Command Briefings and Ceremonies

Images of military officers participating in briefings and change of command ceremonies, emphasizing collaboration and leadership in military operations.

U.S. Army Col. Brad. A. Bane, commander, 405th Army Field Support Brigade, shares his remarks during a Change of Command ceremony for the 405th Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux, in Zutendaal, Belgium, June 16, 2022. U.S. Army Lt. Col. assumed command of the unit from Lt. Col. Aaron L. Jones.

Combat medics from the 35th Infantry Division conduct medical training with Kuwait Land Force soldiers from the 94th Saleh Al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Berkland, 354th Fighter Wing commander (left), and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force (center), listen to a brief during a base visit at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2022. The briefing outlined F-35A Lightning II readiness, personnel, equipment, and challenges faced in Arctic conditions.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, engages with members of the 9th Security Forces Squadron while visiting Beale Air Force Base, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2022. Kelly spent time greeting Beale Airmen and learning how they contribute to the mission.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, attends a deployment ceremony honoring the Soldiers and families of the Pennsylvania National Guards 28th Infantry Division as they prepare for a deployment to the Middle East. Schindler was joined by other PA NG senior leaders, as well as partners from the Lithuanian army, Pennsylvanias partner in the National Guard Bureaus State Partnership Program.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Langan, the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander (center), and Lt. Col. Ryan Worrell, the 356th Fighter Squadron commander, brief Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. during a visit to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2022. Brown visited the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Unit to discuss the challenges they face working in Arctic conditions and review equipment quality.

U.S. Army Col. Brad. A. Bane, commander, 405th Army Field Support Brigade, shares his remarks during a Change of Command ceremony for the 405th Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux, in Zutendaal, Belgium, June 16, 2022. U.S. Army Lt. Col. assumed command of the unit from Lt. Col. Aaron L. Jones.

U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Murphy, an operations officer with the Marietta-based 122nd Tactical Support Detachment, gives his remarks during the Command Post Exercise brief in the midst of Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Sep. 4, 2022. Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its sixth iteration between the Georgian Defense Forces (GDF) and U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

U.S. Army Maj. Christopher Murphy, an operations officer with the Marietta-based 122nd Tactical Support Detachment, gives his remarks during the Command Post Exercise brief in the midst of Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Sep. 4, 2022. Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its sixth iteration between the Georgian Defense Forces (GDF) and U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Col. Doug Creviston, 96th Operations Group commander, salutes during a retreat ceremony June 13 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was held to honor of Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, 96th Test Wing commander, before his change of command June 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

Brig. Gen. Asaf Vardi, Israeli Deputy Defense attaché and Air Force attaché to the United States, shakes hands with Col. Matt Husemann, 436th Airlift Wing commander, on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 16, 2022. Dover AFB conducts foreign military sales missions with over 20 countries amounting to more than $3.5 billion each year.

U.S. Army Sgt. Colby J. Kuberski, an M1 armor crewman gunner assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, recovers from the stress shoot portion of the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Georgia, May 5, 2022. Cohesive teams enable tactical to strategic readiness and dynamic force employment. We must be ready to defeat any adversary, anywhere, whenever called upon, under any conditions.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing commander, left, talks with U.S. Air Force members from Aviano Air Base and Royal Air Force Lakenheath during exercise Falcon Strike 2022 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2022. Clark listened to Airmen discuss their experiences with Falcon Strike 22 and spoke about the importance of integrated fourth and fifth-generation airpower operations between NATO nations.

U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks to Airmen and coalition partners during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the reopening of the South runway and taxiway at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 13, 2022. Buch highlighted the hard work and teamwork that played a vital role in the runways construction.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur Fredericks, left, Command Sergeant Major of the 85th Troop Command, Connecticut Army National Guard, talks to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Tyliszczak, right, military police assigned to the 192nd Military Police Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, during a command visit at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, June 26th, 2022. Tyliszczak built models of U.S. and Opposing Force vehicles using a 3D printer so commanders and soldiers could positively identify friendly and enemy forces.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kayla Simmons, left, 60th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight commander presents Lt. Gen. Warren Berry, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, the 60th MXS small unmanned aircraft systems program during a base visit at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 31, 2022. The MXS uses the sUAS capabilities for aircraft inspection, collision avoidance and autonomous navigation.

