Military Briefings and Training

Images of military officials conducting briefings and training sessions, showcasing teamwork and leadership in various operational environments with a focus on readiness.

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, shows Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, the simulated deployed area at Forward Operating Base Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 11, 2022. The area is used for both Army intelligence training and Air Force deployment training.

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth and U.S. Army Gen. Darryl Williams, Commander, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, walk down the red carpet on their way into the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Headquarters building Sept. 20, 2022, on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Hessen, DE. U.S. Army Europe and Africa Headquarters is the first stop on a tour that includes several countries across the European theater.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, Third Air Force commander, right, presents a coin to Tech. Sgt. Miikeda Bracket, 39th Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Mission Support Requirements, left, during his visit to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan 27, 2023. Maj. Gen. France traveled to Incirlik AB to meet with Airmen, experience the wings Larger than Life weekend and observe how they support Third Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and U.S. European Command objectives. Third Air Force issues directives to subordinate commands and takes action on behalf of the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander as directed. The command takes deliberate actions to develop Airmen and their families, confronts global challenges in support of the National Defense Strategy to defend our country and our allies and utilizes dedicated efforts to deliver peace to our nation and its allies by fostering stability and deterring aggression throughout Europe and Africa.

Sgt. Andy Lopez, NETCOM, explains his job during the Day in the Life even Nov. 18. Lopez is a 25S Satellite Communication Systems Operator-Maintainer and explained the importance of a signaleer to approximately 50 high school seniors.

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bruce L. Gillingham, right, U.S. Navy Surgeon General, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, speaks with U.S. Army Maj. Ken Heida, left, assigned to Army Medical Center Tripler, during a tour of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 6, 2022. The Surgeon General visited the ship in order to discuss best practices and modern techniques in medical care. 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.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, (center) greets USAF Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command and U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, USTRANSCOM Senior Enlisted Leader, during a visit to the commands' headquarters May 24, 2022 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The visit included discussions on the commands' strategic vision for globally integrated deterrence and highlighted areas of collaboration and partnership between the commands. (Department of Defense photo by Master Sgt Benjamin Wiseman)

124th Air Support Operations Squadron Special Warfare Tactical Air Control Party Airmen conduct beyond-line-of-site, non-satellite radio communications training at the Saylor Creek Training Range Feb. 7, 2023. ASOS TACPs routinely utilize Idahos expansive training ranges to test and stretch their radio capabilities.

Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly and acting 81st Readiness Division HHC first sergeant, Master Sgt. Kevin Bland, converse after the assumption of command ceremony yesterday for Maj. Gen. Harter, who officially assumed command of the 81st Readiness Division on September 20, 2022, at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Harter most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador; Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training Center an

GEN. Gordon R. Sullivan, Army CHIEF of STAFF, shakes hands with MAJ. GEN. Stephen Arnold, Commander, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), FT Drum, NY, after arriving at the airport. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joe Robinson, Commanding General, 3rd Medical Command, greets U.S. Army Col. Chris James, a physician with the 304th Medical Detachment, during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 19, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, commander of the 33rd Operations Group, 33rd Fighter Wing, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Preston, commander of the 33rd Maintenance Group, 33rd FW, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 7, 2022. Schuck attended the 33rd FWs F-35 TX-course, a course for experienced pilots transitioning to the F-35 from different fighter platforms.

U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, commander of the 33rd Operations Group, 33rd Fighter Wing, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Preston, commander of the 33rd Maintenance Group, 33rd FW, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 7, 2022. Schuck attended the 33rd FWs F-35 TX-course, a course for experienced pilots transitioning to the F-35 from different fighter platforms.

