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Ceremonial Military Activities

Ceremonies and interactions among military personnel, emphasizing leadership changes, meetings, and operational briefings.

U.S. Marines Corps Col. Sean Dynan, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Task Force Los Angeles, tastes the meal prepared by Marines for Galley Wars during Los Angeles Fleet Week, at San Pedro, California, May 29, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Curtis Antoine Jr., a drill instructor with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, instructs a recruit while at the Post Exchange (PX) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7, 2022. Recruits were able to shop at the PX to purchase hygiene products and other essential items for recruit training.

220922-N-N0443-1001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, speaks with first class petty officers, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Sept. 22, 2022. Garvin discussed leadership and expectations as the Sailors prepare to join the Chiefs Mess.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Wesley O. Turner II, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, reads the meritorious promotion warrant for Sgt. Jean Pierre St Surin, an inventory management specialist with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd MLG, before being promoted by Brig. Gen. Michael E. McWilliams, commanding general, 2nd MLG, on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. St Surin was meritoriously promoted after displaying outstanding military performance, appearance, demeanor, and a high level of leadership that significantly impacts mission accomplishment. Marine Corps

Reserve Deputy Commander Rear Adm. Brad Dunham, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, speaks with Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 69 during an all hands call at Ault Field in Oak Harbor, Washington September 14, 2022. VP-69, a Navy reserve squadron, is slated to complete their transition to P-8 Poseidon aircraft later this year, sundowning the P-3C Orion for Navy operational squadrons. (U.S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aranza Valdez)

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Brett Wieting, a recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, oversees a uniform issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7, 2022. Recruits received uniform items at the beginning of training, giving them the opportunity to tailor and modify them during their 13 weeks at boot camp. Wieting was recruited from Recruiting Station Milwaukee, Wis.

Electrician's Mate (Fireman) Nicholas Wimberley from the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) met with Japanese civilians during the "Navy Café" community relations event at the Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Cultural Exchange Center. The event creates a welcoming environment for Japanese and Americans to better understand each other's way of life on either side of the main gate. CFAY has been serving and supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and numerous military and civilian personnel and their families for 75 years.

220909-N-PU674-1001 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2022) Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) staff stand for the playing of the national anthem during a 9/11 commemoration ceremony held at NETC headquarters at Naval Air Station Pensacola Sept. 9, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Simon Doran, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Simon Doran, director of Strategy and Plans Division, Headquarters Marine Corps, poses for a photo during his visit to the Joint Task Force-Space Defense at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 29, 2022. Doran received a mission brief from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, commander of the JTF-SD. The JTF-SD, in unified action with mission partners, deters aggression, defends capabilities, and defeats adversaries throughout the continuum of conflict.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Ochieng (Left), a supply chain management Marine with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, recites the oath of enlistment during an Manpower Management Enlisted Assignments Town Hall at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 2, 2022. At the end of the event, Ochieng, a Richmond, Virginia native, was called to the front and reenlisted on the spot.

Sgt. Maj. Adam Gharati, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni sergeant major, reviews a certificate of achievement for a student at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 20, 2022. The art show is composed of various projects from students of MCAS Iwakuni schools and was held to recognize their hard work and talent.

220504-N-UD000-1010 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 4, 2022) Vice Adm. Roy I. Kitchener, commander, Naval Surface Forces, right, speaks with Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and George H.W. Bush CSG, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), May 4, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability as the flagship of the carrier strike group which maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220805-N-XB010-1008 PHILLIPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) Command Master Chief Edward Bazile, command master chief of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), meets with Sgt. Maj. Joshua Smith, 31st MEU sergeant major, on the bridge. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor, Director for the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Public Health visits the Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Two (NEPMU-2) June 27, 2022, on Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia. The purpose of the visit was to provide Admiral Taylor knowledge about the Navys operational public health mission and get a first-hand glimpse into some of the Navy preventive medicine capabilities readily available to Fleet and Marine Corps customers.

