Military Awards And Ceremonies

Highlights award presentations and ceremonies within military settings, celebrating achievements and operational support among service members.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Tracey D. Nicholson, a Virginia native, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, left, receives an award from Col. Bryan A. Eovito, commanding officer of MCCOG, during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, February 15, 2024. MCCOG executes Marine Corps Department of Defense Information Network Operations and Marine Corps Defensive Cyberspace Operations to enhance freedom of action across warfighting domains while denying the efforts of adversaries by degradation or disruption via cyberspace operations. Marine Corps

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday presents awards to Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 22. 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.

220729-N-EJ241-1006DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (July 29, 2022) - Retail Services Specialist 1st Class Reginald W. Grant Jr., assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Capt. John F. Wilson, commanding officer of NSF Diego Garcia during awards at quarters. NSF Diego Garcia provides logistic, service, recreational, and administrative support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf.

Yorktown, Va. (January 30, 2024) CT1 Snow, assigned to Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, is presented with the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Captain Dan Patrick, Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown during an all hands award quarters event at the installations Nelson Chapel.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Tracey D. Nicholson, a Virginia native, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, left, receives an award from Col. Bryan A. Eovito, commanding officer of MCCOG, during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, February 15, 2024. MCCOG executes Marine Corps Department of Defense Information Network Operations and Marine Corps Defensive Cyberspace Operations to enhance freedom of action across warfighting domains while denying the efforts of adversaries by degradation or disruption via cyberspace operations. Marine Corps

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 28, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Tylor Piotrowski, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, receives a frocking letter from Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay, during a frocking ceremony at the Fitness Center on Nov. 28, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

ASAN, Guam (Sept. 13, 2022) - Yeoman 1st Class Arvin Alon, from Dededo, Guam, was the recipient of a Meritorious Advancement Program promotion ceremony at Joint Region Marianas, Sept. 13.

221130-N-EJ241-1007Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Thomas Mayberry, assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, receives his frocking letter from Capt. John F. Wilson, commanding officer of NSF Diego Garcia, during a frocking ceremony at Diego Garcia Nov. 30, 2022. NSF Diego Garcia provides logistic, service, recreational, and administrative support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf.

ASAN, Guam (Nov. 9, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson hosted a Sister School - Sister Village awards ceremony for tenant commands U.S. Naval Base Guam; U.S. Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command, Guam; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five; and Naval Airborne Weapons Maintenance Unit One, as well mayoral leadership from their sister villages Talofofo, Piti, Yona, Santa Rita-Sumai, and Hagåt, at JRM, Nov. 9. Mayor Vicente Taitague, mayor of the Municipality of Talofofo, and Mayor Jesse Alig, mayor of the Municipality of Piti, were in attendance. Awardees were presented with a certificate, Admirals coin, and commemorative cupcake for their dedicated service to their communities. The Sister Village Program began in 1974, pairing military units with villages as a means to foster and develop mutual understanding between the people of Guam, military personnel, and their family members stationed on Guam.

220616-N-YD328-0058 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 16, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Apprentice Jacob R. Stjernstrom receives a flag letter of commendation from Navy Capt. Rafael C. Facundo, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, on behalf of Rear Adm. Christopher Gray, Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, during an Awards at Quarters ceremony in the base gym on Jun. 16, 2022. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 28, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Nathen Smathers, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, receives a frocking letter from Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay, during a frocking ceremony at the Fitness Center on Nov. 28, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 28, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jeremy Roy, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, receives a frocking letter from Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay, during a frocking ceremony at the Fitness Center on Nov. 28, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (June 30, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Brayden Creasap, assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes, receives his frocking letter from Captain Ken Williams, NSGL's executive officer, during a ceremony in Ross Theater. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

220616-N-YD328-0054 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 16, 2022) receives a flag letter of commendation from Navy Capt. Rafael C. Facundo, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, on behalf of Rear Adm. Christopher Gray, Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, during an Awards at Quarters ceremony in the base gym on Jun. 16, 2022. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

