Military Ceremonies and Events

Images from various military events, including assumption of command ceremonies, press conferences, and recognition events at formal venues with flags and uniforms.

President Bush holds press conference to defend stance on Iraq

Lt. Col. Kenneth McCormick, the newly appointed commander of the 124th Maintenance Group, assumes command of the MXG during an assumption of command ceremony at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Jan. 7, 2023. McCormick embarks on a maintenance command after spending his early career as a pilot and cyber operations.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts the annual POW/MIA recognition ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

President Bush holds press conference to defend stance on Iraq

Office of Civil Rights - Veterans Day - Admiral Michelle J Howard speaking at a Veterans Day Event , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup conduct a press conference at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2022.

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby speaks during a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 18, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby holds a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher Grady speaks during the U.S. Strategic Command change of command ceremony, Omaha, Neb., Dec. 9, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2023.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Thai Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hold a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022.

Nearly 20 Soldiers from Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and the 531st Hospital Center were formally welcomed into the U.S. Armys Noncommissioned Officer Corps at an NCO Induction Ceremony at Fort Campbells Wilson Theater, June 27.

President Barack Obama meets with Military Senior Leadership at the Pentagon on October 6, 2014 left to right Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, POTUS, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey.

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WASHINGTON (Oct. 27, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presents the Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award to Arthur P. Miller Jr and Marjorie Miller at the Pentagon Oct. 27, 2022. The award was established in 1996 to honor those with a commitment to patriotism and humanitarian concern for U.S. Armed Forces and their families.

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220615-N-N3764-0101PUNTA ALTA, Argentina - (June 15, 2022) -- Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, left, speaks to Rear Adm. Daniel Abbondanza, commander of the Argentine Navy Training and Readiness Command, and his staff at the 29th annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST), in which Argentina hosted the U.S., June 15, 2022. MSTs support the U.S. maritime strategy by building and strengthening working relationships with U.S. and partner nations.

Opening ceremony unveiling the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, National Park Service officials including Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar, representatives of The Gettysburg Foundation, and Civil War movie actor Stephen Lang among the dignitaries delivering remarks

060314-N-0696M-071. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Vice Admiral Walter E. �Ted� Carter, Jr., Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, after delivering remarks at the Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 10, 2017. In his speech, the Secretary reflected on his time in the Navy, and its impact on his career in public service and approach to foreign policy.

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby speaks during a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 21, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Maj. Gen. Sheryl Gordon, outgoing Alabama National Guard adjutant general welcomes Brig. Gen. David Pritchett to his new position as Alabama National Guard Adjutant General in Montgomery, Ala. on Jan. 5, 2024. (Alabama National Guard

Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley answer questions during a press conference the Pentagon, July 20, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

221023-N-DL524-1048 MIAMI (Oct. 23, 2022) Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks at a reception following the arrival of hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins, delivers remarks at the ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2021.

060922-F-0193C-011. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inter-American Defense College held its World Situation Conference on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8-10, 2023. During their conference Participants engaged in a strategic-level analysis organized by Brazilian Army and professor Col. Fábio Araújo. The conference offered students a global and sub-regional understanding of geo-politics, enabling them to analyze various aspects such as politics, socio-cultural factors, economics, defense, security, science, technology, key nations, state actors, regional alliances, and governmental or international non-governmental organizations. The focus of Committee I involves an in-depth examination of national and sub-regional security, defense, and development policies, along with strategic trends that will influence the Western Hemisphere in the next 10 years.

An attendee asks a question about their missing family member to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) personnel during a DPAA Family Member Update (FMU) in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2024. DPAA provides periodic updates and hosts FMUs for families of personnel who are missing from past conflicts. Since 1995, these events not only brief the families on the latest up-to-date information available about their specific cases, but they also provide reassurance that the agency will continue to investigate, recover, identify and return missing personnel from past conflicts. Air Force

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022.

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Opening ceremony unveiling the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, National Park Service officials including Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar, representatives of The Gettysburg Foundation, and Civil War movie actor Stephen Lang among the dignitaries delivering remarks

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby holds a press brief at the Pentagon, May 6, 2022.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a joint press briefing at the close of the eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023.

