Military Change of Command Ceremonies

Ceremonies commemorating leadership transitions within military units. Features personnel in various roles participating in formal observances.

U.S. Army Sgt. Connor Lauster, left, and Sgt. Zuriel Quintero, right, assigned to 1st Cavalry Division, attend a medical course during their training at the Medical Simulation Training Center on Fort Cavazos, Texas, February 22, 2024. During this class, combat medics will learn about prehospital blood transfusion, burn wound management and more in preparation for the Best Medic competition. Army

The 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, conducted a change-of-responsibility ceremony, October 15, 2022 at its headquarters company at Camp Douglas, WI. During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Walter R. Smithson relinquished responsibility of the headquarters company to 1st Sgt. Keith T. Graeme. (32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team photo by Staff Sgt. Kati Volkman/Released)

Airmen from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing hold a meeting Sept. 27, 2022, during the Readiness Exercise Validation, Global Griffin 09-22 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. More than 150 members of the 319th RW participated in the event.

U.S. Army Sgt. Connor Lauster, left, and Sgt. Zuriel Quintero, right, assigned to 1st Cavalry Division, attend a medical course during their training at the Medical Simulation Training Center on Fort Cavazos, Texas, February 22, 2024. During this class, combat medics will learn about prehospital blood transfusion, burn wound management and more in preparation for the Best Medic competition. Army

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Pixley, 737th Training Group commander, briefs the Texas 23rd Congressional District, U. S. House of Representative staff during their visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sep. 27, 2022. The visit helps to provide the congressional staff an overview and understanding of mission operations throughout JBSA.

Brig. Gen. Patrick Lanaghan, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Missouri National Guard, coins Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Feb. 4, 2024. Lanaghan serves as the chief adviser to the Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to programs, policies, operations, management, and command and control of the Missouri Air National Guard. Air National Guard

Pfc. Caleb Watson, assigned to 982nd Signal Company Combat Camera (Airborne), stands in as a demonstrator during JumpMaster Personnel Inspection(JMPI) training instructed by Senior Parachutist Maj. James Ryan during 982nd battle training assembly in East Point, Ga., Nov 19, 2022. JMPI ensures the safety, proper wear, and rigging of parachutes worn by U.S. Army Paratroopers during airborne operations.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Cota, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, briefs students from the Universities of Tampa and South Florida during a tour on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan 20, 2023. The Tampa chamber collegiate leaders visited MacDill AFB's explosive ordnance disposal Airmen for a personal protective equipment demonstration.

The 2022 Minnesota National Guard Women's Leadership Forum was held at General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Sept. 17, 2022. Throughout the day, Minnesota National Guard service members participated in professional development, education and mentorship."A priority for the Minnesota National Guard is partnerships," said Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard. "And General Mills' support demonstrates our shared partnership and the depth of our shared partnership and common goal of diversity and inclusion and the desire to really lift women up." (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Frend, platoon commander of 1st platoon, India company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, conducts an after-action report following training at the Infantry Immersion Trainer (IIT) site on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023. The IIT is designed to provide Marines with a realistic combat environment using sound, smell, atmospherics and role-players to increase combat efficiency.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg 35th Fighter Wing command chief, discuss new changes with Airmen from the 35th Force Support Squadron Falcon Feeder Dining Facility during a Wild Weasel Walk-Through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, September 8, 2022. The Falcon Feeder has recently worked to create new and innovative recipes to serve the maintainers and flight line operators who frequent the establishment.

Air Force Lt. Col. Kent A. Lundy, a chaplain with the 181st Intelligence Wing, delivers the invocation prior to an assumption of command ceremony at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Dec. 3, 2022. Lt. Col. Christopher N. Brownell assumed command of the 181st Mission Support Group during the ceremony.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert Wooldridge, who serves as deputy commanding general for operations of the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, speaks during the first day of the Urban Operations Planner Course hosted by the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, July 10, 2022, at Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California. The course brings together an international audience of military personnel to discuss modern warfare in megacity environments.

Brig. Gen. Lori Robinson, Deputy Commanding General of Support with 2nd Infantry Division/ROK Combined Division, conducts a maintenance terrain walkthrough of the 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade footprint on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Sept. 15, 2022. The purpose of the maintenance terrain walkthrough is to ensure a high level of awareness and command interest in field maintenance by ensuring senior Command Groups understand how their maintenance program operates.

