Leadership and Promotion Ceremonies

Ceremonial events highlighting military promotions and discussions with leaders. The mood is formal and respectful, showcasing military tradition and recognition.

Maj. Gen. Stacy J. Huser, 20th Air Force commander, hosts a meeting with 377th Air Base Wing leadership at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 7, 2024. During the meeting, Huser discussed the history of Kirtland and its current mission. Air Force

Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the 29th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, sat down with ROTC Cadets at Chicago State University to answer questions and lend advice to future leaders Nov. 21. member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he serves as a military adviser to the President, Secretary of Defense, National Security Council and is the Department of Defenses official channel of communication to the Governors and State Adjutants General on all matters pertaining to the National Guard. He is responsible for ensuring the more than 453,000 Army and Air National Guard personnel are accessible, capable and ready to protect the homeland and provide combat ready resources to the Army and Air Force.

Maj. Gen. Stacy J. Huser, 20th Air Force commander, hosts a meeting with 377th Air Base Wing leadership at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 7, 2024. During the meeting, Huser discussed the history of Kirtland and its current mission. Air Force

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, second from right, listens to Commander, Navy Region Northwest Rear Adm. Mark Sucato, during a meeting at Navy Region Northwest Headquarters, March 29, 2023, at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington. Franchetti visited the Pacific Northwest to learn more about challenges facing Sailors in the Navys third largest Fleet concentration area.

The National Guard Bureau Joint Surgeon's Office (NGB-JSG) toured Renown Regional Medical Center on June 22, 2022. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jill Faris, director NGB-JSG discusses training for medical guardsmen alongside seasoned trauma-center personnel with 152nd Medical Group leadership.

220614-N-TP834-1011U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, welcomes Keystone fellows, June 14, 2022, at USSPACECOM headquarters, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. Twenty three senior enlisted leaders from all branches of the U.S. military along with four senior enlisted leaders from Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom attended this years event. USSPACECOM works with senior leaders across the Department of Defense and partner nations to instill a warfighting culture, to promote professional growth and advancement that is instrumental to the rapidly advancing capability of the Joint Force.

220608-N-OC941-0002 - NAS JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Vice Adm. Ricky Williamson (head of the table), Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (OPNAV N4) sits with (left to right) Navy Region South East Commander Rear Adm. Wesley McCall, Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville Executive Officer Marcos Cantu, Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville Executive Director Kevin Mooney, Naval Facilities and Engineering Command Southeast Commanding Officer Capt. Miguel Dieguez, and NAS Jacksonville Commanding Officer Capt. Jeff Hill to discuss logistics operations Wednesday, June 8. (RELEASED/U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Fischer)

Philippine Air Force Col. Joel Inacay, right, 15th Strike Wing deputy commander, sits across from U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing Commander at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2023. Inacays visit reinforced the U.S. and Philippines commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, promoting both nations interests in the region.

220729-N-OX321-1040 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 29, 2022) - Board members made up of Naval Air Station command and security department leadership present questions to Master-at-Arms chief petty officers, NAS Sigonellas initial qualifiers during the Naval Security Force Master Specialist oral board for the new NSF insignia qualification pin, July 29, 2022. The new NSF insignia qualification program establishes performance standards that can be used to assist in the assignment; promotion and officer selection processes, and provides a visual recognition of the Sailors professional expertise with a pin designating the qualification level as a NSF specialist, senior specialist, master specialist or officer. 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.

U.S. Air Force senior enlisted leaders and Army and Air Force Exchange Service representatives talk during a meeting at the 673d Mission Support Group headquarters conference room at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 5, 2022. During a visit to JBER, Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby toured Exchange facilities and met with senior enlisted leaders from JBER to focus on how the Department of Defense retailer can improve the quality of life for the community.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (Nov. 03, 2022) - F-35 Joint Program Executive Officer Lt. Gen. Michael S Schmidt listens to input from around the table during a Defense Contracts Management Agency F-35 briefing in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 03, 2022. 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 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general for Marine Corps Installations Pacific, center-left, visits Joint Region Marianas during a visit to Guam, July 18, 2022. Multiple key leaders gathered to discuss the future development of the military presence and construction in Guam.

