Sgt. Angel Olivo, center, 85th Support Command, recites the Soldier’s Creed with Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Greene, command sergeant major of the 85th Support Command during a celebration of the Army Reserve’s 106 More
Brig. Gen. Frederick R. Maiocco, Jr., Commander, 85th Support Command, based out of Chicago, gives opening remarks to active component brigade commanders, assigned to First Army Division-West, during a two-day More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 474th Engineer Platoon (Route Clearance) with a detachment from 388th Engineer Company, served as opposing forces for 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment during Operation Kic More
Capt. Fernando Nelson, 3-345th CS/CSSB Team 1 officer in charge, provides his perspective on the convoy mission during an AAR. The reservist OCTs will be advising and assisting the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers take part in airborne operations with active duty Soldiers as part of a new multi-component program, integrating Reserve Soldiers with the 18th Airborne Corps and 101st Airborne Divis More
U.S. and German paratroopers conduct sustained airborne training before airborne operations from a C-130 Hercules during a US/Deutschland Friendship Jump, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, May 25, 2016. The pur More
U.S. and German paratroopers conduct airborne operations from a C-130 Hercules during a US/Deutschland Friendship Jump, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, May 25, 2016. The purpose of the friendship jump is to f More
U.S. Army Sgt. Sergio Villafane, of the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), shows German paratroopers a graphic after a U.S./Deutschland Friendship Jump, Ramstein Air Force Base, May 25, 2016. The purpose o More
A briefing recipient addresses concerns during an operational mobilization training and assessment brief hosted by the 85th Support Command, at their headquarters outside of Chicago, Mar. 3, 2017. The briefing More
Observer coach/trainers assigned to the Army Reserve’s 3/335th Training Support Battalion pre-pare to conduct a briefing after arriving to Fort Hood, Texas for a mobilization there, March 27, 2017. The 3/335th More
Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Corey Thigpen, future operations non-commissioned officer in-charge assigned to the 85th Support Command’s 3/335th Training Support Battalion, based out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, c More
Georgia Army National Guard Col. Alan B. Alexander, commander of the 122nd Tactical Support, places the shoulder sleeve insignia of the 7th Infantry Division on the sleeve of Capt. Terrell Wood during a patch c More
Col. Flint Patterson, center, commander of the 4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade, First Army Division East, meets with Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 208th Transportation (Palletized Loading More
U.S. Army Capt. Gustavo Madrigal, right, with 4th Cavalry Multi-functional Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and observer coach/trainer team chief of “Killer Team”, meets with members of his OC/T team duri More
Soldiers assigned to the 144th Army Band, based in Springfield, Illinois, present the colors during the singing of the National Anthem by Jencarlos Canela, international popstar, at the 2017 Major League Soccer More
Sgt. Maribel Cano-Meraz, assigned to the 85th Support Command headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, walks onto Guaranteed Rate Field during the Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros game for a ‘Hero of t More
Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Nordy, left, Command Chief Warrant Officer, 85th Support Command, observes military police riot control training at a mock detention facility during Combat Support Trai More
A howitzer cannon fires off a blank round during a 21-gun salute in honor of the 88th Regional Support Command’s centennial anniversary at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin on Aug. 19, 2017. The cannons were provided and f More
Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 335th Regiment, 85th Support Command and operationally controlled by 157th Infantry Brigade, First Army, based at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, pause for a photo More
Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Kris Belanger, Commanding General, 85th Support Command, center, gives opening remarks via a video teleconference to First Army brigade command teams during the 85th Support Command’s Ne More
Army Reserve Sgt. Marcus Calloway (right), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialist and native of Chicago, Illinois assigned to the 379th Chemical Company, 472nd Chemical Battalion, 20 More
A CH-47 Chinook from the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, waits to be fueled while on the tarmac in, Camp Taji, Iraq, Sept. 23, 2019. The 244th ECAB is the first U.S. Army Reserve aviation brigade t More
Army Reserve and Army National Guard soldiers mobilizing with the 489th Engineer Battalion, Little Rock, Ark., wrap a tow winch around a stranded vehicle while practicing maneuvers in murky water, at Camp Shelb More
From left to right, Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, commanding general, 85th Support Command and seputy commanding general for support, First Army Division-West; Mayor Thomas Hayes, mayor of Arlington Heights, Ill., More
