Military Education Activities

Images depict military personnel engaging with children in educational activities, including hands-on learning about aerospace and holiday projects.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Nelson H. Guadalupe, department head for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's Nutrition Management Department conducts a Performance and Weight Management Sports Nutrition class to an audience of Marines and Sailors. Guadalupe specializes in sports nutrition and offers the class twice a month to anyone looking to increase muscle mass, decrease body fat, lose weight, increase performance or better their overall health.

Staff Sgt. Haley Humphrey, 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 15 aerospace ground equipment instructor, briefs a group of students from Himawari School Age Care prior to an activity at Kadena Air Base, Japan, August 12, 2022. Students visited stations covering engines, electronics, flight controls and weapons as part of a field trip.

Staff Sgt. Catrecia Stubbs, 7th Component Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of commander support staff, shows a military child how to pin their stocking fabric at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 8, 2022. After picking out their fabric, military kids went through multiple stations as they were taught how their holiday stockings were put together before being completed. After receiving their stockings, kids were also able to pick out fabrics to create stockings for a foster child in the local community.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Payton Brewer, 517th Training Group Spanish linguist student, left, attends class at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., May 11, 2022. Brewer studies Spanish at the Multi Language School. Like many students, Brewer, spends three to four hours dedicated to language studies, outside of the classroom.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Hrusovsky, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of operations, left, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Abrahamson, 23rd CES fire chief, middle, and Mr. Chris Greene, 23rd CES assistant chief, rate Fire Prevention Week posters created by Youth Center children at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 14, 2022. Children at the Youth Center created posters in support of Fire Prevention Week. This years theme is “Fire wont wait. Plan your escape.” which reinforces the critical importance of developing a home escape plan with all members of the household and practicing it regularly. In addition, this October represents the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, the nations longest-running public health observance on record.

Airmen assigned to the 4th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron community health element, explain to children of the Seymour Johnson Child Development Center the importance of cleaning your hands as part of the Flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus awareness campaign at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. The Glow Germ initiative is used to raise awareness for Flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing show Eielson Child Development Center students different aircrew flight equipment on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 1, 2022. During the immersion, the CDC students learned firsthand about the different equipment and gear aircrew and pilots use.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Nelson H. Guadalupe, department head for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's Nutrition Management Department conducts a Performance and Weight Management Sports Nutrition class to an audience of Marines and Sailors. Guadalupe specializes in sports nutrition and offers the class twice a month to anyone looking to increase muscle mass, decrease body fat, lose weight, increase performance or better their overall health.

Airman 1st class Andrea Austin, 4th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron community health element Public Health technician, demonstrates the correct way of washing your hands at the Child Development Center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. The children were given germ coloring pages to be displayed in the public health clinic of the 4th medical group to help draw awareness for Flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ramon Ramirez-Mendez, 316th Training Squadron instructor, takes notes at the Consolidated Learning Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 23, 2022. Ramirez-Mendez selected a general psychology class to understand ways to engage his students and improve their learning.

Airmen from the 53d Wing and 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing talk with JRTOC Unit students at Choctawhatchee Senior Highschool in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Jan. 26, 2023. Airmen had the opportunity to talk to more than 140 students about their careers and answer questions students had about the Air Force.

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH, Calif. (March 1, 2013) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Alexander Roelofs, assigned to the reserve security force at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, reads a Dr. Seuss book to children at McGaugh Elementary School as part of Read Across America Day. The annual nationwide reading event celebrates the March 2nd birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, who wrote under the pen name, Dr. Seuss.

ODENTON, Md. - Soldiers from the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) hosted a Hackathon event in partnership with the Odenton Library, Anne Arundel County Public Library, September 28, to encourage teens interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). There was a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, as well as a Basic Python, Password Cracking, and an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools station for the teens to participate in. The brigade and Odenton Library will host a second Teen Hackathon event on October 25, 2023. For more information visit the AACPL website at https://www.aacpl.net/.

Capt. Paige Skinner, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs, reads a book to children at Sunrise Elementary School, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Feb. 26, 2024. The school invited guest speakers to teach students about the importance of literacy in their careers. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, 3rd Air Force commander, reads Where the Wild Things Are in English to children at Villa Winzig, Oct. 13, 2022. Reading with Villa Winzig began in 2009 as a unique way for members of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to get involved in the community. The 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation Office grassroots community outreach program recently expanded to include two more kindergartens.

