Military Coordination and Leadership

Photos of military leaders and personnel discussing operations and conducting training, emphasizing teamwork and preparedness in various situations.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Seals, the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight superintendent, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Scott, the 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron senior enlisted leader, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Leaders with the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered to congratulate Seals on his selection for the rank of chief master sergeant.

Members of the 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters conducted a Sustainment Terrain Walk Aug. 29 at Fort Hood, Texas. STWs are part of the division's vision to maintain vehicles and equipment to remain America's premier armored division.

U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard, 169th Fighter Wing, from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, work alongside Florence County, S.C., Sheriffs Department in evacuation efforts as the Black Creek river begins to crest in Florence, S.C., Sept. 16, 2018. Approximately 3,400 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as Tropical Storm Florence has caused flooding and damage to the state.

Members of the Idaho Army National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment conducted air medical evacuation and casualty treatment, along with members of Detachment 1, Company Golf, 1st of the 168th General Support Aviation Battalion at the Orchard Combat Training Center, May 17.

Maj. General Mike Lutton, commander of the 20th Air Force and CMSgt. Rudy Gamez, command chief of the 20th Air Force, is briefed on the Transporter Erectors functionality at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 5, 2023. Lutton and Gamez visited Minot AFB to familiarize the new command chief with the 91st Missile Wings mission capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Seals, the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight superintendent, shakes hands with Col. Eric Crowell, the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing A/1,6,7 director, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Leaders with the 378th AEW gathered to congratulate Seals on his selection for the rank of chief master sergeant.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Seals, the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight superintendent, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Scott, the 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron senior enlisted leader, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Leaders with the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered to congratulate Seals on his selection for the rank of chief master sergeant.

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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35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade extended a warm welcome to @7th Air Force Deputy Commander Brigadier General Keeney Ryan at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea on July 26, 2022. The purpose of Brig. Gen. Keeneys visit is to brief the 35th Air Defense Artillerys mission and how we work as a team.#ReadyinDefense #WeFlyTogether

From left, U.S. Army Col. John B. Mountford, Deputy Commanding Officer - Maneuver for 1st Infantry Division shakes hands with U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Díaz, ammunitions specialist assigned to 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division while U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Minear, commander of 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division looks on during an Apache gunnery at a forward arming and refueling point during an aerial gunnery at Mirosławiec, Poland, April 13, 2022. The 1st Cavalry 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; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Samuel L. Meyer left, the commanding officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with Marines and sailors during 13th MEU Loading Exercise visit on May 12, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide information of the supportability of ACVs aboard a LPD-Class ship throughout a six-month deployment.

Soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Arrow Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade are evaluated by observer, coach/trainers (OC/Ts) from the 174th Infantry Brigade during their post mobilization exercise on Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan 22, 2024. The OC/Ts assessed their reaction and response capabilities by observing multiple training exercises incorporating realistic and dynamic simulations to prepare for an upcoming deployment. Realistic training alongside subject matter experts aims to boost proficiency in adeptly reacting and responding across various scenarios, equipping individuals comprehensively for anticipated deployment challenges.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David B. Womack, deputy commanding general of V Corps, meets with attendees of the Victory Honors Ceremony, an event officially welcoming him to the unit, Camp Kosciuszko, Poznan, Poland, Sept. 30, 2022. Womack becomes the first deputy commanding general to join V Corpsthe American command and control army element in the European Theaterin Poland since the base renaming to Camp Kosciuszko. V Corps works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, executes joint and multinational training exercises, while building local community relationships.

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Rafael Chavez, a water treatment noncommissioned officer and Belmont, California native, assigned to the 968th Quartermaster Company, assists Pfc. Huang La, a water treatment specialist and Santa Ana, California native, also assigned to the 968th QM Co.,, with donning personal protective equipment June 20 at Camp Pendleton, California. The protective harness is used to ensure that Soldiers conducting operations in the Pacific ocean are able to complete their tasks safely.

