Military Interactions and Leadership

Scenes depicting military personnel in meetings and ceremonies, highlighting leadership discussions, promotions, and collaborative efforts.

U.S. Sailors with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force speak with Elliot Austin, leader of the north fulton hazmat team, during exercise Vista Forge in Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 2, 2022. Exercise Vista Forge was a joint annual exercise in which Army forces directed a series of exercises that brought together local, State, and Department of Defense, capabilities across the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear response enterprise across the U.S. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo SSgt. Jacqueline Clifford)

220805-N-BX517-1019 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (August 5, 2022) Captain David-Tavis Pollard, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), center, discusses leadership and answers questions from a group of midshipmen during their tour of the ship, August 5, 2022. The visit was the last Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer training event for the students. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

CATONSVILLE, Md. - Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), speaks to University of Maryland Consortium (Baltimore County) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen, during a recent visit to the school here, September 15. Couture spoke to the unit about leadership, changes to the NROTC program to improve training, Warrior Toughness and the need for warfighters to be ready to lead the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps into the future.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Schmidtke, was nominated warrior of the week aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the week of May 15, 2022. Schmidtke is a topographic analyst with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, who is tasked with making mission essential maps. Schmidtke joined the Marine Corps to make a difference and feels he is able to do that through his work.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 13, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Timothy Nickels, from Fox Lake, Illinois, center, discusses optometry equipment capabilities with Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), right, and Philippine Air Force Brig. Gen. Fermin Carangan, left, during the Barangay Health Fair at Irawan Elementary School during 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brett Little, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with Communications Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, installs a power amplifier and supply mount in a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 4, 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. According to his leaders, Cpl. Little stands out among his peers for his initiative and willingness to do all tasks no matter the difficulty.

Chief of Navy Reserve Hosts i3 Waypoints Final PanelFORT MEADE, Md., June 28, 2022 -- Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force hosted the i3 Waypoints final presentations at Defense Media Activity in Ft. Meade, Md., on June 28, 2022.i3 Waypoints was initiated to fast-track transformative ideas from across the Navy directly to the highest levels of the Navy Reserve, without filters or bureaucratic barriers.Mustin led the panel of the five final presentations chosen from more than 100 submissions. Other panelists were retired Vice Adm. Andrew Woody Lewis, Force Master Chief Tracy L. Hunt, Mr. Bruce E. Mosler, chairman, global brokerage of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., and 2021 Reserve Sailor of the Year Yeoman 1st Class Jasmyn Phinizy. The five final innovative ideas to transform the Navy Reserve Force were: Lt. Brian Adornato, Naval Sea Systems Command, Surge Maintenance Sacramento: Create a New Category of Personnel: Civilian TechniciansLt. Cdr.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Electricians Mate Doug Stevenson, right, from Atlantic, Pennsylvania, assigned to the Professional Apprenticeship Career Track Fleet Engagement Team shakes the hand of Seaman Nicole Becerra, left, from San Diego, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John. C. Stennis (CVN 74), during the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks Rodeo, at Huntington Hall, in Newport News, Virginia, May 24, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

U.S. Marines Corps Col. Neil Owens, commanding officer of the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji (center), and Col. Erik Clark, commanding officer of 4th Marine Regiment (right), meet with GCC Chief of Staff during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Kita-Fuji, Japan, June 15 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Darry Cross, Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow senior enlisted advisor, and Lt. Col. Thomas Coyle, MCD Goodfellow commander, pose for a photo together in front of the U.S. and USMC flags, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, August 1, 2022. The command team will lead the development of both students and staff, and proactively seek out opportunities to improve and optimize MCD Goodfellow training and instruction to maximize the quality of Marines they graduate to the fleet and supporting establishment.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, signs the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation at the MCIPAC headquarters building, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. The proclamation is signed annually to recognize the importance of preventing domestic violence.

U.S. Marines and a Sailor assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) align a simulated casualty on a flexible stretcher during a medical training event aboard Somerset while underway in the Philippine Sea Feb. 14, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

Rear Adm. Mark Moritz, Deputy Commander Naval Medical Forces Pacific, presents an award to Hospital Corpman 2nd Class Charles Jett, an Optometry Technician with the Navy Reserve 4th Dental Bn, for his outstanding accomplishments during Tropic Care Kuaui. Senior leaders from our supporting agencies and sister services visited Kauai Community College Tropic Care Site during a Distinguished Visitor tour to see the hard work and dedication of their Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Medical Professionals, as well as the impact they were making in the community.