Spc. Daphne Duke, with 8th Military Police Detachment, 91st MP Battalion, reads a childrens book at McEwen Library on May 20 for a special Storytime with Military Police event. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Alaska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Hannah Sims, the AKNGs rural operations military liaison, speaks with students about opportunities in the Alaska Air and Army National Guard during a recruiting initiative in partnership with the Association of Village Council Presidents at the Andreafski High School in St. Marys, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The AVCP recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Marys with presentations from AVCP and AKNG at the Andreafski High School where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

Senior Airman Dillon Kenndey, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron, reads to students at Hill Field Elementary School during a Heroes Reading event, April 22, 2022. The Heroes Reading program is an annual event conducted by the Hill AFB School Liaison office in partnership with local elementary schools. The event is held each spring in conjuction with April's Month of the Military Child. This year marks a relaunch of the program after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the month, Airmen volunteers will visit three schools and read to more than 1,400 students.

A 460th Security Forces Guardian demonstrates the use of a taser to the children of Team Buckley. The Buckley School Liaison hosts the first Buckley STEM day to give the children of Team Buckley an opportunity to get hands-on with Science, Technology, Engineering, Math-related fields at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, June 30, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michelle Rosaleas, 81st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health flight chief, educates children about Asian American and Pacific Islander culture at the Youth Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 26, 2022. The AAPI Heritage Month committee hosted a craft event to introduce children to AAPI traditions and heritage.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 5, 2023) - Capt. Les Sobol, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka attends the MOFA/DODEA Youth Exchange Program 2023 at Yokosuka Middle High School, Feb. 5, 2023. During the two-day educational and cultural exchange event, American students from Nile C. Kinnick High School and Japanese students from various Yokosuka schools forged new friendships by tackling group projects together, strengthening the relationship between the base and local community. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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STARBASE cadets learn about the importance of STEM in future careers May 3, 2022, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. STARBASE is a Department of Defense youth program designed to expose the nations youth to the technological environments and positive civilian and military role models found on Active, Guard, and Reserve military bases and installations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline, Task Force-Liberty Public Affairs craftsman, teaches English words and phrases to Afghan children during community-based learning in Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Jan. 25, 2022. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 11,000 Afghan evacuees at Liberty Village, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's latest astronaut class meets with a member of the 45th Space Wing in the Cape Commander's Building at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, adjacent to NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The astronaut candidates are, from left, Josh Cassada, Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir, Anne McClain, Nicole Mann, Christina Hammock, Tylor "Nick" Hague and Victor Glover. The astronaut class of 2013 was selected by NASA after an extensive year-and-a-half search. The new group will help the agency push the boundaries of exploration and travel to new destinations in the solar system.

Students learn about dental appliances and anatomy during classes at the Medical Education and Training Center (METC), Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, October 20, 2022. The METC on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, trains enlisted medical professionals in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. One of METCs 48 programs of instruction is the multi-service Dental Laboratory Technology program in which Army, Navy, and Air Force students learn how to fabricate complete dentures, Removable Partial Dentures (RPD) and treatment appliances, crowns and bridges, metal-ceramic restorations, and dental implants using both analog and digital dental technology processing methods. Graduates of the program wishing to pursue an academic degree can utilize the METC Degree Bridge Program, which applies college credit for military training and work experience.

ASAN, Guam (April 14, 2022) - Service members and DoD civilian personnel attend and participate in an interactive Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) workshop with the Pure Praxis theater group at Top o'the Mar in Asan, April 14. Throughout April, military installations hold Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) observances in order to raise awareness about which behaviors create a climate permissive of sexual assault and harassment, how to intervene when they see something concerning as well as what sexual assault prevention and reporting resources are available to them. (U.S. Navy photos by Shaina ONeal)

Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, installation command chief, welcome Hanscom Primary School students back to class on the first day of school at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 6. The Hanscom Primary and Middle schools are part of the Lincoln Public School District.

Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, installation command chief, welcome Hanscom Primary School students back to class on the first day of school at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 6. The Hanscom Primary and Middle schools are part of the Lincoln Public School District.

