Community Relations Events

Group photos of U.S. service members participating in community service and outreach activities across various locations.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune staff walk along trauma survivors on National Trauma Survivors Day. The day is celebrated each year on May 18 in honor of the challenges and triumphs of trauma patients.NMCCL medical staff were joined by several former trauma patients on a one-mile walk in their honor.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune staff walk along trauma survivors on National Trauma Survivors Day. The day is celebrated each year on May 18 in honor of the challenges and triumphs of trauma patients.NMCCL medical staff were joined by several former trauma patients on a one-mile walk in their honor.

220625-N-GN523-1475 SANTA RITA, Guam (June 25, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), pose for a photo during a volunteer event at Island Girl Power. 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.

220723-N-IG750-1348 SINGAPORE (July 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Salvation Army workers pose for a photo during a community relations (COMREL) event at The Salvation Army in Singapore. COMREL events give Sailors the opportunity to foster goodwill by giving back to local communities while in port. 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.

Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from Northside High School pose for a group phot after conducting a 15-mile hike to commemorate the Bataan Death March on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 29, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Northside High Schools Air Force Junior ROTC to support the local community and future service members.

U.S. service members and emergency care volunteers provide aid to participants during the 47th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 30, 2022. Organized by the men and women of the United States Marine Corps, the 47th MCM is the first live event since 2019. The 26.2 mile race drew roughly 20,000 participants, more than 2,200 Marines and Sailors, and 1,500 civilian volunteers.

Operation Junior Expeditionary Team (OpJET), June 17, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. OpJET provides children the opportunity to see a mock deployment and gives them an idea what their parent experiences when they report for duty away from home, as well as the process when they return.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matt Brannen, director for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency's (DPAA) Indo-Pacific directorate, poses for a group during a Papua New Guinea operations summit hosted by DPAA on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 9, 2022. Papua New Guinea National Museum Art Gallery (NMAG) is one of the long-term host nation government partners that assists DPAA in the search for missing U.S. service members. The NMAG has assisted DPAA for over 25 years through contributing to the return and identification of and returning over 320 U.S. service members, which attests to the strong cooperation forged from years of working together on this noble mission. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Members of the Mobile Districts Leadership Development Program class and leaders from the Tyndall Area Office pose for a group photo at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on May 12, 2022. The LDP Class visited the Tyndall Area Office to learn about their unique mission for USACE and partnership with the U.S. Air Force as they rebuild the base.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, French Marines with 33e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, and Dutch Marines with Netherlands Marine Corps pose for a photo after the highland games as part of Exercise Tres Kolos in Savaneta Kamp, Aruba, Oct. 22, 2022. This exercise promotes partnerships, shares knowledge, and enhances interoperability between the forces in order to strengthen our common defense, foster stability and defeat threats.

Airmen with the Airman Leadership School and 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron pose for a photo at Tanguisson Beach, Dededo on Sept. 24, 2022. ALS at Andersen AFB has incorporated a new squadron mentorship program allowing squadrons to guide the future Staff Sergeants throughout their five week course. The squadron mentors accompanied the students during their community service project to participate and build comradery.

Airmen with the Airman Leadership School and 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron pose for a photo at Tanguisson Beach, Dededo on Sept. 24, 2022. ALS at Andersen AFB has incorporated a new squadron mentorship program allowing squadrons to guide the future Staff Sergeants throughout their five week course. The squadron mentors accompanied the students during their community service project to participate and build comradery.

Hack the ranch was a five-day event hosted by Corsair Ranch, where web development teams from the Air National Guard and Air Force competed to solve a current issue with software and ultimately deliver a viable solution.

96th Bomb Squadron Airmen, U.S. Members of Congress, staff and families stand for a group photo in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at Andersen Air Force Base, April 2, 2023. The representatives visited the installation to gain a better understanding of bomber mission operations.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers members pose for a group photo during a tour for Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 12, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022.

Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) and local tenant commands, the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Chief (MCM 14) and USS Warrior (MCM 10), and Sasebo based Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailors pose for a photo at CFASs Nimitz Park before hiking Mt. Yumihari May 24, 2022. The hike was part of Fleet Week Japan 2022, a Commander, Navy Region Japan-wide event that aims to foster relationships between U.S. Navy installations in Japan, JMSDF partners, and members of the Japanese public.

NASA's Recovery Team takes time for a group photo in the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha, during Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7) on Nov. 5, 2018. Behind them is the test version of the Orion capsule. The Recovery Team, along with the U.S. Navy, practice recovering the Orion test version as part of URT-7 in the Pacific Ocean. URT-7 is one in a series of tests to verify and validate procedures and hardware that will be used to recover the Orion spacecraft after it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean following deep space exploration missions. Orion will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard and U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard stand for photo at Pearl Harbor Museum in Honolulu, HI, on Jan. 30th, 2024. Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard paid their respects to the fallen service members in the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor.

GUADALCANAL, Solomon Islands (Sept. 6, 2022) - Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), middle, U.S. Navy Sailors, and students from St. Joseph Secondary School pose for a photo after a community outreach event in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

Educators from 9th Marine Corps District receive instruction on Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 7, 2022.The Educators' Workshop program provides selected educators, coaches, directors and influential community members with an experiential opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines.

U.S. Space Force recruits stand for a group photo alongside 362nd Recruiting Command Squadron leadership after a total force enlistment ceremony at the Astronomy Association of Arizona Lunar Eclipse event May 15, 2022, in Buckeye, Arizona. The recruits recited the Oath of Enlistment, placing them on a direct path to Basic Military Training, and marking another milestone in the new services growth and development.

36th Wing leadership pose in front an atomic bomb loading pit used in World War II during an off-site at Tinian on Oct. 11, 2022. During the off-site, leadership spent time viewing historical sites from World War II and met with Tinians mayor and local government to solidify relationships and improve their ability to mutually support one another.

Airmen with the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight pose for a photo with students and staff from Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired during an egg hunt at ASBVI, in Little Rock, Arkansas, April 15, 2022. 19th CES EOD Airmen participated in the event by using their knowledge of improvised circuitry to create Easter eggs that emit sound.

Reservists in the 72nd Aerial Port Squadron at Tinker hold a Port Dawg Memorial Run May 1, 2022, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.

U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior Competition participants attend a meet & greet June 5 at The Hanger, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

The Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) team conducted its first-ever planned maintenance availability (PMAV) for Independence-class littoral combat ship, USS Tulsa (LCS 16) in the Pearl Harbor basin this past July. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Marc Ayalin)

Maj. Gen. Hendrick Rakgantswana, Botswana Defence Force commander air arms, and Col. Beth Lane, Association of African Air Forces secretary general, pose for a photo with members from the Liaison Officer Working Group in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 26, 2022. The LNO Working Group seeks to identify key challenges confronting African air forces and seeks to strengthen partner networks within Africa by expanding membership of the Association of African Air Forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan MarquezDelgado, a supply administration and operations specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and attendees of his reenlistment ceremony pose for a group photo at Hacksaw Ridge, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2022. MarquezDelgado re-enlisted under the new Commandants Retention Program. The CRP's mission is to increase the retention rate among top performing Marines and expedite the process of approving them for reenlistment. Compared to last year, there was a 92.7% increase of selectees who submitted for reenlistment and a 114.9% increase in selectees who reenlisted.

