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Military Change of Command Ceremonies

Images of military personnel addressing troops during formal change of command ceremonies, featuring uniforms and podiums in various settings.

Capt. Keith J. Kenny assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division gives a speech during his Change of Command ceremony January 19th, 2024 at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Chief Master Sgt. Mike Perry, Air Force first sergeant special duty manager, asks a question during a Red Hill Response meeting at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 17, 2022. Bass toured military installations and supporting facilities that service Airmen of Oahu.

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Sigler, speaks during a ceremony to honor the crew of Decoy 81, who lost their lives in an aircraft crash 30 years ago. The ceremony was held in front of the 167th Operations Group building at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg West Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022.

Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman speaks during the Fort McCoys 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance Sept. 15, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Licensed Counselor Carmella Navarro was the guest speaker. Navarro has experience working with the Army Reserves 85th Support Command and much more as a licensed clinical professional counselor. Navarro shared many personal experiences in her presentation. The 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance at Fort McCoy was organized by Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office. In addition to the guest speaker, the banquet room at McCoys Community Center was adorned with materials highlight Hispanic Heritage, and more.

Ceremony host Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commander, speaks to attendees at Fort Rucker's Veterans Day Ceremony at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum November 10, 2022.

U.S. Army Reserve Col. Faith Junghahn, commander of Medical SupportUnit-Europe, 7th Mission Support Command, delivers her remarks during a change of command ceremony, Sep 11, 2022 at Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Junghahn assumed command of the unit from Col. Trent Loiseau.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle A. Benwitz, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, gives remarks during the push ceremony for the 71st iteration of Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Dec. 5, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop 2022 will deliver 200 drops of donated goods via airlift to 57 islands across the Pacific benefitting over 23,000 people.

U.S. Army Col. Christopher Cronin, Deputy Exercise Director Exercise Shared Accord, speaks to high school students during the Mandela Day celebration ceremony at Khanyiselisizwe High School near Richards Bay, South Africa, 17 July 2022. Shared Accord 2022 is a joint and bilateral training exercise taking place in South Africas KwaZulu-Natal Province from 11-27 July. Planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, Shared Accord features a medical training exercise and field training exercises designed to promote security cooperation and interoperability between the United States and South Africa.

220526-N-VP266-1033 WASHINGTON (May 26, 2022) -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew R. Weber, speaks to military and staff members at the Admiral Gooding Center onboard the Washington Navy Yard during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance, May 26, 2022. During the month of May, the U.S. Navy continues to honor all of the achievements and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, Commander, U.S. European Command, and NATOs Supreme Allied Commander Europe, speaks during the change of responsibility ceremony Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Command Sgt. Maj. Robert V. Abernethy, a South Carolina native, assumed responsibility from Chief Master Sgt. Phillip L. Easton, who served as the commands top enlisted adviser since August 2019.

The 187th Fighter Wing unveiled the new Alabama Air National Guards F-35 Lightning II fighter jet during an event at Montgomery, Ala., February 9, 2024. The 187th Fighter Wing is upgrading aircraft from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35 Lightning II, signifying a massive increase in the capabilities and lethality of the Alabama Air National Guard. Air Force

U.S. Army Col. Bryan T. Woody, incoming Army Capability Manager - Reconnaissance and Attack, speaks during the ACM R/A change of charter ceremony at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum July 8, 2022.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Rear Adm. Scott Gray, commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, speaks during during an all-hands call in Naples, Italy, May 12, 2022. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Crawford, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion delivers his remarks during the Headquarters Support Company Change of Command ceremony at the division atrium, June 9, 2022. Capt. Sarah Kolb, outgoing commander relinquished command to the incoming commander Capt. Sarah Schreck.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Lambert, Deputy Commanding General- Maneuver for the 3rd Infantry Division, gives remarks during his promotion ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 2, 2022.

Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Harris, Madigan Army Medical Centers senior enlisted advisor, encourages the crowd gathered at the National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month Walk at Madigan on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to know their Soldiers and colleagues well and interact with them daily, in part to ensure they are not susceptible to suicidal thoughts. The Madigan Pond provides a lovely setting for the Sept. 22 event.

Alaska Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Blair Dellaquila, the 168th Wing First Sgt., was promoted to Senior Master Sgt.

