Military Achievement Ceremonies

Images capturing military personnel receiving awards and recognition in formal settings. The atmosphere is celebratory, showcasing camaraderie and professionalism in uniform.

This week's Wyvern Fighter Team of the Week is the 31st Operations Group 56th Rescue Squadron Intelligence Team! Capt. Thomas "RUDI" Thompson, SSgt. Erik Davis and SrA Meshell Johnson demonstrated the strength of team communication during the past week when the 56th RQS Intel Team instructed 36 aircrew and support personnel on emerging threats, enemy tactics and conflicts in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Area of Responsibility. They conducted in-person classified briefs for 58 personnel across eight AFSCs, unclassified knowledge wall updates, side-by-side sit downs with individual aircrew as well as various digital products. The intel team highlighted developments that would enable mission success for the 56th RQS.Additionally, from May 2 through May 6 the intel team tracked and documented significant activity in the Russian invasion of Ukraine to include fighter intercepts, surface-to-air missile launches and air-to-surface attacks as the primary intelligence focus. Lastly, the in

Master Sgt. Anthony S. Alvarez accepted the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Medical Troop Battalion colors from the BACH Medical troop commander Lt. Col. Les Patterson, during a troop battalion Relinquishment of Responsibility ceremony in the hospital atrium, May 20, 2022 , at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Alvarez assumed BACH Troop Sergeant Major responsibilities from Sgt. Maj. Brian Hawkins. Prior to the Relinquishment of Responsibility, they conducted an awards ceremony and induction into The Order of Military Medical Merit.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Bechtelheimer, a maintenance team lead with the 734th Air Mobility Squadron, receives the Linebacker of the Week Award from U.S. Air Force Col. Larry Fenner, 36th Wing vice commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John E. Payne, 36th Wing command chief, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 31, 2022. The Team Andersen Linebacker of the Week recognizes outstanding enlisted, officer, civilian and total force personnel who have had an impact on achieving Team Andersens mission, vision and priorities.

This week's Wyvern Fighter Team of the Week is the 31st Operations Group 56th Rescue Squadron Intelligence Team! Capt. Thomas "RUDI" Thompson, SSgt. Erik Davis and SrA Meshell Johnson demonstrated the strength of team communication during the past week when the 56th RQS Intel Team instructed 36 aircrew and support personnel on emerging threats, enemy tactics and conflicts in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Area of Responsibility. They conducted in-person classified briefs for 58 personnel across eight AFSCs, unclassified knowledge wall updates, side-by-side sit downs with individual aircrew as well as various digital products. The intel team highlighted developments that would enable mission success for the 56th RQS.Additionally, from May 2 through May 6 the intel team tracked and documented significant activity in the Russian invasion of Ukraine to include fighter intercepts, surface-to-air missile launches and air-to-surface attacks as the primary intelligence focus. Lastly, the in

Non-commissioned officers with the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing graduate from First Sergeant Symposium at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept 27, 2022. They learned leadership, mental resiliency and other competencies from previous 1st Sgts. and Helping Agency Team members.

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Rebecca Arbona, 17th Training Wing command chief present Master Sgt. select Cherita Brownlee, 316th Training Support Squadron instructor, her promotion certificate during a master sergeant release party at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 2, 2022. Master sergeants are transitioning from working as technical experts and frontline supervisors into a dedicated administration role while growing their technical and managerial talents.

1st Cyber Battalion bid farewell to and presented awards to Reserve Soldiers from Cyber Protection Teams 183 and 186 in a ceremony today in Signal Theater at Fort Gordon, Georgia. CPTs 183 and 186 mobilized in September of 2021 to support teams across the Cyber Protection Brigade. CPT 183 is from Adelphi, Maryland, and CPT 186 is from Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Wunsch, a dentist with DENTAC-Japan and winner of the competition, holds his Army Achievement Medal certificate alongside Col. Edgar G. Arroyo, Chief of Staff for MRC,P at the awards ceremony for Medical Readiness Command, Pacific's Fiscal Year 2023 Best Medic Competition, Oct. 28, 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Eight top Soldiers from across MRC,P competed in ten events over three days including a 15-mile ruck march, water survival tests, marksmanship, combat casualty care, and more.