220815-N-VQ947-1020 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 15, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Marcus Annibale, foreground, Director, Expeditionary Warfare (OPNAV 95), and U.S. Navy Capt. Matthew Thomas, commanding officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), observe the ships solid-state laser from the bridge during a ship familiarization tour, Aug. 15, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. Ashley Thomson, 1 Squadron life support fitter, checks electronic functions of a flight helmet as part of a pre-flight inspection during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2022. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners, ultimately enabling all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.

U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 2nd Class Aubrey Atchison, the sub-area 10 coordinator for the 2022 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active duty Fund Drive with Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, receives a Certificate of Commendation, a Certificate of Appreciation and a small gift during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the NMCRS 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families.

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U.S. Navy Capt. Sharon L. House, the commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Pendleton, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, receives a volunteer award from U.S. Marine Col. Tim Anderson, the chief of staff for Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, during an award ceremony at Marine and Family Programs Headquarters on Camp Pendleton, California, April 21, 2022. In keeping with National Volunteer Week, the ceremony recognized, encouraged, and acknowledged base volunteers who continually serve Camp Pendleton Marines, sailors, and their families through selfless volunteer efforts. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

220721-N-UD469-1650 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Reggie Henry, the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Installation Personnel Administration Center at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, stands at attention as Cpl. Tyson Davis, a postal clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Miramar, reports his post as the H&HS barracks noncommissioned officer of the day, Jan. 6, 2024. Henry serves an additional collateral duty as a resident advisor, or staff noncommissioned officer who lives in the barracks to assist the Barracks Support Team with process improvement and advocate for barracks residents.

221128-N-ER894-1073 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2022) Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), stand in formation after receiving their frocking letters during a frocking ceremony in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 28. During the ceremony, more than 240 Sailors were frocked to the next paygrade. 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.

U.S. Navy Operation Specialist 1st Class Zachary Jones, the sub-area 4 coordinator for the 2022 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active duty Fund Drive with Submarine Forces Atlantic, receives a Certificate of Commendation, a Certificate of Appreciation and a small gift during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the NMCRS 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 9, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy S. Brady Jr, commanding officer, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, shakes hands with Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. An at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 9, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony outside of MCIPACs headquarters building on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2022. Change of command ceremonies allow individuals to witness the official passing of authority change between officers. During the ceremony, the outgoing commander passes the units guidon to the incoming commander, symbolizing the transfer of authority, responsibility, and total commitment to all Marines and Sailors.

220815-N-VQ947-1005 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 15, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Marcus Annibale, right, Director, Expeditionary Warfare (OPNAV 95), meets with U.S. Navy Capt. Mathew Thomas, left, commanding officer aboard amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) during a ship familiarization tour, Aug. 15, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday, center right, speaks with Colombia Navy and Chilean Navy service members aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 17, 2012) Chief Hospital Corpsman Huu Tran proctors the Navy-wide chief petty officer advancement exam at the base enlisted club at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The exam assesses a Sailor's knowledge of in-rate training and professional military knowledge.

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Combat Development and Integration, Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, outgoing commanding general, and Brig. Gen. Kyle B. Ellison, incoming commanding general, participate in the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 24, 2022. Maj. Gen. Watson relinquished command to Brig. Gen. Ellison symbolizing the transfer of authority, responsibility, and total commitment to all Marines and Sailors.

U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Jeremy Blythe, with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches a class as a part of Corporals Course aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. Corporals Course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become successful small-unit leaders as they enter the career into the non-commissioned officer ranks. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard D. Joyce, right, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29, congratulates Sgt. Sheridon Alvaranga after receiving a Chief of Naval Operations 2020 Naval Aviation Safety Award at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, May 24, 2022. The chief of naval operations recognized Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 for its outstanding safety record during aircraft operations in support of the United States Marine Corps Forces Command. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Chief of Navy Reserve Hosts i3 Waypoints Final PanelFORT MEADE, Md., June 28, 2022 -- Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force hosted the i3 Waypoints final presentations at Defense Media Activity in Ft. Meade, Md., on June 28, 2022.i3 Waypoints was initiated to fast-track transformative ideas from across the Navy directly to the highest levels of the Navy Reserve, without filters or bureaucratic barriers.Mustin led the panel of the five final presentations chosen from more than 100 submissions. Other panelists were retired Vice Adm. Andrew Woody Lewis, Force Master Chief Tracy L. Hunt, Mr. Bruce E. Mosler, chairman, global brokerage of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., and 2021 Reserve Sailor of the Year Yeoman 1st Class Jasmyn Phinizy. The five final innovative ideas to transform the Navy Reserve Force were: Lt. Brian Adornato, Naval Sea Systems Command, Surge Maintenance Sacramento: Create a New Category of Personnel: Civilian TechniciansLt. Cdr.

