Military Briefings and Training

Scenes of military personnel engaged in briefings and training exercises, focusing on collaboration and operational readiness in various military environments.

2nd Cavalry Regiment hosts a military-to-military engagement with Macedonian allies at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Sept. 28, 2022. This engagement familiarized Macedonians with Stryker maintenance.

162nd Wing, Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, Arizona - All Star Pitcher Mark Melancon as well as Arizona Diamondbacks Outfielder Corbin Carroll and Pitcher Merrill Kelly receive training from Technical Sergeant Badilla to prepare them for their incentive flights in F-16 jet fighters on January 16, 2024.

A U.S. Air Force combat rescue officer assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron watches as French paratroopers prepare their parachutes at Base aerienne 188 Djibouti, Djibouti, Aug. 18, 2022, during a jumping coalition immersion. U.S. Air Force pararescuemen conducted freefall jumps alongside French paratroopers conducting static-line jumps to familiarize each others tactics and procedures while jumping.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Calvin Robinson, a crash fire rescue specialist assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, dons his fire suit during a fire safety class aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 15, 2022. The class was held to teach Marines tips and tricks used by firefighters in the event of a fire. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 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.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass (middle) inspects the enlisted dormitory at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 8, 2022. Bass visited the enlisted dormitory to see what developments need to be implemented to improve the quality of life for single and unaccompanied Airmen on base.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dustin Alvey, 352nd Special Warfare Tactics Squadron standards and evaluations chief, discusses drones with students from the North Carolina State University STEM program during a base tour June 16, 2022, at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Bove)

GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 14, 2016) Marines and sailors aboard the USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) unload boxes during a replenishment at sea in the Gulf of Oman. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked on the Kearsarge Amphibious Readiness Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Peterson, 81st Security Forces Squadron combat arms NCO in charge, provides Col. Billy Pope, 81st Training Wing commander, with a tour inside the 81st SFS indoor firing range during the 81st MSG Immersion Tour at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 7, 2023. The 81st SFS is responsible for providing law enforcement, investigative, and force protection support for the installation and its three geographically separated family housing areas. Additionally, the 81st Security Forces Squadron provides mission-ready security forces defenders to fulfill combatant commander wartime taskings.

WHITE BEACH, Japan (June 7, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Cody Chronister, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa security department, holds a rubber training pistol on an armed suspect in a training exercise on CFAO White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan June 7, 2022. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

060424-N-6901L-062. Base: Taji Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220721-N-XK809-1006 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (July 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor, Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Daniel Boatwright, right, from Tallahassee, presents vulnerabilities found during phase II of Operation Cyber Dragon to Rear Adm. Stephen Donald, left, Vice Commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F). During Operation Cyber Dragon Reserve Sailors assigned U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet, conducted scanning of the Navy's unclassified network to identify, remediate and implement corrective actions to reduce vulnerabilities.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ian Olney, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, secures cargo before a flight at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 15, 2022. The 816th EAS is deployed in support of Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) to transport cargo and personnel for U.S. and partner nation forces predominately within the U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility.

SrA Daniel Quijas, 30th Medical Group mental health technician and executive assistant, talks to a patient at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 13, 2022.

220416-N-IV962-3010PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2022) - Sailors and Marines pray during Easter vigil in the chapel of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 16. Easter vigil is a liturgy held in traditional Christian churches as the first official celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stanley Shields, 509th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, and Senior Airman Naomi Aviles, 131st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment apprentice, reviews a task at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 5, 2024. The 509th Bomb Wing and 131st Bomb Wing work together to support the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber mission at Whiteman AFB. Air Force

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Holland speaking with Command Sgt. Maj. Sandrea Vargas, Command Sgt. Maj. of the 528th Sustainment Brigade, about the move and consolidation of Soldiers, Aug. 30, 2022, Fort Bragg, N.C.. Fort Bragg is in a process of moving Soldiers out of the Smoke Bomb Hill barracks, into other barracks on the installation.