Let's give Tech. Sgt. Amanda Copeland from the 815th Airlift Squadron a shout-out for being chosen as the Warrior of the Week during this week's staff meeting! Copeland has served in a critical capacity on extended orders as a key leader in the four person 815th AS Commander Support Staff. She supports effective unit programs management and administrative tasks enabling global tactical airlift missions. Copeland has single-handedly served 80 squadron members, processed over 600 orders along with military and civilian pay documents, and managed the units MyEval transition. Additionally, she maintains the squadrons HUREVAC checklists, which provide the protocols necessary to safeguard 10 C-130J Super Hercules. Copeland has enabled multiple overseas operations, recently supporting exercise participation with coalition partners in Australia.

Brig. Gen. Toni Lord, Virginia National Guard air component commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kelly Reich Virginia Air Guard state command chief master sergeant, present the Air Combat Command Superior Performance Award to Staff Sgt. Drake Gillespie, 192nd Security Forces, on Aug. 7, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Sgt. Zachary Kleinfelder, an infantryman with Detachment 1 of the Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, won the Non-commissioned Officer of the Year Award for the Region 3 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, FL., on May 14, 2022. Soldiers in the Army National Guard gather to compete, build esprit de corps, and represent their respective states for the upcoming national competition.

CRYSTAL CITY, VA. (Aug. 26, 2022) - Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt, F-35 Joint Program Executive Officer, poses with Maj. David Wilson after presenting him with the Senior Officer of the Quarter award during a semi-virtual all-hands ceremony at the program headquarters in Crystal City, VA., Aug. 26, 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 of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built. (Photo by America Henry-Wingo/Released)

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert V. Lankford, 437th Airlift Wing commander, presents Col. Patrick F. Farrell, 437th Operations Group outbound commander, with the Legion of Merit during the 437th OG Change of Command Ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 24, 2022. Airmen earn the Legion of Merit by distinguishing themselves through exceptional meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding service and achievements.

Sgt. Zachary Kleinfelder, an infantryman with Detachment 1 of the Headquarters, Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, won the Non-commissioned Officer of the Year Award for the Region 3 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, FL., on May 14, 2022. Soldiers in the Army National Guard gather to compete, build esprit de corps, and represent their respective states for the upcoming national competition.

Staff Sgt. Wade Williams, from the 49th Comptroller Squadron, accepts the 49er of the Quarter Award during the 49th Wings 1st quarter awards ceremony, June 10, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Quarterly award winners were selected based on their technical expertise, demonstration of leadership and job performance.

U.S. Army Col. Ronald Iammartino Jr, Commander, 2d Theater Signal Brigade, presents a Certificate of Achievement to U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Reid during a short ceremony July 29, 2022 at USAG Wiesbaden, Germany. Reid was recognized for his contributions to making the 2d Theater Signal Brigade's Change of Command ceremony a success. (U.S. Army photos by Candy Knight)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, left, United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Strategic Deterrence, and Nuclear Integration director of operations, presents a decoration citation to Col. Christopher Zuhlke, right, USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center outgoing commander, at Einsiedlerhof Military Complex, Germany, July 15, 2022. Since its inception in 1983, the center transitioned from a Cold War fix-based posture to an organization that enhances warfighter readiness, solidifying our nations and allies ability to deter, then defeat all potential adversaries.

U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel J. Littleton, a CBRN specialist and motor pool specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, General Support Aviation Battalion, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division (right), receives a congratulations by Col. Scott P. Nicholas, commander of the 36th CAB, "Task Force Mustang," during a command and staff meeting held at the Task Force Mustang headquarters in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 22, 2022. Littleton, a native of Lewisville, TX, was recognized as Task Force Mustang's "Hero of the Week" and was presented a Certificate of Achievement by the brigade command team for his valuable contributions in coordinating, tracking, and moving his entire company's rolling stock with a relentless work ethic, in order to support of 2-149th GSAB's "Task Force Roosevelt" readiness.