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Right, Airman Samuel Andrews and Tech. Sgt. Kraig Fender, 75th Air Base Wing, practice self-aid and buddy care techniques during an Ability to Survive and Operate rodeo (ATSO) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 13, 2022. The training exercise refreshes and instructs Airmen on warfare survival and operational skills.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Wolf Chief Damian, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, judges a meal prepared by the 8th Force Support Squadron team during a Top Chef competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 19, 2022. Teams were judged by presentation, taste and questions related to their meals such as what inspired their dishes.

Staff Sgt. Sagar Khadka, Task Force 99 rapid prototype technician, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Harris, deputy Combined Forces Air Component Commander, during a distinguished visitor visit at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, October 28, 2022. One of the main objectives of Task Force 99 is to accelerate critical warfighting capabilities to deter our adversaries and prevail in combat.

221007-N-XB010-1003 Philippine Sea (Oct. 7, 2022) -Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) don gear in preparation for disembarking from the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) stern gate in combat ready rubber crafts (CRRCs). New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Brig. Gen. Lori Robinson, Deputy Commanding General of Support with 2nd Infantry Division/ROK Combined Division, conducts a maintenance terrain walkthrough of the 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade footprint on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Sept. 15, 2022. The purpose of the maintenance terrain walkthrough is to ensure a high level of awareness and command interest in field maintenance by ensuring senior Command Groups understand how their maintenance program operates.

The Army Emergency Relief program's 30 different assistance categories are being explained to junior non-commissioned officer during a focus group with the AER director and chief of assistance visit to United States Garrison Humphreys, Army Community Service office Oct. 18.

Junior career counselors sit and listen as others discuss the challenges they face retaining Soldiers, and ways they've found to overcome them on Aug. 24, 2022 at Fort Carson, Colorado. During this 3-day training event career counselors had the opportunity not only to learn new retention tactics, but to also sharpen their older ones.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Nowak and Senior Airman Jeremy Nicasio, 355th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technicians, review financial records at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 5, 2023. The 355th Comptroller Squadron handles all financial operations for military and civilian personnel at DM.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keren Sluus, a Personnel Airman from the 178th Force Support Squadron, Springfield, Ohio, assists a Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO) team supporting Agile Rage 22, handing out room keys to participating Airmen at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 6, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

Soldiers from the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, in Baumholder, Germany, train on the controls of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022, as a part of training for the KFOR 31 rotation. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Jackson, 390th Intelligence Squadron squadron aviation resource management journeyman from Bardstown, Kentucky was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Whelan, 325th Communications Squadron cyber security transport technician, left, and Staff Sgt. Xavier Terrell, 325th CS communications focal point technician, participate in a word-based game during a Roll Call at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 19, 2022. Roll Calls are typically hosted by the units commander and serve to build a sense of community based on trust, morale and friendship between members.

Members of the 139th Airlift Wing participate in the Large Scale Readiness Exercise at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 2, 2022. This exercise tests the wings ability to deploy into a contested and degraded environment.

U.S. Army Spc. John Morningstar, a medic assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls", demonstrates how to insert a nasopharyngeal airway using a medical airway management trainer during a tactical combat causality care class for other Red Bull Soldiers, Fort Cavazos, Texas, Feb. 10, 2024. The Red Bulls are preparing for a deployment to the Middle East later this year. (Minnesota National Guard

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Wireman, 60th Dental Squadron oral surgery flight chief, works at a computer at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 4, 2022. Wireman was the Warrior of the Week from Oct. 3 - 7, 2022. The program recognizes outstanding Airmen who have made significant contributions to their unit.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cindy Hawkins, a safety specialist with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, is promoted to the rank of master sergeant, April 30, 2022. Hawkins has served in the role for 12 years.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adrianna Hopkins, 312th Training Squadron instructor, certifies a 312th TRS instructor in CPR at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022. DoD firefighters must be Emergency Medical Responder certified before moving to their next base.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marita Grant, a traffic management operator with the 131st Logistics Readiness Squadron, attends an additional duty first sergeants symposium held at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, May 12, 2022. The goal of the symposium was to enhance the first sergeants program and invest in the future of the enlisted force.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Reitz, left, outgoing commander of the 13th Expeditionary Combat Weather Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Morton Bartlett, incoming commander of the 13th ECWS sit during a change of command ceremony at Poznan, Poland, June 2, 2022. The 13th ECWS, which falls under the 4th Air Support Operations Group in the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, is a specialized weather squadron focusing on weather intelligence tracking for U.S. Army Europe-Africa forces.

