Military Briefings and Meetings

Images depict military personnel engaged in discussions and briefings, showcasing teamwork and collaboration in various settings, including logistics and training events.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shingo Nashinoki (right), commanding general, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, attends a meeting with U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, deputy commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. Nashinoki visited Fridriksson to further coordinate on future bilateral exercises.

U.S. Air Force Col. Adrienne Williams, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing commander (middle), and Chief Master Sgt. Jeremiah Grisham, 521st AMOW command chief (middle right), speak with 727th Air Mobility Squadron Airmen during the mission briefing portion of their visit to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, May 23, 2022. As the sole Air Mobility Command presence in the United Kingdom, the 727th AMS expedites rapid global mobility to secure and protect US and allied interests.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jered Helwig, commander, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, receives a presentation on the logistics of moving Strykers to Exercise Cobra Gold 2023, at Lop Buri, Thailand, March 1, 2023. Exercises like Cobra Gold prepare the U.S. and Thailand to work together more effectively in times of need by allowing U.S. Army Civilians and Soldiers to practice logistical movements. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Col. Kaname Kuniyuki (far left) briefs Sen. Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman (far right), U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffery Broadwater (center, left), Deputy Commanding General of V Corps and other V Corps leaders about the latest information reports from the Russia-Ukraine War at 33rd Air Base, Powidz, Poland, June 29, 2022.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shingo Nashinoki (right), commanding general, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, attends a meeting with U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, deputy commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. Nashinoki visited Fridriksson to further coordinate on future bilateral exercises.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza and various sergeants major engage with soldiers from the 1-163 Combined Arms Battalion as they are questioned during the board for the Best Squad Competition at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on May 5, 2022. The Best Squad Competition is a squad focused competition that encompasses skill sets from every facet of a soldier's duty and how to accomplish missions while utilizing teamwork, physical fitness and time management.

POLAND Friday, February 9th 2023, HHC Brigade Archangels welcome CPT Grant Moyer as the new commander.We thank CPT Olivia Lynch for her for the time and energy and wish her all the best on her future endeavors!(

U.S. Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and members of Japanese Ground Self Defense forces attend a presentation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 14, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

221013-N-DB724-1001CEBU, Philippines (Oct. 13, 2022) Capt. Paul Lim, assistant chief of staff for health services, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, speaks to sailors from the Philippine Navy and airmen from the Philippine Air Force during an emergency dental procedures brief during Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022 in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 13. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

PANGKOARMADA II FLEET NAVY BASE, Indonesia (Dec. 8, 2022) - Indonesian Navy sailors listen to U.S. Marine Corps Capt. David Rasky with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a subject matter expert exchange for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2022, Dec. 8, 2022. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies and marine corps abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Maj. John Velis, Massachusetts National Guard, listens to Tanzania People's Defence Force Capt. Hajjy Abdul Kimaro, during the Women, Peace and Security course at Justified Accord 2024 (JA24), Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Commands largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this years exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard, and General Heraldo Rodriguez, Brazilian Air Force Aerospace Operations Commander (COMAE), enjoy a coffee break during a visit with the 174th Attack Wing at Hancock Field, Syracuse NY, on June 6, 2022. Rodriguez and his team visited with the goal of strengthening the partnership between the NYANG and COMAE. Air National Guard Photo by 1st Lt Jason Carr.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cherise Mosley, Space Launch Delta 30's Senior Enlisted Airman, discusses with 1st Sergeants at a luncheon on Vandenberg Sp0ace Force Base, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force representatives from 15th Brigade participate in staff talks with leadership from 3d Marine Division on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 18, 2022. The staff talks were conducted to synchronize bilateral planning efforts for upcoming training events. The U.S. Marine Corps and JGSDF are committed to strengthening military-to-military partnerships, regularly training together to enhance capabilities and ensure both are prepared to support the defense of Japan and the mutual goal of a stable, secure Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Navy personnel receive a situational brief of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) Feb. 5, 2024, Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam, Hawaii. The Navy personnel were training to man access control points at the RHBFSF as responsibility of the facility transitions from Joint Task Force - Red Hill (JTF-RH) to Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH). JTF-RH is now in Defueling Phase 5.B where personnel are focused on removing residual fuel and transitioning with the NCTF-RH. The transition will focus on NCTF-RH learning JTF-RHs processes and procedures for safety, security, and engagement to ensure continuity of operations. During this phase, JTF-RH retains command and control over the RHBFSF Joint Operational Area (JOA) and will synchronize actions to rebuild trust with Federal, State and local stakeholders. (DoD