(From left to right) U.S. Army Capt. Mitchel Hess, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Croatian Army Col. Alen Simunic, Commander of the Croatian Air Defense Regiment and U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Mark Giauque review the outcome of an FIM-92 Stinger live-fire exercise as part of exercise Shield 22, April 8, 2022 in Pula, Croatia. Exercise Shield is an annual Croatian air defense exercise that aims at strengthening the execution of the Air Defense tasks against low and medium altitude moving targets. During the exercise, the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Croatian Air Defense Regiment jointly trained on Air Defense Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to include air-space control, deconfliction and surveillance as well as targeting and live fire engagement against flying objects on low and medium level altitudes.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, left-center, deputy chief of staff, G-4, tours Field Maintenance Shop Number 4, Mississippi National Guard, at Gulfport, Mississippi, May 18, 2022. Hamiliton and his team visited Mississippi to learn about maintenance operations in the Army National Guard.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin M. Ward, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects a paratroopers T-11 parachute, at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Sept. 7, 2022 in preparation for an airborne operation onto Hohenfels Drop Zone, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tackett, Abrams tank commander and 3rd platoon sergeant assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) alongside United Kingdom Army soldiers assigned to The Royal Lancers, Prince of Whales Troop talk about key maneuvering capabilities during the Abrams tank orientation in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 27, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Col. George Buch Jr., 386 Air Expeditionary Wing commander, U.S. Col. Daniel Santoro, 386 AEW deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Louis Ludwing, 386 AEW command chief, await the departure of U.S. Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, U.S. Central Command commander, from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 19, 2022. During his visit, Kurilla received key mission updates within the 386 AEW to include how the wing is posturing itself to foster an enduring presence within Kuwait.

Service members from the U.S. Air Force and Romanian air force discuss the maintenance of the Barrier Arresting Kit (BAK-12) during a maintenance training at Fetesti Air Base, Romania, July 18, 2022. The training event was designed to allow the exchange of knowledge pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the respective arresting systems.

Task Force Spartan and 35th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Stuenkel met with Command Sgt. Maj. Khaled Kameil of the Kuwait Land Force, for a tour and meeting with Soldiers of the 6th Liberation Mechanized Brigade. The discussions focused on the importance of NCO leadership across the ranks of both of our forces.

Army Lt. General John P. Sullivan, deputy commander, U.S. Transportation Command, and Fleet Master Chief Donald O. Myrick, senior enlisted leader, welcome Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to USTRANSCOM headquarters, Scott Air Force Base, Il., Aug. 10, 2022. With its global reach, TRANSCOM spans the world in logistics by integrating and employing mobility forces to rapidly project combat power at the time and place of our country's choosing. While visiting with leaders at the command, Kendall learned a little more about the ever increasing importance of Rapid Global Mobility and how TRANSCOM contributes to those initiatives. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Oz Suguitan)

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief, National Guard Bureau, visits with Guam National Guard members on the island of Guam May 24, 2022.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, left, and relevant leaders participate in a Casing of the Colors ceremony for Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, in Waterbury, Vt., December 3, 2022. Traditionally, this military ceremony commemorates unit history prior to the transfer of duty stations. The apex involves furling the guidon and placing it inside a protective sheath. Following their transfer to Massachusetts, Bravo Batterys lineage and honors transfer to the 172nd Law Enforcement Detachment of Garrison Support Command.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, discuss parachute operations with Brazilian Marines after talking over flight procedures in São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil, during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 4, 2022. U.S. Marines and Brazilian Marines used this time to convey communication procedures and safety actions before flights began. UNITAS develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster friendly, mutual cooperation and understanding among participating navies and marine corps.

U.S. Air Force, Lt. Col. Wes Carter, commander, 172nd Contingency Response Flight (172nd CRF), 172d Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard, coins Airman 1st Class Kailee Hill, a command post specialist assigned to the 172nd CRF, for her outstanding performance at Avon Park Florida, April 24, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 allows participants the opportunity to build partnerships and maintain combat readiness for future missions.

Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, right, 18th Wing commander, briefs Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, left,Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, on future projects at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17,2022. Jacobson toured Kadena, expressing appreciation for the contributions of Airmen andfamily members in the Indo-Pacific region to the success of the USAF mission.

Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen talk prior to being interviewed by a Univision reporter at the Illinois Army National Guard's North Riverside armory. Governor JB Pritzker issued an emergency disaster proclamation on Sept. 14 and activated approximately 75 members of the Illinois National Guard to ensure all state resources are available to support asylum seekers arriving nearly daily to Chicago. More than 60 percent of the Soldiers and Airmen activated are Spanish speakers. The proclamation enables the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and other state agencies, in close coordination with the City of Chicago, Cook County, and other local governments, to ensure the individuals and families receive the assistance they need. This includes transport, emergency shelter and housing, food, health screenings, medical assessments, treatments, and other necessary care and services.

U.S. Army Brig. General Noel Palmer, 412th Theatre Engineer Commander, receives a planning briefing from Col. Leo Wyszynski, Deputy Commander of the 7th Infantry Division at exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan on Dec 8th, 2022. Yama Sakura is a complex exercise that has been ongoing for over 40 years and continues to build the bilateral partnership of the strong US-Japan alliance. (Proprietary Information Redacted)

Col. Miguel Cruz, Space Delta 4 commander, briefs Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, on the Space Delta 4 mission at the Mission Control Station lobby on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Sept. 28, 2022. Richardsons visit was significant to Space Base Delta 2 and its future endeavors to building a better future and focusing on mission effectiveness.

U.S. Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, speaks with U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, deputy commander of the Joint Task Force-Space Defense at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 26, 2022. Nakasone visited the organization to better understand how intelligence supports the JTF-SD mission. The JTF-SD, and its National Space Defense Center, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and National Reconnaissance Office to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. Through this partnering, the JTF-SD brings to bear the full force of the U.S. Government and synchronizes space superiority planning and operations.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander coins Nebraska Air National Guard members for exceptional performance at the Tunisia International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2022 in Hammamet, Tunisia, Oct. 12, 2022. Support to the Tunisia IADE is the embodiment of U.S. Africa Command's dedication to its African partners.

Missouri National Guard members traveled to Panama City, Panama for a subject matter exchange regarding aircraft maintenence from Mar. 13-17 2023.

Mr. Hilton Labow, a 98 year-old WWII Veteran shakes hands with Command Sergeant Major Nema Mobar on August 10, 2022. Mr. Labow served in the 87th Infantry Regiment and fought in the Battle of Mount Belvedere.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert J. Hansen, a standardization and instructor pilot for the 3-124 AHB, attached to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, shares his remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Udairi Landing Zone in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 5, 2022. Hansen served as an Air Force fire fighter assigned to the 105th Air Wing, New York Air National Guard, while aiding search and rescue during recovery efforts on ground zero. (U.S. Army video still by Staff Sgt. Samuel De Leon, 36th CAB Public Affairs)

Lt Col. David J. Richards, commander of the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, hands the senior enlisted advisor sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Kuhn as he assumes the role of senior enlisted advisor for the regiment during their departure ceremony held at Camp Atterbury on Monday, October 17th.

U. S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Krulick, right, Commander, 621st Contingency Response Group, briefs U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, left, Commander, U.S. Forces Command, about operations during Turbo Distribution 22-2 at Sabre Army Airfield, Tennessee, July 16, 2022. Turbo Distribution is a joint task force-port opening exercise designed to train U.S. Air Force and Army personnel on how to rapidly response to humanitarian aid and disaster response missions. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Scott Warner)

Maj. Gen. J.B. Vowell, U.S. Army Japan commanding general, briefs Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, during Exercise Yama Sakura at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 9, 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.

16th Combat Aviation Brigade Command. Sgt. Maj. Christopher Boyle, led Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from across the brigade on a challenging physical training circuit in remembrance of the "Mogadishu Mile," at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on Sept. 29, 2022.