Guam Army National Guard Lt. Col. Glen Mesa, left, commander of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, briefs Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara, The Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii, during a command visit of the 294th Tactical Operations Center (TOC) during the Exportable Combat Training Capability program on Camp Roberts, California, July 18, 2022. The TAG and staff visited each TOC within the multi-state 29th IBCT to include Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii and Guam, to assess battalion performance and ensure training is conducted safely and to standard.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John R. Evans, right, commanding general of U.S. Army North, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Van, far left, commanding general of Joint Task Force-Civil Support, and VR staff, begin movement to the Vibrant Response exercise site at Fort Carson, Colorado, April 26, 2022. Vibrant Response is an annual U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command directed Command Post Exercise planned in coordination with DoD, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA and other federal and state partners. As USNORTHCOMs Joint Forces Land Component Command, U.S. Army North regularly plans and conducts this multicomponent exercise.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard coined five Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen after Univision interviews at the Illinois Army National Guard's North Riverside armory. Governor JB Pritzker issued an emergency disaster proclamation on Sept. 14 and activated approximately 75 members of the Illinois National Guard to ensure all state resources are available to support asylum seekers arriving nearly daily to Chicago. More than 60 percent of the Soldiers and Airmen activated are Spanish speakers. The proclamation enables the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and other state agencies, in close coordination with the City of Chicago, Cook County, and other local governments, to ensure the individuals and families receive the assistance they need. This includes transport, emergency shelter and housing, food, health screenings, medical assessments, treatments, and other necessary care and services.

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command hosted U.S. Army Pacific Commands Commanding General, Gen. Charles A. Flynn on a tour of Stock 3 Fix-Forward (Afloat) (APS-3) area of operation on the U.S. Naval Ship Watson at Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 30, 2022. The APS-3 mission demonstrates the 8th Theater Sustainment Commands command and control of the APS-3 operations and assesses the operational flexibility to ensure strategic readiness. As the U.S. Indo-Pacific materiel integrator, the 8th TSC synchronizes capabilities and resources across the theater, enabling both our land forces and those of our allies and partners. Our mission is to plan, integrate, and synchronize theater distribution and sustainment operations with our joint logistics enterprise partners, stabilizing and securing the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (Photos by Sgt. Kyler L. Chatman, 8th TSC Public Affairs)

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Idaho's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, and other key leadership from the Idaho National Guard and several other U.S. states joined partner nations on June 30, 2022 in Morocco to see the capabilities of multinational armies working together simultaneously in a combined arms live-fire mission. During the exercise, Marines called in air strikes simultaneously as Idaho's 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment fired the M795 high explosive rounds from the M109A6 howitzers as ground support with Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin Army National Guards, a Marine Corps Reserve unit based in California and active-duty Soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas, with preparatory and destructive fires and obscuration using M825 white smoke rounds.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commanding general of U.S. Army Central (second from left), is accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj. Ron L. Hill, command sergeant major of 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, General Support Aviation Battalion, assigned as "Task Force Roosevelt" to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, alongside 1st. Sgt. Jeffrey P. Bragg, first sergeant of Delta Company, Task Force Roosevelt (second from right), and 1st. Sgt. Robert G. Calogero, first sergeant of Foxtrot Company, Task Force Roosevelt, at an aircraft maintenance facility on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2022. 36th CAB, mobilized as Task Force Mustang, is deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh, the common Arabic term for IS or ISIS, within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edwin Pierce, Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist, speaks with a UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief before a safety award ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, 11 May, 2022. Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialists provide written, photo and video journalistic coverage for print and online releases, telling the Army story.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Hibner and Norfolk District Commander, Col. Brian P. Hallberg, watch the first blue roof installation on Sanibel Island, Fla. The mission's purpose is to provide homeowners and permanently occupied rental properties in disaster areas with fiber-reinforced sheeting to cover their damaged roofs until arrangements can be made for permanent repairs. This is a free service for homeowners.