NORFOLK, Va - Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Ryan Stephens, performs administrative paperwork as part of his duties as Leading Petty Officer (LPO) of Transportation (Code 1154) at Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Feb. 14, 2024. MARMC, a field activity under Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), provides surface ship maintenance, management and oversight of private sector maintenance and fleet technical assistance to ships in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Navy

NAVAL BASE GUAM (July 11, 2022) - Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 Rear Adm. Mark Melson visited U.S. Naval Base Guam July 11. While at NBG, Melson met with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and NBG Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett. He toured the Sumay Marina, and received a brief regarding ongoing construction projects at Lima Wharf and the former Ship Repair Facility. Discussions also included critical infrastructure needs, ongoing, and future military operations at NBG. COMLOG WESTPAC/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization charged with supplying and sustaining deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Commander Seventh AOR. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC additionally supports deployed U.S. allies and partners in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo Pacific.(U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)

220727-N-OX321-1087 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 27, 2022) - Chief Logistics Specialist Justin Womack, from Truth or Consequences, N.M., grades the Naval Security Force Master Specialist and NSF Senior Specialist exams of Naval Air Station Sigonellas initial qualifiers, July 27, 2022. The new NSF insignia qualification program establishes performance standards that can be used to assist in the assignment; promotion and officer selection processes, and provides a visual recognition of the Sailors professional expertise with a pin designating the qualification level as a NSF specialist, senior specialist, master specialist or officer. 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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 1, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Evgheni Dovganschi, participates in an interview with Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mario Coto during the 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) proclamation signing ceremony hosted by the Fleet and Family Support Center onboard CFAY. CFAY is committed to raising awareness and facilitating the prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. SAAPM is recognized annually in April and this years theme is STEP FORWARD. Prevent. Report. Advocate. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy photos by Ryo Isobe)

240117-N-SJ665-1001 WASHINGTON (Jan. 17, 2024) Musician 1st Class Thomas Eby, South Bend, Ind., and Chief Musician Jonathon Yanik, Simsbury, Conn., re-enlist with the Navy. The ceremony was led by Captain Ken Collins, Reno, Nev., commanding officer of Navy Band.

220714-N-TH560-0045 OCEANA, Va. (July 14, 2022) - Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander, Navy Personnel Command, hosts a listening session focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the MyNavy HR Career Development Symposium Mid-Atlantic. As part of the discussion, Sailors shared their experiences with recognizing the role that DEI plays in the warfighting readiness of the U.S. Navy.

SASEBO, Japan (May 23, 2022) Yeoman 2nd Class Clinton Pell, from Queen Creek, Ariz., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepares an award in the ships administrative office. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Timothy Helm, left, police officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Karl Arbogast, commanding officer, MCAS Beaufort during an award ceremony, MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 5, 2022. Helm was awarded a Certificate of Commendation in recognition of his selection for the 2021 Security/Emergency Services Civilian Marine of the Year Award.

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220805-N-XB010-1003 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), meets with Col. Matthew Danner, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Joshua Smith, 31st MEU sergeant major, on the bridge. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy Lt. Nickolas Lamal, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, demonstrates the proper use of chlorine test strips to Caral Rekas, a Chuuk State Hospital employee, at the hospital in Weno, Chuuk, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 13, 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.

Sgt. Maj. Arthur M. Arebalo Jr., outgoing Sergeant Major of 4th Marine Division, relinquishes command to incoming Sgt. Maj. Christopher J. Adams during a relief and appointment ceremony, June 8, 2022, at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Adams previously served as the Marine Corps Installations National Capitol Region-Marine Corps Base Quantico Sergeant Major and assumed the position of 4th Marine Division Sergeant Major from Arebalo, who served 4th Marine Division since 2020.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregg Olson, director, Marine Corps Staff, speaks with Staff Sgt. Jamie Potter, watch commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, during a tour at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 2024. After arriving, Olson and his spouse, Mrs. Dawn Olson, the F-35 simulator, Laurel Bay Military Housing, and other areas around the base.

