Contemporary Military Engagements

Images of military officials in meetings and inspections at U.S. military bases, highlighting collaboration and operations in modern defense contexts.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo attends a working breakfast at the United States Central Command and the United States Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, June 18, 2019.

The Under Secretary of the Army Hon. Gabe Camarillo speaks with Maj. Gen. Richard Angle, Commanding General of 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), during Project Convergence 22 (PC22) at Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 20, 2022. During the first of two demonstration days for Project Convergence 22, All-Service and Multinational leaders gathered at Camp Pendleton to discuss lessons learned and ways ahead after several weeks of transformational future force experimentation.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall meets members of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center leadership team during a visit to AFIMSC headquarters Nov. 3 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The team provided mission briefings about the major programs AFIMSC conducts for all Air Force and Space Force installations.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets with troops at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2011.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion 263rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, South Carolina National Guard, conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the renovation of Battery B, Sept. 10, 2022, Easley, South Carolina. In attendance were U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina State Senator Thomas Alexander, South Carolina State Representative Neal Collins, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. R. Van McCarty, the adjutant general for South Carolina National Guard, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Frank Rice, commander, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, greets Dr. Shery Welsh, Directed Energy Directorate director, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 22, 2024. Richardson conducted his second year immersion with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Air Force Research Laboratory, where they went over pre-existing programs and plans for each department. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Adrienne Warren, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, hugs retired Chief Master Sgt. James Lokovic, Air Force Sergeants Division 6 Legislative Trustee, after coining him during the POW/MIA vigil run/walk at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 15, 2022. Airmen honored service members who are or have been prisoners of war or declared missing in action.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, prepare to board a UH-60 helicopter en route to Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, May 4, 2022. The leadership team traveled to Clear SFS to meet with leaders and tour the Upgraded Early Warning Radar and Long Range Discrimination Radars under the purview of Clear SFS. Clear SFS has been a vital part of the integral deterrence in support of NORADs mission of Homeland Defense since the U. S. Air Force set up Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems and became fully operational in November of 1961. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

Sgt. 1st Class Andrea Wood, a combat medic with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division and native of Dallas, explains the benefits of a lifelike combat casualty mannequin for attendees at the Military Health System Research Symposium, Kissimmee, Fla., Sept. 12, 2022. As the premier developer of world-class military medical capabilities, USAMMDA is responsible for developing and delivering critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman talks with Senior Master Sgt. Nick Miller, a Aerospace Control Alert weapons supervisor assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, during his Ohio defense tour, Oct. 7, 2022. Portman visited the 180FW as part of his Ohio defense tour aimed at increasing the range of capabilities for military installations throughout Ohio. The 180FW is the states only fighter unit, flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Col. David Mineau, 354th Fighter Wing commander, upon his arrival at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on May 10, 2017.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks retirement ceremony takes place at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

Lieutenant General A.C. Roper, U.S. Northern Command Deputy Commander and member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Vanguard Fellows group, greeted other members of the group at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM headquarters Apr. 7, 2022. The leaders discussed the importance of interagency collaboration and a shared understanding of today's challenging security environment. (Department of Defense photo by Thomas Paul)

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Rear Admiral Ron Piret, commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for a curriculum review of the joint masters program and to meet with students, professors and institute leadership. The Joint Program offers a masters degree program for U.S. Naval Officers, and more than 85 officers have received this degree dating back to the first award in 1970. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of marine science and engineering. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary, August 10, 2022.

U.S. Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis and members of his staff visited Fort Bragg, N.C. on Oct. 24, 2022, to engage with Soldiers and spouses that have been affected by inadequate housing, child development center, and the conditions of the installations facilities. Tillis toured the recently vacated Smoke Bomb Hill Barracks and conducted a briefing with senior leadership on Fort Bragg. Tillis met with spouses, community leaders, and installation representatives to transparently solicit their input. As of Oct. 22, all 1,189 Soldiers who previously resided in the Smoke Bomb Hill barracks have been relocated to alternative barracks on post or moved off the installation into community residential housing. Army leaders remain committed to improving adequate housing and safe facilities for our Soldiers and their families.

