Table of Contents
· TAG's Message
· Family Appreciation Day
· Wing Welcomes Back Airmen
· 50th Opens Bank
· Mobilization Page
· Acting Governor Salutes Troops
·Saluting the Troops
· Class 48 Wins No-Bell Prize
· Town Holds Parade for Soldiers
· A Word from the Chief
· 108th Participates in Exercise
· Four Changes of Command
· Short Rounds
· GSAB & DSAB Deploy
· Army & Air Enlisted Promotions
· Last Round: Somewhere over Iraq
· Family Assistance Centers & Family Readiness Centers
· Guardlife Homepage

Guardlife - Volume 30, No. 3

Army & Air Enlisted Promotions

Congratulations to all!

New Jersey Army National Guard

To Command Sergeant Major (E-9):
Jose A. Reyes

To Master Sergeant (E-8):
Francis A. Adams
William Hutnick
Lisa M. Youngsang

To Sergeant First Class (E-7):
Juan Acevedo
Paul A. Bassett
William A. Bovik
Ralph S. Chesney
Jose E. Couselo
Curtis D. Davis
Andrew J. Deblock
Larry S. Gallo
Brian G. Holderness
Dadma M. Lafrance
Gregory E. Loats
Peter D. McSorley
Evelyn Montanez
Charles L. Murphy
Dionisio Ortiz
Nicholas P. Perone
William O. Scott
Franklin A. Smith
Kristina S. Sofchak
Geoffrey L. Taylor
Salvatore A. Voccia
Robert J. Weisneck
Samuel E. Weiss

To Staff Sergeant (E-6):
Erik M. Ariza
John K. Bennett
Darold Brooks
Marcos J. Burgos
Alfraiz Cajucom
Leonard I. Cassidy
Ricardo Charles
Julio C. Collazo
William H. Cook
William J. Crawford
Edwin Cruz
Kendle E. Curry
Jerson M. Dacanay
Lewis E. Davis
Rubin Diaz
Erik M. Dige
Kenneth G. Diklich
Anthony R. Distefano
Jorge A. Ditren
Sean M. Farrell
Angel O. Ferrer
Robert T. Freeman
Allen M. Garth
Maria E. Gonzalez
Seth J. Greer
Sean D. Grenz
Joseph C. Hammerle
Keith C. Hands
Bruce J. Hars
Dexter L. Hendricks
David L. Hugee
Michael E. Hughes
George E. Jelks
Samuel Jones
Kevin R. Kaleda
Christopher W. Kelly
Dane D. Knighton
Steve B. Kovacs
Robert J. Leamy
Stephen J. Lewis
Garon J. Lindo
Lorren L. Livingston
Ryan C. McBeth
Joseph R. Melvin
Timothy J. Michaels
Sean P. Murphy
Emilio G. Namuco
Amos I. Newton
Ifeanyi F. Nwobi
Sean D. O’Conner
Ronald A. Oliver
John M. Peroza
Michael L. Peterson
Jorge Pineda
David D. Porter
Harold Prickett
Richard A. Rodriguez
Sandra L Roque
John R. Rospond
Mercedes D. Rowe
Jerel G. Scott
Denise Sestito
Anthony P. Singleton
Pamela I. Smejkal
Jeffrey A. Sorrentino
Andrew A. Stevens
Richard E. Stpierre
Michael A. Strawn
Alvin D. Sylvester
Marc J. Tuin
David L. Uhrlass
Joseph Valmores
Jorge L. Vazquez
Maria E. Velez
Richard A. Vogelsang
Rodney R. Wilson
Richard A. Yusko

