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Family and Community Military Events

Photos capturing family-centric military events and training days, emphasizing community engagement, resilience, and support for service members and their families.

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Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing Airmen, Illinois Air National Guard, and their families take part in Family Day at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Sept. 10, 2022. The event was organized to promote resiliency in Airmen and families.

Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing Airmen, Illinois Air National Guard, and their families take part in Family Day at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Sept. 10, 2022. The event was organized to promote resiliency in Airmen and families.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Travis Sumner and Senior Airman Reyes Garcia, both assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, secure cargo for transport during a training exercise at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2022. The exercise is a full-scale assessment of the rapid generation and movement of personnel and equipment, evaluating the wings ability to pack, prepare and deploy mission-ready personnel, aircraft and support equipment, while operating in a contested and degraded environment.

Military spouses who are a part of the 82nd Airborne Division participate in a "Be A Paratrooper For A Day" event at the United States Advanced Airborne School on Fort Bragg, N.C. on May 3, 2022. The spouses take part in a pre-jump demonstration, Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) eating contest, and jumping out of a 34-foot tower.

From left, a Milsearch Lao Peoples Democratic Republic explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, and U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer John Leahy, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) EOD technician, dig inside a unit during a DPAA recovery mission in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Sept. 23, 2022. EOD is responsible for locating any unexploded ordnance that may be found while excavating new dig sites. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

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LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) - Ens. Angelique Therrien, from Norwalk, Calif., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) volunteers at the Veterans Affairs hospital during LA Fleet Week 22, May 26. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Julie Bocek (center), Decontamination (DECON) Education and Consulting training manager, Biloxi, Miss., walks military students through a DECON tent during a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antoni-Randolph, Texas. Military members across Joint Base San Antonio participate in a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The outdoor training teaches and refreshes JBSA medics and firefighters on DECON procedures. In Place Patient Decontamination training protects the military treatment facility from further contamination.

LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), and Marines, assigned to 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grab lunch during a volunteer event for Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 26, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment and the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), work with horticulturist Isaiah McBryde at Maryland Zoo in Baltimore to assist with vegetation management during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 8, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

Shanista Cloud explains the traditional game of stick ball at the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, August 5, 2022. The Illinois National Guard unit is participating in an Innovative Readiness Training Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative. This volunteer opportunity provides U.S. military personnel with readiness training while addressing public and civil-society needs.

220612-N-KY668-1117MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 12, 2022) Officers grill and serve food during a Steel Beach picnic on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), June 12, 2022. Arleigh Burke, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner nations.

220929-N-IW125-1216 KEY WEST, Fla. (Sep 29, 2022) Volunteers clear debris from residential homes at Naval Air Station Key Wests Truman Annex in Key West, Fla. after Hurricane Ian Sep. 29, 2022. Storm surge flooded the coastal homes. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.

220929-N-IW125-1216 KEY WEST, Fla. (Sep 29, 2022) Volunteers clear debris from residential homes at Naval Air Station Key Wests Truman Annex in Key West, Fla. after Hurricane Ian Sep. 29, 2022. Storm surge flooded the coastal homes. Naval Air Station Key West is the state-of-the-art facility for combat fighter aircraft of all military services, provides world-class pierside support to U.S. and foreign naval vessels, and is the premier training center for surface and subsurface military operations.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 28, 2023) Intelligence Specialist Seaman Dylan Barrett participates in an oleoresin capsicum (OC) course during a security reaction force bravo class aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) in the Philippine Sea, June 28. Ralph Johnson is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

A first responder writes a simulated casualtys information in a mass casualty response drill during Exercise Lethal Breeze 2022, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 23, 2022. The exercise was an aircraft mishap response scenario, which included entities from on and off the installation, an opportunity to increase interagency response capabilities.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - A Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) community member speaks with Japanese guests attending the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration onboard CFAY. For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 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.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Jul. 30, 2022) U.S. Navy Construction Electrician 3rd Class Halyna Opatska sands a wood bench of the sexual assault awareness and prevention themed bus stop on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) as part of a volunteer renovation project. CLDJ is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia.