Drill instructors with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, order recruits to conduct a variety of tasks in their squad bay on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 31, 2023. The tasks include getting personal belongings organized in foot lockers.

CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 31, 2017) Army Lt. Gen. Jeff Buchanan, commander of U.S. Army North, in charge of joint military operations in Puerto Rico, speaks to the crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the ship's hangar bay. Kearsarge is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.

Robert Ancheta presents Col. Scott Olech, Commander, 149th Medical Group with a Hawaiian shirt during Tropic Care 2022 in Lihue, Hawai'i, on June 16 2022. Tropicare 2022 provides real world training in a joint civil and military environment while strengthening community relationships by providing medical, dental, and optometry services to the people of Hawai'i.

U.S. Air Force Col. William Hunter, 81st Training Wing commander, briefs ROTC cadets on the 81st TRW mission and capabilities at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2022. Keesler hosted ROTC cadets from Louisiana State University and Tulane University for a base tour to demonstrate mission capabilities and Air Force career opportunities.

040112-F-5435R-060. Base: Iraq Civil Defense Corps Academy State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An Afghan guest and a U.S. Marine watch as other Afghan guests play volleyball at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Jan. 25, 2022. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 11,000 Afghan evacuees at Liberty Village, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks)

041125-M-0036Y-010. Base: Camp Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220908-F-LN908-0055ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2022) Operations Specialist Seaman Dustin Bettice, right, from San Antonio, enters a room during security reaction force training aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sept. 8, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A California State Guard (CSG) Tech Sgt. Craig Miller, a Security Forces Specialist assigned to the CSG interacts with the augmented reality system interface during emergency medical technician (EMT) refresher training on March Air Reserve Base in Calif., Jan. 5, 2024. During the EMT training, hosted by the 163d Medical Group, the North American Rescue Virtual Patient Immersive Trainer (VPIT) acquired by the Hap Arnold Innovation Center (HAIC) was used to enable students to train on multiple patients and trauma scenarios in quick succession. This innovation effort, led by Master Sgt. Joshua Liko (A HAIC volunteer), is one of many projects being propelled by the HAIC to reduce cost, improve workflow efficiency and increase mission output.

Mobilized as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, members of the 105th Airlift Wings 3rd rotation gather in the Dining Facility for processing. SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Erin Cosgrove USAF, (left), SRA Colon, USAF, and SRA Karen DeLuca, USAF, (right) have accuracy of their ID and Dog tag data checked by PDF (Personnel Deployment Function) personnel: SRA Melissa Beamon (left) and Technical Sergeant Mia Burrows. Personnel will deploy to areas around the World Trade Center collapse site. Guard personnel are assisting in relief efforts in New York City Area. The collapse due to terrorist flying two large passenger aircraft into the buildings; killing all in the planes and thousands in the building. In .... Complete Scene Caption: Mobilized as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, members of the 105th Airlift Wings 3rd rotation gather in the Dining Facility for processing. Senior Airman (SRA) Erin Cosgrove USAF, (left), SRA Colon, USAF, and SRA Karen DeLuca, USAF, (right) have accuracy of their ID and Dog t

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Vicente Olvera, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, stores a helmet in a locker during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 3, 2022. RF-A 22-1 is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise focused on improving the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces and provides training for units preparing for air and space expeditionary force tasking.

Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing climb stairs during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept 8, 2022. Wolf Pack Airmen honored the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001 with a formal ceremony, stair climb and ruck march.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron are issued weapons for a bivouac field training exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 18, 2024. Over the course of the exercise, participants practiced building defensive fighting positions, responded to vehicle checkpoints and performed post-attack reconnaissance sweeps, while demonstrating their ability to survive and operate in a hostile environment.

