Military Instruction and Workshops

Scenes depicting military personnel participating in briefings, graduation ceremonies, and training courses to enhance operational skills and teamwork.

Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve Cenov, 8th Air Force command chief and J-GSOC senior enlisted leader, are briefed by a member of the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 17, 2022. Gebara connected with Airmen across Ellsworth gaining insight into projects supporting the future arrival of the B-21 Raider.

Senior Airman Lane Davenport, 7th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, left, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Murphy, 7th CPTS NCO in charge of financial operations, right, speak with Col. Joseph Kramer, 7th Bomb Wing commander, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 30 2022. During Kramers Walk-About-Wednesday, he stopped at each section within the 7th CPTS to thank them for their work and ensure the needs of each office were being met. The finance office provides funding for the base and ensures that the correct amount of money goes towards the proper funds.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Sgt. 1st Class Ian Moffatt (left) a vertical construction observer, coach, trainer (OC/T) assigned to 3-364th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 189th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division West leads instruction during an iteration of the brigades Cold Steel Academy at the U.S. Army Reserve Training Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington August 16, 2022. The course is designed to instruct newcomers to the brigade in the basics of being effective OC/Ts for Regular Army, Army Reserve and National Guard personnel during training rotations.

Soldiers from 11th Airborne Division; 1st Squadron, 25th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion and 1st Squadron, 52nd Ground Support Aviation Battalion graduate from both Basic and Advanced Military Mountaineering Courses 21 July at Black Rapids Training Site as their small group leader and instructors from Northern Warfare Training Center hand them their certificates. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

The 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, JoAnne S. Bass, visited Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on Jan. 6-7, 2024. Chief Bass participated in a base tour where she heard from subject matter experts about the mission capabilities and accomplishments of the 151st Wing. Afterward, she attended the Utah Air Guard Airmen of the Year Banquet, where Bass gave the keynote speech and celebrated with the Airmen of the Year award winners.

Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne (AASLT), arrive to prepare for deployment to Europe on Fort Campbell, KY, June 25, 2022. Headquarters battalion will be sent to Europe to support our North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allies.

Recently, the 2d Cavalry Regiment hosted its Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier Operational Kit Analysis in Vilseck, Germany. The PEO is one of the Armys key individuals in the U.S. military acquisition process and a leading producer of capabilities including body armor, helmets and legacy weapons systems.

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 on the operations floor of the Wideband Satellite Operations Center (WSOC) in Landstuhl, Germany, Sep. 12, 2022. On Aug. 15, 2022, the WSOCs mission responsibility transferred from the U.S. Armys 53rd Signal Battalion to the U.S. Space Forces Space Operations Command, under Space Delta 8s 53rd Space Operations Squadron. The transfer marked the first time that all Department of Defense military satellite communication functions were unified under a single military service.

Lt. Gen. Leonids Kalnins, Chief of Defemse, Armed Forces of Latvia, Visited Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 14, 2021. During the visit he was briefed on the airfield management training the Latvian Armed Forces was taking part in. The breifing was part of Northern Strike 22, which is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise that is a tailored readiness producer that has brought together participants from various states and countries at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tyrone McDougald, Air Force Medical Readiness Agency career field manager speaks to 1st Special Operations Medical Group leadership at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022. The 1st SOMDG celebrated 4A and Medical Service Corps Appreciation Week which highlighted biomedical equipment technicians, logisticians, health services managers and medical service corps.

Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve Cenov, 8th Air Force command chief and J-GSOC senior enlisted leader, are briefed by a member of the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 17, 2022. Gebara connected with Airmen across Ellsworth gaining insight into projects supporting the future arrival of the B-21 Raider.

National Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead visits Soldiers of the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky. on Dec. 4, 2022. Whitehead visited Kentucky to recognize Soldiers for their work throughout the year.

Barksdale Airmen and civilians gather at the Base Exchange for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 13, 2022. The ScriptCenter Kiosk grants access to pharmacy prescriptions any time the Base Exchange is open.

Barksdale Airmen and civilians gather at the Base Exchange for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 13, 2022. The ScriptCenter Kiosk grants access to pharmacy prescriptions any time the Base Exchange is open.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party, U.S. Marine Joint Tactical Air Controllers, and U.S. Army master gunners, discuss how to call in fire from a helicopter during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force TACPs and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations.