220604-N-LV695-1042 SAN DIEGO (June 4, 2022) Rear Adm. (ret.) Mac McLaughlin, Battleof Midway Museum CEO/President, gives opening remarks at the commemoration ceremony ofthe 80 th anniversary of the Battle of Midway and the Centennial of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers atthe USS Midway Museum in San Diego, June 4. The U.S. Navys determination, zeal, and valorat the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942, halted the Imperial Japanese navys advance andturned the tide of the war in the Pacific during World War II. Victory at Midway redefined Navalwarfare, showcasing the aircraft carrier as the Navys preeminent power projection platform.

With Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs William R. Brownfield, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the dedication of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs memorial wall ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2014. The memorial honors personnel who have died while participating in overseas criminal justice and counternarcotics assistance programs on behalf of the United States.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, where he addressed newly naturalized U.S. citizens during Citizenship Day ceremonies, met with National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Park Police personnel, and joined U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Emilio Gonzalez for announcement of joint USCIS-NPS program to welcome new citizens at National Park sites

Dr. Wendy Walsh, Air Education and Training Command chief learning officer, receives a virtual reality demonstration developed by the 81st Training Support Squadron inside the Trainer Development Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 31, 2022. Walsh visited the 81st Training Group squadrons in order to become more familiar with their training and mission capabilities.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosts a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2021.

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command Commander (left) and Chief Master Sgt.. David A. Flosi, AFMC Command Chief, sit on stage during the official Order of the Sword ceremony May 13, 2022, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The Order of the Sword is an honor awarded by noncommissioned officers to recognize an individual who has contributed significantly to the well-being and development of the enlisted force. Bunch was selected to receive the honor by the AFMC enlisted force.

Marine Forces Special Operations Command hosts Raider Week at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 9-13, 2022. Raider Week combined MARSOCs annual Cognitive Raider Symposium with various Individual Training Class graduation events along with a team-based competition. This year, MARSOC invited World War II Marine Raiders and alumni from the Marine Corps U.S. Special Operations Command Detachment, also known as Det One, to celebrate MARSOCs past and look toward the future. Raider Week focused on four themes throughout the week: reflection, remembrance, Raider Pride and the Cognitive Raider.

General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify before Congress about the situation in Iraq

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in the Suicide Prevention recognition ceremony hosted by William Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022.

Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Commanding General of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division, hosts a Relinquishment of Command ceremony where the outgoing Expeditionary District Commander, Col. Kenneth N. Reed, will transfer command of the district to interim Expeditionary District Commander, Lt. Col. Peter M. Ammerman, April 25, 2022, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Colloton hosted the time-honored transfer of authority and command ceremony as Reed was selected to lead the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division. Ammerman will lead the district until Reeds replacement, Lt. Col. Richard Childers, arrives in July, from his current assignment as the Walla Walla District commander. (Photo by Richard Bumgardner, Transatlantic Expeditionary District Public Affairs)

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall makes remarks during the Air Forces 75th birthday celebration at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. The birthday officially falls on Sept. 18.

Canada Minister of Defense Bill Blair and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks attend the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Feb. 5, 2024. (DoD

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall makes remarks during the Senior Leader Orientation Course at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 11, 2022. The course provides training for newly selected brigadier generals and senior executive service members.

Opening ceremony unveiling the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, National Park Service officials including Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar, representatives of The Gettysburg Foundation, and Civil War movie actor Stephen Lang among the dignitaries delivering remarks

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivers a keynote address, Airmen: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 21, 2022.

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Global Coalition ambassadors and attendees take notes during the Ambassadors Day event at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, April 21, 2022. During the CJTF-OIR-hosted event, representatives from more than 25 Coalition countries discussed the CJTF-OIR mission and broad efforts to tackle enduring regional security and stability challenges.

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby holds a press briefing, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 20, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Aug. 15, 2015) Chattanooga Mayor Andrew Berke delivers remarks during the memorial at McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. The event honored the four Marines and one Sailor who died in the Navy Operational Support Center Chattanooga shooting July 16.

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby speaks during a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 31, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, U.S. Space Command and Vice Commander, Space Operations Command, delivers the keynote address April 6, 2022 at the Warfighters Luncheon in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Part of the 37th Space Symposium, the luncheon was an exchange between leaders in the space field, both civilian and military, from around the globe.