U.S. Army Col. Richard J. Ikena Jr., commander of the 1st Infantry Division artillery (1 ID) gives an operations brief to senior enlisted leaders at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, Nov. 29, 2022. The 1 ID is 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. Army Col. Michael A. Sapp, Fort George G. Meade garrison commander, provides closing remarks during a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event, Jan. 12, 2024, at Fort Meade, Maryland. The 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing Diversity and Inclusion team hosted the event, which consisted of a panel discussion that allowed members to share personal experiences and highlight the importance of unity and inclusivity within our society.

Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Commanding General of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division, speaks to the audience during a Relinquishment of Command ceremony for the outgoing Expeditionary District Commander, Col. Kenneth N. Reed, who will transfer command of the district to interim Expeditionary District Commander, Lt. Col. Peter M. Ammerman, April 25, 2022, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Ammerman, from the 176th Engineer Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, will lead the district until Reeds replacement, Lt. Col. Richard Childers, arrives in July, from his current assignment as the Walla Walla District commander. (Photo by Richard Bumgardner, Transatlantic Expeditionary District Public Affairs)

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Blowers, Commander, 59th Training Group, provides remarks after assuming command during the 59th TRG change of command, June 24, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Finlayson gives a briefing on recruiting and retention 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 wishing to join or reenlist in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Brigadier General David Pritchett, the Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard, speaks during a ceremony at the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Ala., February 9, 2024. The F-35s are replacing the F-16 Fighting Falcons that have been a long part of the 187th Fighter Wings history. Air Force

221201-N-OW182-059VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (December 1, 2022) Capt. Jeff Heames, director of Surface Officer Assignments at PERS-41, speaks to junior officers during the inaugural Naval Surface Force Atlantic Junior Officer Training Symposium (JOTS), Dec. 1. 126 junior officers attended JOTS, and had the opportunity to network with, learn from, and listen to senior U.S. Navy leaders.

Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, makes remarks prior to firing the starting pistol for the 5-kilometer, the first race of the 2022 Air Force Marathon Sept. 17, at Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio. More than 8,500 runners and 1,500 volunteers from all 50 states and 18 different countries came out to run in the races 26th year.

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaks to headquarters staff members during a retreat ceremony in his honor May 24, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Colonel Ronald Iammartino Jr, Commander, 2d Theater Signal Brigade, addresses attendees during the 2d Theater Signal Brigade's Change of Command Ceremony July 20, 2022.

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, newly appointed Combined Force Space Component Command commander, makes his first remarks as the units commander during the CFSCC change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022. Prior to assuming command of CFSCC, Schiess was the Deputy Commanding General, Operations at Headquarters Space Operations Command at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer Bein, Pacific Air Forces Medical Modernization Division Chief, provides a Spark Tank briefing during a Spring Commanders, Command Chiefs and Spouses Conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 7, 2022. The competition, which is part of an Air Force-wide innovation initiative, encourages Airmen of all ranks and careers to generate innovative ideas that save time, money and maintain readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy Brady, commanding officer for 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, participates in a panel discussion during Modern Day Marine 2022 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. The Modern Day Marine expo brings together Marines, veterans, and industry partners to collaborate on the innovations and capabilities that ensure the Marine Corps remains capable of winning tomorrows battles.

The 387th Military Police company conducted a color casing ceremony at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Oct. 15, 2022. The 387th Military Police company has a rich history for its short span. It was first federally recognized on Nov. 6, 2006 in New Albany. The unit then deployed in 2009 with the 384th Military Police Combat support company to Mosul, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2010, the 387th Military Police Company responded to an earthquake in Haiti and again deployed two years later with the 381st Military Police Support Company in Afghanistan under Task Force Guardian in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In 2015, the unit was transferred to Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center. Then, in 2017 the unit mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. At the end of the ceremony, 387th Military Police Company commander, Cpt. Jay Ciesielczyk addressed the formation. I know the unit that receives you will be fortunate to have you in the

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer visits with the Guam National Guard command team Feb. 7, 2023. National Guard

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen observe the Pennsylvania National Guards 275th birthday during a ceremony in Edward Martin Hall here Dec. 4, 2022. The Pennsylvania National Guard traces its lineage to 1747, when Benjamin Franklin organized a militia known as The Associators. The Pennsylvania National Guard's birthday is Dec. 7 but the observance was held during a duty weekend to allow soldiers and airmen to participate.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Air Force Lt Col Monica Pickenpaugh, newly assigned commander of the 50th Civil Engineer Squadron, addresses the audience during the unit's change of command ceremony at Schriever SFB, Colorado June 15 2022. During the ceremony, officiated by Space Base Delta 1 Commander, U.S. Space Force Colonel Shay Warakomski, Pickenpaugh assumed command from former commander U.S. Air Force Lt Col Andrew Cullen.