221115-N-XM133-0005 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Nov. 15, 2022) Navy wounded warriors (NWW) assigned to various commands around Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam participate in woodworking as part of the 3rd annual NWW R.E.S.E.T. event sponsored by the Navy Wounded Warrior program in commemoration of Warrior Care Month. In 2008, the Secretary of Defense designated November as Warrior Care Month in order to inform members of the military and their families and communities about the programs and initiatives currently being provided through the Warrior Care system and the forthcoming improvements.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Sicina, an intelligence specialist with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, participates in a community event on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. Camp Hansen hosted a Halloween Carnival event for over 300 Okinawan students to experience American holiday traditions. Camp Hansen has hosted this event for more than 10 years, helping to develop and deepen international relations.

U.S. Army Pfc. Krystal Rivera, a motor transport operator with the Delaware Army National Guard's 1049th Transportation Company, assists a pedestrian at a walk-up testing site for COVID-19 at the Lions Club in Dewey Beach, Delaware, July 14, 2020. About 25 soldiers and airmen of the National Guard supported the saliva-based testing of 1,065 people at the beach location.

PEARL HARBOR (July 14, 2022) Participants conduct a mass casualty response as a part of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Ford Island, Hawaii, July 14, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the search and recovery assigned to the 133rd Force Support Squadron searched a simulated crash site at Volk Field, Wis., June 14, 2022. The Airmen are participating in the first-of-its-kind wing-wide Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise for the 133rd Airlift Wing. They will be able to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally capable is the competitive edge the wing intends to sharpen over the coming days.

Soldiers from 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion partnered with the University Place Veteran's Plaza committee to return to the work site and continue to donate time and labor to see the project nearer to completion.

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and volunteers from Samaritan's Purse work together to dristribute toys and books to Afghan Children, as a part of Operation Shoebox, in support of Operation Allies Welcome at Fort Pickett, Virginia on Jan. 1, 2022. The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Levi Bartels, a rifleman with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, picks weeds during a visit to the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens for Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Sept. 12, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

A Mississippi National Guard Soldier distributes water at Northwest Jackson Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. Nearly 20,000 cars received water on the first day of the operation, consisting of seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water, hand sanitizer and non-potable water from water buffalo trucks.

U.S. Army Spc. Sage Gustafson, an infantryman assigned to 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, submerges his arms in ice to cool down during 3rd IDs Best Squad Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, May 26, 2022. The rigorous Best Squad Competition tested squads physical, technical, and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad would represent 3rd ID at the XVIII Airborne Corps competition in July 2022.

U.S. Navy Capt. Steven Stasick, the Officer In Charge of Construction Marine Corps Marianas commanding officer, gives an orientation brief to members from the Guam Chamber of Commerces Armed Forces Committee during a visit to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam, April 20, 2022. The visit to MCB Camp Blaz included a tour of MCB Camp Blaz facilities and construction sites. Visits to MCB Camp Blaz allow the local community and strategic partners to engage with the base while strengthening and enhancing their partnership.

Volunteers with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Chaplains Office handed out shirts to the participants of the Chaplain Corps 247th Anniversary Fun Run '22, July 29, 2022 on Vogelweh Air Base in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Service members, DoD civilians, family members, and local nationals participated in the fun run to commemorate the Chaplain Corps history.

220524-N-VI040-1022 AYASE, Japan (May 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi volunteer during a cleanup event held in the streets of Ayase, Japan May 24, 2022. 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.

Bales of illegal drugs, worth an estimated $475 million, are offloaded onto pallets, Sept. 15, 2022, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida. The illegal narcotics were offloaded by the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912).

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ashley Carrillo Torres, an administration specialist with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, assists with vegetation management at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 8, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pick up trash at the Wahiawa District Park, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Sep. 23, 2022. The Bronco Brigade, along with the rest of the 25th Infantry Division, took part in Public Lands Day to clean and maintain public-use areas across the island of Oahu.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, pick up trash at the Wahiawa District Park, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Sep. 23, 2022. The Bronco Brigade, along with the rest of the 25th Infantry Division, took part in Public Lands Day to clean and maintain public-use areas across the island of Oahu.

LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) - U.S. Marine LCpl. Logan Peterson, from Fairfax Station, Va., assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, paints a wall during a volunteer event for Los Angeles Fleet Week May 26, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Soldiers from 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion partnered with the University Place Veteran's Plaza committee to return to the work site and continue to donate time and labor to see the project nearer to completion.

From left, U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Christopher Kohler, Pacific Air Forces NCO-in charge for director of Space Force, Lt. Col. Walter Priebe III, PACAF deputy director of Space Force, and Karon Priebe, PACAF Space Force key spouse, pose for a picture during a base cleanup event Sep. 23, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The volunteers focussed their efforts on debris throughout the main roads and parking lots, and amassed nearly three thousand pounds of trash.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), and FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM, Headquarters and Service Battalion and Sailors with Naval Station Norfolk, eat during a softball tournament at Slade Cutter Park, Virginia, April 8, 2022. The joint-service softball tournament was arranged by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) to create an easy opportunity for donations while building camaraderie between the two branches. All registration fees and proceeds were contributed to the NMCRS to raise funds for resources and loans the non-profit organization provides.

Memphis, Tenn. (June 14, 2022) Logistics Specialist (Submarine) 2nd Class Kyle Jackson, a native of Wauchula, Florida, and Machinists Mate (Nuclear) Gilbert Lizarraga, a native of Tuscan, Arizona, both assigned the USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), take the trash out while volunteering at Clares House of Merge Memphis during Memphis Navy Week. Memphis Navy Week is one of 14 Navy Weeks in 2022, which brings a variety of assets, equipment, and personnel to a single city for a weeklong series of engagements designed to bring America's Navy closer to the people it protects. Each year, the program reaches more than 140 million people -- about half the U.S. population.

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SINGAPORE (Jun 30, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Troy Dalton (left), from Cleveland, Ohio, and Navy Diver 3rd Class Antonio Santiagofigueroa (right), from Carolina, Puerto Rico, both assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), deliver donated food to Willing Hearts, a non-profit soup kitchen, during a community relations event in Singapore, June 30, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

U.S. Navy Lt. Alex Metcalfe, Electronic Attack Squadron 131 naval aviator, greets community members near a EA-18G Growler during the Wings Over Solano air show at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 14, 2022. The Wings Over Solano open house and air show provided an opportunity for the local community to interact directly with the base and its Airmen and see capabilities on full display at Travis AFB.

U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and Finnish soldiers with the Pori Brigade celebrate Independence Day together with sports and a barbecue at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 4, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Nicole Rhoton, historian at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), attempts to clean a piece of aircraft wreckage to find serial numbers to correlate the site for a future recovery team during an investigation mission at Ulingan, Bogia District, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 28, 2022. The investigation team visited multiple areas across the coastal Madang Province in hopes of recovering missing U.S. service members lost during World War II. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

110218-N-DX615-260SINGAPORE (Feb. 18, 2011) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Allison Burns, from Omaha, Neb., assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), collects branches in a bin during a community service project at the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bonnie Halter, left, maintenance management clerk, Marine Air Control Squadron 1 (MACS-1), and Lance Cpl. Tyler Cederbloom, geographic intelligence specialist, Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a fundraising event at Palmcroft Elementary School in Yuma, Arizona, Sep. 16, 2022. Marines attached to MAG-13 participated in a fundraising event to support and give back to the local community by aiding Palmcroft Elementary Schools staff in handing out boxed meals.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Jan. 22, 2022) - U.S. service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) hold a command picnic. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word)

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BIBRA LAKE, Australia (Dec. 2, 2022) - Sailors from the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) volunteer during a community outreach event at a wildlife rehabilitation and rescue center in Bibra Lake, Australia, Dec. 2. Mississippi is visiting Royal Australian Navy HMAS Stirling Naval Base, Australia to enhance interoperability, communication, and strengthen relationships among like-minded nations.