MWD Roy is awarded an Army Commendation Medal by Lt. Gen. Theodore D. Martin (right), commanding general for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth. MWD Roy had been assigned to the 67th Military Police Detachment and had served 8 years.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

628th Air Base Wing annual award winners are presented with an award from 628th ABW leadership during the 2023 628th ABW Annual Awards Ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 8, 2024. 628th ABW leadership recognized the accomplishments in numerous categories to include enlisted Airmen, Sailors, officers, civilians, and teams. Air Force

502nd Air Base Wing held an honorary commanders hail and farewell ceremony, March 31, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This program promotes mission partner relationships between Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing and community leaders throughout the city of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Chief Master Sgt. Charles Clingman, Jr., retires from military service at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Sept. 10, 2022. Clingman first enlisted in 1983 and served in Philippines, Guam and Korea in addition to multiple locations in the United States during his career. During his time with the 117th Civil Engineering Squadron Clingman served as first sergeant in 2014 and was promoted to chief master sergeant in 2019.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kyle Hoopingarner, left, command chief of the 122nd Fighter Wing, poses for a photo with Master Sgt. Danielle Gray, recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award Jan. 21, 2023, at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

U.S. Air Force, Maj. Gen. Derek France, left, Third Air Force commander, presents an award to Matthew Driver, right, 422nd Air Base Squadron family services flight chief, at RAF Croughton, England, Dec. 7, 2022. The 3rd AF command team visited multiple installations throughout the 501st Combat Support Wing to recognize and speak with Airmen and civilians from across the wing.

Maj. Jeffrey Irwin, right, outgoing 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron commander, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Brig. Gen. Robert Davis, left, 378th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during the 378th EMXS change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 6, 2022. The Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to members of the armed services who distinguish themselves by outstanding service to the United States.

Headquarters Detachment, Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center held an award ceremony for Annual Training 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 5, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, recognizes Airmen during his visit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2024. Schneider visited with Airmen across the installation to discuss the quality of life on station to learn more about the unique challenges Airmen and families face while being stationed in Alaska. Air Force

U.S. Army Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment hosted a redeployment ceremony in Ansbach, Germany on Feb. 26. Alpha Btry commanded by U.S. Army Capt. Michael Archer deployed the Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) air defense system to Poland, Slovakia, and Romania reinforcing NATOs Easter Flank in Aug. 2023, marking the first operational deployment of the M-SHORAD platform.

U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Turnham, 355th Wing commander, presents Lt. Col. Weldon Hobbs, 355th Comptroller Squadron commander, with a medal certificate at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 17, 2022. Hobbs relinquished command to Maj. Shawn Hempsey, the new 355th CPTS commander during a change of command ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Freeman, 17th Training Group deputy commander, presents the 316th Training Squadron Student of the Month award to Airman 1st Class Christopher Pappas, 316th TRS student, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 20, 2022. Pappas worked hard for their award and has shown dedication to the squadron and their training at Goodfellow.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Mennes, Deputy Commanding General of the XVIII Airborne Corps, presents The Legion of Merit Award to Brig. Gen. Lance Curtis, outgoing commander, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, at the 3rd ESC Change of Command and Relinquishment of Responsibility on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony Col. John (Brad) Hinson assumed command of the 3rd ESC from Curtis.

FORT CARSON, Colo. Col. Nate Springer, Fort Carson garrison commander, left, and Maj. Gen. David M. Hodne, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson commander, right, present Allison Irvin, a recruiter with Our House, an organization that provides services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the Steadfast & Loyal Certificate of Appreciation for hiring and support of military spouses at the 2nd Annual Employer Appreciation Ceremony April 29, 2022, at the Elkhorn Conference Center on Fort Carson. (Photo by Eric E. Parris)

U.S. Air Force Col. Clinton M. Wilson, center, commander of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, presents Col. Jason R. Barnes, outgoing commander of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, the Legion of Merit during an inactivation ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 30, 2022. The 407th AEG executed tactical airlift and airdrop, remotely piloted aircraft launch and recovery for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and was responsible for all airfield operations at two coalition airfields.