1st Lt. Kyle Loudenslager, medical administrative officer for the 114th Medical Group, uses a stethoscope to listen to Chief Master Sgt. Carrie Kunkel, 114th Medical Group superintendent, breathe during a Medic-X training course June 9, 2022 at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota. The 114th Medical Group utilized the Medic-X program as part of their Multi Capable Airman training for non-clinical medical personnel to develop relevant life sustaining skills.

U.S. Army Maj. John Velis, Massachusetts National Guard, listens to Zambian Army Capt. Suwilanji Alice Tembo, during the Women, Peace and Security course at Justified Accord 2024 (JA24), Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Commands largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this years exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Victor Marquez, instructor, Professional Education Center, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, performs a test of his knowledge during the multi-state Mechanic of the Year Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 28, 2023. Hosted by the Utah National Guard, the Mechanic of the Year Competition kicks off the Equipment Readiness Symposium (formerly Maintenance Symposium), which is a week-long event that concentrates on honing vehicle and equipment maintenance proficiencies.

Airman Miranda Clement(Right) of the 168th Wing, 168th Force Support Squadron, 168th Services Flight was promoted to Airman during the June drill in the Alaska Air National Guard. A ceremony was held to celebrate her accomplishments and Clement's Services Flight commander(left) said a few words during the ceremony. The Force Support Squadron Services provides quality of life to the Wing's members and their families performing duties to keep our unit operational, including fitness, feeding Airmen, lodging, mortuary affairs, and the management and accounting procedures needed to support the mission.

220727-N-OX321-1012 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 27, 2022) -Chief Master-at-Arms Justin Zeise, from Green Bay, Wis., front, and Chief Master-at-Arms Anthony Crooks, from Phoenix, Ariz., take the Naval Security Force Master Specialist exam as of one Naval Air Station Sigonellas initial qualifiers, July 27, 2022. The new NSF insignia qualification program establishes performance standards that can be used to assist in the assignment; promotion and officer selection processes, and provides a visual recognition of the Sailors professional expertise with a pin designating the qualification level as a NSF specialist, senior specialist, master specialist or officer. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tyrone McDougald, Air Force Medical Readiness Agency career field manager, introduces himself to Airman 1st Class Maritza Talamantes, 1st Special Operations Health Care Operations Squadron medical support admin technician at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022. McDougald traveled from Defense Health Headquarters, Va. to speak with the 1st SOMDG leadership about the importance of ensuring Airmen are motivated and capable to achieve the mission at hand.

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby, speaks with Naval Education and Training Command and Naval Aviation Schools Commands leadership during a visit to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Jan. 31, 2024. Kilby visited Pensacola to engage with Sailors and meet with leadership to discuss recruiting and manning challenges and initiatives, pay and personnel, and supporting our Sailors. NETC's mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Senior Master Sgt. Phelix Vazquez, 156th Wing airfield manager, left, and Master Sgt. Ruben Maldonado, 156th Wing command post superintendent, right, discuss flight data at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico in support of North American Aerospace Defense Commands (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), 26 June, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a netwo

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Erik E. Mariano, a postal clerk with the Command Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, explains the postal system to Lt. Gen. Edward D. Banta, the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, Sept. 30, 2022. Lt. Gen. Banta visited Darwin to gain insight at current and future projects, along with current facilities and equipment.

U.S Air Force Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel, second from right, Fifth Air Force deputy commander, recognizes Airman 1st Class Dajah Grange, left, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron flightline supply journeyman, Staff Sgt. Asia Dorsey, middle, 18th LRS supply NCO in charge, and Senior Airman Xavier Lowry, right, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit support technician, for their efforts during the aviation training relocation program at JASDF Tsuiki Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Members participating in the ATR are from various units under the 18th Wing and will be given the opportunity to practice deployed operations in a joint environment alongside JASDFs 8th Air Wing.

Leadership from the 436th Mission Support Group and the 512th MSG listen to a briefing from the Delaware State Police representative during an immersion event with Delaware Emergency Management Agency in Smyrna, Delaware, April 6, 2023. During the event, DEMA was able to share best practices with Team Dover Airmen regarding preparedness for natural disasters, terrorism response, emergency operations center training, behavior threat analysis for school safety and community engagement.

U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Spall, assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Artillery, demonstrates his abilities during the hands-on portion of a combat lifesaver course at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, June 1, 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.