Bulgarian Land Forces Lt. Col. Velin Kehayov, commander of 42nd Mechanized Battalion, and U.S. Army Capt. Luke Cox, commander of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shake hands at the closing ceremony of Exercise Platinum Lion 2022, Novo Selo Training Area, Aug. 5, 2022. Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion-level event designed to provide quality, organized and realistic training for designated military units from the United States, United Kingdom and Bulgaria. The exercise reinforces relationships in a combined training environment, builds understanding of partner nation tactics, techniques and procedures and increases interoperability with these NATO Allies and partner forces.

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Army Col. Christopher J. Samulski, the commander of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia National Guard, and Kosovo Forces Regional Command East, discusses his priorities and thoughts on suicide prevention in the military during a suicide prevention and awareness seminar at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sept. 16, 2022. The brigade will hand out memorial bracelets with the names of fallen comrades to service members across the organization as an added level of protection against suicide. The intent of the bracelets is for Soldiers to remember those who have given their lives in the service of their country, carry on the torch, and honor them by choosing to live through their memory and name when they may feel suicidal.

Soldiers from the California National Guards San Bernadino-based 1-185th Infantry Regiment arrived home at Los Angeles International Airport today, Oct. 15, 2022, after a one-year deployment to Poland. During their deployment, the 1-185th was part of Battlegroup Poland, a NATO lead operation that enforces NATO and a multinational military presence in Northeastern Europe. Their specific mission was to train with other nations to demonstrate an alliance and the ability to respond as one force against any potential aggression.

A new helicopter training landing pad at Muir Army Airfield is dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder during a ceremony in the Aviation Maintenance Instruction Building here.The two pilots were killed April 9, 2013 when the AH-64 Apache helicopter they were flying crashed during a flight mission in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. They were serving on a combat deployment with Bravo Company, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, presents awards to the Italian army's Airmobile Task Group Griffon, thanking them for their hard work and partnership. ATG Griffon serves in support of Operation Inherent Resolve as part of the 28th ECAB.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Wade, Commander, Joint Task Force-Red Hill, Sept. 30, 2022.

Each year in the United States, more than 12,000 individuals are diagnosed with a disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. Elba Adams is one such candidate who was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as "pre-leukemia." Her best form of treatment is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant. Read more about her story in the photos. Currently, there are no matching donors for Elba. During the bone marrow drive on Sept. 1 at the Navy Exchange, she shared her story and inspired others to join the bone marrow donor registry through a simple cheek swab. YOU could be a match for Elba or one of the other individuals waiting for a match.On Thursday, Sept. 1, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, Col. Bill Soliz, Commanding Officer, Tripler Army Medical Center; and leadership and staff from the Hawaii Market, Tripler Army Medical Center, Nav

The Idaho National Guard welcomed Maj. Gen. Marti J. Bissell, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, to see first-hand Idaho's training ranges at the Orchard Combat Training Center and tour the Idaho Army National Guard's 204th Regional Training Institute on April 20-21, 2022. The OCTC's 143,000-acre training area provides vast terrain for ground maneuver training. Idaho's 204th RTI is the National Guards premier school for ground maneuver warfare, maintenance education across all Army platforms, and leadership development - designed to instruct and certify students from all three components of the U.S. Army in basic job requirements, as well as leadership and technical expertise and critical career turning points.

Mr. Tommy R. Mize, left, director, Installation Management Command Europe, places the new Area Support Group patch on Sgt. 1st Class Mateusz Zalucki, an operations liaison, during a ceremony at Camp Kosciuszko, Poznan, Poland, Nov. 8, 2022. ASG-Poland and IMCOM are responsible for delivering quality base services and support functions to service members and Department of the Army Civilians in order to centralized base operations and improve the quality of life for personnel.

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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, left, deputy chief of staff, G-4, tours the Mississippi Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Mississippi National Guard at Gulfport, Mississippi, May 18, 2022. Hamiliton and his team visited Mississippi to learn about maintenance operations in the Army National Guard.

Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Southern Command Commanding General, visits Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia to meet with Colombian Army Maj. Gen. Luis Mauricio Ospina Gutiérrez, Commander of the National Army and visit the Soldiers who took part in Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 on Nov. 15, 2022. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation.

