Military Training Exercises

Captivating images showing military personnel engaged in training exercises and equipment demonstrations, emphasizing collaboration, preparation, and response strategies.

U.S. Army Major Kevin R. Messamer, 84th Civil Support Team Deputy Commander, briefs the CST and first responder elements of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, to a potential white powder threat on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Airmen from the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron demonstrate how to use a dynamic cone penetrometer at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. In the event of a runway strike, this tool enables Airmen to measure the compaction of the crater created and determine if the area is fit to rebuild upon.

U.S. Air Force members and civilians participate during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

Fort Eustis, Va. (May 16, 2022) - Adm. Daryl Caudle, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visits the Fall Protection Tower during a tour of Military Sealift Command (MSC) facilities at Fort Eustis May 16, 2022. Caudle visited the various facilities to familiarize himself with MSC training practices.

U.S. Army Major Kevin R. Messamer, 84th Civil Support Team Deputy Commander, briefs the CST and first responder elements of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, to a potential white powder threat on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo.

NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 5, 2024) - (Left to right) Vice Adm. James P. Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), greets Capt. Jay Young, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) commanding officer and Capt. Keith Foster, MARMC executive officer, Jan. 5, at Building LF-18 at Naval Station Norfolk. Downey assumed command of NAVSEA during a change of command ceremony Jan. 3, becoming NAVSEA's 46th commander. During his visit, Downey met with MARMC leadership to discuss the command and its future. MARMC, a field activity under Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), excels in providing surface ship maintenance, management, and oversight of private sector maintenance, offering fleet technical assistance to ships in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.

Members of the West Virginia National Guard CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) participate in a semi-annual Collective Training Exercise (CTE) evolution at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, August 17, 2022. Approximately 193 personnel spent three days in the field learning and refining CERFP capabilities including Command and Control, Mass Casualty Decontamination, Search and Rescue, Communications, Medical Operations, and Fatality Search and Rescue Team functions. (U.S. Army National Guard photograph by Edwin L. Wriston)

The U.S. Army Black Daggers present a lithogram to Joint Base Charleston leadership at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 10, 2022. The airshow showcases more than 50 aerial demonstration performances and static aircraft displays.

The 84th Civil Support Team and members of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard Fire Department responded to a potential white powder threat on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Director of US Southcom Exercises and Coalition Affairs, Mr. Kevin J Bostick, meets with Belizean Coast Guard forces at Belizean Coast Guard Headquarters for Tradewinds 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

220621-N-LN285-2067JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 21, 2022) - Master Chief Machinists Mate David Henley, chief of the boat, addresses the crew of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) before the presentation of the Master Chief Hugh McCracken Leadership Award to the Chief Petty Officers Mess of USS Missouri (SSN 780), 21 June, 2022. Every year, Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic (COMSUBLANT) and COMSUBPAC recognize two top chiefs mess per coast. One fast-attack submarine and one ballistic missile submarine, or guided missile submarine, are evaluated and selected as the recipient of the Hugh McCracken Leadership Award.The award is named after the first Submarine Force Master Chief, Hugh E. McCracken, but it is also in remembrance of Chief Gunners Mate William H. Reader, who served as the first Submarine Force Chief of the Boat. These two leaders are revered in naval history as senior enlisted leaders, who set the expectation for what it means to be a C

The 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company members drill at Whiskeytown Lake near Redding, California on August 19, 2022 as part of a drill. These Bridge Builder Crewmembers (12C) practice their craft almost every drill ato remain ready for when called to duty.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Cathleen Giguere, commanding officer at Coast Guard Station Washington, explains the mission set of her station to the 11th Wing Airmen at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Aug. 30, 2022. In addition to the traditional roles that a Coast Guard Station has, Station Washington works alongside a multitude of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to detect, deter and defend against terrorist attacks in the waters around our Nation's Capital.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, receives a briefing on crane operations Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, Southport, North Carolina.