Air National Guard members participate in Adopt-A-Highway program at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Sept. 10, 2022. Adopt-A-Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation program designed to help keep the states highway roadsides clean and attractive. Battle Creek Air National Guardsmen participate bi-annually to dispose of liter from outside of the base on Dickman Road.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Oct. 13, 2022) - U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam (USCGFMSG) Commander Capt. Nicholas R. Simmons and The Honorable Joses R. Gallen, Secretary of Justice, Federated States of Micronesia, signed an expanded shiprider agreement allowing remote coordination of authorities, the first of its kind, Oct. 13. The agreement will enable the U.S to act on behalf of the FSM to combat illicit maritime activity and to strengthen international security operations.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 8, 2022) Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, Commandant, Naval District Washington, celebrates with future Sailors from the Baltimore area after administering the oath of enlistment aboard the historic ship USS Constellation during Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is Baltimores celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to meet Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

220712-N-PC065-1126 RIJEKA, Croatia (July 12, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) pose for a group photo with representatives from a kindergarten in Rijeka, Croatia after completing a community relations project at the school, July 12, 2022. Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

U. S. Air Force crew members from the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho and Combat Readiness Training Center personnel stand with local community leaders for a group picture during a tour of the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft also from the 124th Fighter Wing, during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training at Agile Rage 22, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 16, 2022. Alpena community Leaders learn why Northern Michigans National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) is a premier training location for ACE because of its unique training airspace and facilities (Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center and Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center). The NADWC encompasses more than 148,000 acres of ground maneuver training area and more than 17,000 square miles of special use airspace, one of the largest areas of its kind in the U.S.

High School Educators and other public community figures pose for group photos during the Educators' Workshop aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. June 28 - 29, 2023. The Educators' Workshop program gives selcted educators, influential figures and coaches an oppurtunity to learn about the Marine Corps transformation process , as well as learn about the oppurtunities that the Marine Corps offers.

220806-N-IE405-1198 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Aug. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) staff pose for a group photo during a volunteer-mentorship event at the NMCRS Thrift Shop onboard NSA Naples' Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, Aug. 6, 2022. The NSA Naples' Chiefs Mess hosted the volunteer-mentorship event in preparation for the NMCRS Thrift Shop re-opening on Aug. 15, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters from RAF Mildenhall, engage with attendees during the Cambridgeshire County Day at the Newmarket July Course, England, June 23, 2022. The County Day was an opportunity to celebrate Cambridgeshire and Her Majesty The Queens Platinum Jubilee.

The Adjutant General of Oregon, Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel and Oregon Air National Guard State Command Chief Master Sgt. Dominic Ingle visit with Maj. Richard Hosmer, Commander, 102nd Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team (CST), Oregon National Guard, at the CSTs operations center, near Hayward Field, University of Oregon, in Eugene, Ore., during the World Track and Field Championships, July 16, 2022. Stencel and Ingle spoke with members of the CST and observed their joint operations with local, state, and federal authorities. The teams conducted ongoing threat assessments and regular sweeps of the area to help ensure the safety of all participants and observers at the event. The World Track and Field Championships ran from July 15-24, and it was the first time the Championships have been held in the United States. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Amy Elker, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs, Oregon Army National Guard)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment and the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) visit the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to assist with vegetation management during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Sept. 8, 2022. Fleet Week is an annual public event that provides an opportunity for the sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 services members are participating, engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

Servicemembers assigned to Joint Communications Support Element pose for a photo after clearing debris along Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. The group of Sailors, Airmen and Soldiers volunteer monthly to maintain the roadway as part of the Petty Officers Association. Group representatives shared that the team enjoys giving back to the community and keeping Tampa beautiful.

U.S. Marines, Sailors, and spouses with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, pose for a group photo during A Day in Their Boots at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 25, 2022. This event provided spouses the opportunity to experience a day in the life of their Marine or Sailor and build a sense of community within the 3d MLR ohana.

Hometown Heroes stand for a group photo with 20th Fighter Wing (FW) leadership during the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 3, 2022. The 20th FW honored 20 individuals, nominated by their peers, for their tireless work within their communities to make them safer and improve the lives of those around them.