Foreground, Senior Master Sgt. Adam Childers, former flight engineer, and background, Staff Sgt. Brandon King, former loadmaster, both with the 908th Airlift Wing, work on an assignment in the Basic Special Missions Aviator Course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 15, 2022. The purpose of the course was to convert C-130 flight engineers and loadmasters to special mission aviators in preparation for the wings anticipated remission from a C-130 tactical airlift unit to the new MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter formal training unit. This was the first time the course was taught by a mobile training team from the 344th Training Squadrons Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence from Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas.

U.S. service members give a demonstration of how to pack guaze during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care demonstration at during Cutlass Express 2024 at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti Feb. 27, 2023. CJTF-HOA partnered with members of the U.S. Coast Guard to go over a series of combat medical procedures. Army National Guard

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamie Zou, 18th Comptroller Squadron financial service technician from Quincy, Massachusetts was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Evitts, 81st Contracting Squadron contract specialist, reads over a contract during the 81st CONS roadshow at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 20, 2022. Members of the 81st CONS created the roadshow to improve processes and address an information gap between their staff and Keeslers various units.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Infantry Division (7ID) recite the Bayonet March during Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. The 7ID celebrated its 105th birthday with cake and fellowship.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, 3d Marine Division Commanding General, and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 13, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Smith, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental systems section chief, briefs Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass on various innovations created by maintenance Airmen built for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 28, 2022. Airmen 100th MXS are engaged in creating new resources such as a new boom pod cover for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft that has the potential to save the U.S. Air Force 40,000 man-hours and approximately $1 million per year.

The 110th Wing Enlisted Advisory Council (EAC) hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Challenge at the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Michigan, Sept. 11, 2022. Contestants participated in a relay race, tire flip challenge, M4 rifle break-down and assembly, Self-Aid and Buddy Care scenario, and Enlisted Force Development resource related questions.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alison Long, 18th Combat Weather Squadron, discusses the impact weather has on aviation with students from the North Carolina State University STEM program during a base tour June 16, 2022, at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Bove)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Deanna Muir, 23rd Wing Public Affairs apprentice, signs out-processing documents in a Personnel Support for Contingency Operations line during exercise Agile Flag 22-2 at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, July 21, 2022. PERSCO personnel provide accurate and timely information about troop movements. Agile Flag 22-2 is Air Combat Commands first lead-wing certification event designed to demonstrate the 23rd Wings capability to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain the Wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment.

From left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Henderson, 325th Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of reports and analysis, and Master Sgt. Michael Jones, 325th Operations Support Squadron first sergeant, talk at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 15, 2022. Jones became a first sergeant in 2021, later crossing paths with his enlisted recruiter who was serving as the first sergeant of the 325th SFS, who is now Jones peer as a first sergeant.

Military and civilian students attend the CFE-DM Humanitarian Assistance Response Training in Conflict Oct. 21, 2022. The purpose of the 5-day training course is to prepare the US joint force and their security partners for supporting, and when necessary, conducting humanitarian assistance before, during, and after combat operations. The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance provides academic research, civil-military coordination training, and operational insights to support decision making before, during, and after crises.

U.S. Air Force 79th FIghter Generation Squadron Airmen complete their final out-processing tasks before deploying at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 6, 2022. The Airmen finalized medical and financial requirements prior to deploying to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training during drill weekend at Sumpter Smith Joint Air National Guard base, April 09, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Marshal Neubauer, right, 718th Force Support Squadron operations officer, discusses the Funded Environmental and Morale Leave process with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Tucker, left, 718th Force Support Squadron personnelist, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2022. Since Kadena was designated as a Funded Environmental and Morale Leave location last year, Airmen on the FEML team have generated over 1,583 orders, with a total of 2,954 passengers, that have utilized the program.

USACE Northwest Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Van Epps, visits Portland Districts emergency control center for operation blue roof, a program that provides temporary roof coverage for homeowners in Florida that were affected by hurricane Ian. Volunteers answer phones and field questions from residents affected by hurricane Ian.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David W. Maxwell, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command speaks with Marines during a breakfast at Anderson Chow Hall, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2022. Maxwell visited and toured the installation to observe the daily operations of the base personnel and its facilities.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kailynn Goodyear, a Personnel Airman from the 178th Force Support Squadron, Springfield, Ohio, assists a Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO) team supporting Agile Rage 22, checking Airmen for accountability and room assignment at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 6, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

