Military Ceremonies and Gatherings

Group photos showing military personnel at various ceremonies, focusing on camaraderie, honor, and recognition of their service and achievements.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control (TACP) Party Airmen from the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron pose for a photo alongside Air National Guard TACPs from the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, December 7, 2022. Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron and cyberspace operations personnel from the 38th Rescue Squadron attended a radio modernization course hosted by the 93 AGOW and the Special Programs Office in order to gain understanding about emerging innovative radio technologies.

Sgt. Tyler McKinlay; Brig. Gen. Joseph Green, assistant adjutant general; Pvt. Ednarose Haskan; Pvt. Kyle Begay; Lt. Col. D.J. Gibb, commander Recruiting and Retention Battalion; and Master Sgt. Brent Bergener, at the Title VI American Indian Honoring Ceremony held in Richfield, Utah, April 23, 2022. The ceremony recognizes the contributions and achievements of high school students and their accomplishments over the school year. The majority of the students were from the Navajo Nation and attend school in the Sevier School District.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control (TACP) Party Airmen from the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron pose for a photo alongside Air National Guard TACPs from the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, December 7, 2022. Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron and cyberspace operations personnel from the 38th Rescue Squadron attended a radio modernization course hosted by the 93 AGOW and the Special Programs Office in order to gain understanding about emerging innovative radio technologies.

Signaleers came together for 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Orange Call Event at the Colorado Springs VFW Aug. 24. Orange and white are the colors traditionally associated with the Signal Corps.

Lt. Gen. David Miller Jr., commander, Space Operations Command and Cavalier Space Force Station, poses for a group photo, Cavalier Space Force Station, North Dakota, Feb. 22-23, 2024. During Miller's first visit to Cavalier as the SpOC commander, he met with leadership and received briefings on the 10 SWS abilities and limitations to effectively generate and field combat ready forces. Space Force

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass takes a photo with Puerto Rico Air National Guard chief master sergeants during her visit with the 156th Wing 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.

Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and comptroller, speaks to members of the 66th Comptroller Squadron during a visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Aug. 11. Jones met with members of the Hanscom financial management workforce during her visit.

Engineer representatives from U.S. Army South, Peru, Chile, and Columbia post for a photo with Maj. Gen. Richard Heitkamp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General after receiving a briefing on USACE operations at the USACE Headquarters in Washington D.C. on June 14, 2022. U.S. Army South, alongside army engineer representatives from Peru, Chile, and Columbia, gathered at the USACE HQ during National Level Exercise 22 to strengthen relationships through the sharing of best practices based on planning and past experiences.

ASAN, Guam (Oct. 25, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson is joined by senior leaders and subject matter experts from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command; Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA); U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Transportation Command; Andersen Air Force Base, Missile Defense Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a three-day Table Top Exercise (TTX), Oct. 25 - 27 held at the JRM Headquarters building on Nimitz Hill. The DISA is hosting the TTX to review and assess Guam's critical infrastructure and identify areas for improvement in DoD's communications architecture on island.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, poses for a photo with the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Space Integration Team at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 12, 2022. The USAFE-AFAF Space Integration Team helps coordinate joint space operations and integrate space forces and effects that support the commander.

Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Ratliff, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, gets promoted during a ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. He was promoted by Lt. Col. Sylvester dAgrella, 386th ECES commander, on Sept. 17, 2022. Ratliffs family was able to watch his promotion ceremony via cellphone streaming. Nearly 100 firefighters, friends, fellow chiefs and leaders took part in the ceremony. Ratiff, who is deployed from the 132nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Iowa Air National Guard, joined the top 1-percent of enlisted members upon promoting to his new rank.

Several Airmen with the 157th Air Operations Group received their annual awards and promotions during drill, May 14, 2022, at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri. Col. Christopher J. Blaney, 157th Air Operations Group Commander, handed out the awards and promotion coins.

