Military Inspections and Training

Photos feature military personnel conducting inspections and training exercises, highlighting teamwork in various operational and technical environments.

2nd Cavalry Regiment hosts a military-to-military engagement with Macedonian allies at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Sept. 28, 2022. This engagement familiarized Macedonians with Stryker maintenance.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Darnel Washington, an ammo technician with Battalion Landing Team 2/5 and Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit make their way to a MV-22 Osperey with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.) in order to conduct fast roping drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2022. The fast rope, shooting drill combo prepares Marines for inserting to a contested area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior Airman Alexander Sobus, a bioenvironmental engineer with the 174th Medical Group performs a fit test on a gas mask for Master Sgt. Kristine Baker at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, N.Y. on April 12,2022. Part of readiness training is to have a quantitative fit test performed. This is to ensure a members mask will protect and fit correctly during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) occurance.

SAN DIEGO (June 27, 2023) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tyon Adams, from Utica, N.Y., drills a name plate onto a rack as part of the rehabilitation team aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island.

Nevada National Guard supports community based collection site at Mandalay Bay, Sept. 21, 2020. Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry, The Adjutant General for the state of Nevada came by to see the operation, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Airman Leata Kisena, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, secures fins onto an AIM-120 during the units weapons load competition July 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the units quarterly awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Ramos, a weapons loader crew member assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, tries on a fighter pilot helmet for an upcoming fam flight on Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 28, 2023. Fan flights are a way for the 149th FW to give back to their members for exceptional work.

Airman Ryurei-Alexie Bautista, 334th Fighter Generation Squadron aviationresource manager, communicates through radio to inbound F-15E Strike Eaglepilots' at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 2, 2022.Bautista ensures pilots' readiness and safety before they take flight in anF-15E Strike Eagle.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Angel Torres, an intelligence specialist with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, takes a photo of his spouse as part of Bring Your Kid to Work Day on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 24, 2022. Bring Your Kid to Work Day is an immersion experience that allows family members to engage in activities their service member performs on a daily basis. The purpose of the event was to promote unit cohesion, morale, esprit de corps and strengthen bonds with family members of service members within the unit. Torres is a New York native.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna signs the National Space Defense Center heritage board during a visit at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 5, 2024. During the visit, Bentivegna received a Space Delta 15 mission brief and met with key senior enlisted leaders. DEL 15 is the U.S. Space Forces command and control organization within Space Operations Command that is presented to U.S. Space Command and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander (C/JFSCC) to accomplish the National Space Defense Centers protect and defend space mission.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Velazquez, 325th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of mental health, speaks to an Airman at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 29, 2022. As NCOIC of the mental health flight, Velazquez ensures patients receive correct medical care and oversees programs and personnel.

220714-N-ZU848-0318 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (July 15, 2022) U.S. Army Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, tours the Busan Storage Center (BSC). Gen. LaCamera visited the BSC to discuss US Navy interoperability with the Republic of Korea Navy.

U.S. Army Soldiers attend the Small Arms Maintenance course at the Combined Arms Training Center in Vilseck, Germany, Jan. 24, 2024. This course trains Soldiers to maintain physical security of weapons and Quick Reaction Force ammunition in an arms room. Graduates of will be qualified to manage arms rooms and to perform unit-level maintenance and repair on a variety of hand-held, shoulder-fire, and crew-served weapons. CATC offers individual training and professional education for U.S. Army Soldiers, Department of the Army and host nation civilians, and multinational partners through the most efficient and effective means available to ensure readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Air Force Col. Amy Boehle, Senior Air Reserve Component advisor for Ninth Air Force (AFCENT), is shown how to manipulate sheet metal from Staff Sgt. Adam Hess, an aircraft structural maintenance specialist, assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Sqaudron, during a visit with the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, at Prince Sultan Air Base, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 26, 2022. During the visit Boehle briefings across the base where she explained specific processes, benefits and entitlements available to Reserve and Air National Guard members. ARC advisors are responsible for advising commanders and staff on Reserve and Guard related issues and advocating for deployed ARC personnel.

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA. - Tech. Sgt. Darnell Head, 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 6 airframe powerplant general master instructor, turns the handle on the prototype of a brake removal tool currently designed for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, June 6, 2022. The 461st Air Control Wings Liberaider SPARK Innovation Hub connected Head with a group of Arizona State University engineering students who created the drawings and built the prototype, which can aid the warfighter.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Noice, 121st Air Refueling Wing Vehicle Maintenance Squadron, inspects an Airmans tires at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Nov. 5, 2022. The Vehicle Maintenance Squadron offered tire inspections and as well as winter safety tips at a vehicle winter safety workshop during November RSD.