220718-N-N0842-1003 KAUAI, Hawaii, (July 17, 2022) U.S. Army Col. Bernard Harrington, commander of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, inspects various aspects of the unit during a Sinking Exercise (SINKEX) for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Pacific Range Missile Facility (PRMF), July 18. RIMPAC military forces will fire upon and sink the ex-USS Denver (LPD 9), July 22, during a SINKEX to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting and live firing against a surface target at sea. SINKEX vessels are put through a certified cleaning process, including removing all environmentally harmful material including trash, floatable material, mercury, fluorocarbon and petroleum. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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 world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and susta

Col. Andrew Kiser, commander of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, welcomes Maj. Gen. David Hodne, commanding general of the 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, during the 2nd SBCT's Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station - Javelin (CROWS-J) live-fire, April 28, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. 2nd SBCT was the first U.S. Army combat brigade to fire a Javelin missile using the CROWS-J stabilized mount on top of a Stryker, which enables the Javelin to be aimed and engaged from the safety of a moving armored vehicle.

Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard, Lt. Col. Keith Walker, 174th Attack Wing, and General Heraldo Rodriguez, Brazilian Air Force Aerospace Operations Commander (COMAE), observe and MQ-9 take off during a visit with the 174th Attack Wing at Hancock Field, Syracuse NY, on June 6, 2022. Rodriguez and his team visited with the goal of strengthening the partnership between the NYANG and COMAE. Air National Guard Photo by 1st Lt Jason Carr.

Capt. Cody Cass and Sgt. Dustin Stewart, 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element, Jackson, Mich., discusses the intent of a video interview with Marines from Marine Corps Combat Logistic Regiment (CLR) 4, Kansas City, Mo., on August 11, 2022 during Northern Strike at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Mich. Northern Strike is designated to challenge over 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advances interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Hurl Millikin, 786th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Security Forces fought chief, briefs Brig. Gen. George Dietrich III, director of U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africas Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, center, and Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, right, on the base defense at Air Base 101, Niger, Aug. 25, 2022. Leaders from USAFE-AFA and 3rd AF visited Air Base 101 and 201 to get a "boots-on-ground" perspective of the current operating conditions in West Africa.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III speaks with Airmen during a base visit, Dec. 14, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Welsh met with Airmen to thank them for their service and discuss the sacrifices and challenges experienced while deployed.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard addresses Airmen with the 156th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Puerto Rico National Guard, during a walk-through at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Apr. 8, 2021. During the visit, the Airmen had the opportunity to speak with Williams and share their experiences of serving in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard.

U.S Marine Corps Maj. Erik Buford, airfield operation company commander, assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, from Colorado Springs, Co., speaks to U.S. Air Force Maj. Shanna Ream, assistant director of operations for the 163rd Attack Wing, assigned to March Air Reserve Base, Riverside, Calif., during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2022. MQ-9 Reapers from the California Air National Guard's 163rd Attack Wing integrated with Marine Air-Ground Task Force 23 during ITX 4-22 to provide close air support to ground forces during the fire support coordination exercise.

Gen. Randy George, 38th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, visited Fort Jackson Sept. 19 to get a firsthand look at the Future Soldier Preparatory Course. The course helps civilians interested in joining the Army to achieve the aptitude battery test score and physical readiness needed to meet eligibility requirements to enlist. While touring the heart of the program, located within 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment, George asked trainees attending the program how they feel the program is helping them achieve their ultimate goal of enlistment as well as any suggestions they may have had to improve the program.George also toured the 120th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) where trainees get their initial military issue uniforms, equipment and inprocess the Army before continuing on to their Basic Combat Training units. The 120th is currently undergoing multiple construction projects to improve the living and working environment, George viewed the ongoing projects and

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jesse Ringgold, an AH-64 Attack Pilot from Macon, Arkansas, a part of the 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, V Corps, shows a French Airman the pilot seat of an AH-64D/E Apache Attack Helicopter during the EUROSATORY 2022 Trade Show June 14, Paris France. U.S. Army V Corps and Soldiers from subordinate commands attended the EUROSATORY 2022 Trade Show, the largest land and air-land defense and security exhibition in the world to further prioritize modernization and experimentation efforts, increase interoperability between allies and partners, and maintain capability overmatch through complementary efforts.

