Senior military leaders gather July 22 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, during the exercise’s Distinguished Visitor Day, which provided a guided walkthrough of live financial management operations, demonstrating how finance enables sustainment and operational tempo during deployed operations. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Shawn Morris, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Army Reserve leader boosts readiness through ‘decision advantage’
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Fuhrman, command chief warrant officer of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, teaches “decision advantage” during Army Vantage Training June 8 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. With decision advantage, raw data is transformed into actionable intelligence, allowing leaders to move from reactive to proactive, ensuring a decisive edge in complex, time-sensitive environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gecyca Martin, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Aug. 3, 2026 - “We need to provide decision advantage to our leaders,” said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Fuhrman, command chief warrant officer of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, during Army Vantage Training here...

Senior military leaders observe Army Reserve finance exercise
Maj. Gen. Michael J. Dougherty, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 80th Training Command, speaks with Diamond Saber exercise participants July 22 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, during the exercise’s Distinguished Visitor Day, which provided a guided walkthrough of live financial management operations, demonstrating how finance enables sustainment and operational tempo during deployed operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Deziree I. Lau, 99th RD Public Affairs)
July 28, 2026 - “This is the only exercise — multi-component and joint — that offers financial management units the opportunity to really flex their inventory of skillsets,” said Col. Jason Wynnycky, senior trainer and Diamond Saber exercise...

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst hosts largest Army Reserve finance exercise
Soldiers, Marines and Airmen from across the nation came together July 12-26 to take part in the U.S. Army Reserve’s annual Diamond Saber exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Diamond Saber is an Army Reserve–led finance training exercise that prepares active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard service members for the warfighting functions of funding, disbursing, and managing Army resources focusing on deployment readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Shawn Morris, 99th Readiness Division Public Affairs)
July 21, 2026 - Soldiers, Marines and Airmen from across the nation came together here July 12-26 to take part in the U.S. Army Reserve’s annual Diamond Saber exercise...

Service beyond the uniform: Finding a new mission between the chalk lines
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Fred Brown leans in to call a pitch behind home plate during an evening youth baseball game in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, April 28, 2026. Brown, who serves as the league president and a volunteer umpire, brings military values of selfless service to his local community.
July 16, 2026 - Selfless service. From day one of basic training, the concept is woven into our very DNA, but what does it really mean? For some, it means putting themselves on the line for their country. For others, it means elevating the...

Army Reserve chaplains target battle-focused training
The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division strengthened its Battle Focused Training for chaplains and unit ministry teams by holding three consecutive exercises at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, this spring. The training surge comes as the U.S. Army focuses on large-scale combat operations featuring high-intensity, sustained conflict against near-peer adversaries involving multiple corps and divisions. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Sal Ottaviano, 99th RD Public Affairs)
June 24, 2026 - The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division strengthened its Battle Focused Training for chaplains and unit ministry teams by holding three consecutive exercises here this spring...

Iron Forge challenges Army Reserve public affairs Soldiers in AI-driven exercise
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element participate in Iron Forge, a hybrid tactical and media operations center exercise held June 8-11 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The exercise combines artificial intelligence-generated scenarios with a simulated online information environment to test Soldiers' ability to support commanders through strategic communication, media engagement and information analysis.
June 17, 2026 - Information moves faster than ever before, and public affairs Soldiers must be prepared to respond just as quickly. To prepare for those challenges, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 361st Theater Public Affairs...

Army Reserve leader shares best practices at recruiter forum
Brig. Gen. John D. Rhodes, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, was guest speaker at the March 13 Reserve Recruiting Partnership Council (R2PC) held on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. R2PC is a forum to establish a perpetual partnership, improve communication and synchronize recruiting efforts between Army Reserve Recruiting Division, Cadet Command and Army Reserve Careers Division personnel within their respective areas of operation. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Sal Ottaviano, 99th RD Public Affairs)
May 26, 2026 - U.S. Army Reserve recruiters joined together March 13 to bolster recruiting strategies with the Reserve Recruiting Partnership Council here...

Revitalized Army Reserve center opens doors in northern New Jersey
The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division re-opened its revitalized Caven Point Army Reserve Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility May 2 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Speaking at the event were Brig. Gen. John Rhodes, 99th RD deputy commanding general, U.S. Congressman Robert Menendez, and N.J. State Senator Angela McKnight. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Deziree I. Lau, 99th RD Public Affairs)
May 20, 2026 - “Our facilities provide venues to conduct training, build camaraderie and unit cohesion, and enhance the skills needed to ensure our Soldiers are ready to provide the capability the Army needs,” said Brig. Gen. John Rhodes,...

Maj. Gen. Laurence “Scott” Linton
Commanding General, 99th Readiness Division
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Command Sgt. Maj. Corey A. Thompson
Command Sergeant Major, 99th Readiness Division
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Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel R. Fuhrman
Command Chief Warrant Officer, 99th Readiness Division
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