Command Ceremonies and Briefings

Photos capture individuals addressing audiences during military ceremonies and briefings, showcasing military insignia and formal settings.

221020-N-AS200-0107 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2022) - Capt. Jason Kranz, chief staff officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), center, delivers remarks during an award ceremony for the Port Hueneme Navy Exchange (NEX) which won the 2021 Bingham Award, by the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM). NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

220617-N-FP878-0138COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jun. 17, 2022) - Adm. (ret.) Michael Mullen (left) former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife Deborah watch as their son Cmdr. John Mullen takes command of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Ohio River Valley during his change of command ceremony Friday. NTAG Ohio River Valleys mission is to man the Navy fleet with the highest quality Sailors and maintain the Navys unchallenged worldwide maritime superiority and ability to win wars, deter aggression and maintain freedom of the seas.

District of Columbia National Guard's Commading General Major General Sherrie L. McCandless speaks to graduates from the Youth Challenge Academy who are to receive their diploma upon completion of a 5 and a half month long "military-style" course, at the University of the District of Columbia, August 21st 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Gabrielle Hermes, the commanding officer for Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command and their respective Headquarters and Service Battalion, gives an opening speech during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families.

Cmdr. Matthew Williams, executive officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) speaks during a memorial service for Robert S. Frank August 18, 2022. Flank joined the Design and Construction 4 team at NAVFAC EURAFCENT as an architect.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen Niave Knell, the 1st Infantry Division senior mission commander, expresses the importance of military Families during the 1st Family Volunteer Award Recognition Ceremony at Victory Chapel on Fort Riley, Kansas, June 23, 2022. 1ID recognized 14 Big Red One affiliated Family members as part of the Big Red One Year of Family, a campaign that honors the Families commitment to each other and the Army.

Tom Kies (left), president of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, reads the biography of U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. LeSean Neely, an intermediate level avionics master training specialist assigned to Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Cherry Point, during a Service Person of the Quarter ceremony at CNATTU Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 19, 2022. Neely was recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his contributions on and off the installation.

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey delivers remarks at the Wright-Patterson Chief Master Sergeant Recognition Ceremony on May 14, 2022, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Frey is a former command chief for both the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Air Mobility Command.

Master Sgt. Jacqueline Payne, installation personnel readiness noncommissioned officer in charge, 131st Force Support Squadron, grins during her retirement ceremony at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 16, 2022. Payne served for 23 years.

221020-N-AS200-0107 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2022) - Capt. Jason Kranz, chief staff officer, Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), center, delivers remarks during an award ceremony for the Port Hueneme Navy Exchange (NEX) which won the 2021 Bingham Award, by the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM). NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

U.S. Park Police promotion ceremony, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

Inter-American Defense College held its World Situation Conference on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8-10, 2023. During their conference Participants engaged in a strategic-level analysis organized by Brazilian Army and professor Col. Fábio Araújo. The conference offered students a global and sub-regional understanding of geo-politics, enabling them to analyze various aspects such as politics, socio-cultural factors, economics, defense, security, science, technology, key nations, state actors, regional alliances, and governmental or international non-governmental organizations. The focus of Committee I involves an in-depth examination of national and sub-regional security, defense, and development policies, along with strategic trends that will influence the Western Hemisphere in the next 10 years.

Col. Marcus Jackson, Space Base Delta 2 commander, speaks to the crowd at the combined 460th Mission Support Group inactivation and Buckley Garrison redesignation ceremony on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., May 23, 2022. During his speech, Jackson spoke about the impact the 460th MSG had while providing base operation support, while supporting and advising 109 base tenant units across the front range area defense community.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Savage, commanding general of Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, addresses guests at an annual Community Leaders Luncheon at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 8, 2024. The luncheon is an annual event hosted by The Combat Centers commanding general for local senior officials who provide resources and services to The Combat Center that often partner directly with installation functions. Marine Corps

230120-N-PQ495-1025 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2022) Ensign Keshanna Wright, a native of Memphis, Tenn., addresses the crew as the guest speaker at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.