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Jerrad Scone, assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, demonstrates how to effectively control a combative individual during an unauthorized entry into a restricted area exercise, October 15, 2022 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Cydney Pate-Gallagher, a public health specialist assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, answers a few questions Brig. Gen. William Betts, the commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, has about her job at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 31, 2022. Betts visited PSABs dining facility with the public health shop to learn about the rules, responsibilities and procedures that ensure his Airmens safety.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jennifer Lopez, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, outlines the duties and mission of the 17th Medical Group to members of the delayed entry program at the Ross Clinic, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Sept. 29, 2022. The mission of the 17th MDG is to ready medics for a ready Air and Space Force.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. James Tullis, 9th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, presents a California Civil Air Patrol cadet with a K-9 handler patch during the conclusion of a base tour, Feb. 6, 2024, at Beale Air Force Base, California. A demonstration of the military working dogs was the final stop of the tour in which forty-two Civil Air Patrol cadets learned about careers in the U.S. Air Force. Air Force

220915-N-LR905-1136 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) - Chief of Navy Reserve, Commander Navy Reserve Force Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, right, and Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Rear Adm. Michael J. Steffen speak to Navy Reserve Sailors and their employers during Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE) at Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MESRON) 2 on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Sept. 21. NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Gen. James B. Hecker, left, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks with Col. Scott Carbaugh, 39th Medical Group commander, during his visit to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 4, 2022. Hecker met with several Airmen and received briefings about the wings mission and capabilities while speaking with members about how their role supports the mission of USAFE-AFAFRICA. The wing 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.

Major General William (Butch) H. Graham (center), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, visits a Blue Roof installation site on Sanibel Island with Blue Roof mission manager Michael Biggs, of the Little Rock District, Col. Brian Hallberg USACE Hurricane Ian Recovery Office and Norfolk District commander and the Blue Roof contracting team. USACE is actively supporting recovery efforts in areas to include Operation Blue Roof, infrastructure assessments, temporary housing and debris technical assistance in support of FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Florida. Photo by Brigida Sanchez

EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Sep. 12, 2022) Capt. John S. Barsano, Commander, Navy Munitions Command Pacific East Asia Division (NMCPAC EAD), congratulates new civilian hires after an oath of office ceremony September 12, 2022. NMCPAC EAD maintains underwater mines, torpedoes, and provides ordnance sentencing, inspection and handling in support of aviation ordnance operations.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti- Camp leadership give Congressional Delegates and their guest a tour of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) August 17, 2022. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia.

220915-N-LO372-1255 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) - Navy Reserve Sailors and their employers observe an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE) at Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MESRON) 2 on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Sept. 21. NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Airmen and soldiers from the Colorado National Guard prepare for a chemical response scenario to be performed by the RJAF on March 11, 2023 in Aqaba, Jordan. Jordan Shield 23 is a Jordanian-led exercise in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Colorado National Guard.

Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing participate in a simulated car accident scenario, May 15, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The simulated car accident was both a training exercise for students of a Combat Lifesaver Course as well as a simulated mass casualty scenario during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 6, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Mark Kerr, executive officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, speaks with the lightweight water purification system team after a successful evolution during NMCB 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team set up a static display during the Misawa Air Fest at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2022. The air show gave community members an opportunity to see various aircraft, meet military personnel and observe ground and aerial demonstrations, encompassing the power of the joint and bilateral forces. This years aerial demonstrations included the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II, Mitsubishi F-2, a CH-47J and UH-60 helicopter alongside a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon and U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Oct. 02, 2022) Major General William Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters deputy commanding general, and Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District commander, met with local elected leaders at North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Pawleys Island Oct. 2 to survey damage left behind from Hurricane Ian. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with local, state, and federal partners to conduct post-storm surveys and preliminary damage assessments along the Grand Strand.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Lacy McMahon receives recognition from Air Force Col. Joseph Leonard, maintenance group commander for the 117 Fighter Wing unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard, for her service in training their unit personnel in CPR and increasing their overall deployment readiness, May 4, 2022. McMahon embodied the Coast Guards values to remain Always Ready, and went above and beyond to assist other military services in maintaining their readiness to respond to calls when needed.