220922-N-JO823-1027 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Steven Tep, from Silver Spring, Maryland, audits payments in the personnel office aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 22. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Spc. Soledad Siordia, a driver with Bravo Company, 1-185th Armor (Combined Arms Battalion), 81st Brigade Combat Team, California Army National Guard, conducts maintenance on a vehicle Feb. 5 at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq. About 900 California National Guardsmen deployed with the 81st BCT based out of Seattle in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in August. They are scheduled to return home this summer

U.S. service members conduct medical training during a Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise at Fort Hood, TX, on June 6, 2022. The training was accomplished from 06-10 June 2022 at the Fort Hood medical simulation training center for all graduating Tri-Service Emergency and Family Medicine residents and multiple medical occupational specialists within Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, U.S. Army Regional Health Command-Central, U.S. Army Medical Command, and III Armored Corps.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to begin a class at the Professional Development Center at RAF Lakenheath England, Feb. 28, 2024. The PDC offers Airmen several different courses to help them grow and advance in education and leadership experience. Air Force

(220609-N-OI810-0263) GULFPORT, Mississippi (June 9, 2022) Equipment Operator 1st Class Joseph Cervantes, from Ashland City, Tennessee, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, checks windshield washer fluid as he conducts a required situational check on a Humvee before equipment licensing training, during fiscal year 2022, quarter three, Regional Training Platform (RTP-3) at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 9, 2022. RTP-3 provided NMCB-14 Seabees hands-on training opportunities in tactical combat casualty care; maintenance and material management; civil engineering support equipment operations; convoy operations; and Seabee combat warfare and expeditionary skills. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

220727-N-IP029-1168 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jul. 27, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Nathan Needham, from Youngstown, Ohio, makes an announcement aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Ike is currently pierside at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in the basic phase of the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP).

A U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, fills out a mechanism of injury report on a simulated casualty during an Expeditionary Medical Integration Course (EMIC) on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2022. This is the third iteration of EMIC which validates the Marines of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines ability to provide a higher level of health service support capability in any operational environment.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Porter, a clinical nurse with the 379th Expeditionary Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, explains parts of an Individual First Aid Kit during a training exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 23, 2022. The IFAK contains a tourniquet, shears, and other medical equipment to rapidly treat injuries.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Olivia Bermudez, an ammunition technician with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, loads ammunition into a magazine on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2024. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor that goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the whole Marine concept. Bermudez was nominated for Warrior of the Week due to her ambition and accomplishments while standing in as the Ammunition Chief for CLR-27, a billet normally reserved for sergeants.

A U.S. Army observer coach trainer (OCT) from the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, instructs a Turkish soldier during the Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities (ASCA) training for Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 (DF22), Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 10, 2022. Led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allied and Partner-integrated fire exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

Event-goers fill their plates with breakfast menu items during the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The centers staff prepared a large breakfast with several dishes available to attendees. 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

U.S. Army Sgt. Arnie Sampayan, 260th Transportation Detachment, 39th Transportation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, left, explains how the Distributional Retrograde Adaptive Planning and Execution Management Program is tracking all of the equipment being offloaded from the port in Esbjerg, Denmark to U.S. Army Capt. Zachary Zanetti, commander, 260th Transportation Detachment, 39th Transportation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, center, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James M. Smith, commander, 21st Theater Sustainment Command. Our ability to deliver 3/4 ABCT equipment through port facilities in Alexandroupoli, Greece; Vlissingen, Netherlands; and Esbjerg, Denmark demonstrates the strong relationships we have with Allies and commercial partners in ports across Europe.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Rickenbach, 355th Civil Engineering Squadron Firefighter, helps set up a booth in the Base Exchange at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 14, 2022. Today marked the end of fire prevention week after multiple events.

U.S. Army Soldiers load magazines during the Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 22, 2024. Participants underwent rigorous evaluations by seasoned leaders who are subject matter experts in their respective fields. The assessments encompassed a wide range of military skills tests, including physical fitness, weapons knowledge, marksmanship, land navigation, general military knowledge and more. Air Force

A U.S. Air Force airman from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing watches a partial eclipse over Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 21, 2017. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. At Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, totality was approximately eighty percent coverage of the Sun.