220928-DC740-N-1026 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 28, 2022) Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III discusses autonomous innovations at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific during a visit to the San Diego-based command. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command and NIWC Pacific personnel briefed the secretary on recent innovations, many of which highlight the Centers constant collaboration with the warfighter. At the conclusion of the tour, Austin presented five Sailors with challenge coins in recognition of their hard work and accomplishments.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Folsom Dam Overlook and surrounding area, Folsom, California, for tours, meetings with Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other personnel on the occasion of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

GHOST Troopers assigned to 2-7 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interact with Polish Police, Sept. 22, 2022. Maintaining a relationship with the Polish community grows lasting partnerships between 3ABCT and regional security partners.

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020602-F-6278K-227. Base: Channel Islands Ang Station State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Martin, right, director of the Operations International Engagements Branch with U.S. Special Operations Command, explains the command leadership flagpole to NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, left, during his visit to U.S. SOCOM Headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2024. U.S. SOCOM hosted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss our special operations relationships, our role in NATO SOF and where we share technology to support NATOs mission. The trans-Atlantic alliance of 31 like-minded North American and European countries within NATO have been securing peace for nearly 75 years and serves as the bulwark of our shared values of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Air Force

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

030906-F-5586B-010. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Hillah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, shakes hands and greets Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont at the Connecticut Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Sept. 8, 2022. The 142nd ASMC previously spent the past nine months deployed to Poland providing medical care in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

U.S. Special Operations Command Europe commander Maj. Gen. David Tabor meets with an Officer from U.S. Naval Special Warfare during Exercise Trojan Footprint 22 in Split, Croatia, May 5, 2022. Trojan Footprint is the premier Special Operations Forces exercise in Europe that focuses on fortifying military readiness, cultivating trust and developing lasting relationships which promote peace and stability throughout Europe.

030915-F-7709W-003. Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 20, 2022) Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. George Easley, first director of the Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA), shares his experiences during his interview with Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) historians, Sept. 20, 2022. NHHC strives to preserve and present an accurate history by locating, collecting, and preserving documents, artifacts, photos, oral histories, and art that best represent the history of the U.S. Navy.

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director, Mr. Kelly K. McKeague speaks with the Ambassador to Ukraine, Oksana Markarova at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is commemorated on the third Friday of every September, a date that's not associated with any particular war. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency continues the search for the missing, fulfilling the nation's promise to leave no service member behind.

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Guillermo Tellez, 35th Medical Group commander, says goodbye to Mr. Maurer Bruno, Swiss Search and Rescue and Nurse Karin Stegemann, prior to the medical evacuation Mar. 21. Bruno was helping out for ten days with the recovery efforts in northern Japan prior to his emergency surgery at the Hachinohe Medical Center.

030416-F-6340W-313. Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, visited the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) as part of a larger tour of JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, May 12-13, 2022. Cisneros presented a coin for excellence to Staff Sgt. Jessica Franklin after a tour and demonstration of the MEDCoEs Critical Care Flight Paramedic (CCFP) Course. In the background are Maj. Sabas Salgado and Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Osenga who led the CCFP overview brief and tour on May 12.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, greets Ron Massey, the city of Jacksonville Interim City Manager, during a luncheon, Aug. 31, 2022, at Paradise Point Officers Club on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The annual luncheon reinforces partnerships between the U.S. Marine Corps and surrounding communities by communicating enhancement of support between the base and the local community.