Missouri National Guards Public Affairs Office (PAO) traveled on a UH 60 Blackhawk to train Soldiers in Mo., Sept. 21, 2022. The Public Affairs team trains units around the state about the fundamentals of social media while giving public affairs guidance to Soldiers and Airmen. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

Lt. Col. Joshua Dove, 3rd Airlift Squadron commander, receives a first salute from his unit during the 3rd AS Change of Command ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony, Dove assumed command of the 3rd AS. Dove was previously the 436th Airlift Wing chief of safety.

The 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, JoAnne S. Bass, visited Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on Jan. 6-7, 2024. Chief Bass participated in a base tour where she heard from subject matter experts about the mission capabilities and accomplishments of the 151st Wing. Afterward, she attended the Utah Air Guard Airmen of the Year Banquet, where Bass gave the keynote speech and celebrated with the Airmen of the Year award winners.

Chief Master Sgt. Sheronne King, 15th Wing command chief, speaks to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass in an Emergency Operations Center during a base visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2022. King highlighted the 15th Medical Group and 15th Comptroller Squadrons ability to provide medical and financial support to families affected by the recent JBPH-H water-related incidents.

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, return rifles and gear during the fourth phase of training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 1, 2022. After being returned, the rifles and gear will be prepared to be issued to newly arriving recruits.

U.S. Army Sgt. Taelor Hastings, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, receives a coin from Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, June 29, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division Artillery provides mission command to more than 800 personnel as they enhance warfighting proficiency by training alongside allies and partners while reinforcing the ironclad commitment to NATO.

Samuel Short, a child with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, receives a tour of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 pilots ready room from U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John Stewart, pilot, VMFAT-501, at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, April 28, 2022. Marines with VMFAT- 501 were in full support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in granting Sams wish to be a Marine for a day and experiencing Marine Corps aviation.

Staff Sgt. Shawn Niemira, an airman in the 107th Attack Wing Operations Group, conducts a training for Boy Scout Troop 650 on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, New York, 11 June, 2022. The Troop is working on their emergency preparedness merit badge. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Meade

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discuss gunnery table V engagement results in an after action review, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, commands her recruits during initial drill inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 26, 2022. Initial Drill is the first marker of the recruits' discipline and unit cohesion.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait in a line outside the barber shop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7, 2022. Recruits received weekly haircuts to create uniformity.

041110-F-2390B-009. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020927-M-1132B-015. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd FSSG

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, wait for instructions during M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Sept 12, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Adam Wild, a corpsman with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks about the traditions and history of the Navy aboard the United States Naval Ship Sacagawea in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 13, 2022. The U.S. Marines and Sailors with CLR-37 and the crew members of the U.S.N.S. Sacagawea celebrated the 247th birthday of the Navy with traditional cake and ice cream while aboard.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force conduct close quarters battle training alongside reconnaissance Marines from Dispen AL as part of Super Garuda Shield 22 aboard the U.S.S. Green Bay (LPD 20), Aug. 2, 2022. Garuda Shield is an annual combined and joint exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. The 31st MEU, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Bobby Park, an intelligence officer with 12th Marine Regiment, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members coordinate a simulated maritime strike in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Shizunai, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Tech. Sgt. Van Wyhe assigned to the 163D Maintenance Squadron on March Air Reserve Base, instructs fellow Airman from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron from Ramstein AB, Germany on how to properly navigate and interface with RAMTS (ruggedized aircraft maintenance test station) to ensure proper setup and calibration of the system and aircraft on March Air Reserve Base in California on October 14, 2022. In an effort to increase the arsenal of aircraft the 435th CRS is proficient on, several members of their unit traveled from Germany to Southern California to receive training from Air National Guard members with the 163rd Attack Wing who operate the MQ-9 Aircraft as their primary platform. (US Air National Guard Photograph by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan)

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston inspects the containerized housing units of Soldiers assigned to the Division Artillery, 1st Infantry Division at Forward Operation Site Adazi, Latvia, May 2, 2022. Grinston is the Army Chief of Staff's adviser on matters affecting the enlisted force and devotes most of his time traveling to observe training and interacting with Soldiers and their Families.