U.S. Army Maj. Craig Calkins, a veterinarian doctor assigned to the Vicenza Veterinary Treatment Facility at U.S. Army Health Clinic Vicenza, receives a SETAF-AF coin from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) commanding general, at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Feb. 2nd, 2024. Calkins was chosen by his peers as one of the most deserving of a SETAF-AF coin in the veterinary facility as Wasmund showed his appreciation for the members of U.S. Army Health Clinic Vicenza. SETAF-AF provides U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize U.S. Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis response options in Africa and Europe. Army

U.S. Army Col. John B. Mountford, deputy commanding officer for maneuver of the 1st Infantry Division, speaks with U.S. Soldiers about the living accommodations at Biedrusko, Poland, July 18, 2022. Mountford visited Biedrusko Training Area to inspect living areas and speak with Soldiers participating in the Abrams Apprenticeship Program.

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

Brig. Gen. Daniel Gabrielli, Minnesota Air National Guards Assistant Adjutant General and former commander for Task Force Holloman during Operation Allies Welcome, visits Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and talks about their successes during OAW at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2022. On August 29, 2021, President Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security to lead and coordinate ongoing efforts across the federal government to support vulnerable Afghans as they safely resettle in the United States.

Maj. Gen. James Smith, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, visits Soldiers from the 386th Transportation Detachment, 39th Movement Control Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade in Agadir, Morocco during his first trip to Africa on June 30. Smith toured the detachment's Tactical Operations Center as it ensured accurate and timely movement and logistical operations during the exercise. Morocco has hosted multiple major U.S. military exercises, including African Lion, the largest joint military exercise in Africa.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb Jr., right, 18th Air Force commander, congratulates an Airman from the 6th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 6, 2022. Eighteenth Air Force leadership recognized several star performers from across the 6th ARW on the final day of their visit. Each individual Airman was coined and congratulated for their accomplishments and thanked for their work

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, presents challenge coins to Clear Space Force Station Arctic Airmen and Guardian superior performers in their duties to protect and defend the homeland. The Clear SFS members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons and 268th Security Forces, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Berkland, 354th Fighter Wing commander (left), and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force (center), listen to a brief during a base visit at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2022. The briefing outlined F-35A Lightning II readiness, personnel, equipment, and challenges faced in Arctic conditions.

Rear Adm. Nancy Lacore, commandant, Naval District Washington (left), and Capt. Eric Hawn, commanding officer, NAVFAC Washington (right), are led on a tour of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda utilities plant by Cmdr. Rick Buechel (center), public works officer, NSA Bethesda.

Master Sgt. Joshua Brown, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron section chief, hands out 374th AMXS patches to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers during a joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear decontamination study, April 18, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The two-day event consisted of a CBRN rescue for mass causalities from aircraft such as the C-130, allowing JGSDF personnel to evaluate their skillsets in such conditions while also promoting joint partnerships with Yokota and Camp Omiya, Japan.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Adrian Nuanes, center left, 735th Air MobilitySquadron, describes aircraft maintenance operations to Gen. Mike Minihan,center right, Air Mobility Command commander, during an AMC leadership visitto Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii June 22, 2022.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Holland, Command Sgt. Maj. of XVIII Airborne Corps, inspecting a barracks bathroom with other senior leaders at the 525th Military Intelligence Brigade barracks, Aug. 30, 2022, Fort Bragg, N.C.. Fort Bragg is in a process of moving Soldiers out of the Smoke Bomb Hill barracks, into other barracks on the installation.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 06, 2022) Vice Admiral Yancey B. Lindsey, commander, Navy Installations Command, left, is escorted through USS Chief Recruit Fire Fighter Trainer during a visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois, Oct. 07, 2022. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

From left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Michael Dillard, 325th Fighter Wing safety noncommissioned officer in charge, and Brittany Dawkins, 325th FW safety technician, and Staff Sgt. Noah Most, 325th Munitions Squadron unit safety representative, collaborate for a shop safety inspection at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 27, 2022. Most works with the wings safety office throughout the year to ensure safety training, documentation, programs, policies and evaluations are in good standing.

FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Cliff Burgoyne, III Armored Corps CSM, speaks with servicemembers during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 9, 2022. The ceremony focused on honoring the memory of those who died during the attacks.

Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas E. Temple, Headquarters Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services, learn about the resiliency program at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations during their visit to the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Nov. 16, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Aaron Ridenour, right, 420th Munitions Squadron production flight chief, talks with Maj. Justin Eshleman, left, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron special projects officer, at Royal Air Force Welford, England, April 27, 2022. The group attended an immersion tour at RAF Welford and RAF Fairford to orient themselves with the missions these bases provide.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb Jr., right, 18th Air Force commander, coins an Airman from the 6th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 6, 2022. Eighteenth Air Force leadership recognized several star performers from across the 6th ARW on the final day of their visit. Each individual Airman was coined and congratulated for their accomplishments and thanked for their work

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr., Space Operations Command commander, tours the 21st Security Forces training center at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 29, 2024. Miller greeted the security forces trainers at the training facility where they explained their roles in training new defenders. Space Force

U.S. Army Staff Sgts. Joshua McCarthy and Nickolas Gimlin, senior fire control specialists, assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, discuss operating systems with British Army Warrant Officer Class 2 Wayne Billman, during the Dynamic Front 2022 (DF22) Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities (ASCA) training, 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.

Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, Defense Health Agency director, speaks with members of the 88th Medical Group executive leadership during a visit to Wright- Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center, Ohio on April 12, 2022. Place visited the medical center to see its missions and capabilities firsthand.

U.S. Air Force Airmen in leadership positions across the 168th Wing attend a workshop presented by Lt. Col. Thomas Nieukirk, Chief of Air Inspections, Air National Guard Inspector General 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

Ready Now! Shaping Tomorrow U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conduct a Soldier Readiness Process, commonly known to military members as SRP, during their monthly Battle Assembly in September at the 1st Lt. David R. Wilson Armed Forces Reserve Center in Orlando, Florida. SRPs consist of important tasks critical to Soldier readiness and unit preparedness.To conduct an SRP you need to screen Soldiers medical, dental, legal, administrative, and mental readiness.BIG THANKS for the support from, LHI, the 377 Surgeon Cell, 174 Legal Operations Det., the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and many more.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Brian Gill, left, optometrist, and Lt. Col. Matthew Erpenbach, bioenvironmental engineer officer in charge, right, 114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota National Guard, practice using a pulse oximeter during a Medic-X training at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, June 9, 2022. Subject matter experts with the unit used Medic-X training guides to provide medical training to non-clinical specialties in hopes of increasing the number of Airmen able to provide support in mass casualty and other emergencies.

Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment conduct Combat Water Survival Training May 22, 2022 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL. This training allows for a simulated environment, meant to assist Soldiers in developing survival skills to help prepare for situations such as helicopter crashes near large masses of water. Its good to have these experiences with one another, said 1st Lt. Jonathan Mercado. Being able to conduct this training successfully is going to identify who may need additional support and ensure success for follow on missions.

U.S. Army Cpt. John Helme, defensive cyberspace operation element team leader assigned to Joint Forces Headquarters, Vermont Army National Guard, talks with private sector partners and other distinguished visitors at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, June 16, 2022. Analysts working at Cyber Yankee had the opportunity to meet and talk to leading government and private sector partners in the Cyber community during the distinguished visitor visit.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman learns about Mobile Range Flight capabilities from U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Sherman, Space Systems Command first sergeant, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., May 31, 2022. During his visit, Chief Towberman toured the MRF, met with Space Force senior leadership, hosted an all-call with Space Force Airmen and Guardians and toured the Rendezvous, Proximity, Satellite Operations Center at the Innovation and Prototyping Delta.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Wlodarczyk, the command chief for the 319th Reconnaissance Wing, speaks with the first class of airmen to graduate for the 319th RW Multi-Capable Airmen course July 7, 2022, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The MCA course was created in response to the Air Forces push for airmen to be more prepared and better equipped for future conflicts.

