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)
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)
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (April 13, 2022) Airman Jorge Santiagoserrato, from Camden, N.J., and Airman Shamond Cox, from Baltimore, Md., pose for a photo after both earning the Aviation Machinists Mate (AD) rating during a Navy Personnel Command Fleet Engagement Team event for Sailors taking part in the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) program at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The Fleet Engagement Team met with PACT Sailors forward-deployed to the 7th Fleet to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on site.
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2018) Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, speaks to Sailors in the hangar bay aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Oct. 17, 2018. Iwo Jima is underway prior to participating in Trident Juncture 2018 which is a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO and partner nations.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Herbert, air traffic controller with Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico poses for a picture at his workstation in the radar facility, Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Virginia, June 13, 2022. MCAF Quantico operates and maintains the air facilities and provides services and materials to support Marine Helicopter Squadron One and other passing aircraft. (Marine Corps photo by Tarnish Pride).
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220912-N-JR318-1120 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2022) Vice Adm. James Kilby, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces, speaks over the 1MC on the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman returns to Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defend U.S., allied and partner interests, Sep. 12, 2022. Truman was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group.
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220801-N-RB283-10161MIDPAC welcomes Duane F. Barone, Clinical Counselor for Counseling and Advocacy Program at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, August 1st, 2022.
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. David Soha, a Jacksonville, Florida, native and an infantry officer with 2d Marine Division, prepares a brief during the Division Leader Assessment Program 4-22 on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Sept. 14, 2022. The assessment program provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.
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Lt. Col. Scott Durham, 15th Operations Support Squadron commander, and Retired Chief Master Sgt. Larry Smith, prepare to cut the ribbon during a conference room renaming ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 30, 2022. The conference room was renamed the Larry Smith Mission and Planning Room in honor of Smiths 44 years of service in the Air Force and decades of support to the 15th Operations Group.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexzander Harden, a legal services specialist with Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and a native of Cairo, GA, poses for a portrait on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2024. Each week, 2nd MLG recognizes one outstanding Marine or Sailor who goes above and beyond in their duties and embodies the whole Marine concept. Harden integrated automated processes into his offices online administrative management platform, allowing for a more efficient flow of legal data. When asked about why he came up with this solution he said, I wanted to focus less on the administrative work, so I can focus on more legal cases. Hardens integration has allowed his office to spend more time producing in their legal area of responsibility rather than on administrative tasks, representing a massive step forward in streamlining and automating task in the administrative realm. Marine Corps
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SAN DIEGO - (Sept. 19, 2022) Meredith Berger, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment (EI&E), shakes hands with Rear Adm. Bradley N. Rosen, Commander, Navy Region Southwest, during a tour of Navy Region Southwest headquarters. Ms. Berger visited San Diego Sept. 19-20, 2022 to tour naval installations and meet with local community leaders.
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Oct. 31, 2022) - Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio Commanding Officer Capt. Gerald DeLong, of Belvidere, Ill., (right) and Executive Officer Capt. Ewell Hollis, of Nashville, Tenn., with the command coin and logo sticker which NASA Astronaut, U.S. Army Col. Andrew Morgan returned to the command from his travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Morgan, the first Army physician in space, presented the items during a ceremony held at the Brooke Army Medical Centers Putnam Auditorium. NAMRU San Antonios mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories op
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U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Andrew Wade, data systems administrator for 2nd Network Battalion, wraps a simulated puncture injury during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) course at Marine Corps Community Services Hampton Roads, Virginia, May 13, 2022. The TCCC course certifies Marines in basic first aid to reduce combat casualties and maintain a high state of readiness in a forward-deployed environment. The course teaches evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield.
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GREAT LAKES, Il. (Oct. 6, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, center, Commander, Navy Installations Command, tours a barracks, USS North Carolina, at Naval Station Great Lakes. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeremy W. Beaven, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing chief of staff, presents the Naval Aviation Safety Award to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, May 19, 2022. The award was given for an outstanding safety record during aircraft operations in support of the United States Marine Corps Forces Pacific. This distinctive accomplishment is the result of superior leadership, superlative airmanship and commitment to aviation safety and operational readiness.