Senior Master Sgt. Carmen Daniels, 192nd Force Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, promotes to the rank of chief master sergeant June 4, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Lt. Col. Fallon Martin, 192nd Support Squadron commander, presided over the ceremony attended by Daniels' family, friends and fellow members of the Virginia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard by Staff Sgt. Kellyann Elish)

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Frederick L. Hall, State Aviation Safety Officer for the District of Columbia Army National Guard, celebrates over 28 years of service with a retirement ceremony at the 260th Regional Training Institute, Fort Belvoir, Va., Jan. 5, 2024. Gordon joined the D.C. National Guard in 2008, after first enlisting in 1995 and serving as a Black Hawk crew chief. CW5 Hall also provided 13 years of active duty service.

WASHINGTON (October 13, 2022) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti speaks about Get Real, Get Better at the Three and Four Star Flag Officer and Spouses Symposium at the Washington Navy Yard, Oct. 13. Get Real, Get Better is the Navys call to action to self-assess and self-correct, standardizing and incentivizing best practice leadership behaviors and problem-solving throughout the force.

Miley Rhodes, left, Chapter Regent of University of South Carolina chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, thanks U.S. Army Central's Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark, for speaking at their meeting in Columbia, S.C., May 11, 2022. USC NSDAR is a non-profit, non-political womens volunteer service organization that serves its community through historic preservation, patriotic endeavors, and promotion of education.

U.S. service members listen on as Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, delivers remarks during a speaking engagement at MCB Quantico, Va., Dec. 12, 2022. Gen. Langley met with six IMET students during the engagement and highlighted the relationship between the United States and allied nations for a collective effort in promoting regional security and stability in Africa.

220520-N-RU672-0048 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 20, 2022) Family members of Master-at-Arms 1st Class Stephanie Durazo, assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) force protection, attend her retirement ceremony at the Seabee Chapel. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Lucy Del Gaudio, New Jersey Women Veterans Commission, addresses attendees of the American Legion Joyce Kilmer Post 25 event recognizing women veterans, June 3, 2022.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

220627-N-TT639-1050 EAST CHINA SEA (June 27, 2022) - Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Shantay Beane, from Dallas, speaks during a Pride Month celebration on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 27, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the United States Coast Guard, visits Base Miami, Florida, Apr 30, 2023. The visit included the observation of new technology, recognition of local partners, all hands with Coast Guard Personnel around the Miami area and a women's history month event.

Anna Ottinger, the prevention specialist for Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, announces the competition rules for the 2022 Reindeer Games event at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9th, 2022. The Reindeer Games is a holiday-themed, family event held to boost morale as well as give back to those who support the unit.

U.S. Navy Sailor HM3 Santan Parchment, corpsman, Beaufort Naval Hospital, gives remarks during an award ceremony at the Rotary Club in Beaufort, South Carolina, Nov. 9, 2022. Parchment received the Military Person of the Year award for being an outstanding service member and volunteering in the local community.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors, civilians, and military families gathered to witness the initiation of several of the regions newest chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony at Top o the Mar onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Nimitz Hill Oct. 21. The 13 newly pinned chiefs, represented the following commands: - NBG - Commander, Joint Region Marianas- Naval Hospital Guam- 30th Naval Construction Regiment- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 - Naval Recruiting Office Guam- Priority Management Office- Naval Munitions Command East Asia Division Unit Guam and - Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3/Military Sealift Command GuamAs chief petty officer selectees they endured six weeks of chief formation, which included physical training, naval heritage education, honing of the Navys core values, and leadership and teamwork training sessions. (U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)

Chief Master Sgt. Laura Hoover, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command chief and Jack Pulley, a McConnell Golden Eagle, converse during a State of the Base address Feb. 8, 2024, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the presentation, the local community was briefed on McConnells accomplishments over the last year along with the bases plans for 2024. Air Force

Inter-American Defense College welcomed Rear Admiral Roberto Alcandre Angeles, Peru's Defense and Naval Attaché and other dignitaries to the IADC campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17, 2024. During their visit, RADM Alcandre presented a portrait of Peruvian Grand Admiral Grau to be placed with other historical western hemisphere leaders in the campus. rand Admiral Grau, renowned for his valor in the naval battle of Angamos, is celebrated as the "Gentleman of the Seas." His chivalrous treatment of defeated foes earned respect from Peruvians and Chileans alike. This portrait takes its place among Western Hemisphere leaders, symbolizing the strong ties between Peru and the U.S.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 14, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Alfredo Alcazar, assigned to Naval Medical Logistics Command, participates in the MEDLANT Sailor of the Year board, April 14, 2022. Naval Medical Forces Atlantic provides well-trained medical experts, operating as high performance teams, to project medical power in support of naval superiority.

