Air Guard trains at Fort Drum

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, recieve training on drop zone procedures at Fort Drum, N.Y. on Aug 20. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

Airmen, Kyrgyz students ring in 'First Bell'

Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Cadavid listens to first-year students reciting a poem at Niznechuiskiy School 1 during the "First Bell" ceremony, Niznechuiskiy Village, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2012. Cadavid is a 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention at the Transit Center at Manas was in attendance to help deliver new sports equipment and uniforms to help the students celebrate their first day of school. Cadavid is deployed from the New Jersey Air National Guard and is a native of Atlantic City, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Vaught)

177th Airman saves driver in South Harrison crash

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Rob Bowen, a Firefighter assigned to the 177th Civil Engineering Squadron, poses for a portrait on July 26. Bowen helped to save the life of a crash victim on July 24. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

Civil Air Patrol visits 177th Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ed Nickel shows Civil Air Patrol Cadets from the Cumberland Composite Squadron, NJ, some of the equipment he uses as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician at the 177th Fighter Wing on June 26. The 177th Fighter Wing is located at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

Air National Guard base tour wows students

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Sigwart shows second grade students from Atlantic Christian School a 20mm gun from an F-16C Fighting Falcon at Atlantic City International Airport, NJ on June 14. The students were visiting the 177th, part of the New Jersey Air National Guard, for a base tour. Sigwart is an F-16C weapons loader assigned to the 177th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

Exercise held at 177th Fighter Wing

Tech. Sgt. David Niedzwiadek, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician checks an ANDROS F6A Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot during an exercise at the 177th Fighter Wing June 6, 2012. Airmen from the 177th along with New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen of the 21st Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), South Jersey Transit Authority firefighters and New Jersey State Police responded to a simulated weapons of mass destruction incident. Members of the 177th Explosive Ordnance Disposal team worked with the 21st CST in reacting to a simulated explosion on base. The 21st CST supports civil authorities by responding to a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) situation. The unit is made up of full-time New Jersey Army and Air National Guard members that have been trained and equipped to provide support to civil authorities at a domestic chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high‐explosive (CBRNE) incident site by identifying CBRNE agents/substances, assessing current and projected consequences and advising on response measures and assisting with appropriate requests for state support. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen