International Military Collaborations

Images of military leaders and personnel from various nations participating in joint exercises and briefings, showcasing global defense cooperation.

U.S. Army Pacific and Indian Army senior leaders attends the 25th U.S. - India Executive Steering Group April 20 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The week-long ESG occurs annually and focuses on strategic discussions among USARPAC and Indian Army senior leaders. The ESG also focuses on prioritizing efforts in order to improve army-to-army relations, and interoperability between USARPAC and the Indian Army.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, sits with Japan Air and Ground Self-Defense Force leaders for a multi-domain operations brief during exercise Keen Sword 23 at Sagami Depot, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Army Japan personnel presented joint leaders with information on multi-domain operations capabilities and cybersecurity readiness during the exercise. The biennial Keen Sword 23 a joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military forces and JSDF personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the U.S. and Japan operational cybersecurity partnership and the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Honduran Colegio de Defensa Nacional Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received an institutional brief by a college faculty member.

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.

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Senior leaders from the Israel Defense Force, including Brig. Gen. Guy Levy and his staff, visit II Marine Expeditionary Force staff on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Nov. 16, 2022. II MEF showcased its commands and their unique capabilities and engaged in collaborative conversations with IDF leadership, strengthening the longstanding relationship between II MEF and the IDF.

U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker, middle, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Forces Africa commander and Association of African Air Forces co-chairman, and Tunisian Air Force Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hajem, right, Tunisian Air Force chief of staff and AAAF chairman, listen to a presentation at Sfax Air Base, Tunisia, Feb. 27, 2024. The AAAF is a non-political, voluntary organization promoting African-led air power solutions and was established to foster and strengthen cooperation and mutual support among its members. Air Force

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, right, and other ministers of defense and leaders from 50 countries attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. The world leaders met to maintain close coordination between Allies and partners and discuss current and future defense needs of Ukraine.

U.S. Army Pacific and Indian Army senior leaders attends the 25th U.S. - India Executive Steering Group April 20 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The week-long ESG occurs annually and focuses on strategic discussions among USARPAC and Indian Army senior leaders. The ESG also focuses on prioritizing efforts in order to improve army-to-army relations, and interoperability between USARPAC and the Indian Army.

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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Ecuadorian dignitaries for an Ecuadorian Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

Service members from across the Department of Defense gather for a presentation as part of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Commands annual Capability Days event, Fort Detrick, Md., April 5, 2023. Service members from across the DODs medical development enterprise joined the USAMRDC team here to learn about the continuum of combat casualty care, from moment of injury through aerial medical evacuation, and the capabilities USAMRDC and its subordinate units are currently developing for the U.S. Joint Force. The USAMRDC Capability Days event is the culmination of months of planning between the command and teams with its subordinate units and is an opportunity for the U.S. Armys premier medical development commands - under the USAMRDC umbrella - to showcase the latest technologies under development for Americas Warfighters.

220920-F-QF645-0486Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker, U.S. Space Command, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, briefs cadets about the space domain at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Sept. 20, 2022. Topics included leadership concepts and joint force integration. He ended the briefing with a questions and answers segment where they discussed different space occupations and how space base capabilities impact real world events.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy Brady, commanding officer, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, The Honorable John P. Coffey, center left, head of the office of the General Counsel, Department of the Navy, Col. Speros Koumparakis, center right, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and Col. Manlee Herrington, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 24, participate in a brief during a visit to MCBH, July 21, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Mr. Coffey on the bases progression toward Force Design 2030.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 6-9 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division attended a ceremony and participated in a static display alongside the Drawsko Pomorskie Forestry Service to celebrate their 60-year anniversary. Participating in events like these strengthen the partnership between U.S. forces and the local population during the unit's deployment here in Poland.

Master Sgt. Mark Hoover, an air advisor with the 36th Contingency Response Squadron, leads a discussion on process improvement for disaster response during an expert academic discussion as part of Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 6. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise and exchange between the government of Mongolia and U.S. Army Pacific focused on interagency coordination. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

220703-A-YK067-2685 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Aug. 3, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper,commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and CombinedMaritime Forces, meets with Egyptian Navy leaders at Borg El Arab International Airport in Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. 3. While in Alexandria, Cooper met with Egyptian Navy leaders, reflecting strong ties between the Egyptian Navy and U.S. 5th Fleet.