240118-N-ML137-1001 ASAN, Guam (Jan. 18, 2024) Chief Electronics Technician Michael Gaffney, assigned to Joint Region Marianas, reads instructions to Sailors prior to a chief petty officer advancement exam, Jan. 18. To advance to the rank of chief petty officer is a significant milestone for a U.S. Navy Sailor as they are considered technical experts and deck plate leaders.

General Anthony Cotton, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Melvina Smith, AFGSC command chief, deliver closing remarks during the Strike Stripe event at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 9, 2022. The event aims to help meet the needs of new Airmen while aiding career Airmen in developing into today's strategic environment.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 13, 2022) - Capt. Hank Kim, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22), center, delivers remarks to U.S., Australian, and Philippine medical professionals during a nursing symposium in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

221004-N-UB993-2005Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Chief Petty Officers assigned to.Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 during an all-hands call at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Oct. 4, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

V Corps, Polish, Romanian, and British soldiers attend the combined arms rehearsal at the V Corps Main Command Post in Ansbach, Germany June 9, 2022. This event enabled planners from V Corps and across Europe to work side by side to build a multinational combined arms team with NATO to respond in the event of a crisis.

CAPT Tracy Issac, executive officer Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC)(center) speaks to Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, Navy Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery,(left) and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran (right) during an official site visit Feb. 7. NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. Navy

Leaders of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Nighthawk, meet with leaders of their ally and partner coalition forces in preparation for KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 4, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.

221130-N-IE405-1236 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 30, 2022) Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, center left, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, discusses leadership and maritime warfighting with U.S. Navy leadership during the Commander, Task Force (CTF) Commanders Conference aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in Naples, Italy, Nov. 30, 2022. U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. Sixth Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations.

Chris White, a civilian contractor with III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a class on noncombatant evacuation operations (NEO) to Marines in the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 17, 2022. A NEO is an operation evacuating noncombatant individuals from a threatened area abroad, due to potential danger from natural or manmade disaster, civil unrest, imminent or actual terrorist activities, hostilities, and similar circumstances, that is carried out with the assistance of the Department of Defense. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Maj. Macharia Davis assumes command of the District of Columbia National Guard Joint Force Headquarters - Higher Headquarters Detachment, during a Change of Command Ceremony at the D.C. Armory, Feb. 4, 2023. The ceremony symbolized the transfer of command between outgoing commander Maj. LeJuan Strickland and incoming commander Maj. Davis. Brig. Gen. Leland Blanchard, commander, D.C. National Guard Land Component Command (LCC) presided over the ceremony. Air National Guard

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Ca. (June 28, 2023) Capt. Jeff Heames, director of Surface Officer Distribution at Navy Personnel Command, speaks to junior officers at the Junior Officers Training Symposium held at the Island Club on Naval Air Station North Island, June 28. This is the second annual symposium which fosters discussion on a wide range of topics impacting the surface warfare community.

Joint force service members participate with the planning process during the Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX) at Camp Upshur on Quantico, VA, Sept. 16, 2022. The IWX is a training event that focuses on implementing all Information Related Capability requirements with the joint force, government agencies and partnering nations that provides accurate subject matter expertise to all Marine Corps operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Cpl. Devin T. Horton)

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, attends an office call with Italian Air Force Maj. Gen. Gianluca Ercolani, Headquarters Allied Air Command Chief of Staff, at the NATO Allied Air Command at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 12, 2022.

