Deployment and Training Activities

Images highlight military deployment events, training exercises, and ceremonies, illustrating service members preparing for missions and conducting medical training.

U.S. Army Soldiers of Charlie Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, hosts a change of responsibility ceremony in Karliki, Poland, Jan 15, 2024. The change of responsibility is symbolized by the transfer of the guidon, which represents the unit's combat readiness and esprit de corps. The 3rd DSB deployed as part of a rotation of forces to Poland to support multinational training and operations to enhance interoperability and contingency response capabilities with allies and partners and deter adversaries in the European theater.

WORCESTER, Mass -During a large ceremony at the DCU Center, here Families, Friends, and leaders gathered on January 23, 2024, to send off the 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment before their deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Speakers at the ceremony included Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, and Lt. Col. Alex Hampton, commander of the 1-181st Infantry Battalion. During the ceremony, Hampton and Command Sgt. Maj. Sean P. Fitzgerald, Command Sergeant Major of the 1-181st Infantry Battalion cased the battalion colors while they are deployed under the command of U.S. Central Command, upon returning home, the unit will uncase their colors.

433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron technicians lift a litter during a ground patient movement training exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, August 7, 2022. The exercise was the first for the 433rd ASTS since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and incorporated a C-124 Globemaster II aircraft static display to simulate loading into a C-130 Hercules aircraft.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, participate in a Fleet Marine Force pinning ceremony during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 26, 2022. The Fleet Marine Force pin is awarded to U.S. Navy Sailors who are trained and qualified to perform duties in support of the U.S. Marine Corps. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Pre-Positioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

U.S. Army Soldiers of Charlie Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, hosts a change of responsibility ceremony in Karliki, Poland, Jan 15, 2024. The change of responsibility is symbolized by the transfer of the guidon, which represents the unit's combat readiness and esprit de corps. The 3rd DSB deployed as part of a rotation of forces to Poland to support multinational training and operations to enhance interoperability and contingency response capabilities with allies and partners and deter adversaries in the European theater.

Maj. Erik Hofmeyer, commander of the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron, addresses Airmen assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing during a post-exercise all call at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11, 2022. Hofmeyer took the opportunity to highlight exceptional performers within his squadron who distinguished themselves during the weekend's readiness inspection.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, receive a sustainment brief during brigade rehearsals at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, on Oct. 29, 2022. The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) training strongly contributes to our readiness in the most consequential region in the world at the most consequential times in history during rotation 23-01. JPMRC strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increases readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network of the Joint Force. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Jeffrey Garland)

.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, Third Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Heriberto Diaz, Third Air Force command chief, speak with Airmen from the 39th Air Base Wing during his visit to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan 27, 2023. Maj. Gen. France traveled to Incirlik AB to meet with Airmen, experience the wings Larger than Life weekend and observe how they support Third Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and U.S. European Command objectives. Third Air Force 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 deterring aggression throughout Europe and Africa.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon CZ Colon-Lopez, speaks with the base at an all-call Aug. 9, 2022, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The SEAC provided two professional development opportunities, joined a physical fitness session, toured key units on post including the Medical Element, the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, the 612th Air Base Squadron and met with Army Forces Battalion soldiers. The focus of the visit was to meet with enlisted, discuss the importance of U.S. military and partner nations professional development and provide an open forum of discussion with Soldiers, Airmen and Marines.

U.S Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Bellon, Commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South talks to Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Fox Company, 4th Marine Division 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.

Jamie Smith, a human resources specialist, assigned to Human Resource Command speaks to a group of 4th Infantry Division Soldiers about life in the U.S. Army on Aug. 24, 2022 at Fort Carson, Colorado. This was the second time HRC has come to the Ivy Division. During their visit, HRC highlighted their efforts to cut the reenlistment process down from 45-days to less than 24-hours.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 gather for a relief and appointment ceremony, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 29, 2022. Sgt. Maj. Michael Marie Jr., offgoing sergeant major, MWSS-174, was relieved by Sgt. Maj. Kevin Hopkins, oncoming sergeant major, MWSS-174.

Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Air Mobility Command surgeon general, listens as Col. Chip Hollinger, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, gives a brief overview of the mission in the atrium of the mortuary Sept. 20, 2022 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Cachuela joined members of the 436th Medical Group to learn about the partnership with their team and AFMAO in support of the sacred mission.

Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Air Mobility Command surgeon general, listens as Col. Chip Hollinger, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, gives a brief overview of the mission in the atrium of the mortuary Sept. 20, 2022 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Cachuela joined members of the 436th Medical Group to learn about the partnership with their team and AFMAO in support of the sacred mission.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Darien Gonzalez, a firefighter with the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, addresses base leadership and his squadron on behalf of his supervisee, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Ogle, a firefighter with the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, during a Linebacker of the Week presentation at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 27, 2022. The Team Andersen Linebacker of the Week recognizes outstanding enlisted, officer, civilian and total force personnel who have had an impact on achieving Team Andersens Mission, Vision and Priorities.

Today marks the completion of the inaugural class of Camp Buehring's Basic Leader Course, a blended course effort from TRADOC, NGB, ARCENT, and NCOLCOE, which prepares enlisted Soldiers to step forward as non-commissioned officers. Guest Speaker Sgt. Maj. Brian Disque, G-3/5/7 NCOIC, US Army Central offers these 63 graduates congratulations and words of wisdom following 10 weeks of BLC, which covers everything a junior leader needs from tactical weapon and hand-to-hand skills to planning convoy operations. Camp Buehring, Kuwait, January 25, 2023.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, receives a mission brief from the 53rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment C staff on the operations floor of the Wideband Satellite Operations Center (WSOC) in Landstuhl, Germany, Sep. 12, 2022. On Aug. 15, 2022, the WSOCs mission responsibility transferred from the U.S. Armys 53rd Signal Battalion to the U.S. Space Forces Space Operations Command, under Space Delta 8s 53rd Space Operations Squadron. The transfer marked the first time that all Department of Defense military satellite communication functions were unified under a single military service.

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.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert V. Abernethy, command sergeant major of U.S. European Command speaks with Soldiers on deployment at Camp Ādaži, Latvia Nov. 29, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing stand in formation during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2022. Major General Brian W. Cavanaugh relinquished command of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing to Major General Eric E. Austin. 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is the aviation combat element of III Marine Expeditionary Force. Its mission is to conduct air operations in support of the Fleet Marine Forces to include offensive air support, anti-air support, assault support, aerial reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and control of aircraft and missiles.

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 28, 2022) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Justin Muller, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 MQ-9 detachment mission commander, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Terrelle Thomas, 29th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, explain general MQ-9 Reaper specifications and maintenance procedures to U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael E. Boyle, Commander, 3rd Fleet, during RIMPAC, July 29, 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 p

221005-N-UB993-1013SAN DIEGO (Oct. 5, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea listens questions and concerns from Sailors during an all-hands call at the Silver Strand Training Complex at Naval Amphibious Beach Coronado, Oct. 5, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

The Tunisian Army works with Soldiers from the 960th Brigade Support Battalion, Wyoming Army National Guard, in Sheridan, Wyoming, May 17, 2022, on a State Partnership Program visit. The purpose of the SPP is to enhance military ties and strengthen partnerships with countries worldwide.

The 387th Military Police company conducted a color casing ceremony at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Oct. 15, 2022. The 387th Military Police company has a rich history for its short span. It was first federally recognized on Nov. 6, 2006 in New Albany. The unit then deployed in 2009 with the 384th Military Police Combat support company to Mosul, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2010, the 387th Military Police Company responded to an earthquake in Haiti and again deployed two years later with the 381st Military Police Support Company in Afghanistan under Task Force Guardian in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In 2015, the unit was transferred to Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center. Then, in 2017 the unit mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. At the end of the ceremony, 387th Military Police Company commander, Cpt. Jay Ciesielczyk addressed the formation. I know the unit that receives you will be fortunate to have you in the

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Woodrow Young, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, explains safety features while teaching weapons familiarization during the annual Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (Prime BEEF) training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. Prime BEEF units develop and maintain a highly skilled, agile military combat support Civil Engineer force capable of rapid worldwide response.

Airmen and Soldiers of the Alaska National Guard await take-off onboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Elmendorf, Anchorage, prior to departing from Eielson Air Force Base en route to support and help fellow Alaska Citizens with the disaster relief response as a part of the Operation Merbok Response in Nome, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline.

