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99th READINESS DIVISION

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

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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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. The $20 million, state-of-the-art facility will offer the latest in training and administrative resources to include classrooms, a learning center, a library and a weapons simulator. The 87,000-square-foot training center is scheduled to be home to approximately 600 Army Reserve Soldiers in 15 units and detachments currently occupying a dozen base facilities.

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Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, delivers remarks during a groundbreaking ceremony March 18 for a new Army Reserve Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The $20 million, state-of-the-art facility will offer the latest in training and administrative resources to include classrooms, a learning center, a library and a weapons simulator. The 87,000-square-foot training center is scheduled to be home to approximately 600 Army Reserve Soldiers in 15 units and detachments currently occupying a dozen base facilities.

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U.S. Representative Tom MacArthur, 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey, visited the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command March 18 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey to learn about the ongoing WAREX 78-17-01. Among the briefers was Maj. Gen. Scottie Dean Carpenter, commanding general of the 84th Training Command. Warrior Exercises are designed to prepare units to be combat-ready by immersing them in scenarios where they train as they would fight. Roughly 60 units from the U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and other components are participating in the WAREX.

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U.S. Representative Tom MacArthur, 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey, visited the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command March 18 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey to learn about the ongoing WAREX 78-17-01. Among the briefers was Maj. Gen. Scottie Dean Carpenter, commanding general of the 84th Training Command. Warrior Exercises are designed to prepare units to be combat-ready by immersing them in scenarios where they train as they would fight. Roughly 60 units from the U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and other components are participating in the WAREX.

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U.S. Representative Tom MacArthur, 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey, visited the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command March 18 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey to learn about the ongoing WAREX 78-17-01. Among the briefers was Maj. Gen. Scottie Dean Carpenter, commanding general of the 84th Training Command. Warrior Exercises are designed to prepare units to be combat-ready by immersing them in scenarios where they train as they would fight. Roughly 60 units from the U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and other components are participating in the WAREX.

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Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, delivers remarks during the Presidential Wreath Laying event March 18 for President Grover Cleveland at Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey. Kok hosted and spoke at the event along with New Jersey State Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey.

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Staff Sgt. Amy Ramsay (left) and Sgt. Maurissa Shaffer of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command participate in the Presidential Wreath Laying event March 18 for President Grover Cleveland at Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey. Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, hosted and spoke at the event along with New Jersey State Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey.

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New Jersey State Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman delivers remarks during the Presidential Wreath Laying event March 18 for President Grover Cleveland at Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey. Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, hosted and spoke at the event along with Bateman, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey.

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Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey, delivers remarks during the Presidential Wreath Laying event March 18 for President Grover Cleveland at Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey. Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, hosted and spoke at the event along with New Jersey State Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and Maguire.

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Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert delivers remarks during the Presidential Wreath Laying event March 18 for President Grover Cleveland at Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey. Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, hosted and spoke at the event along with New Jersey State Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Lempert, and Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey.

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Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve’s 78th Army Band perform ceremonial music during the Presidential Wreath Laying event March 18 for President Grover Cleveland at Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey. Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, hosted and spoke at the event along with New Jersey State Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey.

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Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command (right), salutes during the playing of taps at the Presidential Wreath Laying event March 18 for President Grover Cleveland at Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey. Kok hosted and spoke at the event along with New Jersey State Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey.

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Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, delivers remarks during the Presidential Wreath Laying event March 18 for President Grover Cleveland at Princeton Cemetery, New Jersey. Kok hosted and spoke at the event along with New Jersey State Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and Mr. Robert J. Maguire, civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for New Jersey.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick McKie, command sergeant major for Army Support Activity Ford Dix, maintains a concealed fighting position at the dismounted Soldier training system March 17 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. McKie was part of a group of senior enlisted and officers giving a tour of the joint base to congressional staff members.

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Col. Martin Klein (lower left), U.S. Army Support Activity Fort Dix commander, discusses long-range planning with congressional staff members March 17. The joint base spans more than 20 miles east to west equaling 42,000-continguous acres. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to more than 80 mission partners who provide a wide range of combat capability.

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Maj. Gen. Scottie Dean Carpenter, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 84th Training Command, briefs congressional staffers about WAREX 78-17-01 March 17at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Warrior Exercises are designed to prepare units to be combat-ready by immersing them in scenarios where they train as they would fight. Roughly 60 units from the U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and other components are participating in the WAREX.

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Col. Martin Klein, U.S. Army Support Activity Fort Dix commander, discusses range capabilities March 17 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, during a bus tour as part of a congressional staff visit. The joint base spans more than 20 miles east to west equaling 42,000 contiguous acres. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to more than 80 mission partners who provide a wide range of combat capability.

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Brig. Gen. Michael Dillard, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 78th Training Division, briefs congressional staffers about WAREX 78-17-01 March 17 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Warrior Exercises are designed to prepare units to be combat-ready by immersing them in scenarios where they train as they would fight. Roughly 60 units from the U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and other components are participating in the WAREX.

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Congressional staff members prepare to board a UH-60 Blackhawk March 17 for an aerial tour of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The day was designed to show the various ranges and training sites of the joint base. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to more than 80 mission partners who provide a wide range of combat capability.

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