U.S. and South African Soldiers stand in formation during the Mandela Day celebration ceremony at Khanyiselisizwe High School near Richards Bay, South Africa 18 July 2022. The Soldiers spent the day socializing with the students and assisting with the clean up of the school as part of the Mandela Day service to community event. The U.S. Soldiers are part of a team of 15 medical personnel from the New York Army National Guard and Army Reserve partnering with medical professionals of the South Africa National Defense Force to treat patients in the KZN communities during MEDREX 2022-South Africa. MEDREX is a medical training exercise, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, that allows the U.S. military to demonstrate their commitment to global partners as well as exchange best medical practices with their African counterparts. MEDREX 2022-South Africa is part of the larger Exercise Shared Accord taking place 11-27 July in the KZN.

U.S. Army Col. Scott P. Nicholas, commander of Task Force Mustang - 36th Combat Aviation Brigade (left), receives a guided tour of Army aviation repair facilities from Lt. Col. Anthony L. Marston, commander of Task Force No Mercy (1-101st Attack Helicopter Battalion) at Erbil International Airport in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on Sept. 14, 2022. The command team of Task Force Mustang conducted an office visit with Task Force No Mercy to align leadership intent and values required as an aviation task force supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

Polish army Warrant Officer 4 Robert Sagatowski observes as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chantey Fryer, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows him the various instruments within the Advanced Gunnery Training System tank simulator during the next phase of the Tank Academy, the Abrams Apprenticeship Program at Konotop, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 20, 2022. The 3/4 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, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, observes a model of Chabelley Airfield during a tour there, May 16, 2022. This was Shawleys first visit to the base since assuming command of the CJTF-HOA on May 14. Shawley is the first female commander in CJTF-HOAs longstanding, 20-year presence in Djibouti and the first female U.S. commanding general on African soil.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Mattson, 349th Air Refueling operations officer, greets U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Nelson, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Aug. 30, 2022, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Nelson flew on a KC-46A Pegasus based out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during Air Mobility Commands multi-week Employment Concept Exercise at AUAB.

Utah Army National Guard Pilots from C Company 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Utah, and Moroccan Pilots talk about their flight plan at Guelmim, Morocco. June 27, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Justin Harold, radar airfield and weather systems noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to the 6th Operations Support Squadron, and Senior Airman Rayn McIlroy, RAWS technician assigned to the 6th OSS, pose for a portrait at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 1, 2022. By using non-traditional methods, the 6th OSS RAWS technicians were able to save the Air Force money and bring back full runway capabilities to MacDill and its mission partners in a shorter timeline.

SEAC Ramón Colón-López, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cory Olson, AFSOC command chief, Aug. 5, 2022 at Hurlburt Field, Florida. During his visit, the SEAC attended the Talon 13 Remembrance Ceremony, visited AFSOC Headquarters and the 24th Special Operations Wing, had lunch with Airmen, and hosted an All-Call. The SEAC serves as the 4th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the most senior enlisted service member, by position, in the United States Armed Forces, and the principal military advisor to the Chairman on all matters involving joint and combined total force integration, utilization, health of the force, and joint development for enlisted personnel.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Mondeau, an aircraft rescue fire-fighting specialist with Marine Corps Air Station Miramars Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting unit, explains his job to the U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Vista Murrieta High School on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, April 20, 2022. The cadets from Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, California, and Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, also received an obstacle course and Marine Corps Martial Art Program demonstration, visited the air traffic control tower, and saw a static display on the flight line as part of a visit to the base to familiarize them with air-station operations and everyday life in the military.

Lt. Gen. John D. Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa deputy commander, greets Airmen before a tour of a C-130J Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 22, 2023. Lamontagne toured the aircraft to understand the mission and challenges that Airmen face.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, coins Staff Sgt. Michael Hirsch, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. on Dec. 6, 2022. Kelly recognized top performing Airmen across Beale Air Force Base.

Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, is greeted by Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, upon arrival to the combined command headquarters at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2024. Guillot visited the NORAD and USNORTHCOM units in Alaska to see first-hand the unique requirements and challenges of operating in the Arctic. Air Force

U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard provide military helicopter emergency training to civilian first responders from the counties surrounding Fort Indiantown Gap. The training included orientation to different kinds of helicopters as well as some unique circumstances and considerations for dealing with helicopter emergencies.

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220906-N-BR419-1005 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 6, 2022) Service members assigned to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Enforcement Coordination Cell tour the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sep. 6. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Ennis, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Tennessee National Guard, instructs Soldiers from the 1171st Medical Company, Michigan National Guard, and the 477th Medical Company, U.S. Army Reserves, Duluth, Minnesota on how to enter the runway for hot and cold loading training at Grayling Army Airfield, Grayling, Mich., during exercise Northern Strike 22-2 Aug. 8, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge over 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremy Olenick, a transmission system operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to a Marine about Reckless," a general purpose high speed unmanned surface vehicle, during Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 4, 2022. TOEE is a joint exercise being conducted to support the Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) concept for an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) mission from the littorals to inland objectives using manned/unmanned teaming (MUM-T) of technologies as a system to support sustainment and expeditionary logistics.

Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guards, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion prepare their vehicles and equipment for annual training exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Teresa Domeier (left), Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy (right), and Major Thomas Traylor (center) discuss recovery efforts of the Nebraska National Guard in North Carolina, Sept. 16, 2018. Kadavy and Domeier were surveying ares devastated by Hurricane Florence and seeing first-hand the recovery efforts National Guard Soldiers from multiple states brought in to help. (Nebraska National Guard

Soldiers from the 300th Sustainment Command depart their bus upon arrival at Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 22, June 11, Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. The CSTX is a joint exercise that prepares units for operational deployments around the globe. The unit was received by the 653rd Regional Support Group, who provides the Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) for all incoming units to the exercise.

The 40th Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. James C. McConville (Right), and 1st Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General-Support, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Naive Knell (Left), attend a brief led by the garrison commander on Fort Riley, Kansas, Aug. 25, 2022. During this brief the garrison commander spoke about all the training opportunities Fort Riley has to offer.

Airmen with the Air Force Reserve Command aircrew for a C-17 Globemaster III work with Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment (1-147) of the Wisconsin National Guard on loading and unloading UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters June 10 at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy. The 1-147th was set up with numerous Black Hawks and support equipment and personnel at the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport throughout the first two weeks of June for annual training. The 1-147th and its UH-60s regularly support training operations at Fort McCoy as well as supporting distinguished visitor flying operations. Photo by Kevin Clark/Fort McCoy Multimedia-Visual Information Office

Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, visits Soldiers and Airmen in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, assisting with hurricane relief efforts Sept. 25, 2017.

From left, Tech. Sgt. Bret Yerks, an aircraft maintenance crew chief, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Wood, an aerospace propulsion specialist and Tech. Sgt. Austin Trotter, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist, all assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard complete a through flight log after an Integrated Combat Turn maneuver during Guardian Blitz at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 26, 2023. ICT maneuvers involve refueling and rearming the aircraft while the pilot waits in the cockpit with engines running before taking off again in order to maximize time in the air. During the exercise, the 122nd FW positioned the main force at MacDill Air Force Base while stationing a self-sufficient contingency force at Moody Air Force Base to further project combat power and sustainability in a contested environment.

California State Guard Lt. Col. Charles Kim, staff judge advocate for Allied Maritime Command, is awarded the California Medal of Merit for his service to the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during XCTC-2021 at Kearny Mesa Armory, Calif., on June 5, 2022. The California Medal of Merit is awarded to a person that distinguishes himself/herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the State of California or the United States. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Simone Lara)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, USAFE-AFAFRICA deputy commander, is greeted by 48th Maintenance Group Airman during his tour of the F-35 facilities at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Aug. 31, 2022. Lamontagne is visiting RAF Lakenheath as part of his immersion tour throughout USAFE-AFAFRICA and met with Airmen who play key roles in supporting and executing Europes only F-35 mission, which enhances NATOs defense and deterrence posture.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Birch, 36th Wing commander, observes 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airmen complete rapid airfield damage repair training during an immersion tour at Northwest Field Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 23, 2022. Birch visited different units on base and learned about how squadrons contribute to the Andersen mission.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Monica Armea, left, a Base Defense Team member with the 182nd Medical Group, Illinois Air National Guard, discovers an engagement ring box while searching a perpetrator during active shooter training in Peoria, Illinois, Nov. 6, 2022. The perpetrator, Master Sgt. Jacob Moushon, a Security Forces craftsman with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, then dropped to a knee and proposed.