030402-M-5834A-077. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Robert B. Sofge Jr., commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, speaks to watch standers with the Marine Security Guard Detachment assigned to U.S. Embassy Accra, Ghana on Feb. 5, 2024. During the visit Sofge toured the facilities, engaging with the U.S. Marines and key leaders at the U.S. Embassy, where he addressed the importance of the U.S. Marines mission in Ghana and it's surrounding regions. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Douglas Burke, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, observes in-stream offload operations during a visit to the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeremy Beaven, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, gives remarks during a 3d Marine Littoral Regiment and U.S. National Security personnel conference at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 27, 2023. The leadership met to discuss lessons learned about survivability and lethality against a near-peer in multiple contested domains and expand understanding of how logistical support is provided to the Stand-In Force.

220714-N-NC885-1011KOROR, Palau (July 14, 2022) - U.S. Navy Captain Hank Kim, the mission commander for Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22), back right, and Captain Timothy Quast, the commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), speak with Lori Colin, the founder and treasurer of Palau Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) during a tour in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

(221010-N-FY142-0002) CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines (Oct. 10, 2022) - U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Karl Thomas and Philippine Air Force Air Mobility Commander Maj. Gen. Joannis Leonardi B. Dimaano, tour a Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft during exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas, Oct. 10. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

120308-N-PB383-046ARABIAN SEA (March 8, 2012) Chief Personnel Specialist Alexandra Dyer gives a briefing to Sailors on the mess decks of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) before the E-5 advancement exam. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

220407-N-NB178-1019 NEWPORT NEWS (April 7, 2022) Master Chief Information Systems Technician Erica Elliott, assigned to the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) speaks with members of the Chiefs Mess during a ring-off ceremony aboard the ship. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipyard.

221109-N-FO714-1214YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 9, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet addresses Sailors during an all-hands call at the Fleet Theater onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Nov. 9. For more than 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, speaks to members of the audience prior to a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 7, 2022. Kammer will serve as CJTF-HOAs CSEL for a term of one year. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dorian Gardner, the staff non-commissioned Officer-In-Charge of Communications Strategy and Operations, Headquarters and Service Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Christan Bale, talk about Bales new movie, Amsterdam, at the Pendleton Theater & Training Center on MCB Camp Pendleton, Oct. 06, 2022. Amsterdam highlights the importance of camaraderie between service members to overcome adversity.

A Belize Defence Force member (left) and a Jamaica Defence Force member (right), participate in the Caribbean Task Force training during Exercise TRADEWINDS 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 10, 2022. Photo: Cpl Alevtina Ostanin - Visual Communications Support (VCS)

221024-N-FO714-1054MUARA, Brunei (Oct. 24, 2022) Capt. Walter Mainor, Commander, Task Force 71, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Siverts, commanding officer, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Command Element, and Royal Brunei Armed Forces Lt. Col. Aldi bin Haji Hassan, acting deputy joint force commander, have a discussion during a reception after the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei, Oct. 24. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220819-N-MD461-1033 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 19, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Michael Causey, a native of Los Angeles, Calif., stands watch aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 19. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Portsmouth, Va. (Apr. 1, 2022) Rear Adm. Darin Via, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, provides remarks during the 129th Chief Petty Officer birthday celebration held at Naval Medical Forces Atlantic April 1, 2022. Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, provides well-trained medical experts, operating as high performance teams, to project medical power in support of naval superiority.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Gunn, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts misfire procedures with a M2HB .50-caliber machine gun aboard USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 13, 2022. BLT 2/5 conducted weapons training to further educate their Marines on different weapons platforms. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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.

