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.
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.
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Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen, Sgt. Richard Carlson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Soper talk after the unknown distance ruck march event near Lynchburg, Tennessee, July 29, 2022. The ruck was the last evaluated event as part of the National Best Warrior Competition. Carlson and Spc. Nathaniel Miska placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee.(Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Bongiovi, a Crew Chief from the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho, prepares the A-10 Thunderbolt II for a mission on the flightline during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 13, 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.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to southwestern Idaho for aerial touring, and stop in Owyhee County for meetings and tours with Shoshone Paiute Tribal leaders and Bureau of Land Management staff
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Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon CZ Colon-Lopez, meets with the 612th Air Base Squadron and seven partner nations military and civilian firefighters Aug. 10, 2022, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.The SEAC provided two professional development opportunities, joined a physical fitness session, toured key units on post including the Medical Element, the 1-228th Aviation Regiment and met with Army Forces Battalion soldiers. The focus of the visit was to meet with enlisted, discuss the importance of U.S. military and partner nations professional development and provide an open forum of discussion with Soldiers, Airmen and Marines.
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U.S. Air Force members and civilians participate during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.
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Maj. Christopher Liebes, an armor officer assigned to 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, showcases a Stryker to Michael Jorgensen, a community member of the Fort Carson Good Neighbor program, during the State of Mountain Post Address April 14, 2022, on Founders Field at Fort Carson, Colorado. During the event, attendees got the chance to see displays and to speak with Soldiers from units across the installation about how their formations train and support multi-faceted mission requirements both at home and abroad. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Scyrrus Corregidor)
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Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Command Sgt. Maj. Silvester Tatum, senior enlisted leader of the Mississippi National Guard, stand together during a visit to Metrocenter Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2022. Whitehead visited the Soldiers who were distributing water to assist with the Jackson Water Crisis.
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Maj. Gen. John F. Hussey, commander of the 200th Military Police Command, converses with Polish Armed Forces Col. Andrzej Cholewa, Assistant Chief of Staff J4 of the Multinational Corps Northeast, at the Defender Europe 22 exercise in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Members of the 200th Military Police Command traveled to Germany for the exercise and trained with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command while there, focusing on general support and detention operations.
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Belize Defense Force, Meixcan Marines, and US Marines conduct culminating exercises including vehicle takedown, search and seizure, arrest, riot control, and building raids May 19, 2022 at Belize Police Training Academy for Tradewinds 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.
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060527-A-0527A-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagran Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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U.S. Soldiers with the 228th Engineer Company, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, arrive home after a nine-month deployment to the Middle East. They arrived at Harrisburg International Airport and were driven to Fort Indiantown Gap where they were reunited with their loved ones. They were also greeted by senior Pennsylvania National Guard leaders including Maj. Gen. Mark McCormack, commander of the 28th Infantry Division, and Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General-Army.
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U.S. Navy Capt. Steven Stasick, the Officer In Charge of Construction Marine Corps Marianas commanding officer, shows various construction projects to members from the Guam Chamber of Commerces Armed Forces Committee during a visit to Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam, April 20, 2022. The visit to MCB Camp Blaz included a tour of MCB Camp Blaz facilities and construction sites. Visits to MCB Camp Blaz allow the local community and strategic partners to engage with the base while strengthening and enhancing their partnership.
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FAILAKA, Kuwait (Feb. 5, 2024) Commodore Mohammad Al-Arefi, Kuwait Chief of Naval Training, presents a unit hat to U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Karen H. Sasahara after a tour of the training areas for exercise Eager Defender 24 at Failaka, Kuwait, Feb. 5. Eager Defender 24 is the capstone in a series of bilateral exercises between Kuwait and U.S. naval forces, focused on enhancing mutual capabilities and interoperability in maritime security operations. Marine Corps photo)
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General Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke to Pvt. 1st Class Jodie Welsh and Pvt. DNia Stevens of 610 Quartermaster Co., Virgin Islands National Guard sent to St. John, USVI, in response to Hurricane Irma on Sept. 13, 2017. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, inflicted catastrophic damage to St. Thomas, USVI when it made landfall, Sept. 6, 2017.