During the mobilization for Operation NOBLE EAGLE, at the 192nd Fighter Wings Survival Recovery Center (SRC), Lieutenant Colonel Barker, USAF, (right), works with SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Leonard, USAF, (right) and others to coordinate an issue between the Base Command Post and the SRC. The SRC is activated during attacks and natural disasters. It collects and displays current data on damage, casualties, explosive ordnance, contamination, status or recovery action, and support to civil authorities. NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center.... Complete Scene Caption: During the mobilization for Operation NOBLE EAGLE, at the 192nd Fighter Wings Survival Recovery Center (SRC), Lieutenant Colonel Barker, USAF, (right), works with Senior Master Sergeant Leonard, USAF, (right) and others to coordinate an issue between the Base Command Post

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, 355th Wing commander, converses with members of the Davis-Monthan Military and Family Readiness Center during a congratulatory meeting at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 28, 2023. The DM M&FRC was named M&FRC of the year for the entire Air Force.

Citizen-Soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard support the Department of Health personnel with the refrigerator at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, April 11, 2022. The Puerto Rico National Guard was a vital part of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, using these refrigerators to maintain the COVID-19 vials at the proper temperature, and handling transportation logistics to impact all municipalities.

U.S. Army Spc. John Morningstar, a medic assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls", demonstrates how to insert a nasopharyngeal airway using a medical airway management trainer during a tactical combat causality care class for other Red Bull Soldiers, Fort Cavazos, Texas, Feb. 10, 2024. The Red Bulls are preparing for a deployment to the Middle East later this year. (Minnesota National Guard

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Ponce-Cisneros, 18th Comptroller Squadron milpay technician from Burbank, California was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Tyler Eske, 18th Space Control Squadron director of operations, gives a tour of the 18 SPCS operations floor to operators from the German Space Situational Awareness Centre during an Operator Exchange event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 7, 2022. According to www.space-track.org, 18 SPCSs official website for tracking objects in space, there are approximately 44,800 objects continuously being monitored and accounted for, a number that is continually growing at an unprecedented pace.

Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, commanding general, Marine Corps Installation (MCI) West, right, and Sean McGoffin, chief border patrol agent, discuss what was covered at the brief during a visit to the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 10, 2024. The purpose of this conference was to show MCI West commanders and sergeants major the mission and capabilities of the U.S. Border Patrol.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Alejandro Velez, 325th Force Support Squadron military personnel flight senior enlisted leader, right, talks to Senior Airman Matthew Shanks and Tech. Sgt. Jared Norris, 325th Communications Squadron knowledge management team members, left, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 2, 2022. Velez, Norris and Shanks collaborated to implement a SharePoint system that was originally intended for communications squadron use and was then adopted by force support.

Members of the 117th participate in a professional development program called Speed Mentoring at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, AL, Jan. 6, 2024.

SASEBO, Japan (April 14, 2022) Airman Thomas Schneider, right, from Mountain View, Calif., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks to retired Master Chief Petty Officer Tye Magowan, from Arlington, Tenn., assigned to the Fleet Engagement Team, to finalize Schneiders new rate as an aviation machinists mate during a Professional Apprenticeship Career Track Rodeo at the base chapel onboard U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo. The NPC Fleet Engagement Team traveled from Millington, Tennessee, to meet with PACT Sailors stationed at commands throughout Japan to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on the spot. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Maj. Jessica Warzecha relinquishes command of the Training Support Unit during a Change of Command Ceremony, April 5, 2022 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The incoming commander is Maj. Torin Roth.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittney Nelson, a medical technician with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron, uses beef ribs to simulate puncturing a patient's intercostal cartilage at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 23, 2022. The 379th EMDSS held a training exercise where medical airmen would rotate through different stations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittney Nelson, a medical technician with the 379th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron, uses beef ribs to simulate puncturing a patient's intercostal cartilage at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 23, 2022. The 379th EMDSS held a training exercise where medical airmen would rotate through different stations.

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

221014-N-LY160-1115 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class James Haire, from Alvord, Texas, right, conducts training on tactical combat casualty care aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 14, 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.

(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Evelyn Domfe and Airman 1st Class Yujin Hong, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store apprentices, participate in meet and greet bingo during the women in uniform event, May 20, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Members from across the base participated in the event to meet Airmen from other workcenters as well and learn about mental health practices.

Members of the Minnesota National Guard, in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council, known as the JCRC, of Minnesota and the Dakotas, took part in a multi-organizational trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., March 28, 2023. The relationship between the Minnesota National Guard and JCRC helps to provide education and outreach opportunities that commemorate victims of the Holocaust and, by remembering their stories, ensure that all members of the community are treated with dignity and respect.