Honorary Commander of the 189th Airlift Wing John Burgess is briefed by leadership of the 189th Maintenance Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 19, 2022. Burgess is the co-founder and president of Mainstream Technologies and chair of the board of directors at the Little Rock Technology Park. (Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel Zang)

220427-N-TA290-1001 HONOLULU (April 27, 2022) Rear Admiral Kristin Acquavella approaching sailors of Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor during the command's Denim Day observance on April 27, 2022. NAVSUP FLCPH annually observes Denim Day with the rest of the NAVSUP enterprise as one of the ways to encourage personnel to have convesations about issues surrounding sexual assault prevention and response. (U.S. Navy photo/video by Daniel Mayberry/Released)

220909-N-N3764-0025SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - (Sept. 9, 2022) - Dominican Republic Rear Adm. Segundo Ventura Garcia, right, and U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Prado, center, speak with Douglas Casavant, the ships master of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) at a tour of the ship during a theater security cooperation event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sept. 9, 2022. Burlington is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 29, 2022) - Equipment Operator 2nd Class Johnathan Busto, from Las Vegas, N.M., assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion One, shows Sebastian Medina and his friend, Joseph Park, the battalion equipment as part of a Make-A-Wish visit during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in San Pedro, Calif., May 29, 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. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Negron)

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, second from right, talks with Border Patrol and Coast Guard officers in San Diego, Calif., during a Dec. 14, 2010, visit to review the National Guard's support to Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement through Joint Task Force-Sierra.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, speaks with Staff Sgt. Suzanne Amani, a marine patrolman assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. Martin rode with the patrolmen to better understand the roles and responsibilities involved with providing base security for a large coastal perimeter. The 6th SFS Marine Patrol unit is the only fully operational, 24/7 unit in the Air Force, and is responsible for protecting one of the largest coastal restricted areas in the Department of Defense.

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Staff Sgt. Kyle York, a combat arms instructor assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, demonstrates how to pull the release pin on a stun grenade during a less-lethal grenade qualification course at the Owens Community College for Emergency Preparedness in Findlay, Ohio, Aug. 6, 2022. The 180FW conducts realistic training in a variety of environments to ensure Airmen are trained for Domestic Operations around the state and in defense of the installation.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier directs traffic at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Connie Jones)

U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. George Smith Jr., the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, talks with James Dickens, a contractor with the Naval Research Lab, about imagery captured by an RQ-20 Puma during Technical Concept Experiment 22.2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 29, 2022. TCE, sponsored by the U.S. Navys Office of Naval Research, brought together Marines and contractors to experiment with new and emerging technologies to enable Marine forces to operate effectively in distributed and expeditionary advanced base operations. The Puma is a small, battery powered, hand-launched, unmanned aircraft system designed for surveillance and intelligence gathering missions.

A U.S. Navy Sailor briefs Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, about the training Sailors receive at the Nuclear Power Training Unit at the Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, Oct. 20, 2022. Klein visited EC units to see first-hand how they organize, train and equip warrior Airmen and to recognize exceptional performers.

Two years into his command at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), it is clear that Col. Patrick McFall (right) took the reins at a pivotal moment in the Armysand YPGshistory.Having steered a course through the peak of the COVID crisis while maintaining YPGs position at the forefront of Army modernization efforts, McFall is now looking to the long term by going back to basics. As he plans for the YPG of the year 2035, two phrases guide him: People are our core capability and our can-do culture.Those two statements define YPG in my opinion, he said. The best idea in the world is only an idea if the people and culture dont support it.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier directs traffic at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 1, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Connie Jones)

Local high school students visit tables at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Oct. 19, 2022, during an open hangar recruiting event in Lincoln, Neb. Students from 31 local high schools came to the 155th ARW where nine colleges/universities, two civilian employers present and the Nebraska Air National Guard showcased the 45 jobs they had to offer.

