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NJWG Staff Directory

NJWG Command Team

Position Rank Name Email
COMMANDER Col Amy Myzie Col Amy Myzie
VICE COMMANDER Lt Col Michael Sperry Lt Col Michael Sperry
COMMAND NCO Vacant Vacant admin@njwg.cap.gov
CHIEF OF STAFF Lt Col Jennifer Rudolph Lt Col Jennifer Rudolph
INSPECTOR GENERAL Lt Col Jaqlyn Burckhardt Lt Col Jaqlyn Burckhardt
DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Lt Col Anthony Jannicelli Lt Col Anthony Jannicelli
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISOR Capt Jacob Umoke
LEGAL OFFICER Lt Col G Mark Loreto Lt Col G Mark Loreto
DIVERSITY OFFICER Vacant Vacant admin@njwg.cap.gov
NCO ADVISOR Vacant Vacant admin@njwg.cap.gov
WING ADMINISTRATOR Ms Marianne Ferland Ms Marianne Ferland

NJWG STAFF DIRECTORY

Position Rank Name Email
ADMINISTRATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Lt Col Nicholas Taylor Lt Col Nicholas Taylor
AEROSPACE EDUCATION
DIRECTOR OF AEROSPACE EDUCATION Lt Col Michael Castania Lt Col Michael Castania
CADET PROGRAMS
DIRECTOR OF CADET PROGRAMS Maj Phillip Crocker Maj Phillip Crocker
CHAPLAIN / CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
WING CHAPLAIN VACANT VACANT admin@njwg.cap.gov
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTOR VACANT VACANT admin@njwg.cap.gov
COMMUNICATIONS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Lt Col Neal Sturm Lt Col Neal Sturm
DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Capt Purnima Mehta Capt Purnima Mehta
FINANCE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Lt Col Gary Salmonson Lt Col Gary Salmonson
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SERVICES OFFICER Capt Megan Kingston Capt Megan Kingston
HISTORIAN
HISTORIAN Col Joe Abegg Col Joe Abegg
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NJ Wing IT Help Desk NJWG IT Help Desk NJ Wing Help Desk
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Capt Virgilio Rodriguez Capt Virgilio Rodriguez
WEB SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR Lt Col Israel Thompson Lt Col Israel Thompson
LOGISTICS
DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS Maj Victor Cole Maj Victor Cole
OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Maj Wasim Baig Maj Wasim Baig
PERSONNEL OFFICER
PERSONNEL OFFICER Capt Joy Hoschek Capt Joy Hoschek
PLANS & PROGRAMS OFFICER
PLANS & PROGRAMS OFFICER Lt Col Bill Petzinger Lt Col Bill Petzinger
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Maj Dana Ruggieri Maj Dana Ruggieri
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Lt Col Bill Petzinger Lt Col Bill Petzinger
RECRUITING & RETENTION
DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING & RETENTION Maj Robert McClellan Maj Robert McClellan
sUAS PROGRAMS
DIRECTOR OF sUAS OPERATIONS Maj Sachin Adbe Maj Sachin Adbe

New Jersey Wing Headquarters Address

P.O. Box 16099
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ 08641-6099

609-754-8895 609-754-8895

info@njwg.cap.gov

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