Military Briefings and Training Sessions

Images of military personnel engaged in briefings, training, and evaluations, emphasizing leadership and collaboration in various Air Force operations.

Headquarters Detachment, Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center held an award ceremony for Annual Training 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 5, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Amy Badillo, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron chief standards and evaluation, delivers a briefing about the 60th AES's overall operations at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 31, 2022. The 60th AESs mission is to execute Department of Defense patient movement by military aircraft worldwide, supporting rapid global mobility.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erika Watson, 17th Medical Group commander support staff noncommissioned officer in charge, shows off her suicide awareness patch at the Ross Clinic, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 8, 2022. The medical career fields goal is to keep Airmen ‘fit to fight, which encompasses mental health.

Sgt. Ester White, U.S. Army South automated logistics specialist at U.S. Army South headquarters, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, featured during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 3, 2022.

Missouri National Guards Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program hosted a week-long refresher course to the states Victim Advocates at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022. The training consisted of lesson seminars, interactive activities, communication assessments and much more. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

Capt. Elijah Lincoln, Hawaii National Guard Joint Staff Cyber Mission Assurance Team commander, observes as his Airmen receive achievement medals May 14, 2022, at Fort DeRussy, Hawaii. Lincoln and his team were recognized by U.S. Army and Air Force leadership for enhancing the Hawaii National Guards cyber-response capabilities during a National Guard Bureau pilot program, held from October 2018 through March 2020.

Headquarters Detachment, Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center held an award ceremony for Annual Training 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 5, 2022.

Staff Sgt. Jordan Wilson, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman dorm leader, smiles at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 7, 2022. At times, Wilson helps the 8th Security Forces Squadron with placing their canines in their dorm facility.

Staff Sgt. Hannah Elsinger, 114th Maintenance Squadron command support staff, ensures full accountability of Airmen participating during the Lobo Trident exercise in Hector Field March 29, 2023. Hector Field was set up as a simulated forward operating station in a friendly country in order to give Airmen a chance to practice wartime emergency operations and communications in a remote location.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class DeAsya Doyle, a 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, poses for a photo during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 29, 2022. Exercises and operations incorporating ACE concepts ensure forward-deployed forces in the Indo-Pacific are ready to protect and defend the United States and its allied and partner interests at a moments notice.

Sgt. 1st Class Carol Newland, sexual assault response coordinator, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, shows her Presidents Volunteer Service Award Gold Coin which she was presented at Fort Knox, Ky., April 28, 2022. She received the award for volunteering a total of 4,230 hours.

Airmen from Cannon Air Force Base discuss topics such as quality of life experiences, dorms and manning challenges with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass January 31, 2023, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Chief Bass spoke to Cannon AFB personnel about her priority of focusing on the needs of Airmen and accelerating change to stay ahead of the United States adversaries.

Lt. Col. Devanie Johnson, Joint Personal Effects Depot commander, sits in front of the Memorial Wall at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 18, 2022. Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations works hand in hand with JPED, ultimately delivering care to fallen service members and their families.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Carla Milanese, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron decentralized material support section chief, oversees supply personnel during exercise Red Flag-Nellis (RF-N) 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 16, 2023. Milanese, originally from New Jersey, works in the Nellis Support Center during RF-N 23-2 ordering parts and handling assets for close to 100 aircraft involved throughout the large-scale exercise.

Newly promoted Sgt. 1st Class Lavasia Taylor, the training noncommissioned officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Mission Support Command, poses for a photo following her promotion ceremony Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, on Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Assigned to the 7th MSC in 2021, Taylor oversees the planning, scheduling, and coordination of all unit training and operations, and manages the HHC schools program. "Seeing Soldiers go to school and return knowing they are soon to promote, building their resume, or newly qualified for their current role to better help the unit is my favorite part of the job, said Taylor. I get to build great relationships with Soldiers. Im here when they leave for training, and I get to congratulate them when they return. The 7th MSC is Americas Army Reserve presence in Europe. Comprised of 26 units across Germany and Italy, the 7th MSC provides logistical and sustainment support for U.S. Army Europe-Africa missions across the theate

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ashley Montgomery 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team chief poses for a photo at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 26, 2022. Hundreds of military personnel are inprocessed by the 386th EFSS PERSCO team each month, where they maintain accountability for each and every military member on the installation.

Spc. Kayley Schulten of the 7214th Medical Support Unit out of Garden Grove, Calif., assists in the creation of realistic wounds at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., June 18, 2022 during Global Medic 22-01. A wide range military personnel from various countries gathered to train and prepare for different medical situations.

Capt. Kathleen Urtz, 107th Attack Wing, listens to a campers questions about her experiences in the military at Camp Windy Meadows, July 14, 2022. The mission of Camp Windy Meadows seeks to "build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place." Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt Jason Carr.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yvonne Guyette, Barre, Vermont native, is a combat photographer with the II Marine Expeditionary Force, Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT). COMMSTRAT is an occupational field that documents the Naval and Marine Corps story; documentation styles vary from photos, videos, print journalism, and even graphic design.

Distinguished visitors gather to observe members of joint service components as they provide dental, medical, optometry, physical and mental health, nutrition and pharmaceutical services during a medical mission centered between Meigs, Hamilton and Rhea counties in support of Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training at the Birchwood Community Center and Rhea County Middle School, Tenn., June 3, 2022. Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training is a Department of Defense sponsored training event that links community partners with joint force partners to provide medical care for surrounding communities while simultaneously providing hands-on training to joint members.

1st Lt. Bethany Reeves, 15th Maintenance Operations director of operations, poses for a photo at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2022. Reeves joined the Air Force in 2019 and is now working with scheduling analysis, unit deployment managers, quality assurance and maintenance training managers.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cynthia Tucker at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), visit to the Museum Support Center (MSC), September 6th 2022. Lt. Col. Tucker is discussing working together with key leaders. ( U.S. Army photo by Tyra Breaux/Released)

U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer Saraceno, 517th Training Group commander and Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center deputy commandant, poses for a photo outside the headquarters building, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., May 12, 2022. Saraceno leads two Air Force squadrons composed of approximately 1,200 Airmen.

U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Wain holds the guidon at a change of command ceremony on Sept. 18, 2022 at the Flemington National Guard Armory. Capt. Jennifer Wain replaced Capt. Bradley who was promoted to another assignment in the National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Pfc. Michael Hayes)

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Valerie Strick, 422d Air Base Group executive officer, gives opening remarks during the Queens Green Canopy event at RAF Croughton, England, April 13, 2022. The event celebrated the Queens Platinum Jubilee initiative, marking the 70th year of her reign. During the event, trees were planted to create a legacy in honor of the queens leadership of the nation.

U.S. Army Col. Anne Kang with the Irwin Army Community Hospital on Fort Riley, speaks during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony on September 11, 2022, at the city park in Manhattan, Kansas. Kang was one of two guest speakers representing Fort Riley during the ceremony.

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, weve asked Airmen of Hispanic heritage from across the wing to share their stories and why they serve:Staff Sgt. Ashley Segovia is from Houston, Texas, and her family background is Honduran and Salvadoran. She serves as a 39th Medical Group Commander Support Staff technician and she oversees approximately 200 personnel.When asked why she serves, Segovia stated, I serve because I honestly love my job and I enjoy helping out people. Segovia also chose to join to fulfill her educational goals and obtain a degree, but the Air Force has given her much more. I came in wanting to obtain a higher education. So far the Air Force has not only allowed me to continue school, but I got the chance to meet countless people with different stories from all over the world.Throughout her time, Segovia appreciates the many things shes learned while serving, The Air Force has taught me countless things, and I plan to continue to meet new people and enjoy what I have fo

Spc. Martez Brown, 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, poses for a photo at Thomas Cardozo Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022."I serve to protect and support my family," Brown said.

As part of military medicine's "Pivot to Readiness", the U.S. Army Medical Command is reorganizing and re-designating its Regional Health Commands to Medical Readiness Commands. During four ceremonies the Regional Health Commands will reflag and become Medical Readiness Commands.We are building the future of Army Medicine. Medical reform and restructuring will enhance the ability to recruit, organize, train, and equip medical Soldiers and leaders capable of supporting the current and future force.

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Sgt. Payton Peterson, a paralegal assigned to 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" poses for a photo at Fort Cavazos, Texas, Feb. 25, 2024. Peterson graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor's in economics in 2023. (Minnesota National Guard

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass takes a photo with a 156th Security Forces Squadron defender during her visit with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen and leadership at the 156th Wing and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

Cadet Erika Zachary, St. Marys University - San Antonio, uses a map to see how far away the objective is from their current location during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky., August 7, 2022. Cadets used their land navigation skills along with a compass, map, and protractor in order to plot and find their objective during the field training exercise portion of CST. | Photo by 2nd Lt. Courtney Huhta, CST Public Affairs Office

The South Carolina National Guard conducted a deployment ceremony at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, July 6, 2019, to recognize the 751st Combat Sustainment Support Battalions (CSSB) mobilization in support of Operation Spartan Shield. Approximately 40 Soldiers with the 751st CSSB, 59th Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, will deploy to the Middle East for approximately nine months to provide contracting work, range operations, dining facility operations, billets management, and more.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lauren Miller, assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), poses for a photo after receiving a Christmas card at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 4, 2023. Students from Centerville Primary Village North Elementary sent more than 400 cards to Soldiers stationed in Vicenza, Italy.

Senior Airman Madelyn Lea, left, 51st Security Forces Squadron reports and analysis clerk, and Airman 1st Class Autumn Perkins 51st SFS force response member, pose for a photo while working during a predominately woman flight in support of Womans History Month at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Mar. 31, 2022. To make the flight happen squadron leadership combined entry controllers, area supervisors, patrolmen, military working dog handlers and other personnel positions from five flights into one.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michelle Connors, 332d Expeditionary Medical Squadron mental health technician in her office at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 9, 2022. Connors is one of the professionals responsible for suicide prevention and other mental healthcare at the 332d Air Expeditionary Squadron.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marya Rocha, command support NCOIC assigned to the 182nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a portrait over drill weekend at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 4, 2024. Rocha has been a member of the wing for three years and has previously served for the Colorado Air National Guard for six years. Air National Guard

Being a single mother in the military has its challenges, but is so rewarding. I get to serve my son as a mother, while also serving my country as an Airman, said Senior Airman Mariah Griffin, 4th Medical Group physical medicine technician. The meaning of being a mother is virtually endless. A mother is a protector, a disciplinarian and a friend. Being a mother is perhaps the hardest, most rewarding job a woman will ever experience. As a tribute for Mothers Day, Griffin was interviewed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 3, 2022. Griffin has been serving in the Air Force for almost five years and has been a mother for seven years.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arika Armell, an administration specialist with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, poses for a photo, MCBH, May 12, 2022. Armell was highlighted during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, in observance of her heritage and service to the U.S. Marine Corps.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mellissa Ravago, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman dorm leader, poses for a photo in front of permanent party dormitories at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 8, 2024. ADLs are tasked with assisting junior Airmen living in the dorms, many of whom are living on their own for the first time.

Senior Airman Monica Figueroa Santos, 341st Missile Wing Command Post senior nuclear command and control emergency actions controller, poses for a photo July 26, 2022 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Figueroa Santos was selected as one of the Air Forces 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. Command Post specialists to ensure operations and communications run effectively under any circumstance.

AFN Humphreys hosted Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Franco, the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division senior enlisted advisor, on Warrior Wednesday to talk about Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 5, 2022.

The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, speaks to Airmen in charge of organizing the 2022 Air Force Global Strike Command Womens Leadership Symposium at Louisiana State University of Shreveport, April 12, 2022. Jones attended the 2022 WLS to speak about diversity and inclusion, as well as how to thrive in a changing environment.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Andrea Sierra, 86th Force Support Squadron Force Development flight chief, holds a token of her future rank at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 6, 2022. Sierra and nearly 20 other newly promoted senior master sergeants boarded a bus to celebrate their accomplishment while other chief master sergeants welcomed them to the top enlisted rank.

A U.S. Airman gives a brief about the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development, or LEAD, program during Accelerating the Legacy at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 2024. Accelerating the Legacy serves as an annual event hosted by JB Charleston, dedicated to honoring the esteemed legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, offers professional development, and networking opportunities. Air Force

Rear Adm. Putnam Browne mentors sailors during the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion summit in Suffolk, Va, April 23, 2022. This inaugural summit is specifically aimed at identifying new approaches to attracting, developing and retaining talent in the Information Warfare community in order to build strong cultures which empower active duty, reservists and civilians and drive performance.

Colonel Nicholas Dipoma, Second Air Force Vice Commander, and Chief Master Seargeant Kathleen McCool visit the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San-Antonio Lackland, Texas on July 26, 2022. Col Dipoma and CMSgt McCool toured Basic Military Training

Master Sgt. Monique Lovejoy, 15th Maintenance Operations production superintendent, poses for a photo at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 24, 2022. Lovejoy has served for 14 years and fills a support function, ensuring maintainers are adequately trained and mission ready.