U.S. Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, discusses with leadership at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Aug. 30, 2022. Whitehead visited the base to learn how National Guard Soldiers and Airmen contribute to state and national mission success.

12th Combat Aviation Brigade leaders consolidate for the Brigade "Winning Matters" Leader Professional Development (LPD) event at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. Commanders and First Sergeants participated in an LPD followed by the fiscal year 2023 annual training guidance back briefs and long-range training calendar review. This event will help create shared understanding throughout the unit and ultimately foster predictability for both Soldiers and families.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), listens to members of the 168th Wing while visiting Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 18, 2022. Van Ovost and U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, senior enlisted leader, USTRANSCOM, visited the Alaska Air National Guard wing during their tour of installations throughout the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. The 168th Wing supports joint warfighters across the full spectrum of military operations delivering air refueling, theater airlift, aeromedical evacuation, missile warning, and space surveillance in support of national objectives and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

221117-N-MH811-1012PEARL HARBOR (November 17, 2022) Rear Adm. Michael Vernazza, Commander, Fleet Information Warfare Command/Information Warfare Task Force Pacific, addresses a group of junior officers at a flag officer panel held during the inaugural Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training (JOUST) event, Nov. 17, 2022. Pacific JOUST is an all-community event, planned and executed by junior officers to develop the U.S. Navy's future undersea warfare leaders. (Badges blurred for securitypurposes).

040923-F-0524H-003. Base: Fob Brassfield-Mora State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Royal Australian Navy Commodore David Frost, Commander Fleet Air Arm, middle, speaks to the Hon. Mr. Arthur Sinodinos AO, Australian ambassador to the United States, during a meeting at Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 41. HSM-41 is a Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) under HSM Wing Pacific (HSMWP), responsible for training the Navys newest Naval aviators and Naval aircrewman to fly and fight the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter. HSMWP supports the manning, training and equipment of HSM squadrons based in the Pacific theatre, optimizing their capabilities for surface, anti-submarine and electronic warfare areas.

U.S. military and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel conduct a staff exchange at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 27, 2022. Each year, leadership hosts an annual staff exchange between ALCOM and JTFN to enhance collaboration and better address the growing safety, security, and defense operations challenges within the North American Arctic.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Jan. 25, 2024) - Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran, director, Hospital Corps, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), joined by Master Chiefs Hospital Corpsman Hansen LaFoucade, deputy director, Hospital Corps and Leslie Giuy, lead hospital corpsman planner, met with leadership of Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC). Topics of discussion included, but not limited to, barracks occupancy, quality of life for students, and accessions from the Fleet vs Hospital Corpsman Basic A School. After receiving a briefing, Mangaran and his team received a tour of facilities. NMTSC is the Navy component command that provides initial training for thousands of Sailors, annually, through the Hospital Corpsman Basic A School and follow on training at Advanced Specialty C Schools.

(left to right) Lt. Gen. Omar Jones, Installation Management Command commanding general, and Ron Shindel, commanding officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, listen to Gen. Ed Daly, Army Materiel Command commanding general, at the AMC Commanders Forum Sep. 21-22 at AMC headquarters.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Linda Hurry, director of logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, attends a dynamic process operations briefing at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 30, 2023. Hurry gained further insight on Kadenas role in Pacific Air Forces logistical capabilities in securing a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, listens to JBSA military and civilian members speak during Tough Conversations, an open discussion with JBSA leaders about important topics, such as suicide prevention and awareness, Aug. 16, 2022, at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

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

Kristyn Jones, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, discusses the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center innovation program with members of the Resources and Expeditionary Support and Innovation directorates during a visit to AFIMSC at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 2.

SINGAPORE (Feb. 26, 2024) - Chief Yeoman Latasha Jones from Greensboro, Alabama, speaks to Sailors during a Black History Month Celebration at Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 Maritime Staff Element, Feb 26. This year Black History Month focused on African Americans and the Arts exploring the key influence Black Americans have had in the fields of cultural expression. As the U.S. Navys forward-deployed destroyer squadron in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, functions as Expeditionary Strike Group 7s Sea Combat Commander and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements. Navy

Col. Taona Enriquez, left, installation commander, speaks with Brig. Gen. Frank R. Verdugo, center, director, Budget Operations and Personnel, deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for Budget, during a visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Feb. 1. While at Hanscom , Verdugo met with members of the 66th Air Base Group and 66th Comptroller Squadron to learn about financial management challenges, issues, and big wins within the ABG.

Combat Life Saver Instructor Staff Sgt. Kasey Culverson teaches 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldiers the importance of Tactical Combat Casualty Care during training May 16, 2022 on Camp Bull Simons, Fla. This annual class helps increase combat effectiveness by testing their knowledge in skills they have trained for as if it were a real world mission.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa deputy commanding general, presents coins to Djiboutian coast guard members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 3, 2022. The Djiboutian coast guard is the first line of defense and the first responders for personnel recovery missions in and around Djibouti. (Department of Defense photo by Staff Sgt. Dallin Wrye)

Sgt. Elijah Clarke, a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer assigned to 94th Army Air Missile Defense Command, participates in the knowledge board on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 9, for the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

(From left to right ) U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cynthia Tucker, the entomolomgist at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) , U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sharon Daye, Research Pathologist at WRAIR, Dr. Pierre Comizzol, Research biologist and staff scientist at Smithsonian Institute, Dr. Mardi Jett, the Chief Dept Molecular Pathology at WRAIR, Col. Chad Koenig, Commander at WRAIR, Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Col. Scott Williams, the center director of military's psychiatry and neuroscience research at WRAIR, U.S. Army Col. Brian Johnson, the research psychologist at WRAIR, Dr. Yvvone Linton Research, the research director at Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit(WRBU), Dr. Nelson Michael, the d director of infectious diseases at WRAIR. visiting the library at the Museum Support Center(MSC), September 6th 2022. Key Leaders have a group discussion o future ways of working together. ( U.S. Army photo by Tyra Breaux)

The 81st Readiness Division Deputy Commanding General-Support (DCG-S), Brig. Gen. Eric Folkestad paid a visit to the 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) in Vicksburg, MS to tour the headquarters and discuss repairs and beautification.

The Adjutant General of the U.S Army, BG Gregory Johnson, meets with key leaders of the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army program to disucss upcoming release events and issues, Dec. 1, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia.

U.S. Army Central hosted leaders from the United Arab Emirates Land Forces at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, SC on September 26, 2022. The key leader engagement was vital to maintaining strong relationships with partner nations which shape future regional defense and bilateral cooperation.

Robert Rice, director of operations at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, gives a command operations overview presentation to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan Burks, commanding officer of MCAS Cherry Point, U.S. Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis, and his delegates at MCAS Cherry Point, Aug. 26, 2022. While on the installation, Tillis and his staff gained insight into the current and future operations of the air station, such as the incoming F-35 Lightning II squadrons, Hurricane Florence recovery projects, and local environmental conservation efforts.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Geoffrey Norman, deputy commanding general for support of the 1st Infantry Division gives a speech during the celebration of the 105th birthday of the 1st Infantry Division at Poznan, Poland, June 8, 2022. Today, the oldest division in the U.S. Army celebrated its 105th birthday while supporting operations in the European theater.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey P. Van, Commanding General, Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), left, and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John F. Kelliher III, Deputy Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, right, meet at Marine Forces Command, in Norfolk, VA, June 24, 2022. During the meeting, Van and Kelliher discussed modernization and reogranization of the Defense CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) Response Force (DCRF) and the critical role of the USMC CBIRF (Chemical Biological Incident Response Force) to our Nation's crisis response enterprise at Marine Forces Command, Norfolk, VA, June 24, 2022. JTF-CS conducts CBRN Response and All-Hazards DSCA operations in support of the Lead Federal Agency to save lives and mitigate human suffering.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General de Ala DEMA Miguel Eduardo Hernández Velazquez,Incoming Chief of Delegation of Mexico to the IADBfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 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.