Students in the Combat Medic Specialist Training Program receive instructions on whats inside their medical kits before the field training exercise, where they will use their classroom training for the realistic combat scenarios, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. After 14 weeks of classroom and simulated field training, students are transported from JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to Foward Operating Base Courage for their final two weeks. Here they combine and apply their training: conducting exercises in mounted and dismounted patrols, treating patients in a mass casualty situation and transporting injured patients to a higher-level facility for care.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, prepare for a deployment at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. VMFA-312 departed in support of the Unit Deployment Program which provides forward presence and assists commanders around the globe.

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) graduate the Lance Corporal Leadership and Ethics Seminar at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, April 26, 2022. The seminar is essential for a junior Marine to develop leadership skills.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon CZ Colon-Lopez, speaks with the base at an all-call Aug. 9, 2022, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The SEAC provided two professional development opportunities, joined a physical fitness session, toured key units on post including the Medical Element, the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, the 612th Air Base Squadron and met with Army Forces Battalion soldiers. The focus of the visit was to meet with enlisted, discuss the importance of U.S. military and partner nations professional development and provide an open forum of discussion with Soldiers, Airmen and Marines.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Spc. Alexander Clark, of the 428 Engineer Company, opens a litter during Combat Lifesaver training course in Southfield, Michigan on Jan. 7, 2024. The Combat Lifesaver Course (CLS) in the United States Army is a program designed to train non-medical military personnel in life-saving techniques beyond basic first aid. It equips soldiers with skills to provide advanced medical care in combat situations where immediate access to medical professionals may be limited.The goal is to enhance the survivability of wounded soldiers by ensuring immediate medical attention and care in the field.

Sgt. Richard Carlson (left), a Health Care Specialist with the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment and Spc. Nathaniel Miska (right), a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist with the 850th Engineer Company clap for the winners of the Croatian Best Soldier Competition during an award ceremony on May 26, 2022, near Slunj, Croatia. Croatia and Minnesota have worked together for over 25 years as part of the National Guards State Partnership Program which enable them to particpate in events like this. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette)

A military advisor assigned to 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade comments on a topic during an ethics-based leader professional development session at Ft. Benning, Ga., Nov. 17. The brigade facilitated ethics, character, and leadership discussions throughout the day to build skills necessary for successfully advising foreign military partners. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

221004-N-UB993-1088Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 4, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

220504-N-PG340-1003 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 4, 2022) Force Master Chief Lawrence Sharpe, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, speaks to U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 during a command tour. The U.S. Navy Seabees with NMCB-5 are currently homeported out of Port Hueneme, California. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Thomas Coyle, incoming Marine Corps Detachment commanding officer, looks at the Intelligence Company, staff and Fire Company of the MDC during the MCD change of command at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 24, 2022. Coyles mission as commanding officer is to provide administrative, logistical and comprehensive support in order to deliver combat capable and technically proficient Marines to the fleet and field.

Participants received in brief instructions for Cyber Shield 2022 held Camp Robinson on June 5, 2022. The mission of Cyber Shield is to develop, train, and exercise cyber forces in the areas of computer network internal defense measures and cyber incident response.

Airmen cheer during an all-call with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, JoAnne S. Bass, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, August 4, 2022. Bass met with Airmen assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and various units to discuss the Air Forces mission, vision and priorities.

A Soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division asks the Directorate of Public Works a question about handling mold issues for Soldiers living in the barracks at Moon Theater on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sep. 12, 2022. Considering recent and ongoing issues with mold in military barracks, 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield leadership acknowledged concerns with mold in single Soldier housing and communicated the plan to combat it as part of a community-wide effort.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass engages with Airmen assigned to the 156th Contingency Response Group during her visit with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen and leadership at the 156th Wing and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) wait to weigh in with their gear during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 11, 2023. 3rd MLG personnel conducted the ACM exercise to prepare to react quickly to a crisis, counter potential threats, and assist allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region in maintaining regional stability. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 88 ABW command chief, and other participants watch as 88th Security Forces combat arms instructors score their targets during the M18 9mm pistol Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022. During the competition participants competed for the best score with both pistols and rifles.

U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, renders her first salute to the wing during the 1st SOW change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 21, 2022. As the new commander, Black will be responsible for preparing Air Force special operations forces for missions worldwide in support of U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and allied special forces.

New graduates of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Foundation Course sing the Army song to close out the ceremony on May 27, 2022. These sixteen graduates will work to combat sexual harassment and assault in their units and the Army.