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NAPLES, Italy (April 3, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William Jurney, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to the Marines and Sailors from Task Force 61/2 (TF-61/2) in Naples Italy, about the importance of TF-61/2 actions in support of Force Design and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, April 3, 2022. TF-61/2 will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet, to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional Allies and Partners and U.S. national security interests.

221114-N-WF272-1123 PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 14, 2022) Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman speaks with Cmdr. Todd Winn, a native of Aurora, Colo., commanding officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, during a scheduled visit to Philadelphia, Nov. 14, 2022. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.

221201-A-NR779-1006 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 1, 2022) Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, speaks with Navy Reserve Sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Dec. 1. During the all-hands call, he answered Sailors' questions and spoke about new programs and initiatives.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran looks over artifacts and records of former prisoners of war during a tour of the records repository of the Robert E. Mitchell Center (REMC) RPOW studies program. REMC a program of the Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) houses the POW research studies program for all branches the armed forces and has been an active program for 50 years as of 2023 and houses records and accounts of some of the most well known former prisoners across all conflicts since WW2. Data from the program directly feeds the SERE and survival training pipelines for the Navy and all branches of the DoD. NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. Navy

120812-N-NZ569-010 ARABIAN SEA (August 12, 2012) Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson meets with Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ferguson is visiting deployed Sailors and leadership in the U.S. Central Command area of operations to thank Navy personnel and demonstrate the continued commitment to regional partners and allies. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Commandant of the Marine Corps General David H. Berger stands for the playing of the National Anthem at the Net Zero Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany, May 24, 2022. MCLB Albany can now call itself a Net Zero base and is the first installation in the Department of Defense to meet this energy-efficiency milestone. Net Zero is defined as the production of as much electricity from renewable green energy sources as it consumes from its utility provider.U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Jennifer Parks

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nikkolas Warchola, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, teach Marines with 2nd MLG and 2nd Marine Division, how to lace a stick of dynamite with fuse wire on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2024. The training exposed 2nd MLG and 2nd Marine Division Marines to the EOD program, enhancing their baseline understanding of EOD and generate interest as potential lateral move candidates . Marine Corps

Lance Cpl. Christian Chavis, a native of Richmond, Virginia, trains Lance Cpl. Ricky Hallanger, a native of Coeur dAlene, Idaho, both assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), how to operate the AN/PRC-152 radio in the lower vehicle deck of the ship while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 9, 2024. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of Boxer, USS Somerset (LPD 25), and USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

PITI, Guam (June 17, 2022) Vice Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Rear Adm. Robert Clark, right and Commodore, Commander, Task Force 75 Capt. Shaun Lieb look on during the change of command ceremony.Capt. Gareth Healy relinquished command as Commodore, CTF 75 to Lieb. CTF 75 provides expeditionary combat capabilities in the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet area of operations and is capable of providing the fleet with diverse expeditionary warfighting capabilities that are combat-ready and able to deploy anywhere in U.S. 7th Fleet in response to any contingency. The Navy's expeditionary forces exist first and foremost to support the fleet's warfighting operations and are the Navy's sea-to-shore interface.

U.S. Marine Corps GySgt Eric Nelson, the supply chief of 4th Marine Corps District (4MCD), gives a speech during his retirement ceremony at New Cumberland, Pa., Sept. 2, 2022. GySgt Nelson served in the United States Marine Corps for twenty years which includes his participation in deployments to the Middle East all the way to recruiting command.

U.S. Marine Corps Major General Eric Austin, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, meets with Republic of Korea (ROK) Commanding General of 1st ROK Marine Division, Major General Im at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. Marines of Marine Air Control Group 18 and 1st ROK Marine Division met to discuss the ongoing partnership of the U.S. Marine Corps and ROK Marine Corps.

