Military Discussions and Training Sessions

Groups of military personnel participating in discussions and training sessions, emphasizing collaboration and knowledge sharing.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sep. 14, 2022) Capt. Jason Warner, commanding officer, Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS), gives the NSCS state of affairs brief during the Center for Service Support offsite, Sep 14. The CSS offsite is a chance for the domain leadership to come together at one time to discuss big-picture strategy or goals.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with 190th Air Refueling Wing Airmen during a coffee talk at Forbes Field ANG Base, Topeka, Kansas, April 2, 2023. Twelve Airmen were selected to meet with Williams and spoke about their backgrounds, perspectives on the military and changes they would like to see.

Aviation Captain's Career Course students have an opportunity to ask questions of Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence commander, during an Aviation branch update session at Fort Rucker, Alabama, September 22, 2022.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. - Brig. Gen. David W. Gardner (standing right), commanding general of JRTC and Fort Polk, discusses services and other incentives provided at Fort Polk, Louisiana with Soldiers assigned to the 189th Infantry Brigade at the Heritage Room at 189th Inf. Bde. headquarters, JBLM, Washington August 8, 2022 during a recruiting visit titled 'Winning the Fight for Talent".

Gary Adams, Goldratt consultant, discusses Theory of Constraints application to Airmen assigned to the 23rd Maintenance Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, June 9, 2022. Theory of Constraints is a process improvement methodology for identifying the most important limiting factor that stands in the way of achieving a goal and then systematically improving that constraint until it isnt a limiting factor. The process of implementing TOC methodology starts by collecting data, interviewing Airmen and identifying the constraint.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sep. 14, 2022) Capt. Jason Warner, commanding officer, Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS), gives the NSCS state of affairs brief during the Center for Service Support offsite, Sep 14. The CSS offsite is a chance for the domain leadership to come together at one time to discuss big-picture strategy or goals.

First sergeants from Kirtland, Holloman, and Cannon Air Force Bases and the New Mexico Air National Guard listen to Senior Master Sgt. Angie Jordan, first sergeant career field manager, during a first sergeant professional development seminar at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 1, 2024. Jordan shared valuable insights on first sergeant recruitment and retainment, the importance of self-care and assignment management processes. Air Force

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Col. John Dunn, commander of the 290th Military Police Brigade, speaks to leaders on day one of Titan Warrior here in Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Titan Warrior is a two-week exercise conducted by soldiers of the 290th training on job-specific tasks and basic soldiering skills.

Tennessee Army National Guardsman Sgt. Shannon Phann, from 30th Troop Command, answers a question during the field board event at the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition, in Tullahoma, Feb. 23, 2024. The field board asked questions regarding land navigation, artillery, and skill level one knowledge. Army National Guard

Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen return to Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 30 from assisting Nome community residents affected by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok. The Alaska Joint Task Force members removed more than 180,000 pounds of storm-related debris and logged more than 3,000 work hours across 32 communities. (Alaska National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

Senior Master Sgt. Steven Breeden, the emergency manager of the Smoky Mountain Air Show Emergency Operations Center, 134th Air Refueling Wing, briefs his team on EOC protocol Sept. 8, 2022 at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. The two-day annual event provided the local community with a rare chance to see modern and historic aircraft up close and to meet military members. (Blur applied to map for security)

U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Vanshur, the senior Air Reserve Component advisor assigned to the Ninth Air Force, takes notes during an ARC briefing at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 1, 2022. Vanshur and Borden visited PSAB, Aug. 1 - 2, to meet and interact with the Reservists and Guardsmen assigned to 378th Air Expeditionary Wing. ARCs mission is to represent Air Force Reserve Command and National Guard Bureau, advise deployed leaders on ARC issues and advocate for deployed Reservists and Guardsmen throughout AFCENTs area of responsibility.

221003-N-YG104-0003 PEARL HARBOR (October 03, 2022) U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief James Smitty Tocorzic speaks with Chief Petty Officer selectees at U.S. Pacific Fleet headquarters. He spoke to them about the importance of warfighting readiness, resilience, and their role toward that end.

Sgt. Jeremiah Smith reports to the board during the 2022 Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. May 13.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Jan. 24, 2024) - Cmdr. Rachel Werner, acting chief science director, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, briefs Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran, director, Hospital Corps, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), and staff, on the units mission and capabilities during Mangarans visit to the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. NAMRU San Antonios mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md.