Brig. Gen. Leigh Swanson, Air Mobility Command command surgeon, and Chief Master Sgt. Daneen Jeziorske, AMC medical enlisted force, visit dental during a base visit at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 12, 2024. During the visit, Swanson and Jeziorske had the opportunity to learn about the 19th MDGs daily operations and engage with numerous Airmen across various career fields that contribute to preparing and maintaining medical readiness. Air Force

Col. Paul D. Howard, Signal School Commandant & Chief of Signal, receives mission briefs from 2d Theater Signal Brigade leadership, staff and battalions during a short visit to USAG Wiesbaden Sept. 26, 2022. The U.S. Army Signal School trains, educates, and develops highly skilled Signal Soldiers across the Army to support the full range of Multi-Domain Signal Operations. The Chief of Signal manages the Personnel and Branch Proponency for the Signal Corps.

Col. Paul D. Howard, Signal School Commandant & Chief of Signal, receives mission briefs from 2d Theater Signal Brigade leadership, staff and battalions during a short visit to USAG Wiesbaden Sept. 26, 2022. The U.S. Army Signal School trains, educates, and develops highly skilled Signal Soldiers across the Army to support the full range of Multi-Domain Signal Operations. The Chief of Signal manages the Personnel and Branch Proponency for the Signal Corps.

Maj. Morse Doane speaks with the Polish Base Commander of Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area (DPTA) and a Department of Defense civilian about the results of the final inspection of the new gym. Approximately two years in the waiting, the gym is in use by U.S. Soldiers at DPTA located in Western Poland.

Each year in the United States, more than 12,000 individuals are diagnosed with a disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. Elba Adams is one such candidate who was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as "pre-leukemia." Her best form of treatment is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant. Read more about her story in the photos. Currently, there are no matching donors for Elba. During the bone marrow drive on Sept. 1 at the Navy Exchange, she shared her story and inspired others to join the bone marrow donor registry through a simple cheek swab. YOU could be a match for Elba or one of the other individuals waiting for a match.On Thursday, Sept. 1, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, Col. Bill Soliz, Commanding Officer, Tripler Army Medical Center; and leadership and staff from the Hawaii Market, Tripler Army Medical Center, Nav

Airmen of the Alaska Air National Guard, 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, prepare emergency gear and out-process to help with the disaster relief response as a part of Operation Merbok Response in Nome, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2022. Approximately 100 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.

Senior Parachutist Maj. James Ryan, assigned to 324th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, instructs U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 982nd Signal Company Combat Camera (Airborne) on JumpMaster Personnel Inspection(JMPI) training during battle training assembly in East Point, Ga., Nov 19, 2022. JMPI ensures the safety, proper wear, and rigging of parachutes worn by U.S. Army Paratroopers during airborne operations.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, Space Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visit the Clear Space Force Station Fire Department to hear from the Clear Team members on their operations and wellbeing. The Clear Space Force members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons and 268th Security Forces, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

U.S. Air Force Airmen grab lunch at the Dining Facility (DFAC) during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 6, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamel T. Hines, left, and Staff Sgt. Jorge Q. Contreras, decentralized materiel support personnel assigned to the C-5 Super Galaxy aircraft, 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, take accountability of aircraft parts at a supply warehouse at Cargo City, Kuwait, June 13, 2022. Their responsibility is to make sure that all aircraft parts are readily available and properly stored in accordance with supply regulations.

Capt. Jared Shoemaker, Defense Support of Civil Authorities planner for the Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division (left), briefs Mr. Jose Flores and Sgt. 1st Class Juan Figueroa of the 99th RD G3 during the division's staff exercise May 13 at division headquarters on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The exercise was designed to establish and validate 99th RD actions in preparation for, and response to, a natural or man-made disaster.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receive an in-processing brief upon arrival to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 16, 2022. The 199th EFS traveled to Iwakuni for an agile combat employment training event, during which the unit is assigned to the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing and operating with the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to refine fifth-generation integration tactics, techniques and procedures.

Members of the Lebanese Army are briefed on the history of U.S. Army Central by Mike Clauss(Left), USARCENT command historian, during a key leader engagement September 28 at Patton Hall. During the visit the delegation met with key leaders, discussing partnerships and interoperability.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Heckman, right, 60th Maintenance Squadron Air Force Repair and Enhancement Program technician, shows repairable components on a circuit board to 60th Maintenance Group leadership at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 15, 2022. Heckman was previously stationed at Spangdahlem, Germany, which has an AFREP and started the process for Travis AFB to get one. The 60th MXS AFREP estimates to save the Air Force upwards of $500,000 in the first year.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Wallace, Air Force Global Strike Command first sergeant, speaks to Airman 1st Class Zachary Flores, Liberty Wing Torchbearer, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 23, 2022. The Torchbearers briefed Wallace on the impact and benefits that have resulted since the programs inception.

