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99th READINESS DIVISION

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

Spc. Connor Walraven, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's Army Band at Fort Totten, N.Y., answers questions during the Sergeant Major board as part of the 99th Regional Support Command three-day Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas. Winners will go on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Arlindo Almeida, the 99th Regional Support Command's command sergeant major, speaks with competitors prior to their board appearance during the three-day Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas. Winners will go on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition.

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Staff Sgt. Joseph Young, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 319th Army Band at Fort Totten, New York, answers questions during the Sergeant Major board as part of the 99th Regional Support Command three-day Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas. Winners will go on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition.

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Spc. Connor Walraven, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 319th Army Band at Fort Totten, N.Y., works his way through the "weaver" during the obstacle course portion of the 99th Regional Support Command three-day Best Warrior Competition March 10-12 at Camp Bullis, Texas.

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Staff Sgt. Joseph Young, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 319th Army Band at Fort Totten, N.Y., climbs up the "inverted wall" during the obstacle course portion of the 99th Regional Support Command three-day Best Warrior Competition March 10-12 at Camp Bullis, Texas.

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Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper, commanding general of the U.S. Army reserve's 80th Training Command, addresses competitors at the awards ceremony on the final day of the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas.

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Spc. Connor Walraven, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 319th Army Band at Fort Totten, New York, competes on the land navigation course during the 99th Regional Support Command three-day Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas. Winners will go on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition.

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Pfc. Michael Smith teaches Pfc. Destinee Lanier, both multi-channel transmission systems operator-maintainers with the 324th Expeditionary Signal Battalion in Fort Gordon, Ga., how to properly inspect an M16 rifle in a field environment during Combat Support Training Exercise 78-16-01 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 8, 2016. CSTX 78-16-01 is a U.S. Army Reserve exercise conducted at multiple locations across the country designed to challenge combat support units and Soldiers to improve and sustain skills necessary during a deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gregory Lydick/Released)

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Spc. Daniel Montenegro, a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer with the 957th Quartermaster Company in Denton, Texas, conducts security operations in response to a perceived enemy threat during Combat Support Training Exercise 78-16-01 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 8, 2016. CSTX 78-16-01 is a U.S. Army Reserve exercise conducted at multiple locations across the country designed to challenge combat support units and Soldiers to improve and sustain skills necessary during a deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gregory Lydick/Released)

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Sgt. Dwayne Thomas, a motor transport operator with the 525th Transportation Detachment based in Statham, Ga., observes a group of approaching protestors during Combat Support Training Exercise 78-16-01 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 8, 2016. CSTX 78-16-01 is a U.S. Army Reserve exercise conducted at multiple locations across the country designed to challenge combat support units and Soldiers to improve and sustain skills necessary during a deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gregory Lydick/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Jason Leabo, non-commissioned officer in charge of the 309th Transportation Detachment based in Panama Cita, Fla., negotiates needs and wants with civilian roleplayers acting as tribal representatives during Combat Support Training Exercise 2016 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. March 8, 2016. CSTX is a U.S. Army Reserve exercise conducted at multiple locations across the country designed to challenge combat support units and Soldiers to improve and sustain skills necessary during a deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael T. Crawford/RELEASED)

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Staff Sgt. Jason Leabo (left), non-commissioned officer in charge of the 309th Transportation Detachment, and 1st Lt. Charles W. Breeden, commander of the 309th Trans. Det., negotiate needs and wants with civilian roleplayers acting as tribal representatives during Combat Support Training Exercise 2016 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. March 8, 2016. CSTX is a U.S. Army Reserve exercise conducted at multiple locations across the country designed to challenge combat support units and Soldiers to improve and sustain skills necessary during a deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael T. Crawford/RELEASED)

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1st Lt. Charles W. Breeden, commander of the 309th Transportation Detachment, walks with civilian roleplayers acting as tribal representatives during Combat Support Training Exercise 2016 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. March 8, 2016. CSTX is a U.S. Army Reserve exercise conducted at multiple locations across the country designed to challenge combat support units and Soldiers to improve and sustain skills necessary during a deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael T. Crawford/RELEASED)

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1st Lt. Charles W. Breeden, commander of the 309th Transportation Detachment, speaks with a civilian roleplayer acting as a tribal leader during Combat Support Training Exercise 2016 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. March 8, 2016. CSTX is a U.S. Army Reserve exercise conducted at multiple locations across the country designed to challenge combat support units and Soldiers to improve and sustain skills necessary during a deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael T. Crawford/RELEASED)

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Spc. Renato Reyes, a petroleum fuel specialist with the 957th Quartermaster Company based in Denton, Texas, and Spc. Dillan Mitten, a native of Farmville, Texas, stands guard outside a refueling point during Combat Support Training Exercise 2016 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. March 8, 2016. CSTX is a U.S. Army Reserve exercise conducted at multiple locations across the country designed to challenge combat support units and Soldiers to improve and sustain skills necessary during a deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael T. Crawford/RELEASED)

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Staff Sgt. Joseph Young, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve's 319th Army Band at Fort Totten, N.Y., prepares to complete the Army physical fitness test (APFT), the first event in the 99th Regional Support Command three-day Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas. Winners will go on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Willoughby K. Mercer addresses Soldiers, family and friends during his retirement ceremony March 5 at O'Connor's American Bar & Grille in Eastampton Township, N.J. Mercer most recently served as the command sergeant major for the Army Reserve's 1103rd Mobilization Support Battalion, stationed on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

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Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly Torres, a medic from Budd Lake, N.J., discusses communication skills with her husband, Andrew, during a Strong Bonds event Feb. 26 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa. The Strong Bonds mission is to increase Soldier and Family readiness through relationship education and skills training. The next event for Soldiers in the 99th RSC's region is March 18-20 in Cambridge, Md.

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Chaplain Timothy Ippolito, a 99th Regional Support Command Strong Bonds instructor, goes over the agenda for the married couples attending the Strong Bonds event Feb. 26-28 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa. The Strong Bonds mission is to increase Soldier and Family readiness through relationship education and skills training. The next event for Soldiers in the 99th RSC's region is March 18-20 in Cambridge, Md.

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Soldiers from the 103rd Quartermaster Company in Houston, huddle before inspecting food coolers Feb. 17, 2016, at Fort Polk, La., as part of the unit’s supporting role during a field exercise involving joint and multinational operations. The 103rd Quartermaster Company is responsible for Class I supplies that encompasses food for service members in the field. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Hubbard, 204th PAD)

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