New Jersey Army National Guard
The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of more than 6,000 Citizen-Soldiers. The New Jersey Army National Guard is currently engaged in multiple worldwide and homeland missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, 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.
| New Jersey Army National Guard | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1945/46−present (as Army National Guard) |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Part of | New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs New Jersey National Guard |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | The Interim Adjutant General: Col. Lisa J. Hou, D.O. |
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 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.[1][2] 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: Col. Lisa J. Hou, D.O.
Deputy Adjutant General: Brig. Gen. Patrick M. Kennedy
Acting Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs: Col. (Retired) Walter R. Nall
Structure
- 444th Public Affairs Detachment at Lawrenceville[3]
- Joint Force Headquarters at JB-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst[3]
- RTS-M (Regional Training Site - Maintenance)[6]
- Joint Training and Training Development Center (JT2DC)[7]
- 42nd Regional Support Group at Somerset[3]
- 117th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Woodbridge[3]
- 119th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Vineland[3]
- 50th Finance Management Company at Somerset (New Brunswick)[3]
- 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team[3]
- Army Air Support Facility #1 at Lakehurst[3]
- 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion at West Orange[3]
- 1st Squadron, 102d Cavalry Regiment at Westfield[3]
- 2d Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment at Riverdale[3]
- 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment at Woodbury[3]
- 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment at Worcester, MA (Mass Guard)
- Headquarters and Headqarters 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[3]
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company at Teaneck[3]
- Company A (Distribution) at Teaneck[3]
- Company B at Manchester[3]
- Company C at Jersey City[3]
- Company D at Westfield (102nd Forward Support Company)[3]
- Company F at Morristown (112th Forward Support Company)[3]
- Company G at Vineland (114th Forward Support Company)[3]
- Company H at Teaneck (113th Forward Support Company)[3]
- Company I at Whitinsville, MA (181st Forward Support Company) (Mass Guard)
- 3d Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment at Morristown[3]
- 57th Troop Command (HQ at Atlantic City)[3]
- 21st Civil Support Team at Fort Dix[3]
- 1st Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 150th Aviation Regiment at Lakehurst[3]
- Company C, 1st Battalion (Security and Support), 224th Aviation Regiment at West Trenton Armory[3]
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
Historic units
102nd Cavalry Regiment
112th Field Artillery Regiment
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
254th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
References
- Doubler, Michael D. "Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636–2000" (University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KA, 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.
- "NJ NG Directory". The State of New Jersey. November 12, 2019.
- "254th Regiment (CA)". The State of New Jersey. November 12, 2019.
- "254th Regiment (CA)". The State of New Jersey. November 12, 2019.
- "RTS-M Home". The State of New Jersey. November 12, 2019.
- "JT2DC gains a new command team". Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. November 12, 2019.
- "Organization". The State of New Jersey. November 12, 2019.
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