79th G3 staff presents logistics and sustainment needs at 22.2 African Lion ROC Drill, April 5.

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

U. S. Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) Officers attend a briefing with Japanese Government officials and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during Yama Sakura 83 exercise at Camp Kengun, Japan on Dec 09, 2022. Yama Sakura 83 is an event that enables participants to work as dedicated partners in support of the US-Japan security alliance and for continued peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (Proprietary Information Redacted)

Maj. Gen. Stacy J. Huser, 20th Air Force commander, hosts an all-call with Kirtland nuclear and missile operations officers, missile and space systems maintenance specialists, and munitions and missile maintenance Airmen at the 377 ABW Headquarters building, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 9, 2024. During this all-call, Huser discussed her priorities as the 20th Air Force commander. Air Force

Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) and Fort Rucker commander, receives a brief during the hurricane tabletop exercise from USAACE command staff, August 24, 2022, at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

U.S. Air Force Col. James Quinn, USAFE-AFAFRICA space forces director (far right), attends a briefing during a key leader engagement at Exercise Real Thaw 22 on Beja Air Base, Portugal, July 5, 2022. Senior leadership from the participating NATO partner countries observed this significant European exercise, which helped fortify strong military relationships with our NATO Allies.

National Guard and civilian joint staff members attend a briefing on response activity for Hurricane Florence at the National Guard Coordination Center in Arlington, Virginia, September 16, 2018. The NGCC works with Army and Air National Guard Readiness centers in assisting the domestic operations and emergency response efforts of states affected by Florence. (National Guard Bureau

Philippine Marines with the 3rd Marine Brigade discuss tactics during a bilateral call-for-fire exchange conducted with U.S. Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during KAMANDAG 6 on Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa commanding General Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund speaks to the Soldiers at the Squad Leader Summit Nov. 15, 2022 on Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. The summit is intended to develop, empower junior NCOs to be better leaders and build better teams and squads.

More than 40 military and civilian personnel from the United States and Mexico joined for the latest gathering of the Security Cooperation Synchronization Workshop (SCSW) Feb. 26-28, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The SCSW is a binational and Mexico) and trilateral Northern Command USNORTHCOM, Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA, and Secretaría de Marina SEMAR) forum chaired by the USNORTHCOM Director of Strategy, Policy and Plans, the SEDENA Chief of Strategic Planning, and the SEMAR Chief of the Strategic Planning and Coordination Unit. It provides principals at the O-7 level a forum to articulate a mutual vision and discuss their institutional priorities, guiding multi-year security cooperation programs. (Department of Defense

Vice-Almirante Marcelo Guimarães Dias (Rear Adm. Brazilian Marine Corps), commander of Brazils Amphibious Division, delivers a Brazilian Marine Corps capabilities brief to Brig. Gen. Len "Loni" Anderson, commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, and senior Marine Corps leaders from both Brazil and the U.S.A. at the Brazilian Marine Corps Division Headquarters, Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. For the last 63 years, UNITAS has developed and sustained relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

Vice-Almirante Marcelo Guimarães Dias (Rear Adm. Brazilian Marine Corps), commander of Brazils Amphibious Division, delivers a Brazilian Marine Corps capabilities brief to Brig. Gen. Len "Loni" Anderson, commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, and senior Marine Corps leaders from both Brazil and the U.S.A. at the Brazilian Marine Corps Division Headquarters, Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. For the last 63 years, UNITAS has developed and sustained relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier presents a proper field care class during CENTAM Guardian 2023 in Guatemala, Mar 14. 2023. CENTAM Guardian 23 (CG23) is an annual multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity and capabilities with Central American partner nations.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Kimberly Barton, a company first sergeant with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hosts a leadership symposium during KAMANDAG 6 at Camp Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Army Sgt. Autumn Jenks, an operations officer with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, looks at notes during the first SHARP Ambassador Team meeting in the command tent on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 3, 2022. A SHARP Ambassador is an informed battle buddy and effective bystander, a liaison between the unit victim advocates/SARC and your peers, and a catalyst for peer group cultural changes.

