New Jersey Army National Guard

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The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen from New Jersey.^{[citation needed]} The Guard is currently engaged in several War on Terror missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Germany and Egypt. The Guard has also deployed to help with the recovery from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

The New Jersey Army National Guard is governed through the New Jersey Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs.

On the home front, the Guard is responsible for Homeland Security tasks in the State of New Jersey.

The New Jersey Army National Guard maintained the 50th Armored Division in the force from 1946 to 1988, and afterwards contributed a New Jersey brigade to the 42nd Infantry Division.

The unit patch of New Jersey STARC (State Area Command)

[edit] Leadership of the NJ Army National Guard

Commander-in-Chief: Governor Jon Corzine

The Adjutant General: Major General Glenn K. Rieth

Deputy Adjutant General: Brigadier General Maria Falca-Dodson

[edit] Major Commands of the New Jersey Army National Guard

42nd Regional Support Group
50th Infantry Brigade Brigade Combat Team
- 102nd Cavalry
- 2-113th IN
- 1-114th IN
- 250th BSB
- 3-112 FA
- 50th BSTB
57th Troop Command
- 50th Finance Battalion
254th Regiment (Combat Arms)
- 1st Bn (Infantry)
- 2nd Bn (Modular Training Bn)
- RTS-M (Regional Training Site - Maintenance)
Joint Training, Training Development Center (JT2DC)
63rd Army Band