SAN DIEGO (May 16, 2022) - Cmdr. Loren Jacobi, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3s commanding officer, presents a certificate of advancement to Senior Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) John Conant, during a frocking ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI). HSC-3 is the West Coast MH-60S fleet replacement squadron, responsible for training pilots and aircrewmen by providing the most capable warfighters to the fleet.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (May 13, 2022) Chief Electrician's Mate Corbett Corbe receives a Navy Commendation Medal from Capt. Jason J. Williamson, Naval Station Great Lakes' commanding officer. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

ASAN, Guam (Sept. 13, 2022) - Yeoman 1st Class Arvin Alon, from Dededo, Guam, was the recipient of a Meritorious Advancement Program promotion ceremony at Joint Region Marianas, Sept. 13.

Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant U.S. Coast Guard, presents Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, with the Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts at the leader of Atlantic Area while at the Atlantic Area change of command ceremony on May 24, 2022, at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Virginia. The change of command is a time-honored tradition formally recognizing the transfer of command from one leader to another.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 29, 2022) Air Traffic Controller Second Class Andrew Gaylord receives a promotion memorandum from Navy Capt. Rafael C. Facundo, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, during a frocking ceremony held in the base gym on June 29, 2022. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

221116-N-SJ665-1030 WASHINGTON. (November 16, 2022) Master Chief Musician Jim Armsrtong congratulates Senior Chief Musician Jennifer Krupa on re-enlisting with the US Navy Band.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Tracy, center, the outgoing commanding officer of 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division, receives the colors from Sgt. Maj. Christopher Singley, left, 4th Marines sergeant major, during a change of command ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2022. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Col. Matthew Tracy to Col. Erick Clark.

Capt. Joseph Harder III, commanding officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) awards Cmdr. Michael R. Hightower the Meritorious Service Medal while serving as Assistant Operations Officer from July 2020 to May 2022. Commander Hightower distinguished himself through exceptional leadership of multiple coordinated programs budgeting over $500 million, commissioned a new NAVFAC Unit of Action in Djibouti, and acted as lead planner for OPERATION OCTAVE QUARTZ in Somalia.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marina Camponescki, a Haverhill, Massachusetts native and finance technician with Programs and Resources Department, Headquarters Marine Corps, left, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command, during an award ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 9, 2024. Camponescki was recently selected as the MCICOM Marine of the Year and was awarded for her superior work ethic. Marine Corps

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), left, presents the Legion of Merit award to Capt. David Stallworth for his service as the Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) commanding officer from August 2019 to August 2022. Capt. Daniel Jinx” Testa relieved Stallworth as commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum. NETSAFA is the U.S. Navy’s agent for Navy education and training for international military students.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Prescott Wilson, a Plano, Texas native, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, right, awards Maj. Stephen Rondone, an Atlanta, Georgia native, deputy director with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, with a plaque for graduating as the distinguished graduate of the Advanced Expeditionary Logistics Course 1-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Feb. 9, 2024. AXLOC is a four-week course designed to develop critically thinking, adaptable Expeditionary Logistics Instructors who will plan, direct and conduct integrated tactical level logistics in a littoral contested environment. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, the 6th Marine Corps District commanding officer, left, and Sgt. Maj. Frank O. Robinson, the sergeant major of 6MCD, congratulate Cpl. Isabelle M. Anaya, center, after her reenlistment ceremony held at 6MCD headquarters, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. The Marine Corps reenlistment ceremony serves to highlight those who've decided to continue their service, and to re-establish the commitment of Marines to the Corps and to the nation. Anaya is a native of Dumas, Texas, and she enlisted out of Recruiting Substation Metro South on May 2, 2018.