More than 500 members from the Kaiserslautern Military Community and geographically separated units gather, both in person and virtually, for an Ramstein Enlisted Summit at the Hercules Theater at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. The Ramstein Enlisted Summit offered an opportunity to network outside of career fields and engage in discussion with leadership from varying units.

Afghanistan, 04/28/2013. Delivery of weapons to the first Spanish soldiers stationed at the Qala i Naw Base who begin the withdrawal of the Spanish military in Afghanistan. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, listen to their Corporals Course instructors at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, July 29, 2022. After the corporals check-in, the instructors will then introduce themselves, and set their expectations.

Adm. Charles Richard, United States Strategic Command commander, speaks to Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing Security Forces Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 17, 2022. USSTRATCOM is a combatant command that delivers a superior strategic force to maintain our nations continued strength.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Reid West, left, assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, stands before evaluators while competing in a quarterly competition to determine the best F-22 Raptor dedicated crew chiefs in the 3rd Maintenance Group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2022. Dedicated crew chiefs are selected based on professionalism, dedication, leadership, initiative, expertise, and exuding U.S. Air Force core values. West is from Pierce, Neb.

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, perform a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk in preparation for Frontiers in Flight, this years open house & airshow, Sept. 21, 2022. The FOD walk is serves to remove any debris that could cause damage to aircraft arriving for the show.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment arrive at Aviano Air Force Base, Italy, May 23, 2022 from a deployment to Latvia to demonstrate the United States commitment to our NATO Allies and to bolster defensive capabilities. During the deployment, the paratroopers conducted multiple training exercises with NATO allies, including Saber Strike. They increased overall combat effectiveness and cohesion between the 173rd Airborne Brigade and other NATO forces.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, perform a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk in preparation for Frontiers in Flight, this years open house & airshow, Sept. 21, 2022. The FOD walk is serves to remove any debris that could cause damage to aircraft arriving for the show.

030417-M-9902V-113. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in-process upon arrival to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 16, 2022. The 199th EFS traveled to Iwakuni for an agile combat employment training event, during which the unit is assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing and operating with the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to refine fifth-generation integration tactics, techniques and procedures.

Members of the Guyana Defence Force, tour Florida National Guard's Camp Blanding Joint Training Center as part of the State Partnership Program in Starke, Fla., Aug. 24, 2022. The Department of Defenses State Partnership Program is administered by the National Guard Bureau and grants partner nations a platform to enhance military-to-military engagements in support of defense security goals, while also strengthening the bonds between the countries.

Soldiers of the 546th Medical Company Area Support run a practice lane for a mass casualty scenario during KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 15, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo, 111th Public Affairs Detachment, Nebraska National Guard)

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 5, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Rod McDaniel, a native of Raceland, Kentucky, explains Navy and Marine Corps integration aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) to Soldiers from the Public Health Activity-San Diego during a ship familiarization tour in the upper vehicle deck. Public Health Command-Pacifics Public Health Activity in San Diego provides in-port food inspectors to ships homeported at Naval Base San Diego, including Boxer, a Wasp-class amphibious ship.

U.S. Army and International Paratroopers attend a Ch-47 Chinook Helicopter aircraft safety brief during Leapfest 2022 at the Quonset Army Aviation Support Facility in Washington County, Rhode Island, August 6, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

U.S. military personnel assigned to the 387th Air Expeditionary Squadron's quick response team (QRT) prepare to deliver equipment in support of a USAID-led humanitarian mission at Sukkur Airport, Pakistan, Sep 8, 2022. The QRT provides the capability to upload and download cargo at locations where that capability is not already established. These multifunctional Airmen are trained in all operations that go into loading, transporting and unloading cargo on aircraft, which makes them best suited to support contingency and humanitarian operations.

040108-F-0293W-003. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby, speaks with recruiters assigned to the Navy Recruiting and Orientation Unit during a visit to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Jan. 31, 2024. Kilby visited Pensacola to engage with Sailors and meet with leadership to discuss recruiting and manning challenges and initiatives, pay and personnel, and supporting our Sailors. Naval Education and Training Command's mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Airmen with multiple Air National Guard security forces units prepare for a training session Jan. 19, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct squad discussions while attending a Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Symposium at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 30, 2022. The NCO Symposium exposed both forces to different leadership techniques, and to develop various mentorship styles through group discussions facilitated by senior leaders.

Capt. Faudia Bacchuas, Brigade Jag for 164th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) briefs Soldiers on Hurricane Ian Wednesday, September 28, 2022, Kissimmee, Fla. Florida has activated some 5,000 National Guard troops in response to Hurricane Ian.