Airmen from the 36th Munitions Squadron volunteer during a food distribution line at the Yigo Gymnasium in Yigo, Guam, Oct. 14, 2022. The volunteers were procured through Team Andersens Sister Village Sister Squadron program. The MUNS airmen aided their sister village in distributing thousands of pounds of food to the residents of Yigo and those in need.

221114-N-BR419-1218 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 14, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Ryan Lee, right, from Lyndhurst, New Jersey, coaches Damage Controlman Fireman Evelyn Aguilar, from San Bernardino, California, during a small arms qualification course aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 14. 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.

221202-N-TC847-1103 ADRIATIC SEA (Dec. 2, 2022) Ensign Christopher Hagstrom, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), performs a takedown during security reaction force basic training, Dec. 2, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

221005-N-VX158-1091 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) Front office staff members of the San Francisco 49ers, right, serve lunch to service members assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during an event in support of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas Sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Visitors enjoy the Frontiers in Flight airshow at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2022. The airshow featured 12 performers including Tora, Tora, Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An airshow, also known as an open-house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita is known as the Air Capital of the world, the birthplace of some very famous airframes.

Senior Airman Torrey Decuir, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team crew chief, performs post-flight inspections in San Marcos, Texas, May 26, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Team travels around the country to different airshows to showcase the abilities of the A-10 and its Airmen, as well as their contributions to the Air Force mission and national security.

Airmen with the Airman Leadership School pick up trash at Tanguisson Beach, Dededo on Sept. 24, 2022. ALS at Andersen AFB has incorporated a new squadron mentorship program allowing squadrons to guide the future Staff Sergeants throughout their five week course. The squadron mentors accompanied the students during their community service project to participate and build comradery.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment and the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) visit the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens to assist in beautification projects during Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Sept. 12, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

JACKSONVILLE, FL. (Oct. 22, 2022)Tatiana Kushnerevich, Kyle Fuller, Michelle, and Francisco Cruz joined the thousands of spectators during the 2022 Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville Airshow. The show celebrated the Blue Angels heritage, which traces back to 1946 at the squadrons birthplace of NAS Jacksonville. The show also featured aerial performances by other military and civilian flight teams, live entertainment, and the opportunity to see military aircraft and vehicles and the U.S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team.

Sgt. 1st Class Rafael Torres with the U.S. Army Parachute Team packs his parachute at Fort Jackson, S.C. during its 105th anniversary ceremony, June 8, 2022. The Golden Knights aim to inspire people to support and join the U.S. Army through performances and interaction.

221007-N-ZG822-1060 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 7, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), pick up trash during a community relations event at Stavros Beach during a scheduled port visit Oct. 7, 2022. The event allowed volunteers to give back to the community while contributing to local authorities continued efforts to preserve the scenic environment. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team construct a dam for a wet-screen pond during a DPAA recovery mission in England, April 30, 2022. The recovery team made a dam in the center of the pond to prevent silt from clogging the hoses while the team is screening. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

From left, Airman Dawson Worthy, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter and Airman Jacob McLaughlin 8th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, paint a ceiling during a Habitat for Packmanity event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 10, 2022. Volunteers gathered to improve and repair base structures to enhance quality of life for the current and future generation of the Wolf Pack.

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220621-N-DE439-1135 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 21, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), participate in an all-hands working party during a replenishment-at-sea, June 21, 2022. Porter 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.

Fern Sumpter Winbush, the principal deputy director for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), screens dirt with U.S. Army Sgt. Clarence Balansi, a DPAA recovery noncommissioned officer, during a recovery mission in England, May 25, 2022. Winbushs visit consisted of tours of the recovery teams life support investigator station, wet screen station and site excavation. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

240229-N-UF626-2577, NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VA - U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate Seaman Andrei Castro, a maintenance technician assigned to the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD-21), rinses his face immediately following a security reaction force basic course onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Feb. 29, 2024. The course provided Sailors the opportunity to demonstrate reactionary techniques while under the effects of oleoresin capsicum spray. Navy

Center, Emanuele Zumbo firefighter wears special clothing, called bunker-gear, used in case of fire, right Anthony Culletto lead firefighter explains the use of bunker-gear Camp Darby, Italy, Oct. 11, 2022.