The 22nd Air Refueling Wing hosted its 3rd Quarter Award Ceremony at the Robert J. Dole Community Center Ballroom, Oct. 25, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The quarterly awards highlight Airmen, civilians and teams across the wing for the work they have done throughout the past quarter.

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, Staff Sgt. Mark S. Owens and Spc. Brady L. Dunn, who are assigned to the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), are the first place winners of the 2022 All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition, May 17, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Maj. Gen. Antonio V. Munera, the commanding general for 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) Command, and Command Sgt. Major Jorge Arzabala, the commands senior enlisted advisor, posed for a photo with the winners.

Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard, coins Tech. Sgt. Irlanda Ash for outstanding performance on Sept. 11,2022. Ash is a health services technician for the 131st Medical Group at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri.

Senior Master Sgt. Christa Leach, 434th Civil Engineering Squadron first sergeant, is recognized as the First Sergeant of the Year for the 434th Air Refueling Wing during a ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Feb. 4, 2024. Air Force

502nd Air Base Wing held an honorary commanders hail and farewell ceremony, March 31, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This program promotes mission partner relationships between Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing and community leaders throughout the city of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

U.S. Air Force Col. Clinton Wilson, left, commander of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, presents Col. Richard Palmer, the outgoing commander of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group, with the Legion of Merit during a redesignation and change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 30, 2022. The 386th EMDG was deactivated and redesignated as the 386th EMDS.

U.S. Army Maj. Jason Barrett (middle), Commander of the 982nd Signal Company Combat Camera, Sgt 1st Class Amber Stephens and Sgt 1st Class Ryan Green (both at the ends) welcomes 1st Sgt. Rachel Copeland, incoming 1st Sgt. of the 982nd Signal Company Combat Camera, during the Change of Responsibility ceremony in College Park, Ga on August 13, 2022. Copeland has served in multiple positions and deployments for the 982nd Signal Company Combat Camera before departing to positions on the division level prior to coming to the 982nd Signal Company Combat Camera as 1st Sgt.

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Darrell Guthrie, commander, 88th Readiness Division, congratulates Timothy Yahnke after he presented a 15 Years of Service in the Government of the United States of America award to him during the Area Maintenance Support Activity/Equipment Concentration Site Supervisors Workshop at Fort Snelling, Minn., April 28, 2022. Yahnke is a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve 492nd Engineer Company, Mankato, Minn.

Team Charleston welcomes its newest honorary commanders at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 4, 2022. The purpose of the Honorary Commander program is to establish and maintain relationships with local civic leaders in order to increase public awareness of the Air Force missions and programs.

Master Sgt. Zane G. Wilms, noncommissioned officer in charge, commander's support staff, 157th Air Operations Group, 131st Bomb Wing, stands with Col. Christopher J. Blaney, Commander of the 157th Air Operations Group, after being awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, May 14, 2022, at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri. Among many accomplishments, Wilms distinguished himself by delivering critical administrative support for four disparate squadrons.

Staff Sgt. Steven T. Arntzen. Photo by Jim Hughes

Army Staff Sgt. Jared Zerhusen, from the 617th Military Police Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, was awarded as the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for Kentucky by State Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers on Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky. on Nov. 12, 2022. Zerhusen will represent the Kentucky National Guard at the Regional competition later in the year.

Public Affairs Specialist Kaleen Holliday with the Fort McCoy Public Affair Office receives a United States Army Material Command Award Certificate from Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger on Aug. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Holliday earned Honorable Mention in the 2021 Army Material Command David G. Harris Public Affairs Competition in Category Q for the Kathy Canham-Ross Award of Distinction for community engagement/community relations. The Kathy Canham-Ross Award recognizes the products that best exemplify excellence in community engagement contributions. The award is named for Kathy Canham-Ross, a distinguished director of OCPA-Los Angeles, who set an outstanding example to emulate throughout her 30 years as a public affairs officer.