Tech. Sgt. Sylvia Carranza, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron air advisor, gives The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, a patch Nov. 29, 2022, at the Global Readiness Deployment Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Contingency Response forces provide expeditionary capabilities to assess, open and operate an austere airbase or contingency location.

230324-N-LN782-1758 (Mar. 24, 2023) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mar. 24, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

Spc. Janzie Mason, a combat medic specialist with the 209th Medical Company (Area Support), Iowa Army National Guard, smiles for a portrait with the shotgun she uses to compete for the Grand View University shooting team outside Joint Force Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa, on May 11, 2022. Mason, of North Liberty, Iowa, is the 2022 ACUI Womens American Trap National Champion, having come in first in her category and third overall for collegiate American trap shooting. Mason believes the skills she uses on her shooting team and in collegiate competitions translate well to the skills that make good Soldiers. It builds a better prepared Soldier, mentally, said Mason.

U.S. Navy Capt. Katherine T. Ormsbee, Commanding Officer of Navy Reserve Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, takes a photo with members of Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 17, 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.

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers of the 112th Financial Management Support Detachment, 113th Sustainment Brigade, receive gifts from NCNG family programs and community donations during a deployment ceremony at the NCNG armory in Siler City, N.C., Dec. 4, 2022. The nearly 25 Soldiers will deploy for Operation Inherent Resolve.

Members of the 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard, test their ability to survive and operate duringan Ability to Survive and Operate exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 10, 2022. The ATSO exercise evaluates Airmen and their ability to respond to various scenarios in a deployed environment to includeTactical Combat Casualty Care, landline mobile radio operation, andchemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives defense.(U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Erin Hoover, 60th Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Squadron first sergeant, delivers a presentation titled, A Passion for the Profession during a TEDxTravisAFB event at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 24, 2022. The event included several topics designed to inspire creative solutions to challenges of the future.

Senior Master Sgt. Amber Spear, 15th Maintenance Squadron lead production superintendent, poses for a photo at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2022. Spear has served in the Air Force for 21 years and is a non-destructive inspection Airman by trade.

U.S. Army Cpt. Kamal Gill assigned to 1st battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiments (1-77 FAR) takes command of Charlie Battery during the Activation Ceremony of Charlie Battery 1-77 FAR at Tower Barracks, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 10 2024.

U.S. Air Force Col. Shamekia Toliver, left, Commander 502d Installation Support Group, provide closing remarks during the 9/11 Remembrance ceremony, Sep. 12, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Air Field, Texas. On Sep. 11, 2011, a terrorist attack was carried out against the United States of America. This ceremony was held to remember the 2,977 lives lost, You will never be forgotten.

A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 432nd Wing, addresses the audience at the inaugural meeting of the wing's Women's Initiative Team (WIT) chapter at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 26, 2022. The WIT is composed of volunteers dedicated to identifying and eliminating barriers to womens service in the Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense while building a community of leadership and a network of allies and support agencies.

Capt. Melissa Stenquist, 35th Infantry Division, answers a question during a class about healthy relationships and boundary setting as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the MWR theater on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, 6 Oct. 2022. Classes like this help build healthy, strong relationships, strengthen resilience to stressful situations, and educate Soldiers on resources available to them.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cierra King, 786th Force Support Squadron postal supervisor, helps process a package that arrived at the north-side Ramstein Post Office at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 10, 2022. As the holidays approach, the post office has already received its first 800-piece shipment of the season.

U.S. Army Spc. Jordanne McCauley, a cavalry scout with the 4th Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, participates in a gear layout prior to the start of the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Ga., April 25, 2022. The Sullivan Cup is a biennial competition that tests the best tank crews from the Armor Branch, the U.S. Marine Corps and international partners.

Sgt. Aisha Flores is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Logistics Department at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Kissimmee, Florida, Flores has been with Team BAMC since 2019 and recently won the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award, which recognizes NCOs who have contributed significantly to the development of a professional NCO Corps and combat ready Army.

Airman 1st Class Jairo Vazquez, 341st Force Support Squadron services specialist, stands for a photo Feb. 6, 2023, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. His primary duties are in the dining facility on base, and after a long day at work he uses running to de-stress.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eli Haley, 45 Logistics Readiness Squadron non commissioned officer In charge of plans and programs, poses for a photo on Patrick Space force Base, Aug. 11, 2022. While managing all incoming Airmen and Guardians downrange, Logistic Plans also coordinate the movement of deployed personnel back to their home station.

