Message from The Adjutant General

The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs takes great pride in publishing our Future Reach Plan. This document is a comprehensive, unified plan that outlines my vision for the next ten years. Strategic analysis and long range planning for the New Jersey National Guard and Veterans Services are keys to our future success as well as being ready, reliable, relevant and accessible.

Future Reach Plan objectives were designed to be congruent with the transformation occurring within our armed services and our commitment to veterans. Our challenge will be to meet our strategic objectives that incorporate on-going joint operations, State of New Jersey mission support and readiness through two-year Strategic Action Plans. It is imperative to bring Department priorities into sharper focus by integrating this plan into day-to-day operations throughout NJDMAVA.

The Plan provides the framework for a continuous, long-range planning process that will guide the Department toward successful achievement of our objectives across the full spectrum of our responsibilities: Community, State, Region, and Nation. The Future Reach Plan culminated a yearlong process of assessment and analysis by senior component leaders from the Army, Air and Veterans Services.

Component committees examined an uncertain and turbulent future in determining the Department’s potential direction and strategies for addressing change. These groups crafted objectives and strategies specific to their organizations and operating environments.

Our components’ core values are integral to this planning process. The New Jersey Army and Air National Guard and Veterans Affairs certainly reflect these values in all that we do and continue to do with ever-increasing demands and requirements.

I congratulate the Executive Steering Committee and the component committee members for their dedication and hard work in making this plan a reality.