Cpt. Caleb Curran listens to the presentation in the Core Recon Training at the Main Post Chapel on Fort Drum, New York, on January 24, 2024. During the season of St. Barbara week, DIVARTY hosted Core Recon Training to aid in communication and leadership skills. Core Recon provides each person with a four-letter and number sequence that offers an overview of the personality type of an individual, which can be used to better enhance communication skills between individuals and teams.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, and Soldiers from Replacement Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, discuss operations after a presentation on Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii. Grinston toured the Replacement Company during his visit to discuss in-processing procedures for new Soldiers arriving to the island.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shawn Jacobs, intelligence training non-commissioned officer in charge of the 193rd Air Intelligence Squadron in State College, Pennsylvania, shares his Air National Guard experience and gives advice to non-commissioned officers in a speed mentoring exercise during the leadership development program held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania September 20, 2022. The LDP, an initiative started in 2020, brought Airmen from around the wing together to learn what it means to be an NCO and to become better leaders of not only the wing, but around their communities.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guards 56th Striker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, prepare to board a plane at Harrisburg International Airport on Jan. 1, 2024. The Soldiers are leaving their homes and families for about a year to deploy to Africa to support U.S. Africa Command and partner forces with security objectives in the region. Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack, the commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division, Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, the Deputy Adjutant General-Army, Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Phillips, the State Command Sergeant Major, and other officials greeted Soldiers as they boarded their planes to leave Pennsylvania.

Maj. Gen. John Brennan, the Commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), presents Command Sgt. Maj. Hao Sun, the senior enlisted advisor for the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with The Legion of Merit with C Device at a transfer of authority (TOA) ceremony May 27, 2022, at Erbil Air Base, Iraq. The TOA ceremony represented the transfer of command from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, as part of the ongoing mission of CJTF-OIR. The 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division was deployed to CJTF-OIR as Task Force Raider. The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division is deployed to CJTF-OIR as Task Force Warrior.

Lt. Col. Gregory Polk, commander, Task Force Pioneer, prepares to clip the Army Achievement Medal with Combat device on a U.S. Soldier during a promotion and awards ceremony at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, April 6, 2022. As part of tradition, Task Force Pioneer facilitates a monthly mass ceremony to promote soldiers, present awards and recognize exemplary accomplishments.

Yesterday the Iron Eagles welcomed Maj. Gen. Adam Joks, V Corps Deputy Commanding General for Interoperability, At the conclusion of the visit, Col. John Morris presented Joks with a 1AD patch symbolizing the enduring partnership of our two great nations.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Steven Corley receives a Purple Heart medal April 8, 2022, Stuttgart, Germany. He was wounded during an attack while serving as the leader of a six-person team in northwest Africa. The Purple Heart medal is one of the U.S. militarys oldest medals dating back to 1782. It recognizes military members who were wounded or killed in combat.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Kurzenberger, 213th Space Warning Squadron, Senior Enlisted Leader, participates in the Inspector General Advanced Course and Unit Leadership Workshop at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb 4, 2024. The Advanced Course and Unit Leadership Workshop aims to impact leadership positively and put everybody on a common framework. Air National Guard

Maj. Gen. Greg Brady, Commanding General of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, recognizes SSG Ronald Monsen, a medic assigned to the 13th Missile Defense Battery, with a challenge coin on June 25, 2022, in Israel. The 13th MDB, headquartered outside of Tel Aviv, is part of the strong and enduring mil-to-mil partnership between the IDF and the 10th AAMDC built on trust developed over decades of cooperation. The 10th AAMDC and IDF work together consistently to strengthen the interoperability necessary for maintaining and improving Israel's air and missile defense capacity.

U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Maurice Erickson, left, first sergeant for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, briefs U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Simon Doran, director of Strategy and Plans Division, Headquarters Marine Corps, during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 29, 2022. Doran received a mission brief from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the JTF-SD. The JTF-SD, in unified action with mission partners, deters aggression, defends capabilities, and defeats adversaries throughout the continuum of conflict.

