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, 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.
The New Jersey National Guard maintains a State Partnership Program with the militaries of Albania and the Republic of Cyprus
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: Mikie Sherrill, Governor of New Jersey
The Adjutant General: Brig Gen Yvonne L. Mays
Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs: Vincent Solomeno
Structure
44th 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 1st 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 2nd 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 1st 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 1st 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) 3d 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 143rd Transportation Company 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 Finance Battalion 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 at Sea Girt 1st Battalion (Infantry) 2nd Battalion (Modular Training Battalion) 3rd Battalion (Battle Simulation Group) Observation Coach/Trainer (OC/T) Operations Group Recruiting and Retention Battalion 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
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
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 114th Infantry Regiment 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
See also
New Jersey Naval Militia New Jersey State Guard
References
Notes
External links New Jersey Army Guard (N.J. Dept. of Military & Veteran Affairs) New Jersey Army National Guard at GlobalSecurity.org NJ Militia Museum