Yesterday the Iron Eagles welcomed Maj. Gen. Adam Joks, V Corps Deputy Commanding General for Interoperability, during a Table Top Exercise (TTX) to discuss future Gray Eagle training missions in Poland. Where he was shown Gray Eagles and taught how they operate.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Robert McAllister, 87th Air Base Wing Vice Commander, poses for a photo with the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst command team at JB MDL, N.J., Oct. 5, 2022. McAllister returned from his six month deployment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Leonard, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department crew chief, conducts aircraft familiarization training Oct. 6, 2022, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Firefighters from Latvia and Lithuania learned how to extract a pilot from an F-16 Fighting Falcon as well as how to put out various fires that could engulf the jet.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Chambers, incoming commander of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, addresses Airmen of the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS) during a tour at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, May 28, 2022. Chabelley Airfield, operated by the 776th EABS, provides intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance for AFRICOM and CENTCOM.

Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, visits with U.S. service members during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 21, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. The Department of Defense works with partners to strengthen regional relationships and uses events like AAD 2022 to share ideas and develop positive working relationships with our African and international partners.

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, walks through the distinguished visitor reception garden with Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, during a leadership tour of Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2022. The USTRANSCOM team has made it a priority to meet with the military members that make the transportation mission succeed every day and have traveled to installations concerning cargo and personnel movement throughout the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. The 374th AW mission is to support rapid global mobility through agile airlift operations across the Indo- Pacific region.

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Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau recognizes Sgt. 1st Class Lucita Peltier and Staff Sgt. Kerriise Richards, Medical Detachment during individual duty training at Camp Arawak, September 10, 2022.Peltier and Richards both received coins for their hard work and dedication to their unit as well as during COVID operations.

The Republic of Korea Army 5th Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Kyu-Jun Lee visited the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade on July 20, 2022 to receive a capabilities brief on the AH-64E v6 and the MQ-1C Gray Eagle. Sgt. Rene Garduno-Loa, a pilot of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, briefed Lt. Gen. Lee on the capabilities of the aircraft and how it works with the AH-64E v6 in manned-unmanned teaming.

220423-N-GK686-3076 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Apr. 23, 2022) - Representatives from U.S. Congress visit 324th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron as part of a static display tour around Naval Air Station Sigonella, Apr. 23, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

United Arab Emirates troops from the 11th Mountain Battalion are greeted by U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Brigade Soldiers upon arriving at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, Jan. 6, 2024, to participate in Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 24-03. JRTC and Fort Johnson train Brigade Combat Teams to conduct large scale operations on a decisive action battlefield against a near-peer threat with multi-domain capabilities. JRTC and the Combat Training Center platform continue to evolve in order to challenge Soldiers, Leaders, and IBCTs in the most realistic, demanding, rigorous battlefield environment. Last year, UAE became the first partner from the CENTCOM region to have a company level unit participate in a training rotation. This year, UAE returned to conduct air-assault operations alongside the 101st Airborne Division, premier air-assault force in the world.

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Lt. Col. Gerard Carisio, 18th Maintenance Group deputy commander, gives a speech prior to announcing the winners of the F-15 Load Crew of the Quarter Competition winner at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 15, 2022. The competition displays Kadenas ability to be mission ready at a moments notice to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Officers leading the 100th Security Forces Squadron on Royal Air Force Mildenhall commemorated the adoption of Miss Irish, a KC-135 Stratotanker on July 29, 2022. U.S. Air Force Major Ashelyann Hajovsky, 100th SFS commander, addressed the Airmen under her command during the adoption ceremony about the importance of Miss Irishs legacy.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ted Braxton, 406th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, right, listens to a mission briefing from Staff Sgt. Anthony Crooms, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, during his visit to Air Base 201, Niger, Jan. 27, 2024. During Braxtons visit, he met with various units across the installation, received operations briefs and recognized top performers.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, Eleventh Air Force command chief, and Alaskan North American Aerospace Command Region and Alaskan Command senior enlisted leader, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2024. Schneider met with Airmen across the installation to discuss the quality of life on station and learn more about the unique challenges Airmen and families face while being stationed in Alaska. Air Force

