Military Ceremonies and Training

Visuals of military personnel during ceremonies and training events, showcasing formal attire, flags, and interactions, reflecting pride and professionalism in various military settings.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Navy Counselor Tray Bynam, from Phenix City, Alabama, assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes, prepares to be pinned during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Navy Counselor Tray Bynam, from Phenix City, Alabama, assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes, prepares to be pinned during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

Former POW and U.S. Army MAJ William H. Hardy talks with escort officers and other POWs in the passenger lounge after his arrival from Clark Air Base, Philippines. MAJ Hardy was captured on 29 Jun 67 in by the South Vietnan and released by the Viet Cong at Loc Ninh on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Cpl. Trevor Franklin, a visual information specialist assigned to 55th Signal Company, rests after finishing the final run event in "The Hildy" fitness challenge on Day 1 of the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 19, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Moss answers questions about benefits at the R2PM Muster at the Milwaukee Reserve center on April 29, 2022. The R2PM muster was organized to provide resources and information to those seeking reenlistment in the Army Reserve.

030731-M-5578G-013. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

Staff Sgt. Kareem Spearman from the 102nd Rescue Squadron, New York Air National Guard, preforms final visual inspections before takeoff at Naval Air Station Oceana, V.A. Sept. 16, 2018.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry Jr., the Air Force First Sergeant special duty manager at Headquarters, speaks with Airmen at the 156th Wing Rising 6 council breakfast event during Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visit at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass engaged with Airmen during her visit to 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.

U.S Army Master Sgt. Ulysses Acheampong, rallies leaders from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, and shows them where they will serve the Thanksgiving meal during the annual Thanksgiving Dining Facility (DFAC) Competition, at the Whitside Warrior Restaurant on Fort Riley, Kansas, on Nov. 22, 2022.The DFAC provided an array of dishes and decorations for Thanksgiving to boost the morale of Soldiers and families celebrating away from home.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Todd M. Simmons, second from right, former Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air University, speaks with 18th Wing Airmen after his seminar at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2022. Simmons spent time answering questions with smaller groups after his seminar in order to share advice on more specific workplace questions.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (May 25, 2022) - U.S. Navy Master Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jalon Rhinehart, attached to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), receives his master chief combination cover during a frocking ceremony at the Naval Base Kitsap auditorium, Bremerton, Wash., May 25, 2022. Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

031028-M-8049T-053. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fort McCoy Garrison Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Rand provides the benediction during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 26, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber gave a presentation as guest speakers for the event. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. Were several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

A refugee receives a handshake from a crewman as he disembarks from the medium endurance cutter USCGC VIGILANT (WMEC-617). The man is among a group of Haitian refugees being brought to a humanitarian relief center at Camp McCalla after fleeing political and economic upheaval in their homeland. Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba(CUB)

A Cuban migrant considered to be dangerous is kept under close supervision in an isolated camp away from peaceful migrants. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

Lieutenant General A.C. Roper, U.S. Northern Command Deputy Commander and member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Vanguard Fellows group, greeted other members of the group at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM headquarters Apr. 7, 2022. The leaders discussed the importance of interagency collaboration and a shared understanding of today's challenging security environment. (Department of Defense photo by Thomas Paul)

030226-M-5753Q-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Religious affairs specialists of the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, gather at the 1st CAB Wellness Dinner to be recognized for organizing the social event at Victory Chapel on Fort Riley, Kansas, June 15, 2022. The 1st CAB hosted the Wellness Dinner as part of Operation Victory Wellness, a 1st Infantry Division initiative to develop the holistic health of Soldiers and Families by strengthening minds, spirits, and relationships.

Cincinnati Bengals football player Delonte Hood learns to fold a flag, June 3, 2022, during a visit to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohios honor guard. Bengals players ate lunch with Wright-Patt Airmen, toured a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, visited the explosive ordinance disposal unit and held a football skills camp with school-aged children.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lapresha G. Harrisjoseph, an administrative specialist with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, gives her remarks during a reenlistment ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Hampton Roads, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. Marines who are eligible for reenlistment have demonstrated the highest standards of leadership, professional competence, and personal behavior required to maintain the prestige and quality standards of the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps reenlistment ceremony serves to highlight those who've decided to continue their service, and to re-establish the commitment of Marines to the Corps and to the nation.