Unit ministry teams from across Europe sit for the Spiritual Readiness Initiative training introduction given during a special training event at Hainerberg Chapel Sept. 30, 2022, on Hainerberg Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Hessen, DE. This training is based on the spiritual domain outlined in the U.S. Armys Holistic Health and Fitness Program.

Recruits from Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, practice drill indoors during Hurricane Ian on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 29, 2022. Recruits and drill instructors will use today to study curriculum, practice close order drill, or have staff guided discussions. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Randall D. Whiteman)

Missouri Adjutant General Levon Cumpton visits the 139th Airlift Wing to address Airmen about the future of the wing on Sept. 21, 2022, Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri. Cumpton took a flight on a C-130 H with Kansas City's East High School JROTC students.

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, (seated, left) listens while Command Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, his senior enlisted advisor, addresses troops during a troop visit and fact-finding mission at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on Oct. 24, 2011. The date on the chief's flag, 1636, is that of the founding of the National Guard, which celebrates its 375th birthday on Dec. 13, 2011.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard, listen to the tasks given to them by the batterys leadership Feb. 9, 2009 in Colorado Springs. The battalion is scheduled to deploy to Iraq later this year in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

221208-N-HG389-0007 SURABAYA, Indonesia (Dec. 8, 2022) Indonesian and U.S. NavySailors and Marines listen to training on dive equipment maintenance during Cooperation AfloatReadiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Indonesia 2022, Dec. 8. CARAT/MAREX Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United Statesdesigned to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships,and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised ofmultinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces abilities to operate together inresponse to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Honorable Gina Ortiz-Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visits the 621st Contingency Response Wing Airmen Nov. 29, 2022, at the Global Readiness Deployment Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The 621st CRW is highly-specialized in training and rapidly deploying personnel globally to quickly open airfields and establish, expand, sustain, and coordinate air mobility operations in any environment.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron finish picking up debris during a foreign object debris walk at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 1, 2022. FOD walks are one of the many procedures done across the base to ensure that MacDill has a swift recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Colonel John Lubas, Deputy commanding officer of operations for 101st Airborne (AASLT), briefs soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team and Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion on the objectives of the deployment on Fort Campbell, KY, June 25, 2022. Lubas outlined the war happening between Russia and Ukraine in Eastern Europe.

220829-N-VI040-1076 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 29, 2022) Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Wendell J. Snider, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, USFJ, hear and respond to questions posed by Sailors attending an All-Hands Call onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi during their official visit of the installation Aug. 29, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 25, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, reflect during a memorial service for the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Samichon River at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 25. The Battle of the Samichon River was fought during the final days of the Korean War. 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 oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill)

Members of the 114th Fighter Wing participating in the Lobo Trident exercise eat lunch in a makeshift dining facility in Hector Field, North Dakota March 28, 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.

AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Anthony Murphy, 409th Air Expeditionary Group Airfield Operations senior enlisted leader, takes notes while evaluating an active shooter response exercise at Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 25, 2022. Planning for this exercise began a few months ago from the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Emergency Management flight which began determining a scenario and location for the exercise. The team created objectives and developed a series of events to test these objectives.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cevon Edwards, a Chemical, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense specialist with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, teaches patient decontamination procedures during a flight line aid station exercise at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 26, 2022. Hospital Corpsmen with MAG-12 conducted a series of drills during the exercise to refine urgent care procedures while working at an airfield.

Airmen with the Illinois Air National Guard attend a change of command ceremony in Peoria, Illinois, June 7, 2022. Brig. Daniel McDonough assumed command of the Illinois Air National Guard from outgoing commander Maj. Gen. Peter Nezamis.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, left, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, is briefed USAF Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, right, Commander, 2nd AF, USAF Col. Nathan Colunga, right, Commander, Special Warfare Training Wing, USAF Col. Edmund Loughran, right, Commander, Special Warfare Training Group and USAF Maj. Jesse Galt, right front, director of operations, 350th Special Warfare Training Squadron, on co-ed living quarters, Aug. 19, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas. Slife visited the SWTW to observe the SWTW pipelines that feed operational AFSOC units and how the SWTW integrates human performance to build Air Force Special Warfare Airmen of the future.

