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Military Briefings and Activities

Images capture military personnel engaged in briefings, tours, and leisure activities, highlighting teamwork and preparation in various operational settings.

1st Lt. Nathan Tomlin, 9th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 pilot, talks to an attendee during Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 22. The two-day festival was an opportunity for visitors to learn more about the U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota was able to host the event with the support of Japan Self-Defense Force, sister services and the local community.

Diverse soldiers analyzing satellite images on a 3d hologram to discuss operations plan in command post, operating with high tech gear. Recruits using 3d projection for new defense mission.

Wyoming Army National Guard Recruiting Officer strength manager, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anthony Finch, swears in Michael Pieper as a Medical officer in the United States Army. Dr. Pieper is a family physician in Afton and the Star Valley area of Wyoming.

220719-N-NX635-1025 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) Seaman Amy Shivaee from Chambersburg Pa., and other sailors heave in line the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sharif Adan, drill instructor with Receiving Company, instructs new recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 16, 2024. During the receiving process, recruits are checked for contraband, given a haircut, make a phone call home, and issued gear. Adan is a native of Fort Worth, Texas.

031023-F-3356N-001. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Former members of the 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron view a photo display during a reunion visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 7, 2022. The 61st TAS held its 50th anniversary reunion for members who served within the squadron during the 1970s. The squadron was redesignated as the 61st TAS on May 1, 1967, before being redesignated as the 61st Airlift Squadron on Dec. 1, 1991.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 1, 2022) Cmdr. Micah T. Sybor, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), left, pins a new collar device on Chief Warrant Officer Reginald Pierre-Lys during a promotion ceremony aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). 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.

A U.S. Marine and his son watch an Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer demonstration during the Combat Logistics Regiment 37 Family Warrior Day on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 17, 2022. CLR-37 held the event to express appreciation for families and give them a chance to see their Marine or Sailors place of work.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob and Staff Sgt. Tyler, assigned to the 432nd Security Forces Squadron, plan out tactics during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 7, 2022. Both were working in collaboration with the 99th Security Forces Squadron and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2013) Machinist's Mate 1st Class Colin Mason, an instructor at Submarine Learning Center Det. San Diego, instructs a member of the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) on firefighting techniques during a tour. The ELDP consisted of 61 government employees from 21 different Department of Defense organizations.

Military specialists in a control center monitor global security operations, manage surveillance systems and protect classified data using advanced technology to ensure national defense.

MIAMI (Feb. 23, 2024) Lt. Netetia K. Walker and Chief Navy Counselor (Recruiter) Wesley Lewison IX, center, both with Navy Recruiting Command (NRC), speak about the Navy's presence at the Go Run Miami Anniversary 5K race on May 11, with Race Manager, Doug Nicaragua. Sailors with NRC, Navy Region Southeast, and Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami, met with other agencies to confirm events and locations in preparation for the citys Navy Fleet Week on May 6-12. Navy

U.S. Army Colonel Andrew Saslav, Deputy Command Operations 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Liberty N.C. was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General during a ceremony at the 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters, February 02, 2024. Brig. Gen. Saslav was pinned by his previous mentor and family members. Army

Genevieve Paradis, a Girl Scout, center, listens to 86th Maintenance Group Airmen talk about their mission on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2022. Women from the 86 MXG spoke to Girl Scouts to explain how their jobs impact the 86th Airlift Wing mission.

Mrs. Janet Langhart-Cohn meets with TSGT Karl Dohman, of the 37th Airlift Squadron, during a brief stop at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on April 8, 1999. U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohn (not shown) thanked the personnel for the hard work and sacrifices they are making in support of NATO Operation Allied Force and Sustain Hope. He stressed the importance of our involvement in the current humanitarian relief efforts in Kosovo and Albania. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCESUSTAIN HOPE Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

BALTIMORE (January 24, 2024) - Rear Admiral Nancy Lacore, commandant, Naval District Washington, takes part in a press conference at the World Trade Center Baltimore Top of the World Observation Level about the Navy's participation in Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover Baltimore 2024. Maryland Fleet Week and Flyover is the citys celebration of the sea services with this year marking the City of Baltimore's fourth time hosting Navy Fleet Week.

Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Maj Haebin Kwon, 152nd Fighter Squadron Director of Operations conducts a final debrief with U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-35 pilots assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, at Cheonju Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2022. During the final debrief, F-35 pilots from the ROKAF and USAF discussed lessons learned from their time flying together over the past week.

Coast Guard Seaman Allyson J. Smith rings the celebratory bell during the Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022

U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Garlow, right, 60th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, greets Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Masahiro Shizu, Innovation Driving Office for Emerging Technology, Department of Science and Technology chief director, Air Staff Office, Ministry of Defense, during a visit to the Phoenix Spark Innovation Lab at Travis Air Force Base, California, Nov. 18, 2022. The Phoenix Spark Innovation Lab hosted the JASDF staff to share ideas and showcase innovations implemented at Travis AFB and throughout the Air Force.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Cmdr. Lida Cooper, chief staff officer, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) poses outside the Mikasa Gate with a Japanese community member attending the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. 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.

