New Jersey Air National Guard civil engineers conduct Humanitarian and Civic Assistance renovation projects in Albania

Albanian Army Lt. Col. Ali Mali, Commander of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the Albanian Land Forces, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Matejek, 177th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer, after receiving a plaque from the New Jersey Air National Guard unit with sincere appreciation and gratitude for support during Humanitarian and Civic Assistance renovation projects being completed during the unit's deployment for training to Vau i Dejës, Albania on July 15, 2016. New Jersey and Albania are paired under the National Guard's State Partnership Program and are a proven partnership built upon shared values, experiences and vision. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)