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Army Reserve maintenance shop wins ‘Best of the Best’
August 9, 2017
Seth Conoway, work leader at the U.S. Army Reserve's Area Maintenance Support Activity 112 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, delivers a laundry advanced driver system August 8 for repairs.  AMSA 112’s mission is to maintain readiness by providing field-level maintenance support to six assigned Army Reserve units within its region, provide training to unit personnel and prepare equipment for mobilization.

Serving on two legs and four
August 9, 2017
Mary Sandstrum, a resident of a local senior care home, pets Naomi Watts during a visit from Frankie & Andy's Place July 27, 2017, Winder, Ga. Naomi is a senior dog that was rescued by Frankie & Andy's Place and visits senior citizens to liven up their day.

Army Reserve Soldier is trained not to be seen
July 31, 2017
Sgt. Ian Rivera-Aponte poses July 26 during a photoshoot at the urban assault course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.  Rivera-Aponte was one of six Soldiers who were recently flown into JBMDL for a photoshoot with Army Reserve Communications, Army Marketing and Research Group and United States Army Recruiting Command.  He’ll be featured on upcoming commercials and posters.  He is currently assigned to the 100th Infantry Battalion out of Fort Shafter, Hawaii as an infantryman and sniper.

Military police are ‘Band Of Brothers’
July 31, 2017
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Meola (left), Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Clifton and Staff Sgt. Kevin Patti (right) breach and clear a room July 25 during a photoshoot at the urban assault course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.  The photoshoot was with Army Reserve Communications, Army Marketing and Research Group and United States Army Recruiting Command.  They are currently assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve’s 430th Military Police Detachment.

99th RSC boosts readiness through physical security training
July 31, 2017
More than 50 physical security officers attend the Physical Inspector Officer Training Course hosted by the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command July 12-13 at the Timmermann Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The physical security students received training on protection of sensitive items such as weapons and night-vision goggles, proper control of keys and other access-control devices, and structural standards for Army Reserve facilities.

Army Reserve celebrates 100 years of Camp Dix
July 19, 2017
Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick McKie, Army Support Activity, Fort Dix command sergeant major, cut the cake July 18 during the Dix Centennial celebration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.  Camp Dix provided key support to the Army and the nation from its inception in 1917 until its re-designation as “Fort Dix” in 1939.  On Oct. 1, 2009, Fort Dix transformed into the United States Army Support Activity, Fort Dix and became part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.  More than 42,000 active-duty and reserve-component service members, civilian employees and family members work and reside on the base.

Army Reserve ambassadors enhance ready force
July 10, 2017
Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, speaks with two-dozen Army Reserve ambassadors during the 2017 Army Reserve Ambassador Seminar July 6-9 at the Maj. John P. Pryor Army Reserve Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Army Reserve ambassadors enhance Soldier and unit readiness by developing awareness and advocacy with community leaders and serving as bridges to communities across the nation.

Army Reserve Soldier continues lifetime of learning
July 5, 2017
Capt. Eric Moton (right), chief, Finance Division for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, hands an award to Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Moore Nov. 5, 2016 during a retirement ceremony for Moore.  Moton earned his Ph.D. in business administration in 2016, joining a select group of Army Reserve Soldiers who have pursued higher education. Of all doctorates in the U.S. Army, 75 percent reside in the U.S. Army Reserve. Of all master’s degrees in the U.S. Army, 50 percent reside in the U.S. Army Reserve. Having such a highly educated force helps America’s Army Reserve remain the most capable, combat-ready and lethal federal reserve force in the history of the nation.

Family, faith power Army Reserve chaplain
June 26, 2017
Chap. (Maj.) Timothy Elliott, Strong Bonds program manager for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, addresses couples during a 99th Regional Support Command Strong Bonds event Jan. 27-29 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Strong Bonds is a unit-based, chaplain-led program which assists commanders in building individual resiliency by strengthening the Army Family. The core mission of the Strong Bonds program is to increase individual Soldier and Family member readiness through relationship education and skills training.

Army Reserve general helps celebrate Army’s 242nd birthday
June 14, 2017
Cutting the Army Birthday cake June 14 during the Stripes and Stars Festival at Independence Hall in Philadelphia are (from left): James A. Donahue, president of the William Penn Chapter of the Association of the United States Army; Army Recruit Brian White, the youngest Soldier in attendance; Pvt. Alex Horanczy, the oldest Soldier in attendance who served with the 42nd Infantry Division and is a Pearl Harbor Survivor; Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command; and retired Gen. Carter F. Ham, president and CEO of the Association of the United States Army and former commander of U.S. Africa Command.