Lt. Col. Joseph Sahl, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, makes opening comments about the class during a graduation ceremony Sept. 14, 2022, at the district headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 13, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 13, 2022. Honea conducted his first fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany hosted the GJDC led by Chairman William Ball (Former Secretary of the Navy). The GJDC was established by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in 2018 under Senate Bill 395 to make recommendations regarding policies and plans to support the long-term viability and development of the military, both active and civilian in the state of Georgia.The commissioners and guests received command briefs from Col. Michael Fitzgerald, commanding officer, MCLB Albany, Maj. Gen. Joseph Shrader, commanding general, Marine Corps Logistics Command and and overview of overview of Townsend Bombing Range from Col. Karl Arbogast, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.The GJDC is made up of Georgia State Senators, Georgia State Representatives and Governor Appointees. Also in attendance were representatives from other military installations, Chambers of Commerce and staffers from the Office of the Governor, Office of U.S. Senator's Warnock and Ossoff and

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, recently attended a conference in Columbus, Ohio, featuring keynote speakers such as Hokanson, Gen. James McConville, chief of staff of the Army, and Gen. Charles Q. Brown, chief of the staff of the Air Force. For Whitehead, representing Guard enlisted at the conference, which was attended mostly by commissioned officers, was an inherent responsibility.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott H. Stalker, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) command senior enlisted leader, joins the 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2 SOPS) for a patching ceremony during a visit at Schriever SFB, CO, 29, June 2023. MGYST Stalker spoke on the role of space superiority which includes defending cababilities that the 2 SOPS provides to the warfighter as well as presented the new USSPACECOM PVC patches and patched members of the crew. The force crew is "presented" to the combatant command, U.S. Space Command, while they perform operations in accordance with the United States Space Force (USSF) Space Force Generation (SPAFORGEN) Model. While presented it is appropriate to wear the United States SPACECOM (USSPACECOM) patch on the left should in lieu of the OT&E Delta patch. The 2 SOPS Team will now be representing the USSPACECOM PVC patches. ( U.S. Space Force Photo by Tiana Williams) Portions of this image have been mask

U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Melissa Adamski, commander, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, speaks during her promotion ceremony. Brig. Gen. Melissa Adamski was promoted in an event held at the National Museum of the United States Army, Ft. Belvoir, Va., Feb. 25, 2024. Army Reserve

Army Gen James McConville, chief of staff of the Army, addresses attendess at the 2022 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, Nashville, Tennessee, April 4, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Capt. John Appiah, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, speaks to Airmen during a cultural diversity event at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2022. Representatives from Canada, Cameroon, Italy, Ghana, Kuwait, India, Vietnam and the United States each shared their heritage and culture amongst each other.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Blowers, Commander, 59th Training Group, provides remarks after assuming command during the 59th TRG change of command, June 24, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.

Army Brig. Gen. Kevin McNeely, director of strategic plans and policy for the National Guard Bureau, listens during a Multinational Force and Observers briefing for National Guard leaders at MFO South Camp on the Sinai Peninsula near Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, during a troop visit and fact-finding mission on Oct. 22, 2011.

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Col. Andrew Campbell, 374th Airlift Wing commander, thanks the service members, civilians and Gold Star families in attendance during a Memorial Day ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. The tradition of Gold Star families dates back to World War I, where soldiers family members would display flags with a blue star for each relative serving in the military, turning the star gold if they perished in battle.

Maj. Gen. Douglas Coppinger, Central Security Service deputy chief, receives the 17th Training Wing mission brief at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, September 9, 2022. Coppinger discussed the vision for the wing's future and the steps to achieve the wing's goals.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian J. Mennes, deputy commanding general, XVIII Airborne Corps, addresses the audience during the Fort Bragg 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held at the Main Post chapel on Sept. 11, 2022 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The ceremony featured a firing party, a wreath laying ceremony and performances from the 82nd Airborne Division Band and the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus as the greater Fort Bragg and Fayetteville community remembered the lives lost during the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Scott Gurley, incoming commanding officer for Communication Training Battalion (CTB), Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, gives a speech during the CTB change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 17, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Arun Shankar relinquished command of CTB to Gurley.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Nov. 9, 2022)- Cmdr. NIcholas Quihuis, incoming commanding officer of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Two, addresses the leadership and crew of EODMU Two during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. EODMU Two provides combat ready deployable Navy EOD forces capable of deploying anytime, anywhere in support of the Fleet and national interests.