To Sergeant (E-5):
Hector F. Agudelo
Lawrence J. Aiello
Brian E. Akerstrom
Salomon A. Aparicio
Duane Askins
Geoffrey F. Badgley
Jerry D. Beard
Daniel R. Bennett
Edward J. Bentlyewski
Anthony Bermudez
John K. Blagojevich
Luis A. Bonet
Emanuel Bonilla
Kerwyn D. Bornell
John A. Bowker
Steven W. Breuss
Joseph T. Buckley
Raymond S. Butterwick
John Cando
Jon R. Card
Marvin A. Carroll
Mirelys Carvajal
Susan Chiulli
Michelle Chmura
Daemion A. Clarke
Rahaman I. Cobb
Michael F. Cochrane
James D. Collins
Juan M. Colon
Christopher J. Concannon
David A. Conti
Jared A. Costanzo
Christine Crawford
Jeffrey Cruz
Judith Deslouches
Felipe M. Diaz
Joseph M. Dimaggio
Charles L. Dixsoin
Ryan M. English
Guillermo A. Falquez
Robert R. Farrell
Brian E. Feasler
Steven H. Felmey
Stephanie N. Ference
Brennan K. Foley
Adonis A. Francisco
Raymond J. Fulgoni
Sharon R. Gandy
Nikeisha K. Gayle
Peter K. Golden
Andres F. Gonzalez
Jared Hartman
Sean C. Henry
Jose Hernandez
Jonathan Hillebrand
Edward Hinkle
Robert J. Hladik
William H. Holmes
Laura J. Holt
Deneatra M. Jenkins
Christian A. Jessop
Jeffrey M. Jones
Ronnie Joseph
Richard E. Kalbach
Jeffrey J. Kennedy
Mark Kirkland
John Kosky
Brian R. Kurzynowski
Lucas R. Lamb
Jasen S. Leatherman
Erich W. Lingelbach
Joseph D. Llave
Mustufa A. Lokhandwala
John Lopez
Phillip Lopez
Wayne T. Luckus
Larry T. Lurker
Joseph B. Maguire
Kevin J. Makin
William Maldonado
Brian M. Maloney
Edwin R. Manzano
Gary Marrero
Harry R. Martinez
Michael W. McElwain
Martin A. McKlein
David A. Michaels
Zohdi I. Mohammed
Keith C. Moore
Luis A. Morales
Richard A. Murek
Roel L. Nacional
Marysol Nevarez
Therese M. Newton
Robert L. Nutter
Justin R. O’Connor
Tunji O. Olatubosun
Angel M. Ortiz
Benjamin G. Ouckama
William J. Owen
Edwin J. Pagan
Chintan M. Patel
Emery L. Peine
Craig M. Pennell
Lorenzo Perez
Pedro M. Perez
Lester J. Peters
Jason Plata
John W. Pongratz
Jeffrey R. Reed
Cassaundra K. Reid
Eric P. Riester
Thomas Riggio
Carlos Rios
Daniel Rivera
Juan M. Rivera
Anthony D. Roberts
Victor Rodriguez
Michael J. Rooney
Graca M. Ruivo
Tyshon Russell
Donald E. Seymour
Alexis A. Sierra
Windell Simeon
William J. Smallenburg
Michael C. Smith
William A. Smith
David A. Sneddon
Ronald A. Snyder
Esther Sosa
Carlos J. Soto
Pierre L. Sterling
Robert H. Stillman
Christopher R. Struening
Dimitri E. Swain
Gerard J. Tanner
Daniel P. Testa
Daniel E. Torres
Anita P. Tucker
Michael R. Tumminelli
Margarita E. Urgiles
Tiller A. Uriarte
Enrique O. Valenzuela
Awilda Y. Vasquez
Cesar E. Vasquez
Orlando L. Velez
Victor R. Velez
Travis Watson
Eric G. Weltner
Robert J. West
Michael J. Williams
Dante A. Wilson
Quron B. Wynn
David M. Yusiewicz
Ruben Zambrana
George E. Zeasalgado