020328-F-2021H-001. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030507-F-3838S-008. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

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US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Gheri H. Daily, 55th Communications Squadron graphic arts specialist assigned to the United States Strategic Command, Command Graphics, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, demonstrates how to operate an engraving machine while assembling a plaque. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lizeth Martinez, 36th Force Support Squadron food service accountant, works on an accounting spreadsheet at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 29, 2022. During her childhood, Martinez learned valuable life skills, like having a strong work ethic, that she attributes to her parents and heritage.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 18, 2020) A student at Surface Steering Gear Electrical C School at the Surface Warfare Engineering School Command in Great Lakes, Ill., receives instruction on the hydraulic trainer, May 18, 2020. The command added three "C" schools following surface ships' upgrading their steering gear technology.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 8, 2022.

Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing collect school supplies from the dining facility at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Aug. 14, 2022. The school supplies are used for unit members with children starting school.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer inspects the kitchen of a housing unit on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Feb. 10, 2024. Army

Airman 1st Class Jairo Vazquez, 341st Force Support Squadron services specialist, pulls a pizza out of an oven Feb. 6, 2023, at Malmstrom Air Force, Mont. Vazquez's job consists of cooking and serving food to dinning facility visitors, as well as cleaning the kitchen every morning and evening.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victory Williams, 354th Range Squadron range scheduler, explains how far in advance training needs to be scheduled at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 15, 2022. Events or training that require usage of Alaskan air space need to be planned ahead of time to ensure availability and to avoid scheduling conflicts.

An Airman from the 423d Security Forces Squadron fits a helmet on a local UK student at RAF Molesworth, England, May 10, 2022. The 423d SFS taught students from Huntingdons St. Peters school about weapons safety and self defense techniques as part of a mentorship program aimed at strengthening the relationship between the 501st Combat Support Wing and local community.

Indiana Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Amanda J. Barton, a critical care air transport team nurse with the 122nd Fighter Wing Medical Group, prepares equipment for the training, June 17-24, 2022, in Niamey, Niger. The purpose of the exercise is to test and share equipment knowledge while providing mutually beneficial training. The National Guard State Partnership Program is an innovative Department of Defense joint security cooperation program.

Air Force Maj. James Moeller replaces his brother's major shoulder boards with lieutenant colonel boards during Army Reserve Medical Command Chief of Military Justice Lt. Col. Robert Moeller's Feb. 15, 2024, promotion ceremony at the command's Pinellas Park, Fla., headquarters. Moeller joined the Judge Advocate General Corps July 5, 2006. Army

Staff Sgt. Jordan Wilson, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman dorm leader, inspects a room at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 7, 2022. Some of the challenges that come with being an ADL is helping fix any potential issues within the dorm in a swift manner.

A U.S. Soldier with Task Force Hurricane from the 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, instructs a Royal Saudi Land Force Soldier on how to treat a combat injury during a combat lifesaver course at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 24, 2022. Sharing knowledge and training together sustain readiness in the region, strengthens partnerships and builds strong combat-ready Soldiers.

Staff Sgt. Nyx Nievez-Lopez, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, edits his video coverage of C-17 aircrafts from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., on Dec. 16, 2009. The C-17 aircrafts conducted a strategic brigade airdrop exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near Northern, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009, demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower.Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd AirborneDivision, Ft. Bragg, N.C., were air dropped in the exercise along with cargo pallets to simulate the seizure of a remote airfield, providing a jointtraining opportunity for the Airmen and Soldiers. The training missionincluded airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling trainingand simulated aero medical evacuation.

Col. Leslie Hauck, 52nd Fighter Wing commander (right), presents General James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander, a map of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 27, 2022, here. Hecker visited Spangdahlem AB to tour the 52 FW and learn more about its support to USAFE/AFAFRICA and its allied NATO partners.

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Technical Sgt. Justin Sprinkel, Wing Innovation Lab NCOIC , prepares to test a fall-proof container in an egg-drop competition at the Innovation Lab Spark Cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2022. The competition was part of the STEM event held for the Kadena Youth Center that aimed to teach students about science, technology, engineering and math.

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U.S. Air Force Airman Gabriel Hoffman, 335th Training Squadron student, participates in a virtual reality training session 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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ty Bryan, tactical air control party member stationed in the Middle East (right), provides feedback on his lunch meal to dining hall staff member Mr. Kamrul Khan, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 15, 2022. Culinary management teams from U.S. Army Central (ARCENT), in collaboration with dining facilities management at Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring, cooked and delivered new food selections to all service members stationed in Kuwait as part of an ARCENT Forward product review, Sept. 13-15, 2022. All dining halls received completed food surveys from all service members following their meals.

