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Maryland Army National Guard 'takes flight' with the Raven
June 5, 2023 — Soldiers with the Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, conducted training with the RQ-11 Raven at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 1 June, 2023. The small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle provides day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. With a flight radius of 10km and the ability to reach speeds of 50-100 km/h, the Raven provides superior aerial reconnaissance capabilities compared to most drones... MORE

The small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle provides day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. With a flight radius of 10km and the ability to reach speeds of 50-100 km/h, the Raven provides superior aerial reconnaissance capabilities compared to most drones.

U.S. Army Reserve holds last iteration of 'Guardian Shield'
May 23, 2023 — U.S. Army Support Activity Fort Dix recently hosted the U.S. Army Reserve 200th Military Police Command’s annual exercise, Guardian Shield, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. This iteration of Guardian Shield will also be the last, with the first having occurred in 2010 at Charlotte, N.C. Each iteration brings three Criminal Investigation Division Battalions together with one appointed as the executive agent each year. In FY24 and beyond, CID Special Agents will conduct their annual training in various CID field offices assisting them in their mission. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Criminal Investigation Division Special Agents participate in their annual training ‘Guardian Shield’ during May, 2023, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. CID is made up of professional, federal law enforcement officers who investigate felony crimes. CID Special Agents are commonly in suits and plain clothes as they conduct their investigations. Military Police officers are uniformed officers who may perform traffic duties on base, law and order policing, or detainee and detention operations abroad. Annual trainings like GS23 are essential to mission success not only for classroom and weapons qualifications, but also for agents to network and leverage experience from multiple law enforcement backgrounds.

U.S. Army Reserve Training Division holds Postal Warrior 2022
August 23, 2022 — U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve, 78th Training Division held Exercise Postal Warrior 2022, an annual training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 10 Aug, 2022... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve, 78th Training Division, upload a crate of mail onto a UH-60 during Exercise Postal Warrior 2022 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 10 Aug, 2022. Postal Warrior 2022 is a standalone, task-focused exercise, designed to train and challenge postal units in the skill sets and competencies needed to support Theater Postal Operations and increase individual and collective readiness. Approximately 600 soldiers participated in the exercise, which included both classroom and simulated field training at the Army Support Activity Fort Dix Ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sabatino Dimascio)