Senior military leaders from 28 partner nations discuss common security concerns at the senior leader seminar during Eager Lion, Sept. 13, 2022, in Amman, Jordan. More than 5,000 individuals from 28 partner nations participated in the multilateral U.S. Central Command Eager Lion 22 exercise, Sept. 4-15, 2022 in Amman, Jordan. In addition to being a platform for senior leaders to discuss issues and concerns, the SLS served as an opportunity for leaders to share best practices by exchanging the knowledge and skills required to manage and lead effectively in complex environments.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group with NATO and international counterparts at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This is the the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Tadao Maeda, Ground Component Command commanding general, takes notes during a command briefing at Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date. (Proprietary information redacted) (

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

Brig. Gen.Brian T.Cashman, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Deputy Commanding General, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.

RASEBORG, Finland (May 18, 2022) Capt. Juha Kilpi, right, commanding officer of Nyland brigade, holds discussions at the Nylands Brigade Headquarters with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert Hallett, deputy commander of Task Force 61/2, about future integration opportunities between the Finnish Uusimaa Brigade, the Swedish Amphibious Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy. Raseborg, Finland, May 18, 2022. Task Force 61/2 aligns multiple existing deployed forces under the Naval Amphibious Force commander; deployed amphibious ready groups (ARG), Marine expeditionary units (MEU), and reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance (RXR) forces. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 13, 2022) Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) (Sel) Eric Batten, assigned to Information Warfare Training Site Yokosuka, emcees at the U.S. Navys 247th birthday cake-cutting ceremony for newly selected chiefs at the Chapel of Hope onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). 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.

Senior enlisted representatives from 22 African countries and the United States get together for a senior enlisted forum during the 2024 African Air Chiefs Symposium in Tunis, Tunisia, Feb. 28, 2024. The purpose of the senior enlisted forum is to collaborate in pursuit of solutions for shared challenges across enlisted forces in Africa through shared communication, enlisted development and combined training. Air Force

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks live via video at the at the the eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The meeting brought together representatives from more than 50 nations and organizations to determine the best way to get the military capabilities that Ukraine needs to repel Russian forces from their sovereign territory.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Broadwater addresses senior military leaders from NATO and Partner nations during the 7th Army Training Commands (7ATC) annual Conference of European Training Centers (CETC) at the Sennelager Training Area, Germany, June 14, 2022. The 7ATC-hosted CETC provides an opportunity for NATO allies and partner nations from across Europe to build relationships, discuss approaches to multinational training procedures, and ultimately improve training across the joint force in Europe.

A team of the Belgian Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit takes part in the after-action report that concludes the suspicious package training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 27, 2022. The training allowed U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Directorate of Emergency Services to test interoperability with host nation emergency services.

Brig. Gen.Brian T.Cashman, the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Deputy Commanding General, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.

221128-N-OK195-1054 PORT OF TOULON, FRANCE (Nov. 28, 2022) Cmdr. Adam Miller, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103), meets with Capt. Sebastien Rosier, commanding Officer of Toulon Naval Base, during a scheduled port visit Nov. 28, 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.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in joint press availability with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.

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.

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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.

Maj. Lovea Shampine, sexual assault medical forensic examiner, 10th Field Hospital, 3rd Medical Brigade, addresses an audience during the 595th Transportation Brigade (SDDC) SHARP panel on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 12, 2023. The panel consisted of agencies around Camp Arifjan that provide services in the event of a Sexual Assault. The panel drew upon experiences and incidents to give awareness and knowledge of individual and command responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander, speaks with Nigerian Air Force delegates during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 22, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, 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.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo attends the NATO North Atlantic Council Working Session, in Brussels, Belgium on November 20, 2019.

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.

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Embassy in Honduras meet with Honduran military leadership at Zambrano Range, Honduras, Jan. 17, 2024. J-7 engineers and a member of the Civil Affairs unit accomplished a drone survey with a eBee Tactical Survey Drone over the range, giving an aerial view for both JTF-Bravo missions, and for the Honduran artillery range.

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Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish S. Vazirani hosted a Military Service Organization/Veteran Service Organization roundtable with Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramón "CZ" Colón-López at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Honduran Colegio de Defensa Nacional Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received an institutional brief by a college faculty member.

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A large group of African Lion 22 participants are briefed after checking in for the African Lion 22 exercise at the Southern Zone Headquarters in Agadir, Morocco, June 14, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

French Air Force Brig. Gen. Vincent Coste gives closing remarks at a defense attaché forum July 19, 2022. The defense attaché forum brought together defense attachés from several Global Coalition countries as well as representatives from CJTF-OIR and interagency partners to discuss topics including the need for increased repatriation and reintegration of displaced persons in northeast Syria to reduce ISIS influence in those vulnerable populations; the threat of ISIS members in detention centers operated by Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria; and the need for greater international action to address these ongoing security and humanitarian challenges.

DN-SC-89-03229. Base: Nouakchott Country: Mauritania (MRT)

220720-N-CH260-1056 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, right, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), greets military leaders from Colombia and Israel aboard Lincoln during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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.

FRA - POLITICS - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI AND FLORENCE PARLY VISIT MANAGEMENT GENERAL ARMAMENT. On Monday, October 2nd, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secretary of State for Digital, and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces, visit the Directorate General of Armaments - Information Management (DGA - MI) in Bruz.FRA - POLITIQUE - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI ET FLORENCE PARLY VISITENT LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'ARMEMENT. Le Lundi 2 Octobre, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé du Numérique, et Florence Parly, Ministre des Armées, visitent la Direction Générale de l'Armement - Maîtrise de lInformation ( DGA - MI ) à Bruz en Ille-et-vilaine.

030820-M-7837W-013. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

070313-M-0948M-028. Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION

070322-M-9876R-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Haditha State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and attendees listen as remarks are given during the dedication ceremony of the Michael A. Noline Community Building, honoring Pfc. Michael A. Noline, a fallen member of their battalion at the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona, May 14, 2022. Noline, a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, who served as a light armored vehicle (LAV) crewman for 3rd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, was killed in action in support of Operation Desert Storm, Jan. 26, 1991.

Gen. Stephen Townsends final stop on the trip was to Rwanda, where he and U.S. Chargé dAffaires to Rwanda Deb MacLean met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Townsend expressed appreciation for Rwandas long-standing partnership with the United States, to include the long-standing cooperation with the state partnership program between Rwanda and the Nebraska National Guard, as a demonstration of Rwandas vision for a stable, security and prosperous Africa.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) Program and Project Management Division (PPMD) Branch Chief Andrew Wright, provides an overview of past and future contracting projects at the Society of Military Engineers (SAME) forum, held in Tokyo, Japan, October 18, 2022. Wright spoke about JEDs largest fiscal year to date, and how further projects in the planning stages are set to provide military installations with quality-of-life upgrades to the units and personnel assigned to bases throughout Japan. Founded in 1920, the Society unites public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental and facility management, cyber security, project planning, contracting and acquisition, and related disciplines in support of national security.

Erdenesaikhan Amarsaikhan, left, translates for Maj. Alexei Fainblout, exercise director, U.S. Army Pacific, during the opening ceremony for Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 5. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange program, which focuses on interagency coordination and foreign humanitarian assistance. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Erdenesaikhan Amarsaikhan, left, translates for Maj. Alexei Fainblout, exercise director, U.S. Army Pacific, during the opening ceremony for Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 5. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange program, which focuses on interagency coordination and foreign humanitarian assistance. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Ms. Toni McCracken Chief Regional Training Support Division South, Training Support Activity Europe, 7th Army Training Command, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks meets with Norwegian Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Gram, Oslo, Norway, May 23, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

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REUNION DE LA OTAN.

U.S. Air Force members and civilians work on individual automations during a Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Roadshow Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 25, 2022. Automations streamline work processes, shorten timelines and minimize human errors. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

070322-A-5144A-084. Base: Forward Operating Base Kalsu State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) - Panelists speak at the peer-to-peer medical exchange as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 5, 2022. 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.

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.

041028-F-0524H-042. Base: Alzab Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Lt. Col. Cory Jerch, Commander OSS/CC, 31st Fighter Wing, US Air Force, Aviano Air Base, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.

Adm. Patrick Walsh, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, left; addresses President Johnson Toribiong of Palau, right center, during his meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, left center, and a delegation he is leading in Ngerulmud, Palau, on June 30, 2011. The delegation also includes Office of the Secretary of Defense South/Southeast Asia Principal Director, Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Richard Simcock, and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator Nisha Biswal, who are visiting nations throughout the South Pacific to enhance bilateral political, economic and security relations in the region.

Members of the Defense Science Study Group receive a brief from U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col David W. Hughes, the II Marine Expeditionary Force Current Operations Officer, on the organization and mission of II MEF, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Sept.19, 2022. During their visit, the members received a tour of various subordinate II MEF units to gain a better understanding of Marine Corps organization, capabilities and operations. Members of the DSSG include science and engineering academia from across the United States, and is a program funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and directed by the non-profit, Institute for Defense Analyses. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Crumback)

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Friends and family members attend the awards ceremony of U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Gerald Teldon, retired, recognizing his honorable service as a pilot on July 29, 2022, at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life and Learning, San Antonio, Texas. Teldon, born in Bronx, N.Y., in 1924, joined the military in 1944. He completed 62 missions during WWII and the Korean War. Lt. Col. Andrew Stein, 502nd Operations Support Squadron commander, was the presiding officers. The awards presented to Teldon are as follows: the Air Medal; American Campaign Medal; European - African - Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Medal; and the Distinguished Unit Citation.

Aki Nichols, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) public affairs officer gives a command brief to officers from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Air Command Staff College at CFAS July 14, 2022. The JASDF and multinational group of students visited CFAS to learn more about the installations operational and logistical capabilities. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida participates in a trilateral meeting during the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, June 13, 2022. PALS consists of discussions and presentations conducted to promote regional security and to enable responsive forces during crisis situations. The 2022 symposium brought together senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.

A view of the annual informal meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defense Ministers, as Secretary General Lord George Robertson makes introductory remarks, the meeting is being held at the International Conference Center in Birmingham, England. Base: Birmingham Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

ASAN, Guam (Oct. 12, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, along with JRM staff delegation, met with the Honorable Aren B. Palik, vice president, Federated States of Micronesia National Congress, along with his delegation, for the 2022 Mid-Joint Committee Meeting (JCM), Oct. 12. The JCM establishes open communications between the U.S. government officials and foreign allies.

DORAL, Florida (Aug. 18, 2022) - Attendees receive a briefing during the 2022 Adjutant General Strategic Leadership Seminar hosted by U.S. Southern Command. Adjutant generals and other senior National Guard leaders from 21 states and territories that have State Partnership Program partnerships with 24 nations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America, met at U.S. Southern Command Aug. 18-19 for the seminar.

U.S. Air Force Lt Col Anna Chavez, Joint Task Force-Bravo deputy commander, gives opening remarks during the second iteration of exercise Sentinel Watch at the Protección Civil headquarters in San Salvador, El Salvador, July 27. Sentinel Watch is a combined training exercise led by JTF-Bravo, designed to build disaster response readiness throughout Central America by integrating with partners to gain an improved awareness of the capabilities each participating organization can provide during a disaster response.

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220727-N-TH560-0192 OCEANA, Va. (July 14, 2022) - Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander, Navy Personnel Command, answers a question at the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) 50th Year Symposium, July 27, 2022. Holsey was the director of Task Force One Navy, a special team that was tasked with examining the Navys policies and culture in order to enhance the Navys overall diversity and inclusivity. The annual NNOA conference aims to increase attendees overall awareness of issues affecting the sea service while hosting educational and professional development workshops, seminars, and exhibits.

220701-N-NB544-1153 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Scott Higbee, Cmdr. Scott Higbee, Coast Guard 14th District Incident Management Chief, explains U.S. Coast Guard international medical evacuation coordination and the role of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 medical symposium, July 1. 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Royal Thai Army Master Sgt. Suparerk Panthong, an instructor with Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), explains the key identifying features of a projectile during an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) level 1-2 course at Fort Bhanurangsi, Ratchaburi, Thailand, Jan. 9, 2024. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 1-2 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

NASA, Roscosmos, and Russian Search and Recovery Forces meet at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan to discuss the readiness for the landing of Expedition 60 crew members Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, along with visiting astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Hague and Ovchinin are returning after 203 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 59 and 60 crews onboard the International Space Station. Almansoori will have logged 8 days in space during his first flight as an astronaut.

Col. Curtis W. King, Chief of Air Defense Artillery and Commandant Speaks at the ADA Symposium 2030 - Enabling the Maneuver CommanderOur theme for this years symposium is ADA for Army 2030 - Enabling the Maneuver Commander. This theme originates from Air Defenses significant growth and modernization efforts to provide additional capability and capacity to the operational force. Invited speakers include senior leaders of the Army with vast AMD experience to include General James Dickinson, LTG Daniel Karbler, MG Sean Gainey, and the AAMDC Commanders. Additionally, LTG Donahue will provide a Corps Commander's perspective of what capabilities are required from Air Defense Artillery to enable the maneuver force. These discussions will aid in the development of the AMD force for the Army of 2030.