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Delbert Gustave, operations staff officer assigned to the 369th Sustainment Brigade, is promoted from the rank of major by Col. Seth Morgulas, commander of the brigade, during a promotion ceremony held at North Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 26, 2022.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joey D. Blacksher, assigned to 5th Ranger Training Battalion, is honored during his retirment ceremony along with his wife, Kendle Blacksher on Stringer Drop Zone, Dahlonega, Ga., February 2, 2024. Command Sgt. Maj. Blacksher served 22 years of dedicated serve to the U.S. Army and the United States of America. Army Reserve

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with U.S. Air Force and Singaporian Air Force service members during a visit to Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, June 12, 2022. Austin was in Singapore to participate in the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 19th Shangri-La Dialogue with key Indo-Pacific leaders to advance U.S. Defense partnerships across the region. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, left, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Jason Henke, command chief, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri National Guard at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 11, 2022. During his visit, Williams spoke with many of the 131st leadership and Airmen, toured their facilities and learned more about the wings mission and capabilities.

U.S. Army Sgt. Ben Borer holds up a coin from U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a House Armed Services Committee member at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 23, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division 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.

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020528-F-3030W-005. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th AF command chief, greets 62d Airlift Wing Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 7, 2022. Senior leadership from the 18th AF toured the 62d AW to ensure mission alignment and cohesion.

Mitch Landrieu, senior advisor to the president, spoke with Col. Adam Czekanski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District commander, and other U.S. Army engineer officers while visiting the Montgomery Locks and Dam, which received $857 million from the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Monaca, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18. The Upper Ohio Navigation Project is part of the National Economic Development plan for improving the Upper Ohio River Navigation. The Emsworth and Dashields locks and dams, two other vital locks and dams on the Ohio River, will also receive money for improvements from the BIL.

Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton, 20th Air Force commander, gives a thumbs up during the 341st Missile Wing change of command ceremony July 18, 2022 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 20th Air Force is responsible for the nations three intercontinental ballistic missile wings, including the 341st MW, as well as one nuclear operations support wing and one geographically separated unit.

Col. Andrew Kiser commander of 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team spoke to visitors from the Department of Defense at 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment live fire of CROWS-J Javelin Weapon System Sept. 20 at Fort Carson. After the brief Soldiers and visitors enjoyed a delicious lunch of MREs.

57th Director of the Army Staff Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt departs the Pentagon for the last time during his clap-out ceremony, Arlington, Va., Jan. 5, 2024.

U.S. Soldier Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jim Miller, Deputy State Chaplain of Joint Force Headquarters Michigan, asks for requests to pray about from other Soldiers during a religious service at Northern Strike 22-2 in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2022. He says The spiritual aspect is crucial in real combat and Northern Strike is an exercise that provides an environment for Soldiers to train how they fight.

220423-N-GK686-1065 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Apr. 23, 2022) -Capt. Kevin Pickard, Naval Air Station Sigonella commanding officer, and Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, NAS Sigonella prospective commanding officer, greet representatives from U.S. Congress on NAS Sigonella, Apr 23, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski, V Corps Commander, addresses Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, during the Black-Sea Defense and Aerospace Exhibition at the Romaero Complex, Bucharest, Romania, on May 18, 2022. Events like BSDA present opportunities to showcase the capabilities of U.S. military equipment and the people who operate them.