Staff Sgt. Shawn Niemira, an airman in the 107th Attack Wing Operations Group, conducts a training for Boy Scout Troop 650 on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, New York, 11 June, 2022. The Troop is working on their emergency preparedness merit badge. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Meade

Sgt. Jacob Miller, a squad leader assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division discusses hasty ambush techniques with a New Zealand soldier during Exercise Cartwheel at Nausori Highlands Training Area, Fiji, September 17, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

U.S. Army West Virginia National Guard (Center) Staff Sgt. Brandon Garner, a combat engineer assigned to the 119th Sapper Company, demonstrates a Gregory Demolition Knot during Noble Partner located in the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its sixth iteration between the Georgian Defense Forces (GDF) and U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The exercise occurs at Vaziani and Camp Norio training areas in the country of Georgia from Aug. 29 to Sep. 9, 2022

Over 140 Civil Air Patrol cadets from the Georgia Wing processed through the 165th Small Air Terminal, Georgia Air National Guard, for an incentive flight on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that departed from the Air Dominance Center flightline on July 6, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The cadets were here for one week for their annual encampment training which consists of leadership training and team building activities.

Tech. Sgt. Kyle Lyon, 355th Civil Engineering Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, prepares to respond to a simulated explosive device located in a vehicle during exercise Bushwhacker 22-04 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 17, 2022. This exercise tested the EOD teams ability to respond to real world threats.

Maj. Gen. Michael Turley, adjutant general; Command Sgt. Maj. Spencer Nielsen, senior enlisted leader; Brig. Gen. Charlene Dalto, Land Component commander; and other senior leaders with the Utah National Guard visit with approximately 45 Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment before their departure for a year-long deployment in support of U.S. European Command operations overseas at Roland R. Wright Air Base, Utah, Jan. 9, 2023. The 4th ID MCP-OD mission is to integrate with Active Component Division Headquarters and augment staff personnel to increase the capability of simultaneous mission execution, extended operations, and/or support the forward deployment of the Division HQ.

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Capt. Byron Zajdel, right, 1st Space Brigade operations officer, speaks with U.S. Military Academy cadets about their possible future as an Army space Functional Area 40 space operations officer, Sept. 8, during Branch Week at West Point, N.Y. Branch Week offers cadets the chance to explore career options by learning about the Armys branches and functional areas. For those representing the FA40 team, Branch Week gave them time to explain the importance of Army space as well as identify cadets interested in becoming space operations officers.

Command Sergeant Major Michael Hall, command sergeant major of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, talks with soldiers during Motorpool Monday. Motorpool Monday is conducted weekly to ensure all vehicles are working efficiently.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and the Hellenic XXV Armored Brigade discuss troop leading procedures prior to conducting Military Operations in Urban Terrain training on Oct. 12, 2022, near Petrochori Training Area, Greece. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Davis, right, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, learns how to process incoming cargo from Staff Sgt. Enrique Flores, a passenger operation representative with the Air Terminal Operations Center, during a Roll Up Sleeves visit with Airmen of the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2022. Davis and Chief Master Sgt. Jackson Helzer, command chief of the 378th AEW, regularly visit Airmen under their command, to experience first-hand their job and to share recognition of how each one of them is essential to the mission of the Wing.

