Navy Junior ROTC Competitions

Dynamic scenes of NJROTC cadets participating in athletic events, drill competitions, and interactive training, highlighting youth engagement in military programs.

220401-N-PW480-2238 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 1, 2022) - Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets participate in the push-up event at the 2022 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition, April 1. NJROTC cadets from 27 schools across the nation assembled for the competition. It is the first to be held in person since 2019 and is the most comprehensive test of overall NJROTC training and performance. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) oversees 583 NJROTC and 58 Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) units across the nation and world.

220401-N-PW480-2238 PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 1, 2022) - Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets participate in the push-up event at the 2022 NJROTC National Academic, Athletic, and Drill Competition, April 1. NJROTC cadets from 27 schools across the nation assembled for the competition. It is the first to be held in person since 2019 and is the most comprehensive test of overall NJROTC training and performance. Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) oversees 583 NJROTC and 58 Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) units across the nation and world.

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training facilitated by BTCS(SW) Tom Dandes, USN (Ret.) of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. 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 largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Chief Master Sgt. Justin Stoltzfus (left), 39th Air Base Wing command chief, prays during a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Incirlik AB, Turkey, Sept. 16, 2022. Service members and civilians gathered for a 24-hour run in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Attendees continued to run until the end of the event to remember and honor those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home.

Students from the 334th Training Squadron cheer during the 81st Training Group drill down on the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept 16, 2022. Keesler trains more than 30,000 students each year. While in training, Airmen are given the opportunity to volunteer to learn and execute drill down routines.

220428-N-EE352-2177 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 28, 2022) Sailors participate in a dodgeball tournament in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 28. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training facilitated by BTCS(SW) Tom Dandes, USN (Ret.) of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. 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 largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

ITOMAN, Japan (June 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors from Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) and tenant commands participate in a candle lighting at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2022. The candle lighting was held on the eve of Okinawa Memorial Day, a prefectural holiday honoring those who died during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. Peace Memorial Park is built on Mabuni Hill, the location of the end of the battle and the current site of memorial walls naming the more than 200,000 dead from all involved nations. This is the first candle lighting held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navy's naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

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

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. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

221002-N-IX644-1005 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Zjehiah Herrera, from Tylertown, Mississippi, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, sings in the gospel choir at the Protestant church service aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Oct. 2, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, and VFA-143, VAQ-140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Eiermann, command sergeant major of 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, interviews a Soldier before a sumo competition at Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 1. The brigade held the competition to build morale and team spirit before the long Labor Day weekend. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

220929-N-IX644-1184 IONIAN SEA (Sept. 29, 2022) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Natalie Jimenez, from Montgomery, Texas, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) moves cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) Sept. 29, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) Yuma, are served food after the conclusion of a triathlon at Lake Martinez, Arizona, May 26, 2022. The triathlon brought Marines and Sailors with H&HS together to honor and recognize past U.S. service members for Memorial Day and to build camaraderie within the squadron.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Jan. 22, 2022) - U.S. service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) hold a command picnic. 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. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word)

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic compete in the cadence and guidon competition as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed CPO selectees from the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to receive history and heritage training aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and at the museum. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

Members from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare to place a flag during the Suicide Prevention and Awareness Flag Placing Ceremony Sept. 1, 2022 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The LRS members placed the last flag in remembrance of an Airman who was lost to suicide.

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

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

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

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

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

Community members enjoy a free breakfast June 14, 2022, in front of Rumpel Fitness Center as part of the Army Birthday Celebration at Fort McCoy, Wis. The breakfast was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday lunch, free car washes, and more.

Recruiter Tech. Sgt Dennis King sets up a recruiting table for the Massachusetts Air National Guard.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, administers the oath of enlistment to Pennsylvania National Guard recruits at University of Pittsburgh football game.