Lt. Col. Thomas Nieukirk, Chief of Air Inspections, Air National Guard Inspector General, discusses management techniques while instructing an Advanced Course and Unit Leadership Workshop at Eielson at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb 4, 2024. The Advanced Course and Unit Leadership Workshop aims to impact leadership positively and put everybody on a common framework. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), listens to members of the 168th Wing while visiting Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 18, 2022. Van Ovost and U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, senior enlisted leader, USTRANSCOM, visited the Alaska Air National Guard wing during their tour of installations throughout the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. The 168th Wing supports joint warfighters across the full spectrum of military operations delivering air refueling, theater airlift, aeromedical evacuation, missile warning, and space surveillance in support of national objectives and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Exercise participants attend a Red Flag-Alaska 23-1 welcome briefing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2022. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces, including Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Air Force service members, flown under simulated air combat conditions.

220719-N-KK394-1026NORFOLK, Va. (July 19, 2022) Sailors participate in a Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet-conducted anti-submarine warfare symposium tabletop exercise at Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22 on Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, July 19. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency commander, talks with Airmen of the 374th Communications Squadron during a commanders All-Call at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 20, 2022. Commanders regularly tour facilities and engage with Airmen under their command to assess the accomplishments, challenges, and state of readiness at bases worldwide.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah Miller, center, 179th Cyber Wing, Ohio National Guard and Senior Airman Christopher Masta, center right, 102nd Intelligence Wing, Massachusetts National Guard, both receive feedback and take questions from Airmen during the 2022 Air National Guard (ANG) Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS), Camp Shelby, Mississippi, September 13-15, 2022. More than 170 Airmen representing ANG units from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia attended the symposium, a three-day event, hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, ANG command chief, focused on the theme Empowering Airmen to Accelerate”.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, receive a sustainment brief during brigade rehearsals on Wheeler Army Airfield, HI, Oct. 29, 2022. The Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) training strongly contributes to our readiness in the most consequential region in the world at the most consequential times in history during rotation 23-01. JPMRC strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increases readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network of the Joint Force. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Jeffrey Garland)

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Hannah, left, 422nd Air Base Group commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Croughton, England, June 6, 2022. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a units authority and responsibility from one commander to another.

Melissa Evans, suicide prevention program manager, Birmingham VA hospital, conducts suicide prevention training for members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala., May 14, 2022. The acronym S.A.V.E. assists people in remembering important steps involved in suicide prevention. SAVE means signs of suicidal thinking should be recognized, ask the most important question of all - Are you thinking of killing yourself, validate the veteran's experience and encourage treatment and expedite getting help.

The 121st Air Refueling Wing holds a retirement ceremony for Capt. James Felty, 121st Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, June 4, 2022. Felty retired after 22 years of service to the nation.

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, 355th Wing Commander, tours the 355th Wing Staff Agencies during an immersion tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 14, 2022. 355th WSA works directly in support of wing leadership to execute critical capabilities such as financial, legal and religious needs.

U.S. Army Capt. Stephen Noorlag, commander of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), poses a question to the allied commanders and senior non-commissioned officers assigned to The Royal Lancers, Prince of Wales Troop, and Romanian Sky Guardians, members of NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland during a combined arms rehearsal and emergency deployment ready exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Nov. 1, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Denny L. Richardson, New York State Command Chief, speak with the 106th Rescue Wing Senior Enlisted Leaders at Francis S. Gabreski ANGB, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., April 8, 2022. Donnell and the New York State Command Chief Master Sgt. Denny L. Richardson met with wing leadership and toured the base facilities including the communication and security forces building, fire department, medical, operations and maintenance groups.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman, right, speaks to Guardians and Airmen during an All Call at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022. Towberman fielded questions and concerns from Airmen and Guardians about mission, Guardian programs and the future of the Space Force.

Attendees listen to guest speakers during the Key Spouse Symposium, May 25th, 2022, on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Guests were further educated about Spangdahlem and the Key Spouse Program.