Col. Randall Wickman, left, Commander, 189th Infantry Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, receives information on Army Reserve processes from Army Reserve leaders during a two-day orientation brief at the 85th S More
Sgt. Lawrence Purvis, OCT, interacts with a facilitator during an AAR conducted after a convoy mission. The OCTs will continue to increase their proficiency at facilitating AARs in preparation of an advise and More
First Army G3 (Operations) staff members discuss pre-mobilization expectations and highlight the importance of identifying needs and vacancies to mobilizing battalions during opening remarks at an operational m More
Army Reserve Sgt. Mindy Baptist, observer coach/trainer assigned to the 3/335th Training Support Battalion, based out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, stretches out after morning battalion physical training exercise More
The Army Reserve’s 3/335th Training Support Battalion, based out of Fort Sheridan Illinois, per-forms battalion physical training on March 28, 2017 at Fort Hood, Texas. The 3/335th TSBn re-cently arrived to For More
Georgia Army National Guard Col. Alan B. Alexander, commander of the 122nd Tactical Support Detachment stands with his Soldiers during a patch changing ceremony in which the 122nd TSD received the shoulder slee More
Sgt. Nestor Morales, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) specialist with the 149 CBRN Company, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, returns fire at opposing forces atta More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. John Brownlee, a Horizontal Construction Engineer assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, based in Fort Benning, Ga., is covered in a cloud of smoke while overseeing operations to improve More
U.S. Army Capt. Gustavo Madrigal, right, with 4th Cavalry Multi-functional Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and observer coach/trainer team chief of “Killer Team”, works with a Soldier from his Army Reser More
Sgt. Maribel Cano-Meraz, assigned to the 85th Support Command headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, waves to the crowd at the Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros game during a ‘Hero of the Game’ milita More
Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Nordy, left, Command Chief Warrant Officer, 85th Support Command, with 1st Sgt. Jason Hoffman, first sergeant of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 181st Multi-func More
LTG Charles D. Luckey, Chief of the Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve (second from left), arrives for the 88th Regional Support Command’s centennial anniversary at Fort McCoy, Wisc More
Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 335th Regiment, 85th Support Command and operationally controlled by 157th Infantry Brigade, First Army, based at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, prepare pumpkins f More
Robert Spinelli, Command Executive Officer, 85th Support Command, discusses mobilization force generation installations, mobilizing battalions, and manning in the Army Reserve Troop Program Unit structure to Fi More
Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 379th Chemical Company, 472nd Chemical Battalion, 209th Regional Support Group, 76th Operational Response Command, unroll hoses and prepare for decontamination operations a More
Army Reserve and Army National Guard engineer soldiers complete mobilization training, Oct. 9. The 489th Engineer Battalion, Little Rock, Arkansas are deploying soon with the following companies; South Carolina More
Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Sauls, platoon sergeant, 3rd platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armor Regiment, briefs Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Henderson and Sgt. 1st Class Moise Arreola, observer coach-trainers f More
Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Greene, command sergeant major, 85th Support Command; left, and Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, commanding general, 85th Support Command and deputy commanding general for support, First Army More
Army Reserve Col. Robert Spinelli, Assistant Chief of Staff, G1, 85th Support Command, answers questions and elaborates on personnel management during a two-day orientation brief at the command’s headquarters, More
Maj. Stacey Harring, 3-345th CSS2 team chief, reviews an upcoming mission during battle assembly weekend at Fort Benning, Ga., March 21, 2015. The mission has a dual purpose, to maintain combat proficiency and More
Lt. Col. Gabriel Barton, 18th Airborne Corps Headquarters & Headquarters Battalion Commander, leaves airborne training exercise for U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers as they take part in airborne operations with activ More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Benjamin Thomas, of the 435th Contingency Response Group, converses with German paratroopers after a U.S./Deutschland Friendship Jump, Ramstein Air Force Base, May 25, 2016. The purpo More
Briefing participants converse ahead of an operational mobilization training and assessment brief hosted by the 85th Support Command, at their headquarters outside of Chicago, Mar. 3, 2017. The briefing was to More