220711-N-EE352-1006 BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Connor Smithson, a native of Raleigh, N.C., Force Reconnaissance company commander, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, briefs Mexican Naval Infantry Marines during amphibious operations training with the Australian Army and Republic of Korea Navy Sailors as part of 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 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.

220509-N-MJ716-1054 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (May 9, 2022) Fernando Tatis Jr., a professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres, signs a hat for a Sailor aboard USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Tatis visited Naval Base San Diego on May 9, 2022 to go aboard Anchorage for a meet and greet with Sailors.

Spc. Anthony Correa and Pfc. Myles Smith, soldiers with the Florida National Guard's (FLNG) 50th Regional Support Group (RSG) out of Homestead, Fla., set up cones in preparation for the arrival of soldiers from other states' National Guards in Gainesville, Fla. As Hurricane Ian swept across the state of Florida, not only did FLNG units heed the call to service, but so did units from other states.

Severe Storms and Flooding, Hannibal, MO, June 23, 2008 Regional Administrator Dick Hainje, left, talks with the US Army Corps of Engineers lock operators, far right, and Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, US Army Chief of Engineers and Brigadier General Michael Walsh, US Army Commanding MVD of the Missouri River Commission at Lock 25 station. Hannibal, MO, June 23, 2008 -- Regional Administrator Dick Hainje, left, talks with the US Army Corps of Engineers lock operators, far right, and Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, US Army Chief of Engineers and Brigadier General Michael Walsh, US Army Commanding MVD of the Missouri River Commission at Lock 25 station.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nikolas Vital, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, speaks with an educator during the 2022 Marine Corps Educators Workshop on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The Educators Workshop gives high school teachers an opportunity to witness recruit training and interact with Marines stationed at three installations in California during a five-day all-expense paid trip. While visiting Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, MCAS Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the teachers gain knowledge that they can share with high school students interested in Marine Corps Service.

LOS ANGELES (May 24, 2022) - Erik Raven, United States Under Secretary of the Navy, left center, speaks with U.S. Marines alongside Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, while attending a Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) exercise during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW). 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.

Navy Lt. Matt Swartz (left), surgeon for Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Chief Petty Officer Kenny Mathiesen (center), leading chief petty officer for the BLTs aid station, talk with Bob Devoe, President of Lifeline Christian Mission group, during a medical site survey on the outskirts of Leogane, Haiti, Jan. 23, 2010. The corpsmen of the BLT visited the site in order to see what kind of aid they can offer the group in order to treat the sick and injured local Haitians.

Gen. Arthur J. Lichte salutes the crowd while riding next to Maj. Gen Brooks Bash prior to the opening ceremony at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19. RODEO is an international combat skills and flying operations competition designed to develop and improve techniques and procedures with our international partners to enhance mobility operations. General Lichte is the Air Mobility Command commander at Scott AFB, Ill., and General Bash is the RODEO 2009 commander.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Operations Center - Forward Commander MAJ Rocky Streif works with media to get information out on how the residents impacted by Hurricane Ian can sign-up for Operation Blue Roof and how contractors are increasing the number of installations every day, October 14, 2022. The goal of the Blue Roof program is to provide homeowners in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced, industrial-strength sheeting to protect storm-damaged roofs until homeowners can make permanent repairs.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Oct. 02, 2022) Major General William Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters deputy commanding general, and Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District commander, met with local elected leaders at North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Pawleys Island Oct. 2 to survey damage left behind from Hurricane Ian. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with local, state, and federal partners to conduct post-storm surveys and preliminary damage assessments along the Grand Strand.

Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Commanding Officer Capt. John McLean speaks with security force Sailors during National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.