Lt. Col. Garrett Gingrich, commander of the 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard, thanks Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Green for declaring July 11 Ironman Battalion Day’ during a city council meeting in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on July 18, 2022. The declaration is a tradition that began in 2020, when several members of the 1-113d deployed to Qatar. It has been recognized annually since, and the mayors of nearby Waterloo and Waverly worked together to make it happen.

220520-N-ED185-1013NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BANGOR, Wash. (May 20, 2022) James G. Foggo, retired U.S. Navy admiral and current dean for the Center of Maritime Strategy at the Navy League, speaks to Sailors at an all-hands call at Naval Base Bremerton-Bangor May 20, 2022. Foggo formerly commanded U.S. 6th Fleet, Allied Striking and Support Forces NATO, Naval Forces Europe, Naval Forces Africa, and Allied Joint Forces Command.

Lt. Gen. Theodore D. Martin, commanding general for the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, gives remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Patton Junior High School on Fort Leavenworth. In November 2018, the Fort Leavenworth Board of Education began the process of replacing the original Patton Junior High School which was built in 1958.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (April 12, 2022). Sailor of the Year nominees, selected as "Senior Sailor of the Year" and "Regional Sailor of the Year" for their commands, receive training from Command Master Chief Zachary Pryor, assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, on leadership as part of the Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Sailor of the Year program April 12, 2022. Naval Medical Forces Atlantic provides well-trained medical experts, operating as high performance teams, to project medical power in support of naval superiority.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cory Olson, command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, delivers remarks duringanAFSOC all-call during the inaugural Torch and Dagger professional development seminar at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 15, 2022. Torch and Dagger is a three-day enlisted professional development seminar that brings together Airmen from Air Education and Training Command andAFSOC, and is geared toward increasing Airmen understanding of National Security issues, Air Force strategic and operational concerns, leadership development, and interpersonal communication tools.

Col. Jason T. Edwards thanks his family and friends for attending his assumption of command ceremony Aug. 2 at the Soldier Support Institute. Edwards also said he would continue to cultivate relations forged by predecessors and continue to unify efforts of organizations located at Fort Lee, Va., and Fort Jackson.

SFC. Frank Donaldson of the HHT 1st/158th CAV checks in to make sure that sleeping cots are set up in a proper order. Donaldson's military occupational specialty is a 19D which is a Scout, and his favorite food is chicken.

FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA (January 5, 2024) Commander, Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS) U.S. Army Col. Carl Parsons conducts a call with Col. John Atilano II, defense coordinating officer at FEMA Region 1, from the JTF-CS headquarters building on Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 5, 2024. In February, JTF-CS will collaborate with FEMA Region 1 for exercise Sudden Response and Determined Response and the FEMA Region 1 certification exercise which is a combined exercise that is designed to provide maximum reality and a shared opportunity that mirrors real-world response to a catastrophic incident. During the call, Parsons discussed with Atilano building and enhancing mutually supportive readiness and forging a new way of training together.

Lt. Col. Joel A. Dickey, incoming commander of the "Maintain Battalion," 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, addresses Soldiers and distinguished visitors during the 703rd BSB's change of command ceremony on Cottrell Field at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 14, 2022. The change of command ceremony signifies the transfer of command and with it the responsibility for the readiness and welfare of the unit's Soldiers and Families.

U.S. Marine Col. Matthew Danner, the commanding officer of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks during a cake cutting ceremony for the 124th Corpsman Birthday at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jun. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant David Popp, who is the Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant for the 86th Airlift Wing, reads citations for Air Force level award winners as he is flanked by (L) Brigadier General Mark Volcheff, Commander, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and (R) General (GEN) Michael Ryan, Air Force CHIEF of STAFF. GEN Ryan attended an all hands call and presented the awards during his final visit to Ramstein on 26 Jul 01. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Staff Sgt. Maximo Vincente, an observer, coach/trainer with the 3rd Battalion, 314th Field Artillery Regiment, 174th Infantry Brigade, talks about his life growing up in both the United States and the Dominican Republic at a Hispanic Heritage Observance, Oct. 5, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Vincentes family had a huge role in his upbringing and he applies the lessons he learned from them to his career in the Army.