Chief Master Sgt. Sean Fretwell, 192nd Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, addresses newly promoted Chief Master Sgt. Carmen Daniels, 192nd Force Support Flight senior enlisted leader, during her promotion ceremony June 4, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Chief master sergeants throughout the Virginia Air National Guard presented Daniels with her own chief's head trophy as the 176th chief in the VaANG.

Col. Matt Husemann, left, 436th Airlift Wing commander, presents Jason Minto, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations multimedia specialist, with a certificate and coin as the weeks top performer at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 10, 2022. Minto was coined by Husemann for his outstanding performance.

Master Sgt. Reuben Wright, 168th Security Forces Squadron, 168th Wing received the Alaska Domestic Emergency Ribbon upon returning home from assisting communities affected by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok in Nome, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2022. The Alaska Joint Task Force members removed more than 180,000 pounds of debris and logged more than 3,000 work hours across 32 communities. (Alaska National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

GREAT LAKES, Il. (January 18, 2024) Sailors stationed aboard Naval Station Great Lakes and its tenant commands are presented lone Sailor statues from the Navy League at a Sailor of the year ceremony at the National Museum of the American Sailor, Jan. 18, 2024. Since its founding in 1902, the Navy League has provided a voice for stronger sea services. The Navy League has grown to become the foremost citizens organization serving, supporting and standing with all U.S. sea services.

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Salmi, left, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, presents Staff Sgt. Michael Raucci, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III flying crew chief, with selection to the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 31, 2022. The STEP program allows Major Command, field operating agency and direct reporting unit commanders and senior Air Force officers with large enlisted populations to select a limited number of airmen with exceptional potential for promotion to the grades of staff sergeant through master sergeant.

Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Koehler, Company C, 2d Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, San Antonia, Texas, receives the 2023 Air Traffic Control Maintenance Technician of the Year Award during the Army Aviation Senior Leader Forum dinner at Fort Novosel, Alabama, Jan. 24, 2024. Presenting the award is Maj. Gen. Michael McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence commander and Army Aviation branch chief, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael Corsaro, chief warrant officer of the branch, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kirk Coley, branch command sergeant major, retired Maj. Gen. Walter Davis, Army Aviation Association of America president, and an industry partner. The award is one of several Army Aviation Association of America National Functional Awards presented annually for a specific area or specialty within the Army Aviation community.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jody L. Cowan, center, outgoing commander of the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, relinquishes command of the 405th EAES and passes the guidon to Col. Jason R. Barnes, left, commander of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 3, 2022. The 405th EAES is comprised of over 30 personnel providing sustained combat power and improved agility for United States Central Command by delivering life-saving care through aeromedical evacuation.

Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Gorup, the Noncommissioned Officer-Charge of the Illinois National Guard's Joint Operations Center, retired with almost 26 years of service on Sunday, May 15, during a ceremony on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. Gorup spent 21 years of his career in the Infantry and deployed four times, the last being with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009. Pictured is Colonel Seth Hible, the Chief of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, presenting an American Flag to Sgt. 1st Class Gorup during the ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel P. Keller, of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho National Guard, poses for a photo with Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, left, director, Air National Guard (ANG), and Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, right, command chief, ANG, during the Outstanding Airmen of the Year ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Aug. 25, 2022. Keller was recognized as the ANGs Senior Non-commissioned Officer of the Year during Focus on the Force Week 2022an annual event hosted by the ANG command chief that highlights professional development and celebrates the accomplishments of the top-performing members of the enlisted corps.