Students from Airman Leadership School Class 24-B pose for a photo after building a snowman during a snow day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. ALS is meant to develop non-commissioned officers into competent supervisors and teach them leadership skills that will help them guide and train the Airmen of tomorrow. Air Force

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston awards coins to select exemplary enlisted and non-commissioned officer Soldiers, then hosts an informal Q&A covering various Army topics: promotions, career lessons learned, mental health, and the future of the force amid current recruitment and retention challenges, December 14, 2022.

U.S Air Force Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Victim Advocates with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, pose for a portrait at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, April 2, 2023. The SARCs and Victim Advocates ensure proper sexual assault case management and 24/7 victim care.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. poses for a group photo with Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing during a visit to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2022. Brown visited Eielson as part of his tour of the Indo-Pacific region to meet with partners and allies and engage with Airmen.

Service members with 18th Wing Public Affairs, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 33rd Rescue Squadron pose for a photo at a coining ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2024. The Airmen and their supervisors were recognized for their hard work, dedication and perseverance in their everyday mission at the 18th Wing.

A second nursing station for the 189th Airlift Wing was officially opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 189th Logistics Readiness Squadron, on Sept. 8, 2022, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The room was strategically placed in the 189th LRS in order to provide a designated space for one of the wings largest squadrons and its breastfeeding mothers. The second room was created after a department-wide policy for nursing and lactation rooms was published in November 2016 encouraging military facilities to provide space for nursing mothers.

U.S. Airmen with the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., first place team of the center of balance and knowledge test, pose for a photo during the closing ceremony of the Port Dawg Rodeo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 24, 2022. Fourteen teams from around the world gathered to compete in a variety of challenges that tested the knowledge and skills of aerial port Airmen.

Soldiers from the 94th Combat Support Hospital, Bravo Company, pose for a photo with Sgt. Donley as he is honored in a retirement ceremony after his 22 years of service to the Army, in Seagoville, Texas, on June 4, 2022.

Airmen from the 375th Security Forces Squadron and 18th Air Force stand outside of the Shiloh Gate on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 30, 2022. The three Defenders were coined by Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief for their performance within their unit.

Navy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, and Force Master Chief (FORCM) Michael Roberts, director of hospital corps, met with U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay (U.S. NMRTC GB) leadership and hospital staff May 11, 2022 to extend appreciation for their work and to discuss the optimized platforms from which medical teams will be operating in the future.

Students and instructors (center) posed for a photo during the Prevention and Management of Disruptive BehaviorMilitary (PMDB-M) course on Nov. 14-18 in the clinical assembly room at the main hospital campus. The training taught staff how to assist and calm patients in crisis.

220714-N-ZU848-0236 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (July 15, 2022) U.S. Army Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, takes a group photo with the crew members of USNS Watkins (T-AKR-315), Soldiers assigned to the Busan Storage Center (BSC) and Sailors from Commander, Naval Forces Korea. Gen. LaCamera visited USNS Watkins to discuss US Navy interoperability with the Republic of Korea Navy.

Troopers took part in GREYWOLF Resiliency and Integration Training on 26 August, 2022. During the training troopers discussed stressors and issues they may have to deal with during a deployment and ways to deal with those issues. Training like this provides troopers with the tools to be resilient and overcome situations that could happen during a deployment.

Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from the 260th Military Intelligence Battalion are awarded the Brig. Gen. Clifford R. Foster Trophy for having the highest combined pistol and rifle scores during the Adjutant General's (TAG) Match, Camp Blanding, Fla., Sept. 11th, 2022. The TAG match is an annual evolution geared towards Soldiers who want to showcase their shooting proficiency.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Arely Juarez Hernandez, client systems operator assigned to the 517th Training Group, (front right) poses with her office coworkers at Presidio of Monterey, Calif., May 12, 2022. Juarez Hernandez shared credit for any success to her teammates as they make the work environment enjoyable.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina train with local law enforcement on new and relevant tactics to render unexploded ordnance safe 24 May, 2022 at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina. The purpose of this training was to enhance the interoperability of each section, fostering a better workflow between the agencies in future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Aidan Parker)

Gen. Glen VanHerck (middle-left), Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Maj. Gen. Parker H. Wright, Intelligence and Information director, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, pose for a photo with National Air and Space Intelligence Center leadership during a visit to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 11, 2023. Col. Ariel Batungbacal, NASIC commander, Duane Harrison , NASIC chief scientist, and Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Labrador, NASIC command chief led the visit which highlighted the Intelligence Production Center III, the foreign materiel exploitation labs, and the Airmen and Guardians who comprise these organizations.