U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Hibner, assigned to the South Atlantic Division, visits Coast Guard members staged in Matlacha Isles, Florida to assist the people of the Pine Island community, who were stranded due to Hurricane Ian on Oct. 4, 2022. The Coast Guard transferred over 700 people and 60 pets and essential goods to the island.

Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, is briefed by Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy, the adjutant general of the New York National Guard, on Manhattan during a visit to areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey and New York and Guard members supporting recovery operations on Nov. 2, 2012.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Isaiah Heredia, left, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical and environmental systems technician, speaks to a Pitch Black 2022 Open Day attendee at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 27, 2022. PB22 is the latest in long standing, multilateral exercises designed to enhance participating countries air operations. This year, 17 nations are participating in PB22, and it is scheduled from Aug. 19 to Sept. 8, 2022.

Leadership and members of Team Minot tour a Boeing MH-139 Greywolf helicopter at Minot Air Force base, North Dakota, Oct. 29, 2022. The Greywolf will replace the current fleet of Vietnam-era UH-1N Huey helicopters and provide essential mission capability to the Air Force.

Mr. Mark Romano, counsel for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, center, discusses Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz with key leaders during a visit to Guam, August 5, 2022. MCB Camp Blaz is currently being constructed and will allow the Marine Corps to maintain a forward presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , October 20, 2011 William Carwile (second left), FEMA Associate Administrator of Response and Recovery, met in Minot with U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel Kendall A. Bergmann (left) at the Virgil Workman Village where many Souris River flood survivors will have temporary housing units this winter. FEMA is working with state and local partners to provide assistance to those affected by June's historic flooding in Minot. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen, Matthew Baker, commander, 88th Readiness Division, salutes U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Clayton Raines assigned to the 95th Infantry Divison before he and Division Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty presented him his Oath of Enlistment during the U.S. Armys 15th Military Police Brigade/U.S. Army Reserve Reenlistment/Honor ceremony at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 11, 2022. The service members included 25 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers. The Speedway hosted a Military Appreciation Day in honor of 9/11 and held a moment of silence where the speedway fell silent.

220901-N-UJ449-1021 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sep. 01, 2022) Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, commanding officer Naval Air Station Sigonella, signs his name during a Suicide Prevention Proclamation signing ceremony on NAS Sigonella, marking the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Month, Sep. 01, 2022.. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

220901-N-UJ449-1021 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sep. 01, 2022) Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, commanding officer Naval Air Station Sigonella, signs his name during a Suicide Prevention Proclamation signing ceremony on NAS Sigonella, marking the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Month, Sep. 01, 2022.. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

220526-N-OL632-1055 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 26, 2022) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 Command Master Chief Claude Henderson speaks with Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) during an all-hands call, May 26, 2022. CSG-10 is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security. It achieves its mission by projecting the combined power of George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing 7, Destroyer Squadron 26, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55).

The Deputy Director General of the Japanese Defense Ministers Secretariat, Kazuhito Machida (left), meets U.S. Marine Corps Col. Neil Owens (left), commanding officer of Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, June 28, 2022. Both senior leaders were present to observe U.S. Marine Corps Joint Terminal Attack Controllers with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines coordinate close air support with F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 utilizing inert munitions. This training marked the first-ever live close air support missions in Japan with an F-35B. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, speaks with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Maj. Tomohiro Honda, assigned to the JGSDF 16th Infantry Regiment, during a tour at the JGSDF Camp Omura in Omura, Nagasaki Nov. 2, 2022. Adams visited JGSDF Camp Omura to learn about the 16th Infantry Regiments capabilities and its roles during contingencies and bilateral training exercises with CFAS.

Fort Jackson Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, addresses U.S. Army Garrison Fort Jackson and Fort Jackson Family Homes leadership prior to conducting a walking town hall Nov. 16.