Senior Airman Amy Granfield, a public health technician with the 157th Medical Group, was awarded with an Air Force Commendation Medal Sept. 11, 2022 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. Granfield saved a life during a boating accident July 24, 2022 on Long Pond in Pelham, N.H.

Sgt. Joshua Rhim and Sgt. Bethany Hall, all-source intel analysts with Charlie Company, 519th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, are promoted from Specialist to Sergeant on Sept. 1, 2022 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The pair are currently deployed in Europe with individuals from XVIII Airborne Corps in order to assure NATO allies and deter Russian aggression.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Isaballa Zamorron, 97th Logistic Readiness Squadron director of operations, poses in her office at Altus Air Force Base (AAFB), Oklahoma, Oct. 12, 2022. Zamorron has been the president of the AAFB Hispanic/Latino Culture Club for nearly two years.

U.S. Air Force Col. Tiffany Feet, director of the 386th/A4, spoke about her experience in the Air Force for Women's Equality Day at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, August 24, 2022. "My fellow Airmen dont necessarily care that I am a woman, they care that I am helping to get the mission done. That has been my experience. I joined as an Airman Basic with a GED. It's still amazing to me that I now have four college degrees and have pinned on O-6."

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Crystal Glaster, 47th Force Support Squadron commander, stands at a podium and speaks at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on July 20, 2022. The 47th FSS held a change of command to welcome its new commander, Maj. Kayleigh Stilwell, incoming 47th Force Support Squadron commander, and celebrate its former commander, Lt. Col. Glaster.

U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Hendrix, assigned to D Company 3rd Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne) (Dissemination), 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), talks to others during his promotion ceremony on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. Hendrix has held many separate roles and responsibilities during his two years assigned to D company with his current position being the A/V Team leader.

The 41st Signal Battalion celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, January 27 on Camp Humphreys. It was a lovely evening of entertainment and camaraderie among teammates and members of the larger Signal community on the peninsula.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erin Brilla, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing/A5X Plans and Programs Director, poses for a photo next to a F-16CM Fighting Falcon during an exercise at an Undisclosed Location, September 12, 2022. Brilla acted as the lead planner at a dispersed location during Operation Agile Spartan III, ensuring supported to the dislocated assets and personnel. Operation Agile Spartan III was Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)'s third agile combat employment capstone event, testing wings' ability to execute rapid troop and equipment movement.

Major General Telita Crossland, Director deputy Surgeon General and Chief, Medical Corps, visited WRAIR to receive an overview/update of WRAIR's science capabilities and countermeasure development activities

Lt. Col. Alvin Bradford, 507th Medical Squadron commander, promotes to the rank of colonel during a promotion ceremony September 30, 2022, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

U.S. Soldiers with the 1069th Military Police Company, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade arrive home and reunite with loved ones after a year-long deployment to Cuba. The Soldiers were also greeted at Harrisburg International Aiport by Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Pennsylvania Deputy Adjutant General-Army, and other senior leaders with the Pennsylvania National Guard.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Marshalee E. Clarke, incoming Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools, addresses Marines, family and friends during a change of command ceremony at Camp Johnson, N.C., June 15, 2022. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which one commander relinquishes authority to another.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jennifer Boynton with the 82nd Finance Battalion, listens to Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Gaiser, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, as Gaiser speaks to Boynton and other senior enlisted advisors assigned to Task Force Hellfighter, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 18, 2022.

Mrs. Porchea Taylor, pins sergeant 1st class rockers on her wife, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Lavasia Taylor, the training noncommissioned officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Mission Support Command, during her promotion ceremony, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. The 7th Mission Support Command is Americas Army Reserve presence in Europe. Comprised of 26 units across Germany and Italy, the 7th MSC provides logistical and sustainment support for U.S. Army Europe-Africa missions across the theater.

U.S. Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Miche'al Strayhorn is advanced to sergeant major during a ceremony at Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 4, 2022.She is currently the J1 Directorate Sergeant Major at Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Military Training Instructors Tech. Sgt. Shenan Six-Begay and Tech. Sgt. Madison Smith pose in front of the Military Training Instructor monument on Jan. 26, 2024.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marie Miller, 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron bioenvironmental engineering NCOIC, is responsible for conducting health risk assessments for occupational hazards such as noise, hazardous chemicals, and air quality, and recently Miller had a chance to put this to practice during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 8, 2022. The best part about this experience is being the only bio person out here. So usually there's a team of bioenvironmental engineers. Now I'm the only one. It's nice to have all these skills and then put them to real world use.