U.S. Navy Capt. Frank Ingargiola, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst deputy commander and Naval Support Activity commander, U.S. Army Col. Mitchell Wisniewski III, Joint Base MDL deputy commander and Army Support Activity commander, Janis Doss, Suicide Prevention Program manager, and U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, Joint Base MDL and 87th Air Base Wing commander pose for a picture with a signed Suicide Prevention Month declaration inside the dining hall of Tommy Bs lounge, located on Joint Base MDL, Sept. 6, 2022. The Suicide Awareness declaration signing is an event that allows Joint Base MDL leadership to sign their names into the declaration as an oath to promote suicide awareness, increase and enhance mental health, and continue to support suicide prevention towards the joint base community. September is Suicide Prevention month. This observance collaborates all mental health advocates on Joint Base MDL to raise awareness of suicide prevention to strengthen the mental health of the jo

The 2d Theater Signal Brigade honored its Bronze Order of Mercury recipients during the 2022 Cyber Summit July 26, 2022 in Downtown Wiesbaden, Germany. The Bronze Order of Mercury recognizes individuals who have demonstrated the highest standards of integrity, moral character, professional competence and selflessness, and who have contributed significantly to the promotion of the Signal Corps and the Signal Corps Regimental Association.Recipients:LTC Kenneth DonnollyCPT Jacob PadgettSFC Kevin JensenSFC Marcos BaezSSG Ryan PolancoMrs. Yelka Donnolly was awarded the Bronze Wahatchee, recognizing her voluntary contributions to the improvement of the Signal Corps community.

From left, Shannon Greene, a staff member of the House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Broadwater, deputy commanding general of V Corps, U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, of California, U.S. Army Col. Richard J. Ikena, commander of the 1st Infantry Division Artillery, and Sgt. Maj. David N. Chastain, operations sergeant major for 1st DIVARTY, pose for a picture at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 27, 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.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and his wife, Linda, pose for a photo with Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) during a ship visit at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 17. Arleigh Burkeis part of Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ships, which are trained and ready to conduct a wide-range of missions, to include providing ballistic missile defense and support to NATO.

Maj. Gen. Michael McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commander, stands with mayors and civic leaders during Fort Rucker's Wiregrass Leaders Luncheon at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Feb. 21, 2023. McCurry provided the group with an update on events and initiatives, followed by a candid group discussion.From left: Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Doss, U.S. Army Garrison - Fort Rucker; Jonathan Tullos, Enterprise city administrator; Mayor Lonnie Daniels, Town of Newton; Mayor William Cooper, City of Enterprise; Kevin Cowper, Dothan city manager; Leah Harlow, City of Ozark council member; Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael L. Lewis, chief warrant officer of the Army aviation branch; Command Sgt. Maj. James D. Wilson, command sergeant major of the Army aviation branch; Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commander; Sally Bane, Elba city clerk; Mike Schmitz, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army; Lisa Johnson, Geneva c

The 182nd Airlift Wings recruiting and retention team pose for a group photo in Peoria, Illinois, Aug. 18, 2022. Recruits interested in joining the Illinois Air National Guard can contact them by phone at 800-241-1331.

The United States Army's most qualified uniformed interrogation teams met at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to compete in the inaugural Army Interrogation Olympics to determine the Army's Best Interrogation Team of the Year. Military Intelligence Soldiers from Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components met and thrived in an austere field environment while refining and improving individual and collective HUMINT, analytical, leader, and Soldier skills. The competition was hosted by the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade from August 8 to 10, 2022.

Senior leaders take a group photo during a visit to V Corps Forward Deployed Headquarters at Camp Kościuszko, Poland, 14 August 2022. During the visit, several senior leaders briefed Gen. Edward Daly, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, regarding V Corps current operations and support needs.