1st Lt. Chaneeka Sanders from the 187th Medical Battalion hands out donated items to Briscoe Elementary School students on August 15, 2022. Soldiers from the battalion walked students through the donations, helping them find items on their supply lists. The 187th Medical Battalion has participated in the Fort Sam Houston Adopt-A-School program for over seven years, sponsoring supply and holiday gift drives and mentoring students in this economically disadvantaged school district.

Members of the Fort George G. Meade community sign the proclamation during the garrison's Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation signing April 1, 2022.

Tech Sgt. Darrell Charlee, Kirtland Air Force Base Inspection Agency client systems NCO in charge, presents a video to students in the Newcomb High School gymnasium in Newcomb, New Mexico, Feb. 26, 2024. The Indigenous Nations Equality Team is a Department of the Air Force Barrier Analysis Working Group that advocates on behalf of present and future Native American Airmen. INET is the USAFs total force cultural advocate for indigenous people that strives to remove conscious and unconscious barriers, said Charlee. Air Force

Tech. Sgt. Brittany Wright, an Alaska Air National Guard recruiter with the 176th Wing, interacts with local children during a community member game night at the City Hall in St. Marys, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The local girls club, the Roses of Andreafski, sponsored the community event inviting the Guardsmen to join in the festivities.

HONOLULU (April 8, 2022) Capt. Alexander Hutchinson, deputy fleet civil engineer for Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with engineering students and staff at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Participants take a class in Powershell, (a computer scripting language), to advance their skills in Cyber security.

A student from Iwakuni Intermediate School, right, describes her artwork to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, during an art awards presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 25, 2024. The air station presented awards for its monthly art competition in which students attending schools at the air station showcase their artistic talent through different art mediums.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Brendan C. Burks, Marine Corps Air Station CherryPoint commanding officer, watches his son color during the 11th AnnualFly-In Family Movie and STEM Night at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center,Havelock, North Carolina, Aug. 12, 2022. ECAHF affords local youth theopportunity to learn more about science, technology, engineering, and maththrough demonstrations and interactive activities.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Michael L. Lewis, chief warrant officer of the Army Aviation branch, reads a book to Fort Rucker children at the Center Library December 7, 2022. The Military Child Education Coalition event was intended to help military parents connect with their children and help set miliary-connected children on a course for success in their future education, careers and in life.

U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Devin Pepper, SpOC Vice Commander and Deputy Commanding General-Operations, United States Space Force, met with 45 gifted and talented junior high students during a STEMtoSpace event at a local Colorado Springs school, Jan. 29, 2024. STEMtoSpace was designed to facilitate connections between United States Space Force #Guardians and K-12 classrooms to share the importance of STEM careers related to space as well as how the #SpaceForce contributes to national security and daily life all across America and the world.

U.S. Air Force Lt Col. Kera Rolsen, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing special projects officer, talks about her time in the Air Force with JRTOC Unit students at Choctawhatchee Senior Highschool in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Jan. 26, 2023. Airmen had the opportunity to talk to more than 140 students about their careers and answer questions students had about the Air Force.

DALA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 8, 2022) Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), teaches students of Dala Primary School about handwashing during a visit in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands includes participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eddie Jones, a Bethel-based recruiter, joins Andreafski High School students as they perform a traditional Yupik dance in St. Marys, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Marys with presentations from AVCP and AKNG at the Andreafski High School where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

An Iraqi boy speaks via internet conference to American students within the Moral Welfare and Recreation building during his visit to Forward Operating Base Falcon, Iraq, that hosted the first ever video teleconference between Iraqi students and American students Nov. 12, 2008. Students from Nolanville Elementary, outside of Fort. Hood Army Base, Texas, interact with Iraqi students of Al Khartoon Elementary, located in the Doura community of southern Baghdad. The students asked each other various questions building relations between their two cultures.

Public Affairs Specialist Kaleen Holliday with the Fort McCoy Public Affair Office receives a United States Army Material Command Award Certificate from Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger on Aug. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Holliday earned Honorable Mention in the 2021 Army Material Command David G. Harris Public Affairs Competition in Category Q for the Kathy Canham-Ross Award of Distinction for community engagement/community relations. The Kathy Canham-Ross Award recognizes the products that best exemplify excellence in community engagement contributions. The award is named for Kathy Canham-Ross, a distinguished director of OCPA-Los Angeles, who set an outstanding example to emulate throughout her 30 years as a public affairs officer.

