Opportunities

Explore the opportunities that the New Jersey State Guard Cadet Corps has to offer…

NJSG-CC Uniform

The uniforms worn by the New Jersey State Guard Cadet Corps are U.S. Army style uniforms. The Service Uniform (AGSU), nicknamed the “Pinks and Greens” due to the pink hue in the taupe color of the trousers and the either green shirt or coat that would be worn with it, this uniform would historically be the last uniform adopted and worn by the New Jersey State Guard before it’s final deactivation in 1947. The New Jersey State Guard Cadet Corps also utilizes the modern Army Combat Uniform (ACU), this uniform is used for drill, training, duty, etc.

NJSG-CC Ranks

C/Pv1 - C/Pv2 - C/PFC: Junior Enlisted Cadets, aspiring Cadet NCOs.

C/Cpl - C/Sgt - SSgt - C/S1C - C/MSgt: Cadet NCOs serve as leadership within a company and may even hold operational billets (example: Team/Squad/Platoon Leaders).

C/1Sgt: serves as the Cadet Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Company Commander.

C/SM: was awarded First Sergeant of the Year by the NJSG-CC HQ Commander with term as NJSG-CC Cadet Command Sergeant Major concluded.

C/CSM: was awarded First Sergeant of the Year by the NJSG-CC HQ Commander.

WO1: Senior Member serving as Company Support Staff.

CWO2 - CWO3 - CWO4 - CWO5:
Senior Member serving as Company Support Staff, is eligible to serve as a fill-in Company Executive Officer if no other Commissioned Officers are available within a company.

2Lt - 1Lt: Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, or retired service members, Lieutenants serve as the head staff within a company and hold top billets such as Company Executive Officer.

Cpt: Captains are the backbone of the NJSG-CC and are outranked by none within the company Chain of Command, Captains serve as Company Commanders and lead the organization.

Maj: Major is the highest achievable rank within the NJSG-CC, Major is held only by the NJSG-CC HQ Commander.

ROTC National Awards

PFC. Evans Combat Action Ribbon

Cadets that actively served within a ROTC/JROTC unit and have a relative that has been Wounded In Action (WIA) or Killed In Action (KIA) may receive this award (this award is to serve as recognition and memorial to all service members who served in combat in service of the United States).

Learn more: (PFC. Evans)

ROTC National Awards

New Jersey National Defense Ribbon

Cadets that actively served within a ROTC/JROTC unit during a time that the federal National Defense Medal was actively being awarded are eligible to apply for the New Jersey National Defense Ribbon, ROTC/JROTC unit must be located within New Jersey or the cadet must now live in New Jersey (NJSG-CC Junior/Senior Members are automatically authorized this award during times that the federal National Defense Medal is actively being awarded as long as they are an active member of the NJSG-CC).