New Jersey Army National Guard
{{short description|Military unit of New Jersey, United States of America}}
{{redirect|New Jersey National Guard|the air division|New Jersey Air National Guard}}
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| unit_name = New Jersey Army National Guard
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| caption = New Jersey Army National Guard Headquarters DUI
| dates = 1945/46−present (as Army National Guard)
| country = {{flagu|United States}}
| allegiance = {{Flag|New Jersey}}
| branch = 25px Army National Guard
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| command_structure = *New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
- New Jersey National Guard
- United States Army
- National Guard Bureau {{efn|The New Jersey Army National Guard is only under the command of the United States Army if the Army National Guard units are activated by the Federal Government under the President’s executive orders.}}
| current_commander = Brigadier General Yvonne Mays
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The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of more than 6,000 Citizen-Soldiers.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} The New Jersey Army National Guard is currently engaged in multiple worldwide and homeland missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Jordan, Syria, Germany, Kosovo, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Egypt. The Guard has also deployed to help with the recovery from Hurricane Irma in Texas and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hurricane Maria in Florida and Puerto Rico, and 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.{{cite web | title=102nd Armor Battalion | website=National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey | date=2019-08-07 | url=https://njmilitiamuseum.org/unit-lineages/102-armor | access-date=2021-02-06}}
The New Jersey National Guard maintains a State Partnership Program with the militaries of Albania and the Republic of Cyprus{{Cite web |title=State Partnership Program |url=https://www.nj.gov/military/guard/joint-staff/spp/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=www.nj.gov}}
The New Jersey National Guard contributed forces to the 44th Division when it was reformed on Oct. 19, 1920 as a result of the National Defense Act of 1920's major expansion of the National Guard.Doubler, Michael D. "Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636–2000" (University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2003), p. 190.Wilson, John B., The Army Lineage Series: "Armies, Corps, Divisions and Separate Brigades" (US Army Center of Military History Washington, D.C., 1999), rp374. As originally conceived, the division was to consist of National Guard units from the States of Delaware, New Jersey and New York. The 57th Infantry Brigade was the New Jersey contribution. The brigade had the 113th and 114th Infantry Regiments.
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.
Commander-in-Chief: Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey
The Adjutant General: [https://www.nj.gov/military/tag.shtml Brig Gen Yvonne L. Mays]
Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs: [https://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/dcva.shtml Vincent Solomeno]
File:1-114th Soldiers reunite with families 150518-Z-Al508-004.jpg
Structure
File:U.S. Army Warrant Officer 1 Helen Rojas 220319-Z-NI803-1057.jpg Helen Rojas, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot, at the Fort Dix entity Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 19, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)]]
File:New Jersey National Guard Crest.svg of the NJ National Guard (''Note: Torse here uncolored.)]]
- 25x25px44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
- 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion at West Orange
- Company A (Engineer) at West Orange
- Company B (Military Intelligence) at West Orange
- Company C at Lawrenceville
- 32x32px1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment at Westfield
- Headquarters and Headquarters Troop at Westfield
- Troop A at Dover
- Troop B at West Orange
- Troop C at Hackettstown
- 34x34px2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment at Riverdale
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company at Riverdale
- Company A at Newark
- Company B at Jersey City
- Company C at Woodbridge
- Company D at Jersey City
- 45x45px1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment at Woodbury
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company at Woodbury
- Company A at Mount Holly
- Company B at Freehold
- Company C at Blackwood
- Company D at Woodstown
- 29x29px1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment at Worcester, MA (Mass Guard)
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company at Worcester, MA
- Company A at Agawam, MA
- Company B at Gardner and Greenfield, MA
- Company C at Cambridge, MA
- Company D at Whitinsville, MA
- 250th Brigade Support Battalion at Teaneck
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company at Teaneck
- Company A (Distribution) at Teaneck
- Company B at Manchester
- Company C at Jersey City
- Company D at Westfield (102nd Forward Support Company)
- Company F at Morristown (112th Forward Support Company)
- Company G at Vineland (114th Forward Support Company)
- Company H at Teaneck (113th Forward Support Company)
- Company I at Whitinsville, MA (181st Forward Support Company) (Mass Guard)
- 35x35px3d Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment at Morristown
- Headquarters and Headquarters Battery at Morristown
- Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery at Freehold
- Battery A at Morristown