Vice President Dick Cheney Visits USS Iwo Jima in New Orleans - 26-HK-17-7. VADM Thad Allen talking with VP Cheney at briefing table. Hurricane Katrina

Guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard proceed through a personnel deployment line during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection August 26, 2022 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The NORI is a routine exercise used to evaluate a units capability to perform as a nuclear support unit.

020304-F-2021H-001. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mathew Danner, the commanding officer of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, left, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Preston Sutherland, a tiltrotor airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), center, 31st MEU, and Sgt. Maj. Joshua Smith, the senior enlisted advisor of the 31st MEU give speeches to Marines in the air combat element of the 31st MEU aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), Sept. 6, 2022. Sutherland was rewarded a plaque for continued dedication and enduring commitment to his work and to the training of his unit. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 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.

021020-F-6701P-005. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Cpl. Louis Carbery, assigned to 8/9th Royal Australian Regiment, demonstrates cornering techniques for Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division during urban operations as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Black Rock Camp, Fiji, September 13, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Darrin Hunt, 321st Training Squadron military training instructor, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, briefs the Texas 23rd Congressional District, U. S. House of Representative staff during their visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sep. 27, 2022. The visit helps to provide the congressional staff an overview and understanding of mission operations throughout JBSA.

A 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment Defender” Soldier and a guest talk during Camp Bliss Day at Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 21, 2022. Every year for more than 10 years, with help from units and teams from across the installation, the Bliss School Liaison Office has welcomed educators, school counselors, and administrators for a day of information on resources available to support military kids and families in their school systems. Camp Bliss Day also offered some hands-on Army experiences for guests, allowing them time to talk with today’s Soldiers about Army life and the benefits of military service.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2022) - Instructor Gunners Mate 1st Class Nathan A. Fontaine, stationed with Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes (SCSTC GL), demonstrates how to use the MILO range simulator trainer into the fundamental training of U.S. Navy Gunners Mates to 18 diplomatic attachés during a tour of the campus. SCSTC Great Lakes trains over 10,000 Sailors annually across 22 courses of instruction in four schoolhouses. SCSTC Great Lakes is responsible for 24-hour supervision, leadership and professional development for over 2,500 students at any given time. Here, Sailors develop their technical knowledge and skills, while continuing to benefit from professional mentoring that will sustain them throughout their naval service.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caleb Campbell, an aerial gunner with the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on an AC-130-J Ghostrider gunship before a mission during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 2, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.

041225-M-0173F-010. Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Ar Ramadi Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Leitner, a mass communication public affairs specialist assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, sits down to talk with a World War 2 reenactor during the Tanks in Mons festivities held at Estinnes, Belgium, Aug. 27, 2022. Tanks in Mons, an annual event in its 21st year, brings people together to commemorate the Liberation of Belgium and the historic Battle of the Mons Pocket.

SGT Walter Michener and CPL William Lowry, Medics of the 546th Medical Company (Area Support) out of Fort Hood, Texas, conduct an Advanced First Responder Training Program class with firefighters at the Camp Bondsteel Fire and Emergency Services on Nov. 25, 2022. Topics covered during the training included initial casualty triage, casualty placement in an FLA, loading and unloading the FLA, and how to set-up and utilize a SKED for aeromedical evacuation.(U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo, 111th Public Affairs Detachment, Nebraska National Guard)

Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command, recently visited Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 23, 2022, during a battlefield circulation. He also met with Soldiers of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and the 531st Hospital Center as well to discuss operational readiness and partnerships with surrounding medical centers.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Janes, 99th Operation Medical Readiness Squadron, exhibits procedures on loading people into the ambulance on a stretcher on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 26, 2024. Airmen from the 99th Operation Medical Readiness Squadron supported the Project Quesada initiative, an Air Combat Command wide initiative designed to provide young people from diverse backgrounds an exposure to aviation career fields by partnering with Hispanic Serving Institutions and Minority Serving Institutions. Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. Justin Geers, 23rd Wing command chief, speaks to an Airman after a retirement ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, June 17, 2022. As the command chief, Geers will act as a liaison between thewing commander and those who execute the Attack - Rescue - Prevail mission,primarily focusing on the enlisted force and families.