U.S. Navy Capt. Michel Brandt, left, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lindsay Mathwick, center, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the commander of troops aboard Somerset, prepare to welcome sailors from the Royal Thai Navy aboard the Somerset Feb. 23, 2024. Exercise Cobra Gold demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, advancing common interests, and a commitment to our allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

220752-N-QI061-1062NORFOLK, Va. (July 25, 2022) Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), July 25. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Sept. 23, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, greets child development center staff with fist bumps during an official visit onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 18, 2022) - Lt. Artem Sherbinin, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiserUSS Bunker Hill (CG 52), speaks about harnessing fleet ingenuity at the Surface Navy Associations (SNA) third annual Waterfront Symposium on board Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 18. Incorporated in 1985, SNA promotes greater coordination and communication among those in the military, business, and academic communities who share a common interest in surface warfare while supporting the activities of the Navy's surface forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derick Emanuelson, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, opens a fueling bag during ordnance training in preparation for Friendship Day 2023 at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 26, 2023. The MCAS Iwakuni EOD team has been conducting various controlled explosions since December 2022 in preparation for Friendship Day 2023.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Richard G. Moler, from Clarksville, Tennessee, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, currently supporting the Weapons and Tactics Instructor 1-23 course, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons Squadron One, poses for a photo at Auxiliary Airfield II, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 26, 2022. Sgt. Moler shot a perfect 400 score on the pistol range. This marks the first time Moler has shot a U.S. Marine Corps pistol range.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daylon Johnson, a machine-gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches a M2HB .50-caliber machine gun class aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 13, 2022. BLT 2/5 conducted weapons training to further educate their Marines on different weapons platforms. Johnson is a native to Vallego, Ca. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, left, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), leads the Oath of Enlistment to Staff Sgt. Lapresha G. Harrisjoseph, right, an administrative specialist with FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM, during a reenlistment ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Hampton Roads, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment have demonstrated the highest standards of leadership, professional competence, and personal behavior required to maintain the prestige and quality standards of the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps reenlistment ceremony serves to highlight those who've decided to continue their service, and to re-establish the commitment of Marines to the Corps and to the nation.

220526-N-OL632-1134 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 26, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, presents a coin to a Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), 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).

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nainoa Lehua, 204th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, along with U.S. Marines from the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment secures a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle onto an U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 23-01, Oct. 31, 2022. Bilateral and multilateral exercises such as JPMRC 23-01 strengthens relationships and enhances interoperability with allies and partners through shared experiences and realistic training.

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black stands with Infantrymen and leadership of 2nd Marine Division at the Wallace Creek Mess Hall during a visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visited to speak about the value of infantryman and the importance of being committed to warfighter readiness in todays Corps.

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (May 15, 2022) - Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth Commander Capt. Mark Hofmann presents the Navy Commendation Medal to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Caleb Espinoza. Espinoza is one of five Navy Reserve Center Shreveport Sailors involved in saving the life of their distressed shipmate, who experienced cardiac arrest shortly after performing the Navy physical readiness test.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ramon Vasquez, an aircraft maintenance engineer officer with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 49, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, judges a 3D-printed fuse breaker during an advanced additive manufacturing course at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, N.Y., June 23, 2022. The Marine Innovation Unit and the II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Innovation Campus mobile training team, staffed by U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, facilitated training that enables Marines to produce innovative solutions, solve maintenance issues, and develop capabilities to defeat new and emerging threats.

220914-N-HG389-0024 SINGAPORE (Sep. 14, 2022) Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73), speaks during an event hosted by COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73 to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, in Singapore, Sept. 14. COMLOG WESTPAC is the U.S. Navys premiere maritime mobile logistics organization, which supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC logistically supplies the U.S. Navys deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific along with regional allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Benjamin Williams, far right, with 1st Medical Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with Malaysian service members for a Combat Life Saving class during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2022 on the Joint Forces Headquarters Base, Pahang, Malaysia, Nov. 23, 2022. CARAT Malaysia 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthened relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN Centrality. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), briefs Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Naruto Nishi, JMSDF Sasebo District commandant, on authorized departure operations (NEO) during a drill as part of Exercise Keen Sword 2023 at CFAS Hario Village housing area Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a joint-bilateral biennial training exercise involving U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Force designed to help promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region by strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and enhancing participants interoperability.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 28, 2022) - Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven Rear Adm. Derek A. Trinque, presents a challenge coin to Yeoman Seaman Edgardo Tubes, during an E6 and junior call on the mess decks of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) July 28, 2022. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.

