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  • 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

  • 177th Civil Engineer Squadron Concretes Corrections

    U.S. Airmen from the 177th Civil Engineer Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, and employees from the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs participated in a base sustainment and beautification effort July 27, 2018, at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, N.J.

  • Two Generations of Maintenance Officers

    Like father, like son.Almost 40 years after U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas J. Cooper commissioned, his son, Maj. Brian T. Cooper, followed in his footsteps.Brian, commander of the Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, commissioned in the Air Force in

  • Heroic Airman Helps Victims of Deck Collapse

    An Airman with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, assisted in rescuing individuals from a structural collapse at the Rogue Water Tap House in Savannah, Georgia.