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Airmen Awarded

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Bryan A Hefner, center, with the 150th Special Operations Squadron, stands for a portrait with Brig. Gen. Patrick Kennedy, commander of the New Jersey Air National Guard, left, and State Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Rakauckas, right, after being awarded Outstanding SNCO of the Year at the New Jersey Air National Annual Awards Ceremony on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 11, 2021.
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Airmen Awarded

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Scott L. Cupples, center, with the 108th Wing, stands for a portrait with Brig. Gen. Patrick Kennedy, commander of the New Jersey Air National Guard, left, and State Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Rakauckas, right, after being awarded Outstanding First Sgt. of the Year at the New Jersey Air National Annual Awards Ceremony on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 11, 2021.
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108th Wing Airmen take part in NYC incentive flight

U.S. Air Force Airmen with New Jersey's 108th Wing stand for a portrait with Soldiers from the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 4, 2021. The Airmen flew on a UH-60 Black Hawk over New York City.
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108th Wing Airmen take part in NYC incentive flight

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion with 108th Wing Airmen on board flies over New York City, Aug. 4, 2021.
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Airmen return from deployment

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, are reunited with their families at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., Aug. 3, 2021. During the more than four-month deployment, the Airmen supported U.S. Central Command operations in the Middle East.
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Airmen return from deployment

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, are reunited with their families at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., Aug. 3, 2021. During the more than four-month deployment, the Airmen supported U.S. Central Command operations in the Middle East.
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177th Fire Department Responds to Egg Harbor City Blaze

The 177th Fire Department was dispatched to respond to a junk yard fire in Egg Harbor City, N.J. on Aug. 1, 2021 as part of the Atlantic County Tanker Task Force. The fire involved junk cars, tires and petroleum products. Since that area is remote and has no fire hydrants, the 177th FES Tender 2421 was used to bring water from a fill site about a half mile away from the fire and bring it to the scene for the apparatus engaged in firefighting. Tender 2421 shuttled approximately 16,000 gallons of water to the fire scene. The fire burned for about 3 hours with a total 11 departments responding.
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Fast Rope Training at 177th Fighter Wing

Members of the 177th Fighter Wing’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron practice Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System and Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction System with a New Jersey Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew from the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, July 28, 2021, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. The FRIES and SPIES training helps both the Airmen and Soldiers stay vigilant in the techniques used for insertion/extraction in restrictive and challenging terrain.
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Night Viper

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon with the 119th Fighter Squadron is refueled by a 141st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker over the Atlantic Ocean on July 27, 2021. Both Squadrons are part of the New Jersey Air National Guard.
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Sunset Stratotanker

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon Johnson, left, and Lt. Col. Martin Ryan fly a KC-135R Stratotanker during a training mission at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 27, 2021. Johnson and Ryan are part of the New Jersey Air National Guard's 141st Air Refueling Squadron "Tigers." The 141st supports Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied fighter, reconnaissance, and cargo aircraft. The 141st is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.
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Engine Exam

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon Johnson checks over his aircraft before flying a KC-135R Stratotanker training mission at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 27, 2021. Johnson is a pilot with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 141st Air Refueling Squadron "Tigers." The 141st supports Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied fighter, reconnaissance, and cargo aircraft. The 141st is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.
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Special Warfare Airmen conduct joint training with New Jersey Army Guard

Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron communicate with hand signals while conducing fast rope training from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Warren Grove Gunnery Range, Warren Grove, N.J., July 21, 2021. The operation was part of a joint training exercise with the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion.
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Special Warfare Airmen conduct joint training with New Jersey Army Guard

Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron conduct Fast Rope Infiltration and Extraction (FRIES) and Special Patrol Insertion and Exfiltration (SPIES) training over Warren Grove Gunnery Range, Warren Grove, N.J., July 21, 2021. The operation was part of a joint training exercise with the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion.
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Albanian Armed Forces visit 177th Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Routt, Commander, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, welcomes the New Jersey - Albania State Partnership Program Contingent for their tour of the 177th Fighter Wing on July 16, 2021. The New Jersey National Guard and Albania have participated in the National Guard State Partnership Program since 2001. The National Guard State Partnership Program is a U.S. Department of Defense program managed by the National Guard that links U.S. States with partner countries around the world for the purpose of supporting the security cooperation objectives of the geographic Combatant Commanders. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Devlin Drew)
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Albanian Armed Forces visit 108th Wing during New Jersey tour

Visitors from the Albanian Armed Forces and New Jersey Air National Guard Airmen stand for a portrait in front of a 108th Wing KC-135R Stratotanker on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 8, 2021. Albania has been a state partner with New Jersey since 2001. The National Guard State Partnership Program is a U.S. Department of Defense program managed by the National Guard that links U.S. States with partner countries around the world for the purpose of supporting the security cooperation objectives of the geographic Combatant Commanders. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. First Class Devlin Drew)
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KC-135 extensive wire repair

The image shows the distance from the open number one engine to the flight deck where electro and environmental specialists with the 108th Maintenance Squadron replaced a faulty wire on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The air refueler flew, post-fix on July 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Donna Jeffries)
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CATALIST Class 001-2021 attends leadership training in Gettysburg

Joseph E. Mieckowski, a Licensed Battlefield Guide, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. William Liess, CATALIST project officer, hold a map while on a battlefield tour in Gettysburg, Pa., June 26, 2021.
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CATALIST Class 001-2021 attends leadership training in Gettysburg

Joseph E. Mieckowski, a Licensed Battlefield Guide, speaks to New Jersey Airmen and Soldiers at the Gettysburg National Cemetery on June 25, 2021. New Jersey National Guard Airmen and Soldiers, as well as New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs civilians with CATALIST class 001-2021, and Airmen with New Jersey’s Joint Force Headquarters-Air attended leadership training in Gettysburg, Pa., June 25-27, 2021. CATALIST, which stands for Cultivating Agile and Transformational Air Guard Leaders through Inspiring and Structured Training, marks a step toward the New Jersey Air National Guard command goal of strengthening the development of tomorrow’s military leaders. CATALIST Class 001-2021 includes officer and enlisted guardsmen from the 108th Wing, the 177th Fighter Wing, and four representatives from the New Jersey Army National Guard and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The leadership training took the students from the classroom, learning about the history of Gettysburg, to the battlefield, where licensed guides led them through important moments in U.S. history.
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CATALIST Class 001-2021 attends leadership training in Gettysburg

Dr. Jared Peatman, a historian and author, speaks to New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen with CATALIST Class 001-2021 at the site of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery on June 25, 2021. CATALIST, which stands for Cultivating Agile and Transformational Air Guard Leaders through Inspiring and Structured Training, marks a step toward the New Jersey Air National Guard command goal of strengthening the development of tomorrow’s military leaders. CATALIST Class 001-2021 includes officer and enlisted guardsmen from the 108th Wing, the 177th Fighter Wing, and four representatives from the New Jersey Army National Guard and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The leadership training took the students from the classroom, learning about the history of Gettysburg, to the battlefield, where licensed guides led them through important moments in U.S. history.
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New Jersey Air National Guard holds O-6/E-9 Summit

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Kennedy, Deputy Adjutant General and commander of the New Jersey Air National Guard, speaks during the New Jersey Air National Guard's O-6/E-9 Summit on Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., June 23, 2021. The main themes of the 2021 Summit were Readiness, Development, and Health of the Force.
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