Col. Bernard Harrington, Deputy Commanding Officer for Support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and BACH Commander Col. Vincent Myers, tour of the Intrepid Spirit Center on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The Intrepid Spirit Center staff highlighted services the Center offers to ensure the health and readiness for Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Fort Campbell.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. William Powell, commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, speaks to U.S. Army Ohio National Guard Brig. Gen. Stephen Rhoades, joint task force commander for exercise Northern Strike 22, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2022. HMLA-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force Col. Antonio Alvarado (left), 354th Mission Support Group commander, Gen. Kevin Schneider (middle), Pacific Air Forces commander, and Col. Paul Townsend (right), 354th Fighter Wing commander, tour the commissary at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 29, 2024. The commissary feeds 3,700 active-duty Airmen and their families at Eielson AFB. Air Force

Maj. Gen. John V. Meyer III, 1st Infantry Division commanding general met with Col. John Gilliam, 3ABCT commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall along with GREYWOLF battalion commanders and command sergeants major.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Van, Joint Task Force Civil Support commanding general interacts with members of the 116th Medical Detachment and 138th Chemical Company attached to 265th Chemical Battalion at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia during Exercise Vista Forge on Nov. 3, 2022. This long-planned, annual exercise ensures the Department of Defenses ability to coordinate with local, state, and other federal agencies to save lives and mitigate human suffering during a catastrophic incident through urban search and rescue, and mass casualty decontamination.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command speaks with the Col. Kelly Frushour, commanding officer of Marine Corps Embassy Security Group (MCESG) during a command visit at Marine Corps Base Quantico February 15, 2024. The mission of MCESG is to provide protection to mission personnel and prevent the compromise of national security information and equipment at designated diplomatic and consular facilities. Marine Corps

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, and Soldiers from Replacement Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, discuss operations after a presentation on Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii. Grinston toured the Replacement Company during his visit to discuss in-processing procedures for new Soldiers arriving to the island.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, 1st Air Force Command Chief speaks with Senior Master Sgt. Matt Maynard, Aerospace Control Alert Chief Enlisted Manager, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, during a tour of the ACA facilities at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, July 6, 2022. Sundin visited the 180FW to speak with Airmen and reinforce the importance of the 180FWs role in NORADs Homeland Defense mission, maintaining robust capabilities to defend the airspace over Canada, Alaska, and the continental U.S.

Senior Airman Jordan Heck, 7th Communications Squadron client systems apprentice, is coined by Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, as the general visited Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 29, 2022. Airman Heck created a lightweight, mobile communications flyaway kit that provides connectivity to commercial internet and the Air Forces unclassified network system.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, presents challenge coins to Clear Space Force Station Arctic Airmen and Guardian superior performers in their duties to protect and defend the homeland. The Clear SFS members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

Participants get into position during an Excellent-In-Competition M9 Beretta pistol event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. The four-day competition was held to boost morale and test how accurate active-duty military members can shoot authorized duty pistols of their respective career fields. The top 10% scorers will earn the Air Force Excellence In Competition medal to ear on the Service Dress Uniform.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Leland Lelix, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron services craftsman, right, inprocesses Tech. Sgt. Adam Kipper, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron support NCOIC, during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 3, 2022. OAS III tested Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)s ability to execute rapid troop and equipment movement to and from dispersed locations around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Lelix worked hand-in-hand alongside his team to make sure that Airmen arriving from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, would have vital support available to them as soon as they arrived, such as lodging areas and a dining facility.

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, observes a 3D printer belonging to the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight during a visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 18, 2022. The 18th AF command team toured the installation to connect with members of the local community and gain insight into the innovative ways LRAFB Airmen are supporting Air Mobility Commands mission.

Generals from the U.S. Army and Airforce and Brazilian army recieve a brief at the Multinational Forces South headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during PANAMAX 2022, August 8, 2022. PANAMAX is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that uses communication themes and operational understanding between joint, combined and interagency operations in order to increase interoperability by emphasizing common interests and establish cooperative solutions through comprehensive and integrated responses to simulated transnational threats in the region.