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Dupuis, commander of the 4th Air Support Operations Group and presiding commander of the ceremony, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Reitz, outgoing commander of the 13th Expeditionary Combat Weather Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Morton Bartlett, incoming commander of the 13th ECWS stand at attention during the playing of the national anthems at a change of command ceremony at Poznan, Poland, June 2, 2022. The 13th ECWS, which falls under the 4th Air Support Operations Group in the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, is a specialized weather squadron focusing on weather intelligence tracking for U.S. Army Europe-Africa forces.

U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Maurice Erickson, left, 1st Sgt. for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, briefs U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Simon Doran, director of Strategy and Plans Division, Headquarters Marine Corps, during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 29, 2022. Doran received a mission brief from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the JTF-SD. The JTF-SD, in unified action with mission partners, deters aggression, defends capabilities, and defeats adversaries throughout the continuum of conflict.

The 136th Civil Engineer Squadron receive the Col. William Deneke Award for Outstanding Civil Engineer Squadron September 17, 2022, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. The trophy is designed and built each year by the previous year's award winners. (Texas Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lynn M. Means)

From left, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Metcalf,, a gunnery coach, Staff Sgt. Robert Keith, a Bradley Commander and Spc. Jacob Shipley, a Bradley gunner, all from the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, carry out Preventive Maintenance Checks during vehicle draw activities on the second day of the Sullivan Cup, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 26, 2022. During day 2, Sullivan Cup crews have an equipment layout, draw vehicles and conduct PMCS, to ensure that their vehicles will performance ready for the competition.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, speaks with Cody Rhodes, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, and air conditioning craftsman, Wolf Pack, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 27, 2022. Personnel shared various innovative programs that help the pack optimally perform in the Indo-Pacific theater.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Enrique Reynoso and Staff Sgt. Ryan Hicks, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operators inspect their KC-10 Extender during Exercise Agile Tiger on April 6, 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Integrated deterrence is enabled by combat-credible forces, backstopped by a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, right, poses for a photo with Italian Air Force Maj. Gen. Gianluca Ercolani, Headquarters Allied Air Command Chief of Staff, left, outside the NATO Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 12, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, Continental U.S. NORAD Region commander, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Peter Smith, the aircrew flight equipment superintendent, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, in Swanton, Ohio, Feb. 1, 2024. Nordhaus, who commanded the 180FW from 2011 to 2013, received a tour of the wing's facilities and discussed the 180FWs role as an Aerospace Control Alert-trained unit during his visit. Air National Guard

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 19, 2017) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson has breakfast with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Richardson is on a trip to meet with Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) Sailors and reaffirm the Navy's commitment to its Sailors, our allies and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Alfred Flowers Jr., Manpower, Personnel and Resources Director, Office of the Air Force Surgeon Genera, listens as Col. Chris Robinson, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, left, explains information on a briefing slide in the 375th AMW Headquarters on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 1, 2022.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Randy Carver Jr, first sergeant of Company A, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stands in formation after receiving his promotion to Sergeant Major during a promotion and awards ceremony near Fort Bliss, Texas, November 3, 2022. 1st Sgt. Carver was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major in recognition of his continued service, dedication and fidelity to the United States and its Army.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christopher Fernandez, an information services technician with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, receives a newly pinned patrol cap by Col. Seth Morgulas, the brigade commander, during a promotional recognition ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 5, 2022. Fernandez was promoted from the rank of chief warrant officer 3.

U. S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard (MANG) talks with U. S. Army 1st Lt. Abigail Silbert, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Massachusetts National Guard (MANG) about the quality of the medical training experienced during the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise, July 22, 2022, at Ft. Drum, N. Y. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

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U.S. Army Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guards 56th Striker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, prepare to board a plane at Harrisburg International Airport on Jan. 1, 2024. The Soldiers are leaving their homes and families for about a year to deploy to Africa to support U.S. Africa Command and partner forces with security objectives in the region. Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack, the commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division, Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, the Deputy Adjutant General-Army, Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Phillips, the State Command Sergeant Major, and other officials greeted Soldiers as they boarded their planes to leave Pennsylvania.