U.S. Marine Corps poolees and applicants from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Pittsburgh, stand in formation and recite basic Marine Corps knowledge during the Warriors Weekend in Somerset, Pennsylvania, Jun. 4, 2022. The Warriors Weekend brought future Marines from across western Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia to help them prepare mentally and physically for the challenge of Marine Corps Recruit Training.

Future Marines in the delayed entry program with Recruiting Sub Station Corona, recite the Oath of Enlistment during the opening ceremony at the Norco Rodeo, Norco, California, Aug. 28, 2022. The Oath of Enlistment solidifies the individual's promise to support and defend the U.S. Constitution.

U.S. Marine Corps applicants with Recruiting Station San Diego, 12th Marine Corps District, take the oath of enlistment during a soccer game at the Torero Stadium in San Diego, July 9, 2022. The oath of enlistment solidifies their promise to support and defend the constitution.

Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jonathan Mendozacorona, the Station Commander for Recruiting Substation Lexington, Recruiting Station Columbia, observes students conduct the pull up bar challenge with Celebrate Freedom Foundation at White Knoll High School in Lexington, South Carolina, Sept. 23, 2022. CFF is a veteran run Non-Profit Organization that conducts STEM based activations across South Carolina by bringing in Cobra helicopters, drones and Humvees and teaching students about the various functions of these vehicles.

Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) celebrate after winning the Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) Surface Line Week 2022, May 20, 2022. An annual competition hosted for all subordinate SURFLANT commands, Surface Line Week sees Sailors participate in camaraderie-building events and contests.

Gunnery Sgt. Codie Hendren, the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of Recruiting Substation Dothan, Recruiting Station Montgomery, speaks to students from the Dale County High School basketball team after conducting a combat fitness workout, Midland City, Alabama, Oct. 27, 2022. The purpose of this event was to workout with the students and show them how Marines train, while teaching them the importance of leadership and teamwork.

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jason Brewer, a gunners mate aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), awaits the reception of his seventh good conduct award at quarters, Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 8, 2022. Brewer has been serving in the United States Armed Forces for 21 years.

Boy Scout troops from Wichita, Kansas, observe training combatives during thier tour of the Special Warfare Training Wing March 15, 2023 on Chapman Training Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.Special Warfare active-duty cadre provided a full-day of demonstrations covering physical training, radio and close air support tactics, combative techniques, search and rescue field equipment, and rappelling , to the 7th-12th grade boys.

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) facilitated by Command Master Chief James Parlier, USN (Ret.). Specifically, CMC Parlier shared some of his experiences while serving as the CMC aboard USS Cole (DDG-67), which was the target of a suicide bomb in October 2000 while at anchor in Aden, Yemen. The attack claimed the lives of 17 Sailors, and wounded 59 others. 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 largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from a combined group of Norfolk Area Submarines compete in the cadence and guidon competition as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed CPO selectees from the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to receive history and heritage training aboard the Battleship Wisconsin and at the museum. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Cash Cobbins (left) a staff member of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission instructs Seamen Mitchell Tovalski, a marine science technician with Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, at a volunteer event during Navy Week New Orleans, April 21, 2022. Navy Week New Orleans is an important opportunity for citizens to meet their Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard servicemembers.

Memphis, Tenn. (June 14, 2022) Chief Electronics Technician (Navigation) Michael Cox, a native of Annapolis, Maryland, plays 9 Square” with kids at Youth Villages during Navy Week Memphis. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

U.S. Marine Corps spouses pose for a photo in front of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a Spouse Warrior Day at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. The purpose of the event was to allow military families to form relationships with one another as well as give back to those who support the unit. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2027 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 28, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

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.

220426-N-OG067-1197NORFOLK, VA. (April 26, 2022) - Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Ashlynn Allen, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participates in a supply distribution event in the hangar bay, April 26, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Navy Sailors review documents for pre-op screening at Chuuk State Hospital in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 15, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

Executive Leadership Development Program participants listen to leadership assigned to the 15th Wing brief about their responsibilities, operations, and capabilities during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2022. The ELDP is a 10-month program designed to help participants grow their leadership skills by introducing them to senior leaders and service members from various military backgrounds and locations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Sutton Rosencrantz, a machine gunner with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, looks on during a battlefield tour in Belleau, France, May 27, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.