A member of the Shiprock Veterans Color Guard converses with Tech Sgt. Anika Dexter, 319th Training Squadron military training instructor, after a home-blessing ceremony for a Navajo Nation veteran in Shiprock, New Mexico, Feb. 28, 2024. Dexter shared her experiences as an MTI with the Color Guardsman who had previously served as a drill sergeant during his time in the U.S. Army. Air Force

Airmen and community members stand at the position of attention during the 9/11 ceremony Sept. 9, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The ceremony was held to honor and remember first responders who lost their lives 21 years ago in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

1st Sgt. Pedro Rodríguez checks the weapon of one of the WWII historical re-enactors during the Carentan Battlefield tour and plaque dedication ceremony in Carentan, France, June 2, 2022. This year, U.S. Army Europe and Africa commemorates the 78th anniversary of D-Day, the largest multi-national amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history, and highlights the U.S.' steadfast commitment to European allies and partners.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Chambers, left, 449th Air Expeditionary Group commander, speaks with U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Dorman, noncommissioned officer in charge of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Division, at the mortar pit during a tour of Camp Simba, Kenya, June 3, 2022. Camp Simba is operated by the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron and provides base operations and communications support for thirteen mission partners including a safe landing zone for Combined Joint Task ForceHorn of Africa personnel recovery and casualty evacuation and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms.

Matador” Soldiers from the 741st Ordnance Company (EOD) speak with the Fort Bliss Police incident commander during a training event at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 14, 2022. As part of an installation readiness exercise, the Bliss Directorate of Emergency Services, Team Bliss Safety and other garrison support teams, and civilian power service provider Rio Grande Co-operative, worked with the Matatdors to locate and rehearse safely neutralizing an explosive device. Bliss and its partners regularly hold installation exercises to stay sharp when it comes to swift and effective emergency response.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Grace Magileitil, 168th Wing, Alaska National Guard, directs questions to Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, during his visit, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, August 9, 2022. Magileitil asked about the best way forward for members to help on the mission.

Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara, The Adjutant General for the State of Hawaii, left, receives a briefing from Command Sgt. Maj. Justin Zulueta, Command Sergeant Major of the 1-158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard, for a command visit to the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) during the Exportable Combat Training Capability program on Camp Roberts, California, July 19, 2022. The TAG and staff visited with each TOC to assess multi-echelon performance and to ensure training is conducted safely and to standard.

Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, 1st Cavalry Division commanding general, explains his strategy for warfighting to section leaders during Command Post Exercise 1.5 Oct. 20 at Fort Hood, Texas. The CPX was used to ensure the entire command team can work together and fight cohesively.

A U.S. Air Force pararescue specialist with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), 449th Air Expeditionary Group, gives a rescue jumpmaster briefing to Airmen with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 27, 2022. The 82nd ERQS maintains jump proficiency to provide secure, reliable, flexible combat search, rescue, and recovery capabilities in support of U.S. Africa Command in North and East Africa.

Soldiers assigned to the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne) and 503rd MP Battalion (Airborne) return to Fort Bragg, N.C. to reunite with their families July 5, 2022 following a five-month deployment to the U.S. European Command area-of-responsibility. The battalion and company were rapidly deployed to Europe in February to reinforce and reassure our NATO allies.

Command Sgt. Maj. Kofie Primus, the command sergeant major of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, meets with Soldiers from the 74th Multi-Role Bridge Company April 29 to discuss how the Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area issue at Radom, Poland, is progressing. (Photo by Cpt. Aaron Carpenter)

Army CHIEF of STAFF, General Erick K. Shinseki, conducts mass re-enlistment ceremony at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. Army Chief of Staff, General Erick K. Shinseki, conducts mass re-enlistment ceremony at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California.

Soldiers assigned to Delta Company, 1-229 Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, review electronic documents as they prepare to load an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter at Gray Army Airfield, Wash. on Oct 20, 2022. The Soldiers were training with Airmen on AH-64E Apache helicopter C-17 loading and unloading procedures.