Brigadier General Joseph A. Papenfus, Deputy Chief of Staff, G6, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, delivers the keynote address during the 6981st Civilian Support Group's 70th Anniversary July 18, 2022 in Germersheim, Germany.The 6981st CSG began May 2, 1952 with the activation of the 6981st LS Signal Construction Battalion.The 6981st CSG's mission is to engineer, install, maintain, and repair Mission Command network cable infrastructure in order to provide cost and time efficient, high value support to Army, joint, and multinational forces in support of USAREUR-AF and combatant commanders.

Command Chief of the Air Force Reserve Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White addresses Total Force members during an all-call at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, April 29, 2022. During the session, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass stressed the importance to Team Robins members of leaning forward and accelerating change in order to meet the challenges of the future.

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Inspector General of the Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Advisor Sgt. Maj. William J. Gwaltney, speaks during a brief to Marine Corps Base Quanticos leadership at Little Hall on MCBQ, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2024. The brief highlighted the importance of recruiting, retention and professional military education. Marine Corps

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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, M.D., director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), share remarks as the keynote guest speaker during the John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) 10th Anniversary Celebration, Dec. 2. Named for former congressman, John P. Murtha (D-PA), MCC performs translational cancer research, designed to effectively and efficiently support a medically ready force, provide worldclass cancer services for the Military Health System (MHS), and collaborate with other federal agencies, civilian medical centers, pharma, and academia.Photographs by Harvey A. Duze (Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)

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.

Col. Ryan Vetter, 374th Mission Support Group commander, delivers a speech during the 374th Force Support Squadron change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2022. The change of command ceremony formally transferred command of the 374th FSS from Lt. Col. Jennifer Malatesta to Maj. Jordan Hayes.

Sgt. Maj. Brendan Chamburs, Battalion Sergeant Major, Marine Corps Security Force Battalion, speaks during the "12th-Man Flag" change of command ceremony at Naval base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, Washington, Sept. 7, 2022. The ceremony included a handoff of the 12th-Man Flag from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to Marine Corps Security Force Battalion Bangor. Each year, different military units in the Pacific Northwest display and fly the flag in honor of the Seahawks' 'Salute to Service' outreach program.

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

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cody Anderson, the new commander of the 182nd Force Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, speaks to the audience during an assumption of command ceremony in Peoria, Illinois, Oct. 2, 2022. FSS provides services in personnel, promotions, education, training, recreation, and fitness.

Maj. Robert Fry, from Kingsport, Tennessee, a chaplain at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), poses for a photo in the chapel at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Oct. 6, 2022. WRNMMCs clergy were being celebrated in honor of Clergy Appreciation Day. Clergy Appreciation Day is a National holiday to recognize the work of ministers, pastors, and priests.

502nd Air Base Wing Honorary Commanders Hail and Farewell, March 31, 2023, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This program was created to promote the mission partner relationship between Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing and civic leaders throughout the city of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, speaks to the 7th Bomb Wing during an all-call at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 29, 2022. Gebara is responsible for the services bomber force and airborne nuclear command and control assets, encompassing approximately 21,000 Airmen across six installations.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Sean Greenleaf, outgoing sergeant major, Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1), gives a speech during the HMX-1 Relief and Appointment and Retirement Ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 13, 2022. A relief and appointment ceremony signifies a formal transfer of responsibility from the unit's senior enlisted advisor to another.

U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Boone, the 156th Wing commander, speaks during a remembrance ceremony at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, May 2, 2022, to honor the nine Airmen who perished May 2, 2018, in the Rican 68 C-130 airplane crash in Savannah, Georgia.

Col. Lindsay Droz, Robins Installation and 78th Air Base Wing commander, speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony and opening of the new Gate 7 commercial vehicle search area at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 28, 2022. The CVSA was a $9.8 million dollar project that built in queuing lanes to increase commercial vehicle throughput, decrease wait times, reduce traffic overflow to Georgia Highway 247 and lower the risk of vehicle accidents entering and leaving the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joseph Mather)

Maj. Daniel Merkh, 423rd Security Forces Squadron commander, addresses attendees at RAF Molesworth, England, May 20, 2022. Airmen and civilians from the 501st Combat Support Wing attended a ceremony that concluded Police Week in which attendees were able to pay homage to those who lost their lives in the line of duty.