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220926-N-EJ940-1107 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 26, 2022) Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tate Cardinal, left, leads distinguished visitors on a tour of the Truman Room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), September 26, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port aboard Naval Station Norfolk.
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, outgoing commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony outside of MCIPACs Headquarters Building, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, on 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.
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221115-N-IX644-1019 ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 16, 2022) Lt. Stephanie Kaiser, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Sigonella, speaks to Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) about the Navy Nurse Corps, Nov. 16, 2022. NMRTC Sigonella Sailors embarked aboard George H.W. Bush to provide specialty training and medical examinations to the crew. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.
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U.S. Marine Corps­­­­ Lance Cpl. Ted Percy, an inventory management specialist, with 2nd Combat Readiness Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, congratulates Sgt. Jean Pierre St Surin, an inventory management specialist, with 2nd CRR, 2nd MLG, on being meritoriously promoted to sergeant on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. St Surin was meritoriously promoted after displaying outstanding military performance, appearance, demeanor, and a high level of leadership that significantly impacts mission accomplishment. Marine Corps
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Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command, receives a lei during her visit to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor (NMRTC PH) on July 12, 2022. Kuehner is also the Director of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps and met with nurses at Branch Health Clinics Makalapa and Kaneohe Bay, and the Shipyard/Occupational Health Clinic on Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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220803-N-NO146-1068 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Aug. 3, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, presents Gunners Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Perez with a Letter of Commendation aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) in Alexandria, Egypt, Aug. 3. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
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030514-M-4330P-007. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MAWTS-1
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220808-M-JX780-1041 ORANJESTAD, Aruba - (Aug. 8, 2022) - Chief Operations Specialist Timothy Weier, right, assigned to the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10), speaks with a group of Dutch government officials, Dutch Marines and their families during a tour onthe ship while inport Oranjestad, Aruba, Aug. 7, 2022. Burlington is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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220414-N-RB168-0037 (April 14, 2022) - Senior Chief Navy Counselor Justin Noble,left, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class John Murray, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pittsburgh, speak after recording radio commercials in the WDVE-FM studio as part of an iHEART media campaign designed to increase Navy awareness. 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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U.S. Marine Capt. Jeffrey Evans, enterprise operations officer, and Kathryn M. Murphy, a cybersecurity analyst supporting for Marine Corps Recruiting Command pose for a photo at the James Wesley Marsh Center, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on July 12, 2022. Murphy was awarded the Rising Star Professional Award for her efforts in the field of cyber security, September 2021.
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German Air Force Capt. Andre Wörner, German Space Situational Awareness Centre operator, briefs an overview of the GSSAC structure and responsibilities during an Operator Exchange event at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 4, 2022. The GSSAC is the central contact point of German Federal Government for Space Situational Awareness providing products supporting national political decision making, German forces in theatre, and protection of orbital systems and space infrastructure.
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PEARL HARBOR (July 11, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Multinational forces attend a brief for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) at during Rim of 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 snsuring 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. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class SUGA Tatsuya)
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220415-N-OL632-2064 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 15, 2022) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 3rd Class Henry Rosalopez, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), simulates detaining a hostile subject by handcuffing Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Cing Nuam, April 15, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability as the flagship of the carrier strike group which maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Maj. Gen. Toyota Ryuji, bilateral coordination department, Ground Component Command, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul Bartok, Marine Attaché Tokyo, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, interacts during the opening ceremony for the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2022. PALS was co-hosted by MARFORPAC and the JGSDF in order to enhance amphibious interoperability, crisis response capabilities, and mutual friendships with senior leaders from across the Indo-Pacific. This years symposium brought together senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.
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220913-N-RI884-1001 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 13, 2022) Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Navy Region Japan, Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, left, and Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon, pose for a photo during an office call at U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Navy Region Japan, Sept. 13, 2022.
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Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), poses for a photo with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Naruto Nishi, JMSDF Sasebo District commandant, during an authorized departure drill conducted as part of Exercise Keen Sword 2023 at CFAS Hario Village Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a joint-bilateral biennial training exercise involving U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Force designed to help promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region by strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and enhancing participants interoperability.