During the seven-day Best Practices” course led by CPT Kara, Dreflax Utley, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Chaplin, Major Jono Holland, JP, Ph.D., Lead Chaplin of the Central Region -Linton DHD New Zealand Defense Force NZDF Chaplaincy. Not every moment was riddled with doctrine and regulations; It would seem that in addition to prayer and worship, the chaplains bonded through laughter as well. Opportunities like Exercise Cartwheel provide a platform to deepen understanding and preparedness for potential crises while strengthening U.S. Army, INDOPACOM, and Fijian military capabilities and enhancing critical relationships with partner nations for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Major General Al Dohrmann, North Dakota National Guard adjutant general speaks to soldiers of the 1-188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment at a town hall meeting at the Grand Forks, North Dakota Armory on April 20, 2022. General Dohrmann discussed the North Dakota National Guards strategic plan and answered soldiers questions during the meeting

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven Carpenter, a human resources specialist assigned to Joint Forces Headquarters, Connecticut Army National Guard, speaks to service members of the Connecticut National Guard during the Connecticut Adjutant Generals Joint Leadership Symposium at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 17, 2022. Carpenter gave a personnel security brief pertaining to foreign travel.

Wing leadership come together for Airmen to present their ideas for this years Stealthwerx Spark Tank at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, August 16, 2022. Stealthwerx Spark Tank is an innovation lab that provides a no-judgment, collaborative environment for DoD civilians and Airmen of all ranks to workshop ideas to improve the Air Force.

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

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd E. Mahar, the officer in charge of Expeditionary Operations Training Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, explains the plan of action during an Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit Staff Planning Course (AMSPC) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Virginia, Nov. 14, 2022. This course provides the opportunity for the Marines and Sailors to integrate, plan and think like a team as they prepare for future deployments. AMSPC enhances staff integration, planning and preparation for follow on training and subsequent deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Lance Cpl. Jack Chen)

220708-N-DQ752-0009 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FT. SAM HOUSTON, Texas (July 8, 2022) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman George Fricke, a hospital corpsmen detailer at Navy Personnel Command, gives a presentation on the detailing process during a career development symposium at Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC). NMTSC is the Navy component command that provides administrative and operational control over Navy staff and students assigned to the Medical Education and Training Campus and other medical programs in the San Antonio area.

Cyber Shield 22, Brig. Gen. David Hall, National Guard Assistant for Army National Guard Aviation, speaks at the Final Planning Conference at Professional Education Center. Cyber Shield staff make final preparations for the nations premiere unclassified cyber training exercise, involves more than 500 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen throughout the nation along with interagency partners from all levels of government and cyber leaders ranging from high-tech corporations to local utilities. (Photo by: Army National Guard SSG. Jeffrey D. Reno)

Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces Command chief master sergeant, addresses Airman Leadership School students at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 5, 2022. Wolfe spoke with some of the Air Forces future leaders, imparting some wisdom and guidance on how to lead early in their career and what has helped him lead more than 48,000 personnel in his current position.

Major Gen. Albert Miller, deputy chief of staff for operations at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, thePentagon, Arlington, Virginia, talks with leadership at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, July 5th, 2022.Miller relayed some of the feedback he had received throughout the day to McConnell leadership toassist them on improving quality of life for the Airmen.

Airmen from the 422d Air Base Group attend a 9/11 retreat ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, Sep. 9, 2022. Airmen and guests participated in the ceremony to honor those who lost their lives during the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Military leaders attend Small Market and Stand Alone Military Medical Treatment Facility Organization (SSO) change of directorship ceremony, at Sept. 29, 2022, at Port San Antonio, Texas.

Military leaders attend Small Market and Stand Alone Military Medical Treatment Facility Organization (SSO) change of directorship ceremony, at Sept. 29, 2022, at Port San Antonio, Texas.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition complete a written essay at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Sept. 30, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Conner Simms, a chaplain with the 934th Airlift Wing, says a prayer with members of Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 as part of community outreach to increase awareness of the mission at Wise Va., Aug. 21, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice Williams (standing middle-ground, left), command chief, Air National Guard (ANG), speaks to enlisted members of the Connecticut Air National Guard, 103rd Airlift Wing during a town hall, October 22, 2022, Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Williams spoke about various topics concerning the health, morale, welfare, job satisfaction, discipline, utilization, family support, quality of life, and professional development of enlisted airmen.

William Mcgovern, quality assurance for the Directorate of Public Works, answers questions about mold from Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield at Moon Theater on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sep. 12, 2022. Considering recent and ongoing issues with mold in military barracks, 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield leadership acknowledged concerns with mold in single Soldier housing and communicated the plan to combat it as part of a community-wide effort.