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy - This weeks Wyvern Fighter of the Week is U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nia Campbell, 31st Communications Squadron cyber requirements technician! This Sacramento, California native has been part of Wyvern Nation for one year and four months. During her time at Aviano, she has accomplished many things in support of the Wing Operations Center (WOC).Campbell hit the ground running and has dedicated more than 20 hours to the planning and setup stages of the WOC, finalizing it in just three months. Her efforts enabled the project to be completed four months ahead of schedule. Additionally, Campbell undertook a temporary duty assignment at Larissa Air Base, Greece, where she completed initial site surveys and documented photos of every building and its rooms for future planning. She also began the development of technical solutions. Campbell attributes her mother as being her inspiration and hero through the years.She said one hardship shes faced is single parenting as an

Col. Russell Gohn, left, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, right, 436th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, give Staff Sgt. Jazmine Fulmore, center, 436th Operations Support Squadron weather noncommissioned officer, an award for the 436th Airlift Wing Top Performer of the Week on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Nov. 17, 2022. Fulmore earned the award for her dedication to both her team and the Air Force mission.

U.S. Army Col. Ronald Iammartino Jr, Commander, 2d Theater Signal Brigade, presents a Certificate of Achievement to U.S. Army Sgt. Daryun Johnson during a short ceremony July 29, 2022 at USAG Wiesbaden, Germany. Johnson was recognized for his contributions to making the 2d Theater Signal Brigade's Change of Command ceremony a success. (U.S. Army photos by Candy Knight)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nita Dietz, chaplains assistant, 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal during an awards ceremony at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, April 30, 2022. The Army Commendation Medal is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.

Let's give Staff Sgt. Seth Kersey from the 338th Training Squadron a shout-out for being chosen as the Warrior of the Week during this week's staff meeting! Kersey has recently been involved with the shaping of the newest iteration of the FAB-T course. His attention to detail has led to an increase in field requested learning topics for the DoDs sole $4 billion FAB-T NC3 network maintenance course. He field tested, modified, and implemented new lab procedures that will be used to instruct up to 132 joint service students yearly. In addition, as a FAB-T subject matter expert his efforts aided in solving a STRATCOM mission outage by guiding four technicians through a system reconfiguration, restoring a critical nuclear detection platform in under three hours. His coordination with the project management office has led to an increase of field feedback that has been rolled directly into the course curriculum and disseminated back to unit work centers across 10 combatant commands and four j

Faith Madsen, right, 426th Air Base Squadron school liaison officer, receives a quarterly award at the Jåttå Military Compound in Stavanger, Norway, June 16, 2022. Madsen provides support to students of the 426th ABS personnel.

U.S. Army Col. Seth Morgulas and Command Sgt. Maj. Curtis Moss, the command team of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, present gifts to the command team of the 336th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Lt. Col. Lewis Gray and Command Sgt. Major Rodney Wionowsky, in gratitude for the battalion's dedication to duty and professionalism. These battalions are subordinate to the 369th Sustainment Brigade while forward deployed to the CENTCOM area of operations.

Col. Robert Kellman (left), chief of staff, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, awards Sgt. Gregston Kelly-Westry, executive administrative assistant, 1st TSC, with an Army commendation medal during an award ceremony on Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 26, 2022. Kelly has served with the 1st TSC from 2018 to 2022.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

Col. David Key, the commander of the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, poses for a photo with Staff Sgt. Zackary Folks, a mortuary affairs specialist assigned to the brigade, and his wife, after she received a certificate of appreciation during his reenlistment ceremony on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Dec. 9, 2022. Folks was recognized for his dedication to the 3rd DSB and for continuing his service by re-enlisting for three more years.

Lt. Col. Thomas Gawrych receives the Meritorious Service Medal for his dedication to service as the 110th Security Forces Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 5, 2022. Lt. Col. Gawrych relinquished command of the 110th Security Forces Squadron to Maj. John Wilkinson.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Allen, 81st Training Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Esparza, 81st TRW command chief, congratulate Senior Master Sgt. Mytien Pham, 81st Medical Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, on her promotion to chief master sergeant during the chief master sergeant release ceremony inside Gaude Lanes at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 6, 2022. Three Keesler Airmen earned their chief master sergeant stripe during the 2022 promotion release. Air Force officials selected 514 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,526 eligible for a selection rate of 20.34%.

