New Jersey Army National Guard

The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen.^{[citation needed]} The Guard is currently engaged in several worldwide and homeland 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 Veterans 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)

Leadership of the NJ Army National Guard

Commander-in-Chief: Governor Chris Christie

The Adjutant General: (Acting) Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff

Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs: Raymond L. Zawacki

Chief of the Joint Staff: Brigadier General James J. Grant

Major Commands of the New Jersey Army National Guard

• 42nd Regional Support Group
  • 117th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
• 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
  • 102nd Cavalry
  • 2-113th Infantry Regiment (United states)
  • 1-114th Infantry Regiment (United states)
  • 250th BSB
  • 112th Field Artillery Regiment (United states)
  • 50th BSTB
• 57th Troop Command
  • 119th Corps Support Battalion
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company ("HHC").
    • 328th Military Police CSC
    • 253rd Transportation CO
    • 150th Engineers CO
    • 160th Engineers CO
  • 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion
  • 50th Personnel Services Battalion
  • 50th Finance Battalion
• 254th Regiment (Combat Arms)
  • 1st Battalion (Infantry)
  • 2nd Battalion (Modular Training Battalion)
  • RTS-M (Regional Training Site - Maintenance)
• Joint Training, Training Development Center (JT2DC)
• 63rd Army Band

• New Jersey Naval Militia Joint Command (State Guard)

Awards and Decorations of the NJ National Guard

• New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal

• New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal

• New Jersey Valor Ribbon

• New Jersey Commendation Medal

• New Jersey Medal of Honor

• New Jersey Good Conduct Ribbon

• New Jersey Merit Award

• New Jersey Desert Storm Service Medal

• New Jersey Desert Storm Ribbon

• New Jersey State Service Award

• New Jersey Recruiting Award

• New Jersey Governor's Unit Award

• New Jersey Unit Strength Award

250th Signal Battalion in Iraq

History

Historic units

• 102nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)
• 112th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
• 113th Infantry (United States)

The 113th Infantry is one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812.

• 157th Field Artillery Battalion (New Jersey)
• 157th Armored Field artillery Battalion (United States)
• 165th Armored Field artillery Battalion (United States)
• 199th Armored Field artillery Battalion (United States)
• 228th Armored Field artillery Battalion (United States)
• 254th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (United States)

See also

• Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry Regiments
• Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery Regiments

External links

Official sites

• New Jersey Army Guard (N.J. Dept. of Military & Veteran Affairs)
• Bibliography of New Jersey Army National Guard History compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History

Unofficial sites

• New Jersey Army National Guard at GlobalSecurity.org