- Battery B at Flemington
- Battery C at Toms River
- 42nd Regional Support Group at Somerset
- 117th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Woodbridge{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/military/directory/ngfacilities.html|title=NJ NG Directory|publisher=The State of New Jersey|date=November 12, 2019}}
- 143rd Transportation Company{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/military/42rsg/organization/|title=Organization|publisher=The State of New Jersey|date=November 12, 2019}}
- 508th Military Police Company at Teaneck
- 50th Chemical Company at Somerset
- 119th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Vineland
- 253rd Transportation Company at Cape May
- Detachment 1 at Atlantic City
- 328th Military Police Company at Cherry Hill
- 154th Quartermaster Company (Water Purification) at Sea Girt
- 820th Quartermaster Detachment (Water Distribution) at New Egypt
- 50th Chemical at Somerset (New Brunswick)
- 250th Finance Detachment at Somerset (New Brunswick)
- 350th Finance Detachment at Somerset (New Brunswick)
- 57th Troop Command (HQ at Atlantic City)
- 21st Civil Support Team at Fort Dix
- 1st Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 150th Aviation Regiment at Lakehurst
- Company C, 1st Battalion (Security and Support), 224th Aviation Regiment at West Trenton Armory
- 444th Public Affairs Detachment at Lawrenceville
- 1948th Contingency Contracting Team at JB-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst-Fort Dix
- 63rd Army Band at Sea Girt
- 254th Regiment (Combat Arms) at Sea Girt
- 1st Battalion (Leadership){{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/military/254/firstbattalion.html|title=254th Regiment (CA)|publisher=The State of New Jersey|date=November 12, 2019}}
- 2nd Battalion (Modular Training Battalion){{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/military/254/secondbattalion.html|title=254th Regiment (CA)|publisher=The State of New Jersey|date=November 12, 2019}}
- Observation Coach/Training (OC/T){{cite web|url=https://www.jbmdl.jb.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1492585/jt2dc-gains-a-new-command-team/|title=JT2DC gains a new command team|publisher=Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst|date=November 12, 2019}}
- Recruiting and Retention Battalion at Sea Girt
- Medical Command at Sea Girt
- Joint Force Headquarters at JB-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst-Fort Dix
- RTS-M (Regional Training Site - Maintenance) at JB-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst-Fort Dix {{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/military/rts-m/index.html|title=RTS-M Home|publisher=The State of New Jersey|date=November 12, 2019}}
Adjutants General of New Jersey
- Colonel William Bott, 1776–1793
- Brigadier General Anthony Walton White, 1793–1803
- Mr. John Morgan, 1803–1804
- Brigadier General Ebenezer Elmer, 1804
- Brigadier General Peter Hunt, 1804–1810
- Brigadier General James J. Wilson, 1810–1812, 1814
- Brigadier General John Beatty, 1812–1814
- Brigadier General Charles Gordon, 1814–1816
- Brigadier General Zechariah Rossell, 1816–1842
- Major General Thomas McCall Cadwalader, 1842–1858
- Major General Robert Field Stockton, 1858–1867
- Major General William Scudder Stryker, 1867–1900
- Brigadier General Alexander Coulter Oliphant, 1900–1902
- Brigadier General Reginald Heber Breintnall, 1902–1909
- Brigadier General Wilbur Fisk Sadler Jr., 1909–1916
- Brigadier General Charles V. Barber, 1916–1917
- Brigadier General Frederick Gilkyson, 1917–1932
- Brigadier General William A. Higgins, 1932–1941
- Colonel Edgar N. Bloomer, 1941–1942
- Brigadier General James Isaiah Bowers, 1942–1947
- Major General Clifford Ross Powell, 1947–1948
- Major General Edward C. Rose, 1948–1954
- Major General James F. Cantwell, 1964–1970
- Major General William R. Sharp, 1970–1974
- Major General Wilfred C. Menard Jr., 1974–1982
- Major General Francis R. Gerard, 1982–1990
- Major General Vito Morgano, 1990–1994
- Major General Paul J. Glazar, 1994–2002
- Major General Glenn K. Rieth, 2002–2011
- Brigadier General Michael L. Cunniff, 2011–2018
- Major General Jemal J. Beale, 2018–2020
- Colonel Lisa J. Hou, 2020-2021 (Acting)
- Major General Lisa J. Hou, 2021–2024
- Colonel Yvonne Mays, 2024 (‘’Acting’’)
- Brigadier General Yvonne L Mays, (Current)
Awards and Decorations in Order of Precedence
- New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
- New Jersey Medal of Valor
- New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal
- New Jersey Commendation Medal
- New Jersey Ribbon 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
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Historic units
- 50px 102nd Cavalry Regiment
- 50px 112th Field Artillery Regiment
- 50px 113th Infantry Regiment, one of only nineteen Army National Guard units with campaign credit for the War of 1812
- 157th Field Artillery Battalion
- 157th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 165th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 199th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 228th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 50px 254th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
See also
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References
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Notes
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External links
- [http://www.state.nj.us/military/army/ New Jersey Army Guard] (N.J. Dept. of Military & Veteran Affairs)
- [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/arng-nj.htm New Jersey Army National Guard] at GlobalSecurity.org
- [https://njmilitiamuseum.org/ NJ Militia Museum]
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