To Specialist (E-4):
Matthew J. Afuola
Samantha M. Anderson
Carlos R. Arboleda
Angel M. Arroyo
Kervin J. Augustin
Kamilah N. Austin
Raymond Aviles
Jared K. Butler
Vincent T. Carr
Jose A. Castro
David S. Cha
Jorge L. Chavez
Elizabeth D. Cibotariu
Tyrus F. Clark
Ryan A. Conkey
Edward G. Crist
Cesar J. Cuevas
O’neil Davis
Mark J. Dayton
Dennis Delossantos
Justin S. Devico
Joshua A. Dickerson
Matthew J. Erickson
Steven Ervin
Danielle L. Facchine
Nancy C. Finkeldey
Jessica D. Gable
Danielle M. Gagne
Akeel M. Gaines
Angel L. Garcia
Julio C. Garcia
Allison P. Gilmore
Carlos A. Gonzales
Sandy A. Gonzalez
Matthew P. Green
Kimberly M. Hankins
Daniel P. Headley
Robert T. Huber
Davin A. Intsiful
Michael K. Jakubiw
Hamdan Jaludi
Matthew R. Jenkins
Anderson G. Joseph
Michael Justcornelius
Marcin Kaminski
James R. Keller
Michael R. Keller
Brad M. King
Ronald T. Koumaras
Kwadwo Kyeremateng
Benjamin Laboy
Philip W. Lam
John C. Lecreux
Scott T. List
Celiann Lowman
Wanda Lugardo
Jessica M. Luque
Qaadir B. Majeed
Christopher J. McKenna
Jeffrey J. McNeel
Jose E. Medina
Daniel W. Monaghan
Anderson Montlouis
Melinda F. Moyer
Michael K. Myles
Bernardo G. Nicoletti
Trevor R. Noad
Peter J. O’Brien
Brian W. Ohern
Johann J. Ovalles
Sean V. Owens
Hemal R. Patel
Abraham C. Pendon
Dave Persad
Robert W. Phoebus
Andrew J. Recio
Christian E. Ridley
Joseph J. Rios
Anthony Rivera
Enoc Rivera
Jose A. Rivera
Stephan K. Rivers
Jesse J. Roberts
Mildred T. Rodriguez
Franchesca M. Santana
Justin M. Scheuren
Mark Scutaru
William J. Shawger
Benjamin J. Smaldino
Brian J. Smith
Armand K. Solano
Colon G. Solivan
Bayan W. Stevens
Derek M. Stevenson
Leopaldo A. Tiankee
Daniel R. Tinkler
Wendy C. Varner
John A. Vasquez
Jose M. Villafane
Veronica I. Villegas
Louis Watson
Michael J. Welch
Dyllon Willhouse
Alpha M. Williams
Benjamin Williams

To Private First Class (E-3):
Grace Akoentry
Folashade O. Amusan
Jose E. Azcona
Bilal Bajwa
Dwane A. Banghart
John S. Barbagallo
Buxbaum J. Barber
Derric Bartholomew
Marcella D. Bennett
Tristan J. Bennett
Mitrah Bhimdass
Daniel R. Bogota
Theodore A. Bohn
Brandon C. Britt
David J. Broniszewski
Marvin H. Cadet
Patrick S.
Calandrillo
Jameal R. Calhoun
Steve Caraballo
Bradford B. Carfaro
Lia C. Cater
David J. Chaika
Yuwen Chen
Shantolayer M. Clegg
George A. Conforme
Carlos Correa
Therese S. Crain
Zulay Davila
Brian M Davis
Paul M. Dobo
Wakkad E. El
Sean S Fisher
Michael W Flynn
Adam C Forbes
Robert L Francis
Jamie L. Gainer
Carlos A Gill
John F. Gontarski
Mario C Gonzalez
Rey A. Gonzalez
Joshua L Greulich
Christeon A. Hallmcrae
Chad C Herman
Jason P. Hernould
Marco A Indri
Oudom Inthisone
Mirelis Irizarry
Daniela C. Jara
Adam R Jones
Angela S Jordan
Houng M. Kim
Brian B. Kofsky
Lauren E. Kuchar
Christa L. Lapinig
Ryan W Lawton
Ehrl T. Macasadia
Neftaly Maldonado
Junior R. Mangini
Thomas A. Marchese
Brian V. Mayhue
Alexis H. Mena
Thomas C. Miller
Sergio M. Molas
Myco Momplaisir
Robert A. Montreuil
Augustin Muresan
Sarah A. Nothdurft
Glenn E. Orey
Akinwade A. Oshodi
Michael J. Otero
John C. Otto
Justin R. Pallokat
John C. Panepinto
Theodore J. Patestos
David S. Pawski
Nicholas N. Rabeau
Erick G. Recinos
Dennis C. Regalado
Jason Rivera
Michael A. Robinson
Liza J. Rodriguez
Jason O. Roman
Jacqueline Rosa
Stanley H. Roser
Angela M. Rotio
Eric J. Sabo
Aman Saeed
Joseph M. Schorno
Jeffrey Schroth
Dustin S. Slusher
Tara K. Stokes
Thomas R. Sutton
Kyle D. Sweet
Ali Tanveer
William R. Tenbroeck
Wantalex Tilus
Ashley D. Tobin
John B. Toomey
Eric S. Urbanek
Christopher M. Vassey
Neil R. Walling
Kris L. Ware
Gregory A. Washington
Earle A. West
Christopher D. Wheeler
Silas E. Whittle
John L. Wiggins
Sharhonda M. Williams
Kathleen B. Wilson
Kaul J. Wilson
Thomas M. Wolfe
Leonard G. Wright

