Military Technology Demonstrations

Photos depict military personnel showcasing advanced equipment and technologies in various settings, including aircraft and ground vehicle systems, highlighting innovation and collaboration.

Mr. Patrick Nevins, left, and Ms. Sapna Sharma, right, both staff members of the House Armed Services Committee, discus unit safety and readiness with leaders from 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, during a house armed services committee staff member visit, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 31, 2023. Mr. Patrick Nevins and Ms. Sapna Sharma, professional staff members of the House Armed Services Committee, visited II MEF and major subordinate commands to discuss amphibious readiness and shipping, force posture and other topics related to the Commandant Force Design 2030.

A 7th Bomb Wing wizzo shows some of the technology currently being used on the B-1 B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022. In past years, the medical provider collaboration tour was a regular event that allowed military and off-base providers to cross-communicate each other's needs. However, the tour has been paused for the last two years while both sides helped fight to keep the Big Country safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center demonstrated Secure Tactical Advanced Mobile Power, or STAMP for short, a technology that allows multiple vehicles to network their electrical systems together, sharing power generation in a small electrical grid. The resulting efficiencies in power generation for multiple vehicles and electrical power output represents a significant fuel savings.

Mr. Patrick Nevins, left, and Ms. Sapna Sharma, right, both staff members of the House Armed Services Committee, discus unit safety and readiness with leaders from 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, during a house armed services committee staff member visit, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 31, 2023. Mr. Patrick Nevins and Ms. Sapna Sharma, professional staff members of the House Armed Services Committee, visited II MEF and major subordinate commands to discuss amphibious readiness and shipping, force posture and other topics related to the Commandant Force Design 2030.

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer Trevon Wilson, an ordnance vehicle maintenance officer with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, explains to members of Materiel Support Command-Korea what different types of machines and equipment are used by the Marines of 3rd Maintenance Battalion at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 30, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Warrant Officer Trevon Wilson, an ordnance vehicle maintenance officer with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, explains to members of Materiel Support Command-Korea what different types of machines and equipment are used by the Marines of 3rd Maintenance Battalion at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 30, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Cody Lindenbusch gave a tour of the elevator systems aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 74) to members of the USSTRATCOM Component Commanders Conference, Feb. 5, 2024. During the conference, leaders of the nations nuclear triad will discuss ways to enhance joint warfighting collaboration and strengthen strategic deterrence to ensure the safety and security of the United States and its allies. Navy

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Elizabeth Alaaca, 241st Air Traffic Control Squadron, Missouri National Guard, speaks during a promotion ceremony at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Aug. 6, 2022. Alaaca continues to serve with the 241st since joining in 2015.

220516-N-XK047-1020SAN DIEGO (May 16, 2022) - Capt. Peter Riebe, commanding officer, right, discusses shipboard operations and maintenance with Dr. Kay Sullivan, director, readiness and force employment at the Office of the Secretary of Defense cost assessment and program evaluation, center, and Anish Goel, policy analyst, Office of the Secretary of Defense cost assessment and program evaluation aboard USS Anchorage (LPD 23), May 16. Anchorage is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, looks more closely at the power plant's Enterprise 1,250-kilowatt generator during a visit to the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Dec. 4, 2022. WADS is an Air National Guard unit assigned the mission of defending Americas skies 24/7/365 as part of Operation Noble Eagle.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Heath, 173rd Fighter Wing aerospace propulsion technician, speaks about the operation of an F-15 engine during a tour for Redding Boy Scout Troop 11 on July 29, 2022, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The scouts visited the Engine Shop and the Aircrew Flight Equipment office where they saw demonstrations and asked questions about different jobs and life in the military.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Training Air Wing Six Commodore Capt. Doug White speaks with Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) over a U.S. Navy training aircraft at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida, Jan. 24, 2024. Jackson, a retired Navy Medical Corps officer, toured the air station as part of a familiarization tour of military installations in Florida. (Official U.S. Navy

220731-N-DN159-1031 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 31, 2022) From left to right Capt. Gavin Duff, commanding officer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Adm. Robert Hranj, Croatian chief of defense, and Ambassador Neven Pelicaric, Foreign Policy Advisor to President Milanovic, speak in Trumans hangar bay during a scheduled visit, July 31, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2022) - Rear Adm. Wayne Baze, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, left, speaks to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 29. The visit aims to provide an opportunity for NATO parliamentarians to learn more about the US-Indo Pacific policy as well as US military, technological and economic structure. Makin Island is homeported in San Diego.

