan from February to September 2006, flew approximately 850 hours
in two C12R aircraft. They flew passenger, cargo and VIP missions to Afghanistan,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and
Qatar. Photo by Marie Durling, Family Programs.
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Painting dedicated to 9-11 units
The
National Guard Bureau commissioned a painting highlighting the Air Guard’s
role in responding to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The text
accompanying the painting, titled The Pentagon, September 11 2001 reads
in part: “Launched from bases all over the United States, Air National
Guard fighter and tankers moved quickly to protect America from further
attacks on September 11, 2001…F-16s from the District of Columbia’s
113th Wing, New Jersey’s 177th Fighter Wing from Atlantic City, as
well as active duty Air Force and Navy fighters.”
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Governor honors families
Governor
Jon S. Corzine, Commander-in-Chief of the New Jersey National Guard held
a party for the families of deployed Soldiers and Airmen at the Governor's
mansion Drumthwacket Dec. 9. The governor recently returned from a trip
to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan was able to report firsthand to the families
about their loved ones. There are 351 members of the New Jersey Army and
Air National Guard serving in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. Photo by Tech.
Sgt. Mark Olsen, 177FW/PA.
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Family check
Maj.
Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, The Adjutant General accepts a check for $15,000 for
the New Jersey State Family Readiness Council from Eric S. Spevak, master
of ceremonies of the 5th Annual Veterans Gala held at the Cherry Hill armory
on Nov. 4. To date, the Council has raised more than $463,953 to support
the Soldiers and Airmen serving in the Global War on Terrorism. Photo by
Sgt. 1st Class David Moore, NJ-JFHQ/PA.
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Antarctica Airman
Senior
Master Sgt. Marie Reavis of the 108th Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer
Squadron, is currently on a 60-day Air Expeditionary Force tour as the First
Sergeant, supporting Operation Deep Freeze at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Deep Freeze is the term for Antarctica operations, and specifically for
the regular resupply missions, which are run by the 109th Airlift Wing at
Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y. As of yet, she has not
seen any dancing penguins. Photo courtesy 108ARW/CES.
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New CSMs across the state
Lt.
Col. Robert J. Jarvis, (left) Commander, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry passes
the colors to incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Keith Stokley during a Change of
Responsibility ceremony held at Fort Dix on Nov. 19. Stokley was one of
six E-8’s who took the leap to the top of the NCO ranks, they included:
Joseph K. Brennan, Timothy D. Marvian, Christopher P. Sheridan, Keith A.
Stokley, Konrad Uldschmidt and Matthew V. Valente III. Photo by Sgt. 1st
Class David Moore, NJ-JFHQ/PA. |
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