U.S. Navy Capt. Cassidy Norman, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), right, awards a bravo zulu to Seaman Bryona Townsend, from Warner Robins, Georgia, on the floating accommodation facility, in Newport News, Virginia, May 17, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (February 6, 2024) - Capt. Les Sobol (center left), Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, poses for a photo with Eric Norman (left), commander, fleet activities Yokosuka (CFAY) anti-terrorism officer, Capt. Rafael Facundo (center), deputy commander and chief of staff of U.S. naval forces, Japan, Brian Sanderson (center right), assistant chief of staff of operations and plans for commander, navy region Japan (CNRJ), and Mike Main (right), CFAY emergency manager, during an office call. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yair Leon, an operations administrative clerk, stands with the 6th Marine Corps District Operations section at the headquarters building on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. Promotion ceremonies are a significant achievement in a service members career and are a testament to their commitment, mastery of duties and skills, and leadership capabilities.

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Feb. 7, 2024) - Machinists Mate (Auxiliary) 1st Class Zachary Blakeman, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), receives the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Rear Adm. Michael Van Poots, Deputy Commander Submarine Force Atlantic/Deputy Commander Submarine Force Pacific, Feb. 7, 2024. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. Navy

220512-N-AH609-1006-GR NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 12, 2022) Naval Support Activity Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece, held an Awards at Quarters ceremony in the base gym on May 12, 2022. Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Justin Gibson was recognized as NSA Souda Bays Senior Sailor for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 and received his Flag Letter of Commendation from Navy Capt. Rafael C. Facundo, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. George Russo, a Manchester Township, New Jersey, native and a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo with Lt. Col. Jonathan Landers, the battalion commander of 2/8, during a ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 16, 2022. Russo was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his heroic actions on June 11, 2022. While on liberty in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Russo witnessed a car accident involving five cars. With the tactical first aid kit in his glove box, Russo provided first aid to multiple injured people until first responders arrived.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 8, 2022), Air Traffic Controller Airman Brandan Asare, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, receives a Letter of Commendation from Capt. Odin Klug, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay, Greece, during an award ceremony on Dec. 8, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Royal Brunei Land Force Col. Dr. Awg Mohd Hafizul, chief medical officer, gives a gift of appreciation to U.S. Navy Cmdr. William Anderson, senior medical officer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, after a tactical combat casualty care training conducted during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 atBolkia Garrison, Brunei, Oct. 25, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

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 Marine of the Quarter Award to Lance Cpl. April Saltikov, a mobile facility technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron-16, 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.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 28, 2023) Rear Adm. Stephen Barnett, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii, presents a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal to Chief Petty Officer Michelle Marcial during her end-of-tour ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Commander Navy Region Hawaii is the regional coordinator for all shore-based naval personnel and shore activities in Hawaii - as well as the Navys representative to the Hawaii community.

WASHINGTON, DC (July 14, 2022) - Capt. Mark Burns (right), Naval Support Activity Washington commanding officer, presents Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Anthon Major (left) with a commendation in honor of Major's selection as Bluejacket of the Quarter.

220627-N-XY052-1019: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (June 27, 2022) Congratulations to Aviation Boatswain's Mate Launching & Recovery 2nd Gabriel Arreagavillarreal who received his frocking letter from Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio Commanding Officer, CDR Stephanie Simoni during a promotion ceremony held at NTAG Headquarters. Arreagavillarreal who is now authorized to assume the title of First Class Petty Officer was thankful for the promotion and thanked all present. NTAG San Antonios area of responsibility includes more than 30 Navy Recruiting Stations and Navy Officer Recruiting Stations spread throughout 144,000 square miles of Central and South Texas territory. (U.S. Navy Photos by Edward S. Jones, NTAG San Antonio, Public Affairs Officer) #americasnavy #ForgedByTheSea #KnowYourMil #takingcareofourown #navyrecruiting #navyoutreachanddiversity #militarycityusa #BuildYourFuture #StartNow #TakeControl #NTAGSA #NewBeginnings #Forging #changinglives #s

220615-N-XY052-1108: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (June 15, 2022) Navy Counselor First Class Rene A. Hernandez, Jr. poses with his Navy and Marine Corps Achievement award and NTAG San Antonio Commanding Officer, CDR. Stephanie Simoni and command members.