Fort McCoy Garrison Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Rand provides the invocation during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 26, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber gave a presentation as guest speakers for the event. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. Were several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

040223-M-7403H-002. Complete Scene Caption: The Joint US and Philippine Flag Detail, comprised of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Air Force (PAF) Sergeant (SGT) Emanuel Pastrana (left), Security Escort Group; AFP, Philippine Army (PA) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Samuel Tabuga (second from left), Security Escort Group; US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Eric Johnson (second from right), Safety Officer; and USMC Lance Corporal (LCPL) Donarell Weems (right), Heavy Equipment Mechanic, present the colors of both nations at the start of the opening ceremonies for Exercise BALIKATAN 2004, held at Clark Air Base (AB), Luzon Island, Philippines (PHL). Exercise BALIKATAN 2004 is a regularly scheduled joint interoperability exercise designed to improve military readiness and professionalism between US and Philippine armed forces. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

220518-N-OL632-1096 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 18, 2022) Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Levett Ruffin, has collar devices placed on him by family members during a pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), May 18, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

RICHMOND, Virginia (July 29th, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith pins anchors on the uniform of Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phillip M. Brashear, son of the late Master Chief Master Diver Carl Brashear during his retirement ceremony after 40 years of service at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center onboard Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Virginia on July 29th, 2022. CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by the Master Chief Petty officer of the Navy Russell Smith for his relentless dedication to the United States Navy. Over the course of 17 years, CW5 Brashear inspired Sailors and members of the Chiefs Mess to keep pushing forward in the face of adversity, volunteering his service to the Navy, and accepting responsibility beyond the call of printed assignment.

Chief Master-at-Arms Arlicia Litt-Stallworth, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), receives her combination cover as she is promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at CFAS Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

RICHMOND, Virginia (July 29th, 2022) Navy Reserve Force Master Chief (FORCM) Tracy Hunt gives a pat on the shoulders to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phillip M. Brashear, son of the late Master Chief Master Diver Carl Brashear during his appointment as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer. The appointment was held in conjunction with CW5 Brashears retirement ceremony celebrating his 40 years of military service at the Frank B. Lotts Conference Center onboard Defense Supply Center in Richmond, Virginia on July 29th, 2022. CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by the Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith for his relentless dedication to the United States Navy. Over the course of 17 years, CW5 Brashear inspired Sailors and members of the Chiefs Mess to keep pushing forward in the face of adversity, volunteering his service to the Navy, and accepting responsibility beyond the call of printed assignment.

A U.S. Army Soldier, assigned to Bravo Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, greets his family during a welcome home ceremony on Cottrell Field at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 1, 2022. The ceremony was held to welcome home Soldiers, assigned to Bravo Company, 87th DSSB, 3rd DSB, from a eight -month deployment in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa area of operations.

The Rhode Island Army National Guard and approximately 400 loved ones, welcomed home more than 100 soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment after a ten-month deployment to Kosovo, Feb. 17, 2024, at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, RI. They were deployed in support of Operation Joint Guardian, a NATO peacekeeping mission under the Kosovo Force (KFOR). KFORs mission is to provide a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement in Kosovo in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1244. Army National Guard

Jonas Griffith, Denver Broncos inside linebacker, flexes before participating in a military working dog demonstration on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., July 8, 2022. The MWD demonstration was part of the tour the Broncos received while visiting Buckley.

020515-F-2409C-004. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Hairston, 423rd Security Forces Squadron patrolman, apprehends a simulated suspect as part of a field training exercise at RAF Alconbury, England, April 27, 2022. The exercise was designed to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of 423d SFS members' response to various scenarios including domestic disturbances, drunk driving and other base security incidents.

Military team operates high tech computers and a big screen in a command post, managing advanced surveillance systems, protecting national security and handling cybersecurity threats.

Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Fort Jackson and Army Training Center commanding general, thanks the community and law enforcement agencies for coming to the National Night Out event on Hilton Field, Oct. 4.

220721-N-XN177-3002 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Jamal Barconey, from New Orleans, speaks to Sailors during Sailor 360 training on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 21, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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.