NORFOLK, Va. (June 17, 2022) Rear Adm. Steve Waddell, Royal Canadian Navy, outgoing vice commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, is bid farewell by staff members, June 17. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mary Riggs, Executive Director, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, awards Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Tito Alvarado, a preventive medicine technician, Navy medical Readiness and Training Battalion Portsmouth, a coin for his efforts during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 19, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 23, 2012) Gen. Eiji Kimizuka, left, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, listens to Capt. Cathal O'Connor, commander of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, during a tour aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are participating in a certification exercise (CERTEX).

111209-N-IG808-110CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Dec. 9, 2011) Seaman Jennifer Ross, a steelworker assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, shows Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West her work at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. West, the 12th MCPON, visited the camp to interact with Sailors and address the questions and issues affecting them.

Republic of Korea Marine Lieutenant General Kim Gye-hwan, commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, receives a challenge coin from U.S. Marine Corps Col. Samuel Meyer, commanding officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a ship tour aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) on March 28, 2023. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROK's combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander, Naval Information Forces, presents Cryptologic Technician Interpretive First Class Petty Officer Jake Ivey the NAVIFOR domain Sailor of the Year for the award. In 2020, the Chief of Naval Operations expanded the Sailor of the Year program to recognize 18 Sailors that will be meritoriously advanced to the rank of chief petty officer.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lindsay Mathwick, left, the commanding officer, and U.S. Navy Lt. David Rainwater, a chaplain, both with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, listen to the opening remarks at a mental health awareness event in Koror, Republic of Palau, July 8, 2022. The event presented an opportunity for the community and service members to discuss personal experiences, resources available, and effective techniques to manage stress while strengthening partnerships.

220411-N-WU964-1022 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 11, 2022) Master Chief Electricians Mate Doug Stevenson, right, from Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, counsels Fireman Kameron Ritter, from Black Creek, Wisconsin, on surface ratings during a Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) event to assign PACT Sailors ratings aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan coordinated with Navy Personnel Commands PACT Fleet Engagement Team to provide this unique opportunity to PACT Sailors assigned to the ship. 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.

220818-N-VI040-1037 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 18, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gage Zimmerman, from Oceanside, Calif., registers military and civilian personnel during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) training exercise held onboard Naval Air Facility Atsugi for Citadel Pacific 2022. Citadel Pacific is an annual exercise designed to evaluate command and control capabilities, and to ensure the readiness and effectiveness of antiterrorism and emergency response programs throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Carsen Gavin, center, from Vancouver, Washington, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) intelligence department, conducts training on Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation and Examination (SNOOPIE) in support of Phase III Crew Certification, Jan. 26, 2022. Phase III Crew Certification focuses on how the ships training teams accomplish necessary crew training needed to return the ship to sea. Ford is in port at Newport News Shipyard executing her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance and repairs. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)

Marine Corps Base Hawaii leaders taste food during the Chef of the Quarter Competition, MCBH, June 10, 2022. Chef of the Quarter competitions allow an opportunity for food service specialists to hone their craft, while fostering esprit de corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, 3d Marine Division Commanding General, and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 13, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

030416-M-9902V-011. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

NORFOLK, Va. (April 13, 2022) - Navy Counselor 1st Class Jesse Lind, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Beaufort, participates in ship steering training at Afloat Training Group Navigation Training Center as part of the Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Sailor of the Year program, April 13, 2022. Naval Medical Forces Atlantic provides well-trained medical experts, operating as high performance teams, to project medical power in support of naval superiority.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Bessey, a martial arts instructor (MAI), and a unit movement coordinator with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division speaks to Marines and Norwegian Army soldiers during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) belt advancement in Setermoen, Norway March 23, 2023. martial arts instructors are responsible for training, mentoring, and leading students through a challenging curriculum that includes moral development, hand-to-hand combat, physical and mental fitness.