The Port Security and Resiliency Assessment (PSRA) team stand for a photo with members of the Port Authority of Guam and Port Police at Agana Boat Basin on Dec. 7, 2022, during comprehensive assessments of the commercial ports and other critical maritime infrastructure to provide insight into potential vulnerabilities and recommendations to mitigate any threats. The team consists of experts and technical specialists from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army National Guards Critical Infrastructure Protection Battalion who apply their operations and emergency response backgrounds to these assessments.

New Jersey National Guard Airmen and Soldiers, and New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs civilians in CATALIST Class 002 stand for a class portrait at Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey, June 11, 2022. Cultivating Agile and Transformational Air Guard Leaders through Inspiring and Structured Training (CATALIST) is a New Jersey Air National Guard program that focuses on strengthening the development of future military leaders.

On July 21, 2022, the 324th Training Squadron's new arrivals line up at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 324th TRS was in week zero of Basic Military Training.

U.S. servicemembers assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni pose for a photo during the Owl Park Inclusive Day community relations event at the Atagoyama Fukuro Park, also known as the Atago Owl Park, in Iwakuni, Japan, May 15, 2022. The event provided volunteers an opportunity to connect with the local community and a safe environment for children with disabilities to enjoy a day at the park.

Norfolk (September 20, 2022) Retired U.S Army Chief Warrant Officer Five Phillip Brashear speaks to Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days Event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. CW5 Brashear served in the U.S. Navy in an enlisted capacity. He later joined the Virginia Army National Guard where he became a Warrant Officer Pilot in 1991. He eventually retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith in July 2022 for his relentless dedication to the U.S. Navy. CW5 Brashear is the third son of the late Master Chief Carl Brashear, the subject of the Hollywood movie, Men of Honor. Through his fathers legendary American Military He

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - Installation personnel and civilian contractors, assigned to U.S. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, pose for a photo in front of the renovated unaccompanied housing unit 13 building Feb. 26, 2023. Naval Support Facility Diego Garcias mission is to provide critical support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean, while supporting multi-theater forces operating in the CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM and PACOM areas of responsibilities in support of overseas contingency operations. Navy

Members of the U.S. and the Federated States of Micronesia attending the Joint Committee Meeting in Guam stand for a photo aboard USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) in Guam following the signing of an expanded shiprider agreement allowing remote coordination of authorities, the first of its kind, on Oct. 13, 2022. The agreement will enable to U.S to act on behalf of the FSM to combat illicit maritime activity and to strengthen international security operations.

Members of the Fort Knox Red Cross Service to Armed Forces team gather with the Garrison command team for the 2022 Santas Workshop open house Sept. 21, where volunteer Denise McGillen was honored for receiving the Clara Barton Award for the Kentucky region.

Members of the Davis-Monthan Military and Family Readiness Center take a photo with U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, 355th Wing commander, back left, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Becker, 355th Wing command chief, front right, during a congratulatory meeting at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 28, 2023. The DM M&FRC helped Airmen and their families with financial readiness, career assistance, and family services and achieved Air Force M&FRC of the year for their work.

Hurricane Ian Recovery Office has been supporting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers missions, in support of FEMA, as part of the Federal response in the after math of Hurricane Ian, Sarasota, FL, October 26, 2022.

Communication Strategy and Operations Marines from across the occupational field attend the 2022 COMMSTRAT Operational Advisory Group (OAG) - Training and Leadership Development Summit in Orlando, FL, Aug. 24, 2022.The OAG and Summit allows Marines to come together and share important knowledge essential to developing the future of the occupational field.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Corey Bradford, left, a marksmanship coach at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), briefs educators on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense during Educators Workshop at MCRDPI, South Carolina, March 1, 2023. The purpose of the workshop is to inform high school educators and community influencers about the process of becoming a United States Marine, and to raise awareness of the opportunities and benefits for qualified individuals in the Marine Corps.