Students and faculty from the Onslow County Schools Career and Technical Education Summer Accelerator Program visited NMCCL several times throughout the month of June. NMCCLs STEM Coordinator Lieutenant Adam Rondina arranged for the students to tour different areas of the Medical Center to help align program initiatives with their visit. The CTE program focuses on introduction of trades to rising eighth-grade students in fields for construction, health sciences, food, hospitality and agriculture. Students received hands-on demonstrations and discussions with staff from our laboratory, trauma and physical therapy departments.

110419-N-RM525-227KINGSTON, Jamaica (April 19, 2011) Capt. Michael Jacobsen, U.S. 4th Fleet chief of staff, plays math games with school children during a Continuing Promise 2011 community service project at Trenchtown Primary School. Continuing Promise is a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Caribbean, Central and South America.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michelle Rosaleas, 81st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health flight chief, talks to children about Asian American and Pacific Islander culture at the Youth Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 26, 2022. The AAPI Heritage Month committee hosted a craft event to introduce children to AAPI traditions and heritage.

Senior Airman William Pressgrove shows photos of his children to students Dec. 13, 2011, at the Machanano Elementary School, in Yigo Village, Guam. Pressgrove is a Band of the Pacific-Asia vocalist.

Col. Brandon Sokora, far right, deputy commander of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, goes over plans with Tamara Brooks, far left, McChord Child Development Center facility director, and LaVonda Russell, center, Child and Youth Services coordinator, for the reopening ceremony of McChord Child Development Center Building 580 at McChord Field Jan. 23.

U.S. Marine Pfc. Christopher Carmona, Keesler Marine Detachment student, plots a weather chart during the weather initial skills course inside of the Joint Weather Training Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 21, 2022. The weather apprentice course, which graduated 650 students this past year, takes 151 academic days to complete. Approximately 7,400 students go through the 335th TRS's 13 Air Force Specialty Codes each year.

Tech. Sgt. Leah Ferrante, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs, shows a picture in a book to a class of students at Sunrise Elementary School, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Feb. 26, 2024. The school invited guest speakers to teach students about the importance of literacy in their careers. Air Force

120518-N-HE318-105 NORFOLK (May 18, 2012) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Jason L. Ethridge, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), reads to the students of Christ the King Catholic SchoolÕs kindergarten class. The purpose of the event was to read and speak to the students about the importance of "treating others as you would like to be treated.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass walks through the Child Development Center 2 at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 27, 2022. Bass spent time with CDC leadership and providers to discuss child care across the Air Force.

A trainee in the Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program prepares an inpatient medication order during a field training exercise Nov. 30, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. During the field training exercise students had to apply interpersonal skills, including negotiating skills, conflict resolution, customer service and teamwork while demonstrating that they have the ability to effectively and professionally communicate with other healthcare professionals.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Fast, 335th Training Squadron instructor, assists students with plotting weather charts during the weather initial skills course inside of the Joint Weather Training Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 21, 2022. The weather apprentice course, which graduated 650 students this past year, takes 151 academic days to complete. Approximately 7,400 students go through the 335th TRS's 13 Air Force Specialty Codes each year.

NASA Armstrong Chief Pilot Nils Larson presents NASAs aeronautics research to students from Austin Middle School in Galveston, Texas during the QSF18 flight series.

GREYWOLF Trooper, Sgt. Katherine Ford, assigned to the 120th Regional Support Group of the Maine National Guard, shows Polish students from Drawsko Pomorskie Preschool how to carve pumpkins, Oct. 28, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.

Mobile District Deputy Commander, Maj. Gary Cutler, speaks to kids about the importance of being a citizen scientist at the SandSnap event at Thomas B. Norton Library in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on June 10, 2022. ERDC is encouraging kids to become citizen scientists by taking SandSnap photos when they go to the beach to update ERDCs sand database.

Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Sharon Queenie, a surveillance technician with the 176th Air Defense Squadron, gives a presentation to students from her hometown of St. Marys, Alaska, during a recruiting initiative in partnership with the Association of Village Council Presidents at the Andreafski High School, March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Marys with presentations from AVCP and AKNG at the Andreafski High School where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

Dr. Donald Ellwood, director of the Community College of the Air Force, speaks during the graduation ceremony for the CCAF on Nov. 6, 2022, at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama. As the largest community college in the world, the CCAF 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.

