NJ National Guard

“It always feels special to be a ‘first,’ but more importantly it highlights the hard-working men and women of the Air National Guard and their contributions to the fight. Without these amazing Airmen, nothing we do in the air would be possible. ”

.@NJNationalGuard Lt. Col. Eric “Rebel” Emerson is the first Air National Guard pilot to earn the Anthony C. Shine Award. Learn how Rebel is carrying forward Lt. Col. Shine's legacy of superior leadership, exceptional flying, and community involvement: ang.af.mil/Media/Article-…

Proud moment for our Air National Guard! Congrats, Rebel & the entire 177th Wing team!

.@NJNationalGuard Lt. Col. Eric "Rebel" Emerson, F-16 pilot, 177th Fighter Wing, made history as the first Guard Airman to earn the Anthony C. Shine Award. The annual @usairforce award honors Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine, an A-7 Corsair pilot who went MIA during the Vietnam War.

@NJNationalGuard held a farewell ceremony for the Soldiers with the 350th Finance Company, 42nd Regional Support Group. The 350th will play a crucial role in financial operations while deployed in support of @CENTCOM Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

Hear from U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Bennett on how Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians safely neutralize munitions and how the Albanian Army soldiers practice these procedures at an explosives range in Albania. 💥  @US_EUCOM

The @NJNationalGuard 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team are featured in this month’s SITREP!

Brig. Gen. Arthur C. Roscoe Jr., Deputy Adjutant General of New Jersey, along with representatives from DRG Architects, Epic Management, and @NJNationalGuard Soldiers, break ground for a $22.9 million, 46,000 square foot Vehicle Maintenance Facility in Vineland, Feb. 5.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 44th IBCT train Albanian Armed Forces’ soldiers on the Call For Fire Trainer @jointbasemdl Jan. 29. The @NJNationalGuard #StatePartnershipProgram with the Republic of Albania, is one of the oldest SPP relationships in the nation. @USEmbassyTirana

Airmen with the 177th Fighter Wing, @NJNational Guard returned from a deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, affirming the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Welcome back Jersey Devils🤘

Brig. Gen. Yvonne L. Mays, The Adjutant General of New Jersey, center, and Lt. Col. Ismael Soler Jr., commander, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, @NJNationalGuard, right, cut the ribbon for the 21st WMD-CST Ready Building @JBMDL, Jan. 21. 📷Mark C. Olsen

U.S. Army Soldiers and Air Force Airmen with the @NJNationalGuard 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team performed joint agency training with the @FBI in Linden, Jan. 15 in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium. 📷Mark C. Olsen

Three years ago, @NJNationalGuard Spc. Sanaa Drinks survived a drive-by shooting, crediting her survival to her military training. After working hard to recover and remain in uniform, she hopes to inspire others. nationalguard.mil/News/Article-V…

Join us in congratulating @NJNationalGuard Tech. Sgt. Fralick! Following a fiscal year in which nearly 12,000 Airmen joined the Air National Guard, Fralick was recognized alongside other Joint recruiters by @SecWar at a Recruiting Excellence Forum. 🔗ang.af.mil/Media/Article-…

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@GovMurphy Brig. Gen. Yvonne L. Mays, The Adjutant General of New Jersey & several hundred attendees honored New Jersey's fallen service members at the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, May 24. 📸Mark C. Olsen

I had the distinct honor of hosting Lt. Gen. Georgios Tsitsikostas, the new Chief of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus, for an office call at the Pentagon today. Joined by Brig. Gen. Yvonne Mays, adjutant general, New Jersey National Guard and Lt. Col. Andreas Andreou, Cyprus's Defense Attaché to the U.S., we hailed the initial progress of the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program relationship between the Republic of Cyprus and the New Jersey National Guard, established in 2022, with its current focus on cyber defense and NCO training. I commended Lt. Gen. Tsitsikostas and Brig. Gen. Mays for their strong leadership in advancing this new defense cooperation relationship to bolster shared security priorities in the Eastern Mediterranean, contributing to regional progress and stability.

.@NJNationalGuard Soldiers demonstrated their adaptiveness, resilience, lethality, and readiness while competing in their state’s Best Warrior Competition alongside their State Partnership Program partners from the Republic of Albania and the Republic of Cyprus.

Fighting fires from above! Soldiers from the @NJNationalGuard support wildland firefighting efforts with water drops to contain a 15,000-acre wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, April 28, 2025. 📸 Sgt. Michael Schwenk