221012-N-RQ186-3002NORFOLK, Va. (October 12, 2022) Air Commodore Mike Baulkwill, center, commander of the United Kingdoms combat air force, discusses the Maintenance Operation Center (MOC) Aircraft on Ground (AOG) with MOC leadership during a visit, Oct. 12. The MOC AOG works to assess, improve, and properly organize the efforts that keep mission-capable aircraft fully ready to fly wherever the Navy needs them.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Nov. 1, 2022) Lt.j.g. Michael Smith, NSGL security officer, thanks his family and Sailors for attending his promotion ceremony. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

220614-N-EI127-1036SAN DIEGO (June 14, 2022) - Capt. Andria Slough, executive officer of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), left, speaks to Capt. Justin Kubu, prospective commodore of Amphibious Squadron SEVEN, and accompanying officers attending the Senior Amphibious Warfare Officer Course on the quarterdeck of Makin Island June 14. Senior Amphibious Warfare Officers are aboard to learn how an amphibious assault group integrates ships and marine expeditionary units. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Anissia Thompson, a data systems administrator with II Marine Expeditionary Force, reenlists during a ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 8, 2022. Thompson chose to reenlist in the Camp Lejeune boxing gym to commemorate her participation on the II MEF Boxing Team during her first term of enlistment. She was selected for reenlistment as part of the 2022 Commandant's Retention Program and First Term Alignment Program which aims to retain the most talented First Term Marines by streamlining the reenlistment process and offering meaningful incentives to reenlist. The Marines selected for the CRP have distinguished themselves from their peers through exceptional performance and professional competency.

060815-N-4965F-003. Complete Scene Caption: 060815-N-4965F-003 (Aug. 15, 2006)US Navy (USN) Rear Adm. T. G. Alexander (left), Commander, Navy Region Hawaii, speaks with USN Information Systems Technician 1ST Class (IT1) Kevin Armendariz, a Pacific Regional Network Operation Center leading CHIEF PETTY Officer, during his tour of Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area MASTER Station Pacific (NCTAMSPAC) at Naval Station (NS) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI). NCTAMSPAC manages, operates and maintains the Defense Communication System and Naval Telecommunication System assets by offering a full range of automated data processing and information resource services, maintenance and repair, communication/electronic and Defense Message System coordination to the Navy and other Department of Defense (DOD) activities in the Pacific Region.U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class James E. Foehl (RELEASED) Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Aug. 25, 2022) Educators and local community leaders with Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pacific tour Recruit Training Command and Naval Station Great Lakes as part of the Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) to familiarize teachers and community leaders with different aspects of the Navy. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger addresses attendees during the II Marine Expeditionary Force change of command ceremony, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 18, 2022. Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney relinquished command to Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Klayko, a mobility officer with Task Force Koa Moana 2022, I Marine Expeditionary Force, discusses mental health and how to relieve stress during a live interview on the Eco Paradise radio station in Koror, Republic of Palau, July 7, 2022. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

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

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Arthur Johnson, company commander for Alpha Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, briefs the use of a field stove during cold weather training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 30, 2022. This training was conducted to enhance the units combat effectiveness in extreme cold weather as they prepare for an upcoming deployment to Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa theater of operations.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Adrienne Benton, regimental chaplain with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives an opening speech during the Womens Leadership and Education Forum on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 22, 2022. WLEF provided an opportunity for networking, mentorship, education, and peer-to-peer collaboration among male and female service members.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 13, 2022) Command Master Chief William Webster congratulates the new Master Chief and Senior Chiefs 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.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Guy Derenoncourt of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division engages in an interview aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 29, 2022. Derenoncourt was part of a team that installed a Ku Band satellite communications system, developed by the warfare center to allow for real-time streaming of missile telemetry data, on the Fitzgerald in preparation for the Pacific Dragon exercise. Five nations are participating in PACDRAGON 2022 in and around the Hawaiian Islands in August. This international maritime exercise provides a unique training opportunity to detect, track, and defend against ballistic missiles while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring safety and security on the worlds oceans. PACDRAGON 2022 is the third exercise in the series that began in 2018.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), receives an award from Maj. Gen. Lars S. Lervik, Chief of the Norwegian Army, during a distinguished visit on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 14, 2022. This distinguished visit provided the opportunity for II MEF key leaders to brief Maj. Gen. Lars S. Lervik on force capabilities and Force Design 2030, further strengthening relationships and understanding between II MEF and the Norwegian Army.