Recently, the 2d Cavalry Regiment hosted its Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier Operational Kit Analysis in Vilseck, Germany. The PEO is one of the Armys key individuals in the U.S. military acquisition process and a leading producer of capabilities including body armor, helmets and legacy weapons systems.

Col. Bernard Harrington, Deputy Commanding Officer for Support of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and BACH Commander Col. Vincent Myers, tour of the Intrepid Spirit Center on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The Intrepid Spirit Center staff highlighted services the Center offers to ensure the health and readiness for Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Fort Campbell.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Cleveland, commander, 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, speaks to Airmen of the 172nd Contingency Response Flight, 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard, 156th Contingency Response Group, 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, and 146th Contingency Response Flight, 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, at Avon Park Florida, April 23, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 allows participants the opportunity to build partnerships and maintain combat readiness for future missions.

Students engage in tabletop exercises during USARPACs first official iteration of the China Way of War course at the Joint Multinational Simulation Center on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 9, 2024. The China Way of War (CWOW) course is designed to immerse students in the study of Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) military to provide leaders and staff a better understanding of Chinas military capability from a historical vantage point. Army

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Deaton, assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, briefs U.S. Army Col. Kevin Jackson, 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment commander, on the squadrons special handling services on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. Commanders from the 19th BCD and 603rd Air and Space Operations Center visited the unit to recognize Airmen who were critical partners during recent joint operations in support of Ukraine and to learn about Air Mobility Commands en route aerial port capabilities.

New Jersey Army National Guard Assistant Adjutant General, Brigadier Gen. Robert Hughes deliberates with the judges panel during the 902nd Field Feeding Platoons Golden Spoon competition at Fort Drum, New York, on July 25, 2022. During the training period, the Soldiers of the 902nd supported the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Teams eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise by rotating from the white cell element in garrison, to falling in under forward support companies in the field.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Fernando Casas, 56th Security Forces Squadron trainer, instructs Jennie Thomas, 56th Fighter Wing command chief honorary commander, how to operate virtual reality gear for a training simulation March, 24, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron uses various technologies, including virtual reality gear, to train its members.

2nd Lt. Adrian Perez, 4th Medical Group medical readiness flight commander (left), salutes Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Robert Bogart, Air Combat Command command surgeon during a tour at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 6, 2022. Bogart toured the 4th MDG and the Kiecker Dental Clinic talking to Airmen about their day-to-day occupations.

Airman Miranda Clement and Senior Airman April Dishneau of the 168th Wing, 168th Force Support Squadron were promoted to Airman and Senior Airman during the June drill in the Alaska Air National Guard. A ceremony was held to celebrate their accomplishments and their Services flight commander, left, and Force Support Squadron commander, right, said a few words. The Force Support Squadron Services provides quality of life to the Wing's members and their families performing duties to keep our unit operational, including fitness, feeding Airmen, lodging, mortuary affairs, and the management and accounting procedures needed to support the mission.

U.S. and Moroccan senior military leaders share a meal during a distinguished visitor event at Tan Tan, Morocco, 23 June 2022 during African Lion 22. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

David Wong, 66th Civil Engineering Division chief of Engineering, discusses the CE response to a power outage with Lt. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Nov. 17. During his multi-day visit to Hanscom, Morris received mission briefings, met with AFLCMC-Hanscom personnel and toured base facilities.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, right, uses the laser point firearms simulator of the 193rd Special Operations Security Force Squadron as Master Sgt. Ferrell Wall, security forces, Pennsylvania National Guard, during Williams' visit to the Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pennsylvania, May 15, 2022. Williams traveled to Pennsylvania to meet with Airmen, provide national-level leadership insight and to gain a better understanding of the units mission.

Spc. Martin Gamarra (left) and Airman 1st Class Andreas Owen (right) carry an ultra-cold container of COVID-19 vaccinations after making their first delivery at a hospital in Oklahoma City, Dec. 15, 2020.Gamarra and Owen are part of a larger team of Guardsmen who are delivering vaccines from from one of five centralized hubs supporting 11 satellite locations across Oklahoma. The Guardsmen will be using Oklahoma State Department of Health vehicles to transport the vaccines to the satellite locations with an escort from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. (Oklahoma National Guard

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Terrell an instructor in 1st Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment, briefs Maj. Gen. Michael McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commander, how the unit conducts SHARP training and the utilization of the SITE rooms in training during an onsite visit, at Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 06, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James K. Porterfield (left), Command Senior Enlisted Leader for Headquarters, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command and Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin (right), Command Chief Master Sgt., Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), visit the Aerospace Control Alert facility at the 113th Wing, Joint Base Andrews, March 31st, 2022, with U.S. Air Force Col. Michael J. Oliver (center), Vice Wing Commander, 113th Wing, discussing mission scope and capabilities.