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christie R. Everett, the incoming commanding officer of Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, School of Infantry East (SOI-East) addresses attendees during the H&S Battalion change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 15, 2022. H&S Battalion provides essential services to SOI-East by training units and personnel in order to facilitate the development of entry-level students.
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220520-N-CM110-2046 IWAKUNI, Japan (May 20, 2022) - Capt. Joel Lang, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), left, speaks with Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor or Iwakuni, Japan on the quarterdeck aboard Tripoli, May 20, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2022) Class of 2023 midshipmen from the 3rd Company receive their service assignment at the U.S. Naval Academy. Upon graduation and commissioning in May, 75 percent will commission as U.S. Navy ensigns and 25 percent will commission as U.S. Marine Corps second lieutenants. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 15, 2022) Vice Adm. FUKUDA Tatsuya, commander, Fleet Escort Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, exchange gifts prior to conducting flag talks aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. Flag talks allow commanders to plan for future operations, work through challenges or lessons learned, while building towards greater collaboration when their forces operate together in the maritime environment. CTF 70/CSG 5 is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific
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220502-N-DE439-029 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (May 02, 2022) Lt. Julian Miracuartas assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), gets pinned to his current rank by Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Heaney, Chief Engineer, during his promotion ceremony in the ships wardroom, May 2, 2022. Porter is completing their 11th patrol in the European theater.
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TUY HOA, Vietnam (June 29, 2022) - Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF 73), left, and Captain Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, pose with the director of the Phu Yen Provincial CDC for a photo 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.
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Retail Service Specialist Seaman Kasey Wetters, from Birmingham, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, speaks with a member of the Albion community during a panel with Ford's Sailors for a Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service event at Albion College in Albion, Michigan, September 2, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion.
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221102-N-OT701-1243 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Nov. 2, 2022) Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environmental, the Honorable Ms. Meredith Berger, visits the site of the 36-inch water main break that occurred on Friday, Oct. 14 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
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Command Senior Chief Brian Santa Cruz conducts an interview with the local news as the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 19, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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ADAM BALDWIN and ERIC DANE in THE LAST SHIP (2014).
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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Apr. 1, 2022) Capt. Jason J. Williamson, Naval Station Great Lakes' commanding officer, signs a proclamation declaring the installation's recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Members of Fleet and Family Support Center's sexual assault prevention and response team organized events to rally awareness for the cause all month long.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David M. Elliott, Sergeant Major of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF) speaks at the Naval Infantry Leadership Symposium - Africa (NILS-A) 2022 in Dakar, Senegal, July 7, 2022. NILS -A is a multinational, Africa-focused forum, designed to bring together partner nations with marine forces and naval infantries to develop interoperability, crisis response capabilities, and foster relationships which will improve Africas maritime domain security.
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, left, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, speaks with Congressman Kaiali'i Kahele, U.S. representative, during a visit to Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, Nov. 4, 2022. The purpose of the visit was for Kahele to gain a better understanding of Bellows' current use, future use and shared topics of community interest. It was also an opportunity to create an environment for future collaboration, transparency and focused topic discussions.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 29, 2022) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Matthew Duggan poses for a portrait at Commander, Submarine Group 7, Aug 29, 2022.
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221021-N-LN782-1297 (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Julian Delgado is pinned by relatives during a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony at Recruit Training Command. A total of 43 Sailors were pinned to the rank of CPO during the ceremony. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.
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220510-N-SY758-1135 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 10, 2022) Cmdr. Sam T. Sareini, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), explains the combat capabilities of the Nitze to Shawn G. Skelly, assistant secretary of defense, as part of a tour of the ship, May 10, 2022. George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks visits with sailors on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), Oslo, Norway, May 24, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
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Lieutenant General Matthew G. Glavy, Deputy Commandant, Information, gives a speech at the Modern Day Marine event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. Modern Day Marine is an annual gathering of senior leaders, foreign allies, and industry partners that displays the latest technologies, equipment, and concepts needed to support the United States Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps digital illustration by Cpl. Karen Amaro and Cpl. Audrey S. Schmitt Alves)(This illustration was made using adobe illustrator 2022)