220511-N-N3764-1003PONCE, Puerto Rico - (May 11, 2022) - Mineman 2nd Class Randy Parsons, assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), explains ship capabilities and maneuverability to Lt. j.g. Nick DiDiano, officer in charge of Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 403, during a tour of the ship, May 11, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mitchele LaCoursiere, 148th Fighter Wing alert chief enlisted manager, Minnesota Air National Guard, speaks with Master Sgt. Adam Ross, 148th Security Forces Squadron squad leader, during Weapons Systems Evaluation Program-East 24.04 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 16, 2024. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposable Mobile Unit 6 showcase ordnance disposal equipment in the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) hangar bay, Oct. 23, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville Districts, Deputy Commander, Lt. Col. Mathew Miller, listen in as USACE local government liaisons brief about ongoing Hurricane Ian Recovery operations.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to Hurricane Ian. More than 800 USACE personnel and contractors are deployed andengaged, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners in the affected areas. Our number one priority continues to be the life, health, and safety of all who are affected by Hurricane Ian.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, local government liaison Paul Fleming of the St. Paul District provides support with Operation Blue Roof during Hurricane Ian.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, is greeted by Col. Elizabeth Hanson, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Col. Timothy Mach, 305th AMW vice commander, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 13, 2022. Martin visited Joint Base MDL to gain insight on how the 305th AMW is innovating the aerial port and flightline, as well as creating and implementing Mobility Air Force Force Generation and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts.

Lt. Col. Gregory Polk, the Task Force Pioneer commander, places a shoulder sleeve insignia (combat patch) on a U.S. Soldier during an award ceremony at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, April 22, 2022. As part of Army tradition, Task Force Pioneer facilitates mass ceremonies to present awards and recognize exemplary accomplishments.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing prepare a post-attack reconnaissance stand during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear class as part of a pre-deployment requirement at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 8, 2023. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and 75th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base to provide support to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, enhancing the ability to deliver airpower and to integrate with local United Arab of Emirates partners.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, discusses a SpOC organizational chart with Italian Air Force Maj. Gen. Gianluca Ercolani, Headquarters Allied Air Command Chief of Staff, at the NATO Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 12, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team complete a 3.6 mile run in combat gear during a physical training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 14, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

Cmdr. Matthew Mulcahey, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) prospective executive officer, speaks with Sailors assigned to Fords air department during a Division in the Spotlight uniform inspection for V-3 division, Sept. 23, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Matthew Sabo, 375th Air Mobility Wing innovations operations manufacturing chief, inserts wires into terminal while building a satellite for a communications infrastructure during Ballistic Badger 2022, Oct. 20, 2022, on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. BB22 is a training opportunity for Airmen at the Showcase Wing to rehearse the ability to execute rapid global mobility.

Maj. Gen. Derek France (left), Third Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Heriberto Diaz, 3rd AF command chief, speak with 39th Air Base Wing Airmen during their arrival at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, 29 June, 2022. France traveled to Incirlik AB to preside over the 39th ABW change of command ceremony, during which Col. Calvin Powell replaced Col. Jason Gingrich as 39th ABW commander. While there, France spoke about the importance Airmen at Incirlik have in the mission and how they support the 3rd AF, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Forces in Africa and U.S. European Command. 3rd AF issues directives to subordinate commands and takes action on behalf of the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander as directed. The command takes deliberate actions to develop Airmen and their families; confronts global challenges in support of the National Defense Strategy to defend our country and our allies; and utilizes dedicated efforts to deliver peace to our nation and its allies by fostering stability and dete

U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Conner, right, an infantryman with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, eats dinner with his son Pfc. Jeremy Conner, an infantryman with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at Forward Operating Base Marez, Iraq, April 1, 2007. Conner came to the base to visit his son before he heads back to the states to attend the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy in Fort Bliss, Texas.