Sergeant Major of the Army, Gene McKinney, talks to STAFF Sergeant Young of the 44th Signal Company at the Residency. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Members from the 90th Missile Wing stand for a moment of silence during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, September 9, 2022. The ceremony was in honor of those who lost their lives 21 years ago.

Members from the 90th Missile Wing stand for a moment of silence during the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, September 9, 2022. The ceremony was in honor of those who lost their lives 21 years ago.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Miller-Assous, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster and Maj. Kirby Wedan, 14th AS director of operations, speak with Fox News journalist Bill Hemmer about their experiences during Operation Allies Refuge at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. One year after taking part in the 17-day evacuation efforts at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Miller-Assous and Wedan reflected on their experiences following through on Americas commitment to the Afghan personnel who helped and worked alongside the U.S. for more than two decades in Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, prepare to depart from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 25, 2024. More than 1,500 NJARNG Soldiers are deploying to support U.S. Central Commands Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. This is the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008.

Educators with Recruiting Stations Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Twin Cities participating in the 2024 Educators Workshop receive a demonstration on the role of K-9 military working dogs on Feb. 20, 2024 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. Participants of the workshop visit MCRD San Diego to observe recruit training and gain a better understanding about the transformation from recruits to United States Marines. Marine Corps

Indiana Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kenneth Hanson, a flight surgeon with the 122nd Fighter Wing Medical Group, conducts hands-on training with medical members of the Niger armed forces during an exercise, June 17-24, 2022, in Niamey, Niger. The National Guard State Partnership Program is an innovative Department of Defense joint security cooperation program.

Spouses from the 33rd Fighter Wing tour maintenance backshops during an immersion at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 9, 2024. The tour was offered wing-wide to integrate and show appreciation to our spouses. Air Force

U.S. Navy Midshipmen and military cadets compete in a bench press exercise challenge during the 41st annual Cornell University Invitational Drill Competition, Ithaca, New York, Oct. 22, 2022. Over 300 Navy Midshipmen and military cadets from the East Coast competed. The competition includes close order drill and a wide spectrum of fitness challenges.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 21, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adam L. Chalkley, left, commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is saluted by leadership from 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, before a brief during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 21. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (June 19, 2022) Lt. Baigio Mezzasalma, assigned to Naval Medical Forces Support Command, briefs Navy Reserve-Expeditionary Medical Facility (NR-EMF) Bethesdas The Road to War brief during their simulated deployment as part of their operational readiness evaluation (ORE). The ORE directly supports the Surgeon General's guidance that "Navy Medicine will optimize to project medical power in support of Naval Superiority." NR-EMF Bethesda is comprised of Reservists from around the country that came together to complete training which includes equipment familiarization, integrated medical and patient throughput training, medical scenarios, and emergency (fire, security, etc.) training.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nhadeije Bordes, left, a legal clerk withHeadquarters and Headquarters Squadron, and Lance Cpl. Collin Sullivan, anair support operations operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 1, worktogether to build a "space station" during the School Liaison Program'sSchool is Cool event at the Two Rivers Theater and Event Center, MarineCorps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 13, 2022. Marinesvolunteered through the Single Marine Program to help promote awareness ofmilitary kids who have had to relocate and provide educational resources tomilitary families.

040607-M-0706S-015. Base: Al Shahabi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

Mr. Kristian Smith, a member of the Institute for Security Governance, delivers an academic presentation on the doctrine of Jointness during the second day of the staff exercise portion of Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS2023), September 01, 2023, Surabaya, Indonesia. #SuperGarudaShield 2023 is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. #SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and #joint event, highlighting the 7 participating and 12 observing nations commitment to #partnership and a #freeandopenindopacific.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Swank, 325th Security Forces Squadron senior enlisted leader, talks with Airmen during Chief Chat at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2022. This event is intended for all members of Team Tyndall, no matter the rank, to come learn, discuss, and ask questions with leadership.