First Sergeants from various units across the 39th Air Base Wing give their introductions during the First Sergeant Symposium at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 1, 2022. The symposium is held twice a year focusing on preparing technical sergeants and master sergeants with the skills needed to serve as interim first sergeants. The purpose of this event is teach additional duty first sergeants what it means to fill the role and share knowledge with those who might be interested in wearing a diamond of their own one day.

Air Combat Command members volunteered to be on a panel of speakers for Sword Athena's Family Readiness Summit 24 at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, 20 February 2024. The panel was made of people with varying backgrounds and living situations to discuss family-centric readiness barriers. Air Force

Senior Master Sgt. Cherie Burns, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations superintendent of the Plans and Programs Division, conducts a continuity of operations plan tabletop exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 21, 2024. A COOP is to restore essential operations at a different location and resume operations within an allotted time. Air Force

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition complete a written essay at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Sept. 30, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rachel Watts, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) panelist, answers a question from the audience during the AAPIHM panel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2022. The purpose of the panel was to break down barriers and connect with other cultures in order to build a stronger community.

NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Aug 5, 2022) - Sailors participate in command pay and personnel administrator (CPPA) training on Naval Base Guam, Aug 5. This training is designed to improve the quality and timeliness of CPPA-submitted transactions, and was conducted around the world covering topics such as CPPA system accesses, permanent change of station (PCS), gains and transfers, records of emergency data and dependency applications, separations and retirements, PCS travel claims, and personnel and pay enterprise customer relationship management.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, receives a mission brief from the 53rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment C staff at the Wideband Satellite Operations Center in Landstuhl, Germany, September 12, 2022.

Attendees of the Mobility Air Force Data Link Users Group discuss community airframe updates and future data link capabilities during break-out sessions at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Missouri, February 8, 2024. During the event, hosted by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, more than 100 subject matter experts gathered to discuss tactical data link and attend briefings from some of the top leaders in the field. Data Link provides the capability for air and ground crews to be able to establish and maintain tactical coordination anywhere in the world. Air National Guard

Navy Capt. Kevin Brown, Commander and Director of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, speaks to Navy Officers serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point attending Intermediate Leadership Course on Feb. 15, 2024. The course is a multi-day training program intended to prepare intermediate Naval Officers for challenges they will face in future duty assignments.

U.S. Army Col. Stephen E. Capehart, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks about the Abrams Tank Training Academy and the leading role his brigade is taking during an informational meeting at Biedrusko, Poland, Sept. 7, 2022. The Abrams Tank Training Academy was established to teach Polish tank crewmen on operations, tactics and maintenance of the M1 Abrams tanks, bringing the U.S. and Poland closer as allies.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffery Broadwater, Deputy Commanding General of V Corps, speaks with Sen. Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, during a meeting at 33rd Air Base, Powidz, Poland, June 29, 2022.

Col. Fenicia Jackson, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade commander, speaks during a leader professional development held at the Multipurpose Auditorium, on Fort Drum, New York, Jan. 25, 2024. The LPD was held to proactively restructure the training management procedures used within the division.

Lia Scandola, 31st Fighter Wing ground safety technician, briefs incoming temporary duty support personnel on safety hazards and Italian laws upon their arrival at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 20. The personnel came from Royal air force Lakenheath, U.K., and Spangdahlem AB, Germany, to support Operation Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III.

Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command, recently visited Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 23, 2022, during a battlefield circulation. He also met with Soldiers of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and the 531st Hospital Center, to discuss operational readiness and partnerships with surrounding medical centers.

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass listens to a briefing at the Air Force Life Cycle Managements Rapid Sustainment Office June 16, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. Bass was in Dayton for the Corona Conference at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and took the opportunity to learn about innovative programs in the area.

Distinguished visitors and U.S. military personnel participate in an orientation and Cyber Yankee overview brief at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, June 16, 2022. Industry partners were invited to Camp Nett to get an inside look at Cyber Yankee, a cyber training exercise which trains cyber professionals on their tactical mission essential tasks.