Women assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing pose for a photo during the Womens History Month panel at the Club Complex March 23, 2023, at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye. A team of female Airmen assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing hosted a Women's History Month panel to share their priorities and personal stories to educate and inspire attendees. According to the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, over 230,000 women serve in the active-duty military, comprising 17% of all service members. Women also constitute 33% of DoD civilians. The Department of Defense has observed Womens History Month annually since 1987, increasing its focus and prioritization of diversity, equity and inclusion across the workforce.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Soldiers of 2nd Battalion and 3rd Squadron of the 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade receive the Florida flag from Florida National Guard leadership to fly during their deployment to the Horn of Africa. The 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade conducts operations to strengthen and enable our partner nations in accordance with national security objectives.

Airmen assigned to the 7th Force Support Squadron cut the ribbon during the grand opening ceremony for the new Dyess Welcome Center at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 29, 2022. The Dyess Welcome Center is located at BLDG 7402 and will be open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. or by appointment scheduled by unit support staff.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Team Andersen Airmen and Guardians pose for a group photo during his visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.19, 2022. Kendall recognized several outstanding performers who contribute to the success of the Air Force and Space Force missions. Airmen and Guardians at Andersen AFB aid the Department of Defenses ability to project air and space power across the Indo-Pacific, primarily through Bomber Task Force, Tanker Task Force, Agile Combat Employment, Dynamic Force Employment and Cyber operations.

Members from Aviano Air Base and the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) pose for a photo at Aviano AB, Italy, Oct. 14, 2022. The CFE was designed and implemented to place limits and inspect key categories of conventional military equipment in Europe.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Airmen pose for a group photo during his visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.19, 2022. Kendall recognized several outstanding performers who contribute to the success of the Air Force and Space Force missions. Airmen and Guardians at Andersen AFB aid the Department of Defenses ability to project air and space power across the Indo-Pacific, primarily through Bomber Task Force, Tanker Task Force, Agile Combat Employment, Dynamic Force Employment and Cyber operations.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Vermont National Guard compete in the annual Best Warrior Competition, in Jericho, Vermont, April 2, 2022. The Vermont National Guard hosts two non-commissioned officers and two junior enlisted soldiers for a chance at becoming the state representatives at regional Best Warrior Competition events.

Leaders from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South pose for a photo outside the command deck at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 22, 2024. From left to right: Sgt. Maj. Edwin A. Mota, Force Sgt. Maj. of MARFORRES and MARFORSOUTH; Mr. Walter Reid, AUKUS Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; Ms. Mari V. Faines, Strategic Communications Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security; Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; Ms. Yetta J. Ziolkowski, MARFORSOUTH Foreign Policy Advisor; Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, commander of MARFORRES and MARFORSOUTH. Jenkins visited MARFORSOUTH and MARFORRES to discuss continued partnership in advancing U.S. foreign policy goals. MARFORSOUTH works closely with the U.S. Department of State to increase cooperation with al

Florida Army National Guard, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), conducts a pre-deployment ceremony, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, February 3rd, 2024. It is customary at deployment ceremonies to give a state flag to leadership to take forward as a reminder and representation of home. SFABs are trained and built to enable combatant commanders to accomplish theater security objectives through training, advising, assisting, accompanying, and enabling allied and indigenous security forces.

Yorktown, Va. (February 22, 2024) Captain Dan Patrick, Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, is pictured with members of the installations Environmental Department. Navy

Maj. Gen. Douglas Coppinger, Central Security Service deputy chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Brean Fitzsimmons, Central Security Service Senior Enlisted Leader, pose for a photo with 316th Training Squadron leadership outside the schoolhouse at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, September 9, 2022. The mission of the 316th TRS is to train, develop and inspire intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance cryptologic leaders.

U.S. Air Force Col. Carolyn Ammons, Air Force Services Center commander, U.S. Army Col. Damon Knarr, Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District commander, Faustine Yeboa, housekeeper, U.S. Air Force Col. Angela Ochoa, 19th Airlift Wing and installation commander, Janae Sergio, Chief of Air Force Lodging, Jerry McCray, Razorback Inn lodging manager and Allie Garner, Razorback Inn operations manager, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Razorback Inn at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 30, 2022. The construction of the new facility broke ground in October 2019 and required 47 subcontractors, 418,000 manpower hours, 7,700 cubic yards of concrete and over 4,000 yards of grout.