Swedish Army Col. Magnus Frykvall, commander of the Gotland Regiment, hosts U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John V. Menoni, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2, during exercise BALTOPS 22 on Gotland Island, Sweden, June 7, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks with the Reserve Senior Enlisted Council at Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, April 29, 2022. Bass visited Robins to meet with both senior and junior Total Force members to talk about the future of the Air Force and receive feedback about challenges Airmen may be facing and how she can advocate for them.

220623-N-VP266-1016 WASHINGTON (June 23, 2022) -- U.S. Navy Master Chief (Ret.) Taryn Wilson shares her experiences as a transgender service member during Naval District Washington's virtual Pride Month onboard the Washington Navy Yard June 23, 2022. During June, Pride Month is a celebration that promotes the dignity, equal rights, and self-affirmation of the LGBTQ community in the Navy.

220708-N-FG807-1030 SAN DIEGO (July 8, 2022) Multinational participants assigned to combined task force 177 discuss operations during a commanders update brief for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. 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.

Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer, 7th Air Force command chief, hosts a Senior Enlisted Leader discussion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 5, 2022. Chief Dyer talked directly with 8th Fighter Wing SNCOs and discussed some of the challenges Airmen face while serving at Kunsan.

NORFOLK, Va. (Apr. 6, 2023) Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, engages with students of the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), a senior war college in the National Defense University, as they discuss Department of Defense strategic and operational planning considerations when responding to a foreign humanitarian crisis. The mission of JAWS is to produce joint operational artists fully prepared to serve as senior planners, joint leaders, and advisors at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, or a four-star combatant command/sub-unified command.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, left, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks to the leadership of the 108th Wing during a welcome briefing held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 3, 2022. Williams learned about the wings activities during the past year, its organizational structure, and its missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Airman Andrea A. S. Williamson)

General Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, welcomed the Honorable Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to the commands headquarters Apr. 7, 2022. The leaders discussed the importance of interagency collaboration and a shared understanding of todays challenging security environment. Also joining in the visit was the FEMA Vanguard Fellows group consisting of a diverse assembly of emergency management leaders and representatives who operate in vital roles during times of need. (Department of Defense photo by Jhomil Bansil)

SAN DIEGO (APR. 14, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Col. William Hooper, right, speaks to a room full of military and civilians during the first annual Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEI&A) Summit held at Navy Region Southwest. The DEI&A Summit was a half a day community collaborative event designed to share ongoing DEI&A initiatives and best practices among local government, private & non-profit agencies

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George Smith, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, listens to a brief from the commanding officers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 and 122, while visiting Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 1, 2022. Smith visited Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 13, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, VMFA-122 and VMFA-225 at MCAS Yuma.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey P. Van, Commanding General, Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), left, and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John F. Kelliher III, Deputy Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, right, meet at Marine Forces Command, in Norfolk, VA, June 24, 2022. During the meeting, Van and Kelliher discussed modernization and reogranization of the Defense CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) Response Force (DCRF) and the critical role of the USMC CBIRF (Chemical Biological Incident Response Force) to our Nation's crisis response enterprise at Marine Forces Command, Norfolk, VA, June 24, 2022. JTF-CS conducts CBRN Response and All-Hazards DSCA (Defense Support of Civil Authorities) operations in support of the Lead Federal Agency to save lives and mitigate human suffering.

220608-N-GV721-1007 SAN DIEGO (June 8, 2022) Rear Adm. John Schommer Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, gives opening remarks at the Navy Reserve echelon three and four conference held in San Diego. On June 8, 2022 the Navy Reserve senior leadership discuss the future of the Navy Reserve force.

050928-A-9701G-015. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NUKUALOFA, Tonga (Sept. 16, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Tonga Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Samiu Kuita Vaipulu during a visit to Nukualofa, Tonga. The visit to Tonga emphasized the U.S. commitment to strengthening partnerships for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific.