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A 5-Soldier team from the Illinois Army National Guard's 6th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade will deploy to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. Logistics Advisor Team 6611 will team up with the 5th SFAB at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, before deploying. Pictured is 6-year-old Lexa Juarez, her father Diego Juarez and grandmother, Maria Castillo, family of the team's Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Berrios of Lindenhurst, Ill., at the team's Aug. 7 mobilization ceremony on Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and his wife Charlene Austin host a service member and spouse roundtable discussion with 18th Airborne Corps members and their spouses while visiting the 18th Airborne Corps headquarters on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 1, 2022.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 30, 2022) Her Excellency Oksana Markarova, Ukraines Ambassador to the United States of America, joined by former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus (left) and U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commander, U. S. Southern Command (center), thanks the crowd for welcoming her during USS Fort Lauderdale's (LPD 28) commissioning ceremony. LPD 28 is the 12th San Antonio-class amphibious dock landing ship to enter the fleet and the first named after the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, right, presents Gen. Richard Neals wife, Kathleen Louise Smith, left, the national colors at St. Joseph's Church in Washington, D.C. on July 6, 2022. Gen. Neal, who served as the 26th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, passed away on June 17, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tiara Bradford, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron requirements non-commissioned officer in charge, and Staff Sgt. Malcolm Hamilton, 11th CES structural craftsman, speak with Rep. Clay Higgins during their visit to the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 15, 2022. Service members of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling also toured the U.S. Capitol during their visit.

During the Norwegian Exchange at Camp Ripley, Norwegian and American service members joined together for a joint chapel service, March 30, 2022. The Exchange is the longest-running military exchange and began with a handshake nearly 49 years ago. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

The North Carolina National Guard holds a deployment ceremony for the 112th Financial Management Support Detachment of the 113th Sustainment Brigade at the NCNG armory in Siler City, N.C., Dec. 4, 2022. The nearly 25 Soldiers will deploy for Operation Inherent Resolve.

Maureen Weigl, Deputy Adjutant General-Veterans Affairs with the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, speaks during Industry Day at the Keystone Conference Center as part of the Pennsylvania National Guard Associations annual conference. The event offered a chance for employers and college representatives to network with Soldiers, Airmen and other employees at Fort Indiantown Gap. Pennsylvania National Guard leadership, including Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, offered remarks during the event.

Senior Master Sgt. Yucari Brown, Air Force Global Strike Command First Sergeant of the Year recipient, is presented with a medal from Gen. Anthony Cotton, AFGSC commander during the Outstanding Airmen of the Year Medallion Ceremony May 9, 2022 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Brown was one of six AFGSC Airmen selected for this honor based on merit, job performance, superior leadership and personal achievements.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin lll, left center, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, right center, host a press conference after the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. The UDCG allowed world leaders to meet and maintain close coordination between Allies and partners and discuss current and future defense needs of Ukraine.

Adm. Charles Richard, Commander, United States Strategic Command, and Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, prepare for discussions about integrated deterrence and the commands missions, priorities and innovation efforts. While here, Ambassador Jenkins also witnessed a demonstration of a nuclear command and control exercise, 18 July, 2022.

FREDERICKSBURG- (June 2, 2022) Command Chief Recruiter, NCCM Matthew Maduemesi answers questions as Command Master Chief, CMDCM Samuel Bernal looks on.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Sherri Grissom, a culinary arts instructor with the 129th Regiment Regional Training Institute on Camp Lincoln, gives Soldiers a briefing before a practical exercise on field site set-up and operations at the Illinois Military Academy June 24, 2022 in Springfield, IllinoisAs war fights change, its important that were able to move with our troops, said Sergeant 1st Class Rikk Knowles, a course manager and instructor with the RTI. Even for culinary specialists, logistics are important because we have to be able to move.