Unit trainers from the 21st and 50th Security Forces Squadron conduct Red Man training with an Armament Systems & Procedures baton, as well as training on how to handcuff and search a suspect on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 13, 2024. Members of the first-term Enlisted Course on Peterson and Schriever SFB were trained to assist Security Forces in case of a heightened security level. Space Force

Army soldiers in command center packing weapons able to engage targets at extended range. Military units reloading gun cartridge, preparing for enemy assault mission, camera B

221003-N-ZQ263-2006 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, speaks with the crew of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

CPT Joe Marston and CPT Maria Sladek model Class B uniforms in the Pentagon Courtyard. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cmdr. Richard Rosenbusch, from New Baltimore, Michigan, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) assistant air officer, speaks with a local news station reporter following a wreath laying ceremony in honor of former President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, September 1, 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, Michigan.

DA-SC-87-04677. Subject Operation/Series: ORIENT SHIELD '85 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

060618-N-3003C-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM/IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: US NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND

Commander Roy Joseph Balaconis, commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer USS MITSCHER (DDG-57), speaks with members of the press during a precommissioning briefing. The ship will be commissioned on December 10th. The Commander is wearing a Khaki ball cap like the one worn by the ship's namesake, Admiral Marc Mitscher, during World War Two. The MITSCHER is the only ship in the Navy authorized to use this as their official headware. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen and soldiers from the Colorado National Guard prepare for a chemical response scenario to be performed by the RJAF on March 11, 2023 in Aqaba, Jordan. Jordan Shield 23 is a Jordanian-led exercise in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and the Colorado National Guard.

220914-N-DP708-1297PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) - Ensign Lorne Beerman sings during karaoke night hosted by the Gay, Lesbian and Supportive Sailors (GLASS) association aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 13. GLASS encourages service members to re-dedicate themselves to equality, dignity and respect for one another. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th MEU in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 27, 2022) U.S. Naval Forces Europe- Africa Fleet Master Chief Johannes J. Gonzalez speaks to Sailors selected for advancement to Chief Petty Officer at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Sept. 27, 2022. NAVSTA Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12 2022) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Bode Arnold, right, from Lubbock, Texas, plans simulated engagements during an exercise in the combat information center (CIC) aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Oct. 12. USS Benfold (DDG 65), USNS Dahl (T-AKR-312), and USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2) are participating in joint bilateral integration with III MEF and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in support of Resolute Dragon 2022. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

100114-N-7981E-685CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (Jan. 14, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Joanna Myers, front, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Chad Smith man the sea and anchor detail as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) gets underway from Chinhae, Republic of Korea. Stockdale is underway with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Fox and Friends co-host Will Cain gets a feel of how the 89th Military Police Brigades 226th Military Working Dog detachment works on September 2, 2022, at Fort Hood, Texas. Staff Sgt. Jay Espinosa, a dog handler assigned to the 226th, prepares Will Cain for the chase down.

Robert McCormack, front left, assistant secretary of the Navy for financial management; Robert Schafer, center, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) staff member; and HASC staff member Wade Heck take part in a "blue-nose" ceremony aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PARGO (SSN 650) to mark their first trip above the Arctic Circle.. Country: Unknown

221203-N-YS933-1110 CORONADO, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) look out to the San Diego coast. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

021031-M-0299C-031. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Camp Lejeune

A soldier of the artillery saluting battery of 105mm howitzers who executed a 21-gun salute in honor of President Ronald W. Reagan. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2022) Cmdr. Meghan Bodnar, left, commanding officer, presents a command ballcap to Candace Roberts, a descendent of Charles Vernon Gridley, the ships namesake, during a tour aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) while moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Col. John Broam, former 12th Combat Aviation Brigade commander, currently the chief of staff, NATO Office of the Chair of the Military Committee in Brussels, talks with German guests at the second of three Speaker Series events April 21 about the role of Army aviation in Germany and NATO at Hangar 2 on Katterbach Kaserne.

220629-N-CM110-1007 EAST CHINA SEA (June 29, 2022) Ms. Trina Edwards, the deployed resiliency educator aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) discusses stress management techniques in the chapel, June 29, 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.