Gilbert Cisneros Jr., the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing discuss the use of social media for recruiting at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Dec. 2, 2022. During his visit, Cisneros was shown Miramars microgrid, power plant, and also discussed how social media can be used to mitigate issues in recruiting.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, adjutant general for South Carolina, visited the Horry County Emergency Management Division Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, and discussed the sandbag mission along Highway 501 in Conway, South Carolina. Soldiers, Department of Transportation and other civilian assets moved hundreds of tons of sand and and placed one-ton sandbags along the sides of the road with the goal of ensuring a dry road in and out of Myrtle Beach as flood waters rise in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Lt. Gen. James A. Jacobson, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, talks with Wolf Pack junior enlisted Airmen at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 7, 2022. PACAF leaders embrace, promote, and unleash the potential of diversity, inclusion, and belonging for a united focus across the command.

U.S. Marines assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa have lunch with watch standers with the Marine Security Guard Detachment assigned to U.S. Embassy Accra, Ghana on Feb. 5, 2024. During the visit Sofge toured the facilities, engaging with the U.S. Marines and key leaders at the U.S. Embassy, where he addressed the importance of the U.S. Marines mission in Ghana and it's surrounding regions. Marine Corps

Naval District Washington held a virtual Women's Equality Day Observance where Ms. Treste Loving, a racial divide expert and U.S. Navy veteran, speaks on the history of women's equality and the equality seen from her experiences in the Navy Aug. 19, 2022. ing previously worked at Naval District Washington from 2008 to the end of September 2001.

Chemical/Biological Emergency Planning and Security Nuclear/Radiological Terrorism Virus Threat - Fort Eustis, Va. , Feb. 2, 2012 Bill Stevenson, operations chief for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Incident Management Assistance Team - White, briefs Maj. Gen. Jonathan T. Treacy, commander, and more than 100 leaders from Joint Task Force Civil Support and the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Response Force during JTF-CS's commander's table top exercise, Feb. 1-2, 2012, at Fort Eustis, Va.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Jan. 23, 2024) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea meet with Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Sigonella, and other command leadership during their visit to Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 23. Franchetti and Honea traveled to Italy to meet with Sailors and communicate the CNOs strategic priorities of warfighting, warfighters and the foundation that supports them with the fleet.

Amy Kershaw, right, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care acting commissioner, listens as Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, discuss hiring challenges the installation faces during a visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct. 18. Kershaw visited upon the request of the 66th Force Support Squadron to tour Hanscom AFB Youth Programs and discuss collaboration efforts on pervasive staffing challenges.

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

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

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks with Det 1 Airmen during a visit to Patch Barracks, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022. During her visit, the CMSAF hosted an all-call, visited with Airmen and met with senior U.S. European Command leaders.

060429-N-8959T-015. Base: Manama Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to a classroom of chief master sergeants during the Chief Master Sergeants Orientation Course at the Air National Guard Readiness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 22, 2022. Whitehead discussed the organizational structure of the bureau, reinforced the importance of strategic leadership within the force and fielded questions from senior noncommissioned leaders.

BACH leadership signed a trial training agreement with TriStar Skyline Medical Center November 9, 2022, allowing Maj. Timothy Horrell, a general surgeon with BACH, to work and train along side Skyline employees. This partnership will benefit the Soldier medical providers through experiencing varied medical emergencies our surgeons don't often see at BACH.

220702-N-PA358-3075 ADRIATIC SEA (July 2, 2022) From right to left, Rear Adm. Paul Spedero, commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, North Macedonia Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, Ambassador to North Macedonia Kate Byrnes, Defense Minister Slavjanka Petrovska and Capt. Gavin Duff, commanding officer, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) speak in the in port cabin aboard Truman during a scheduled visit to the ship, July 2, 2022. The Harry S. Truman 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.

Maj Gen Edward Thomas, U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service commander, and a group of AFRS Distinguished Educators visited HQ Space Operations Command to learn how Guardians and Airmen protect America and its allies in, from, and to space at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, April 26, 2022

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, Commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force, visits the 168th Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb 2, 2024. Nahom met with the 168th Wing leadership and discussed operational readiness and the challenges in the Arctic. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, Commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force, visits the 168th Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, September 30, 2022. Nahom meets and discusses operational readiness and securing the homeland with 168th Wing leadership.