Command Sgt. Maj. Gilbert Garrett, command sergeant major of the 3/335th Training Support Battalion speaks to his Soldiers during the first formation at Fort Hood, Texas on March 28, 2017. The Army Reserve’s 3/ More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and Observer Controller/Trainers (OC/Ts), far right, with the 91st Training Division, 84th Training Command, lead a formal After Action Review to highlight the strengths and weaknesse More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, based in Fort Benning, Ga., assess a site to improve a berm in order to place a fuel blivets, a collapsible tank, during Combat Support Trainin More
U.S. Army Capt. Gustavo Madrigal, center, with 4th Cavalry Multi-functional Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and observer coach/trainer team chief of “Killer Team”, briefs Maj. Gen. Todd McCaffrey, comman More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, from the Illinois National Guard, flies over Soldier Field in Chicago while Soldiers assigned to the 144th Army Band, based in Springfield, Illinois, present the colors d More
Army Reserve Soldiers from the 367th Military Police Company, Horsham, Pennsylvania, conduct riot control training at a mock detention facility during Combat Support Training Exercise 86-17-02 at Fort McCoy, Wi More
Bruce T. Abbott, who served with the 88th Infantry Division during World War II as a mortarman, was recognized for his service during WWII at the 88th Regional Support Command’s centennial anniversary at Fort M More
Local community children carve pumpkins at the Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival 2017, Saturday, October 6, 2017. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 335th Regiment, 85th Support Command, and ope More
First Army and 85th Support Command senior leaders discuss Army Reserve actions and processes during the 85th Support Command’s New Brigade Command Teams Orientation brief at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, Octo More
Army Reserve Sgt. Dajour Genous (left), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialist and native of Chicago, Illinois assigned to the 379th Chemical Company, 472nd Chemical Battalion, 209t More
Army Reserve and Army National Guard soldiers mobilizing with the 489th Engineer Battalion, Little Rock, Ark., move to safety as their heavy equipment team recovers the sunken vehicle, at Camp Shelby, Miss. The More
Mayor Thomas Hayes, mayor of Arlington Heights, Ill., retired Army Reserve lieutenant colonel and West Point U.S. military academy graduate gives remarks during the 106th birthday celebration of the Army Reserv More
Army Reserve Col. Robert Capece, Assistant Chief of Staff, G8, 85th Support Command, elaborates on reserve pay and budgets during a two-day orientation brief at the command’s headquarters, Oct. 4-5. The brief w More
U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern, of the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), documents U.S. and German paratroopers conducting sustained airborne training before airborne operations from a C-130 Hercules duri More
Col. Robert Cooley, Deputy Commander, 85th Support Command, gives opening remarks during an operational mobilization training and assessment brief hosted by the 85th Support Command, at their headquarters outsi More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from the 149 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Company, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, stop their convoy along the sides of the More
Maj. Gen. Todd McCaffrey, right, commanding general of First Army Division East, meets with Army Reserve Capt. Ciera Jackson, commander of the 208th Transportation (Palletized Loading System) Company based in M More
Three U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, from the Illinois National Guard, fly over Soldier Field in Chicago while Soldiers assigned to the 144th Army Band, based in Springfield, Illinois, present the color More
Sgt. Maribel Cano-Meraz, assigned to the 85th Support Command headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, meets Nick Capra, Chicago White Sox third base coach, during the White Sox vs. Houston Astros game ‘He More
Army Reserve Sgt. David Kim, assigned to the 822nd Military Police Company, Arlington Heights, Illinois, conducts a pat-down search at an entry control point in a mock detention facility during Combat Support T More
Army Reserve Maj. General Patrick J. Reinert, Commanding General, 88th Regional Support Command (left), and Bruce T. Abbott, who served with the 88th Infantry Division during World War II as a mortarman (right) More
Kevin Greene, Staff Operations and Training Officer, 85th Support Command, discusses strength management and the importance of recruiting and retention initiatives at the battalion-level to First Army brigade c More
Army Reserve Sgt. Dakota Reardon, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) specialist and native of Decatur, Illinois assigned to the 379th Chemical Company, 472nd Chemical Battalion, 209th Regi More
Brig. Gen. Gracus K. Dunn, Commanding General, 85th Support Command and deputy commanding general for support, First Army Division-West; gives remarks on the Army Reserve’s and unit’s ninety-seven year history More
Senior leaders from the Army Reserve’s 85th Support Command, based out of Chicago, discuss Army Reserve functions and processes with active component brigade commanders, assigned to First Army Division-West, du More
A German paratrooper shows off a traded patch after a U.S./Deutschland Friendship Jump, Ramstein Air Force Base, May 25, 2016. The purpose of the friendship jump is to foster and nurture U.S. and German relatio More