On Thursday 8th October 2020, Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, visits two defence companies essential to the economic fabric of the Brittany region. The Minister of the Armed Forces then visits SABENA TECHNICS, a company specialising in aeronautical maintenance, aircraft conversion and cabin fittings. Half of this company's turnover is in the military sector. SABENA TECHNICS will benefit from the government's aeronautics support plan with, in particular, the anticipation of the order for a light surveillance and intelligence aircraft (ALSR). Saint-Lunaire on 2020-10-08.Le jeudi 8 octobre 2020, Florence Parly, ministre des Armees, visite deux entreprises de defense essentielles au tissu economique de la region Bretagne. La ministre des Armées visite ensuite la societe SABENA TECHNICS, spécialisee dans la maintenance aeronautique, la transformation davions et laménagement des cabines. La moitie du chiffre daffaire de cette entreprise concerne lactivite militaire. SABENA

220723-N-CH260-1047 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022) U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael Boyle, left, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Commander, Combined Task Force, awards Sailors with coins in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), during RIMPAC 2022. 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 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.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeremy Waldschmidt, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, leads a tour of an A-10C Thunderbolt II for Norwegian Armed Forces and Andoya Air Base employees, May 12, 2022 at Andoya Air Base, in Andenes, Norway. Waldschmidt is participating in the Swift Response exercise, an annual USAREUR-AF led multinational training exercise taking place throughout Eastern Europe, including the Arctic, Baltic Sea, and the Balkan Peninsula regions and is designed to enhance readiness and airborne interoperability with allies and partners.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement visit the subway training facility at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on April 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, Fort McCoy Commemorative Area, Fort McCoy Simulations Training Complex in the 200 block on the cantonment area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Rear Admiral Ron Piret, commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited and toured Teledyne Maritime facility in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Teledyne is one of many industry partners that Naval Oceanography works with to survey the ocean. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary, August 10, 2022.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 16, 2024) Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Lance Schneider, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, conducts intel brief training aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Rear Admiral Ron Piret, commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited and toured Teledyne Maritime facility in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Teledyne is one of many industry partners that Naval Oceanography works with to survey the ocean. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary, August 10, 2022.

Captain Kimberly Toone, commanding officer Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) (left), and Command Master Chief C.J. Eison, NMOTC are given a tour from CDR Heath Clifford, officer in charge Aviation Survival Training Center Jacksonville (ASTC JAX)(left), Mar. 09, 2023. ASTC JAX is one of eight ASTC training facilities that are encompassed by the Navl Aviation Survival Training Institue (NSTI). NSTI, a detachment of NMOTC, specializes in training the pilots, aircrew, and service members who support other specialized communities in survival skills and technique to survive aviation emergencies.Students and service members who complete training and courses will be equipped, with an understanding of stressors placed on the body, the rigors of egress and techniques for survival in situations of hostile and austere environments. Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of a

Former F-105 Thunderchief pilots and their family members visit Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 3, 2022. They visited Davis-Monthan during an F-105 pilot reunion where they saw an A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team training flight, talked to current pilots, and received a history brief on the 355th Wing.

Fairborn Chamber of Commerce members tour a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing on Oct. 13 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The WPAFB tour fosters a stronger relationship between the base and local community.