Aaron Eiermann, a makeup artist for Valiant Integrated Services, airbrushes fake blood to create a simulated leg gunshot wound for a simulated mass casualty exercise during Exportable Combat Training Exercise (XCTC) program at Camp Roberts, California, July 19, 2022. XCTC is a series of training exercises between an active-duty U.S. Army Brigade and an Army National Guard Brigade, intended to increase the skills and readiness of National Guard units.

The Ban Prakaet village leader lights incense during a pillar blessing ceremony at the Ban Prakaet school in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2024. Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year will be the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and will be held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

120530-N-HM950-069MADURA ISLAND, Indonesia (May 30, 2012) U.S. and Indonesian sailors plant a tree at Kwanyar Village School during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2012. CARAT 2012 is a nine-country, bilateral exercise between the United States and Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Timor Leste. The training exercises are intended to enhance maritime security skills and operational cohesiveness among participating forces.

Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Regiment visit the Holy Farm Home Orphanage located in Osaka, Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The 27th Infantry Regiment 'Wolfhounds' relationship with the orphanage dates back to 1949.

Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Regiment visit the Holy Farm Home Orphanage located in Osaka, Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The 27th Infantry Regiment 'Wolfhounds' relationship with the orphanage dates back to 1949.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan MarquezDelgado, a supply administration and operations specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks to attendees during his reenlistment ceremony at Hacksaw Ridge, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12. 2022. MarquezDelgado re-enlisted under the new Commandants Retention Program. The CRP's mission is to increase the retention rate among top performing Marines and expedite the process of approving them for reenlistment. Compared to last year, there was a 92.7% increase of selectees who submitted for reenlistment and a 114.9% increase in selectees who reenlisted.

U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and volunteers from Camp Courtney English School plant flowers during a town beautification at Kin, Okinawa, Japan, May 21, 2022. Marines with the 31st MEU regularly seek opportunities to build relationships with members of the local community that fosters a clear understanding of the 31st MEUs purpose in Japan, and develops mutual respect between service members and the local Okinawan population. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Joe Zadrozny, the Charge D Affaires, a.i., to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, screens dirt during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 22, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Joe Zadrozny, the Charge D Affaires, a.i., to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, screens dirt during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 22, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) and local tenant commands, the Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Chief (MCM 14) and USS Warrior (MCM 10), and Sasebo based Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailors hike Mt. Yumihari May 24, 2022. The hike was part of Fleet Week Japan 2022, a Commander, Navy Region Japan-wide event that aims to foster relationships between U.S. Navy installations in Japan, JMSDF partners, and members of the Japanese public.

Adm. Steven D. Poulin (left), U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant, and Capt. Edward J. Hernaez (right), Base Kodiak commanding officer, speak with Cmdr. Anna Steel (right), Base Kodiak personnel support department head, during a tour at the Base Kodiak Child Development Center on July 25, 2022. The 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill provided $120 million to build and renovate Child Development Centers across the nation. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Mondragon, an administrative specialist with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a volunteer from Camp Courtney English School plant a flower during a town beautification at Kin, Okinawa, Japan, May 21, 2022. Marines with the 31st MEU regularly seek opportunities to build relationships with members of the local community that fosters a clear understanding of the 31st MEUs purpose in Japan, and develops mutual respect between service members and the local Okinawan population. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

220910-N-WF272-1046 BALTIMORE (Sept. 10, 2022) Visitors attending Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore 2022 operate an explosive ordnance disposal robot provided by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two. The Fleet Week, held Sept. 7-13, is Baltimores celebration of the sea services, and provides an opportunity for the local community and Maryland visitors to meet Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, as well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services.