U.S. Army Col. Anthony King, commander of the 30th Medical Brigade, gives remarks at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at Tiger Theater, Sembach Kaserne, Germany, on Jan. 16, 2024. King thanked everyone who came and supported the observance, which was hosted by the 30th Medical Brigade and gave brief remarks, speaking about the importance of community and how important it was for the 30th Medical Brigade to have those eight students from Sembach Elementary be a part of the observance.We look for more opportunities where we can partner and demonstrate our interoperability in this community, said King. I invite all of you to take time to go over to the school and spend time with the kids; this is our generation.King emphasized the importance of being a positive influence on the next generation, which can help make the changes that correlate with the observance of MLK Day.

220629-N-PQ495-1006 SAN DIEGO - (Jun. 29, 2022) - Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Sean Aitken presents operational objectives to other international service members assigned to CTF 177 who are supporting Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California, Jun. 29. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

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.

Tech. Sgt. Robert Gantt, 192nd Support Squadron, sings the National Anthem at a promotion ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Carmen Daniels, 192nd Force Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, June 4, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Daniels became the 176th chief master sergeant in the Virginia Air National Guard and was celebrated by family, friends and fellow members of the VaANG.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Air Force Surgeon General, speaks to medical personnel assigned to the 15th Medical Group during an all call at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 26, 2022. In this role Millerdevelops plans, programs and procedures to support worldwide medical service missions. He exercises significant influence over a $6.1 billion, 44,000-person integrated health care delivery and readiness system serving 2.6 million beneficiaries at 76 military treatment facilities worldwide.

Col. John P. Kunstbeck, the chief of staff for 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Command, speaks to the nearly 100 people during a Memorial Day Tribute ceremony held May 30 at the post cemetery on Aberdeen Proving Ground North), Maryland. Kunstbeck acknowledged the best way to honor those fallen service members is to continue to defend the freedom they gave their lives to protect.

Col. Matthew Braman, 10th Mountain Division (LI) deputy commander for support, addresses the audience as guest speaker for the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum reopening on June 21. (Photo by Glenn Wagner, Fort Drum Visual Information)

United States Air Force Col. Michael P. Richard, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) incoming commander, smiles as he delivers a speech during the 35th FW change of command ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2022. A change of command is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer to another.

Col. Geoff Van Epps, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division, speaks to the attendees during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lower Yellowstone Bypass Channel in Glendive, Mont., July 26, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Farrell J. Sullivan, the commanding general of Training Command, speaks during the units change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 28, 2022. Training Command consistently produces entry-level military occupational specialty, career progression, and career enhancement skills to all officers and enlisted Marines in order to meet force generation and operating force requirements.

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Col. Eric Leckel, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guards 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, speaks during a formal sendoff ceremony Sept. 30 at the Miller High Life Theater in downtown Milwaukee. Approximately 280 Soldiers from the brigades headquarters company and 357th Signal Company will support Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa to enhance partnerships and stability in the region. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson

Straight on, medium close-up shot of US Army GEN Peter Shoomaker, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Commander-in-CHIEF as he speaks at the dedication ceremony of the Special Operations Memorial. The ceremony, sponsored by the Special Operations Memorial Foundation, took place on May 24th, 1999, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Joseph Biehler stands at attention during his promotion ceremony in Latham, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2024. Biehler was receiving his promotion before taking command of the 42nd Infantry Division. Army National Guard

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Eric P. Shirley, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support commander, provides remarks during the DLA Troop Support Europe & Africa change of command June 17, 2022 at Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Lt. Col. Fermin Gonzales Jr. assumed command of the unit from Lt. Col. Tracy Yates.

U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of International Security Assistance Force and commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, addresses service members during a re-enlistment ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 4, 2011.

U.S. Army Capt. Jayson Ruizperez, commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, speaks for the first time during the HHB change of command ceremony on May 24, 2022, at Sembach, Germany.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clinton K. Murray, Medical Readiness Command-Europe, commander, addresses the audience during a redesignation ceremony on Sep. 30, 2022 in Landstuhl, Germany. Regional Health Command-Europe redesignated to MRC-EUR.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, United States Strategic Command deputy commander, presents the Omaha Trophy to the 509th Operations Support Squadron for excellence in strategic bomber execution Aug. 4, 2022, on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The Omaha Trophy is an annual award given to the best units in four different categories across the United States Strategic Command.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack, commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division, speaks during a deployment ceremony honoring Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, and their families at Zembo Shrine Auditorium. These Soldiers are deploying to the Middle East for a year in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Johnny Schneeberger, 125th Maintenance Group componet maintenance senior enlisted leader, retires from the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, June 12, 2022.

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