220722-N-CM110-2009 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jamire Harvey, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, listens to a presentation during the Commissioning Career Day event in the ships classroom aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 22, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

230627-N-KW492-1138 DA NANG, VIETNAM (June 27, 2023) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) clear weeds for a garden during a community relations event at Hoa Mai Orphanage in Da Nang, Vietnam, June 27, 2023. 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.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - (Oct. 22, 2022) The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) hosted a Military Appreciation Football Game vs Faulker University at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium and was broadcasted on ESPN+. Recruiters from Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio, joined by other service recruiting units, participated. In honor of the United States Military, a joint service swear-in of over one hundred future servicemembers was administered during the games halftime by Commander Stacey ONeal, NTAG San Antonios Executive Officer.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dario Delatorre Jr., a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Idaho Falls, demonstrates a pull-up to fair attendees at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, Blackfoot, Idaho, Sept. 2, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended the Eastern Idaho State Fair from Sept. 2-10 to generate awareness and show support in the local community

NEW YORK (May 26, 2022)- Navy Junior Officer Training Corp (NJROTC) students of Freeport High School complete an about-face next to the USS Milwaukee (LCS-5) before a ship tour at Homeport pier in Staten Island, New York during Fleet week. Fleet Week New York, now in its 34th year, is the city's time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and witness first hand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services. The weeklong celebration has been held nearly every year since 1984 and will host nearly 3,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen this year.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stand on the yellow footprints during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 22, 2022. The recruits were checked for contraband, given a haircut, made a phone call home, and issued gear.

PHILLIPINE SEA (June 5, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Joshua Schied moves through the chow line during a steel beach picnic aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). 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.

221030-N-EH998-1079 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 30, 2022) Chief petty officers host a steel beach picnic aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) in the Gulf of Aden, Oct. 30. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Athletes participate in the training camp for the United States Air Force Wounded Warrior program at the Joint Base San Antonio We Care event, July 15, 2022 at the Rambler Fitness Center, Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph, Texas. AFW2 is a federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously wounded, ill or injured recovering service members, their caregivers and families.

Michael Holt, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Antoine Holt's father, speaks with a Chief Master Sgt. Mark Paraoan, 334th Training Squadron senior enlisted leader, at the Levitow Training Support Facility on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 15, 2022. The A1C Holt Memorial Run is an annual event to honor Antoine, 603rd Air Control Squadron command and control battle management operations operator, who died while serving in Iraq.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Jan. 22, 2022) - U.S. service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) hold a command picnic. 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. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word)

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island wins the 2022 Firefest Grand Champion Award at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 7, 2022. Fire Fest hosted the competition for Marines to compete for personal prizes, unit funds and to improve camaraderie between the different commands.

More than 700 Airmen assigned to the 331st Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, October 12-13, 2022. Col Joseph Kramer, Commander, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, reviewed the ceremony.

Students and staff members at the Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit (NORU), located on NAS Pensacola, FL, participated in a 5K hosted by the MWR. The event commemorated the Navy's 247th birthday on October 13th, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds, observe a flyover during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. The Thunderbirds have the honor of representing nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen across America and deployed around the world.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Adrian Whitacker, 801st Adjutant General Company joint reception officer-in-command, finishes a board game during a coalition barbecue, October 21, 2022. Every joint and coalition partner at Ali Al Salem Air Base was invited for an event full of barbecue, games and partnership.