221017-N-PC620-0057REYNOSA, Mexico (Oct. 17, 2022) Mexican Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) May. (Major) Jorge Geronimo, the operations chief assigned to the 8th Military Zone, gives an operational-overview brief to U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Joint Task Force Civil Support, and SEDENA military personnel as part of the integration phase during exercise Fuerzas Amigas 2022 on Campo Militar Reynosa, Mexico Oct. 17, 2022. Exercise FA22 is a binational disaster-response exercise between the U.S. and Mexican militaries Oct. 17-21, along the U.S.-Mexican border. The purpose of this annual exercise is to improve readiness and strengthen the two nations cooperative relationship. U.S. Army North, through Joint Task Force Civil Support will serve as the command-and-control element directing U.S. troops conducting a natural disaster response exercise alongside Mexican military forces.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass listens to an Airmans feedback during an Airmens Breakfast on her tour at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 28, 2022. Bass visited Osan to meet with both senior and junior Total Force members to talk about the future of the Air Force and receive feedback about challenges Airmen may be facing and how she can advocate for them.

Brig. Gen. James Wellons, deputy commander of United States Forces Japan, speaks to members of the Exercise Keen Sword 23 planning and operations cell at the USFJ headquarters on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint, and bilateral field-training exercise, involving the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander Leblanc, 437th Operational Support Squadron EXPLODEO mission planner, gives a mission brief at the base theater at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 23, 2024. The essence of EXPLODEO is to ensure the Department of Defenses readiness for immediate deployment, emphasizing the speed and precision with which its forces can be projected to where they are needed most.

Polish Maj. Gen. Maciej Jabłoński, the army inspector of the land forces, asks a question during day one of the Abrams Operation Summit at Oleszno, Poland, April 26, 2022. Working alongside Allies in the European theater remains an integral part of demonstrating alliance readiness, interoperability, and capability.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, learn how to conduct Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The class was taught to inform soldiers what to do in case of an emergency where CPR would be needed.

NSA Bahrain - U.S. Navy Capt. Joanna Sarmiento, the Deputy Commander of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF51/5), conducts the Operations and Intelligence Brief at TF51/5 September 28, 2022. Capt. Sarmiento is one of dozens of reserve Sailors who have deployed to in support of TF 51/5 over the years. TF 51/5 responds to crises and contingencies; coordinates, plans, and executes operations; conducts theater security cooperation; and advances emerging Naval concepts at sea, from the sea, and ashore in order to support CENTCOM, 5th Fleet, and Marine Corps Forces Central Command theater objectives.

Members of the U.S. Air Force 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron simulate the treatment of lung injuries at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 23, 2022. Beef ribs were used to simulate the ribs of a human patient.

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

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commanding officer, gives a speech during the Red Ribbon Week proclamation signing at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 24 2022. Red Ribbon Week encourages school aged children to be drug free by informing them of the dangers of drug abuse.

220926-A-EQ028-1234 MANAMA, Bahrain Lt. Vaughn D. Gehman, commanding officer of USCGC Baranof (WPB 1318), speaks during the ships decommissioning ceremony in Manama, Bahrain, Sept. 26, 2022. Baranof decommissioned after 34 years of service.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak, deputy director of the Air National Guard (ANG), center left, meets with the leadership of the 158th Maintenance Group, 158th Fighter Wing, at the Vermont ANG Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Sept. 11, 2022. Pirak, who assists the ANG director in managing the 108,300 members in the ANG, made the visit during a Vermont National Guard open house, a complimentary event demonstrating the capabilities of the Vermont Air and Army National Guard.