Yorktown, Va. (February 22, 2024) Captain Dan Patrick, Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, is pictured with members of the installations Environmental Department. Navy

Participants of the 49th annual Norwegian Exchange, from the Norwegian Heimevernet, or Home Guard, and the Minnesota National Guard, community leaders, buddy weekend host families and distinguished guests joined together for a farewell banquet, April 3, 2022 at the Falls Ballroom in Little Falls, Minnesota. During the meal, Norwegian Soldiers modeled the traditional bunard and artist Charles Kapsner presented a gift. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Guests gather for a group photo with Rear. Adm. Bradley Rosen,Commander Navy Region Southwest, after touring Naval Supply Systems Commands 5G smart warehouse located on Naval Air Station North Island 8 Sept 2022.

220909-N-N0443-1006 SPARKS, Nev. (Sept. 9, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), fourth from right, pays a visit with recruiters at Navy Recruiting Station Sparks, Nevada, Sept. 9, 2022. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, NETC recruits, trains and delivers those who serve the nation, taking them from "street to fleet" by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational, and combat ready warfighters.

U.S. Soldiers assigned United States Army Garrision graduate from Basic Leader Course (BLC) at 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 11, 2022. The 7th Army NCOA mission is to train and develop future leaders who are adaptive, disciplined and ready to lead effectively at the squad and team levels.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Patricia L. Reynolds, the equal opportunity advisor for Training and Education Command, poses for a photograph with her chain of command after receiving the EOA of the Year award during the EOA Symposium at The Clubs at Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 28, 2022. Equal opportunity advisors are subject matter experts that recognize and assess indicators of discrimination and sexual harassment that can be detrimental to combat readiness and mission effectiveness.

U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) pose for a photo with Maj. Gen. Eric Austin, the commanding general of 1st MAW, during the Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) awards luncheon, at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, April 5, 2023. The MCAA awards are presented annually to individuals and units that represent the best of the best in Marine Corps aviation, rewarding operational readiness and technical ingenuity throughout the service.

220922-N-ET093-2004 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) Capt. Brian Weigelt, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa chaplain, takes a photo with Sailors during a visit to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sept. 22, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Davidson, 47th Flying Training Wing (FTW) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Lester Largaespada, 47th FTW command chief, present Lt. Col. Elizabeth Music, 47th Student Squadron commander, the 2023 Intramural Commanders Trophy during the 2023 47th FTW Annual Awards Ceremony at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 2, 2024. The annual awards recognized the top performers throughout the 47th Flying Training Wing during fiscal year 2023. Air Force

220929-F-CF010-0004PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (Sept. 30, 2022) The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, greets members of U.S. Space Command during a visit to USSPACECOM headquarters. While at USSPACECOM, Del Toro received briefs on threats to the space domain and updates on USSPACECOMs operational plan. In todays environment of strategic competition, space operations and the space domain are vital to U.S. Navy operations, providing maritime communications, intelligence, and a variety of tactical capabilities.

Master Sgt. Esteban Figueroa, Sgt. 1st Class Richard Amaral, and Staff Sgt. Terry Turner, career counselors assigned to the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), receive the Retention Excellence Award from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington command team at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2024. The award recognizes the teams contribution to the unit accomplishing their retention mission in all categories, resulting in a 106% retention rate. Army

The medics from the 316th Medical Group, representing Air Force District of Washington, stand for a group photo after placing second overall in the 2022 Medic Rodeo at Cannon Air Force base, N.M., Aug. 18, 2022. From left to right, Staff Sgt. Jinnea Hebert, noncommissioned officer in charge of Medical Management; Staff Sgt. Kaylee Miller, 316th MDG tactical combat casulty care program manager; Senior Master Sgt. Eduardo Clemente, AFDW 4N Functional Manager; Staff Sgt. Ryon Boot-Dicks, medical technician, En-Route Patient Staging Facility; Capt. Matthew Patschull, group practice manager; and Master Sgt. Benjamin Bates, DiLorenzo Pentagon Health Clinic senior enlisted leader. The Medic Rodeo, hosted by the 27th Special Operations Wing, creates a ready medical force by testing the knowledge and skills of medics across the Air Force.