(From left to right) Master Sgt. Dwayne Bolt, Sgt. Maj. Carl Frye, 1st Sgt. Giovanni Ford, conduct the appearance board to evaluate each Soldier on protocol, uniform, and military knowledge during the 60th Troop Command Best Warrior competition at the Claude T. Bowers Military Center on Feb. 10, 2024. 60th Troop Command conducts their brigade Best Warrior Competition to select the best qualified non-commissioned officer and Soldier to move on to the state competition on February 10th and 11th, 2024 at Claude T. Bowers Military Center. Army National Guard

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, right, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, meet with Team McChord Airmen for breakfast during their visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 7, 2022. Minihan and Kruzelnick spent two days experiencing the mission and priorities of Americas Airlift Wing.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Pedro Jimenez, Air Combat Command Public Affairs chief enlisted manager, answers questions about his background and the importance of Hispanic Heritage Month during an interview at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 20, 2022. Originally, Hispanic Heritage Week began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988 under President Ronald Regan.

Lebanese Army Col. Michel Awad, 3rd section chief, 2nd Infantry Brigade, briefed Maj. Gen. Wendul Hagler II, U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, on military operations in Lebanon during a key leader engagement at Patton Hall September 28. During the visit the delegation received a tour of Patton Hall and met with key leaders, discussing partnerships and interoperability.

051224-N-0696M-142. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, The Adjutant General of Florida, discusses capabilities of the Florida National Guard (FLNG) with the Chiefs of Defence from Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) during Key Leader Engagement (KLE) hosted by FLNG, Saint Augustine, May 12, 2022. In an initiative to strengthen relationships with our partners, FLNG works with the National Guard Bureaus State Partnership Program to foster partnerships with neighboring countries. These relationships enhance cultural understanding of neighboring countries while increasing the safety and security of our hemisphere.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, center, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, listens to Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven, left, at a meeting during the undersecretarys visit to Hawaii, on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2024. Raven is traveling to Hawaii and Guam to meet with leaders, government officials and service members to discuss the importance of regional security and stability and defense of American interests, as well as our Allies and partners.

Col. Paul D. Howard, Signal School Commandant & Chief of Signal, receives mission briefs from 2d Theater Signal Brigade leadership, staff and battalions during a short visit to USAG Wiesbaden Sept. 26, 2022. The U.S. Army Signal School trains, educates, and develops highly skilled Signal Soldiers across the Army to support the full range of Multi-Domain Signal Operations. The Chief of Signal manages the Personnel and Branch Proponency for the Signal Corps.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Wade, Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Commander, speaks to the Fuel Tank Advisory Committee (FTAC) held virtually onboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 9, 2022. The FTAC is a committee hosted by the Hawaii State Department of Health that studies issues related to leaks of field-constructed underground fuel storage including the tanks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

Col. Samuel Hunter and Command Sgt. Maj. Ira Ford, 658th Regional Support Group Commander and Command Sergeant Major discuss Army Reserve capabilities in Guam with Guams Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio.

President Barack Obama meets with U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, left, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, March 28, 2010.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Laerte de Souza Santos, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Brazilian Armed Forces and other distinguished guests for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 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.

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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.

NORFOLK (April 4, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jasmine Suarez, a reservist assigned to Navy Reserve, Navy Public Affairs Support Element (NPASE) West, looks over a Job Qualification Requirement (JQR) packet during the NPASE Sea Operational Detachment JQR Academy at NPASE Headquarters on April 4, 2022. The week-long academy is the newest training program aimed at ensuring the warfighting readiness of Reserve MCs.

Col. Ryan Richardson, commander of the 124th Operations Group, watches an assumption of command ceremony for Maj. Kahli Gorski, June, 5, 2022, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. This is Gorskis first command position, where she will serve as commander of the 124th Communications Squadron.

