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HIGHLIGHTS March 24, 2011 Libya Feels ‘Jersey Thunder’ by Wayne Woolley, DMAVA/PA DMAVA HIGHLIGHTS March 24, 2011 Libya feels ‘Jersey Thunder’ By Wayne Woolley, DMAVA/PA The pattern over the past decade has been clear: when there’s an order for American military presence anywhere in the world, the New Jersey Na- tional Guard soon gets the call. So within a day of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ap- proving the use of force in Lib- ya, the New Jersey Air Guard’s 108th Wing launched an aircraft in support of the international response to the growing crisis. The aircraft and “associated Retired Sgt. 1st Class Dana Bowman, who lost both legs while performing a parachute exhibition during his time with the personnel” deployed from Joint Golden Knights, parachutes into Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to kick off National Guard Safety Day. Photo by Sgt. 1st Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Class Joe Donnelly, 444th MPAD. at about 10:30 p.m. on March Troops look skyward to kickoff Guard Safety Day 19 in support of Operation Od- By Spc. Sherwood Goodenough, 444th MPAD yssey Dawn, said Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, the Adjutant Thousands of feet above, four Bowman, wowed the audi- around the state to attend train- General. canopies popped into the pale ence with his aerial acrobatics ing at the Timmerman Center. From a base in Europe, the blue distance behind a small and his rousing, can-do mes- In attendance were the Ad- plane and crew from New Jersey airplane. Retired Sgt. 1st Class sage, and later explained that jutant General, Maj. Gen. will support coalition aircraft Dana Bowman and three mem- that while not all accidents are Glenn K. Rieth; Chief of the conducting sequenced bombing bers of the New Jersey Army preventable all soldiers need Joint Staff, Brig. Gen. James J. strikes to protect Libyan civil- National Guard parachute team to be vigilant in preparing for Grant; major subordinate ele- ians, enforce a no-fly zone and rocketed towards the earth and when things don’t go as plans. ment commanders; command prevent the government of Col. then softly landed on the large “Accidents happen. Some- sergeants major; additional Muammar Al-Qadhafi from re- “X” marked on the baseball times they’re inexplicable,” duty officers; and critical avia- moving rebel fighters from their field beside the Fort Dix gym- Bowman said. “But it’s im- tion assets. stronghold in Benghazi. nasium. perative that we go over safety Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mi- Since Sept. 11, 2001, the New Bowman, a former Green and always make contingency chael E. Lynch, the state safety Jersey National Guard has de- Beret who lost both legs while plans.” officer, said the event was to ployed Soldiers and Airmen performing a mid-air precision- The daylong Adjutant Gen- reinforce the critical role safety in support of operations in Af- parachute exhibition during his eral’s 31st annual Safety preparedness plays in military ghanistan, Iraq, Horn of Africa, time with the Golden Knights, Stand-Down at the on Joint life. Cuba, Europe and the Sinai was among the parachutists who base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, “It’s really just to set some Peninsula. began the day’s events making March 19 brought together time aside to see how we do Add Libya to the list. a lively pitch for safety. more than 150 personnel from Continued on Page 4 HIGHLIGHTS Free Earth-friendly program available to GIs With the push to be more Earth friendly • The home must receive direct, un- a time scheduled to discuss the agreement and the “Go Green” initiative going viral obstructed sunlight from the hours of 10 and finalize any questions the customer most recently, Trinity Solar is offering to a.m. – 3 p.m. (required for generating the has. 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Marvian, right, relinquished the Warrant Officer Derek Hailey, center, while Col. Kevin C. Hegarty, Joint Director, position as the senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the largest Army Guard unit in Military Support watches during a ceremony at the Center in Lawrenceville on the state to Rigby. Photo by Kryn P. Westhoven, DMAVA/PA March 21, 2011. Photo by Mark C. Olsen, DMAVA/PA DMAVA Highlights is published weekly by the Public Affairs Of- New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs fice of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth – The Adjutant General The views and opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those Brig. Gen. James J. Grant – Director, Joint Staff of the Department of Defense, the Army, the Air Force, the National Raymond Zawacki – Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs Guard, Veterans Affairs or the state of New Jersey. Letters may be sent CW2 Patrick Daugherty – Public Affairs Officer to: NJDMAVA, DMAVA Highlights, Public Affairs Office, PO Box Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez - Public Affairs Specialist 340, Trenton NJ 08625-0340. e-mail at [email protected]. Sgt. Wayne Woolley – Public Affairs Specialist Page 2 HIGHLIGHTS Division of Pension, Benefits to Trenton Devils invites you implement new process April 1 to Fan Appreciation Night The Division of Pensions and Benefits is implementing a sig- Trenton’s local hockey team would like to invite all DMAVA nificant change to the purchase of service credit and withdrawal employees and National Guard members, as well as friends and application process for all members effective April 1. family to Fan Appreciation Night on April 1. Effective April 1, all requests to purchase service credit and/or The Trenton Devils will host the Atlantic league-leading Read- pension withdrawals must be submitted online using the Purchase ing Royals at the Sun National Bank Center and will have prizes, Application program and/or the Application for Withdrawal pro- games, giveaway and other interactive entertainment throughout gram of the Member Benefits Online System (MBOS). the entire game to show their appreciation of the fans support this Consequently, the application to purchase service credit and/or season. pension withdrawal will no longer be available as a printed form or Tickets to the lower bowl sections of the rink are starting at $6 on the Division of Pensions and Benefits’ Web site. 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