New Jersey Army National Guard
New Jersey National Guard redirects here. For the Air division, see New Jersey Air National Guard.
The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen. 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.
Commander-in-Chief: Governor Chris Christie
The Adjutant General: (Acting) Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff
Assistant Adjutant General: Major General Maria A. Falca-Dodson
Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs: Raymond L. Zawacki
Chief of the Joint Staff: Brigadier General James J. Grant
Read more about New Jersey Army National Guard: Major Commands of The New Jersey Army National Guard, Awards and Decorations of The NJ National Guard
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