Recruits from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, recieve swim instruction from a MCWISS instructor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 22, 2022. Recruits who fail their initial swim qualification are required to return for additional training.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Kego Aiba, left, listens to instructions from U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Sly, 18th Security Forces Squadron training section, right, on weapon handling during an Agile Combat Employment course at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2022. The ACE course is designed to train multi-capable Airmen to be able to complete tasks that are outside of their primary specialty in order to reduce the overall personnel footprint in deployed environments.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Kehl, an explosive ordnance disposal team lead, 741st Ordnance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas, demonstrates different electrical circuitry used to create improvised explosive devices during a Basic IED Electronics course to Tunisian Armed Forces during African Lion 22 in Bizerte, Tunisia, June 23, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's 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 to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Co., 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion return home to their families on Fort Drum, Ny Sep. 7, 2022. VooDoo Soldiers spent almost a year in Iraq defending the nation.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army, Michael C. Grinston, (left) Spc. Chloe Conlon, Dental Health Command - Pacific, and Pfc. Veronica Myles, DHC-P, share stories during lunch at the Tripler Army Medical Center mess hall, May 19, 2022.

LCPL Dominic Towe (left) and LCPL Chad Mann prepare spaghetti for the evening meal at Marine Expeditionary Camp-Pohang (MEC-P), Pohang, South Korea, Oct. 11, 1998. Both are from the Combat Support Service Group, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and are deployed to MEC-P in support of Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Marine Expeditionary, Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Commander Brig. Gen. Kimberly Peeples and Buffalo District Commander, Lt. Col. Colby Krug , tour Mount Morris Dam in Livingston County, NY., Mar. , 22, 2023.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hector Torres, an aircraft electronic communication/navigation/ cryptographic/countermeasures system technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, executes a pull up during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 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.

Tech. Sgt. Britney Moody, from the 442d Force Support Squadron, processes incoming packages at the post office on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, May 23, 2022. Partnering with the 100 FSS, the 442d members trained on personal and official mail processing and delivery.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, are provided an operational overview of the Long Range Discrimination Radar by senior hardware engineer Sonya Read on Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, May 4, 2022. The leadership team traveled to Clear SFS to meet with leaders and tour the Upgraded Early Warning Radar and LRDR under the purview of Clear SFS. Clear SFS has been a vital part of the integral deterrence in support of NORADs mission of Homeland Defense since the U. S. Air Force set up Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems and became fully operational in November of 1961. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

Dr. Robert Slawson (left), a volunteer from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland, serves as a guest docent Feb. 2 for the opening of the exhibit, Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries; African American in Civil War Medicine,” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which will be in display in the America Building at WRNMMC throughout Black History Month.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 15, 2002) Rear Adm. Bradley Andros delivers a speech at CTF 75 headquarters to Sailors assigned to CTF 75.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean Gallagher, a pilot with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, greets his ground support crew before a mission in a U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Nov. 24, 2010. The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces.

030905-M-7837W-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

120809-N-CD297-029 NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 9, 2012) Gunnery Sgt. Michael DeQuattro instructs a Midshipman on how to address a non-commissioned officer at Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp. Midshipmen from colleges and universities in the Chicago area held their annual freshman orientation at Naval Station Great Lakes. The eight-day orientation gives incoming Naval ROTC freshman a glimpse of Navy life and the type of training they will go through at their perspective units and schools.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 11, 2018) A recruit responds to a question from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Command Master Chief David Twiford during their graduation rehearsal at Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at RTC. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp.

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Band play music before an Assumption of Stole ceremony for Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John E. Scott at the Marne Chapel on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 28, 2022. The ceremony formally recognized Scott as the new division chaplain for 3rd ID.

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