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Staff Sgt. Gregory Jones, 78th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapist noncommissioned officer in charge, gives exercise instructions to an Airman who is recovering from a leg injury at Robin Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 18, 2022. Jones worked with the Airman through an entire exercise plan to rehabilitate and prevent future injuries.

Airman James Choi, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 446th Force Support Squadron, packs school supplies at McChord Field, Washington, Sept. 10, 2022. Choi assisted in packing bags with school supplies to hand them out to other Air Force Reservists and their families for the upcoming school year.

120103-N-AX571-177 QATAR (Jan. 3, 2012) U.S. Navy divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, and Qatari Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) divers discuss an underwater side-scan sonar device during gear familiarization, to enhance interoperability between U.S. Navy and Qatari SAR divers. CTG 56.1 provides maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Staff Sgt. Niklaus Mowrer, a Soldier-athlete assigned to the World Class Athlete Program, demonstrates his sport to Col. Matthew Kelly, Commander, Army Environmental Command, during a visit to the Olympic Training Center, September 20, 2022. Mowrer specializes in 50m 3-position shooting, which involves shooting from a standing, kneeling, and prone position.

In support of 2022 Gotham Justice the C-UAS Training Integration Team trained the 333rd MP BDE (Military Police Brigade) on Range 59E. This sUAS training included sUAS Threat Awareness, sUAS Identification, sUAS Classification, C-UAS Systems, C-UAS FTX support and C-UAS/VBS3 blended Practical Application using a small drone on site location and communicating back to a home site set up.

040212-F-4690N-001. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

Senior Airman Crayton Noe, 7th Bomb Wing religious affairs Airman, plays a pinball game inside the Soul Fire Café at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 3, 2022. The Soul Fire Café offers Airmen coffee, music, shuffleboard, massage chairs, a pool table, air hockey and arcade games.

An Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) cadet from Abilene High School participates in virtual reality training at the 317th Airlift Wing Virtual Reality Training Center on Jan. 27, 2022, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Students were able to see how the 317th AW is revolutionizing their training methods for multiple career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Reilly McGuire)

Major David Fasone of the 1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division, presents a unit crest to a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Dec. 12, 2022, Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan. The unit crest was signed and presented as a token of appreciation for combined work efforts throughout the exercise.

Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, and Lt. Gen. Bashkim Jashari, commander of the Kosovo Security Force, visit students competing for the Waterloo Career Center during Iowa State Universitys first international cyber competition on May 18, 2022. The Iowa Air National Guards 168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron partnered with the KSF and invited several educational institutions throughout Kosovo to participate virtually. ISU has hosted regular cyber competitions since 2005 to allow Iowa students across the state to test their knowledge under stress. Corell, Jashari and other senior leaders in the IANG and KSF were able to observe the exercise and interact with participants.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Travis Reed, the noncommissioned officer in charge of water and fuel systems maintenance contingency training with the 554 RED HORSE, shows students how to fix wiring at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 11, 2022. The Team Andersen Linebacker of the Week recognizes outstanding enlisted, officer, civilian and total force personnel who have had an impact on achieving Team Andersens Mission, Vision and Priorities.

Airman 1st Class Elijah Oxborrow, 151st Explosives Ordnance Disposal, speaks to delegates about his job in EOD and some of the items he trains with at Roland Wright Air National Guard Base, July 13, 2022. Freedom Academy promotes the ideals and principles of the United States of America, a sense of patriotism, and motivation to actively participate in preserving our freedom.

The Interior Alaska Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps visits 168th Wing as part of summer camp and learns about the 168th Wing, pilot, boom operator, aircraft maintenance, security forces, and civil engineering missions. The Interior JROTC cadets are students at West Valley High School Marine Corps JROTC, Lathrop High School Army JROTC, Eielson Air Force Base High School Air Force JROTC, and North Pole High School Air Force JROTC.

Fort Novosel Army Emergency Relief Officer, Jo Close, explains the benefits of AER to a Fort Novosel Soldier on Feb. 23 inside the Soldier Service Center.

New York Army National Guard Spc. Cody Roche, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, records the total vehicle and personnel count that enter through the Entry Control Point of the Bronx-Lehman COVID-19 Testing Site on April 4, 2020. Roche is part of a statewide effort of almost 2,900 members of the New York National Guard responding to community needs to mitigate the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic. U.S. National Guard

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Lee, 374th Communications Squadron commander, gives opening remarks at the MSL-100 decommissioning ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 6, 2024. The decommissioning ceremony marked a milestone in the base-wide transition from Plain Old Telephone Services to Voice Over Internet Protocol. Air Force

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