More than 500 members from the Kaiserslautern Military Community and geographically separated units gather, both in person and virtually, for an Ramstein Enlisted Summit at the Hercules Theater at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. The Ramstein Enlisted Summit offered an opportunity to network outside of career fields and engage in discussion with leadership from varying units.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Adam Clingan, 49th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, speaks to a group of new and aspiring SELs during the 49th Wings first-ever SEL leadership course, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 26, 2022. Representatives from the many different squadrons and organizations around base speak to course participants in order to give them a comprehensive grasp of the leadership position.

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, Air Mobility Command command chief, speaks to Airmen during an all call at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 5, 2022. During the all call, Kruzelnick discussed the state of the Air Force and how Dover AFB is innovating to accelerate change or lose.

Dr. Anna Holloway, a Naval History and Heritage Command historian, gives a presentation to Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 staff members. The presentation focused on historic naval battles and highlighted how CSG 4 can apply past lessons to present and future fleet-wide training events and exercises. CSG 4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast CSGs, amphibious ready groups, Marine expeditionary units, and independent units preparing to deploy.

Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Cook, front, a rescue intel analyst with 176th Operations Support Squadron, Alaska State Defense Force Col. John James, middle, the 2nd Scout Battalion Commander, and Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. Arturo Baptista, Operations Sgt. Maj. for the 38th Troop Command, receive mission critical information from the Joint Operations Center for Operation Merbok Response in Bethel, Alaska, Sept. 23, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Senior Airman Emily Batchelor)

220705-N-OT701-1051 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 5, 2022) Rear Adm. Stephen Barnett, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii, addresses Sailors at the Aloha Academy. The Aloha Academy is a welcome aboard orientation brief for all active-duty military assigned to Oahu.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Jurasek, deputy commanding general for support, First Army, met with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joe D. Hargett, director of joint staff, Mississippi National Guard, and other key leaders at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center to discuss training during Exercise Pershing Strike 2022, July 26, 2022. Exercise Pershing Strike aims to establish and execute the functions required to mobilize and deploy a company sized element for the U.S. Army. Exercises like this demonstrate Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Centers ability to produce trained and validated units ready to deploy throughout the world.

U.S. Navy Capt. Brent Becker, Force Surgeon for III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to Sailors during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 22, 2024. Capt. Becker visited U.S. Navy medical personnel stationed aboard MCBH to discuss and answer questions regarding personnel, policies, and future of navy medicine. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)

Col. Ed Matthaidess III, 2nd Brigade Combat Team commander, provides commander's guidance to leaders and staff from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment during the tactical order (TACORD) brief prior to executing a combined arms maneuver live fire exercise (CAMLFX) in Grafenwoehr, Germany on Dec. 5, 2022. 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. Army photos by Maj. Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Officer)

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (May 20, 2022) Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Gary A. Vivit, senior enlisted leader, Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF), Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), addresses the EMF and the CLDJ Chiefs Mess during a pinning ceremony held on CLDJ where he received his master chief anchors. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa, Central. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations.

Airmen assigned to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing attend a briefing Sept. 27, 2022, during Readiness Exercise Validation Global Griffin 09-22 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The exercise simulated a deployed location with an existing airfield to support contingency RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 40 aircraft operations.

221007-N-UB993-1019SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea listens to a Sailor ask a question during an all-hands call at the Naval Base Point Loma, Oct. 7, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Maj. Gen. Mark Landes (standing), the First Army Division East commander and exercise director for the 40th Infantry Divisions Command Post Exercise III, provides training guidance to Observer, Coach, Trainer (OC/T) warfighting function leads at Fort Pendleton, California Sept. 14, 2022.

Lt. Gen. David Miller Jr., commander, Space Operations Command, delivers speech during town hall, Cavalier Space Force Station, North Dakota, Feb. 22-23, 2024. While the Space Force continues developing as the Department of Defenses newest branch, leaders like Miller aim to ensure Guardians and Airmen alike are equipped with the resources they need for the U.S. Space Force to remain a ready and capable force. Space Force

Special displays are set up during Fort McCoys 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance Sept. 15, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance at Fort McCoy was organized by the Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office.

Mrs. Terrie Hecker, U.S Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander's spouse, visited a variety of agencies at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 6, 2022. Mrs. Hecker toured the Military Family Readiness Center (MFRC) where she received briefings about child and youth programs, Wyvern University and a variety of community support programs.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses a cross-service corps of U.S. service members stationed at Camp Lemonnier - the only U.S. military base in Africa - during a visit to Djibouti, Djibouti, on May 6, 2015.