Norfolk (September 20, 2022) Retired U.S Army Chief Warrant Officer Five Phillip Brashear speaks to Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days Event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. CW5 Brashear served in the U.S. Navy in an enlisted capacity. He later joined the Virginia Army National Guard where he became a Warrant Officer Pilot in 1991. He eventually retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith in July 2022 for his relentless dedication to the U.S. Navy. CW5 Brashear is the third son of the late Master Chief Carl Brashear, the subject of the Hollywood movie, Men of Honor. Through his fathers legendary American Military He

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

U.S. Marines with Staff Noncommissioned Officers Academy Hawaii and poolees with Recruiting Substation Honolulu pose for a group photo after a training exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 3, 2022. SNCOA-Hawaii personnel conducted the training alongside Recruiting Substation Honolulu to promote community relations and increase recruit resiliency.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Commander, Naval Reserve Forces Command-Norfolk pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

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Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Information Warfare Group-Norfolk pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.

17th Training Wing honorary commanders pose for a photo at Norma Brown headquarters building, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 30, 2022. The 16 honorary commanders attended the first of five immersions to experience the mission of 17 TRW.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Bellon, commander of Marine Corps Forces, South, members of his staff, leaders from the Argentine, Paraguayan, Chilean, and Brazilian Marine Corps, and their families have their picture taken during a key leader engagement lunch at Argentine Naval Base Puerto Belgrano, Punta Alta, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2022. Bellon and his staff traveled to Argentina to conduct key leadership engagements with leadership of the Infanteria de Marina de la Armada de la Republica Argentina (Argentine Marine Corps) to continue to strengthen the partnership between the two Navies and Marine Corps, and to attend the celebration of the Argentine Marine Corps 143rd birthday.

A group of Tyndalls honorary commanders pose for a group photo after a tour of the installation during Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 18 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th-and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022.

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.

British Army soldiers with the 82nd Air Assault Support Squadron headquartered in Colchester, England gather for a group picture after completing the memorial run during exercise, Noble Partner at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia Aug. 31, 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. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division pose for a photo at the finish line of a Race for Children 10k run at Chopina Park, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 5, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

Iraq, Kirkuk province, Bashir village on 2022-10-19. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. This is Handicap International's (Humanity and Inclusion) mine clearance training camp in the village of Bashir where mine clearers practice in real conditions. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Kirkouk, Bashir village le 2022-10-19. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines

Mark Godwin, 23rd Wing historian, discusses 75th Fighter Generation Squadron history with Leadership Lowndes members during a tour at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 18, 2022. The tour consisted of visits to the 75th Fighter Generation Squadron and units within the 347th Rescue Group. Leadership Lowndes is an organization that aims to build a better community by exposing existing and emerging leaders to local challenges and opportunities, building networks and preparing members for an active role in community leadership.

Special Olympics athletes participated in the traditional Law Enforcement Torch Run with the Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 25, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Members assigned to the 6th Civil Engineering Squadron and 6th Security Forces Squadron pose for a group photo following a softball game at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 12, 2022. The 6th CES competed against the 6th SFS as part of this years Fire Prevention Week recognition. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Caroline Miller(center), Commander 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, and Chief Master Sgt. Casy Boomershine (center), 502nd ABW/JBSA command chief, Col. Rockie Wilson, Commander, 37th Training Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Morgan, command chief, 37th TRW, military ambassadors and Fiesta Royal Court, pose for a photo, Mar. 31, 2022, Pfingston basic military center, JBSA-Lackland, Texas.

Personnel assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) pose for a group photo during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 21, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Donald Baldwin, the chief of staff for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, speaks to members from the Guam Chamber of Commerces Armed Forces Committee during a visit to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam, April 20, 2022. The visit to MCB Camp Blaz included a tour of MCB Camp Blaz facilities and construction sites. Visits to MCB Camp Blaz allow the local community and strategic partners to engage with the base while strengthening and enhancing their partnership.