Heres a scene where Fort McCoy workforce members Tyson Todd, Brenda Downing, Karla Rynes, and Kaleen Holliday were recognized for excellence July 13, 2022, by Brenda Lee McCullough, Director of Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness at Fort McCoy, Wis. All four workforce members were recommended by their supervisors for going above and beyond in their jobs. These are photos of each of them being presented a special coin by McCullough and Fort McCoy Garrison leadership also was on hand to thank and congratulate them.

NAVFAC Washington cut the ribbon on a new bridge spanning Gambo Creek at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren on Sept. 8. Public Works Department Dahlgren and its contractor partners.

220614-N-UJ449-1052 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (June 14, 2022) U.S. Soldiers sing the Army song during the Armys 247th birthday celebration on Naval Air Station Sigonella, June 14, 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.

Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Dalton (Left), Sgt. 1st Class Charles Bell, and Sgt. 1st Class Larry Ward (Right), all with 1st Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), celebrate being accepted to the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC) at West Point, NY on July 29 at Jefferson Hall. As part of a Sergeant Audie Murphy Award Board, members of Task Force Leader participated in a six-mile ruck march while carrying a 35-pound rucksack on July 25 at Camp Buckner. The SAMC is an award for noncommissioned officers whose leadership achievements and performance merit special recognition.

Brig. Gen. Daniel Gabrielli, Minnesota Air National Guards Assistant Adjutant General Guard and former commander for Task Force Holloman during Operation Allies Welcome, and Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing pose for a photo while holding up a painting at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2022. From Aug. 31, 2021, to Jan. 26, 2022, Task Force Holloman provided temporary housing and support services for approximately 7,100 Afghan guests after the evacuation of Afghanistan took place in early August.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, poses for a group photo with Marines that were coined during his visit, Aug 10, 2022. Gen. Berger spent his time learning about the different CJTF-HOA missions, and speaking to Marines.

MacDill Air Force Base and Avon Park Air Force Range hosted a signing ceremony for a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 153, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 20, 2022. This CBA is broken up into 35 different articles and replaces the old agreement which was signed all the way back in 2004.

U.S. Army Col. Seth Graves, the U.S. Army Garrison commander, speaks during a luncheon at the River Bend Golf Course Restaurant on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 05, 2022. The luncheon is held to recognize employees for superior performance and identify challenges impacting the community.

The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana was selected as the station of choice by four newly arrived Soldiers at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital. Pictured from left: Lt. Col. Alexander Ragan, installation director of psychological health, Capt. Kelvin Cook, chief of operations, Capt. Maria Ong, clinical staff nurse for the mixed medical surgical ward and Staff Sgt. Carlos Constantino, noncommissioned officer in charge of pharmacy chose BJACH for a variety of personal and professional reasons.

Royal Air Force Mildenhall Chief Master Sergeants congratulate Chief Master Sgt. Wakisha Humphries, 100th Operations Support Squadron chief host aviation resource manager, on her promotion at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, June 30, 2022. Chief Master Sergeants are the highest enlisted rank achievable in the USAF making up only one percent of the enlisted force.

Operators from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, Space Operations Group, 1st Space Operations Squadron pose with U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Jordan Mugg, commander of the 18th Space Defense Squadron), and Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Vaughn, senior enlisted leader of the 18 SDS (far right) during a recent tour of Space Delta 2 - Space Domain Awareness and Space Battle Managements units at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Feb. 1, 2024. During the two-part visit, 1 SOPS operators traveled to Eglin Air Force Base and Vandenberg SFB to continue talks on space situational awareness data sharing and familiarization. Space Force

U.S. Air Force Col. Greg Moseley, 325th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Kati Grabham, 325th Fighter Wing command chief, second from right, pose with members of Team Tyndall for a group photo at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 5, 2022. Wing leadership signed a proclamation to symbolize the call to all citizens and businesses to increase prevention efforts for child abuse, alcohol misuse and sexual assault and harassment.