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Maj. Andrew Gibler, Air Combat Command F-35 Weapon System Team branch chief, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Chief Master Sgt. Gregg Allen, 192nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, at a retirement ceremony on July 9, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Allen first enlisted in the military in 1979 and spent 21 years in the Virginia Air National Guard.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gage Olejniczak, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, performs guides a loading truck prior to an aerial refueling mission on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 30, 2022. The aircrew members also performed touch-and-go, assault landings, and combat offload maneuvers in South Carolina to sharpen their mission readiness.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. engages with Airmen during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 1, 2022. Gen. Brown visited the base to meet with Airmen and experience first-hand the innovative ways they're advancing the mission.

Maj. Ben Shafer, 114 Civil Engineer Squadron deputy base civil engineer, coordinates with Airmen in a simulated attack during the Lobo Trident exercise in Hector Field, North Dakota March 31, 2023. Hector Field was set up as a simulated forward operating station in a friendly country in order to give Airmen a chance to practice wartime emergency operations and communications in a remote location.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christian Navarro-Salazar, 423d Security Forces Squadron section chief of training, describes the dangers of knife violence to local U.K students at RAF Alconbury, England, July 19, 2022. The 423d SFS invited the students from Huntingdons St. Peters school to the base as part of a program that mentors at-risk youth to make sound life choices.

221005-M-VR919-1073 (October 6, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Phillip Frietze, right, commanding general for 1st Marine Logistics Group, shakes hands with Cpl. Juan Paredes, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, during the preparation for San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at Marine Green, California, Oct. 6, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, talks with Airmen from the 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Rupp visited Kadena to observe and participate in exercise Keen Sword 23 events. Keen Sword 23 and other exercises like it are an opportunity to demonstrate our will to defend Japan and the ironclad U.S.-Japan Alliance, which has stood for almost 75 years.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Pedro Jimenez, Air Combat Command Public Affairs chief enlisted manager, answers questions about his background and the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month during an interview at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 20, 2022. Originally, Hispanic Heritage Week began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988 under President Ronald Regan.

This week the Iron Eagles public affairs team attended the annual public affairs symposium in Wiesbaden, Germany. For A Year of Lessons Learned” there they heard from keynote speakers such as Former USAREUR Commander Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges, DCG for USAREUR-AF” Lt. Gen. Andrew Rohling, and Army Chief of Public Affairs” Maj. Gen. John Rafferty. Throughout the symposium the teams spoke on many topics covering everything from Russia/Ukraine to the 2023 communication strategy.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 28, 2022) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Justin Muller, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 MQ-9 Reaper detachment lead, explains MQ-9 operations and specifications to members of the Royal Australian Army and the New Zealand Army during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28, at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance the warfighting capacity of multinational joint task forces. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's ocea

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Lane, the command sergeant major for the 81st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 81st Brigade Combat Team, listens as Col. Ronald Kapral, the 81st BCT commander, speaks to Soldiers during a visit Feb. 6 at Contingency Operating Base Q-West, Iraq. About 2,400 Washington National Guardsmen and 900 California National Guardsmen deployed with the 81st BCT based out of Seattle in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in October. They are scheduled to return home this summer.

US Marine Corps Brigadier General (BGEN), W.E. Rollins, Commanding General of Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan, promotes Captain (CPT) Zagrebisk to the rank of Major during a promotion ceremony held at Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

A U.S. Air Force Airman goes through Tactical Combat Casualty Care as part of Fieldcraft Hostile at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Aug. 3, 2022. FCH is a pre-deployment course directed by the 421st Combat Training Squadron, that teaches basic combat skills to over 5,000 U.S. Air Force, Joint and NATO personnel annually.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, 437th Operations Group director, prepares for an interview with Fox News journalist Bill Hemmer about Operation Allies Refuge, the largest non-combatant evacuation operation in history, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. One year after serving as an aerial mission commander during the 17-day evacuation efforts at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Pelbath reflected on his experiences following through on Americas commitment to the Afghan personnel who helped and worked alongside the U.S. for more than two decades in Afghanistan.

220712-A-JJ498-1013 JOUNIEH NAVAL BASE, Lebanon (July 12, 2022) - Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, speaks to Col. Bassem Ayyoubi, Marine Commando Regiment Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces during the start of exercise Resolute Union 22, at Jounieh Naval Base, Lebanon, July 12. Resolute Union 22 is an annual exercise between the U.S. 5th Fleet and Lebanese Armed Forces to enhance security cooperation.