221021-N-WF272-1403 PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 21, 2022) Newly pinned Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Joey Centeno, a native of Fort Washington, Md., assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, stands at attention during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony held at Naval Support Activity Philadelphia, Oct. 21, 2022. Nine new Chiefs received their anchors and donned their new covers for the first time in front of their fellow Chiefs, command leadership, family members and friends. Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Angela Batastini, a force management officer with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, receives a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families.

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.

220419-N-LX838-1084 NEW ORLEANS (April 19, 2022) Rear Adm. Ronald J. Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, gives Mayor LaToya Cantrell a gift at Gallier Hall during a welcoming ceremony as part of Navy Week New Orleans festivities. Navy Weeks are desinged to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.

220801-N-TT639-1152 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 1, 2022) - Command Master Chief Matthew Logsdon, Command Master Chief of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), left, presents a gift from the Chiefs Mess to Capt. Joel B. Lang during a change of command ceremony on the flight deck, August 1, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric Austin, left, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, commends Cpl. Jordyn King, right, an aviation maintenance data specialist with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, for her superior work throughout the patrol aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 13, 2024. Austin oversaw the training and welfare of the Marines from 1st MAW attached to the 31st MEU. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

ASAN, Guam (Sept. 1, 2022) - U.S. Navy officers Lt. Cmdr. Roger Blake and Cmdr. Joshua Lewis were promoted in a ceremony held in the Joint Region Marianas flag conference room.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 29, 2022) Master-at-Arms Third Class Zachary Fears receives a promotion memorandum from Navy Capt. Rafael C. Facundo, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, during a frocking ceremony held in the base gym on June 29, 2022. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lapresha G. Harrisjoseph, left, an administrative specialist, is congratulated by Sgt. Sonia M. Gonzalezramos, right, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee program management specialist, both with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, after a reenlistment ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Hampton Roads, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment have demonstrated the highest standards of leadership, professional competence, and personal behavior required to maintain the prestige and quality standards of the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps reenlistment ceremony serves to highlight those who've decided to continue their service, and to re-establish the commitment of Marines to the Corps and to the nation.

Engineman 3rd Class Gelmond Bridgewater, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 48), poses for a photo with Lt. Swider Thorsten during a naturalization ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) June 29, 2023. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Region Legal Service Office Western Pacific collaborated to conduct the naturalization ceremony at CFAS allowing Sailors to become U.S. citizens.

Capt. Jeffrey Klinger, left, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC), Bethesda's commanding officer, poses for a group photo with Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ladarion Jones, center, NMRTC, Bethesda's Senior Sailor of the quarter, and Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Josina Cato, NMRTC, Bethesda's command master chief, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Jan. 30, 2024. The Sailors were selected for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.

220613-N-JC800-0008 SINGAPORE (Jun. 13, 2022) (From left) Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF73) met with Royal Australian Navy Commodore Mal Wise, Commander, Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Force, during a scheduled visit to COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73 in the Sembawang region of Singapore. COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization, which supports the Commander Seventh Fleet Area Operations. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF73 logistically supplies the U.S. Navy's deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific along with regional allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

110624-M-ZZ999-001CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (June 24, 2011) Major Gen. Paul E. Lefebvre, left, presents Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Amilcar I. Rodriguez with the Silver Star medal during a ceremony at Marine Corps Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, N.C. Rodriguez was assigned as Company F, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion combat advisor and corpsman during a Nov. 6, 2009, firefight when he was wounded. Rodriguez now serves as a trauma instructor at the Naval Special Operations Medical Institute.

220816-N-N0443-2002 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 16, 2022) From left, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Force Master Chief Matt Harris and Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, NETC commander, talk with recruiters about their mission to inform, attract, influence and hire the highest quality candidates from America's diverse talent pool at Navy Recruiting Station Alexandria, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2022. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, NETC recruits, trains and delivers those who serve the nation, taking them from "street to fleet" by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational, and combat ready warfighters.