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Brian Reedy, staff chaplain for Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) delivers the invocation for a celebration ceremony held in the 11 Degrees North event building in honor of the Navys 247th Birthday, Oct. 13, 2022. The theme for this years birthday celebration was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years."

Nichole Davis, a Fort Jackson Education Center guidance counselor, talks to single Soldiers about the educational benefits and opportunities available to them during a briefing June 3, 2022, at the Post Theater. The briefing was part of a series offered to Soldiers during the BOSS Day event.

Laura Orr, Director of Education at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, speaks to Sailors onboard Naval Station Norfolk on Friday, June 3, 2022 about the Battle of Midway. June 4-6, 2022 is the 80th Anniversary of the battle, which is the first major victory of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during the Second World War. The museum is located on the second floor of the Nauticus building in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia. The museum is one of ten U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.

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221020-N-CM110-1064 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2022) - Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Patricia Macedo, from Stockton, California, speaks during a mental health fair on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 20, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Renee Woodworth, wife to U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, delivers remarks during the MCI-West Spouses Spring Engagement at the Marine Corps Mechanized Museum at MCB Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2024. Mrs. Woodworth hosted the event to build camaraderie and connect with spouses within MCI-West.

CHRIS TUCKER in BILLY LYNN HALFTIME WALK (2016), directed by ANG LEE.

First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visit Fort Drum, NY, January 30, 2023. Dr. Biden's visit was geared toward making on post living better for Soldiers and their families.

First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visit Fort Drum, NY, January 30, 2023. Dr. Biden's visit was geared toward making on post living better for Soldiers and their families.

Families, friends and colleagues welcomed home 50 Soldiers with the 1057th Military Police Company (Team One) from their nearly 10-month overseas deployment to the Middle East during a brief ceremony at the Weborg 21 Centre in Gering, Nebraska, Aug. 22, 2022. The Soldiers were met with signs, smiles and hugs as they got off the bus before attending the ceremony. Team One of the 1057th Military Police Company was deployed to Kuwait and was recently replaced by the other half of the unit.

Memorial service in the Dean Acheson Auditorium for Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Stephen Sullivan, killed on September 19, 2005 as the result of a bomb explosion while conducting a protective assignment in Mosul, Iraq. Secretary Condoleezza Rice and other Department officials delivered remarks at the service.

U.S. Army Major General William Green, Jr, Chief of Chaplains talks with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) high school students at the Stars and Stripes Pre-Dinner Mentoring Sessions during the 38th Annual Becoming Everything You Are (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Conference at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 16, 2024. At the mentoring sessions local STEM high school students met with senior military and federal government leaders to discuss career opportunities. Army

U.S. Marines and civilians from across III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), engage in a group discussion during a Women in Uniform Symposium at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2023. The Women in Uniform Symposium focused on promoting empowerment and growth amongst active duty service members in Okinawa through guided discussions and workshops.

U.S. service members and civilian personnel stand for the Oath of Allegiance during a virtual naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 25, 2021. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge personnel among the station becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included residents from Columbia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Kenya, Thailand, and Mexico.

Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Chilean dignitaries for a Chilean independence celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amy Spontanski, 375th Health Care Operations Squadron commander, gives her thank you speech during a change of command ceremony at the Deltgen Auditorium on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 9, 2022. Spotanski led a team of 35 Airmen in the Department of Defenses largest joint Gynecological and Obstetric Surgery clinic serving 255,000 beneficiaries.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Feb. 3, 2024) - Republic of Korea Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo meets with U.S. Naval Academy 65th Superintendent Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, faculty, staff and midshipmen from the Republic of Korea during a tour of the Naval Academy grounds. As the undergraduate college of our countrys naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Collin D. Barry, sergeant major, Marine Corps Base Quantico, gives his remarks during the National Vietnam War Veterans Day commemoration ceremony at MCB Quantico, Virginia, March 29, 2023. In 2017, President Donald Trump declared National Vietnam War Veterans Day because on this day in 1973, U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Ryans, 598th Range Squadron commander, daughter smells flowers during a change of command ceremony at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Aug. 2, 2022. During a change of command, it is customary for commanders to give their families a gift as a token of appreciation for their support.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 22, 2022) Guests and Gold Star family members present floral tributes during a Bells Across America ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.

