Same Call Sign, First Flight

Mark Olsen | NJNG Public Affairs | October 3, 2023

Seventeen Airmen walked into New Jersey Air National Guard history October 3, 2023. The 108th Wing’s 141st Air Refueling Squadron officially flew its first KC-46 Pegasus local sortie. Sixteen of the 17 Airmen – pilots, boom operators, and crew chiefs are with the 141st Air Refueling Squadron. A 514th Air Mobility Wing boom operator also participated in the mission. The sortie marks the continuing evolution of the New Jersey Air National Guard and specifically, keeping the 108th on the leading edge in aerial refueling. See full story on NJNG DVIDS.

Guard Serves Veterans at Vineland Home

More than 70 New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen served at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, in Vineland, New Jersey as certified nursing assistants and in Food Services, Infection Control, Information Technology, Life Enrichment, Logistics, and COVID-19 Testing. See the images on NJNG Flickr.

100% Free College Tuition

Serve part-time and go to college full-time. New Jersey state law mandates that every member of the New Jersey Army National Guard is authorized to attend any New Jersey public college or university tuition free for undergraduate and graduate studies. Soldiers may take 16 credits per semester. Get all the details and more at njarmyguard.com.