220518-N-KN989-1003 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 18, 2022) Sailors assigned to Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Hawaii receive the Best Shore Command Award during the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) award ceremony at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Chapel, May 18, 2022. The NMCRS provides financial relief to active duty and retired Marines and Sailors as well as their eligible surviving family members through interest-free loans and grants.

From left, Force Master Chief (FORCM) Greg A. Vidaurri, Vice Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, and FORCM Jason R. Dunn pose for a photo after a change of office at the historic Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. Vidaurri retires after serving in 14 duty stations within 32 years of naval service.

220811-N-RL456-0108MAYPORT, Fla. - (Aug. 11, 2022) - Argentine Navy Rear Adm. Marcelo Fernandez, PANAMAX 2022 Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) and Rear Adm. Douglas Sasse, CFMCC Deputy Commander, pose for a photo following the completion of PANAMAX 2022, Aug. 11, 2022. Exercise PANAMAX 2022 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that provides important training opportunities for nations to work together and build upon the capability to plan and conduct complex multinational operations. The exercise scenario involves security and stability operations to ensure free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal.

221013-N-EJ241-1037DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Oct. 13, 2022) - Ens. Nicholas Wilkinson, food service officer for U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, left, and Master Chief Anthony Royal, command master chief for NSF Diego Garcia, pose for a picture during the 247th Navy Birthday celebration. The cutting of the cake by the oldest and youngest Sailors is a tradition that symbolizes the passing of knowledge from the previous generation of Sailors to the next.

220515-N-LY160-1035 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 15, 2022) - Master Chief Navy Counselor Jason Caldera, right, from San Antonio, speaks with Command Master Chief Matthew Logsdan , command master chief of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 15, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

(pictured right) Combined Force Maritime Component Commander Royal Australian Navy Commodore Paul OGrady presents a plaque to Col. Bill Soliz.

U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman Janet Paredes, the sub-area 10 coordinator for the 2022 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active duty Fund Drive with Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, receives a Certificate of Commendation, a Certificate of Appreciation and a small gift during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the NMCRS 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families.

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PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2022) Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), and Chief Retail Specialist Francis Manigbas, from San Diego, present the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society check. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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220512-N-CM812-047Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Engineer Scott Bumgarner was honored with the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal on May 12. Bumgarner was presented the medal by NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Eric Correll (right) and NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson (left).

Sailors attached to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency participate in a ceremony for the 247th Navy birthday at the DPAA Facility on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Oct. 13, 2022. The ceremony was held to commemorate the Navys birthday honoring 247 years of rich history and defense of the nation. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

KOROR, Palau (July 13th, 2022) - U.S. Navy Captain Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 mission commander, left, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Lindsay Mathwick, assigned to Task Force Koa Moana 22, during a meeting in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Lt. Sarah Alferos presents Capt. Christopher Tepera a departing gift from the Wardroom at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor (NMRTC-PH) Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony on June 23, 2022 at the Hickam Officer's Club, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Capt. (Ret.) Christopher Tepera retired after 26 years of U.S. Naval service and relinquished command to Capt. Victor Diaz.

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U.S. Marines pose for a photo with Anahi Fults Soto-Palma during the Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 3, 2023. The Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony provides units in the Camp Lejeune area the opportunity to recognize Marines, Sailors, and family members who earned a Presidential Volunteer Service Award or made a significant impact through their volunteer efforts.

Recruits take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America during a naturalization ceremony inside the Recruit Memorial Chapel at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

220513-N-XZ205-1003SAN DIEGO (May 13, 2022) Capt. Timothy Wilks, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diegos executive officer (left), awards Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Stephen Lambert, a Sailor assigned to NMRTC San Diego (right), with a Joint Service Achievement Medal during a ceremony at the hospital May 13. A Joint Service Achievement Medal is awarded for exceptional achievement or commendable service while serving in a joint military command or activity. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Angela Batastini, a force management officer with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, receives a Certificate of Appreciation from the President of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the NMCRS 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Alexander Mellman, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, left, and Sgt. Maj. Roberto Lopez, the sergeant major of VMFA-242 pose for a photo after an award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 5, 2023. VMFA-242 was awarded with the Commandants Aviation Trophy. The Marine Corps Aviation Awards recognize Marines for their exceptional leadership and dedication to mission accomplishment during 2022.