Former drill instructors with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold a reunion aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 30, 2022.These past drill instructors served in Fox Company, between 1980 and 1984 ensuring each graduating Marine was ready to fight and win their nation's battles.

030609-F-4109M-004. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Chelton Banner (foreground), strikes his target with punches after being sprayed with pepper spray during qualification training from the Provost Marshalls Office, conducted at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina (SC). LCPL Adam R. Griffin holds the punching bag. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

African American soldier carrying duffel bag

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson conducts a face-off with an audience member during a USO performance, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 4, 2019. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel is hosting a USO Tour, visiting troops in six countries in three combatant commands. This image was acquired using a cellular phone.

U.S. partner nation police officers from the Caribbean are recognized for having completed the Public Order Course during Tradewinds 22, on May 12, in Belize. Tradewinds is a Caribbean-focused exercise designed to expand the regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; strengthen partnerships; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the SOP Development Conference; determine SOPs to be exercised; determine regional process for SOP validation; enhance ability to defend Exclusive Economic Zones; increase U.S./ally/partner readiness; promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter IUU fishing activities.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Morina Foster, director of Defense Policy Review Initiative Division, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, leads a question-and-answer period 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Russell D. Boley, sergeant major of Marine Aircraft Group 29, speaks to Marines from across Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River after participating in a Marine Corps birthday run on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. The birthday run promoted camaraderie and allowed Marines to celebrate the 247th Marine Corps birthday with Marines and sailors around the air station.

020607-A-2901G-002. Base: Redstone Arsenal State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NETCOM-SE

020131-F-8387C-038. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

David Banner pumps up the crowd during his show for U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Infantry Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Forward Operating Base Brassfield Mora, Iraq, on Jan. 26, 2009.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Brazilian General Sergio Negraes, Brazilian Armys Secretary of Finance and Economics to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted into the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

Michigan Army National Guard Warrant Officer 1 Kibeet Chelilim of the flight operations section at the Grand Ledge, Mich. Army Aviation Support Facility communicates with an incoming UH-60 M Blackhawk helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Feb. 3, 2009.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tola Akomolafe, physical therapist with the 306th Field Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., leads group calisthenics during a medical mission at Rhea County Middle School in Evansville, Tenn., June 8, 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. The clinics offer dental, medical, optometry, physical and mental health services while simultaneously providing hands-on training to joint force partners.

Martin Moore (Left) walks with Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy on a tour of MCTSSA and briefs him on the updated programs and testing capabilities June 23, 2022. Moore, a Ground Radio and Terrestrial High Capacity Communications officer, elaborated on specific testing opportunities and challenges for Marines in the field. (Photo by Amy Forsythe, Public Affairs Officer, MCTSSA)

U.S. Army Soldier Staff Sgt. Smith gets promoted to Sergeant 1st Class. She has been a committed and dedicated team member.

021015-F-4649H-009. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Carroll, 633d Logistics Readiness Squadron dispatcher, passes on a gift to the stepmom of Chief Master Sgt. Clyde Rankins, 633d Logistics Readiness Squadron deployment and distribution flight chief, during Rankins promotion ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 30, 2022. This was one of the first formal military ceremonies the majority of Rankins family was able to attend in person together.

010514-F-2352G-008. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Base: Phitsanulok Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Greg Brady, Commanding General of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Giancarlo Macri, the command sergeant major of the 10th AAMDC presents a commanders coin for excellence to the Soldiers of Defender Café, on Rhine Ordnance Barracks on June 14, 2022.

Chief Master-at-Arms Arlicia Litt-Stallworth, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), is pinned with her anchors as she is promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony at CFAS Oct. 21, 2022. The rank of chief petty officer was created April 1, 1893, and the chief petty officer pinning ceremony is a unique tradition to the U.S. Navy that signifies promotion to a crucial position of leadership and responsibility.

011213-F-0017M-031. Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Navy Counselor Tray Bynam, from Phenix City, Alabama, assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes, is pinned during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

BGEN Clifford L. Stanley, Director Public Affairs, Headquarters, USMC, addresses the crowd at Bruce Hall during the National Prayer Breakfast held on base. THERE IS ONLY A SCREEN RESOLUTION IMAGE AVAILABLE. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 24th Regiment, work with local volunteers to move a youth center into its new building, giving back to the community at Washington Park, East St. Louis, Ill. The service was part of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Marine Week St. Louis, giving Marines an opportunity to increase public awareness of the Marine Corps' value to our nation's defense and to preserve and mature the Corps' relationship with the American people.