Lt. Col Naldrett gives awards to top performing Airman at the 291st Combat Communications Squadron in Hilo, HI

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a rehearsal of concepts prior to a helicopter raid exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 13, 2024. The exercise simulated taking control of an enemy airfield and supporting further denial operations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 16, 2002) Rear Adm. Bradley Andros and Force Master Chief Rick Straney, tours the operations of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, Detachment Guam at Camp Covington Naval Base Guam. Andros met with Seabees from Delta company, visited the Alpha company equipment yard, and toured the supply warehouses.

Drill instructors count pull-ups during the first event of phase one of the Best Sapper Competition.The Best Sapper Competition gives engineers throughout the Army the opportunity to compete in a grueling six phase three day competition to determine who are the best engineers in the Army.

First Sgt. Christopher Stevens negotiates the high hurdle obstacle at the Camp Humphreys obstacle course.First Sgt. Christopher Stevens of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade and Master Sgt. Joseph Cole of the 602nd Aviation Support Battalion competed in the obstacle course event of the mungadai. Originating back in the 13th century, Genghis Khan used this test to select his elite Mongolian cavalry forces. Now it is used to test the leadership and build esprit de corps among Soldiers. The U.S. Forces Korea mungadai is a one week event designed to test these very skills.

The 477th Maintenance Squadron salutes Maj. Naomi Ballard after she assumes command, August 28, 2022, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright makes his way down an aisle at the Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, base theater Jan. 25, 2018, during an "all call" assembly. The CMSAF addressed issues that affect the lives of Airmen daily and also took questions and concerns from some of those in attendance.

New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, who are deploying to Germany as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, stand at attention during a farewell ceremony at the Thompson Road Armory in Syracuse, New York on July 15, 2022. The New York Soldiers will relieve Florida Army National Guard Soldiers who are currently conducting the training mission. (U.S. Army National Guard photograph by Major Avery Schneider)

U.S. Marine Corps LtCol. Brandon Cooley, Marine Arts Instructor (MAI) trainer, speaks to students on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 12, 2022. The MAI course is a three week course designed to prepare Marines to teach and instruct the fundamentals of hand to hand combat

Soldiers and civilians reflect during the benediction at Theater Contracting Center - Southwest Asia first change of command ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on July 11, 2022. The change of command ceremony is part of Army heritage that celebrates the outgoing commander's achievements while welcoming the incoming leadership to the command.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Highland, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team chief, assists arriving personnel during in-processing on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 14, 2022. The AUAB PERSCO office tracks and processes the movement of personnel in the local area of responsibility.

040614-M-5555L-027. Base: Camp Ali State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno re-enlist three Soldiers deployed at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during a ceremony Sept. 20, 2012.

040605-F-7152S-019. Base: Owens Community College State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. David Swan recognizes 1-111th soldiers Sgt. Rick Lane, left, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mark Acton, second from left, Sgt. 1st Class Derrall Tilson, second from right, and 1st Sgt. Douglas Barrett for 123 years of combined exemplary service to the Tennessee Army National Guard during Northern Strike '22 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, on Aug. 7, 2022. The 29th CAB, from the Maryland Army National Guard, provides all domain command and control over the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion from the Tennessee Army National Guard, the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion from the Florida Army National Guard and the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 from Jacksonville, North Carolina during Northern Strike 22.

Chief MasterSergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, speaks to Airmen from the 432nd Security Forces Squadron while visiting, Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 9, 2024. Chief Bass spoke about the importance of security forces Airmen to the defense of the United States Air Force and thanked them for their service.

New Armed Forces Seserve Center & 63rd Regional Support Command Headquarters, Moffett Field, CA ribbon cutting ceremonies.

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Nicholas Cerreto (right), a security force member of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, helps a fellow soldier prepare for a mission to Farah City at Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanistan, Aug. 29. PRT Farah is a unit of soldiers, sailors and airmen working with various government and non-government agencies tasked with facilitating governance and stability in the region by working hand in hand with local officials and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The goal of the PRT is to promote the Afghan government and their ability to resolve local issues and provide security to the people.

The U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence conducts a promotion ceremony for Col. Joseph A. McCarthy, director of evaluations and standardization, at Fort Novosel, Ala., Jan. 5, 2023.

220618-N-TI693-2070DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (June 18, 2022) Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), back left, and other CJTF-HOA staff, are provided a ships capabilities tour of the mission deck from Capt. Chad Graham, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), center, June 18, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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