Capt. Prayer Watson, with National Training Center, Operations Group, Ft. Irwin, Calif., smiles after an arduous two-week competition at Ft. McCoy, Wis. May 12, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine, Special Warfare Training Wing command chief, addresses the audience at the SWTW all-call on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 27, 2022. At the all-call, the SWTW command team addressed its expectations and priorities for the wing.

Col. Peter Moon, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, awards Soldier & Family Readiness Group volunteers with Public Service Commendation Medals during an uncasing ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Oct. 13, 2022. The SFRGs purpose is to assist families in becoming knowledgeable and self-reliant by providing information on available community resources to help reduce stress for Soldiers and their Families.

The 41st Signal Battalion celebrated its 80th birthday on Friday, January 27 on Camp Humphreys. It was a lovely evening of entertainment and camaraderie among teammates and members of the larger Signal community on the peninsula.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 8, 2023) - Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Toi Monet Williams, from Dallas, assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), maneuvers across the field after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum during a security reaction force basic (SRF-B) course at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 8, 2023. SRF-B is a three-week course that teaches rules and regulations as an armed watch stander and provides Sailors with proper weapons familiarization, tactical maneuvers and the proper use of deadly force. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Miranada Underwood, 375th Medical Group pharmacy technician, listens to fellow guest speakers during a womens panel on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 24, 2022. Guest speakers shared their experience within the Air Force in observance of Womens Equality Day.

The 332d Air Expeditionary Wing honored Technical Sergeant Jeremy Harris, 332d Civil Engineer Squadron, Resource Advisor as Warrior of the Week at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Aug 10, 2022. Warrior of the Week is a competitive recognition program that highlights significant contributions made by individual airmen who raise the Red Tail standard and enhance the mission and capabilities of the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Tameka Horne, a logistics planner assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), poses for a photo after receiving a Christmas card at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 4, 2023. Students from Centerville Primary Village North Elementary sent more than 400 cards to Soldiers stationed in Vicenza, Italy.

Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Brittney Navarro, an instructor for the Operational Intelligence "C School course at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach, also serves as the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) victim advocate for the command.

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The 344 Training Squadron commander and the new 346 Training Squadron commander exchange coins following the 346 Training Squadron activation ceremony on Feb. 13, 2024 at Port Hueneme, Calif. The 346 Training Squadron develops multi-capable Vehicle Management professionals ready to deliver tomorrow's global Force Generation demands. Air Force

Sgt. Baylie Bialas, Winn Army Community Hospital, Ft. Stewart, Ga., (left), Capt. Prayer Watson (middle), National Training Center, Operations Group, Ft. Irwin, Calif., and Pfc. Brayden Faul out of the 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support), Ft. Douglas, Utah, approach the joint Expert Field Medical Badge and Expert Soldier Badge ceremony at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 13th, 2022. The Soldiers were presented their badges by AR-MEDCOMs commander Maj. Gen. Jonathan Woodson and Command Sergeant Maj. Robert Boudnik.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Demetria Garcia, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander support staff, is the Marauder of the Week at Ali Al Salem Air Bae, Kuwait, 23 September, 2022. Garcia is on deployment number four, her last three as a crew chief.

Col. Shari Bennett, commander, Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, meets members of the North Scott Rotary Club, Davenport, Iowa, during a meeting July 15. Bennett and artisans from RIA-JMTC attended the meeting to discuss the factory's history and capabilities.

FORT MEADE, Md - Lt. Col. Chaveso Cook, the incoming commander of the Headquarters Command Battalion, United States Army Garrison Meade, speaks with family and friends after a formal change of command ceremony here, June 30. Cook initially graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2004 as an air defense artillery officer before branching to psychological operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Poolee Owen Choi with Recruiting Substation Bucks County, Recruiting Station Harrisburg, is congratulated by service members during the Montgomery County Our Community Salutes ceremony in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, May 9, 2022. OCS is an all-volunteer organization that recognizes young men and women who have chosen to join the military immediately following high school graduation.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Aarica Carrington, the instruction and testing officer at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., poses for a portrait at the training center, June 14, 2022. Carrington is an alumni of the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative program and is a master training specialist for the training center, which enables her to certify base personnel to instruct recruits in a classroom setting.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Giselle Galarza, Military Police Company C, takes part in a Womens History Month leadership panel discussion at the USO March 30, 2023, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Members of the panel told their stories and took questions from the audience.

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