221113-N-DF135-1010 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 13, 2022) - U.S. Army Col. Julio Chalela, from Cali, Colombia, speaks to local media during Continuing Promise 2022 at a medical site in Colombia on Nov. 13, 2022. CP22 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

During The Great Minnesota Get-Together's, Military Appreciation Day, Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke visited various veteran focused booths, August 30, 2022, near Dan Patch Park in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. This years focus was to honor the thousands of employers of members of the Minnesota National Guard, reserves and their families. Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves, known as ESGR, is celebrating their 50th year of promoting cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette)

Kennedy Space Center personnel and American Medical Response (AMR) contractor paramedics gather at the Florida spaceports Shuttle Landing Facility on May 17, 2019, for a medical support training course. The course was designed to familiarize the AMR paramedics with the centers Triage Forces deployment, which included medical team members, fire/rescue personnel, environmental health specialists and flight operations crew members, as well as a helicopter, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) tactical vehicle, fire pumper truck and triage vehicles. The AMR paramedics will assist the agency in contingency planning for the return of human spaceflight from Kennedy.

Jeff Gobelle, 97th Maintenance Group superintendent, speaks to John Nash, Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs of Oklahoma (center right), about maintenance facilities at Hangar 285 during Nashs visit to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 11, 2022. During Nashs time with the U.S. Army, he served in many different special operations roles, including multiple tours to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Medium shot, left rear view, General Charles T. "Tony" Robertson Jr., USAF, Commander-in-CHIEF, U.S. Transportation Command and Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and Major West, 314th Logistic Support Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, look at a poster depicting the 463rd Airlift Group, Year of the Family (YOFAM) concept. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220509-N-MJ716-1044 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (May 9, 2022) Fernando Tatis Jr., a professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres, poses for a group photo with Sailors aboard USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Tatis visited Naval Base San Diego on May 9, 2022 to go aboard Anchorage for a meet and greet with Sailors.

Airmen and Air Force civilians gather debris collected during a FOD walk Apr. 25, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The Great Texas Airshow concluded Apr. 24 and a FOD walk was conducted to remove foreign object debris from the runway areas prior to reopening the airfield.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Byron Owen, right, commanding officer, 3rd Radio Battalion, speaks to Mike Noblet, a Senate Armed Services Committee professional staff member, during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 13, 2022. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Sen. Mazie Hirono aboard the base for a briefing on the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region and Marine Corps posture and innovation.

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, thanks members of his headquarters staff, June 8, 2022, after his fini-flight at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition where family, friends and coworkers hose down an aviator following his final flight.

Col. Timothy Brady, commanding officer, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, briefs Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Jack Reed and Sen. Mazie Hirono on the regiments unique role and mission in a near-peer conflict, April 13, 2022, aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The senators visited the unit and several of its subordinate battalions in order to receive briefings on the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region and learn about national security advantages created by the regiments forward posture, unique capabilities and Marine Corps innovation.

Airmen and Air Force civilians gather debris collected during a FOD walk Apr. 25, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The Great Texas Airshow concluded Apr. 24 and a FOD walk was conducted to remove foreign object debris from the runway areas prior to reopening the airfield.

A Soldier with the 298th Support Battalion, 184th Sustainment Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, directs traffic at Davis Road Park near Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 7, 2022. Over 11,000 cars received bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks since the site opened Sept. 1.

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221005-N-OC394-1117 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) Chief Boatswain Mate Brandon Gano, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) participates in an interoperability training hosted by the San Francisco Fire Department at the Treasure Island Training Facility in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

A promotion and commissioning ceremony for the Facility Dog Program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) took place at the flagpole in front of Building 1 (The Tower) on Tuesday, Oct. 18.Navy Capt. Anthony W. Keller, executive officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command officiated at the commissioning of the newest Nurse Corps facility dog - Angus Darling, who was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Nurse Officer Corps, U.S. Navy.Navy Capt. Kelly Elmore, Chief of Staff at WRNMMC officiated at the promotion of four of the WRNMMC facility dogs: Truman (promoted to Army sergeant major); Apollo (promoted to Navy lieutenant), Ellie Mae (promoted to Navy commander); and Goldie (promoted to Air Force major general).The Walter Reed Bethesda Facility Dogs Program was created by Navy Capt. David Bitonti in 2007 as a pilot program to provide an extraordinary experience to patients and staff. Through canine companionship, the program has provided an opportunity for vo