Operation Junior Expeditionary Team (OpJET), June 17, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. OpJET provides children the opportunity to see a mock deployment and gives them an idea what their parent experiences when they report for duty away from home, as well as the process when they return.

SAN DIEGO (April 12, 2013) Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a Chief Petty Officer (CPO) 365 community service event with San Diego Habitat for Humanity. CPO 365 is a year-long development and training program designed to teach first class petty officers about the role of the chief petty officer. Carl Vinson is pierside at Naval Air Station North Island.

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) pose for a group photo during an outreach event at the Bamesaka Business Secondary School in Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea on Sep. 21 2022. Bamesaka Business Secondary School hosted members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to discuss how all the different job specialties work together during a mission. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) pose for a group photo during an outreach event at the Bamesaka Business Secondary School in Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea on Sep. 21 2022. Bamesaka Business Secondary School hosted members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to discuss how all the different job specialties work together during a mission. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron pose for a group photo during the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action remembrance run on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 16, 2022. The run was in observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, a day honoring service members who are still missing or were prisoners of war.

Leadership from the 51st Fighter Wing pose for a photo with Osans Good Neighbor members during the Memorial Day Bash at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 26, 2022. The event featured an Honor Guard presentation, as well as speeches from Wing leadership and a Veterans of Foreign Wars member.

Employees with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW) who were awarded Army Civil Service Commendation and Achievement Medals for Operation Allies Welcome support are shown June 1, 2022, with Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and Deputy Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Chad Maynard at Fort McCoy, Wis. Thirty-one DPW employees received awards. OAW took place at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. The installation supported the housing, processing, and relocating of approximately 13,000 Afghan guests who were airlifted from Afghanistan in August 2021.

Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, pose for a photo after being awarded the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's Spirit Award during a quarterly awards ceremony at the Phantom Pavilion, October 4, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Although not a formal award and one which can be commandeered by other squadrons throughout the quarter, the 380th AEW Spirit award a metal sword and shield decorated with the 380th AEW crest was awarded to the EFSS for their intensity of morale and vigor during the quarterly awards celebration.

U.S. Marines from various units gather for a photo in support of the annual Joint Womens Leadership Symposium (JWLS) in Norfolk, Virginia, July 12, 2022. The Marines engaged in open question forums about Talent Management 2030, Force Design 2030, retention and various other categories contributing toward professional development. The Sea Service Leadership Association hosts the JWLS and is a non-profit organization that encourages personnel improvement through networking, education, and mentorship of women from all three maritime armed forces - the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden held its annual Organizational Day event under cloudy skies and an omnipresent threat of rain, June 24, 2022. Prior to starting the competition and festivities, Garrison Commander Col. Mario Washington, and deputy to the Garrison Commander, Mr. Mitchell Jones, thanked the gathered workforce for their dedicated service and commitment to ensuring USAG Wiesbaden remains the Armys premier garrison in Europe.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 28, 2022) - U.S. Marines, assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a photo after winning the Fox Sports Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) Dodgeball tournament at the Main Expo Footprint near the Battleship USS Iowa Museum as part of LAFW May 28, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's 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 Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Team Marine Corps athletes, gather together for a meeting before the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 17, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans.

Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a group photo during a visit to garrison headquarters on July 6, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly two dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, Black River Falls, Volk Field, La Crosse, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand and learn more about the Army mission at the installation.

220630-N-CY465-1451 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) pose for a photo after a softball game against the Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) on Millican Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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 worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Jason Vangelist, Christopher Loges, Floyd Bullock, and Will Bradley were named the winners for the Sergeants Major Golf Tournament at the Sound of Freedom Golf Course, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 3, 2022. The Sergeants Major Golf Tournament is an annual event that offers veterans, retirees, active-duty service members, and civilians the chance to share in a day of camaraderie and competition.