SAN ANTONIO- (August 26, 2022) Operations Officer for Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) San Antonio, Lieutenant Commander Allen L. Cordova enjoys the sea stories being shared during his retirement ceremony at VFW Post 2022, Helotes, Texas.

220520-N-DD694-1073 WASHINGTON (May 20, 2022) Master Chief Musician Dave Kolo, center, presents a drumhead plaque to Senior Chief Musician Courtney Williams at his retirement ceremony. Known as The Voice of the Navy,’ and serving as the announcer for the past four presidential inaugurations, Williams retired after 26 years of service.

SASEBO, Japan (July 15, 2022) Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, greets Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) in the hangar bay. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Giovanni Brunacini, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Col. Daniel Whitley, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Bn., Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, pose for a portrait following Brunacinis award ceremony at Range 214 on Camp Pendleton, California, April 22, 2022. Brunacini, who is currently serving as a block noncommissioned officer with MCB Camp Pendletons Range Operations Division, earned a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroic actions taken after he helped save the life of a man wounded in a drive-by shooting in Lemon Grove, California.

ASAN, Guam (April 14, 2022) - Service members and DoD civilian personnel attend and participate in an interactive Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) workshop with the Pure Praxis theater group at Top o'the Mar in Asan, April 14. Throughout April, military installations hold Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) observances in order to raise awareness about which behaviors create a climate permissive of sexual assault and harassment, how to intervene when they see something concerning as well as what sexual assault prevention and reporting resources are available to them. (U.S. Navy photos by Shaina ONeal)

Command Master Chief Curtis Blunt, command master chief, III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), presents his coin to the Recruit Division Commanders of Division 263 during his visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC). III MEF, headquartered in Okinawa, Japan, is sponsoring the division for the first time in its history. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander (right), receives a gift from Royal Bahraini Air Force commander, Major General Hamad bin Abdullah al Khalifah Sep. 5, 2022. During his visit to the country, Grynkewich met with Bahrani military leaders to better integrate military operations, strengthening their resolute partnership and securing safety in the U.S. Central Command.

221109-N-IL330-2028 TASMAN SEA (Nov. 9, 2022) - Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Eric Heggen, amphibious assault carrier USS Tripolis (LHA 7) combat cargo officer, cuts a cake during the Marine Corps birthday celebration on the mess decks Nov. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220510-N-XZ205-2008SAN DIEGO (May 10, 2022) Capt. Kim Davis, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diegos commanding officer (left), presents Lt. j.g. Kaytlin Molina Lopez, a Sailor assigned to NMRTC San Diego (right), a Junior Officer of the Quarter certificate for Q2 FY22 at the hospital May 10. The Junior Officer of the Quarter award is earned by commissioned officers who act as role models of Navy professionalism and personal dedication. NMRTC San Diego's mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

Lt. Ian Loomis, from Ottumwa, Iowa, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, speaks with a veteran during a panel with Ford's Sailors for a Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service event at Albion College in Albion, Michigan, September 2, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion.

Kimberly A. Peterson, Marine Corps Recruiting Command deputy assistant chief of staff, G8 Comptroller, receives an award from Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, MCRC commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Adan F. Moreno, MCRC sergeant major, at James Wesley Marsh center, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., September 30. Marines and civilians receive awards for their contribution to the MCRC mission.