On Dec. 5, 2022, the USACE Charleston District gathered with stakeholders to celebrate the completion of the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project. With the final pull of a lever and radio call to the dredge, officials marked the end of this decade-long project. The Post 45 project deepened Charleston Harbor to a depth of 52 feet, allowing the largest container ships in the world to use the port at any time and any tide. In attendance at the ceremony was the Charleston District Leadership team, Post 45 Project Delivery Team, South Atlantic Division Commander Brigadier General Daniel Hibner, CEO of the SC Ports Authority Barbara Melvin, Congresswomen Nancy Mace, US Senator Tim Scott, US Senator Lindsey Graham, and SC Governor Henry McMaster.

U.S. Marines with Food Service Company, 2nd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. Michael McWilliams, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center, Sgt. Maj. William Gwaltney, the sergeant major of 2nd MLG, back left, and Master Chief John Beck, the command master chief of 2nd MLG, back right, during the French Creek 303 Mess Hall birthday celebration on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2022. Mess Halls across 2nd Marine Logistics Group hosted birthday celebrations throughout November 2022 to celebrate the Marine Corps 247th birthday.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy P. Herrington was recognized for more than 28 years of service to the Mississippi Army National Guard during a retirement ceremony held at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 6, 2022. Herrington previously served as a commissioned officer obtaining the rank of colonel. Herrington was present the Legion of Merit, the Mississippi Magnolia Cross and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. His wife, Carmen, was presented the Mississippi Magnolia Necklace and a certificate of appreciation. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Jovi Prevot)

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Rebecca Arbona, 17th TRW command chief show their playful disapproval of the 316th TRS leadership duo of Capt. Thomas Steinke and Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Campbell, who won the leadership challenge championship trophy during the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Day event held in the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy high bay, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 28, 2022. Teams of two completed an obstacle that included walking with a balloon between their legs, a cornhole toss, and a three-legged race.

Army Lt. Gen. William Ingram Jr. (center) is joined by the oldest and youngest members present at a ceremony celebrating the National Guard's 375th birthday Dec. 13, 2011. The cake was donated to the National Guard by Cake Boss, a nationally televised show about extravagant cakes, at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Dec. 13, 2011.

Key leaders from the 2d Theater Signal Brigade pose for a group photo outside the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum headquarters February 14, 2024 following a key leadership event in Brunssum, Netherlands. The 39th Strategic Signal Battalion hosted a leadership off-site February 13 to 15, 2024 to allow the brigades key leadership to discuss various topics from Joint Force Command Brunssum leadership, and find common ground, both in the technological and operational sphere. (

Soldiers of 2nd Battalion and 3rd Squadron of the 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade receive the Florida flag from Florida National Guard leadership to fly during their deployment to the Horn of Africa. The 54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade conducts operations to strengthen and enable our partner nations in accordance with national security objectives.

Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, Pennsylvanias adjutant general, recognized 30 Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs employees and Pennsylvania National Guard members for their extraordinary service Sept. 20 as part of Pennsylvania National Guard and Veterans Day in Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, Pa.

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, and Royal Saudi Air Force service members pose for a group photo after a Bird-Aircraft-Strike-Hazard meeting at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 22, 2022. The 378th AEWs BASH team monitors and helps mitigate wildlife activity around USAF assets. Since USAF aircraft are integrated into RSAFs PSAB airfield, BASH and their Saudi counterparts are working to further develop and strengthen a unified wildlife hazard partnership.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432d Wing/432d Air Expeditionary Wing pose for a photo after the Fire Prevention Week proclamation signing ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 6, 2022. The proclamation is signed annually as a start to fire prevention week.

Heres a scene where Fort McCoy workforce members Tyson Todd, Brenda Downing, Karla Rynes, and Kaleen Holliday were recognized for excellence July 13, 2022, by Brenda Lee McCullough, Director of Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness at Fort McCoy, Wis. All four workforce members were recommended by their supervisors for going above and beyond in their jobs. These are photos of each of them being presented a special coin by McCullough and Fort McCoy Garrison leadership also was on hand to thank and congratulate them.