U.S. Army Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, talks with Soldiers from 30th Medical Brigade at Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany on August 10, 2022. Williams, who assumed command in June, was in Kaiserslautern to meet with Soldiers and leaders under his command to gain an understanding of their contributions in assuring our NATO Allies and partners. There are more than 41,000 U.S. Army Soldiers throughout Europe and Africa and more than 8,000 Soldiers deployed in support of deterring aggression and reinforcing NATOs Eastern flank in the wake of Russias invasion of Ukraine. (U.S. Army photos by Pfc. Samuel Signor)

On 18 July 2022, the Adjutant General of the Montanna National Guard, Maj. Gen. John P Hronek explored the many commodities that Camp Ripley Training Center offers.

Brig. Gen. Gregory Day, Oregon National Guard director of joint staff, watches a joint combined arms live-fire exercise from a viewing area during African Lion 22 at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 26, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal of strengthening interoperability among participants and setting the theater for strategic access.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Colin Zavislak, lead member of the Project Arc cohort in the Pacific Air Forces region, writes notes while on a walk-through of the 36th Contingency Response Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 30th, 2023. There is a new program emerging across the Air Force called Project Arc, which enables a few select uniformed scientists and engineers to work directly with operational users to solve problems at the point of impact. Zavislak and two others in the cohort are the first Project Arc team to enter the Pacific Air Forces, spending six months among three bases in the region.

Gen. Duke Richardson, commander of Air Force Material Command, arrived at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. on Nov. 8 as part of an AFMC Civic Leader tour. The visit strengthened relationships and empowered civic leaders with strategic perspectives on Air Force issues.

Jacek Siewiera, Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President of Poland, asks how the Illinois National Guard and Illinois Emergency Management Agency uses notification systems to inform all Illinoisians during an emergency while visiting IEMA in Springfield, Illinois on Aug. 9.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Edward Cartossa, command and control (C2) operations specialist assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, sits in the AUAB C2 office in the Wing Operation Center to talk about his mission, during Accurate Test 22 at Thumrait Air Base, Oman, June 4, 2022. Cartossas C2 operations team employed missile strike early warning capabilities, for the first time, in a combat environment while forward deployed to Oman in May 2022.

Maj. Gen. Wendul Hagler II, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, met with leaders from the Lebanese Army during a key leader engagement at Patton Hall September 28. During the visit the delegation received a tour of Patton Hall and met with key leaders, discussing partnerships and interoperability.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, speaks to Airmen with the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho National Guard at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Aug. 20, 2022. While addressing the Airmen he outlined five of his priorities and took candid questions from the audience.

The 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, JoAnne S. Bass, visited Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on Jan. 6-7, 2024. Chief Bass participated in a base tour where she heard from subject matter experts about the mission capabilities and accomplishments of the 151st Wing. Afterward, she attended the Utah Air Guard Airmen of the Year Banquet, where Bass gave the keynote speech and celebrated with the Airmen of the Year award winners.

Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Bowsher, World Class Athlete Program First Sergeant, explains the sport of Modern Pentathlon to Army Environmental Command Commander Col. Matthew Kelly during a visit to the World Class Athlete Program, September 20, 2022. Modern Pentathlon consists multiple sports, including show riding, running, swimming, fencing, and shooting.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael R. Campbell, a religious affairs specialist assigned to 7th Infantry Division, describes his hobby outside the military at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 17, 2024. Campbell emphasized the importance of being a unique individual outside the U.S. Army by detailing his own personal experiences.

060330-A-7969G-004. Base: Siniyah State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

U.S Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Bellon, left, Commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South and Maj. Gen. David Weishaar, Adjutant General of Kansas National Guard listens to a brief about Exercise Gunslinger 22 at Salina, Kansas on June 22, 2022. Exercise Gunslinger 22 is a joint Kansas Air National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps exercise designed to increase joint aircraft control and training for potential real world contingencies.