Rachel Mickelson, staff secretary for Marine Corps Base Hawaii, provides her remarks during the opening speech for the National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on MCBH, Sept. 23, 2022. Hispanic Heritage Month is observed every year from 15 Sept. to 15 Oct. in order to honor all Americans of Hispanic descent, and to acknowledge their past and ongoing contributions to the success of our Nation.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, observes students' mascots during the 2022 Youth Exchange Program at Camp Lester Middle School on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 2, 2022. The program was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Department of Defense Education Activity which allowed participants from both Japan and the U.S. to practice healthy communication skills and participate in activities to learn more about each others cultures. Liszewski reviewed student projects, presented student awards, and provided remarks at the closing ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing learn about Panamas culture and history during the Hispanic Heritage month event at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 11, 2022. The event, hosted by the Diversity and Inclusion Council, honored Hispanic Heritage month through dance and music performances, Hispanic food, and educating about the vast cultures in the Hispanic community.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and other Fort McCoy community leaders participate in a proclamation signing ceremony April 5, 2022, declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The installation held the special proclamation signing ceremony at the center that was organized by the Fort McCoy Army Community Service office and the Fort McCoy Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program office. Poss; Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico, garrison command sergeant major; and other unit leaders were on hand for the presentation.

120425-N-BK435-024 SANTA RITA, Guam (April 25, 2012) Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Tarrant, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, and a child look at The Napping House” by Audrey and Don Wood at the Morale Welfare and Recreation Library during story time at Naval Base Guam. Story time is a volunteer program where service members read to children at the MWR Library every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shalon Sabo, 335th Training Squadron instructor, and her daughter, Avery, inspect the supplies inside bookbags during a Back to School Bash at the Keesler Marina on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 28, 2022. The bash, a collaboration of agencies that included Operation Homefront, the Back-to-School Brigade and Keesler support agencies, provided families with nearly 200 bookbags filled with supplies and included games and free snow cones.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York City, New York, to participate in a ceremony unveiling plans for a major Museum expansion--known as The Peopling of America Center, funded by the National Park Service along with the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation--and to observe a naturalization ceremony, for 12 new Americans, under the direction of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Among dignitaries joining Secretary Kempthorne at the event for The Peopling of America Center were Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island National Monument Superintendent Cynthia Garrett, Annenberg Foundation Senior Program Officer Gillian Norris-Szanto, Bank of America Charitable Foundation President Andrew Plepler, and Ellis Island Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Briganti.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (May 7, 2012) Students from Culk Elementary gather around Cmdr. Mark Calderon to see his gold medal after speaking with the students about his accomplishments throughout the years. Calderon, who represented the USA at four World Championships from 1980-86, won the 1982 World synchronized trampoline title with Stuart Ransom. Calderon was serving in the U.S. Navy when he qualified for the U. S. Trampoline Team for a fourth time in 1986. Calderon is assigned with Chief of Naval Air Training and will be inducted in the 2012 U.S. Gymnastics Hall Fame this summer.

U.S. Air Force Airmen Isabella Fitzegerald, Jayden Ali and Luke Pietrykowski, 334th Training Squadron students, use a condensed air traffic control tower simulator for training inside Erwin Manor at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 13, 2022. Four trainers were installed to allow students the opportunity to increase tower control contact hours and to provide students additional study and familiarization time outside the classroom.

Master Sgt. Michael Thomas, incoming Recruiting and Retention superintendent for the Alaska Air National Guard, distributes prizes and recruiting swag to students at the Andreafski High School in St. Marys, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Marys with presentations from AVCP and AKNG at the Andreafski High School where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

Yokosuka, Japan (Dec. 6 2022) - A group of elementary school students from Sullivan Elementary School onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka visited the military post office to make sure they mail their letters to Santa. When the first grade students arrived, they were greeted by NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka Sailors and given a lesson on how letters and packages travel to the post office from anywhere in the world and into their parent's mailboxes. With the holiday season in full swing, the young students were able to witness firsthand the massive amount of mail that passes through the post office with many packages headed for final destinations under someone's Christmas tree. A surprise visitor from the North Pole dressed all in red also dropped in to say hi to the students and handed out candy canes. At the end of the tour, the students were able to stamp their own envelopes.