Private First Class Zachary M. Anderson, rifleman, Silent Drill Platoon (SDP)conducts a drill sequence during Challenge Day at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2024. Challenge Day is a traditional event in which SDP Marines compete to decide who will be on the Marching 24 for the upcoming year. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jasper Arneberg, F-35A Lighting II pilot assigned to the 495th Fighter Squadron, informs local leaders from the surrounding area about the F-35 helmet capabilities at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 14, 2022. The High Sheriffs visited RAF Lakenheath for a familiarization tour, providing insight into the 48th Fighter Wings mission and daily operations.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Fjelstad, 58th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II instructor pilot, briefs MacDill Air Force Base Civic Leaders April 22, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Fjelstad taught them about the functions and capabilities of the F-35.

Chad Lessey (right), 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, briefs Gen. Mark D. Kelly, Air Combat Command commander, on the F-16 production line Aug. 9, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. During his visit to Hill AFB, the general met with members of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex and 388th Fighter Wing. He received briefings on aircraft maintenance, sustainment and operations.

Prospective honorary commanders tour a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing on Oct. 12 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Honorary Commanders Program objective is to educate local leaders about a units mission and foster a supportive relationship with the community.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Doran, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, explains how the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft operates to Norwegian Armed Forces and Andoya Air Base employees, May 12, 2022, at Andoya Air Base, in Andenes, Norway. Doran is participating in the Swift Response exercise, an annual USAREUR-AF led multinational training exercise taking place throughout Eastern Europe, including the Arctic, Baltic Sea, and the Balkan Peninsula regions and is designed to enhance readiness and airborne interoperability with allies and partners.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Danielle Watkins briefs civilian first responders from counties surrounding Fort Indiantown Gap during a military helicopter emergency training event. The training included orientation to different kinds of helicopters as well as some unique circumstances and considerations for dealing with helicopter emergencies.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Samuel Chipman, 355th Fighter Squadron commander, speaks to civic leaders with the Department of the Air Force during the DAF civic leader tour at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 23, 2022. The group of civic leaders learned about the strategic importance of Alaska for the U.S. military, as well as the unique set of challenges faced by units in the state.

The U.S. Army Reserves 99th Readiness Division hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 15 to officially open its new Army Reserve Center in Newark, Delaware. This state-of-the-art facility replaces two older structures in Dover and Lewes, allowing the Army Reserve to consolidate services into a single facility to enhance Soldier readiness and save taxpayer money. Distinguished guests at the event included Newark Mayor Stu Markham, Delaware Army Reserve Ambassador Stephan Murphy, 99th RD Command Sgt. Maj. Subretta Pompey, and retired Maj. Gen. Hugh Broomall, state chair for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for Delaware.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane celebrated the delivery of the Submarine Battery Evaluation Center during a ribbon cutting ceremony July 21, 2022. The unique test facility provides the capability to operate a complete submarine main storage battery in a lab environment. Pictured from the left are Trent Frady, branch manager, Undersea Energy Systems, Tai Odewade, section supervisor, Submarine Valve Regulated Lead Acid Section, John Kleihege, division manager, Surveillance and Engagement Division, Greg Reece, deputy director, Expeditionary and Special Missions Department, U.S. Navy Capt. Duncan McKay, commanding officer, NSWC Crane, U.S. Navy Capt. Garrett Burkholder, program manager, Strategic and Attack Submarines, Dr. Angela Lewis, technical director, NSWC Crane, U.S. Army Maj. Guillermo Guandique, deputy commander, USACE Louisville District, Andrew Buckon, deputy executive director, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Nova Carden, div

The 129th Rescue Wing recruiting team gives a tour to local educators on Moffett Air National Guard Base in Mountain View, California, on Jan. 19, 2024. Over 30 educators, including high school guidance counselors, school principals, and career counselors attended the event.

Young adults participating in Arizona@Works Youth Services program visited U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground on February 16, 2023. They were really excited, said Norma Avila, Program Development Coordinator for Arizona@Work. The staff here made them feel so comfortable and gave them good advice about what they need to do to get a position here.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Jansen, 139th Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, gives speech during a retirement ceremony at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Dec. 3, 2022. Jansen will continue to serve at the 139th Fire Emergency Services as a civilian.