A change of command ceremony for the 152nd Security Forces Squadron (SFS) was held Feb. 3, 2024 at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev. Col. Justin Galli presided over the ceremony as previous 152nd SFS commander Col. Shaun Cruze relinquished command to Maj. Lewis Roberts.

Tech Sgt. James Huston, 168th Maintenance Group, 168th Wing received the Alaska Domestic Emergency Ribbon upon returning home from assisting communities affected by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok in Nome, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2022. The Alaska Joint Task Force members removed more than 180,000 pounds of debris and logged more than 3,000 work hours across 32 communities. (Alaska National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Lt. Col. Alex Van Zant, the new 103rd Attack Squadron Commander, accepts the 103rd ATKS guidon from PAANG Col. Deane E. Thomey, 111th ATKW Commander, during a change of command ceremony at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Nov. 30, 2022. Thomey presided over the ceremony in which Lt. Col Pete Bigley, former commander of the 103rd ATKS, relinquished his command.

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

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Let's give U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Cleveland, 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation NCO in charge, a shout-out for being chosen as the Warrior of the Week during this week's staff meeting! Cleveland led a 34 person ground transportation team to complete 24,000 transportation requests consisting of 30,000 passengers and 4.6 million pounds of cargo each year in support of Keesler Air Force Base, including two flying units. Additionally, his leadership was instrumental to recently organizing the transportation plan and the movement of more than 1,500 athletes and their sponsors during the 2022 Special Olympics Mississippi event.

District of Columbia National Guard holds a change of command ceremony, for incoming commander, Maj. Michelle A. Watkis and former Commander, Lt. Col. Michael A. Cox Jr, of the 372nd Military Police Company, in the D.C. Armory, on Feb 3, 2024. During the ceremony, the passing of the guidon, was completed to commemorate the changing of leadership.(Army National Guard

The 1st Battalion, 160th Aviation Regiment (Special Operations), Special Operations Aviation Command (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky., is awarded the 2023 Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker Award, Combat category, during the Aviation Senior Leader Forum awards dinner Jan. 24, 2024, at Fort Novosel, Ala. Receiving the award is Lt. Col. James Snowden, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Frank Escamilla, and Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Stevenson. The award was presented by Maj. Gen. Michael McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence commander and Army Aviation branch chief, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael Corsaro, chief warrant officer of the branch, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kirk Coley, branch command sergeant major.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy P. Herrington was recognized for more than 28 years of service to the Mississippi Army National Guard during a retirement ceremony held at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 6, 2022. Herrington previously served as a commissioned officer obtaining the rank of colonel. Herrington was present the Legion of Merit, the Mississippi Magnolia Cross and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. His wife, Carmen, was presented the Mississippi Magnolia Necklace and a certificate of appreciation. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Jovi Prevot)

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

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

Robert Claggett with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services receives a commander's coin for excellence and a special appreciation letter from the Garrison Command Team on April 7, 2022, from Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss at Fort McCoy, Wis. Claggett was being recognized for excellent customer service, and more.

U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Link, commander of Company H, 1st Battalion, 222d Aviation Regiment, presents Staff Sgt. Joseph Chavira, a senior drill sergeant with Company H, with the Meritorious Service Medal during a de-hatting ceremony May 26, 2022 at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The de-hatting ceremony is a symbolic tradition where drill sergeants retire their campaign hats after completing their tour of duty.

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua B. Pyers, left, commander of the 387th Air Expeditionary Group, gives the 22nd Expeditionary Combat Weather Squadron guidon to Maj. Mindy Pearson, incoming commander of the 22nd ECWS, during a change of command ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 10, 2022. The 22nd ECWS integrates environmental intelligence into U.S. Army maneuver and aviation operations and coalition partner operations throughout the U.S. Central Command theater.