220718-N-TD082-1001U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. David Miller, U.S. Space Command Global Operations director, hosts a roundtable discussion with Air Commodore Nicholas Hogan, Australian Defence Space Command space capabilities branch director general, at USSPACECOM headquarters, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., July 18, 2022. During his visit, Hogan briefed USSPACECOM senior leaders on the current state of the Australian Space Architecture Working Group. Operating interchangeably with key allies and partners, USSPACECOM continues to generate a greater degree of space power to advance national interests and support the rule-based international order.

Senior military leaders from seven partner nations kicked off planning for the 29th iteration of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise at the 2022 Senior Leadership Summit in Victoria, British Columbia, Nov. 30 - Dec. 1. The seminar - hosted by Commander, Maritime Forces Pacific, and Deputy Commander, RIMPAC Combined Task Force, Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Robinson - provided an opportunity for RIMPAC 2022 Senior Leadership Group and Executive Steering Committee members to discuss lessons learned from RIMPAC 2022 to guide RIMPAC 2024 planning. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by Sailor 1st Class Kendric Grasby)

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U.S. Navy Sailors with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, teach a combat life saver course to members of the Saudi Armed Forces during exercise Native Fury 22 at the Logistics Support Area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 9, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

Lt. Col. Fajar Catur, TNI, delivers a lecture on the structure of the TNI joint forces command for day 2 of Gema Bhakti, September 10, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

A public affairs officer from U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) provides training to the Moldovan Mass Media Cell during a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) in Chisinau, Moldova, Oct. 25, 2022. A team from SOCEUR worked with the Moldovan Mass Media Cell during the SMEE and provided technical training on new camera equipment and training on public affairs operations.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Kofie Bernard Primus of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, held the 2022 Noncommissioned Officer Forum at Daenner Kaserne, Germany, May 23. The Noncommissioned Officer forum is held May 23-25 in order to collaborate, mentor, and prepare NCOs for future operations.

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

A Green Beret with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) discusses Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) during a military engagement with members of the Philippine National Police - Maritime Group, 2nd Special Operations Unit and the Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Force on June 1, 2022, near Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This engagement provided an opportunity for the Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Force and U.S. Green Berets to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures with each other in an effort to enhance interoperability while sharing new ideas for maritime operations. Other TTPs exchanged during the engagement included small boat handling, sensitive site exploitation, and compliant and non-compliant visit, board, search and seizure operations. The Philippines and United States have a continued interest in strengthening our military-to-military relationship and reinforcing our maritime security efforts in support of our treaty commitments

Command Sgt. Major Yong-kyu Lee, senior enlisted advisor for the Combined Forces Command Republic of Korea forces, raises his hand to ask a question to Command Master Sgt. Seong-ryeul Yoon, ROK Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Seong-ryeul Yoon during a brief on education and training systems at South Korea, June 21, 2022. Command senior enlisted leaders with the ROK-US Alliance participated in the 2nd Annual Keystone Seminar, a three-day event meant to bring the senior NCOs together to build sprit de corps and learn about Korean military history.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, coordinate bilateral operations for Iron Fist 23 on Hijudai training area, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. U.S. Marines with the 31st MEU and members from JGDSF Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade participate in Exercise Iron Fist 23 at training area Kyushu, Japan. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS) servicemembers participate in a CSOJTF-Levant Public Affairs course in Baghdad, Iraq.ICTS soldiers strengthened their photography and videography skills to improve partner force capability during the two week course.

U.S. Army Garrison Benelux 1st Sgt. Michael Woodard shares with the competitors the theme of the written essay, Suicide Prevention, during the unit Best Warrior Competition, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Feb. 27, 2023.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erwin-John Barzaga, 18th Dental Squadron clinical flight non-commissioned officer in charge from Cavite City, Philippines was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, the Senior Enlisted Leader and Advisor for the Army, visits Soldiers and families in the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 19, 2022. "People first equals readiness. When you're not worried about your house, you are a more ready Soldier. If you don't have to worry about child care, you are a more ready Soldier. But it doesn't mean you don't do tough training when it's really cold outside. You build a better, stronger bond with your people when you challenge them with that tough training and you give them tasks and the right equipment to do them," said Grinston.

PHU YEN, VIETNAM (June 21, 2022) - Captain Hank Kim, left, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, and PP22 leaders tour a Disaster Management Coordination Center in Phu Yen, Vietnam, in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Air Combat Commands Sword Athena members gathered with U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of ACC, Joint Base Langley- Eustis, 12 Dec 2022 to resume their primary goal; breaking down female and family-centric readiness barriers. The meeting helped charter the course for the upcoming year.

German soldiers with the Bundeswehr Medical Academy, participate in an icebreaker before starting a lesson on resilience in Rose Barracks, Germany on Feb. 28, 2024. German soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and civilians attend the Combined Arms Training Center-hosted Leader Resiliency Training. CATC provides an average of 600 training events and 85 mobile-training team courses per year, for approximately 13,500 military and civilian personnel, including 325 Allies and partners from 20 different countries. Army

Representative Barry Moore of Alabama's 2nd District receives a briefing from Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Novosel commander, as part of a working luncheon during a tour of the home of Army Aviation Feb. 12, 2024. Army

Chilean army Maj. Gen. Ricardo Stangher (left), deputy commanding general of multnational forces for PANAMAX 2022 and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Thigpen (right), commanding general of multinational forces for PANAMAX 2022, along with Soldiers, airmen, sailors, marines and civilians from seven Caribbean and South American nations and the U.S. attend a PANAMAX 2022 Planning in Crisis briefing in San Antonio, Texas, June 9, 2022. PANAMAX 2022 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, multinational annual exercise scheduled for 1-12 August, 2022 with a purpose of strengthening partnerships, enhancing readiness and improving interoperability between U.S. Armed Forces and partner nations. This planning event served as an opportunity to build upon the combined capabilities of planning and executing complex operations during the upcoming exercise.

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Attendees introduce themselves during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit in Arlington, Va., Aug. 1, 2022. The summit is hosting senior enlisted leaders from 54 countries to reinforce partnerships between military services.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christian Santiago, a Latin America foreign area officer assigned to Peru, translates from Portuguese to English during a patrol class as part of a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 25, 2022. The U.S. Marine Corps continues to seek opportunities to train alongside Brazilian partners in deliberate and dynamic training events. Bilateral training events, such as jungle training, offer both forces a chance to increase interoperability, exchange best practices, and set conditions for future events to continue to grow a long tradition of friendship and cooperation.

Members from different African partner nations give remakes during Silent Warrior 2022 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, August 18, 2022. Silent Warrior 2022 is a Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) directed forum with 37 nations gathered to focus on improving the security, resiliency and prosperity of Africa.

US Air Force Col. Kristoff Sills, Hawaii Air National Guard, and Lt. Col. Fajar Catur, TNI, discuss the 2nd round of academic lectures for day 2 of Gema Bhakti, September 10, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

US Air Force Col. Kristoff Sills, Hawaii Air National Guard, and Lt. Col. Fajar Catur, TNI, discuss the 2nd round of academic lectures for day 2 of Gema Bhakti, September 10, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships. (US Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson) Col. Fajar Catur , TNI, discuss the 2nd round of academic lectures for day 2 of Gema Bhakti, September 10, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships. (US Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson)

Airmen from the 334th Training Squadron participate in a study session inside Erwin Manor at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 13, 2022. Four trainers were installed to allow students the opportunity to increase tower control contact hours and to provide students additional study and familiarization time outside the classroom.

Maj. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton, Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), center, speaks with Brig. Gen. Thierry Blanc, Deputy Commander of French Space Command, right, and other attendees during a meeting at the STARCOM Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 19, 2022.