Col. Jeffrey Holland, 75th Air Base Wing commander, speaks to firefighters from 775th Civil Engineering Group Sept. 29, 2022, before the proclamation signing designating Oct. 9-15 as Fire Prevention Week at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Recognized across the country, Fire Prevention Week highlights the importance of being aware of fire safety hazards and responding when a fire occurs.

2nd Lt. Peter Wooden, left, an emergency support function representative for security forces at the Smoky Mountain Air Show Emergency Operations Center, 134th Air Refueling Wing, speaks with Tech. Sgt. Hannah Short, a 134th Security Forces defender, Sept. 10, 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.

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, and U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, USTRANSCOM senior enlisted leader, listen to Capt. Jacob Berggren, 730th Air Mobility Squadron aerial port flight commander, on the status of the nearly completed new passenger terminal facility during a leadership tour of Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2022. The USTRANSCOM team has made it a priority to meet with the military members that make the transportation mission succeed every day and have traveled to installations concerning cargo and personnel movement throughout the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. The 730th AMS mission is to provide critical en route services to deployed forces worldwide, supporting passengers and critical cargo movement.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joe Robinson, Commanding General, 3rd Medical Command, speaks with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Peter Hammes, a dentist with NR NMRTC Portsmouth, while touring the dental facility during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 19, 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. Space Force Sgt. Anthony Arenas, 21st Communications Squadron system center crew chief, left, talks to Master Sgt. Matthew Crafton, 21st CS test control flight chief, in the medical waiting room on Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado, Feb. 15, 2024. Cheyenne Mountain SFS was designed to house critical government and defense functions in case of a nuclear strike. Space Force

1st Sgt. Sean Kirk, the Task Force Santiago first sergeant, places shoulder sleeve insignia on a U.S. Soldier during a shoulder sleeve insignia ceremony, June 22, 2022, at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq. The shoulder sleeve insignia, also known as the combat patch signifies a Soldier having served duty in a hostile environment or combat zone. Task Force Santiago is a subordinate task force of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

Finnish soldiers with the 1st Infantry Company, of the readiness unit of the Satakunta Jaeger Battalion speak with U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division about the RK 62M assault rifle during a team leader academy at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 5, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Stewart, Air Base Squadron commander, talks with distinguished visitors during exercise Agile Flag 22-2 at Avon Park, Florida, July 25, 2022. Agile Flag 22-2 is Air Combat Command's first lead-wing certification event designed to demonstrate the 23rd Wing's capability to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain the Wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment.

William Kidd, United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence deputy to the commanding general, speaks with 6th Ranger Battalion staff during a visit to Camp Rudder, Eglin Air Force Base, April 7, 2022, Kidd, a retired Army colonel, was the 6th Ranger Training Battalion commander in 1997.

The United States-Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange ended with a closing ceremony April 5, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Air Force Team Andersen Airmen with the 644th Combat Communication Squadron brief Col. Larry Fenner, Vice Commander, 36th Wing and Chief Master Sgt. John Payne, Command Chief Master Sgt., 36th Wing, at Andersen AFB, Guam, July 27, 2022. The 644th Combat Communication Squadron was briefing Fenner and Payne on the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), which is a router designed to fit inside of an F-35s travel pod that has the capability to connect to a hardline network or satellite internet, which allows them to transmit the F-35's data simultaneously to many remote bands and regions.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, deputy commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shingo Nashinoki, commanding general, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. Nashinoki visited Fridriksson to further coordinate on future bilateral exercises.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Antonio Herrera, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Terminal Function journeyman, passes a metal detector over Chief Warrant Officer 2 Garrett Ceynar, 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, while processing through a redeployment line at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 30, 2023. The 380 ELRS processed 215 Army personnel, which included transporting baggage, personnel, and verifying orders in a 3-hour period.

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