Gracious sentiments shared...Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg departs as executive officer at Naval Hospital/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton to well-wishes from staff manning the rails, June 22, 2022. Feinberg received the meritorious service medal - gold star in lieu of the fourth award - for providing outstanding service from his leadership position from August, 2020, to June, 2022. He will assume command of the military treatment facility on hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) currently in Vietnam deployed on Pacific Partnership 2022 (Official Navy photo by MCC Kyle Steckler, NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).

NEW YORK (Nov. 3, 2012) Capt. Timothy Spratto, commander of AmphibiousSquadron (PHIBRON) 6, visits the Office of Emergency Management in New York City to discuss the role of Navy ships in humanitarian operations with Army Corps. of Engineers representative Gary Sheffield. USS Wasp (LHD 1), USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are positioned in New York City harbor to provide relief support to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Patricia Coley, deputy group chaplain of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives an invocation during a Change of Charge Ceremony on Camp Johnson, North Carolina, Jan. 10, 2024. During the Ceremony Command Master Chief Joseph L. Johnson assumed the office of the Command Master Chief of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group from Master Chief Petty Officer John C. Beck.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. Eric Anduze, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), left, Lt. Cmdr. Lucas Martinezmendieta, the oldest Sailor in attendance, and Seaman Raekayla Brady, the youngest Sailor in attendance, pose for a photo after the traditional Navy birthday cake cutting aboard the barge assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

220613-N-JC800-0003 SINGAPORE (Jun. 13, 2022) Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF73) met with U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan, Commandant of the Coast Guard, during a scheduled visit to the Sembawang region of Singapore. COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization, which supports the Commander Seventh Fleet Area Operations. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC logistically supplies the U.S. Navy's deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific along with regional allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

030417-M-9902V-083. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Nicholas Applegates, a manpower officer with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, receives a Certificate of Appreciation from the President of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the NMCRS 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeunes Diversity Committee hosted their Womens Equality event on August 25, 2022 in honor of Womens Equality Day. Several female employees, both civilian and Active Duty, shared their personal and professional experiences while serving various positions within the Department of Defense. A slideshow of personal photos shared by staff members, also accompanied the presentation. The photos highlighted the many professional accomplishments of our female employees.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Manlee Herrington, center, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 24, speaks to Maj. Gen. Eric Austin, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Austin on the bases progression toward Force Design 2030.

Lance Cpl. Jordan Mabrie, a linguist with U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Radio Battalion, speaks with a Korean master of a fishing vessel from the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) underway in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. Op Blue Pacific is an overarching multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard endeavor promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania while strengthening relationships with our regional partners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Ray Blas)

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Feb. 21, 2024) Local educators and Navy Talent Acquisition (NTAG) Great Lakes, eat lunch with recruits at Recruit Training Command, during a visit to Naval Station Great Lakes accession training sites. The Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) is a program facilitated by NTAG which aims to promote the Navy to key community influencers in the education field. Navy

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith answers questions during an all-hands call at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington May 19, 2022. MCPON Smith visited commands throughout the pacific northwest to meet with local commands to engage with Sailors to discuss their concerns, quality of life issues, and champion Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gildays Get Real, Get Better initiative. Get Real, Get Better is a call to action for every Navy leader to apply a set of Navy-proven leadership and problem solving best practices that empower our people to achieve exceptional performance.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brent Berentsen, company gunnery sergeant of Headquarters Service Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, narrates a change of command ceremony on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 15, 2022. During the ceremony, Capt. Cristobal Lara, the former company commander of HQSVC, relinquished command to Maj. Lance Donald. Berentsen is a native of Lubbock, Texas.

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