The American flag, pennants and the crew members of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS TENNESSEE (SSBN-734) provide the backdrop as an officer speaks during the ceremony commemorating the 3,000th strategic deterrent patrol completed by the Navy's submarine force. The patrol was completed by the TENNESSEE. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Swearing-in ceremony for U.S. Park Police Chief Salvatore Lauro, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

Ministers of defense and senior military officials discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 26, 2022. The United States continues to reaffirm its unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Retired U.S Navy Capt. Navy John McGrath provides remarks during the grand opening of the Hanoi Hilton Vietnam Exhibit at The American Heritage Museum, Hudson, Mass., Feb 11, while Rob Collings, standing left, Collings Foundation, Inc., president, retired U.S. Navy Reserve Capt. Joseph Plumb, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Brazelton, and retired Rear Adm. Robert Shumaker, listen. The exhibit featured two original cells from Ha Lò prison, also known as the "Hanoi Hilton, in North Vietnam.

Attendees of the 628th Air Base Wing Change of Command applaud during the ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 15, 2022. The wing maintains $7.5 billion of physical infrastructure across 23,000 noncontiguous acres, as well as providing mission-ready expeditionary Airmen to combatant commanders in support of joint and combined operations.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine opened the 2022 Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Exhibition in downtown Columbus April 6. After a four-year hiatus, the conference returned to Ohio, bringing more than 800 defense industry representatives to the Greater Columbus Convention Center for first day speakers, including DeWine, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment Steven Morani, DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic, and DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Kristen Fabry.

230331-N-UN585-1004NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (March 31, 2023) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, right, gives remarks at the Basic Division Officer Course (BDOC) graduation ceremony in the Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific auditorium. BDOC is a nine-week course focused on division leadership and is the Surface Warfare Officer career paths initial training.

Col. Melissa Youderian, U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School commander, addresses the audience during the prep schools graduation ceremony at Arnold Hall, May, 16. In all, 171 cadet-candidates graduated from the prep schools 10-month program.

060302-N-0696M-593. Base: Independence State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) provide ceremonial support for the National Memorial Day Observance at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 30, 2022. President Joseph R. Biden participated in the Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor wreath-laying ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin, commanding general, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

Chief of the Department of Defense Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office Randy Resnick, and DoD Acting Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer for Cybersecurity and DoD Senior Information Security Officer, David McKeown, hold an off-camera, on-the-record virtual press briefing on the release of the DoD Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

221019-N-FK318-1153WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 19, 2022) Naval History and Heritage Command Director, Samuel J. Cox, speaks at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy during a panel discussion commemorating Filipino American History Month. The panel discussion included the family of Fireman 2nd Class Telesforo de la Cruze Trinidad, the only Filipino in the U.S. Navy to receive the Medal of Honor. In May 2022, Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, announced that a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be named in honor of Trinidads bravery and actions.

060826-F-0193C-017. Base: Fort Wainwright State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Ryan Miller, commander of the Aerospace Control Alert function at the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, left, speaks to members of the New Jersey Governors cabinet at one of the unit's ACA hangars in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Sept. 28, 2022. The cabinet members, members of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and leaders from NJ DMAVA received a briefing from the Wing commander and then toured the 177th FW viewing several operational demonstrations and trying out one of the units F-16 Fighting Falcon flight simulators.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks provides remarks during a September 11 Pentagon Staff Memorial Observance in the courtyard of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022.

WASHINGTON (April 24, 2013) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos listen to opening remarks from U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, during a Defense Subcommittee hearing on the Department of the Navy fiscal year 2014 budget.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of Veterans Affairs attend the Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.

Under Secretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosts an office call with the Uruguayan Minister of Defense, Dr. Javier Garcia, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., March 29, 2023.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes the Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs Americas and Africa Division to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus. The SAF/IARA creates, advocates for, and facilitates US Air Force policies and programs that support US national security objectives throughout the Americas and Africa, through international politico-military affairs, foreign military sales, education and training, cooperative research and development, and related endeavors.

