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  • 177th Fighter Wing Airmen receive First Aid Training for Mental Health

    Airmen with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard received mental health first aid training Feb. 12-13 at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base.The two-day class was designed to address some of the unique aspects of military culture and give unit members the tools to help

  • 177th Fighter Wing leaders experience Defenders' proficiency fire course

    The recent announcement by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein that the Year Of The Defender will transition to the Year of Integrated Defense, led the leadership of the 177th Fighter Wing to spend several hours at the Transportation Security Administration firing range in Egg Harbor

  • Airman Powers through Weight of Life and More

    Airman, Athlete, Trainer, Coach, Mentor.These are just a few words to describe Tech. Sgt. Danielle R. Todman, an Air National Guard Athlete of the Year, a championship power lifter, a high school track and field coach and a mentor to special needs children.Though a decorated athlete and

  • 177th Conducts a Combined Combat Skills Challenge

    Airmen of the 177th Fighter Wing participated in the inaugural Combined Combat Skills Challenge on August 17 and 18, 2019, here at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The challenge encompassed the generation of combat sorties, ranging from the maintainers’

  • NJ Air National Guard unit innovates during POL renovation

    The 177th Fighter Wing Commander, Command Chief and various members of the Wing toured the 177th Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) shop to observe new renovations June 18, 2019, at the 177th Fighter Wing in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

  • 177th Fighter Wing undergoes Fighter Alert Force Evaluation

    The 177th Fighter Wing again demonstrated its commitment to excellence during a recent Fighter Alert Force Evaluation, conducted by North American Aerospace Defense Command Inspector General and Air Combat Command inspectors Jan. 23 -24, 2019 at the Atlantic City Air Guard Base, N.J.

  • NJ Youth ChalleNGe Academy cadets visit the 177th Fighter Wing

    The New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy, State of New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, based out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, visited the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., for a base tour Dec. 19, 2018.

  • 177th Fighter Wing Earns Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    In recognition of exceptionally meritorious service above the normal call of duty from January 2016 through December 2017, the U.S. Air Force awarded the 177th Fighter Wing with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award September 5, 2018.

  • 177th FW recruiter is top in the Nation

    For the second year in a row, the office that holds the 177th Fighter Wing recruiters is also home to the top Air National Guard recruiter in the Nation.

  • Airman Picks Up Perfect PT

    Bragging rights.That’s what Staff Sgt. Mark A. Perna earned during his last Air Force physical fitness assessment, achieving a perfect score of 100 points.“I’m older and I can tell all the young guys to step it up,” said Perna, a 32-year-old native of Vineland, New Jersey. “I feel like I earned