220516-N-YD731-1277 ATLANTIC OCEAN May 16, 2022 Capt. Robert G Aguilar, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), right, and Capt. Dave Pollard, the ships prospective commanding officer, speak via phone with Doro Bush Koch, the ships sponsor and the daughter of President George H.W. Bush, May 16, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, right, Pacific Air Forces commander, German Air Force Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, middle, Chief of Air Force, and Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman, left, Chief of Air Force, speak to members of the local media during a visit to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Sept. 5, 2022. Leadership spoke on Exercise Pitch Black 2022 interoperability opportunities, and expressed the importance of allies and partners working together to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Reportage: Vice President Mike Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence visit with troops as they travel back to Washington, DC Saturday Jan. 25, 2020, in the Shannon Airport in Clare County, Ireland.

QUANTICO, Va. (June 16, 2022) - DCSA Director William Lietzau is pictured with eight of the agencys service members after presenting the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) to Army Tech. Sgt. Marcus Ayala at an award ceremony. Ayala - the first U.S. Armed Forces member to receive the DMSM from DCSA - received the medal in front of his family, friends and colleagues after distinguishing himself with exceptional meritorious achievement while on active duty as a budget analyst and financial manager based at the agencys Fort Meade office. Standing left to right are: Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Fritz; Air Force Staff Sgt. Tariq Moore; Army Sgt. Adrianna DBaron; Army Sgt. 1st Class Travis Kelly; Director Lietzau; Sergeant Ayala; Army Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Valega; Air Force Master Sgt. Shea Harris; and Army Major Chris McLean.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks greets troops at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

David Wisner, Chargé d'Affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, discusses the training exercise with Albanian special operations forces soldiers and U.S. Green Berets assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during a distinguished visitor presentation as part of a joint combined exchange (JCET) training near Tirana, Albania, Feb. 27, 2024. JCET enhances interoperability with partner nations and strengthens military readiness, teamwork, and joint confidence while promoting peace and stability in Europe. Army

Spouses of Soldiers assigned to the 1108th Aviation Group and the Mississippi Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot ride in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Gulfport, Miss, May 16, 2022. The Army National Guard Spouse Orientation Flight program is aimed to give Spouses a better understanding of the critical role their Soldier plays in the U.S. Army. The program is managed by the National Guard Bureau and is only available to spouses of Soldiers currently serving in an qualifying aviation unit.

220907-N-EJ843-1231 RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 7, 2022) U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) share information about the military vehicles aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a key leader engagement in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 7, 2022.The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander, speaks with the Honorable Jonathan Pratt, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti prior to a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 7, 2022. Members of the U.S. State Department and allied nations attended the change of responsibility ceremony. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

Personnel with the Ghanian Defense Forces and the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) pose for a photo at JMRC near Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 9, 2024. Army

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-113. Senator Ted Kennedy shaking hands with air crew members in ATC Mobile hangar. Hurricane Katrina

President Barack Obama receives a fist-bump from a U.S. soldier as he greets hundreds of U.S. troops during his visit Tuesday, April 7, 2009, to Camp Victory, Iraq. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III departs Paya Lebar Air Base with U.S. Air Force Col. Tad Woolfe, Air Attache to Singapore during a visit with service members stationed at the air base in Singapore, June 12, 2022. Austin was in Singapore to participate in the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 19th Shangri-La Dialogue with key Indo-Pacific leaders to advance U.S. Defense partnerships across the region. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Jamaica (left) and Barbados (right) judges salute the Honduran and United States delegation during the closing ceremony of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on June 23, 2022. Honduras hosted the competition with over 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col William C. Woodward, left, commander of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Forces Reserve, presents a gift to Capitao de mar e guerra Marcos de Oliveria Macedo (Colonel Brazilian Marine Corps), operations group commander at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 5, 2022. The gift was given as a symbol of gratitude. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, the representative for Californias 53rd Congressional District, and U.S. Marine Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, looks through the old bachelor enlisted housing during a tour at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, May 4, 2022. During her visit, Jacobs was shown Miramars microgrid, power plant, and bachelor enlisted housing.

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan meets with U.S. troops in Kabul, Afghanistan on January 30, 2018.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets soldiers and their families in Panmunjom, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2022. The visit to the DMZ is an ongoing tradition that reestablishes faith in the alliance between the Republic of Korea and U.S. forces.