220722-N-DW158-1098 (July 22, 2022) CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro meets with Sailors in the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During Del Toros visit, he held a press conference and addressed the crew over the ships 1MC. 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.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (Ret.) Jim Herdt, right, receives a tour of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) focsle from Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Edgar Hernandez, from San Francisco, assigned to Fords deck department, Jan. 20, 2022. Ford is in port at Naval Station Norfolk for a continuous planned maintenance availability.

Students from the Secondary Vocational School Karvina, in Hranice, Czech Republic, give members of the 68th Airlift Squadron a tour of their hands-on classrooms Sept. 16. 2022. SPS is a technical school focused on engineering, information technology and electronics.

A team of 157th Air Refueling Wing maintenance Airmen, along with professional aircraft artist Shayne Meder, pause for a moment in front of their nearly complete custom paint job on the tail of a wing KC-46A, at the 176th Wing's paint booth, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 29. The paint job was completed to showcase the wing's National Guard heritage and rich history in the state of New Hampshire and honors both the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force and the 400th anniversary of the founding of Portsmouth. From left to right: Airman 1st Class Rebekka Bloser, Tech. Sgt. Jay Cunha, Master Sgt. (retired) Shayne Meder, Staff Sgt. Kevin Canney, Staff Sgt. Cory Lewis.

From left: U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Doohen, 114th Operations Group pilot, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew McCarthy and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Casanova, both 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems specialists, discuss their experience in the South Dakota Air National Guard to students and parents during Spring Career Day April 27, 2022, Joe Foss Field, South Dakota. Career Day gives students and parents a chance to see what career fields are available in the South Dakota Air National Guard as well as the benefits of joining.

DATE: 9-11-12LOCATION: Bldg. 5 - SSTF High BaySUBJECT: Expedition 36/37 crew (Yurchikhin, Nyberg and Parmitano) along with Exp. 37/38s Michael Hopkins during EPS Major Case Training.

Honorees walk to the stage during the Distinguished Flying Cross presentation at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 9, 2022. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, recognized 24 Airmen for their heroic actions during Operation Allies Refuge. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the U.S. armed forces for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.

U.S. Marines and Sailors guide Ukrainian families through the well-deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a ship tour in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 8, 2022. USS Kearsarge conducted a scheduled port visit in Riga. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. George Rabb, 2d Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment commander briefs U.S. Senator Timothy Kaine, head of the Senate Arms Committee, on how the training of the aviation soldiers is conducted within his district during a visit to Fort Eustis, Virginia, August 29, 2022.

The 315th Airlift Wing hosted a spouse flight on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, May 14, 2022, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Spouses are given an opportunity to get a glimpse of what JB Charleston Airmen do on a daily basis during these orientation flights.

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Delta Air Lines and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals hosted approximately 150 students, ages 13-18, on the airline's 21st annual Dream Flight from Atlanta to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minnesota on July 15, 2022. The fighter wing transformed their maintenance hangar into an interactive, educational round robin experience featuring an F-16 fighting falcon, F-16 aircraft maintenance personnel from, explosive ordnance disposal personnel and equipment, and an F-35 Lightning II and personnel from the F-35 Demonstration Team, 388th Fighter Wing.

221202-N-MR862-293 TINKER AFB, Okla. (02 Dec. 2022) Naval Aircrewman (Avionics) Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Keahbone assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ) 3 guilds employees of Collins Aerospace, a company that supplies and repairs parts for the E-6B Mercury aircraft, through the Communications Cabin of the E-6B Aircraft 02 Dec. 2022. VQ3 is attached to Strategic Communications Wing (SCW) 1, a tenant command at Tinker Air Force Base, ensuring National Security through the deterrence of adversarial nuclear ambitions.