ASAN, Guam (Oct. 3, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, along with military and civilian personnel from JRM, received their flu vaccinations during a shot-ex, Oct. 3.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran is given a tour of artifacts and records of former prisoners of war during a tour of the records repository of the Robert E. Mitchell Center (REMC) RPOW studies program. REMC a program of the Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) houses the POW research studies program for all branches the armed forces and has been an active program for 50 years as of 2023 and houses records and accounts of some of the most well known former prisoners across all conflicts since WW2. Data from the program directly feeds the SERE and survival training pipelines for the Navy and all branches of the DoD. NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. Navy

PEARL HARBOR (August 3, 2022) Philippine Navy Capt. Charles Villanueva, commanding officer of Jose Rizal-class guided missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), left, speaks with U.S. Navy Capt. Aaron Taylor, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), aboard Antonio Luna during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, August 3, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220528-N-VQ947-1105 LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Brendon Wallock, right, from Rogers, Minn., speaks with a tour guest aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 28, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

NORFOLK (Sept. 14, 2022) LCDR Douglas K. McKenzie, executive officer, USS New Mexico (SSN-779) gives Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, Commander, Naval Information Forces a tour of the submarine. The USS New Mexico (SSN 779) is a Virginia-class attack submarine which is also known as the VA-class or 774-class, a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines. USS New Mexico is one of two SSNs participating in the Information Warfare (IW) Pilot program, which assigns IW officers and Sailors about the SSNs to pilot close integration and employment of IW on these platforms.

TALLINN, Estonia (May 16, 2022) U.S. Marine Cpl. Sam Peterson (left), a light armored reconnaissance Marine attached to Task Force 61/2, shows photos captured by an RQ-20 Puma to Commodore Jüri Saska, Commander of the Estonian Navy, during a demonstration of various gear and equipment as part of Exercise Hedgehog 22 near Tallinn, Estonia, May 16, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is participating in the Estonian-led Exercise Siil (Hedgehog) 22 to enhance Maritime Domain Awareness and interoperability with Estonia and to ensure security and stability with NATO Allies and Partners in the Baltic region.

NORFOLK, Virginia (November 30, 2022) Commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer poses for a photo with Civil Service Mariners, Able Seaman Micah Salabarria and Chief Mate Kentron Hawkins aboard USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189). (Photo by Hendrick Dickson/Released).

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jeanna Morgan, Sports Director, 363rd Expeditionary Services Squadron, assist and employee with signing out sports equipment at the gym located on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SSGT Morgan is part of the coalition force here in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 11, 2022) Sailors taking part in the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) program line up outside of a wardroom aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to work with enlisted community managers, rating specialists and detailers from Navy Personnel Command during a Fleet Engagement Team event, April 11, 2022. The Fleet Engagement team worked one-on-one with PACT Sailors to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on site.

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SASEBO, Japan (August 18, 2022) - Capt. Michael ONeill delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony upon assuming command of Mine Countermeasure Squadron (MCMRON) 7, August 18. MCMRON 7 conducts integrated mine countermeasure operations using air, surface, and explosive ordnance disposal assets in both exercise and regional conflict scenarios throughout the U.S. Seventh Fleet Area of Responsibility.

Distinguished visitors gather to observe members of joint service components as they provide dental, medical, optometry, physical and mental health, nutrition and pharmaceutical services during a medical mission centered between Meigs, Hamilton and Rhea counties in support of Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training at the Birchwood Community Center and Rhea County Middle School, Tenn., June 3, 2022. Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training is a Department of Defense sponsored training event that links community partners with joint force partners to provide medical care for surrounding communities while simultaneously providing hands-on training to joint members.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), meets with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Hitoshi Shimizu, Commander, Escort Flotilla Two, at CFAS Aug. 5, 2022. Shimizu visited CFAS to learn about its mission, capabilities, and partnership with the JMSDF. For more than 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 06, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey, commander, Navy Installations Command, left, speaks with recruits at "Pizza Night" during a visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois, Oct. 06, 2022. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, right, shakes hands with Colonel Tyler Zagurski, Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Barracks, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington.

Capt. Douglas S. MacKenzie (left), Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella, speaks to a crewmember aboard HMS Prince of Wales (53) moored in Scotland, U.K. October 18, 2022. MacKenzie and other NAVSUP leaders toured the ship after a visit to nearby Defense Munitions Crombie munitions depot and maintenance facility.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard M. Martin, commanding officer of III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, presents a gift to Maj. Gen. Yoshiki Adachi, the Director General of C4 Systems & Intelligence Department of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, during a meeting between III MIG and the JGSDF. The meeting was organized to showcase III MIGs role in processing, exploitation, dissemination, targeting and how III MIG is tasked organized to conduct information warfare. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

040705-M-1158H-007. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2022) Rear Adm. John F. Meier, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, from Export, Pa., right, Speaks with Sailors from various Squadrons during a routine visit to Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 headquarters, Sept. 21. VP 30, based in Jacksonville Fla., is the U.S. Navys Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS). VP 30s mission is to provide P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific training to pilots, Naval flight officers, and enlisted aircrew prior to reporting to the Fleet.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance Langfeldt, the 6th Marine Corps District commanding officer, awards Cpl. Yair Leon, the operations clerk at 6MCD headquarters, with the Pacesetter of the Month challenge coin on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Oct. 31, 2022. Leon earned this recognition through his dedication to his duties and maintaining the highest standards in his work while reviewing over 2,000 enlistment waivers since his assignment to 6MCD Operations.

