Nov. 14, 2019 - The 81st Readiness Division Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Jones, and Command Sgt. Maj. Levi Maynard visited Puerto Rico to check on recovery progress made since Hurricane Maria hit in 2017. The hurricane caused island-wide devastation, including to the U.S. Army Reserve’s 12 sites outside Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

Aug. 9, 2019 - Each summer McCrady Training Center receives hundreds of Reserve Soldiers who conduct annual training and real-world missions to ensure the Reserve fighting force is ready to step into mobilization roles alongside their active-duty counterparts. For one unit, logistical support is a walk in the park.

July 1, 2019 - After five days of grueling heat, humidity, and very little sleep, nearly 60 U.S. Army Reserve noncommissioned officers and enlisted Soldiers were narrowed down to two at the 2019 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition.

June 17, 2019 - In conjunction with the U.S. Army's 244th Birthday, the Army announced a new proficiency badge today, called the Expert Soldier Badge. The ESB is designed to improve lethality, recognize excellence in Solder combat skills and increase individual, unit and overall Army readiness. The ESB is the equivalent of the Expert Infantry Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge but for all other military occupational specialties in the Army. Commanders will soon be able to use the badge to recognize Soldiers who attain excellence in physical fitness and marksmanship and a high standard of expertise in land navigation and performing warfighting tasks. 

May 16, 2019 - 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican Soldiers in local United States Army units joined over 500 members of different Department of Defense (DoD) components in a medical Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission that took place throughout the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, April 25 to May 5, 2019.

April 26, 2019 - Soldiers, civilian employees and community leaders gathered at the 1st Mission Support Command headquarters to celebrate the 111th Birthday of the Army Reserve, April 23. 

April 17, 2019 - The 210th Regional Support Group transferred authority to the Fort Bliss Mobilization Brigade mission to the 653rd Regional Support Group April 15, 2019, at the Fort Bliss Museum. 

April 13, 2019 - 301st Military Police conducts a unit Postal Match to improve their lethality and combat readiness.

April 8, 2019 - Soldiers from the 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve-Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico National Guard had the opportunity to recently work together again, at the Fort Bliss mobilization station, as the National Guard personnel arrived there, during their mobilization for upcoming missions.

April 8, 2019 - Thirty-one 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve-Puerto Rico, Soldiers participated on the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB), April 2-4, in a competition that took place at several places around the island.