Civilian technicians assist Soldiers assigned to to 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division install and validate Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) equipment on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 25, 2022. Utilization of the MILES system is one aspect of the realistic training the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center(JPMRC) training rotation 23-01 provides to Indo-Pacific land forces. JPMRC strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increases readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network of the Joint Force.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 16, 2002) Rear Adm. Bradley Andros and Force Master Chief Rick Straney, tours the operations of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, Detachment Guam at Camp Covington Naval Base Guam. Andros met with Seabees from Delta company, visited the Alpha company equipment yard, and toured the supply warehouses.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Emily K. Curran, a flight paramedic attached to 1st Forward Support Medical Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment (2-501 AR) conducts medevac procedure training during Operation Close Encounters field training exercise at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, Nov. 9, 2022. The 2-501 AR is among other units proudly working alongside 1 ID, NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Bulwinkle, commander of the 4-118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, South Carolina National Guard, observes equipment at the Mubarak Al-Abdullah College on display for the Joint Command and Staff class on Dec. 3, 2019 in Kuwait. Soldiers from the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, were invited to observe the Kuwait Armed Forces as they conduct equipment displays and field exercises. The U.S. Soldiers from the 4-118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Comabt Team, are partners with the Kuwait Army's 6th Liberation Mechanized Infantry Brigade and are participating in events to share training concepts and conduct exercises together.

Senior Master Sgt. Richard F. Gibbons (center) stressed Explosive Ordinance Disposal mission engagement in the local area to U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David L. Goldfein. General Goldfein visited Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. and toured several static displays while there. The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard took the opportunity to showcase assets from their various missions to include the F-16C+ Fighting Falcon aircraft, the Mission Vehicle and Communications Vehicle from the 233d Space Group's Mobile Ground System, the 140th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight's Bomb Squad Emergency Response Vehicle and Total Containment Vessel, the 200th Airlift Squadron's C-21 aircraft and the 140th Medical Group's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package truck with associated equipment.

Gen. Duke Z.. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, is greeted by Col. Miguel Cruz, Space Delta 4 commander, at the Mission Control Station on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Sept. 28, 2022. During Richardsons visit, he received a mission brief from Space Base Delta 2, Space Delta 4, the 460th Medical Group, the Base Defense Operations Center, and the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron.

Soldiers with the North Carolina Army National Guard's 1454th Transportation Company prepare transportation equipment in anticipation of Hurricane Florence in Concord, N.C., Sept. 13, 2018. Hurricane Florence is one of the largest storms to hit the Carolinas and has ignited a massive response from emergency services. Members from the North Carolina National Guard have been activated to support hurricane relief efforts.

Col. Chris Clark, 144th Fighter Wing commander, welcomes home MSgt. Jeremy Caudillo, 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron First Sgt., from Kadena Air Base, Japan after a 90 day deployment as part of a Theater Support Package Jan. 8, 2024. The 144th Fighter Wing Airmen worked in conjunction with their active duty counterparts to ensure a continued fighter presence in the region. Phased deployments of fighter aircraft strengthen operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing and installation commander speaks with community partners during a tour of the U.S. Forest Service Air Tanker Base located at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. May 31, 2022.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Thomas English (left), a petroleum supply noncommissioned officer with the 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC), communicates the plan of action with 1st Lt. Bianka Gonzalez, plans officer, during an equipment layout on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 19, 2023.

Airmen assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron talk with each other after an opening ceremony for National Police Week at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 16, 2022. The 99th Security Forces Squadron had events scheduled throughout the week.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard greet Albanian Armed Forces leadership at the Bunavi Individual Training Center, April 6, 2022, in Vlorë, Albania. New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers selected to Officer Candidate School, along with their leadership cadre, traveled to Albania to participate in combined leadership and tactical familiarization with AAF OCS cadets, strengthening the more than 20 year New Jersey-Albania Partnership, which is one of 22 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 65 worldwide partnerships that make up the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Gen. James J. Mingus, U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff, directs a group's attention to a key discussion during a key leader engagement during Project Convergence - Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 28, 2024. Mingus met with XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers to discuss their experimentation efforts as part of PC-C4. During Project Convergence, Soldiers from the XVIII Airborne Corps have worked alongside Sailors, Marines and other members of the Joint and Multinational Force to determine how warfighting communications, operations and maneuver would occur in the Future Operational Environment. Army

Soldiers participating in the Spartan Warrior III exercise conduct training at Fort McCoy, WI.

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