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Images of military ceremonies featuring speeches and formal gatherings, focusing on leadership and recognition.

General Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, speaks during the USNORTHCOM 20th Anniversary Ceremony Sept. 30, 2022, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. USNORTHCOM was established Oct. 1, 2002 to provide command and control of Department of Defense homeland defense efforts and to coordinate defense support of civil authorities. (Department of Defense photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wiseman)
General Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, speaks during the USNORTHCOM 20th Anniversary Ceremony Sept. 30, 2022, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. USNORTHCOM was established Oct. 1, 2002 to provide command and control of Department of Defense homeland defense efforts and to coordinate defense support of civil authorities. (Department of Defense photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wiseman)
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Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military familiesSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Oct. 7, 2022) - Rear Adm. John Okon, Director, Warfare Integration Directorate, N2N6I, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, presided over the retirement of Lt. Cmdr. Kabran KJ Johnson at NASA Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Oct. 7, 2022. Johnson enlisted in the Navy in 1992, and graduated the from Aerographers Mate (AG) A-School in 1993 before being selected for Chief and eventually earning a commission. His efforts in support of various Fleet and Naval Special Warfare commands worldwide over the course of his 30-year career were highlighted by colleagues and family at the ceremony. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander, and Tunisian Minister of National Defense Imed Memmiche, sign a memorandum of understanding during the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The U.S. and Tunisia agreed to continue to work closely together to strengthen their bilateral strategic partnership and achieve mutual strategic interests in accordance with goals of the U.S-Tunisian Roadmap for Defense Cooperation.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.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.Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Shipbuilding and Logistics, George A. Sawyer speaks during the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS GEORGIA (SSBN 729). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)031214-F-5435R-011. Base: Coalition Provisional Authority State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CPA/Strategic CommunicationsDirector of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. Gen. Andrew Poppas speaks to the audience during a Law Enforcement Torch Run with the Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 25, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)Chiemi Oshiro, the vice mayor of Urasoe, Okinawa, gives opening remarks before the signing of a Local Implementing Agreement on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2022. The LIA for limited disaster preparedness allows evacuees a quick and direct passage to higher ground or shelter on participating Marine Corps bases immediately before, during or following a natural disaster. The signing signifies a critical step to safeguard the citizens of local communities and reaffirms the commitment of the U.S. to assist Japan in the event of a natural disaster.Office of Civil Rights - Veterans Day - Admiral Michelle J Howard speaking at a Veterans Day Event , Environmental Protection AgencyNORFOLK, Va. (July 2, 2022) - Vice Adm. (ret.) John Morgan speaks during the 31st Commissioning Anniversary and Celebration Dinner, July 2, 2022. July 4, 2022 marks 31 years since the U.S. Navy commissioned the first Aegis-equipped guided-missile destroyer, USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51).Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, the president of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, speaks at the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park Extension Groundbreaking Ceremony in Triangle, Virginia on Sept. 21, 2022. The MCHF is responsible for the planning and funding of the Semper Fidelis Memorial Park extension.Retired New York City Fire Chief Dan Daly speaks during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 9, 2022. Daly, who lost 343 of his fellow firefighters that day responding at Ground Zero, was the keynote speaker at the ceremony.040309-F-9927R-004. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Young, 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron commander, speaks after assuming command during the 72nd TES change of command ceremony, June 3, 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The 72nd TES is a geographically separated squadron of the 753rd Test and Evaluation Group and responsible for developing tactics, operational testing and validating strategic capabilities of the B-2 Spirit.221130-N-TQ893-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Kevin Towne, from Red Mesa, Ariz., speaks during the Native American Heritage Month celebration in the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.NEW YORK (May 28, 2022) Mario Massa, a member of the Commodore John Barry Assembly, speaks to attendees of a wreath laying ceremony aboard USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) 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.061115-F-7203T-005. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)Rick Anderson, fire chief at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on podium, left, and Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey take part in the dedication service for a memorial to the 343 first responder victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks at Kennedy's Fire Station 1 on Sept. 11, 2015. The ceremony dedicated a monument that includes a section of steel I-beam from the World Trade Center in New York.U.S. Air Force Col. Gwendolyn Foster, outgoing Defense Health Agency Sacramento Market director and 60th Medical Group commander, speaks during the DHA Sacramento Market change of directorship and the 60th Medical Group change of command ceremony at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, July 13, 2022. The change of command ceremony is rooted in military history, dating back to the 18th century, where the command flag is passed to the individual assuming command in the presence of the entire unit.Top U.S. Military officials appear in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill about conditions at Walter ReMONTEREY, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets Professor Emeritus Rudy Panholzer, recently retired Space Systems Academic Group Chair at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Del Toros former professor and thesis advisor, in Monterey Aug. 17, 2022. Del Toro is visiting San Diego and Monterey to visit with Sailors and Marines at installation commands, engage with leadership at SWFOTS, and to discuss strategic initiatives at NPS.Col. Todd Wiles, outgoing commander of the 118th Wing, waves the wing at his change of command ceremony November 5, 2022 at Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tennessee. Col. Todd Wiles surrendered command of the 118th Wing to Col. Ted Geasley in a formal change of command ceremony in front of the every Airman in the wing.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th AnniversaryEvent, including wreath-laying ceremony, honoring Interior law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and Security Larry Parkinson, and other officials on hand to speak, pose with law enforcement staff from respective bureausAli Aujali, Libyan ambassador to the United States, expresses gratitude to America for supporting his country during war and peace before the arrival of 22 wounded Libyan fighters aboard a C-17 at Boston Logan Airport Oct. 29. At the request of the Department of State and directed by the Secretary of Defense, the U.S. military is supporting U.S. and international medical assistance efforts in Libya. Specifically, the U.S. Air Force transported 22 wounded Libyans to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Salem, Mass.BETHESDA, Md (Jan. 8, 2024) - Maryland Governor Wes Moore speaks during the future USNS Bethesda (EMS 1), the lead ship of the new EMS class, naming ceremony at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centers National Intrepid Center of Excellence. The naming honors the legacy of healthcare support from the professionals that make up Naval Support Activity Bethesda and the formerly named National Navy Medical Center Bethesda.Distinguished guests unveil a Virginia Historical Marker honoring Filipino Sailors in the U.S. Navy on May 28, 2022. The event occurred at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia.020308-F-7920M-018. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFEJillian Balow, Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction, speaks to guests during the annual Military Signing Day at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, May 19, 2022. Military Signing Day is hosted by the Virginia Department of Education to show their support to the United States Armed Forces and to recognize students who commit to service in the military.JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (December 8, 2022) Mr. Yutaka Aoki, Consul General of Japan, delivers remarks during an observance cermony on Ford Island. The 7th annual Lives Remembered: A Tribute to the Fallen of Pearl Harbor is a Joint Japan - U.S. ceremony co-hosted by Commander Navy Region Hawaii and the Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu will be held at the Banyan Tree on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The first ceremony was held in 2016, the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, and coincided with the Japan and United States heads of state visiting the Arizona Memorial together. The ceremony honors all who lost their lives in the Pearl Harbor attack and is a symbol of reconcilitation and friendship between Japan and the United States.The Honorable Carlos Campbell, Naval aviator and former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, speaks during the commissioning of the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. in Charleston, S.C., May 14, 2022. Lt. General Petersen served in Korea and Vietnam during his career and his legacy is carried on today as an American hero and as an outstanding Marine.BG Michelle M. T. Letcher, Chief of Staff, Army Futures Command, gives remarks to Ms. Kate Kelley, Chief Human Capital Officer at Army Futures Command, before she says a final goodbye to the Army Futures Command team and staff on June 27th, 2022Carolann Wunderlin, 129th Rescue Wing Airman and Family Readiness program manager and an Air Force veteran, speaks during a Women Veterans Day ceremony, June 3, 2022, at Moffett Air National Guard Base near Mountain View, California. The ceremony highlighted the contributions of women in military service and was followed by a networking and development workshop for the wings female service members.National Park Service Director Fran Mainella at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North CarolinaPUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 16, 2022) - Puerto Princesa Vice Mayor Maria Nancy Socrates, speaks during the Pacific Partnership 2022 Philippines closing ceremony aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.