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is greeted by members of the 89th Attack Squadron during his visit to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., October 27, 2022. The MQ-9 Reaper has been modified for an extended range of operations through the addition of external fuel tanks, providing for greater time on station and greater range.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he toured facilities, viewed aircraft, and met with personnel of the Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds

President Mario Abdo Benítez of the Republic of Paraguay participates in a demonstration of Air Force Special Operations and 1st Special Operations Wing capabilities during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2023. The United States is a trusted partner to Paraguay, with shared threats and concerns posed by challenging geopolitical competition. The displays included special tactics, Special Operations Forces Medical Element, an MQ-9, an A-29, a PC-12, a C-146, an MC-130J, and an AC-130J.

Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Demetric at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, greeted troops and posed for photos with U.S. and coalition members before departing the base for the next part of their Middle East tour.

U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Virginias Fourth Congressional District representative, meets with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Brown, sergeant major of Marine Corps Base Quantico, for a base tour on MCBQ, Virginia, Jan. 29, 2024. During the tour, McClellan learned about the installation, Marines quality of life in the barracks, and the Child Development Center.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NEWS CONFERENCE WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY JAMES MAHONEY

120424-N-AC887-003HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (April 24, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus hands out coins to Sailors and Marines during a visit to Camp Leatherneck. While in Afghanistan, Mabus conducted battlefield circulations with Marine and Navy forces, received updates on progress from coalition and Afghan leaders, and thanked service members for their service and sacrifice.

Meeting and press conference in Montgomery, Alabama concerning inter-state water issues arising from the drought affecting the southeastern U.S., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Alanama Governor Bob Riley, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, and the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, among other officials

020715-F-0201H-057. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center celebrates its 10th anniversary with a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 12, 2022. This event honors the AFCEC mission to deliver civil engineering expertise and services to strengthen installations and enhance combat power.

U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center celebrates its 10th anniversary with a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 12, 2022. This event honors the AFCEC mission to deliver civil engineering expertise and services to strengthen installations and enhance combat power.

Just before a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 16, 2019, in High Bay 2 of the Vehicle Assembly (VAB) at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Center Director Bob Cabana, at left, shakes hands with First Lieutenant Alex Priesser, U.S. Air Force, 45th Space Wing. At far right is Jim Williams, director of media operations, 45th Space Wing. The VAB is getting its first commercial tenant. Northrop Grumman signed a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA for use of the facilities. The company will assemble and test its new OmegA rocket inside the massive facilitys High Bay 2. The company also will modify the space shuttle-era mobile launcher platform-3 to serve as the launch vehicles assembly and launch platform. Northrop Grumman is developing the OmegA rocket, an intermediate/heavy-class launch vehicle, as part of a launch services agreement with the U.S. Air Force.

Charles Alexander, Jr. (right), superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, shows Belgian Chief of Defence Adm. Michel Hofman (left); Belgian Navy Commander Rear Adm. Jan De Beurme (second from right), and others historic items in a display case in the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 5, 2023. Hofman was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Hofman also returned three recently re-ribboned Croix de Guerre Belgian medals which were originally presented to the Unknown Soldiers.

220612-N-HG389-0112 SINGAPORE (Jun. 12, 2022) Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73) speaks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III while visiting civilian mariners of the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) and Military Sealift Command Far East. COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization, which supports the Seventh Fleet area of 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.

Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron Johnson of the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry Brigade Combat Team explains the history of the Battle of Buna National Guard heritage painting to Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsins adjutant general, Under Secretary of State John Bass (left) and Joseph E. Zadrozny, Charge dAffairs to Papua New Guinea Dec. 1 at the U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The painting commemorates the 32nd Divisions WWII service in Papua New Guinea and was presented as a gift for the opening of the new facility. The Wisconsin National Guard conducted a senior leader National Guard State Partnership Exchange visit to Papua New Guinea Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Maj. Brian Faltinson

The Honorable Christine Wormuth, United States Secretary of the Army, shakes the hand of Polish Brig. Gen. Rafal Kowalik, 1st Cavalry Division deputy commanding general of operations, on Fort Cavazos, Texas, January 30, 2024. The Secretary of the Army is responsible for decisions impacting nearly one million Active, Guard, and Reserve Soldiers and more than 330,000 Army civilians.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Major-Brigadeiro do Ar Edson Fernando da Costa Guimaraes Outgoing Chief of Delegation of Brazil and General de Brigada Giovani Moretto Incoming Chief of Delegation of Brazil to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 18, 2022. During the visit, the guest conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus with.

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-13. Air crew member with unidentified dignitary, possibly Sen. Harry Reid, in ATC Mobile hangar. Hurricane Katrina

Ambassador Herro Mustafa, U.S. Embassy Sofia; Mr. Kevin Marcus, director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy, U.S. Army Europe and Africa; and Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, pose in front of U.S. Army Stryker infantry carrier vehicles during the opening day of the HEMUS International Defense Equipment and Services Exhibition at International Fair Plovdiv, Bulgaria, June 1, 2022. The U.S. Armys participation in HEMUS 2022 allows the development of security cooperation and strategic engagement to advance modernization and interoperability with the other U.S. agencies, allies and foreign partners. Bulgaria is a steadfast and gracious host, and the U.S. is honored to continue our long-term cooperation through engagements such as bilateral exchanges to improve partnership.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico, left, U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, a U.S. representative for Virginias Fourth Congressional District, and Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Brown, base sergeant major, MCBQ, pose for a photo after a base tour on MCBQ, Virginia, Jan. 29, 2024. During the tour, McClellan learned about the installation, Marines quality of life in the barracks, and the Child Development Center.

Incoming KSC Director James W. Kennedy (left) and departing KSC Director Roy D. Bridges Jr. (center) view the new sign on the NASA Causeway naming the bridge for Bridges who is leaving KSC to become the director of NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va. At right is the 45th Space Wing Commander Brig. Gen. J. Gregory Pavlovich. The bridge spans the Banana River on the NASA Causeway and connects Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

U.S. Army Maj. Iris Brown, 18th Field Hospital chief nurse and clinical operations officer, speaks with Virginia Senator Mark R. Warner during his visit to Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 22, 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.

040618-F-1601R-008. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier addresses Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Armor Brigade, during a visit to 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 13, 2022. President Steinmeier traveled to 7 ATC to thank U.S. troops for their contributions to the freedom and security of Germany and its NATO allies in Europe, while also paying tribute to the importance of the transatlantic partnership between the U.S. and Germany. (Army photo by Sgt. Spencer Rhodes, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Paul Godson, commander of 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, gives Lithuanian Archbishop Gintaras Grušas a tour of Camp Herkus, Lithuania, April 12, 2022.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond and NASA astronaut and U.S. Space Force Col. Mike Hopkins speak with students from Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, S.C. during a video engagement at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., April 14, 2022. The engagement was part of U.S. Space Forces STEM to Space outreach campaign, which encourages students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math education.

050714-D-1906W-052. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Area Office Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USACE

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 37 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