From left, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities and other senior New Hampshire Army and Air National Guard leaders during a visit to Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, New Hampshire, on May 3, 2022. Hokanson and his team also convened with adjutants general from 11 states during the visit to discuss strategic initiatives and conduct an information-sharing forum.

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

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U.S. Army Spc. Sarahi Arriaga-Miranda, assigned to 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, practices the NCO creed in the hallway before a promotion board, at Żagań, Poland, July 19, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT, is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

District Commander, Col. Helton visits the ECC. where U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, stands up an emergency control center for operation blue roof, a program that provides temporary roof coverage for homeowners in Florida affected by hurricane Ian.

Chef Eric Cook, an established chef in the New Orleans area and a former Marine Sergeant, speaks to Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Force Reserve, at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Oct. 14, 2022. Cook prepared a lunch for Marines and spoke about his time in the Corps and his opportunities as a chef.

221209-N-YG104-0014 DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (December 09, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo (right), Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, receives a tour from Maj. Keyanna Spears, the Commander of the 36th Mission Support Group, Detachment 1 Diego Garcia. During his visit Paparo engaged with members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, the Royal Navy, and Royal Marines from the United Kingdom, as well as civilians, and contractors who support the installation. The site visit was an opportunity to learn how the U.S. Pacific Fleet can best support personnel assigned, while also maximizing strategic output.

Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade held its 34th annual Military Intelligence Language Conference on Feb. 11, 2023. As part of the conference more than 140 competitors from 25 different organizations participate in the Polyglot Games. The competition is conducted in seven different languages and follow every step of the intelligence cycle, from the operations order to a final commander's brief as they translate battlefield recordings and news reports, exploit documents to identify and destroy enemy equipment, and assess possible enemy courses of action.

NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) alongside soldiers from the U.S., Poland, Romania and UK take notes of the presentations while attending the NATO Team Leaders Academy in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 18, 2022. The 3-1 ABCTis among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Jason G. Woodworth, the commanding general for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks to Marines during a senior leadership seminar at Marine Corps Family Team Building Center on Camp Pendleton, California, April 25, 2022. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps senior officers mentored and networked with junior officers to support their leadership progression and career development.

Soldiers from 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, talk to high school students during a career panel at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA, May 17, 2022. Students talked to Soldiers about basic combative training, advanced individual training, day to day life in the Army and job opportunities during the career panel.

Senior Airman Tess Dickey, a 934th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment specialist, dons her helmet during an exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., April 6, 2022. The exercise involved a week-long training with the 934th personnel to maintain and display readiness.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kailynn Goodyear, a Personnel Airman from the 178th Force Support Squadron, Springfield, Ohio, assists a Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO) team supporting Agile Rage 22, checking Airmen for accountability and room assignment at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 6, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mitchel Swafford, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, demonstrates how to lace a block of training C4 with fuse wire to Marines with 2nd MLG and 2nd Marine Division on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2024. The training exposed 2nd MLG and 2nd Marine Division Marines to the EOD program, enhancing their baseline understanding of EOD and generate interest as potential lateral move candidates . Marine Corps

Passengers from the first Patriot Express flight go over documents with a 727th Air Mobility Squadron Airman at the Royal Air Force Mildenhall passenger terminal on RAF Mildenhall, England, Sept. 20, 2022. The Patriot Express flight, also known as the rotator, is a Department of Defense contracted commercial charter flight which provides international support to U.S. military and civilian members and their families permanently changing station to the United Kingdom.

Michigan Air National Guard recruiters hold a recruiting booth at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Mich. 0ct. 27, 2022, during the 2022 Michigan Cyber Summit. At the summit, speakers and experts led sessions on topics such as Government and private sector collaboration, Cybersecurity infrastructure, and cybersecurity trends.

Senior Master Sgt. Brent Kenney, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron infrastructure superintendent, partakes in an innovation exercise on July 25, 2022, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Kenney received the 2022 Spark Tank trophy for his project, Arcwater which utilizes solar panels and an atmospheric water harvester to reduce the footprint during ACE movements.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kennith McLoud, Air Force Operations Test and Evaluations Center operations research analyst, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., meets with members of the BRAVO Hackathon July 18, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. The event brought engineers, scientists, and coders together from four countries to solve problems with the launch mission.

Soldiers from the 720th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, in Baumholder, Germany, train on the controls of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022, as a part of training for the KFOR 31 rotation. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)

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