Multi-Agencies Debris Task Force conducting an assessment in Jop. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Deanna Criswell (right) FEMA administrator receives temporary housing mission updates during a site visit in West Maui, Feb. 9, 2024. USACE received a FEMA mission assignment Oct. 28, 2023, to design temporary housing sites. Once a design is approved, USACE will prepare the sites for FEMA to install the units. The units will house those displaced by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires that destroyed more than 2,000 properties on Maui.(USACE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jose Quintanilla, 17th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, interacts with members of his squadron at the 17th LRS vehicle bay at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2022. Quintanilla valued a servant leadership approach and practices it within his squadron.

Cmdr. Chad Stewart, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), speaks with local media about the ships commissioning ceremony in Charleston, S.C. May 12, 2022. The ship is named in honor of the Marine Corps lieutenant general who was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and Marine Corps general officer. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service.

The Adjutant General of Ohio, Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr, visits with troops before the pre-race ceremonies at the Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, May 29, 2022.

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Soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard's 122nd Engineer Battalion plan the placement of barriers to stop rising waters on the northbound lane of U.S. 501 in Conway, S.C., Sept. 16, 2018. Working in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, Soldiers with the battalion are using a variety of equipment and barriers to combat flooding throughout the area. (

220710-N-EE352-1024 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 10, 2022) - U.S. Navy Lt. Chris Dungey, a native of Chicago, assigned to the Los-Angeles-class attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766), briefs multinational Special Operations Forces during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 10. 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 the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, meets with PACAF Airmen after completing his fini-flight, Jan. 19, 2024 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Out of 35, Wilsbach is the third longest serving PACAF commander having spent approximately 3 years and 200 days in the position.

Soldiers, Families and community members explore career opportunities April 27 at the third annual Open Air Job Fair hosted at the Fort Campbell Spouse Employment Center. The public event allowed attendees to network with 60 local employers representing several career opportunities, from government jobs to positions in education, retail and banking.

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen and Sailors establish an assembly line to clean up bricks and other debris at the Misawa City fishing port and beach area Mar. 19. Daily trips of volunteers have been leaving the base since Mar. 14 to help the local community with clean-up efforts.

190325-Z-TL287-0030: Lester Iron Cloud thanks U.S. Army Spc. Tracy Lennick, with Company A, 139th Brigade Support Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, after receiving drinkable water at Sharps Corner, S.D, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, March 25, 2019. Thirteen SDARNG Soldiers were activated for state duty in Pine Ridge after a county waterline failed due to extreme flooding leaving residents in seven communities without water in their homes.

Maj. Gen. Pete Hronek, the Adjutant General of Montana, speaks with Brynn Mortieau prior presenting her with her award for Child and Youth Program Volunteer of the year for fiscal year 2021. Mortieau is a former Teen Council Member and Vice President, who has continued to come back as an adult Volunteer.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 28, 2011 North Dakota Air National Guard members, Amy Flores (left) and Ron Walter control traffic over the Broadway bridge in downtown Minot. Flood waters made passage between North and South Minot impossible, and there is a mandatory diversion around the city. Minot was declared a federal disaster area, opening it up to receive federal disaster assistance. Andrea Booher/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Captain Nathan Hanley with the 352nd Special Operations Wing explains the usage of tactical gear at the Suffolk Show event at Ipswich, England, May 31, 2022. The annual event lasts two days and features a range of activities and displays hosted by the U.S. military, the Royal Air Force and members of the local community.

Airmen assigned to the 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) stand at parade rest during a retreat ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 14, 2022. The 820th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron held an inactivation ceremony to honor the history and legacy of the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron.

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