220928-N-EH998-1269 - GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 28, 2022) - Cmdr. Sam Sareini, outgoing commanding officer of USS Nitze (DDG 94) shakes hands with incoming commanding officer, Cmdr. Katie Jacobson during a change of command ceremony in the Gulf of Aden, Sept. 28. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Navy Capt. Mike Aiena, right, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, speaks with Jeremy Werner, chief science advisor for the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, as part of a tour of the warfare center in Norco, California, June 21, 2022. During his visit, Werner was given an overview of the command.

110822-N-UU879-071 SINGAPORE (Aug. 22, 2011) Capt. Brett Presley, assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Pacific, provides instruction to Singapore police coast guard Staff Sgt. Roger Koh during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Singapore 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Manlee Herrington, center, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 24, speaks to Maj. Gen. Eric Austin, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Austin on the bases progression toward Force Design 2030.

221015-N-RC359-1051 MANILA BAY (Oct. 15, 2022) Rear Adm. Buzz Donnelly, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 speaks with Mr. Augusto D. dela Pena, undersecretary for the department of environment and natural resources, left and Philippine Coast Guard Rear Adm. Charlie Rances, during a tour of the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines, Oct. 15. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 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.

120806-N-WL435-306 BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 6, 2012) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West speaks to an audience of Sailors assigned to the aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and other shipboard and shore Sailors at an all-hands call. West answered questions from the Sailors about deployments, current events and the future of the Navy.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew T. Good, Deputy Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, invites family to update his collar insignia to his newly promoted rank aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia, January 3, 2024. During the promotion ceremony, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. James Kilby, Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, promoted Good to the rank of brigadier general from colonel, with colleagues, friends, and family in attendance. To commemorate this significant milestone, his family affixed the brigadier general uniform insignia - a single silver star - to the collars of his Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU).

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Feb. 7, 2024) - Capt. Michael Thompson, left, commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), and Rear Adm. Michael Van Poots, Deputy Commander Submarine Force Atlantic/Deputy Commander Submarine Force Pacific, pose for a photo aboard Frank Cable, Feb. 7, 2024. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. Navy

220418-N-TT639-2007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Adrien Wells, from Hammond, Louisiana, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Marcos Lambestrada, from Waterford, California, operate an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 18, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Manlee Herrington, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 24, speaks to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, chair, House Appropriations Committee, Military Construction Sub-Committee, during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 2, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Professional Staff Members on the bases progression towards Force Design 2030 and the ongoing construction aboard MCBH.

SASEBO, Japan (June 9, 2022) Capt. Shockey Snyder, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), greets Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, on the ships quarterdeck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 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.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. John T. Haggerty, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit surgeon, is awarded the Fleet Marine Force Warfare Officer pin by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, commanding officer of 31st MEU, aboard the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8, 2022. The FMF Warfare Insignia, also known as the FMF badge or FMF pin, are three military badges of the U.S. Navy which are issued to those U.S. Navy officers and sailors who are trained and qualified to perform duties in support of the United States Marine Corps. 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.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (Aug. 2, 2022) - Lt. Jacqueline Benedict, the materials supply officer aboard the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), and Cmdr. Patricia Coley, the chaplain aboard Frank Cable, speak with students from St. Josephs College for Women during a tour of the ship while moored in Visakhapatnam, India, Aug. 2, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

220914-N-HG389-0016 SINGAPORE (Sep. 14, 2022) Navy Counselor Andrew Tillman speaks during an event hosted by Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73) to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, in Singapore, Sept. 14. COMLOG WESTPAC is the U.S. Navys premiere maritime mobile logistics organization, which supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC logistically supplies the U.S. Navys deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific along with regional allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

