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99th READINESS DIVISION

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

Mannequins lay on gurnies at Camp Roberts, California, before being prepared by the Effects and Enablers Team, which is augmenting the 84th Training Command's Combat Support Training Exercise and the Army Medical Command’s Global Medic Exercise headquartered out of Fort Hunter Liggett, California, July 16, 2017.

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Staff Sgt. Brad Reese and his wife Dottie listen to introductions July 21 during a 99th Regional Support Command Strong Bonds event at the Kalahari Resort in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. Reese is a human resources specialist with the Army Reserve’s 11th Battalion, 98th Regiment. Strong Bonds is a unit-based, chaplain-led program, which assists commanders in building individual resiliency by strengthening the Army Family. The core mission of the Strong Bonds program is to increase individual Soldier and Family member readiness through relationship education and skills training.

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Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Sung Kim, deputy command chaplain for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, addresses couples July 21 during a 99th Regional Support Command Strong Bonds event at the Kalahari Resort in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. Strong Bonds is a unit-based, chaplain-led program, which assists commanders in building individual resiliency by strengthening the Army Family. The core mission of the Strong Bonds program is to increase individual Soldier and Family member readiness through relationship education and skills training.

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Chaplain (Capt.) Charles Ross, currently assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve’s 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, listens July 21 as 10-year-old Ellie Rusanowsky explains her family sign during a 99th Regional Support Command Strong Bonds family event at the Kalahari Resort in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. Strong Bonds is a unit-based, chaplain-led program, which assists commanders in building individual resiliency by strengthening the Army Family. The core mission of the Strong Bonds program is to increase individual Soldier and Family member readiness through relationship education and skills training.

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Sophia Flores blows up a balloon July 22 during a 99th Regional Support Command Strong Bonds family event at the Kalahari Resort in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. Strong Bonds is a unit-based, chaplain-led program, which assists commanders in building individual resiliency by strengthening the Army Family. The core mission of the Strong Bonds program is to increase individual Soldier and Family member readiness through relationship education and skills training.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Ted Copeland, the U.S. Army Reserve command sergeant major, hosted a noncommissioned officer huddle July 19 at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NCO Academy. Copeland spoke of maintaining readiness and his vision of the future of the NCO corps, and then answered questions from those in attendance.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Ted Copeland, the U.S. Army Reserve command sergeant major, hosted a noncommissioned officer huddle July 19 at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NCO Academy. Copeland spoke of maintaining readiness and his vision of the future of the NCO corps, and then answered questions from those in attendance.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Ted Copeland, the U.S. Army Reserve command sergeant major, hosted a noncommissioned officer huddle July 19 at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NCO Academy. Copeland spoke of maintaining readiness and his vision of the future of the NCO corps, and then answered questions from those in attendance.

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Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, addresses the crowd July 18 during the Dix Centennial celebration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Camp Dix provided key support to the Army and the nation from its inception in 1917 until its re-designation as “Fort Dix” in 1939. On Oct. 1, 2009, Fort Dix transformed into the United States Army Support Activity, Fort Dix and became part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. More than 42,000 active-duty and reserve-component service members, civilian employees and family members work and reside on the base.

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Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick McKie, Army Support Activity, Fort Dix command sergeant major, cut the cake July 18 during the Dix Centennial celebration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Camp Dix provided key support to the Army and the nation from its inception in 1917 until its re-designation as “Fort Dix” in 1939. On Oct. 1, 2009, Fort Dix transformed into the United States Army Support Activity, Fort Dix and became part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. More than 42,000 active-duty and reserve-component service members, civilian employees and family members work and reside on the base.

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Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve’s 78th Army Band and 319th Army Band perform music July 18 during the Dix Centennial celebration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Camp Dix provided key support to the Army and the nation from its inception in 1917 until its re-designation as “Fort Dix” in 1939. On Oct. 1, 2009, Fort Dix transformed into the United States Army Support Activity, Fort Dix and became part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. More than 42,000 active-duty and reserve-component service members, civilian employees and family members work and reside on the base.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick McKie, Army Support Activity, Fort Dix command sergeant major, addresses the crowd July 18 during the Dix Centennial celebration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Camp Dix provided key support to the Army and the nation from its inception in 1917 until its re-designation as “Fort Dix” in 1939. On Oct. 1, 2009, Fort Dix transformed into the United States Army Support Activity, Fort Dix and became part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. More than 42,000 active-duty and reserve-component service members, civilian employees and family members work and reside on the base.

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Staff Sgt. Anton Allsop, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve’s 7th Legal Operations Detachment in Schenectady, New York, does the extend-and-flex recovery drill July 8 during the pre-warrant officer candidate course at the 166th Regiment, Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The course is designed to prepare and give Soldiers an experience similar to that of WOCS. Soldiers can attend the course regardless of whether or not they are scheduled to attend the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career College.

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A Soldier attending the warrant officer candidate course at the 166th Regiment, Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, conducts a ruck march July 9 as part of their training. Although they make up less than three percent of total Army strength, warrant officers have a great job responsibility that includes training Soldiers, organizing and advising on missions and advancing within their career specialties.

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Chief Warrant Officer 5 Russell Smith, the U.S. Army Reserve’s command chief warrant officer, attends the gradation ceremony July 9 for Soldiers attending the warrant officer candidate course at the 166th Regiment, Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

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Soldiers attending the warrant officer candidate course at the 166th Regiment, Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, conduct a ruck march July 9 as part of their training. Although they make up less than three percent of total Army strength, warrant officers have a great job responsibility that includes training Soldiers, organizing and advising on missions and advancing within their career specialties.

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A Soldier attending the warrant officer candidate course at the 166th Regiment, Regional Training Institute at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, conducts a ruck march July 9 as part of their training. Although they make up less than three percent of total Army strength, warrant officers have a great job responsibility that includes training Soldiers, organizing and advising on missions and advancing within their career specialties.

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Maj. Gen. Tracy A. Thompson, deputy commanding general (Support) for the Army Reserve (right), and Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, lead the 2017 Army Reserve Ambassador Seminar July 6-9 at the Maj. John P. Pryor Army Reserve Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Army Reserve ambassadors enhance Soldier and unit readiness by developing awareness and advocacy with community leaders and serving as bridges to communities across the nation.

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Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, speaks with two-dozen Army Reserve ambassadors during the 2017 Army Reserve Ambassador Seminar July 6-9 at the Maj. John P. Pryor Army Reserve Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Army Reserve ambassadors enhance Soldier and unit readiness by developing awareness and advocacy with community leaders and serving as bridges to communities across the nation.

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Two-dozen Army Reserve ambassadors experience the latest in Soldier training during the 2017 Army Reserve Ambassador Seminar hosted by the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command July 6-9 at the Maj. John P. Pryor Army Reserve Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Army Reserve ambassadors enhance Soldier and unit readiness by developing awareness and advocacy with community leaders and serving as bridges to communities across the nation.

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