Coast Guard Relief Assistance - 26-HK-292-3. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Daniel Fullerton, right, the chaplain of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), blesses a Sailor with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), during a Roman Catholic Ash Wednesday service aboard the USS Green Bay, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 14, 2024. Chaplain Fullerton arrived from the USS America to give Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Sailors with the USS Green Bay, the opportunity to practice their faith and strengthen their spiritual fitness while underway. 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

220915-N-OL611-1037 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) fold the national ensign after colors on the flight deck, Sept. 15. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

060902-N-9851B-011. Base: USS Hopper (DDG 70)

Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Herdt, the 9th MCPON speaks with Cmdr. Katy Bock, military training director, Recruit Training Command (RTC), after a capping ceremony on the pier of USS Trayer (BST 21) at RTC. Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting, watch standing and emergency response procedures. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Returnee roll call of the Sudan evacuation unit, Bundeswehr deployment at the air base in Wunstorf. Here, Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen), and Federal Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, SPD, Wunstorf, Germany, Europe

220821-N-IX644-1063 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), communicates with the fueling team during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 21, 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 to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Coast Guard personnel from the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Strike Teams prepare to respond to Hurricane Ian in Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 28, 2022. All three Strike Teams were pre-staged at Aviation Training Center Mobile to mobilize and assist in operations following Hurricane Ian.

060518-N-0962S-203. Base: Great Lakes State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221013-N-WQ732-1007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. the 13, 2022) - Cmdr. Shelby Nikitan, left, captain of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and Lt. Cmdr. Ian Guagliardo, right, discuss an engineering drill in the central control station. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO allies and partners to enhance integration the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Elizabeth Durham-Ruiz, United States Strategic Command director of command, control, communications and computer systems, is briefed on the capabilities of a new mobile nuclear command, control and communications system at Barksdale AIr Force Base, Louisiana, March 30, 2022. Durham-Ruiz met with Barksdale Airmen that work with the new NC3 equipment, nuclear capabilities, and nuclear delivery systems.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Randall Hall, a rifleman with Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, speaks with a media representative during a visit to the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens for Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Sept. 12, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that provides the opportunity for the U.S. sea services from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard to engage with each other and civilians. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 7, 2022) - Matt Bigler, with KCBS Radio, interviews Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brittany McCraven, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), during the parade of ships as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 7, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Margie Vinson)

U.S. Airmen of the Dover Air Force Base Eagle Choir, sing the national anthem at the beginning of the 2023 436th Airlift Wing Annual Awards Ceremony held at the Hartly Volunteer Fire Company in Hartly, Delaware, Feb. 23, 2024. Forty-seven Team Dover Airmen and five teams competed for recognition as best-of-the-best in their respective categories. Air Force

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. The Thunderbirds have the honor of representing nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen across America and deployed around the world.

Marina Milagros Correa (Private Uruguayan Marine Corps) poses for a photo during exercise UNITAS LXIII aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), Sept. 10, 2022. UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. UNITAS trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious, and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating navy and marine forces.

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

221019-N-IX644-1005 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Ensign Sydney Hughes, from Tewksbury, New Jersey, speaks with Caroline Gleich, climate influencer, during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 19, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visit Fort Drum, NY, January 30, 2023. Dr. Biden's visit was geared toward making on post living better for Soldiers and their families.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks with a family member of a fallen Air Force Special Operations Command member during the AFSOC Run to Honor 5k Run/Ruck at Hurlburt Field, Florida May 13, 2022. The command hosts the run/ruck as a tribute to AFSOC Airmen who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.

SANTA RITA, Guam (June 8, 2022)Friends, family, and Sailors gathered at the U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Naval Security Forces (NSF) Headquarters for a pinning ceremony for Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Travis Wharton, June 7. During the ceremony, Wharton was pinned by his son and daughter and his cover was ceremoniously placed by Senior Chief Boatswains Mate Pad Monahan. NBG Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett also presented Wharton with his official frocking letter. Wharton, assigned to NBG NSF, hails from Herin, Illinois and has served 21 years in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)

French police outside the Koeningsberg Castle in Eastern France.

SAN DIEGO (May 16, 2022) - Master Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Jeffrey Maki, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, embraces a family member 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.

930324-D-9880W-042. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tech. Sgt. Haley Bass, 4th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, uses a radio during an active shooter exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Aug. 19, 2022. The 4th Medical Group conducted triage and patient care during the exercise.

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER (Feb. 8, 2024) Naval District Washington Police Sgt. Shawn Bowie clears rooms during an active shooter drill at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, during Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2024, Feb. 8. Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2024 is a two-part, anti-terrorism force protection exercise that is being conducted nationwide on Navy installations, Feb. 6-17. The annual exercise is not in response to any specific threat, but is used to evaluate the readiness of fleet and installation security programs. Navy

050208-F-0681L-046. Base: Hector Iap/Fargo State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110617-N-BK435-001SANTA RITA, Guam (June 17, 2011) Chief Gunner's Mate Chad Magwire, assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), sprays Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Breaune Sajna with Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) during a Security Force Protection class. Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Boatswains Mate 1st Class Lee Schaperow poses for a portrait photo at Recruit Training Command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

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