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 27, 2022) Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Dong Ruan, right, looks through books provided by the United Through Reading (UTR) Program during its visit to amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), Sept. 27. Through the UTR Program, Sailors and Marines record themselves reading books to their loved ones, spreading literacy throughout military homes and the nation. Anchorage is homeported in San Diego.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Deanna Bruce with the 355th Wing Commander's Action Group, writes on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office's painted teal rock at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 1, 2022. Awareness on the No Wrong Door Program was rolled out at the SAPR Office's open house event for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Staff Sgt. Taolee Gookool, the medical noncommissioned officer in charge for Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Central, teaches CPR techniques to a student during basic first aid and life support instruction at Wilson Hall on November 30, 2022, in Sumter, S.C. With the instruction, USARCENT sought to increase the awareness, knowledge and confidence in the students by providing basic lifesaving techniques while building strong ties within the local community.

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The Fort Drum Soldier and Family Readiness Division hosted Baby Palooza at the Post Exchange on April 27, offering family members access to a variety of resources from on-post and off-post organizations and services. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

Santas helper elves from the Alaska National Guard send holiday wishes to local school children during Operation Santa Claus in Scammon Bay, Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the Alaska National Guards yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and with more than a dozen volunteers, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda ONeal)

221027-N-PG545-1058, Fort Worth, Texas (Oct. 30, 2022) Senior Chief Musician Jennifer Krupa, trombonist with the U.S. Navy Band Commodores jazz ensemble, presents a clinic for the jazz students at Paschal High School. In addition to performing public concerts, the Commodores participated in a number of educational outreach events during their national tour.

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Julio Giraldo and Jack Pavao (right), force fitness instructors, Martial Arts and Fitness Readiness Center of Excellence, lead dynamic warm-ups for the attendees during the SHAPE 2023 Convention at Seattle, Wash., on March 29, 2023. Shape has created programs, resources, and advocacy towards support to an inclusive, active, kinder, and healthier school culture.

Soldiers and civilians of the 187th Medical Battalion pose with members of the staff of Briscoe Elementary School prior to donating very needed school supplies to students and their families on August 15, 2022. The 187th Medical Battalion has participated in the Fort Sam Houston Adopt-A-School program for over seven years, sponsoring supply and holiday gift drives and mentoring students in this economically disadvantaged school district.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ivans Buckley and Airman 1st Class Shailyn Bailey, 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutics Squadron radiologic technicians, provide diagnostic imaging literature to Airman Basic Jacob Stakes, 338th Training Squadron student, during the 11th Annual 81st Medical Group Health Expo inside the Keesler Medical Center auditorium at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, October 7, 2022. The 81st MDG hosted the walk-in event, which included information booths and scheduling appointments for multiple types of cancer and chronic diseases in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Master Sergeant Colin Lippy teaches students breathing techniques at the Denver South High School in Denver, Colorado on March 16th, 2023. Master Sgt. Lippy has an advanced degree in musical performance and decided to join the Army so he can pursue his passion of music while supporting his family's dreams with educational and other benefits.

Staff Sgt. Stephanie Gilbert, a 71st Security Forces Squadron military working dog trainer, holds up Thank you for your service letters from students at Eisenhower Elementary School on Vance Air Force Base, Okla. Vance Security Forces demonstrated how the military working dogs do their job for students, May 17, as part of National Police Week.

The Fire Prevention Team assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron handed out child firefighter helmets, rulers, pencils and cups for children and adults during Fire Prevention week at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 11, 2022. This years theme is “Fire wont wait. Plan your escape.” which reinforces the critical importance of developing a home escape plan with all members of the household and practicing it regularly. In addition, this October represents the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, the nations longest-running public health observance on record.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Air Force Airmen, members of the Langley Fire Department and Sparky the Fire Safety Dog pose with the Fire Prevention Week proclamation at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 4, 2022. The National Fire Prevention Association offers interactive educational resources for teachers through the Sparky School House.

Signalman 2nd Class Jay D. Thomas questions youngsters during a class discussion, part of the Drug Awareness, Resistance and Education (DARE) program that he presents to students at the George P. Miller Elementary School. DARE consists of five weekly lessons designed to teach drug resistance and self-management skills to area youth. Base: Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

KOROR, Palau (Aug. 12, 2019) Musician 3rd Class Jared Goodrum, from Albuquerque, N.M., assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Far East Edition Brass Band, interact with students at the Palau High School during a concert as part of civic action team (CAT) week. CAT Palau provides community construction support to the host nation, assists and trains apprentices with general engineering skills, facilitates a medical outreach program and coordinates community relationship programs. CAT Palau is an integral part of the U.S. mission to assist and support the development of the Republic of Palau through agreements made in the Compact of Free Association between the two nations. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the CAT mission in Palau.

Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Christopher L. Eubank, presents Colonel Johnston Elementary teacher, Leanne Barnhill, with a certificate of achievement Nov. 16. The awards were presented to give thanks to the school faculty for their recent Veterans Day event.

Union Elementary STEAM Program students make their way to the Old Hickory Powerplant in Hendersonville, Tennessee on May 4, 2022. The students greet Old Hickory personnel along the way with a high-fives and excited similes.

Tech. Sgt. Brittany Wright, an Alaska Air National Guard recruiter with the 176th Wing, joins Andreafski High School students as they perform a traditional Yupik dance in St. Marys, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The Association of Village Council Presidents recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Marys with presentations from AVCP and AKNG at the Andreafski High School where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

Col. Lindsay Droz, 78th Air Base Wing and Installation commander, stands with the staff of the Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility office and attendees of the Robins Air Force Base Juneteenth Proclamation at the Refuge at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, June 16, 2022. The base proclamation proclaimed that the 19th day of June should be celebrated as Juneteenth or Emancipation Day in recognition of Freedom Day and the spirit of Juneteenth that celebrates as African American Freedom, Education, and Achievement, while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all cultures.

Let's give Tabatha Thompson from the 81st Force Support Squadron a shout-out for being chosen as the Warrior of the Week during this week's staff meeting! As Keesler's Fitness & Sports Director, Thompson has proudly served our base community for eight years. She supervises all three fitness centers and is in charge of all fitness and sports programming. Thompson hopes to complete her Master's degree while seeking higher levels of responsibility in her career.

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit pilot engages with youth baseball teams during the Diversity in the Dugout event at the Kansas City Royals Urban Youth Academy, Missouri, May 14, 2022. The pilot assigned to Whiteman was invited to talk about hardships he faced as a young black man and overcoming negative views of diversity of those around him. This Juneteenth linked event is designed to educate kids on the importance of understanding diversity in a fun environment.

WASHINGTON (Jan. 13, 2023) Jazz artist Melissa Aldana rehearses with the U.S. Navy Band Commodores jazz ensemble at the Washington Navy Yard in Washinton. The Navy Band was rehearsing for its annual International Saxophone Symposium, the command's largest educational outreach event that attracts hundreds of music students and professionals from around the world.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jacob Bridges, from the 121st Air Refueling Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, is promoted to Chief Master Sgt. at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, April 24, 2022. Bridges was joined by fellow Airmen and family members for her promotion ceremony.

The top five percent of physical fitness performers are given an award during the second increment Devil Pups Youth for America Program graduation at the 11 Area parade deck on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 23, 2022. The Devil Pups mission is to challenge, educate and help young boys and girls of all backgrounds learn self-reliance and responsibility. The Devil Pups program has been running since 1954.

Young third and fourth grade students from the Learning Garden Childrens Center in Meridian, received an introduction to STEM, July 8, on Gowen Field while participating in STARBASE-Idahos summer program. During their visit, students also stepped outside the classroom to climb on some of the Idaho National Guards tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles.More than 170 Idaho students from five different schools and agencies participated in STARBASE-Idaho summer camps this summer as the program expanded from a single camp for children of Idaho National Guardsmen to eight camps with three specially designed themes.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luis Barrientos, 517th Training Group Arabic military language instructor, writes in Arabic for his students at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., May 11, 2022. Barrientos is in the classroom 10-15 hours a week, working directly with students on the basics in the Modern Standard Arabic language and the Iraqi language.

Adam Willis, a firefighter with Cherry Point Fire and Emergency Services, gives a plastic firefighter hat to a child at the Back to School Readiness Roundup at the Two Rivers Theater and Event Center on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 4, 2022. The Toy Story themed event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services was an opportunity for military families to connect with the school liaison officer, discover family readiness resources, have some family fun, and pick up some free school supplies to prepare them for the 2022-2023 school year.

Students from Corry Station can now attend classes again without the stringent requirements imposed on them by stricter health protection conditions related to higher COVID-19 community transmission rates.

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