220925-N-TC847-1013 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 25, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) celebrate the ships 35th birthday during a steel beach picnic, Sept. 25, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Airmen prepare to host a game during the 305th Air Mobility Wing picnic at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Aug. 26, 2022. The 305th AMW hosts an annual picnic as a morale event where Airmen are treated to food, games, and familiarized with helping agencies across the JB MDL.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. photographs with recently inducted Air Force enlisted recruits at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium field, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.Brown swore in seven members of the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program before leading the coin toss at the beginning of the 33rd Southern Heritage Classic. (Photo by 502d ABW and JBSA Public Affairs Office Ruth A. Medina-Villanueva).

220911-N-VO895-1008ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2022) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in a Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored 5k run in remembrance of 9/11, Sept. 11, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

Airmen and soldiers from the Indiana National Guard establish, operate and coordinate from mobile and deployable structures during a simulated emergency and disaster scenario during a pre-external evaluation sustainment year collective training event at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Aug. 10, 2022. Indianas 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package is one of 17 strategically located CERFP units throughout the nation aligned within FEMA Region 5. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)

221210-N-WF272-1031 PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 10, 2022) U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks with future Sailors prior to the Army-Navy football game held at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 2022. The game marked the 123rd meeting between the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and the U.S. Army Black Knights.

220922-N-FB203-0142 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 22, 2022) Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Sailors hold a candlelight vigil as part of Suicide Awareness Month. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia's mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.

Community members enjoy a free breakfast June 14, 2022, in front of Rumpel Fitness Center as part of the Army Birthday Celebration at Fort McCoy, Wis. The breakfast was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday lunch, free car washes, and more.

221208-N-WF272-2182 BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Dec. 8, 2022) Brick Memorial High School students attempt to lift a backpack using an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 12 remote controlled bomb-disposal robot during a Navy EOD Teams educational visit to the school on Dec. 8, 2022. The team, composed of members of EOD Mobile Unit 12, EOD Enlisted Community Management BUPERS-32, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, and Navy Recruiting Command, held interactive training using various robots, and discussed a variety of EOD and diver opportunities in the service.

USO volunteers serve Airmen from the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing lunch during the Hunter Olympics at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 22, 2022. The Hunter Olympics raised awareness during the month of April for child abuse prevention, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, as well as sexual assault prevention.

Visitors participate in the first Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 28, 2022. Visitors were given the opportunity to cross the plaza and place a flower in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This event pays homage to the first official Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, which originally took place at the cemetery in 1868 as a way to honor the sacrifices of those who fought and died in the Civil War.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with members of the Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, and members of the Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, at the annual Army-Navy football game, Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 10, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Oleson, 81st Security Forces Squadron plans and programs section chief, and Tech. Sgt. Kayla Rykowski, 81st SFS chief of investigation, play cornhole during the squadrons morale day at the marina on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2022. The squadron used Unite Funds to celebrate their first morale day since the start of COVID-19.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform for the Airshow London Skydrive in London, Ontario, Sept. 9, 2022. Airshow London was one of two performances in Canada this year for the Thunderbirds.

U.S. Service members and NFL cheerleaders pose for a picture during the Armed Forces Entertainments Pro Blitz Tour 2024 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 6, 2024. The visit provided service members and their families the opportunity to meet retired and current NFL cheerleaders and Football Hall of Fame Honorees. Marine Corps

Los Angeles (May 26, 2022) - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kevin Ortiz, from Bellgardens, Calif., and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bobby Myles, from Tampa, Fla., assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), load a mattress onto a truck outside the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House during a community relations event as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week. 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.

220528-N-DN159-1045 ADRIATIC SEA (May 28, 2022) Sailors pose for a photo on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a steel beach picnic, May 28, 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.

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

HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 8, 2022) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Kimemanual Suarez, from Los Angeles, and Chief Select Navy Counselor Lamar Smith, from Bessemer, Alabama, both assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), help clean the graves of two U.S. Navy Sailors at Hakodate Foreign General Cemetery during a community relations event in Hakodate, Japan, Oct. 8. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 16th, 2022) Athletes and coaches participating in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games arrive at Orlando International Airport, August 16, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, look at a sampan captured during the Vietnam War as part of 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 largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

Members from the 501st Combat Support Wing gather together for the 501st CSW Sports Day and BBQ at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, June 10, 2022. Military members, civilians and family members celebrated the end of the school year and the beginning of summer break through shared activities together.