RICHMOND, VA (May 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to USS Constitution talk to the public for Navy Day at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture during Richmond Navy Week. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

Left, Shavonn B. Jones, ACS Generalist USAG Italy, right, Robert J. Chartier, Deputy Garrison Manager, USAG Italy, gives a speech during the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation for year 2022. The Army Community Services at Camp Darby is sponsoring the event meant to kickoff October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, spreading the message that domestic abuse is incompatible with Army Values and will not be tolerated on our installation, and to provide resources and support to victims. Camp Darby, Italy, Oct. 05, 2022.

Royal Australian Air Force Group Captain Kylie Green, Task Group commander, discusses expectations of Cope North 24 with participants at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2024. Established initially in 1978 as a quarterly bilateral exercise held at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Cope North moved to Andersen AFB in 1999, and became a trilateral exercise in 2012 with the addition of the Royal Australian Air Force. It is the U.S. Pacific Air Forces largest annualmultilateral exercise. Air Force

Hurricane Gustav, Baton Rouge, LA, September 7, 2008 A FEMA employee sits with a National Guard member discussing the amount of supplies at a POD (Point of Distribution) in Plaquemine Parish. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

221130-N-TQ893-1001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2022) Master at Arms 3rd Class Kentray Henderson, from Pine Bluff, Ark., speaks during the Native American Heritage Month celebration in the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Johnson, DHA senior enlisted leader, talked about the importance that senior enlisted leaders bring to their command and the influence they can have on newer service members while sitting in on a panel at the 2024 AMSUS Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 15.

PANAMA CITY, FL. (March 27, 2023) - Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City was honored to welcome the Commander, Navy Installation Command, Vice Admiral Yancy Lindsey on March 27, 2023, while he visited the base to meet with base leadership and take a tour. During his visit VADM Lindsey made a stop at the NSA Panama City galley to sign a proclamation declaring April as the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) awareness month.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Recognition Ceremony, Apr. 28, 2022, Magnolia Halle, San Antonio, Texas. This event was held to honor all promotees to the rank of Chief Master Sgt.

Master Sgt. Sharmaine Hicks, senior enlisted leader, medical operations, 127th Medical Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, emcees a retirement ceremony at Selfridge, Feb. 5, 2023. The event celebrated the career of Chief Master Sgt. Heather Manor, 127th Medical Group senior enlisted leader.

The 168th Wing hosted a Dining Out event in Fairbanks, Alaska, for Airmen to keep Air Force traditions alive and continue morale-building ceremonies. The Air Force Dining Out event started approximately in the 1930s with Army Air Corps General H. Hap Arnolds Wing Dings. The guest speaker at the 2022 168th WG Dining Out was Gregory D. Gadson, a motivational speaker, retired Colonel in the United States Army, and former commander of the U.S. Army Fort Belvoir Garrison. He is also a bilateral above-the-knee amputee.

U.S. Army Col. Brian Jacobs, Fort Hamilton garrison commander, administers the Army Civil oath to new civilian employees of the garrison during their Orientation for New Employees (One), on January 10th, 2023, in garrison headquarters. The ONE program, held monthly to quarterly as needed, aims to familiarize new team members with Fort Hamilton Garrison, the surrounding areas of Brooklyn and New York City, the garrison's organizational structure, directorates and the services provided to new employees.

230412-N-SK738-2023 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (April 12, 2023) Chief Operations Specialist Chelsea Joiner, delivers remarks at a chief petty officerÕs birthday celebration aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), April 12, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

The 2nd Brigade, 78th Training Division, 84th Training Command recognized Soldiers and their families with a special retirement ceremony, September 17, 2022 at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. The careers of 69 Soldiers who honorably served their country with duty, selfless service and devotion were celebrated. Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed was a guest speaker among several VIPs at the ceremony.

