Warrant Officer 1 Preston D. Robinson spends time with his family at the welcome home ceremony for the Soldiers from the Military Advisor Team (MAT) 4, New Jersey Army National Guard, at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, N.J., April 7, 2014, after a year-long deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. MATs are a small team of officers and NCOs whose primary task is to coach, teach and mentor Afghan National Army (ANA) units, serve as a conduit for liaison and command and control and, when required, support the operational planning and employment of the ANA. The New Jersey Army National Guard conducts joint MAT’s with the Albanian Armed Forces that build on state partnership relationships in order to demonstrate commitment and strengthen the alliance with the Republic of Albania enabling them to contribute to future NATO missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released)
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