42nd Regional Support Group Head Quarters (WPEPAA)

by | Mar 3, 2015

The 42nd Regional Support Group (42nd RSG) is a significant unit within the New Jersey Army National Guard. Let me provide you with some details about this group:

  1. Mission and Role:
    • As the senior logistics headquarters, the 42nd RSG provides a trained staff to act as mission command for a sustainment task force.
    • They are capable of conducting sustainment support and RSO&I (Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration) operations.
    • Their role includes emergency management assistance compacts, where they support local civil authorities in protecting life, property, and maintaining peace, order, and public safety11.
  2. Leadership:
    • The 42nd RSG is led by Colonel Arthur Roscoe (Commander) and Command Sergeant Major John A. Bowker (CSM).
    • They oversee battalion elements such as the 117th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) and the 119th CSSB.
    • Additionally, the 42nd RSG plays a critical role in disaster response and readiness11.