Service members across Okinawa pose for a group photo during the Womens Leadership and Education Forum on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 22, 2022. WLEF provided an opportunity for networking, mentorship, education, and peer-to-peer collaboration among male and female service members.

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson and retired Senior Master Sgt. Bobi Oates pose with U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 28, 2022. Robinson was the first female officer in the history of the United States Armed Forces to command a major Unified Combatant Command, while Oates is a retired aircraft maintenance Senior Master Sergeant, with 23 years of service.

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, commander Pacific Area, (center left), stands with David Kennedy, International Antarctic Centre host, and other Coast Guard personnel and U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Shay Price at the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 8, 2023. Coast Guard personnel visited the centre to learn more about Antarctica.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

The Rosecrans Chiefs Association awarded $4,500 in scholarship funds to nine recipients on Jan. 8, 2023, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri. Six of the recipients are current members and three are dependents, all of whom are enrolled in college. Each recipient will receive $500. This is the highest amount of scholarship funds the association has awarded so far.

Contra-Almirante Marcelo Guimarães Dias (Rear Admiral Brazilian Marine Corps), center, commander of Brazils Amphibious Division, awards Sgt. Samuel Robar, Sgt. Dylan Rodgers, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bucy, Staff Sgt. Andrew Rodriguez, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Anthony Brewton, from 3rd Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, the second-place overall trophy following a Marine of Steel event, during a sports day at Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 4, 2022. Five-man teams from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Paraguay, the United States of America, and Uruguay participated in the competition across a one-kilometer course, and eight exercise stations, including sprints, fireman carries, tire flips, swimming, box jumps, and weight lifting to test their strength while building international comradery. UNITAS develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve c

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 1, 2022) Capt. Jason J. Williamson, Naval Station Great Lakes' commanding officer; Capt. Ken Williams, executive officer; and Command Master Chief Anthony Corey pose with Sailors and members of Fleet and Family support center during the installation's Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month kick-off. Members of Fleet and Family Support Center's sexual assault prevention and response team organized events to rally awareness for the cause all month long.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he toured facilities, viewed aircraft, and met with personnel of the Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds

Col. Louis Melancon poses with his family and Air Force Maj. Gen. Leah Lauderback, left, director of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for the U.S Space Force, after his transfer ceremony from the Army to the Space Force at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 7, 2022. Melancon will be taking over as the director of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for Space Systems Command.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Collier, an avionics maintenance technician with the 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Massachusetts Air National Guard, poses for a photo with his civilian employers at Savage Arms Inc., 104th Fighter Wing leadership, and Earl Bonett, the Massachusetts area chair of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, after the presentation of ESGR Patriot Awards June 24, 2022, at Savage Arms Inc. in Westfield, Massachusetts. ESGR Patriot Awards are presented to a civilian employer in recognition of their exceptional support of guardsmen and reservist employees.

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Soldiers cut a cake June 14, 2022, at McCoys Community Center as part of the Army Birthday Celebration at Fort McCoy, Wis. The breakfast was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday breakfast, free car washes, and more.

Mike Nolan (right center), head coach for the San Francisco 49ers, takes time for a group photo at forward operating base Lightning, in central Afghanistan, during a morale visit June 24. Nolan and Eric Davis (left center), former defensive back for the 49ers, came as guests on the Ron Barr talk show to visit deployed troops. Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan Morale, Welfare and Recreation department sponsored the event.

Soldiers cut a cake June 14, 2022, at McCoys Community Center as part of the Army Birthday Celebration at Fort McCoy, Wis. The breakfast was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday breakfast, free car washes, and more.

Training was held at NAS JRB Fort Worth on November 14-18 2022 for additive manufacturing printing. NAVAIR engineers, and Stratasys Regional Support Specialist gather for a photo in front of the Tier 2 Stratasys F900.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks takes off on his last flight in a UH-60 Blackhawk at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

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