LGEN William Begert, Vice Commander, Headquarters US Air Forces Europe, left, visits American forces camp at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania. He meets with AFEES SENIOR Vice President, Mike Cunningham, 18 Apr 99. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope. Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB)

A U.S. Air Force Airman is coined by U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald O. Myrick, command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Transportation Command at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 12, 2022. During his visit, Myrick commended some of Team Charlestons star performers.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, visits Pumphouse 1, a fuels distribution point, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2024. Schneider visited with Airmen across the installation to discuss the quality of life on station to learn more about the unique challenges Airmen and families face while being stationed in Alaska. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, speaks with marine patrolmen assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. Martin rode with the patrolmen to better understand the roles and responsibilities involved with providing base security for a large coastal perimeter. The 6th SFS Marine Patrol unit is the only fully operational, 24/7 unit in the Air Force, and is responsible for protecting one of the largest coastal restricted areas in the Department of Defense.

Multinational service members and civil authorities work through a tabletop exercise involving simulated disaster scenarios throughout African countries during the Humanitarian Operations Workshop (HOW) on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2022. The HOW, led by a team from the U.S. International Agency for International Development, provided an opportunity for U.S. service members, partner nation militaries, civil authorities, United Nation entities, and civilian response agencies to come together to enhance interoperability and improve coordination when responding to both natural and man-made disasters. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Spc. Emily Held)

AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta (second to right) and U.S. Congressman Austin Scott (far right) receive an intelligence briefing along with a briefing on the U.S. Space Force presence on Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 5, 2022. Panetta and Scott along with their delegation team will travel throughout Africa to conduct engagements with senior officials from United States Africa Command to examine Department of Defense equities and ongoing security efforts to stabilize the region. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

Director of US Southcom Exercises and Coalition Affairs, Mr. Kevin J Bostick, meets with Belizean Coast Guard forces at Belizean Coast Guard Headquarters for Tradewinds 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

Tech. Sgt. Monique Young, right, 436th Airlift Wing Tactics and Leadership Nexus noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, on the functions and benefits of the TALN complex at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 5, 2022. The TALN complex is a first-of-its-kind permanent integrated combat and leadership training facility on base.

040601-M-0706S-015. Base: Al Shahabi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

A Norwegian officer presents the Norwegian Ruck March pin and certificate of completion to a Global Coalition service member April 3, 2022, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The Norwegian foot march is a physically challenging test of endurance, physical fitness and mental resilience in which participants are expected to complete an 18.6-mile foot march while carrying a 25-pound ruck within a time standard.

220907-N-EJ843-1165 RIGA, Latvia (Sept. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Tom Foster, second from left, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), speaks with Leonīds Kalniņš, Latvian chief of defense, during a key leader engagement aboard Kearsarge in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Members of the 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Opposing Forces team, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element Airmen, and 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group Mission Sustainment Team 2 conduct a simulation rounds safety check before a combat scenario during a Coyote Dicer joint exercise at Melrose Air Force Range, May 18, 2022. Coyote Dicer tested Airmens ability to adapt to various contingency scenarios in a realistic environment involving base defense, room clearing, urban enemy engagement, and air operations integration.

050904-A-1327A-080. Base: Forward Operating Base Salerno State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks with U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command Deputy Commander Army Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper and Peterson Space Force Base Commander Col. David G. Hanson at Peterson Space Force Base, Jan. 5, 2024. (DoD

Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith arrived at the U.S. Army Forces headquarters for Exercise Super Garuda Shield at Baturaja, Indonesia, on Jul. 31, 2022. Maj. Gen. Smith is the commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division, which is serving as the U.S. Army Forces headquarters during the exercise. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen thanks soldiers for their service during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 16, 2008. Mullen traveled to Baghdad to be the presiding officer for the Multi-National Force-Iraq change of command.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of Mississippi, meets with partner nation Uzbekistan during Southern Strike 2022 at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 28, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, the command chief of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, reads the story of a close friend and prior prisoner of war during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 16, 2022. The 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron held the ceremony to pay tribute to former U.S. prisoners of war and recommit to the difficult but essential task of seeking out answers for the families of those still missing.

220428-N-UJ449-2090 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (April 28, 2022) Capt. Kevin Pickard, Naval Air Station Sigonella commanding officer is splashed with buckets of water in celebration of his final flight on NAS Sigonella, April 28, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

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