Katie Stack, Gold Star widow of Marine Lance Cpl. James Stack, delivers an emotional speech at Memorial Park about the importance of gratitude in honoring our nations fallen servicemembers on Memorial Day. Stacks husband was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan on November 10, 2010. U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Richard W. Corner, II, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, attended Memorial Day ceremonies in the local communities of Norridge and Arlington Heights during the Memorial Day weekend, May 29-30, 2022 to give remarks remembering fallen servicemembers and Gold Star Families.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. greets a guest after a ceremony commemorating the Doolittle Raiders in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., April 18. 2022. The Doolittle Raid on April 18, 1942 was the first American air raid on the Japanese home islands during WWII.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks during the Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to a classroom of chief master sergeants during the Chief Master Sergeants Orientation Course at the Air National Guard Readiness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 22, 2022. Whitehead discussed the organizational structure of the bureau, reinforced the importance of strategic leadership within the force and fielded questions from senior noncommissioned leaders.

United States Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne Butterbrodt, 1-17th Infantry Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Weiss, 31 soldiers and KATUSAs participate in the Noncommissioned Officers Corps Induction Ceremony held at the Camp Casey Theatre, March 30, 2023. The inductees were soldiers and KATUSAs from USAG Caseys Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the Charlie Detachment of the 176th Financial Management Support Unit, and the 2nd Battalion2nd Aviation Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. The NCO Induction Ceremony celebrates newly promoted soldiers joining the noncommissioned officer corps.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tours the August 7 Memorial, in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2021.

220722-N-DW158-1038 (July 22, 2022) CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore - Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, holds a press conference on the ceremonial quarterdeck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During Del Toros visit, he addressed the crew and met with Sailors in the ships hangar bay. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Over 140 Wounded Warriors and Caregivers attended the CARE Event and Warrior Games training at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas this week. Many attending the introductory event are new, giving them fresh insight into skills they can use as part of their recovery. Team Air Force is preparing for the upcoming DoD Warrior Games, Aug 19-28 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.

030115-F-2820P-004. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 30SW

070315-M-0049M-026. Base: Mcb Camp S.D. Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 16, 2022) Senior Chief Yeoman Jason Martin thanks his wife, Legalman 1st Class Ayanna Higgins, for her support during a pinning ceremony onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Mark Warner, son of John Edward Dimon, and wife pose in front of a plaque on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jul. 7, 2022. The Military Schools Building was dedicated to John E. Dimon, a New Jersey native who enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII, where he earned the rank of major. Dimon later served his community as a civic leader, serving as a founding member of the Burlington County Military Affairs Committee and member of the NJ state senate, until his death in 1993.

Maj. Gen. (P) Milford H. Beagle Jr., 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commander, talks with a group of new Army recruits and prospects from all over New York, Pennsylvania and New England, during their visit to Fort Drum on Aug. 31. (Photo by Pfc. Samuel Bonney, 27th Public Affairs Detachment)

Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Veteran Employee Readiness Group President Josh Wannemacher led the annual Memorial Day Fall-In for Colors May 25 to honor the fallen service members who sacrificed their lives in service to the United States Armed Forces. The final Monday in May is officially recognized as the day we honor our fallen service members - our heroes who died in the line of duty or due to injuries sustained while defending our Nation, said Wannemacher. The ones who paid the cost for our Nations continued freedom.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Oct. 7, 2022) - Rear Adm. John Okon, Director, Warfare Integration Directorate, N2N6I, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, presided over the retirement of Lt. Cmdr. Kabran KJ Johnson at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Oct. 7, 2022. Johnson enlisted in the Navy in 1992, and graduated the from Aerographers Mate (AG) A-School in 1993 before being selected for Chief and eventually earning a commission. His efforts in support of various Fleet and Naval Special Warfare commands worldwide over the course of his 30-year career were highlighted by colleagues and family at the ceremony. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.

061001-N-4515N-076. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NORFOLK, VA (DEC. 09, 2022) - Offgoing Commanding Officer, CAPT Martin N. Fentress Jr. from Norfolk, Virginia.

U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur discusses of her goals and ideas with the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing leadership, during a visit to the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2022. Kaptur visited the 180FW to learn about the Wings current priorities, mission and future.

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