Local community leaders tour the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin April 6, 2022 during an event commemorating their new role as Honorary Commanders. The Honorary Commander Program was developed to allow local community and business leaders and opportunity to gain insight into the fighter wing's mission and overall U.S. Air Force way of life.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Cook, 372nd Training Squadron senior enlisted leader, provides opening remarks during the unveiling of a new training facility at RAF Lakenheath, England, Feb. 8, 2024. With these increased training capabilities, the Liberty Wing is better prepared to respond to the dynamic challenges in the Area of Responsibility while also bolstering its ability to provide combat ready forces in support of NATO. Air Force

PHOTO DATE: 08-24-09LOCATION: SCTF, NBLSUBJECT: STS-130 Preflight Training. Water Survival Training at SCTF, NBL

U.S. Air Force Col. Gia Wilson-Mackey, 349th Maintenance Group commander, right, asks questions to students during a Travis Spark Challenge presentation at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 13, 2022. Travis AFB and the Solano County Office of Education teamed up to host the Travis Spark Challenge. The Travis Spark Challenge is a team-based competition that motivates high school students to solve real challenges facing Travis AFB. The event was designed to teach the students life skills and empower them to make a difference in their community.

Rick DeForest, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic air traffic control engineering division head, explains the capabilities of the organization to local media at NIWC Atlantics main campus at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 17, 2023. Comprised of more than 14,000 personnel, NIWC Atlantic conducts research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities and services across all warfighting domains.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement visit the subway training facility at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on April 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, Fort McCoy Commemorative Area, Fort McCoy Simulations Training Complex in the 200 block on the cantonment area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

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Cmdr. Homer Hensy, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) chief engineer, conducts an interview with members of the Pentagon press corps during a ship visit, Oct. 6, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

220815-N-FB730-101 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Ethan Anderson, from Indianapolis, instructs a damage control training class on the aft mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 15, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Civil and military components of the government of Mongolia, multilateral regional partners, and international humanitarian response organizations and agencies participating in Gobi Wolf 2022 attend the opening ceremony in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 5. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise exchanging knowledge in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Robby Wehagen, House of Representatives deputy chief of staff and legislative director, talks to CW4 Natasha Ryan, an aviation safety officer assigned to 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, and Lt. Col. Robert Cuthbertson, Hunter Army Airfield garrison commander, during a hangar tour at Hunter Army Airfield, August 22, 2022. Wehagen toured the airfield to learn about upcoming projects and to discuss the conditions of aircraft hangars.

The 168th Wing host a recreational hockey team from the Mustang Hockey Association in Eagle River, Alaska, December 10, 2022. The house hockey team players and parents toured a KC-135 Stratotanker at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, where they learned about the aircraft and the Alaska Air National Guard. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

Norfolk (September 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, receive a presentation from Museum Educator Zach Smyers of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation centered around the U.S. Navys involvement in the Vietnam War, and occurred in the museums exhibit The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The U.S. Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975. The presentation was part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia.

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231025-N-ZG822-1935 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, speaks with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement stop at a training area May 24, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) attend a Self Care Fair hosted by Expanded Operational Stress Control in the FoÕcÕsle, March 29, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. NavyÕs capacity to project power on a global scale.

Capt. Monica Limback, 2d Theater Signal Brigade Network Engineer, discusses LiFi Technology benefits with Col. Ronald Iammartino Jr., Commander, 2d Theater Signal Brigade, during the 2022 Regimental Week Tech Demo July 27, 2022 at USAG Wiesbaden, Germany.

Michigan Air National Guard members attend a 110th Wing change of command ceremony at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 4, 2022. Col. Daniel J. Kramer II assumed command of the wing from Col. Shawn E. Holtz.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement stop at a training area May 24, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

220330-N-SS900-1020 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2022) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Stefan Serzo, a native of Lake Orion, Mich., spells a word during a spelling bee in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), March 30. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, receive a presentation from Museum Educator Zach Smyers of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation centered around the U.S. Navys involvement in the Vietnam War, and occurred in the museums exhibit The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The U.S. Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975. The presentation was part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia.

Civilian employers of Illinois National Guard and Reserve service members attend an Employer Support of Guard and Reserve "Breakfast with the Boss" at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, May 19, 2022. The ESGR event invites employers to experience and better understand the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Reserve.