John Garamendi, congressional representative of Californias 3rd District, left, presents U.S. Air Force Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, a congressional commendation at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 26, 2022. Simmons was recognized for his accomplishments as commander during a Civic Leader breakfast at the Monarch Dining Facility.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher L. Mullinax, the 1st Infantry Division Command Sergeant Major, presents a plaque with the U.S. Army Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer to Kansas State University baseball head coach Pete Hughes at Victory Hall on Fort Riley, Kansas, September 20, 2022. Hughes was a guest speaker at the Big Red One Solution Summit, where senior NCOs came together to plan future events, discuss policy, and suggest new ideas to division leadership.

168th Engineer Brigade Transfer of Authority

The 104th Fighter Wing holds a retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Renna Jan. 24, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Dozens of Renna's peers, family members, and friends attended the ceremony to thank him for his leadership and congratulate him on his accomplishment.

53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. James Reid, awards Command Sgt. Maj. Theodore Morris with a commemorate plaque from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team during Morris's retirement ceremony at St. Francis Barracks in St. Augustine, Fla., on Saturday, Feb 3. Morris was honored for more than 39 years of exemplary service in the Florida Army National Guard (FLANG), retiring in the company of friends and fellow soldiers. Army

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade held its 34th annual Military Intelligence Language Conference on Feb. 11, 2023. As part of the conference more than 140 competitors from 25 different organizations participate in the Polyglot Games. The competition is conducted in seven different languages and follow every step of the intelligence cycle, from the operations order to a final commander's brief as they translate battlefield recordings and news reports, exploit documents to identify and destroy enemy equipment, and assess possible enemy courses of action.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Timothy A. Coakley, right, presents Chaplain Maj. James S. Kim with a certificate of appreciation during the New Jersey National Guard's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 26, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dominic Schlau, former 125th Fighter Wing, Munitions Systems Chief Enlisted Manager, 125th Maintenance Squadron, holds his retirement ceremony, May 14, 2022 at Jacksonville IAP. Schlau retires after over 38 years of service and was the first Munitions Systems Chief Enlisted Manager in the Florida Air National Guard.

Brig. Gen. Toni Lord, Virginia National Guard air component commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kelly Reich, Virginia Air National Guard state command chief master sergeant, present the Air Combat Command Superior Team Award to Airmen assigned to 192nd Wing Public Affairs on Aug. 7, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Chief Master Sgt. Gary Reny, officially retired during a ceremony on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, Sep. 10, 2022. Reny celebrated his retirement after 35 years of honorable military service with many family members and friends.

From left, U.S. Navy Lt. Renata Kolinko, space battle manager for the Joint Task Force-Space Defense, U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, deputy commander for the JTF-SD, U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeramey Conley, command senior enlisted leader for the JTF-SD, and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Casey Wade Two Bears, senior intelligence duty officer for the JTF-SD pose for a photo during the organizations celebration of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 13, 2022. This years Navy birthday theme of, "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," highlighted the Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats.

SSG Dominic Valdez with 1st Battalion 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division shakes hands with GS SGM 4th Infantry, CSM Moore after being awarded the Bronze Order of Mercury at the Colorado Springs VFW Aug 24. The Bronze Order of Mercury recognizes Soldiers who have demonstrated the highest standards of integrity, moral character, professional competence and selflessness, and who have contributed significantly to the promotion of the Signal Corps and the Signal Corps Regimental Association.

Newly promoted Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, left, unfurls his three-star flag with assistance from Command Sgt. Maj. John Foley, command sergeant major, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and Staff Sgt. Armanni Patterson, enlisted aide, during a promotion ceremony at SMDCs Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, headquarters on Jan. 9, 2024.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric Garcia, chief of staff of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Gerardo Ybarra, sergeant major of Marine Air Control Group 38, present the Junior Sailor of the Quarter Award to U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Harris, a corpsman with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, during the quarterly award recognition ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, May 11, 2022. The ceremony recognized Marines and Sailors for their exceptional work ethic and achievements during 2nd quarter of fiscal year 22.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Steve Griffith, the base Occupational Safety Manager, presents coins to two members of the 117th Security Forces Squadron at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Jan. 7, 2024. Griffith coined the members for their dedication to safety within their squadron and for the 117th Air Refueling Wing.

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