U.S. Air Force Col. Willie Cooper, 375th Mission Support Group commander, speaks at the 11th Annual Moment of Remembrance Ceremony at the September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois, Belleville, Illinois, Sept. 11, 2022. The memorial provides a solemn place for visitors to recall the events of the day that marked the largest loss of life from a foreign attack on American soil.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony E. Watson, a student with Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, runs to the beginning of the obstacle course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 19, 2022. Drill Instructor School further develops the leadership, command presence, instructional ability, physical fitness, and knowledge of selected officers, Staff Non-Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers in order to successfully perform the duties of a series commander and drill instructor.

The Washington Nationals hosted National Guard Day at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., June 28, 2022. Pre-game recognition ceremonies included National Guard members lining the field, a ceremonial first pitch from Air Force Maj. Gen. Keith MacDonald, Color Guard drills and renditions of the National Anthem and God Bless America sung by Army Sgt. Victoria Golding. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Master Sgt. Erich B. Smith)

U.S. Navy Chief Damage Controlman Camellia Ngirmang, from Koror, Palau, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), has her new rank pinned on by her fellow chiefs during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at the Coastal Virginia Church, in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

Delta Air Lines and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals hosted approximately 150 students, ages 13-18, on the airline's 21st annual Dream Flight from Atlanta to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minnesota on July 15, 2022. The fighter wing transformed their maintenance hangar into an interactive, educational round robin experience featuring an F-16 fighting falcon, F-16 aircraft maintenance personnel from, explosive ordnance disposal personnel and equipment, and an F-35 Lightning II and personnel from the F-35 Demonstration Team, 388th Fighter Wing.

Technical Sgt. Jason Dixon, 332d Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port superintendent and Base Honor Guard lead trainer, provides feedback to team members of the BHG during practice at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 27, 2022. The Honor Guard provides military ceremonial support and dignified transfer support when called upon.

Staff Sgt. Edwin Quiels, a corrections/detention specialist for Headquarters and Service Company, 300th Military Police Brigade, 200th Military Police Command, right, interacts with notional unruly detainee Sgt. Antony Wanyoike, a unit supply specialist for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 300th MP Brigade., 200th MP Command, left, during a training exercise as part of Spartan Warrior III June 20, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Spartan Warrior III gave the 300th MP Brigade the opportunity to practice multiple levels of military police procedures across two weeks.

U.S. Airman 1st Class Gregory Curry, an electrical systems apprentice assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, defends his position during a bivouac training exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 18, 2024. Over the course of the exercise, participants practiced building defensive fighting positions, responded to vehicle checkpoints, and performed post-attack reconnaissance sweeps , while demonstrating their ability to survive and operate in a hostile environment.

070317-M-4804L-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-6

Jaime Ambler, a civilian UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter standardization instructor pilot and instrument examiner for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment, stands for a photo at Fort Rucker, Alabama, September 30, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers with the 252nd Quartermaster Company demonstrate operating procedures on an M1089 Wrecker vehicle. They are in Fort Hood preparing for a deployment to the Middle East.

Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Lawton, command chief of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the 11th Wing smiles during the 75th Anniversary Air Force Ball hosted at JBAB, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The Air Force was established through the National Security Act on Sept. 18, 1947.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), hosts an all-call at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 1, 2022. During the all-call, Robinson spoke to Airmen about how the 97th Air Mobility Wing mission fits into the larger AETC and U.S. Air Force missions.

040414-M-1226J-039. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Retired U.S. Army Col. Greg Gadson speaks during a leader and professional development session at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 6, 2023.

040220-A-1526R-075. Base: Puerto Cortes Country: Honduras (HND)

Senior Chief Gunners Mate Stephanie Johnson is pinned by her wife Toni Johnson during the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) pinning ceremony. The rank of senior chief and master chief was created June 1, 1958, under an amendment to the Career Compensation Act of 1949. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipyard.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Benito Hibbert, 88th Medical Group senior enlisted leader, speaks during the Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School class 22-G graduation ceremony Oct. 13, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Hibbert served as the classs enlisted mentor.