061212-N-3962E-003. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Major Command Shown: USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69

220429-N-LZ839-1002NORFOLK, VA. (April 29, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), pose for a photo on the flight deck following a command run in support of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) month, April 29, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Members from the Chapter 36 Montfort Point Marines sign a commemorative poster during the 19th Annual Salute to the Veterans event at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center, Havelock, North Carolina, May 10, 2022. The event was intended to foster the community relationship between Havelock and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and honor service members for Military Appreciation Month.

Airmen from the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron, retrieve weighted vests for participants to wear during a Murph Challenge at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 26, 2022. The Murph Challenge consisted of 38 participants who could voluntarily wear the extra weight during the challenge.

Community members enjoy a free lunch June 14, 2022, at McCoys Community Center as part of the Army Birthday Celebration at Fort McCoy, Wis. The breakfast was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday breakfast, free car washes, and more.

LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), and Marines, assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a photo during a volunteer event for Los Angeles Fleet Week May 26, 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. Marines and Sailors with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment and the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) visit the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to assist with vegetation management during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 8, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) - Sailors, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), volunteer at the Veterans Affairs hospital during LA Fleet Week 22, May 26. 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.

Gainesville Police Chief Lonnie Scott shares a laugh before the ceremony.The groundbreaking ceremony today marked the preperation of building a new storage site for Army Reserve equipment. The completion of this ceremony means construction can now begin on the first United States Army Reserve equipment concentration site in the state of Florida. The facility will be located within the city of Gainesville.This 45,694 sq. ft. facility will help eliminate the need for some Army Reserve units to travel more than 600 miles to neighboring states to store or draw equipment. Speakers at this event included Brig. Gen. Bob Krumm, commanding general of the 81st Readiness Division, Representative Yvonne Hayes Hinson, Florida House of Representatives, Senator Warren Keith Perry, Florida Senate, and Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler, Alachua County Commission. Distinguished guests included Army Reserve Ambassador Gary Beard, a representative from the office of Senator Marco Rubio, and a representative

Coast Guardsmen at pier 62, speak with the public about naval heritage August 2 in support of Fleet Week Seattle 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration of the sea services that provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, and witness the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

221211-N-EI119-1052 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 11, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, decorate gingerbread houses Dec. 11, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Station Norfolk pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

(In order from left to right) Emerson Selk, Macy Doctor, Dawson Harmon, and Francisco Arreola stand in formation during an Oath of Enlistment ceremony at the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo in Topeka, Kansas, Oct. 22, 2022. The four recruits were sworn into the United States Army by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jason Slider, the director of the Mission Command Center of Excellence in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Kobe Bryant and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey talk at Arlington National Cemetery, Ft. Myer, Va, Jul. 15, 2012.

CARTAGENA, Colombia - (Dec. 1, 2022) - Sailors from the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) play a game of soccer with members of the Colombian Navy in Cartagena, Colombia December 1, 2022. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations as part of Task Force 45 in support of Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

The National Best Warrior Competition kicked off, July 24, 2022 with an opening ceremony aboard the General Jackson Showboat in Nashville, Tennessee. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. The top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the New York, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Minnesota, Texas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Oregon, Hawaii, and Utah National Guards will compete in more than 30 events that will test their military skills, physical strength and endurance. The annual Army National Guard Best Warrior competition determines which junior enlisted Soldier and NCO from the United States of America's 54 states and territories will represent more than 330,000 guardsmen at the Army Best Warrior competition this fall. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Army Garrison Commander Col. Christopher Tomlinson, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Turner welcome the garrison workforce to an organizational day Oct. 14 on Camp Zama, Japan, featuring food, fun, sports and other activities. (Photo by Momoko Shindo, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Visual Information Division)

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