040301-M-8011M-005. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Brig. Gen. Peter Huntley, U.S. Special Operations Command South commander, and Col. Allison Black, 1 Special Operations Wing commander, chat during a visit with President Mario Abdo Benítez of the Republic of Paraguay to Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2023. Paraguay and the United States have a long-standing relationship, having been allies under the Rio Treaty, an agreement signed by several countries in the Americas for defense solidarity, since 1947.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Merida, right, commanding officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks with Finnish Navy Capt. Marko Laaksonen, commander of Coastal Brigade, during a media day event in Upinniemi, Finland, Aug. 17, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SAN DIEGO (March 9, 2013) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Genaro Dacasin receives a Purple Heart from Capt. Russell Larrett, Navy Operational Support Center North Island commanding officer, for wounds sustained in support of combat operations in Afghanistan. Dacasin was also awarded a Non-Article 5 NATO Medal and an Army Commendation Medal in recognition of his accomplishments while an individual augmentee at Forward Operating Base Salerno May 2012 to January 2013.

221130-N-EJ241-1008Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Trenten Dolan, assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, receives his collar devices during a frocking ceremony at Diego Garcia Nov. 30, 2022. NSF Diego Garcia provides logistic, service, recreational, and administrative support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, attends the Enlisted Professional Military Education review summit, addressing leaders of the Marine Corps Staff Noncommissioned Officer Military Education Program, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune North Carolina, July 26, 2022. The summit is held to discuss future improvements to Enlisted Professional Military Education.

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 17, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Aidan Rispens, left, from Puyallup, Washington, administers a dose of the flu vaccine to Machinist Mate Fireman Apprentice Leticia Alfaro, from Chula Vista, California, right, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 17, 2022. Essex is dry docked in San Diego conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard.

220415-N-TH560-0169 SASEBO, Japan (April 15, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Ariel Sirmon, from Pensacola, Fla., Logistics Specialist Seaman Alejandro Escalera Martínez, from El Paso, Texas, and Boatswains Mate Seaman Zipporah Sullivan, from Jacksonville, Fla., celebrate their new rating designations during a Fleet Engagement Team event for Sailors taking part in the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) program onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. Enlisted community managers, rating specialists and detailers from NPC worked one-on-one with PACT Sailors forward-deployed to the 7th Fleet to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on site.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 1, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David Palacio, 3d Marine Littoral Regimental fires officer, speaks with a Malaysian service member after the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment unclassified information brief. The brief allowed joint and partner service members to hear from the 3d MLR on current capabilities, concepts of employment, and experimentation occurring during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 26, 2013) Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, pins a warfare device on Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Jandik during a ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Haney visited Nimitz to express his appreciation for the work of the crew and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 as they proceed on their deployment to the Western Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Collin D. Barry, sergeant major, Marine Corps Base Quantico, gives his remarks during the National Vietnam War Veterans Day commemoration ceremony at MCB Quantico, Virginia, March 29, 2023. In 2017, President Donald Trump declared National Vietnam War Veterans Day because on this day in 1973, U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam.

U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Michael L. Brooks, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Collin D. Barry, right, pose for a photo with local educators at the Crossroads Elementary school on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, August 22, 2022. Marine Corps Base leadership were at the school as part of an event to cheer on the kids and boost morale for their first day at school.

Republic of Korea Marine Corps Col. Ji Eunkoo tours Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) to discuss day to day operations, capabilities, and logistics on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 2022. The visit served to strengthen the relationship between the Republic of Korea Marines and 3rd MAW. During the tour, Col. Ji Eunkoo and Capt. Kim Seok-ho visited the Light Attack Helicopter platform and the logistics element of MAG-39.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Couillard and U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Matthew Jackson after a briefing and tour of unmanned surface vehicle technology at Naval Station Point Loma, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

040309-M-1273D-001. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

Cmdr. Douglas Ivanac, USS Gerald. R. Ford (CVN 78) navigator, gave a tour of the ship's bridge to members of the USSTRATCOM Component Commanders Conference, Feb. 5, 2024. During the conference, leaders of the nations nuclear triad will discuss ways to enhance joint warfighting collaboration and strengthen strategic deterrence to ensure the safety and security of the United States and its allies. Navy

221201-N-RB168-0003 PITTSBURGH (December 1, 2022) 221201-N-RB168-0003 PITTSBURGH (December 1, 2022) Rear Adm. Alexis T. Walker, commander, Navy Recruiting Command, right, shakes hands with Cmdr. Christopher McCurry, commanding officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pittsburgh following an awards at quarters ceremony at NTAG Pittsburgh headquarters. NTAG Pittsburgh, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas in Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and Maryland.

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