#SSC and LA Garrison welcomed Deputy Secretary of Defense Hon. Kathleen Hicks to LA AFB, Calif., Apr. 6, 2022! While here, she met with leadership and recognized some of our local Airmen and Guardians for their work in helping the U.S. prepare for tomorrows fight. #SpaceStartsHere220829-N-DM318-1024 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 29, 2022) Mrs. Charlotte Rupp, Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp's spouse, interacts with Jesus Calderon, principal, Shirley Lanham Elementary School during a tour of the school onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.Bounleua Phandanouvong, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), gives opening remarks during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) repatriation ceremony in the Lao PDR, Nov. 2, 2022. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.DA-SC-86-10789. Base: Rome Country: Italy (ITA)041022-F-9209C-001. Base: Tampa State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)DN-ST-86-01689. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.050125-F-1631A-003. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)Marie C. Balocki, director, Marine and Family Programs Divisions, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps gives remarks during a ceremony commemorating the partnership between the U.S. Marine Corps and the VA to provide the Mobile Vet Center services to eligible service members at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, Nov. 8, 2022. The VA signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Marine Corps which establishes a strategic behavioral health partnership to provide the Mobile Vet Centers non-medical counseling, staff, and other services to Marines and family members.DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson visited the Multi Agency Coordination Center (MACC) in Phoenix, Ariz., for a security briefing on Super Bowl 49 preparations. DHS agencies in the MACC include FEMA, TSA, ICE, CPB and the Secret Service. Johnson raised federal, state and local cooperation while emphasizing the importance of being especially vigilant during this year's security Operations.. DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson visited the Multi Agency Coordination Center (MACC) in Phoenix, Ariz., for a security briefing on Super Bowl 49 preparations. DHS agencies in the MACC include FEMA, TSA, ICE, CPB and the Secret Service. Johnson praised federal, state and local cooperation while emphasizing the importance of being especially vigilant during this years security operations.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsAir Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, the new senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, is seen at the 2009 Joint Senior Leadership Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Nov. 19, 2009, moments after Gen. Craig McKinley announced her appointment. The third senior enlisted advisor to the CNGB, Jelinksi-Hall is the first Air Guardmember and the first woman to fill the role.220528-N-GR655-0097 GROTON, Connecticut (May 28, 2022) - Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon delivers remarks during a commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN 793) in Groton, Conn., May 28, 2022. SSN 793, the third U.S Navy ship launched with the name Oregon and first in more than a century, is a flexible, multi-mission platform designed to carry out the seven core competencies of the submarine force: anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface warfare; delivery of special operations forces; strike warfare; irregular warfare; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and mine warfare.Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he participated in ceremonies commemorating the 144th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, conversed with National Park Service staff and visitors, and toured the Park, including the construction site for the new Visitors CenterYOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the media during her visit aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Howard (DDG 83) during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The vice presidents tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. Sailors highlight the administrations continued commitment to its alliances in the region.U.S. Sen. Cory A. Booker addresses the audience during the farewell ceremony for the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, at the Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, Jan. 14, 2024. More than 1,500 NJARNG Soldiers will deploy in support of U.S. Central Commands Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR advises, assists, and enables partnered forces until they can independently defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, in order to set conditions for long-term security cooperation frameworks. It is the largest deployment of New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National GuardA member of the Kolligian family embraces Air Force Capt. Taylor Bye after a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., May 11, 2022. Bye was awarded the 2020 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy to recognize her outstanding airmanship when her A-10C attack aircraft suffered a catastrophic gun malfunction and she safely performed a belly landing with the loss of the aircraft landing gear and canopy.Survivor of Japanese internment camps shares stories from World War II on Pearl Harbor Day Troop train reenactment from Los Angeles Union Station to San Diego011022-F-6470D-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFEApril VandeVoorde, sister of deceased Senior Airman Daniel Miller Jr., provides remarks during a naming ceremony at Galesburg, Illinois, September 7, 2022. In 2004, Miller joined the United States Air Force and became an Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician.The Maryland National Guard hosts the renaming and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh Readiness Center located in Eldersburg, Maryland, Oct. 22, 2022. The new readiness center supports the Maryland Army National Guard's 200th Military Police Company and the 729th Quartermaster Company.A volunteer reads the names of POW/MIA service members at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. Volunteers read the names of the approximately 367,000 troops who are prisoners of war or missing in action over the 24 hour run.National Park Service Director Fran Mainella at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina060424-N-7653W-263. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)On Thursday 8th October 2020, Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, visits two defence companies essential to the economic fabric of the Brittany region. The Minister of the Armed Forces first visits SOCARENAM, a French shipbuilding company, where she will visit the construction site of an overseas patrol boat (POM). The design and construction of the six POMs represent, on SOCARENAM's sites and for its many subcontractors in France, between 500 and 600 highly qualified jobs that cannot be relocated. Saint-Malo on 2020-10-08.Le jeudi 8 octobre 2020, Florence Parly, ministre des Armees, visite deux entreprises de defense essentielles au tissu economique de la region Bretagne. La ministre des Armees se rend dabord au sein de lentreprise SOCARENAM, entreprise française de construction navale, ou elle visite le chantier de la construction dun patrouilleur outre-mer (POM). La conception et la construction des six POM representent, sur les sites de SOCARENAM et pour ses nombreux Brig. Gen. (Ret) Jan Haigler smiles during the assumption of command ceremony yesterday for Maj. Gen. Bob D. Harter who officially assumed command of the 81st Readiness Division on September 20, 2022, at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Harter most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador; Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson; Brig. Gen. (Ret) Jan Haigler; Mr. Dan Beatty, ChairmaLocal student reads a poem at the Giornata dell'Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate (National Unification and Armed Forces Day) ceremony at Monte Berico, Vicenza, Italy Nov. 4, 2022. National Unification and Armed Forces Day is an Italian national holiday established in 1919, it commemorates the Italian victory in World War I.Event, including wreath-laying ceremony, honoring Interior law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement and Security Larry Parkinson, and other officials on hand to speak, pose with law enforcement staff from respective bureausTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Laura Farnsworth Dogu, U.S. Ambassador from Honduras, speaks during the opening June 13, 2022, during Fuerzas Comando in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities.971118-M-0087W-001. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)Distinguished unveil a Virginia Historical Marker honoring Filipino Sailors in the U.S. Navy on May 28, 2022. The event occurred at the Philippine Cultural Center of Virginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia.Col. Martin Wohlgemuth, commander, Area Support Group-Kuwait, shares his personal story during a Purple Heart Ceremony hosted by the USO, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Aug. 7, 2022. Wohlgemuth asked attendees to join him in advocating for injured service members and veterans. He acknowledged the 1.7 million Purple Heart recipients then added not all wounded service members wear the Medal. Wohlgemuth reemphasized that all services need to reach out to each other via IRL (in real life) and ask for help when needed.Department of Interior headquarters demonstrations of support, with Secretary Gale Norton presiding, for two U.S. Army units in Iraq adopted by Department staff: the 101st Airborne Division, with Screaming Eagles nickname; and the 10th Mountain Division, with Polar Bears nickname061016-D-7203T-005. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)220911-N-AS200-5012 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) - Mrs. Sarah Stevenson performs the National Anthem during a 9/11 ceremony onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.Senator Shelley Moore Capito toured the 130th Airlift Wing, located on McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, Monday, October 24, 2022. During her visit, Senator Capito was briefed on the air wings conversion progress from C-130H model aircraft to C-130J-30 aircraft, which has been ongoing for more than a year, and toured the 130ths Engine Rebuild Repair Facility where specialized mechanics rebuild C-130H engines for the Department of Defense. Senator Capito also received a briefing on the capabilities of the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, speaks at a press conference before military and civilian leaders during a Defense Support to Civilian Authorities exercise at Cabrillo Beach, California, in support of Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 24, 2022. The DSCA exercise strengthens relationships between Department of Defense and Civil Authorities in the event support is needed for real-world natural disaster and emergency relief scenarios. 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. Daniela Rasconpolanco, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), showcases a historic Marine Corps uniform during the Marine Corps historical uniform pageant at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 9, 2022. The event included a historical uniform pageant and the traditional cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 247th Marine Corps birthday.Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III poses for a photo with Military Womens Memorial President Emeritus Air Force Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Wilma L. Vaught at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.Lolita Baldor, Pentagon correspondent for Associated Press, poses questions to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley during a briefing following a Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting in the Pentagon Briefing Room from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 23, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)U.S. Marine Corps Ret. Master Sgt. Fernando Schiefelbein, retired operations specialist with G-3/5, stands with an awarded congressional recognition during his retirement ceremony at Paradise Point Officers Club on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 1, 2022. Mr. Schiefelbein retired after 38 years of service aboard Marine Corps Installations East-MCB Camp Lejeune as a G-3/5 Operation Specialist and former infantryman.030312-F-4132J-037. Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANGDame Margaret Anstee, Special Representative of the United Nations for Peace Keeping Operations North-2000, smiles at the cameras during a mock press conference at the Honduran Military Academy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The exercise, which runs from 14-25 August 2000, is sponsored by US Southern Command in Miami, Florida, and executed by US Army South in Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Subject Operation/Series: PKO NORTH 2000 Base: Tegucigalpa Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Major Command Shown: MACOMSSecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts German Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht, for a meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2022.220616-N-DE439-1091 BALTIC SEA (June 16, 2022) Chief Electronics Technician Carri Williams, right, talks to Linda Gilday, left, about her time in the Navy during a working lunch focus group aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 16, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.030310-F-3050V-007. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th AnniversaryWomens Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) Bee Haydu shares stories with now 8th Air Force vice commander Col. Bridget McNamara, right, in Sweetwater, Texas. McNamara previously served as a board nember for theNational WASP WWII Museum.040422-F-9927R-008. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)Matt Sannito, deputy to the commanding general, congratulates Cindy Beserra, secretary of the general staff, on receiving the Highly Productive Achievement Award on Oct. 18 at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.Senator George J. Mitchell, (D-Maine), speaks during the christening and lauching ceremony for the guided missile cruiser GETTYSBURG (CG-64) at Bath Iron Works shipyard. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)061207-N-9076B-173. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)Maj. Gen. Benjamin Corell, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, smiles as Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and state legislators applaud during the annual Condition of the Guard address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 12, 2023. In his address, Corell shared the story of how he joined the Iowa National Guard and found his calling in life. It provided an education, leadership opportunities, world experiences, camaraderie and a sense of belonging, all while being a citizen of Iowa.General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify before Congress about the situation in IraqItalian Ambassador Mariangela Zappia listens to a briefing from a tomb guard on how to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 4, 2022.Pedro Pierluisi, governor of Puerto Rico, right, speaks with Carlos Del Toro, the secretary of the Navy, left, and other distinguished guests before the arrival of King Felipe VI at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Jan. 24, 2022. The king of Spain is visiting Puerto Rico to commemorate the fifth centennial founding of the capital city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Master Sgt. Rafael Rosa)Retired Lt. Eugene Richardson, Jr., a Tuskegee Airman, speaks during the Accelerating the Legacy event at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 2024. Accelerating the Legacy is an aviation heritage event that honors the Tuskegee Airmens legacy, offers professional development opportunities, and aims to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals. Air ForceArtwork: "Air Force Nurse" Artist: Doris Quarnstrom. Country: UnknownChief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond delivers a keynote address on the state of the Space Force during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2022.U.S Air Force Brig. Gen. Margaret Bair addresses attendees following her induction into the Wisconsin Air National Guard Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, Sept. 22, 2022. Bair began her military career in 1976 as an active-duty Air Force nurse, transitioning into the Montana Air National Guard in 1986, and Wisconsin ANG in 1994. During her career she served as the 128th Medical Group commander in Milwaukee, and Wisconsin ANG chief of staff, becoming the first female general officer in the history of the Wisconsin ANG.040422-F-9927R-001. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)Hanke Bruins Slot (left), minister of interior and kingdom affairs, Netherlands and Karen Durham-Aguilera (right), executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries, pose with command coins outside of the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 28, 2022. Slot was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - USS Monitor 30th Anniversary