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 59 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Feb. 21 following a pre-launch news conference. From left to right are the prime crewmembers, Christina Koch and Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, and the backup crewmembers, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Drew Morgan of NASA. Koch, Hague and Ovchinin 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.Andrey Shelepin/Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

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Staff Gen. Abdel Wahab al-Saadi, head of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service, conducts a news interview following the conclusion of a counter-terrorism conference May 9, 2022, in Baghdad, Iraq. The counter-terrorism conference brought together key leaders from the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior, Iraqi Ministry of Defense and the Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Peshmerga to discuss enhancing joint planning, coordination and collaboration between all counter-terrorism elements in support of the shared goal of defeating terrorism.

Mr. Jin Hiya, right, 18th Wing Public Affairs media specialist, helps translate questions and responses for Senior Airman Shane Pentkowski, center, 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, and Lt. Col. Matthew Schlittler, left, 31st RQS commander, during a press conference at the Kadena Town Nirai Fire Dept., Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. The 31st RQS members spotted a man in the water and acted rapidly, saving the Japanese man's life.

French Navy Capt. Francois Duhomez, French defense attache, takes part in a discussion about Maritime Domain Awareness during the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2022. PALS brings together allied and partnered amphibious force leaders, experts and practitioners from around the Indo-Pacific to share ideas, best practices and recent experiences with amphibious operations. The 2022 symposium hosted senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.

U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Christopher T. Montgomery, operations chaplain for Area Support Group - Kuwait (right), accompanied by Capt. Sarah Skelton, Brigade Psychologist, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, gives a class over methods of suicide intervention to groups of Soldiers during an eight-hour, ACE Suicide Intervention program held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022. September is designated as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to help Soldiers identify warning signs and prevention of suicide during an overseas deployment.

221012-N-DB724-1010CEBU, Philippines (Oct. 12, 2022) A Philippine Navy sailor provides a brief on maritime domain awareness to sailors from the Philippine Navy, U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy during Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022 in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 12. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

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Rear Adm. Pamela Miller, Command Surgeon for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, gives her opening remarks during the second Military-Civilian Health Security Summit June 27, 2022, in Singapore. The summit, held June 27-28, focused on regional approaches to global health security through interagency cooperation with allies and partners.

From left, Joanne Gill-Matusiak, a near patient nurse lead from the TRICARE Overseas program, U.S. Army Capt. Ashley R. DeNoyer, a patient administration officer assigned to the 4th Infantry Division (4 ID) and Capt. Jackee L. Karst, a physician assistant assigned to the 4 ID, speaks with employees from the Healthcare Center in Bolesławiec in Bolesławiec, Poland, Feb. 15, 2023. The 4 ID and their supporting units are proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

FRA - POLITICS - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI AND FLORENCE PARLY VISIT MANAGEMENT GENERAL ARMAMENT. On Monday, October 2nd, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secretary of State for Digital, and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces, visit the Directorate General of Armaments - Information Management (DGA - MI) in Bruz.FRA - POLITIQUE - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI ET FLORENCE PARLY VISITENT LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'ARMEMENT. Le Lundi 2 Octobre, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé du Numérique, et Florence Parly, Ministre des Armées, visitent la Direction Générale de l'Armement - Maîtrise de lInformation ( DGA - MI ) à Bruz en Ille-et-vilaine.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), and his wife Jen Adams greet Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Naruto Nishi and his wife Keiko during the JMSDF Sasebo Districts spring gathering celebrating its 70th anniversary at the districts Hirase Gymnasium in Sasebo, Japan April 1, 2023. For more than 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Yoshihiko Fukuda, Mayor of Iwakuni city, left, awards Hikaru Murashige, All Nippon Airways Iwakuni Station Manager, right, a letter of appreciation during the 10th anniversary of the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 10, 2022. The celebration included distinguished guests who expressed their appreciation involving the airport, and the flights that contribute to the operational readiness of each individual organization.

Anefo photo collection. Transfer first F-16 to the Royal Netherlands Army. Major General H. Dieters. June 6, 1979. Noord-Holland, Schiphol

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