SAN DIEGO-- Capt. J. Patrick Friedman, commander, Submarine Squadron 11 (right) and Submarine Force Pacific Force Master Chief Jason Avin (left) award Navy Counselor 1st class Gabriella Oldham from Naval Ocean Processing Facility, Whidbey Island the Submarine Force Pacific (Sea) Sailor of the year in San Diego. U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Thomas Gooley/ released

220401-N-LZ839-1037NORFOLK, VA. (April 01, 2022) - Chief Petty Officers, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), cut a cake during a Chief Petty Officer Birthday Ceremony, April 1, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Oct. 6, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, presents an award during a tour of a fire station at Naval Station Great Lakes. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

221001-N-RF885-079 WELLINGTON, Fla. (Oct. 1, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Frankie Pace of West Palm Beach, Fla., right, presents a decorative paddle from the commands Chiefs Mess to outgoing Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Center (NRC) West Beach, Cmdr. Thea I. Lopez, during a change of command ceremony held inside the Wellington Community Center. Cmdr. Jason D. Howell succeeds Lopez as the reserve centers commander. NRC West Palm Beach is responsible for the mobilization readiness of 250 Selected Reservists and five units supporting Joint Forces around the world.

BM3(SW) Benjamin Rader, assigned to USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) re-enlists aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). Members of his family and command were present during the short ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy Museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.

220504-N-AS200-5341 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 4, 2022) - Lt. Vyvienne Flores, deputy operations officer, assigned to Naval Satellite Operations Center, left, reenlists Boatswains mate 2nd Class Juan Reyes-Munoz, assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Operations May 4, 2022. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2C Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.

210812-N-OX029-2035NORFOLK (Aug. 12, 2022) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Monica Salas receives Bluejack of the Quarter from Capt. Nakia Cooper, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The CO recognized Salas in front the entire ship's crew during an all-hands call for her outstanding performance.

Capt. Randy Reid becomes Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Deputy Shipyard Commander. Welcome aboard!

BREMERTON, Wash. (April 1, 2022)- U.S. Navy Master Chief Logistics Specialist James Contreras (center), receives a gift from Michael Mashburn (left), the command master chief of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), and Master Chief Logistics Specialist Tangela Rigmaiden, during Contreras retirement ceremony on the museum ship USS Turner Joy (DD 951) April 1, 2022. Theodore Roosevelt is in a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship will receive scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

Navy Chief, Navy Pride! ⚓️Joint Region Marianas (JRM) personnel celebrated the 130th Chief Petty Officer Birthday at JRM headquarters, March 31. On April 1, 1893, the rank was officially established. These senior enlisted Sailors offer mentorship to junior Sailors and advise unit and senior officers, supplying an important bridge to connect enlisted personnel with leadership.

U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, presents a Letter of Appreciation to Dr. Kazuyoshi Iijima during a graduation ceremony for the first graduating class of the Japanese Fellowship Program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 21, 2023. Clinic staff members celebrated the first graduation of the Japanese Fellowship program, which trains Japanese doctors to communicate, collaborate, and liaise between Japanese healthcare systems and U.S. care facilities.

Rear Admiral Sean Regan, right, Director of Joint Training, Exercises and Wargaming, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, presents the Defense Meritorious Service Medal to Captain Eric Bernstein, left, during the change of command of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Unit, USNORTHCOM, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 28, 2022. (Department of Defense photos by Josh Armstrong)

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 3, 2022) - Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF 73), right, presents a plaque to the Honorable Maria Nancy M. Socrates, Puerto Princesa City Vice Mayor, during the Pacific Partnership 2022 Philippine Opening Ceremony at Mendoza Park. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

220525-N-OL632-1003 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 25, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and George H.W. Bush CSG, right, poses for a photo with Capt. Jacopo Rollo, commanding officer of the Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554) during a tour aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), May 25, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (May 12, 2022) Capt. Jason J. Williams, Naval Station Great Lakes' commanding officer, presents an award during NSGL's Summer Safety Standdown. Opened in 1911, Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Corban Lundborg, assigned to 4th Combat Camera Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, receives a token of appreciation from U.S. Army Col. Darcy Saint-Amant during the awards ceremony for the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 23, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

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