230325-N-MH015-1040 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2023) Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, Commander in Chief, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF); U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet; and Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group 11, meet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The visit coincides with a bilateral maritime exercise between units from Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and the JMSDF, including anti-submarine drills, air defense exercises, helicopter cross deck landings, and integrated maritime fires training. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220602-N-RC359-1113 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2022) Commander, Task Force 70 Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, meets with Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Sang-min An, commander, Maritime Task Flotilla (MTF) 7, in the flag cabin of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Carrier Strike Group Exercise 2022. Carrier Strike Group Exercise is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy. This exercise allows our navies to refine operations and engagement to strengthen future cooperation while supporting the alliance that remains vital to the security interests of both nations and to stability in Northeast Asia.

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.

U.S. Army Cpl. Jared Kiner, assigned to U.S. Army Forces Command, speaks with Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Daniel T. Henderex, the Cmd. Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael A. Grinston, 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.

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Commanding Officer Col. Brendan Burks, briefs U.S. Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis at MCAS Cherry Point, Aug. 26, 2022. While on the installation, Tillis and his staff gained insight into the current and future operations of the air station, such as the incoming F-35 Lightning II squadrons, Hurricane Florence recovery projects, and local environmental conservation efforts.

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CAPT. Mike Martus, left foreground, commander of Destroyer Squadron 14 and the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF) in the Red Sea, speaks with his chief of staff, CMDR. Thomas Carter; CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, Naval historian, and CMDR. Dennis Dean, commanding officer of guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The meeting is taking place aboard the PRATT, flagship of the MIF, which has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from the 153rd Financial Management Support Unit, stage their Light Medium Tactical Vehicle for high water operations at two St. Augustine Fire Departments and discuss planning for potential missions in the evening hours of September 29, 2022. The Florida National Guard has been responding with and supporting state and local officials during the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

President Obama at FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Rep Greg Pence, Representative of Indianas 6th Congressional District, dines with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Polidora, the executive officer of Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR), in Scudder Hall galley at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, June 17, 2022. Rep. Pence visited MCSFR to advance an understanding of Marine Corps Force Design 2030, Navy/Marine Corps amphibious programs, and how the Marine Corps is preparing to meet current and future security challenges, crisis response, and inform the public of the Services role in national defense. MCSFR organizes, trains, equips, and provides anti-terrorism security forces in support of combatant commanders and naval commanders in order to conduct expeditionary security operations and provide security for strategic weapons and vital national assets.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Mr. Kevin J. Bostick,U.S. Southern Command Exercises and Coalition Affairs Directorate Director for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023. The Joint Staff's J7/9 Exercises and Coalition Affairs directorate utilizes partnerships across society, including exercises, civil affairs operations and humanitarian assistance activities, to improve the capacity of both USSOUTHCOM and partner nations to quickly respond to emergencies and neutralize threat networks. The J7/9 strives to develop a highly trained workforce that is focused on creative and cooperative solutions. As a result, the J7/9 strengthens partnerships between the U.S. government, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, businesses, academia and all elements of civil society. During the visit, Mr. Bostickconducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of th

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. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, joins Airmen of the 114th Fighter Wing for lunch during a visit to their unit at Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, April 4, 2022. During his visit, Williams had an opportunity to engage with and provide career advice to enlisted Airmen, while conveying the importance of their understanding of the why behind what they do in order to have a greater impact on the mission.

Col. Richard Knowlton, commander, 115th Fires Brigade, Wyoming Army National Guard, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom discusses operations with Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, Sunday, July 26. The 115th Fires Brigade is from Cheyenne, Wyo. The Brigade has over 2,300 Soldiers from across the country conducting missions ranging from convoy and base security to facility management.

Six U.S. Army War College International Fellows from the nations of Botswana, Cyprus, Ghana, Guyana, Latvia and Spain visited Fort Indiantown Gap June 14 during the three-week resident portion of their masters degree program. Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Pennsylvanias deputy adjutant general-Army, spoke about the Pennsylvania National Guard, the nations second largest, and described its role within the commonwealth and the military as a whole before answering questions from the fellows.

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