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99th READINESS DIVISION

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Gregory Porter signals the control tower at the rifle range, here, while contestants for the 80th Training Command and 99th Regional Support Command’s Best Warrior Competition zero their weapons in preparation for the qualification range April 4, 2017.

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A soldier adjusts his M16-A2’s front sight post at the rifle range, here, during the 80th Training Command and 99th Regional Support Command’s Best Warrior Competition April 4, 2017.

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A soldier holds his rain covered protective eyewear after completing the qualification range, here, as part of the 80th Training Command and 99th Regional Support Command’s Best Warrior Competition April 4, 2017.

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Rain covered M9 bullets and magazines lie ready for a soldier to fire during a qualification range, here, as part of the 80th Training Command and 99th Regional Support Command’s Best Warrior Competition April 4, 2017.

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A soldier competing in the 80th Training Command and 99th Regional Support Command’s combined Best Warrior Competition plots points during the land navigation portion of the competition, here, April 5, 2017.

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A Soldier zeroes their rifle in preparation for the Best Warrior Competition rifle marksmanship event at Fort Devens on April 4, 2017.

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Soldiers return from checking their zero targets during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Devens on April 4, 2017.

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A Soldier excitedly exits the bus from the zero range to enter marksmanship portion, pop-up target event of the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Devens on April 4, 2017.

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Soldiers stand ready to engage targetsat the M9 pistol marksmanship event of the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Devens on April 4, 2017.

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Soldier hits target during the marksmanship portion of the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Devens on April 4, 2017.

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Sergeant First Class Joshua Deiss, from the 2nd Brigade, 102nd Division, engages a pop-up target during the M16-A2 qualification range portion of the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Devens, Massachusetts April 4, 2017. Rifle qualification begins Day 2 of the competition where Soldiers participate in a series of events to determine who will represent the 80th TC and 99th RSC at the USARC Best Warrior Competition.

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U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Kristin Welch, with the 303rd Psychological Operations Company, pulls rear security Saturday, March 25, 2017, during a unit field exercise in Pennsylvania. She is a full time student pursuing a graduate degree in Art History.

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Lt. Col. Christopher Eng, a U.S. Army Reserve officer currently assigned to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, discusses his future plans with MyArmyBenefits contractor representative, Linda Wellman. Wellman, a retired Army Reserve chief warrant officer four, also contributes her personal experience and knowledge when discussing retirement plans. MyArmyBenefits was one of the organizations represented at the 99th Regional Support Command’s Army Reserve Pre-Retirement Training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, March 18, 2017. (Army Reserve Photo by Capt. Valerie Palacios/ Released)

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Nick Taylor, supervisory facility operations specialist with the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, narrates a groundbreaking ceremony March 18 for a new Army Reserve Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

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Sgt. 1st Class Peter Vines, acting first sergeant for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 318th Press Camp Headquarters, helps Staff Sgt. Carrie Castillo with proper weapon placement prior to conducting a dismounted patrol lane March 20 at the New Jersey National Guard’s Joint Training and Training Development Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The training is part of the unit’s annual training which includes refresher courses on basic Soldier skills.

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Sgt. 1st Class Peter Vines, acting first sergeant for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 318th Press Camp Headquarters, demonstrates proper low-crawl techniques March 20 before Soldiers go through the desert lane at the New Jersey National Guard’s Joint Training and Training Development Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The training is part of the unit’s annual training which includes refresher courses on basic Soldier skills.

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Capt. Barry Stevenson, with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 318th Press Camp Headquarters, pulls security during dismounted patrol training March 20 on the mountain lane at the New Jersey National Guard’s Joint Training and Training Development Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The training is part of the unit’s annual training which includes refresher courses on basic Soldier skills.

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Staff Sgt. Matthew Alford, Capt. Daniel Brown and Sgt. David Lietz, all with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 318th Press Camp Headquarters, check for a simulated improved explosive device under an injured Soldiers March 20 on the mountain lane at the New Jersey National Guard’s Joint Training and Training Development Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The training is part of the unit’s annual training which includes refresher courses on basic Soldier skills.

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Staff Sgt. Matthew Alford, Capt. Daniel Brown and Sgt. David Lietz, all with the U.S. Army Reserve’s 318th Press Camp Headquarters, conduct a dismounted patrol and look for injured Soldiers March 20 on the mountain lane at the New Jersey National Guard’s Joint Training and Training Development Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The training is part of the unit’s annual training which includes refresher courses on basic Soldier skills.

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The U.S. Army Reserve marked another milestone in helping its Soldiers remain a trained and ready part of the Total Force by breaking ground March 18 on a new Army Reserve Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Pictured from left are: Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command; U.S. Representative Tom MacArthur, representing New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District; Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey; Col. Frederick D. Thaden, commander of JBMDL; Mr. Richard Locklear from the office of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez; and Navy Captain Christopher Bergen, commander of Naval Support Activity Lakehurst and deputy commander of JBMDL.

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