Defense Secretary William S. Cohen addresses personnel stationed and deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, supporting of NATO Operation Allied Force, on April 8, 1999. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda L. Fagan provides testimony to the Committee on Homeland Securitys Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, on the state of the Coast Guard and her vision for the service, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022.

General Michael E. Ryan, CHIEF of STAFF of the Air Force, gives a press conference during his visit to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051021-F-5586B-396. Base: Seoul State: Seoul National Capital Area Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

220909-N-IE405-1022 NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 9, 2022) Sailors and personnel assigned to various commands at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples observe the 9/11 commemoration ceremony held at the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples' Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, Sept. 9, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Gen. Duke Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaking during the AFMC Annual Excellence Award Banquet April 5 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Airmen, military and civilian, from AFMC centers around the Air Force, as well as those assigned to Space Force, competed in nine categories and winners advanced to the Air Force level.

Pfc. Donald M. Born is given a proper memorial service and burial after his remains were recently identified after he went missing in action in Korea in 1950.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the fiscal 2023 funding request and budget justification for the Department of Defense at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C., May 3, 2022. (DOD Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Carlos M. Vazquez II)

Secretary Gale Norton at events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

U.S. Air Force Col. Danielle Willis, 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing commander, gives opening remarks during the Chief Recognition Ceremony at The Patterson in Valdosta, Georgia, April 15, 2022. The Chief Recognition Ceremony honored Moody Air Force Bases newest chief master sergeants and chief master sergeant selects for achieving the top enlisted grade in the Air Force.

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin delivers his keynote address to Mobility Airmen attending the 2022 Airlift/Tanker Association Conference in Denver, Colo., Oct. 28, 2022. This years A/TA Symposium brought together Air Force senior leaders, industry partners, media, partner nations representatives, and 1,600 Airmen with mobility equities, to include Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Education Command. The open environment drove discussion on issues and challenges facing America and the Air Mobility community at large, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the mobility joint force requirements that will yield safety and security for the nation.

FRA - POLITICS - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI AND FLORENCE PARLY VISIT MANAGEMENT GENERAL ARMAMENT. On Monday, October 2nd, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secretary of State for Digital, and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces, visit the Directorate General of Armaments - Information Management (DGA - MI) in Bruz.FRA - POLITIQUE - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI ET FLORENCE PARLY VISITENT LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'ARMEMENT. Le Lundi 2 Octobre, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé du Numérique, et Florence Parly, Ministre des Armées, visitent la Direction Générale de l'Armement - Maîtrise de lInformation ( DGA - MI ) à Bruz en Ille-et-vilaine.

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, and Assistant Secretary of Defense John Plumb testify before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. March 30, 2023.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. delivers a keynote address on the state of the Air Force during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 19, 2022.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond delivers a keynote address on the state of the Space Force during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2022.

Inter-American Defense College held its World Situation Conference on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8-10, 2023. During their conference Participants engaged in a strategic-level analysis organized by Brazilian Army and professor Col. Fábio Araújo. The conference offered students a global and sub-regional understanding of geo-politics, enabling them to analyze various aspects such as politics, socio-cultural factors, economics, defense, security, science, technology, key nations, state actors, regional alliances, and governmental or international non-governmental organizations. The focus of Committee I involves an in-depth examination of national and sub-regional security, defense, and development policies, along with strategic trends that will influence the Western Hemisphere in the next 10 years.

Audience members listen to U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, commander Combined Force Space Component Command, vice commander Space Operations Command,address current and future space operations at Air Force Associations 2022 Air, Space, & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, September 19, 2022. Shiess provided an in-depth update on the evolving structure and mission of SpOC and expressed his gratitude to the Guardians and Airmen who execute the mission every day. SpOC directly supports eight Space Deltas and two Garrisons, and prepares combat-ready forces to U.S. Space Command and other combatant commanders.

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ivan Thompson, now author, left, and retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Theresa Claiborne, now Boeing 787 pilot, engage in a conversation 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

U.S. Army Central leaders pose for a group photo with leaders from United Arab Emirates Land Forces at an official dinner as part of a key leader engagement at Patton Hall in Shaw Air Force Base, SC on September 26, 2022. The key leader engagement was vital to maintaining strong relationships with partner nations that shape future regional defense and bilateral cooperation.

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