Inter-American Defense College Visits

Leadership interactions and official visits at the Inter-American Defense College, emphasizing military cooperation and collaboration.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended 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 Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended 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 Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended 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 Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Pablo Enrique García Valencia, Colombian Military Attache for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor 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 greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes General André Luis Novaes Miranda, Head of the Brazilian Armys Department of Education and Culture to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted in to the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

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

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

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes the Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs Americas and Africa Division to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus. The SAF/IARA creates, advocates for, and facilitates US Air Force policies and programs that support US national security objectives throughout the Americas and Africa, through international politico-military affairs, foreign military sales, education and training, cooperative research and development, and related endeavors.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Pablo Enrique García Valencia, Colombian Military Attache for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor 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 Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended 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 welcomes General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro Altamiranda, Commander General of the Colombian National Army to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., April 6, 2022. During the visit General Zapateiro spoke to students and was inducted in to the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman delivers testimony during a House Appropriations Committee hearing in the Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., March 28, 2023.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

An inactivation ceremony was held for the 553rd Air Force Band, also known as the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast, at the 193rd Regional Support Group, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Jan. 6, 2024. The 553rd Air Force Band traces its lineage back to the 53rd Army Air Forces Band formed in Rapid City, S.D., on Aug. 2, 1942.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes the Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs Americas and Africa Division to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus. The SAF/IARA creates, advocates for, and facilitates US Air Force policies and programs that support US national security objectives throughout the Americas and Africa, through international politico-military affairs, foreign military sales, education and training, cooperative research and development, and related endeavors.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

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 Sign an academic agreement with University of Guyana at the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022. The agreement enhances partnership between the two countries and will be beneficial to students of both institutions as they collaborate on defense and security education in the Hemisphere.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

NORFOLK, Va. (April 8, 2022) - German Army Gen. Eberhard Zorn, left, Chief of Defence, speaks to Royal Danish Navy Cdre. Soeren Larsen, deputy chief of staff, Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFCNF), during a staff roundtable at JFCNF Headquarters, April 8. JFC Norfolks mission is to secure the strategic lines of communication between North America and Europe.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

Marine Gen. Martin E. Dempsey speaks with friends before a retirement ceremony Nov. 3, 2012, in West Point, N.Y. Dempsey is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

President Barack Obama talks with the Joint Chiefs of Staff following a meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, Oct. 28, 2014. Standing with President from left are: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel; Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Robert Work, Deputy Secretary of Defense; Gen. Raymond Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army; Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Adm. Jonathan Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations; and Gen. Mark Welsh, Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Brazilian General Sergio Negraes, Brazilian Armys Secretary of Finance and Economics to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted into the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

Colonel Ian Gillis, 101st Air Refueling Wing Commander, meets with the Military Liaisons from Senator Susan Collins' office to discuss current events involving the wing. The visit was part of a multi-day trip to our nation's capitol that allowed our MAINEiacs to meet with state leaders to discuss topics involving the KC-46, recruiting, and KC-135 modifications.

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

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes the Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs Americas and Africa Division to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus. The SAF/IARA creates, advocates for, and facilitates US Air Force policies and programs that support US national security objectives throughout the Americas and Africa, through international politico-military affairs, foreign military sales, education and training, cooperative research and development, and related endeavors.

PARIS (Jan. 24, 2024) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea talk with Chief of the French Navy Adm. Nicolas Vaujour and his staff during a small group discussion at the Ecole Militaire, Jan. 24. During their discussions, they focused on current operations, CNOs priorities, future deployment opportunities, and increasing interoperability between the navies.

Governor Ned Lamont prepares to make a phone call in a makeshift green room in the 118th Airlift Squadrons briefing room at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, CT on October 5, 2022, as the group waited to receive Vice President Kamala Harris.

220917-N-GF955-1277RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 17, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Aaron Arky, right, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), and Capt. Maris Polencs, commander of the Latvian navy, speak during a tour of the ship in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 17, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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 Welcomes Colonel Pablo De Leon, Guatemala Delegate to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2021. During the visit, the Colonel De Leon 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 Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended 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 Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

220606-N-AS200-5011 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Jun. 6, 2022) - U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander, Space Operations Command, left, delivers remarks during the 10th Space Operations Squadron activation and assumption of command ceremony onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Jun. 6. 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-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes General André Luis Novaes Miranda, Head of the Brazilian Armys Department of Education and Culture to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted in to the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

A new helicopter training landing pad at Muir Army Airfield is dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder during a ceremony in the Aviation Maintenance Instruction Building here.The two pilots were killed April 9, 2013 when the AH-64 Apache helicopter they were flying crashed during a flight mission in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. They were serving on a combat deployment with Bravo Company, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students welcome dignitaries and sponsors during a Class 62's orientation on Sept. 28, 2022. The event provides the students a chance to meet with their representatives regarding the upcoming school year and the challenges of completing a demanding Master's Degree curriculum while living with their families in a new country.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Col. Craig Holan, who commanded the 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and retired after nearly 40 years of service, thanks his family during the dual retirement ceremony with Col. Nick Johnson, who served for 32 years and commanded the 65th Troop Command. The dual retirement ceremony was held on May 14 at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Col. Holan and Sharon have been married for 36 years and have two adult daughters, Katerina and Elizabeth.

Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, left, Chief of Space Operations, shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Juha-Pekka Keränen, Finnish Air Forces Commander, during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. Raymond attended RIAT to engage in bilateral meetings with other Air and Space Chiefs from other nations and demonstrate the Department of the Air Forces commitment to its allies and partners.

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

Adm. Charles Richard, United States Strategic Command commander, speaks during a press round table event at U.S. STRATCOM's 13th annual Deterrence Symposium in La Vista, Nebraska, 27 July 2022. The Deterrence Symposium is the premiere event for United States Strategic Command, drawing from academic, government, military, and international experts, with the goal of exploring a broad range of deterrence issues and thinking.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st. Class Brandon Rodriguez, assigned to U.S. Army Forces Command, is inspected by Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo, the Cmd. Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Reserves, while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

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

221006-N-DK722-2013 VENICE (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, right, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, meets with Commander of the Finnish navy Rear Adm. Jori Harju during the 13th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS), hosted by the Italian Navy. Held every Two years, TRSS provides a forum for international Naval leaders, organizations and agencies from more than 50 nations to discuss the latest developments in confronting maritime challenges.

LTG Ross Coffman, Deputy Commanding General, Army Futures Command, is promoted and presented his third star by Gen James C. McConville, Chief of Staff, US Army, on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 in Austin, TX (US Army Photo by Patrick Hunter)

CRYSTAL CITY, VA. (September 30, 2022) - Lt Col Grant Paap, the F-35 Joint Program Office Deputy Director of Future Capabilities and Technology, recites the oath of office for his promotion to Colonel during a promotion ceremony officiated by Colonel Fernando Cruz at the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office on September 30, 2022, in Crystal City, VA. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.

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.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Brazilian General Sergio Negraes, Brazilian Armys Secretary of Finance and Economics to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted into the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Pablo Enrique García Valencia, Colombian Military Attache for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, chief of space operations, receives a briefing during a tour the Space Delta 13 -Space Training and Awareness Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 7, 2022.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander, and South African Air Force Lt. Gen. W.S. Mbambo, Chief of the SAAF, listen to a guest speaker at the first Air and Space Power Symposium part of the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 22, 2022, in Pretoria, South Africa. Fostering regional relationships among African partners allows for the opening of dialogue and helps build regional solutions that we can help our African partners implement to address regional concerns.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, left, the Connecticut Adjutant General, listens to a brief presented by Uruguayan Navy commander Adm. Jorge Wilson, right, at the Comando General de la Armada Nacional, Montevideo, Uruguay, August 9, 2022. Evon was briefed by Wilson on the equipment, capabilities and mission of the Uruguayan Navy and discussed ways to enhance their partnership in the future.

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, sits in on a briefing April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Texas Air National Guard Col. Dave DeMarque, 136th Operations Group commander, stands with the Chilean Air Force service members as they are recognized for their training success during a ceremony April 7, 2022, in Santiago, Chile. Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the C-130, and the Texas Air National Guard, State Partner of Chile, recognized Chilean C-130 crews for their success in mishap-free flying hours during a ceremony at the FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y Espacio) air show.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

WASHINGTON (April 24, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert answers a reporter's question during a press conference with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, not pictured, following a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Defense Subcommittee on the Department of the Navy fiscal year 2014 budget. Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos also testified with Mabus and Greenert during the hearing.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.

Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael A. Grinston, engages competitors during the board of 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Rear Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, discusses the purpose of the Coast Guard's new Great Lakes Center of Expertise at Lake Superior State University Aug. 24, 2022. The center, which will research freshwater oil spills and help develop effective responses, is headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie with an additional office in Ann Arbor. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended 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 Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended 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 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.

Capt. Steve Foley, commanding officer, USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), mingles with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, during a reception at City Hall during Fleet Week, Aug. 3, 2022. Fleet Week Seattle is a time-honored celebration of the sea services and provides an opportunity for the citizens of Washington to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's maritime services.

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.

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, U.S. Space Command and Vice Commander, Space Operations Command, mentors young space professionals April 4, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Part of the 37th Space Symposium, the "speed mentoring" event is an exchange between leaders in the space field and up-and-coming professionals, both civilian and military, from around the globe.

At the Gagarin Museum in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 backup crewmember Drew Morgan of NASA (front, left) signs a ceremonial book Feb. 21 as his crewmates, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) look on. In the back row are the prime crewmembers, Christina Koch of NASA, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and Nick Hague of NASA, who will launch March 14, U.S. time, on the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.Irina Spektor/Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Brazilian General Sergio Negraes, Brazilian Armys Secretary of Finance and Economics to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted into the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker, 88th Readiness Division commanding general, speaks at the memorialization ceremony for Sgt. James J. Holtom at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Aug.19, 2022. Holtom was assigned to the 88th Readiness Division, 321st Engineer Battalion based out of Boise, Idaho.

Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday, the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander, speaks at the Change of Watch ceremony for the areas incoming Command Master Chief Jeremy DeMello, in Portsmouth, Virginia, on June 6, 2022. The ceremony is rich in military history to allow subordinated to witness the formality of command change from one leader to another.

Rear Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, discusses the purpose of the Coast Guard's new Great Lakes Center of Expertise at Lake Superior State University Aug. 24, 2022. The center, which will research freshwater oil spills and help develop effective responses, is headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie with an additional office in Ann Arbor. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

Tim Frank, historian, Arlington National Cemetery, gives a tour to France Vice Chief of Defense Gen. Eric Autellet of the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 20, 2023.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., April 18, 2022. During the visit Admiral Schultz briefed students on the United States Coast Guard function and missions to students. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

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.

220426-N-XC372-3003 NEW DELHI (Apr. 26, 2022) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, right, and Air Marshal Luc De Rancourt, Deputy Director General for International Affairs and Strategy of the French Ministry for Armed Forces, pose for a photo during a meeting. Aquilino visited New Delhi to meet with regional partners and to discuss collaborative approaches to security challenges at the Raisina Dialogue 2022.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Brazilian dignitaries for the Brazilian 200th Independence Day Celebration event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

221006-N-DK722-2001 VENICE (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, left, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, speaks with Commander of the Bulgarian Navy Rear Adm. Kiril Mikhaylov, during the 13th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS), hosted by the Italian Navy. Held every Two years, TRSS provides a forum for international Naval leaders, organizations and agencies from more than 50 nations to discuss the latest developments in confronting maritime challenges.

Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base commander, speaks to cadets part of the Air Force Detachment 645 ROTC program April 14, 2022 at Ohio State University. College students interested in joining the Air Force or Space Force go through a four-year program which allow them to attend AFROTC classes along with other college courses to receive elective academic credit.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., meets with Air-Vice Marshal Andrew Clark, Royal New Zealand Air Force Chief of the Air Force, during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. Brown attended RIAT to meet with air and space chiefs from other nations and demonstrate the Department of the Air Forces commitment to its allies and partners.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, meets with Ally and Partner colleagues prior to giving a keynote speech on "Implications and challenges for 5th generation fighters in a Joint All Domain Operation (JADO) environment" during the Future Generation Fighter Symposium at the Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace Tradeshow in Berlin, June 24, 2022. U.S. military participation in ILA Berlin plays an important role in supporting U.S. European Commands theater strategy by demonstrating U.S. commitment to European Allies and Partners, and highlighting U.S. capabilities to diverse audiences. NATOs strength lies in its unity, which has never been greater than it is today. Together with our Allies and Partners, the U.S. continues to transform and modernize our military forces to enable alliance and coalition operations.

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.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Jan. 16, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, left, and Commander of the Brazilian Navy Adm. Julio Soares de Moura Neto sign memorandums of understanding to continue the Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP), which allows for Brazilian and U.S. officers to swap jobs and learn defense practices from the host country. Adm. Greenert traveled to Brazil for a counterpart visit.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted dignitaries for a Central American Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

Past and present Soldiers attend the 213th Regional Support Group's Dining Out at The Meadows in Hellertown, Nov. 5, 2022. Then event was the 213th RSG's first since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The evening program included toasts and an award ceremony. Brig. Gen James McCormack, the Assistant Adjutant General-Army of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Col. Frank Montgomery, commander of the 213th RSG and other distinguished visitor shared remarks during the event. (Photo by, Staff Sgt. Brandon Nelson)

Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, left, Chief of Space Operations, speaks with a fellow attendee of the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. Raymond attended RIAT to engage in bilateral meetings with other Air and Space Chiefs from other nations and demonstrate the Department of the Air Forces commitment to its allies and partners.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Oct. 28, 2022) - Cmdr, Collin Forsberg, commanding officer of the Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel, HMCS Max Bernays (AOPV 432), briefs Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U. S. Fleet Forces during a tour of the ship, Oct. 28. Leadership from both navies met to discuss maritime strategy and integration to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

221005-N-DK722-2007 VENICE (Oct. 5, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, left, speaks with Finnish navy Rear Adm. Jori Harju, Commander of the Finnish Navy during the 13th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS), hosted by the Italian Navy. Held every two years, TRSS provides a forum for international Naval leaders, organizations and agencies from more than 50 nations to discuss the latest developments in confronting maritime challenges.

United States Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey Command Sgt. Maj. Wayne Butterbrodt, 1-17th Infantry Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Weiss, 31 soldiers and KATUSAs participate in the Noncommissioned Officers Corps Induction Ceremony held at the Camp Casey Theatre, March 30, 2023. The inductees were soldiers and KATUSAs from USAG Caseys Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the Charlie Detachment of the 176th Financial Management Support Unit, and the 2nd Battalion2nd Aviation Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. The NCO Induction Ceremony celebrates newly promoted soldiers joining the noncommissioned officer corps.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with outgoing U.S. Strategic Command Commander U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Chas A. Richard at the General Curtis E. LeMay Command and Control Facility, Omaha, Neb., Dec. 9, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

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