Mylas Copeland, who leads the annual Peacekeepers Ride, speaks prior to the annual ride as Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, and Nilsa Smith, the widow of Col. James Smith, listen. The annual ride starts at the Illinois National Guard headquarters on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. This year the ride, held on July 17, honored Illinois Army National Guard Col. (ret.) James Smith and Sangamon County Sheriff Department Sgt. Jason Boesdorfer, both of whom died in May. Smith served in the Illinois Army National Guard for 31 years retiring as the ILARNG Chief of Staff in 2008. He then went on to serve as the Illinois Department of Military Affairs Chief of Staff from 2008 until his death on May 11, 2022.

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead (left) shakes hands with cadets of the Kentucky State University's Reserve Officer Training Corps at the college's campus in Frankfort, Ky. on Dec. 6, 2022. Whitehead is visiting historically black colleges and universities to talk to cadets about their ROTC programs.

050211-F-0737G-004. Base: Royal Air Force Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

040422-F-9624D-001. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220508-N-GP384-1154 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 8, 2022) From left to right, Command Master Chief Keith Wilkerson, command master chief, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Fleet Master Chief Derrick Walters, take a selfie aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CNV 75), May 8, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Army Col. Adrian Priester, McCrady Training Center garrison commander, South Carolina National Guard, is passed his Army patrol cap, pinned with the rank of colonel, by his son, Kaden Priester, during a promotion ceremony on May 5, 2022, at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina. Priesters family, coworkers and friends attended the ceremony where both of his sons participated in the pinning of new rank.

Portrait of father with US Marine Corps soldier saluting American flag over gray background

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Landon Jamison, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), receives his cover during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony held onboard Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 21, 2022. Fifteen Essex Sailors were advanced to the rank of chief petty officer.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kelvin Hatcher, 355th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, speaks with Airmen at his table during a dorm bash celebration at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 21, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. Hatcher was appointed as MSG senior enlisted leader in July 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jalen Custis, a satellite operator assigned to Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in a communications exercise in Brest, France, July 5, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Master Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate Aircraft Handling Richard C. Aguirre, from Bakersville, California, assigned to air department V-3 division, directs Sailors during a mass casualty drill while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 20, 2024. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. congratulates and provides words of encouragement to recently inducted Air Force enlisted recruits at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium field, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.Brown swore in seven members of the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program before leading the coin toss at the beginning of the 33rd Southern Heritage Classic. (Photo by 502d ABW and JBSA Public Affairs Office Ruth A. Medina-Villanueva).

050822-A-3038W-020. Base: Coleman Barracks State: Mannheim Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

051008-A-9419D-039. Subject Operation/Series: KATRINA RELIEF Base: Taylor State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1776th Military Police Co

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

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Honorable Donald Remy visits Tripler Army Medical Center

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Brytanny Hernandez and Sgt. 1st Class John Hernandez, both assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, pose for a photo on Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 7, 2022. The 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion organized the Ugly Holiday Sweater jump this week to promote holiday spirit. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors, civilians, and military families gathered to witness the initiation of several of the regions newest chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony at Top o the Mar onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Nimitz Hill Oct. 21. The 13 newly pinned chiefs, represented the following commands: - NBG - Commander, Joint Region Marianas- Naval Hospital Guam- 30th Naval Construction Regiment- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 - Naval Recruiting Office Guam- Priority Management Office- Naval Munitions Command East Asia Division Unit Guam and - Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3/Military Sealift Command GuamAs chief petty officer selectees they endured six weeks of chief formation, which included physical training, naval heritage education, honing of the Navys core values, and leadership and teamwork training sessions. (U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)

011013-A-3617C-041. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Camp Bondsteel State: Kosovo Country: Serbia (SER)

A Marine Corps recruit gives his urine sample to the drill instructor during in-processing at the Recruit Training Depot, San Diego. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020320-F-0675P-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

A sailor from the frigate USS ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF-1082) listens as his wife speaks to the press. The ELMER MONTGOMERY has returned to Mayport after serving in the Persian Gulf region during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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