To Private Two (E-2):
Timothy J. Absher
Leonard O. Akajo
Monica Baez
Jeffrey J. Bennett
Michael K. Bettinger
Amit N. Bhojwani
James F. Cerveny
Kenneth R. Cordero
Joseph W. Crincoli
Anthony E. Darrison
Miguel A. Duque
Jessica N. Eldridge
Filberto Figueroa
Rory A. Flowers
Nicholas G. Giannantonio
Clarence B. Hayes
Joseph M. Hess
John J. Howard
Adam K. Korsnes
Katie E. Lazaro
Benjamin T. Lore
Richard Machado
Kristopher L. Mason
Joseph M. Michlik
Daniel Morales
Nichalas A. Nicoletto
Igor I. Nikitin
Larry W. Nilson
Matthew I. Nufable
Mary C. Nunez
Michael G. O’Brien
Alfredo Pellicier
Rafael E. Pichardo
Jordan S. Ray
Wydell M. Register
Jeffrey M. Sage
Aravind Talasila
Gregory M. Villani
George C. Weber

 

New Jersey Air National Guard

To Chief Master Sergeant (E-9):
Dominick P. Galione
Edward J. Rockhill, Jr.

To Senior Master Sergeant (E-8):
Eric M. Bubny
John J. Connors, Jr.
Jeanette K. Giza
Cynthia M. Martinson
Daniel J. Miller
Michael D. Monteith
John F. Verner

To Master Sergeant (E-7):
George Colaio
Maria C. Hamlin
Kenneth J. Krebs
Rebecca A. Lee
James A. Massano
Daniel T. Mitchell, Jr.
Barbara A. White

To Technical Sergeant (E-6):
Rolando D. Adique
Grenille Boodramsingh
Christopher P. Boyle
Charles W. Brinser, III
Tyra Causey
Rose M. Condello
Damon E. Farms
Robert T. Gavin
Darin E. Gaymon
Anthony C. Henchinski
Diane M. Hess
Michael C. Jones
Thomas J. Revak, III
Michael A. Ripp
James T. Stark

To Staff Sergeant (E-5):
Erin M. Bolton
Classel Caraballo
Ryan J. Carlson
Purvis R. Coley
Shannon M. Fallen
Pedro J. Gaston
Armando Gherghetta, Jr.
David V. Harak
Floyd Henry
Charles E. Hester
Lucas J. Lopez
Stephanie A. Marshall
Ann M. McKenzie
Rafael Morales, Jr.
Denees S. Ross
Donald W. Smith, III
Sharon L. Wakefield

To Senior Airman (E-4):
Gilberto Alicea, Jr.
Fabio Alonso
Amanda Alvarez
Allison R. Anholt
Daniel P. Bevins
Michael F. Blackburn
Robert S. Bleazard
Jill R. Burke
Ricardo Chave
Desiree A. Delagarza
Sidney F. Dos-Santos
Alba C. Fernandez
Rondell L. Fisher
Suzanne M. Fisler
Daniel J. Garced
Brian J. Hammell
Wayne R. Hassall
Justyna M. Janasik
Alex Karas
Vincent A. Lamola
Timothy C. Lippertrichvalsky
David A. Martinez
Ryan M. Mayer
William L. Mosher, III
Paul T. Patterson
Jamie S. Pellegrino
Gerald T. Piatnochka
Dean J. Piper
Matthew C. Re
Emily J. Rigilano
Christina K. Toussaint
Peter J. Vezzosi, III
Jared L. Whalen

To Airman First Class (E-3):
John E. Allen
Brittany N. Anctil
Stephen T. Atkinson
Stephen R. Ballinger
David E. Bennett, Jr.
William R. Bounds
Kristopher M. Chiola
Andrew M. Gerdeman
David L. Goodwyn
Robert J. Gould
James W. Holdstein
Candice P. Johnson
Henry J. Knaz, Jr.
Jennifer M. Kormanosborn
Anna Krotova
Miracle G. Mays
Christopher J. Miller
Wilfredo Rodriguez
Jeffrey K. Salamandra
Benjamin J. Shamy
Robert E. Sheets
Scott L. Tucker
Heyward D. Wiggins, IV
Brandon C. Wood
Jason E. Young

To Airman Basic (E-2):
Erubeck E. Figueroa
Lucas G. Gunther
John D. Parillo