020411-F-9032T-004. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kely Soza, with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts bilateral tactical combat casualty care training with Philippine Marines from the 3rd Marine Brigade during KAMANDAG 6 at Camp Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

A Royal Saudi Air Force service member asks U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anh Nguyen, a pest management specialist with the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, questions about the ammunition the USAF uses in its Bird-Aircraft-Strike-Hazard air pressurized rifles at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 22, 2022. The 378th AEWs BASH team monitors and helps mitigate wildlife activity around USAF assets. Since USAF aircraft are integrated into RSAFs PSAB airfield, BASH and their Saudi counterparts are working to further develop and strengthen a unified wildlife hazard partnership.

Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Forces personnel attend a command briefing at Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date. (Proprietary information redacted)

Joint force service members participate with the planning process during the Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX) at Camp Upshur at Quantico, VA, Sept. 12 2022. The IWX is a training event that focuses on implementing all Information Related Capability requirements with the joint force, government agencies and partnering nations that provides accurate subject matter expertise to all Marine Corps operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Sgt. Miranda C. DeKorte)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Larry Boyd, a communication strategy and operations officer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a practical application exercise with Philippine Marines at a subject matter expert exchange during KAMANDAG 6 at Camp Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell Sr., commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, engages with Soldiers during a leader professional development conference at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on Jan. 24, 2023. Brig. Gen. Maria Juarez (left), commanding general, 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) also attended and provided remarks during the LPD. The LPD reinforced how critical the joint logistics enterprise is to sustainment operations for U.S. Army Central in the United States Central Commands area of operations.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Andrew Hiller, from Moreno Valley, California, leads a trauma response training course at Hell's Point during 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. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia

Rick Masters, 27th Special Operations Wing director of staff, briefs Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass on Five and Thrive initiatives January 31, 2023, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The Five & Thrive initiative focuses on safe and affordable housing, medical care, spouse employment, education and childcare.

U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps leaders talk with Airmen from the 23rd Medical Group during a tour at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 18, 2022. The tour consisted of walking through the 23rd MDG and visiting the 820th Base Defense Group to familiarize the guests with each mission.

Team Mildenhall Airmen receive a pre-flight brief for a Hispanic Heritage Flight at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 06, 2022. Hispanic Airmen from all over the installation came together for a flight to honor their heritage and share cultural experiences with one another during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sergeant Major Namjildorj Battumur of the Air Force Command, Mongolian Armed Forces speaks with Japanese and American attendees at the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Washington DC on August 1, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass hosted SELIS to understand the security environment, define the threats, share information, and employ airpower.

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member takes notes at triage training during Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex forward U.S. Army and Japan Command Post exercise to date.

A Moroccan Army soldier takes notes in a Public Affairs class during the African Lion 2022 Exercise, June 13, 2022, at the Southern Zone Headquarters in Agadir, Morocco. These students received instruction in the U.S. Joint Planning Process ahead of their participation in the Combined Joint Task Force during the exercise. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Commanding General Maj. Gen. JB Vowell meets with 1st Peshmerga Division staff at the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs Headquarters on Feb. 18, 2024. Vowell's visit will start off the Peshmerga Command Post Exercise.

220701-N-RG360-1032 PEARL HARBOR (July 01, 2022) Adrian Martinez of the Pacific Missile Range Facility addresses Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division and Alpha Troop 2-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade at a SINKEX Safety Brief during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 01. SINKEX, short for sink at-sea live-fire training exercises, use decommissioned Naval warships for live-fire training. 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.

230119-N-HG389-0012 TRICOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Jan. 19, 2023) U.S. and Sri Lanka Navy Sailors listen to a speaker as part of the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Sri Lanka 2023 in Tricomalee, Jan. 19. CARAT/MAREX Sri Lanka is a bilateral exercise between Sri Lanka and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, practice humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and strengthen maritime understanding, partnerships, and interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Task Force 73 is responsible for conducting diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific.

Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade and U.S. Marines, sailors and airmen with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit,participate in a period of instruction on amphibious reconnaissance during KAMANDAG 6 at Camp Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

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