99th commander bestows Army birthday gift

Hundreds gathered at Independence Hall here June 14 to celebrate Flag Day and the Army's 240th birthday during the 2015 Stripes and Stars Festival.Maj. Gen. Margaret W. Boor, Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command commander, also administered the Oath of Enlistment to dozens of Army recruits

TMCs track movement during QLLEX

Before the sun is out, and while many soldiers are still sleeping, transportation management coordinators with the 385th Movement Control Team are already beginning their 12-hour shift here.On site at 4 a.m., 385th MCT coordinators are working to deliver thousands of gallons of fuel during the

Directing flow of water for CSTX, QLLEX

Water is vital for human survival, and in the austere locations the U.S. Army typically operates out of, clean, potable water can often be hard to come by. To practice supplying this need, the Army Reserve Soldiers of the 971st Quartermaster Detachment out of Rio Grande, Texas, participating in

Parachuting into re-commissioning

Getting to jump out of the back of a CH-47 Chinook would normally be the highlight of anyone's day, but for Capt. Jennifer Wertz, the highlight of her day was being re-commissioned by her husband when they landed.Wertz, who currently serves as a 404th Civil Affairs Battalion team leader, aiding in

U.S. Army celebrates 240 years

Soldiers celebrated their 240th birthday during a celebration held on Sharp Field here June 10, 2015.Sharp Field was filled with Soldiers standing in formation, flanked by modern tactical vehicles. Per tradition, the youngest and oldest Soldiers among them cut the ceremonial birthday cake. Canon

New commander takes VR-64 helm

JB officials release consumer confidence reports

Joint base officials from the 87th Civil Engineer and Aerospace Medicine Squadrons released the 2014 Consumer Confidence Reports for the base's three drinking water systems June 11, 2015 here.The CCR is a federally-mandated document summarizing annual drinking water test results for a public water

Joint base celebrates Battle of Midway 73rd anniversary

Seventy-three years ago, the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Army Air Corps worked together during an historic battle, shifting the tide of World War II in the Pacific. Today, the units at the nation's only tri-service joint base, representing each of the services involved in that monumental battle

NEX reopens after extensive renovations

The Navy Exchange, located on the Lakehurst side of the joint base here, celebrated their grand reopening after completing extensive renovations - the first since it opened in 1979.The Exchange now has new flooring, ceilings, walls, doors, aisles and more. With the new renovations, NEXCOM is also

Volunteer Appreciation Day honors community samaritans

More than 300 joint base community members gathered for the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Day Luncheon June 2, 2015, at Tommy B's community Activities Center here.In the past year, 900 registered volunteers have provided more than 76,000 hours of service to the joint base. The ceremony honored the