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Military retirees look at raffle prizes during the Military Retiree Appreciation Day and Info Fair at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 28, 2022. The event offered local retirees information and services from various military associations and support group agencies.

Seven U.S. Air Force veterans and their spouses tour the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard in Jacksonville, Florida, Oct. 12, 2022. The Vietnam-era pilots are all graduates from the 1967 pilot training course held at the now-defunct Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas. The pilots flew an assortment of aircraft to include the F-4 Phantom II, C-141 Starlifter and LTV A-7 Corsair II, among others, during the war fight in Vietnam. During the visit, U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, 125th Operations Group commander, shared the Wing's vast mission sets, the upcoming F-35 Lightning II conversion, and the National Guard's role supporting the National Defense Strategy. The veterans, now scattered across the U.S., have been reuniting the Jacksonville area for over 12 years to rekindle old friendships and bond over their shared experience of serving in the Air Force.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, speaks with Marie Coleman, 2nd Chief, Native Village of Eklutna, Alaska, before providing the keynote address highlighting the 75th Anniversary of Alaskan Command, a USNORTHCOM subordinate unified command, at the Alaska Aviation Museum, Anchorage, Alaska, May 6, 2022. Ms. Coleman was the guest speaker for the event. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

221018-N-FK318-1096WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 18, 2022) Navy Museum Development Foundation (NMDF) Board President Al Konetzni, U.S. Navy vice admiral (retired), Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Director Samuel J. Cox, U.S. Navy rear admiral (retired), unveil a model of the future National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSN) during an event celebrating the Navys 247th birthday at the NMUSN. During the ceremony Del Toro announced the U.S. Navys preferred location for a new NMUSN, which would be on land adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard that would be acquired either through a land exchange or direct purchase. This would allow the museum to offer the general public unfettered access to U.S. Navy history and heritage.

Students from Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School tour the 104th Fighting Wing May 6, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Members of the fire department spoke to the students about the career field. The students visited the Fire Department, Security Forces Squadron, and the Logistics Readiness Squadron. The 104FW public affairs team has an annual base tour program April - October open to community youth groups and local employers to strengthen partnerships. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

A group of civic leaders from the Tampa Bay area pose for a photo with service members assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing near a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 21, 2022. The civic leaders flew in the MacDill aircraft to various bases as part of an orientation flight to strengthen relations and bolster community support.

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U.S. Space Force Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, Chief of SpaceOperations, and wife Mollie Raymond land at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2022. Raymond visited Yokota to meet with Guardians and Airmen to emphasize the importance of operational readiness.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, 355th Wing commander, speaks with POW/MIA veterans at the Pima Air and Space Museum during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony in Tucson, Arizona, Sept. 16, 2022. Established in 1979 and celebrated on the third Friday in September, POW/MIA Recognition Day honors those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing.

Leaders and distinguished members of the Connecticut National Guard, U.S. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, First Lady of Connecticut Ann Lamont and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wait outside Air Force Two to greet Vice President Kamala Harris at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut, Oct. 5, 2022. Harris traveled to Connecticut to speak at an event held at Central Connecticut State University.

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Command Operations Department Head David W. Rose, right, briefs retired FRCE leader James Harper, middle, and retired Marine Corps Col. Gilda Jackson, left, on current F-35 Lightning II aircraft initiatives while touring the depot. Jackson and Harper were invited to speak during the 2024 Naval Air Systems Command National Black History Month Observance Feb. 15.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, center left, poses for a photo along with Bill Nelson, center, NASA administrator, and other attendees at the Farnborough International Airshow, England, July 18, 2022. Kendall attended the airshow to meet with air and space defense officials from other nations and demonstrate the Department of the Air Forces commitment to its allies and partners.

Twenty-six U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from John F. Kennedy High School in Tamuning, Guam, visited Space Systems Command on Wednesday, April 27. The cadets, several of whom had never left Guam before, arrived in California on Monday in preparation for Saturdays Golden Bear West Coast National Drill Meet competition in Torrance.