040819-M-7514K-017. Base: India Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Christine Permenter, a musician with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band, sings during a performance to honor World War II veterans and the people of Netherlands as they participate in the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands, Sept. 12, 2022. As the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commemorate Market Garden 78, the 101st will continue to remain committed to the collective defense and cooperative security alongside European allies and partners.

030218-M-4419R-036. Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

Staff Sgt. Lorik Ramaj, a civilian affairs soldier with the Kosovo Security Force, waits in queue to negotiate the Weaver obstacle on the Confidence Course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Aug. 30, 2022. Ramaj was one of two KSF soldiers to participate in a 12-day U.S. Army Air Assault course held at Camp Dodge, which trains service members in sling-load operations and rappelling as well as being a test of grit. The National Guards State Partnership Program joins Kosovo and Iowa in military-to-military engagements in support of defense security goals and cooperation objectives that foster cultural exchange.

040819-M-7514K-016. Base: India Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Schreiber, a section leader with Alpha Company, 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard receives a promotion to the rank of sergeant first class during a promotion ceremony held in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 17, 2024. Promotion ceremonies in the U.S. Army are important occasions that recognize the dedication, hard work, and accomplishments of soldiers as they advance in their military careers. They provide an opportunity for unit cohesion, morale building, and the reinforcement of Army values and traditions. Army National Guard

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, right, greets German Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Traut, German Space Command commander, right, at the NATO Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 12, 2022.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (March 30, 2022) - U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Steve Koehler, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, shakes hands with Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Juan Sanchez in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), March 30, 2022. Theodore Roosevelt is in a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

Maj. Gen. Michael Gerock, Air National Guard Readiness Center Commander, speaks to Airmen at the 134th Air Refueling Wing in the new aircraft hangar as they stand under a KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft. Maj. Gen. Gerock was on hand to tour the new $31 mill. aircraft hangar during a recent visit to McGhee Tyson ANG Base.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Judy, 628th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Bravo Flight chief, checks his scorecard during a combat arms class, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. The 628th SFS Combat Arms instructors regularly conduct classes to ensure mission readiness and combat effectiveness for base personnel.

The 39th Air Base Wing command team meets with Polish Military Contingent leadership, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, July 22, 2022. The wing command team visited the Polish Military Contingent as part of an immersion tour to learn about their mission and ensure they are receiving operational support. Polands mission at Incirlik Air Base consists of on-call duty and monitoring the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea in collaboration with NATO Permanent Maritime Groups and NATO Naval Command.

At the staging office at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, First Lieutenant Sam Arieef, US Air Force (USAF), (left), C-17A Globemaster III pilot, 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, and Captain Mike Lineberger, USAF, C-17A pilot, 300th Airlift Squadron, Air Force Reserve, Charleston AFB, brief Major General George N. Williams, Commander, 21st Air Force. Air Force members from around the world deployed to NAS Sigonella in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World rade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on.... Complete Scene Caption: At the staging office at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, First Lieutenant Sam Arieef, US Air Force (USAF), (left), C-17A Globemaster III pilot, 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, and Captain Mike Lineberger, USAF, C-17A pilot, 300th Airlift Squ

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A Milley and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff SEAC Ramon Colon-Lopez spoke with soldiers and staff of Garuda Canti Dharma II and thanked them for their efforts to continue peacekeeping training in Indonesia.

Maj. Gen. Mark T. Simerly, CASCOM and Fort Lee commanding general, discusses issues of security and noise with Lashawn Morris, a medical support assistant with the Department of Veterans Affairs and spouse of Army Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris, a small arms instructor at the Ordnance School. The conversation took place during Fort Lees third Walking Town Hall in the Jackson Circle neighborhood. The event was focused on resident satisfaction with housing conditions and ways to further enhance quality of life for service members and their families. The Armys goal is for every installation to offer Soldiers and families a high quality of life with appropriate services, programs and facilities in which to live, work and train.

050712-F-7564C-015. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Colton Neal, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, hugs a fellow pilot after landing his final flight at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, July 18, 2022. CW3 Neal served in the Army for 20 years, with more than 10 of those years as a CH-47 Chinook pilot.

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