230328-N-IX644-2037 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 28, 2023) Cmdr. Anne Bruckman, center, executive officer of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, speaks to Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a WomenÕs History Month mentorship event, March 28, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

111010-N-WZ738-140SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participate in a community service event at the San Francisco Zoo. Carl Vinson is participating in San Francisco Fleet Week 2011.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Solomon Jose, from San Diego, paints a Pacific Partnership mural on the side of the Palau National Olympic Committee gym in Koror, Palau, during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 4, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bryhan Sanangoguaman, a networking engineer with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, cuts branches off an overgrown bush at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2514, New Bern, North Carolina, April 20, 2022. The cleanup was part of the Single Marine Programs eighth annual Days of Service, where Marines volunteered around the air station.

220610-N-XI157-1051 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (June 10, 2022) - Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, commanding officer Naval Air Station Sigonella, and NAS Sigonella Command Master Chief Anna Wood address the crowd and thank Pizzarotti, the on-base housing contractors for NAS Sigonella, for their services during a festival to raise awareness for the new NAS Sigonella on-base housing recycling plan, June 10, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (November 16, 2022) Navy wounded warriors assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam take part in ocean activities sponsored by the Navy Wounded Warrior program in commemoration of Warrior Care Month. In 2008, the Secretary of Defense designated November as Warrior Care Month in order to inform members of the military and their families and communities about the programs and initiatives currently being provided through the Warrior Care system and the forthcoming improvements.

MANILA, Philippines (March 16, 2019) Sailors attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) participate in arts and crafts with children at Gawad Kalinga Munting Pamayanan during a community relations event in Manila, Philippines, March 16, 2019. 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.

Cpl. Aaron Saucedo, an administrative specialist with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, paints over graffiti vandalism at the Carver Playground during Navy Week New Orleans, April 21, 2022. Navy Week New Orleans is an important opportunity for citizens to meet their Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard servicemembers.

More than 600 personnel from the Idaho National Guards largest unit deployed August 9 and 10 in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Southwest Asia. The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Teams Task Force Rattler trained for more than two years in anticipation of this mobilization. Idaho Soldiers will comprise nearly 65 percent of the task force during this rotation, and will include other Soldiers from Montana, Ohio, Oregon and South Carolina. OSS is a joint mission under the United States Central Command and is part of Operation Enduring Freedom. OSS is an ongoing operation and supported primarily by Army National Guard combat units from across the country. The deployment is anticipated to last approximately 12 months and is the second rotation the 116th CBCT is supporting. The first task force deployed in November 2021 and will return in October. The Soldiers mobilizing Wednesday will receive 45 days of additional training stateside before deploying overseas.

Spc. Earle Wilson, a Supply Specialist with the Florida National Guards 927th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion checks in vehicles at the logistical support area at the Orlando International Airport. The State Logistics Resource Center, comprised of 927th Soldiers and other agency partners, maintain accountability of the trucks and their supplies until they are sent out to areas across the state impacted by Hurricane Irma.

Jim Horton, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific director, talks about the cemeterys history to personnel during a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency scientific summit tour in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 21, 2022. The cemetery serves as a memorial to honor the personnel who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and those who gave their lives in doing so.

TOKYO (May 22, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), take photos during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tour to the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. 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. Army Sgt. 1st Class Samantha Marcy, an athlete in the U.S. Army Trials is assisted by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jack Deleow, preparing their gear for an air rifle shooting during the U.S. Army trials 2022 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 5, 2022. The U.S. Army trials is an assessment of multi-sport event for wounded, injured or ill service members and veterans for the annual Warrior Games.

221202-N-LN782-1007 (Dec. 02, 2022) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Dec. 2, 22. row of chief combination covers sit on a table prior to a chief petty officer. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) sort clothes at Souls Harbour Rescue Mission in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Oct. 30, 2022, during Fords first international port visit in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

PEARL HARBOR (July 14, 2022) Participants conduct a mass casualty response as a part of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Ford Island, Hawaii, July 14, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Vanessa Clark, commanding officer, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, greets her family during the VMM-268 homecoming, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2022. VMM-268 conducted a six day Trans-Pacific flight, concluding a six month long deployment, in support of the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin retrograde back to Hawaii.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jon Tamanah, a team leader assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), greets a local village chief during the Papua New Guinea independence day celebration in Banak, Papua New Guinea, Sept. 16, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

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