220526-N-TI693-1015MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 26, 2022) - Command Master Chief Mark Rayner, right, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, senior enlisted leader aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), holds an open forum session with junior Sailors, May 26, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Naval Satellite Communications Facility (NAVSATCOMMFAC) Northwest staff are presented with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) 2021 Facility of the Year award on Monday, 6 June 2022.

220523-N-TP834-3024U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, talks with The Honorable Susanna V. Blume, Office of the Secretary of Defense, director of the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE), during a visit, May 23, 2022, at USSPACECOM headquarters. Officials from CAPE received mission briefs from USSPACECOM directorates showing mission capabilities, threats to the space domain, strategic partnerships and global space operations. USSPACECOM is the 11th joint combatant command and works closely with government organizations including the Department of State, Department of Commerce and NASA to ensure space infrastructure is resilient and capable of delivering cutting-edge services to the world.

Visitors Engine NH 90, Tent of the German Armed Forces, 22. 06. 2005. ILA International Aerospace Exhibition Berlin, Schoenefeld, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

U.S. Army Central commander, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, greets David Merchant, Mayor of Sumter, South Carolina, during his visit to Patton Hall September 1, 2022. Mayor Merchant's visit took place as part of an effort between USARCENT and the city of Sumter to build stronger civic community relations.

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 23, 2022) Distinguished visitors speak with Sailors during a tour in the jet shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

240129-N-DB801-1132NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2024) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician 1st Class David Hancock, left, explains the function of the component control station (CCS) to Ambassador Heide Fulton, right, aboard the Arleigh-Burke Class Destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) while she toured the ship at Naval Station Mayport, Jan. 29, 2024. Fulton serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability.

Col. Bryan Preece, 130th Airlift Wing Commander, speaks at the Summer U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps Flight Academy Graduation on July 29, 2022, at the Fairmont State Aviation Center of Excellence Fairmont, West Virginia. The Air Force sponsored program targets High School Juniors, JROTC members, and Air Force Academy cadets, teaching them to fly in about six and a half weeks and awarding them private pilot certifications. Preece spoke about his journey as an Air Force Aviator and pinned the wings on the graduates.

240202-N-VR794-1084 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2024) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), receive instructions from Jose Luis Contreras (right) from Ronald McDonald House Charities as part of a command-sponsored community outreach event, Feb. 02. Community outreach events like this help to support the Navys Every Sailor is a Recruiter program. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Navy

221116-N-MZ836-1122 NORFOLK, Virginia (Nov. 16, 2022) Members of the NATO Defence Policy and Planning Committee pose for a photo aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Nov. 16, 2022. Approximately 45 senior defense counselors from 30 NATO Allies, to include invitees of Finland and Sweden, members of the NATO International Staff and the new Assistant Secretary General, toured Kearsarge as part of a distinguished visit onboard.

Firefighters, emergency technicians, family and friends from across Commander, Navy Installations Commands 10 regions and 71 installations place their hands above their hearts during the annual Navy Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Awards ceremony at the historic Washington Navy Yards U.S. Navy Museum, May 18. The Navy F&ES Awards Program was instituted in 1997 to recognize the most outstanding fire departments and personnel for achieving the highest degree of excellence in mission support and fire protection management.

221008-M-BQ292-1180 (Oct. 8, 2022) Lieutenant Lopezvasquez, Post Navalgraduate School, showcases their capabilities during the educators tour of the Humanitarian Assistance Village and STEM Education Center as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) at San Francisco, California. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service effects, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Charles Lewis, safety manager for Medical Readiness Command, Europe provides an overview to attendees at the U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, Europe sponsored Safety Stand Down Day held on Sembach Kaserne October 14. The Medical Readiness Command, Europe headquarters staff, along with members of the 30th Medical Brigade, Public Health Command Europe and Dental Health Command Europe participated in hands-on demonstrations and learned about a variety of safety topics throughout the day.

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