COLTS NECK, New Jersey -- Naval Weapons Station Earle held a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the historic Battle of Midway as well as a re-dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the installation's Battle of Midway Park June 6. U.S. Navy photo by Bill Addison/released

U.S. Army Soldiers listen to a tour guide during the 2022 ARNG National Best Warrior Competition at the Andrew Jacksons Hermitage museum in Nashville, Tenn., July 23, 2022. Fourteen Soldiers from seven regions will travel across Tennessee as they compete for the title of Best Warrior or NCO of the Year.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- David Mclaughlin, Prototype Lab technician at Kennedy Space Center, (center) poses with his Native American search team, the Laguna Firefighters from New Mexico, at the Hemphill site. Kennedy Space Center workers are participating in the Columbia Recovery efforts at the Lufkin (Texas) Command Center, four field sites in East Texas, and the Barksdale, La., hangar site. KSC is working with representatives from other NASA Centers and with those from a number of federal, state and local agencies in the recovery effort. KSC provides vehicle technical expertise in the field to identify, collect and return Shuttle hardware to KSC.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, center, 6th Marine Corps District commanding officer, stands with the 6MCD Career Recruiter Training Event attendees in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 5, 2022. The four-day CRTE joins together the RSCOs, career recruiters, and career recruiter applicants for professional development in all aspects of recruiting and Military Occupational Specialty progression. The Career Recruiter MOS 8412 and Recruiting Officer MOS 4810, are lateral career options for successful Marine Corps recruiters to apply for as staff sergeants or gunnery sergeants. ( (Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Phommachanh)

Competitors pose in front of the Andrew Jacksons Hermitage museum during the 2022 ARNG National Best Warrior Competition in Nashville, Tenn., July 23, 2022. The 14 competitors will experience the unique culture and terrain of Tennessee as they travel across the states training sites.

Fort Drum Directorate of Public Works in-house workforce has the essential skills and experience to deliver a major maintenance project on Range 23 ahead of schedule and with a significant cost savings. Range 23 is an aerial gunnery and convoy live-fire range that can be configured for a variety of combined-arms training scenarios, and it is critical to Soldier readiness in the 10th Mountain Division (LI). (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Service members participate in a joint enlistment ceremony at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind., May 22, 2022. Brig. Gen. R. Dale Lyles administered the oath of enlistment. (Indiana National Guard photo by Spc. Kelsea Cook)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 28, 2022) Volunteers from CFAY and Ikego Detachment participate in a bi-annual beach clean-up at Zushi Beach. For more than 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.

SAN ANONTIO- (May 26, 2022) NTAG San Antonio Commanding Officer, CDR Stephanie Simoni poses with guests.

U.S. Marines, attached to II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), pose for a picture with USO volunteers aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) while the ship visits New York City, Nov. 10, 2022. Arlington Sailors and II MEF Marines are participating in events in and around New York City during the week-long Veterans Day New York celebration to honor the service and sacrifice of the nations veterans.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Marine Aviation Support Detachment, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic, Marine Corps Security Force Training Company, Northwest Annex and Veterans of Foreign Wars with the American Legion Auxiliary gather for a group photo at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Virginia, May 27, 2022. The Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, opened in 2004 as a resting place for more than 12,750 veterans and their family members. Memorial Day was officially established by Congress as a national observance in 1971.

Over twenty-five students from Hirschi High School out of Wichita Falls, TX came to Fort Sill, Oklahoma to visit the Training Support Facility (TSF). The visit was a part of the JROTC program offered at Hirschi High School, headed by Senior Army Instructor Major (R) David Jenson."Today's visit was to enlighten the kids about history in the military," said Major (R) Jenson. "and influence them to think about service in the military after they graduate high school."

NORFOLK (Sept. 9, 2022) Families and friends await to embrace their Sailors after the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) returned to Naval Station Norfolk from a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests, Sept. 9, 2022. Bainbridge was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group.

Civilian employers joined New Hampshire Guardsmen pose during a 'Boss Lift' event at Fort Drum, New York, to watch 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment, fire their High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems on July 21, 2022.

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