020607-O-8918E-017. Base: Geinlenkirchen Air Base State: Nordrhein-Westphalen Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy, third from left, Space Launch Delta 45 commander, speaks with members of the Italian Military at Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Jan. 27, 2022. Leaders of the Italian Air Force, Navy, and Army visited CCSFS for the launch of the Italian COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG-2) Earth Observation Satellite aboard the American-made and launched SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The United States and Italy share a long heritage of space security cooperation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris, Polish Land Forces Maj. Gen. Adam Joks, Hon. Douglas Bush and Col. J. Frederick Dente pose for a photo in front of the V Corps and Camp Kościuszko signs during a tour of Victory Corps Forward in Poznan, Poland, Sep. 8, 2022. Mr. Bush's visit included, a tour of the Abrams Tank Academy at Biedrusko Training Area and Victory Corps Forward in Poznan; with discussions focusing on current V Corps capabilities, assumption of units, training for increased readiness, and enforcing the European Theater's eastern flank.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris, Polish Land Forces Maj. Gen. Adam Joks, Hon. Douglas Bush and Col. J. Frederick Dente pose for a photo in front of the V Corps and Camp Kościuszko signs during a tour of Victory Corps Forward in Poznan, Poland, Sep. 8, 2022. Mr. Bush's visit included, a tour of the Abrams Tank Academy at Biedrusko Training Area and Victory Corps Forward in Poznan; with discussions focusing on current V Corps capabilities, assumption of units, training for increased readiness, and enforcing the European Theater's eastern flank.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall greets Tech. Sgt. Jeromy Vranknen, IT specialist assigned to the 31st Combat Training Squadron, during SecAFs visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 28, 2022. Kendall and his team visited multiple units at Nellis to meet with Airmen and learn more about current operations and concerns. (Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)

Gov. Bobby Jindal and Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, the Louisiana National Guard adjutant general, stand in front of the new Joint Force Headquarters building explaining the importance of the new addition to Camp Beauregard. The building houses the Joint Operations Center and is equipped with an automatic back-up generator to ensure continuous operations during power outages. The $33,000,000 project will staff more than 100 personnel who will maintain 24-hour operations to stay prepared for emergencies and disasters.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Monseñor Juan Antonio Cruz,Permanent observer of the Holy See to the OASfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023. During the visit, Monseñor Cruz conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Monseñor Juan Antonio Cruz,Permanent observer of the Holy See to the OASfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023. During the visit, Monseñor Cruz conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman meets with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Commander, Admiral John Aquilino, at INDOPACOM Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 3, 2021.

U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Tindal, a Cavalry Scout from Pelion, South Carolina, a part of Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, begins to cut the ceremonial birthday cake with retired Gen. Robert B. Brown, the President of the Association Of The United States Army, to celebrate the U.S. Army birthday event recognizing 247 years of dedicated service, June 14, Paris, France. The event was held during the EUROSATORY Trade Show, which promoted interoperability between allies and partners as the largest land and airland defense and security exhibition in the world.

Tallahassee, FL, September 26, 2022 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis giving a briefing on Hurricane Ian updates along with FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie, National Guard Major General James O. Eifert and FEMA Region 4 Administrator Gracia Szczech. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA

Korean Soldiers serving under the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, or KATUSA, Soldier Program are pictured with KATUSA leadership during a site visit to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea. USAMMC-K is one of numerous locations around the peninsula where KATUSA Soldiers serve alongside their U.S. counterparts, training and serving as a reminder of the alliance and partnership between the two nations.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaks with members of the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings during a meet the military event at the Utah State Capitol Feb. 1, 2024. The event allowed service members from military units across Utah including the Air and Army National Guard, Hill Air Force Base, Marine Reserve Reserve, Officer Training Corps, and more to engage with state legislators. Air Force

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joe Robinson, Commanding General, 3rd Medical Command, Dr. Joe Smiddy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Health Wagon, and Dr. Teresa Tyson, President and CEO, The Health Wagon, observe a vision screening 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.

Colonel Uwe Alexander Becker (Head of the Army Combat Centre) in conversation with the Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt Dr Reiner Haseloff (CDU)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 14, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Riege (from left), public works officer, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Michael Rooney, technical director, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) Detachment Souda Bay, Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay, and Hani Khawaja, chief operating officer, MVL, break ground on a military construction project for a new communications center on board NSA Souda Bay. The new communications center will consist of a telephone exchange, electronics maintenance shops, EKMS vault, and storage for electronics spares and equipment for use by NSA Souda Bay, NCTAMS, and N6 personnel. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

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