U.S. Air National Guard Airmen from the 149th Fighter Wing attend a government purchase card training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 8, 2022. The reoccurring in-person training allows unit leaders to purchase government equipment using a GPC without having to make a formal request.

U.S. Army Col. Heath McCormick, Joint Multinational Simulations Center, talks with Irish Defense Force Brig. Gen. Tony Cudmore and Brig. Gen. Brendan Mc Guinness during a visit to Grafenwoehr Training Area Oct. 26, 2022. The Irish Defence Forces visited the United States Army Europe & Africa and 7th Army Training Command from to discuss possible support to the modernization plan for the Irish Defence Forces and Irish Reserve Defence Force. (US Army photo by SSG Ashley Low)

Chief Master Sgt. Heidi Bunker, Ohio Air National Guard state command chief, attends the Joint Senior Leader Conference (JSLC) at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, April 2, 2022. The JSLC is an annual event that helps prepare senior leaders in the Ohio National Guard for future events, as well as maintain overall mission readiness for their units and wings. (Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kristina Dempsey, commander of the 627th Communications Squadron, gives remarks during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 26, 2022. The 627th CS provides world-class communications support, enabling mission partner success across JBLM.

040731-M-4419R-084. Base: Fob Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Kings Bay, Ga. (Dec. 6, 2022) Personnel, Manpower, and Training Fleet Master Chief Delbert Terrell Jr. of Chief of Naval Personnel talks to Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. Terrell is visiting Navy Region Southeast bases in Mayport and Jacksonville, Florida and Kings Bay, Georgia, to hear feedback from Sailors and discuss recent Chief of Naval Personnel policy updates with senior leaders.

Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing give a round of applause at the graduation ceremony for the Community College of the Air Force on Nov. 6, 2022, at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama. As the largest community college in the world, the CCAF has has awarded more than 580,000 associate in applied science degrees and has graduated more than 480,000 students since it issued its first degree in 1977.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with 190th Air Refueling Wing Airmen during a coffee talk at Forbes Field ANG Base, Topeka, Kansas, April 2, 2023. Twelve Airmen were selected to meet with Williams and talk about their background, perspective on the military and changes they would like to see.

Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs speaks with other Army Guard senior leaders at the North Central TAG Conference in Detroit, Mich., April 5, 2023. The conference was attended by U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, along with senior leaders from several states and discussed a variety of issues to ensure Army Guard readiness.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Julie Robinson, 168th Medical Group commander, and Lt. Col. Russell Pierce, 168th Medical Group physician, participate in the Inspector General Advanced Course and Unit Leadership Workshop at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb 4, 2024. The Advanced Course and Unit Leadership Workshop aims to impact leadership positively and put everybody on a common framework. Air National Guard

220607-N-ZS023-1015 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2022) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Monique Vera, assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE (COMLCSRON ONE), delivers remarks during an observance in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives a presentation Oct. 27, 2022, discussing the garrison, leadership, and more during a town hall discussion with Fort McCoy, Wis., workforce members at the installation. Messenger held two sessions for workforce members to discuss a recent climate survey and to review his first three months in command, and to give perspective on the way ahead within the garrison.

040324-M-0374B-001. Base: Camp Humphreys State: Gyeonggi-Do Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Janeen Folgers, Army Community Service financial readiness program manager with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. She asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

Army Col. Megan Stallings, USMEPCOM commander, addresses the Joint Recruiting Commanders Conference (JRCC) in North Chicago, Ill. Sept. 27 -28. The conference brought together Recruiting Command, Accession Policy and USMEPCOM leaders to discuss issues and opportunities for collaboration and share ideas and best practices.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bridget Zorn, the incoming commander of the 264th Combat Communications Squadron, addresses her unit during an assumption of command ceremony in Peoria, Illinois, Sept. 11, 2022. Zorn previously served as the commander of the Missouri Air National Guards 239th Combat Communications Squadron for four years before transferring to the Peoria-based unit.

Lt. Col. Michael Corkum, Fort McCoy Garrison deputy commander, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. He asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

Colonel Nate Vogel, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, talks to a group of United States Air Force Academy cadets July 19, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The cadets are visiting McConnell as part of Operation Air Force, a two-week program where cadets spend their time observing the responsibilities of active duty Airmen.

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