Military Leadership and Training

Service members engaging in professional development and tours aboard naval vessels. Highlights collaboration between different military branches in supportive environments.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (April 4, 2023) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Ens. Logan Tobias, a deck watch officer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) during a tour of the ship.

PERTH, Australia (April 20, 2022) Senior Chief Gunner's Mate Celestino Martinez, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), explains the ship's weapon capabilities to local distinguished visitors during a tour of the ship at HMAS Stirling Navy Base, April 20, 2022. Frank Cable is on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 1, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson visited the Royal Australian Navys Hobart-class air-warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) during their ported visit to Guam.

Admiral Jeremy H. Boorda, CHIEF of Naval Operations, addresses the assembled crews of the mine-countermeasures squadron One from the dock at Naval Air Station Ingleside during a recent visit. Base: Ingleside State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220608-N-WW980-0002 - KINGS BAY, Georgia - Scott Eels, General Foreman, Code 321, TRIDENT Refit Facility, Kings Bay (pictured left), briefs Vice Adm. Ricky Williamson, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics (OPNAV N4), (pictured right), about the Apprenticeship Program and the mission and capabilities of the Refit Industrial Facility (RIF) during a June 9, 2022, visit to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.

060411-N-6764G-063. Base: Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox, right commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, talks with a Sailor aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). CSG 3 is embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, greets a lieutenant aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) during his visit to the first coalition prisoners of war released by the Iraqi government during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Usns Mercy(T-AH 19)

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel review recovery procedures on the USS Anchorage in the Pacific Ocean near the Orion recovery site ahead of the first flight test. The team is preparing for recovery of the crew module, forward bay cover and parachutes on its return from space and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is leading the recovery efforts.The first unpiloted flight test of Orion is scheduled to launch this week atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket. During its two-orbit, 4.5-hour flight, Orion will venture 3,600 miles in altitude and travel nearly 60,000 miles before returning to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

120812-N-RY232-260 ARABIAN SEA (August 12, 2012) Total Force Fleet Master Chief Scott Benning receives an ÒI Like IKEÓ pin from Command Master Chief Gregg L. Snaza on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Benning is visiting deployed Sailors and leadership in the U.S. Central Command area of operations to thank Navy personnel and demonstrate the continued commitment to regional partners and allies. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Rear Adm. Jeffery Jablon, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet prior to a tour of the Virginia-class submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) with Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 1, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Bala Selvam, chief technology officer with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment Communications Company, 3d Marine Division gives remarks during a professional military education discussion at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 13, 2022. Various communicators, spread throughout the island of Oahu, gathered to discuss the direction of innovation within the communications occupational field and its role throughout the Marine Corps.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, speaks to Airmen assigned to the 305th Operations Support Squadron on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 13, 2022. Martin visited Joint Base MDL to gain insight on how the 305th AMW is innovating the aerial port and flightline, as well as creating and implementing Mobility Air Force Force Generation and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts.

221006-N-UN585-1069SAN DIEGO (Oct. 6, 2022) Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, poses for a photograph after presenting a challenge coin to Hull Technician 3rd Class Obed Rodriguez, from Salt Lake City, Utah, during a visit to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). During the visit, Kitchener toured Lake Champlain's central control station and conducted a question and answer session with Lake Champlain Sailors.

120627-N-XK513-004ARABIAN SEA (June 27, 2012) Senior Chief Damage Controlman Frank Ferrantelli discusses firefighting procedures with Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York and embarked elements of the 24th Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) are part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (March 29, 2013) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Justin Wilson, from Florence, Ala., trains Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Christian Rosado Ramirez, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on how to operate a weapons elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Members of the Germany Army participate in a tour of the Black Rapids Training Site in central Alaska. The representatives of the Bundeswehr are visiting Alaska to enhance relationships between the two nations and explore training opportunities in the region.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

220911-N-LZ839-1021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Chaplain Lt. Billy Royal gives the invocation during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony, Sept. 11, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

010403-M-8337G-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force

U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Donald J. Davis, Jr., off-going command master chief, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), gives his remarks during the change of charge ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, Ford Island, Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2024. The ceremony recognized Davis' service, leadership and dedication to MARFORPAC and welcomes in Master Chief Petty Officer Charles F. Ziervogel as the new Command Master Chief. Marine Corps

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 27, 2013) Information Systems Technician 1st Class Ashley Faciane, left, assigned to the engineering department, Seaman Cruz Boseman, middle, assigned to the deck department, and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Gloria Hurtado, assigned to the operations department, pose for a photo on the foc'sle of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23). Faciane, Boseman, and Hurtado are all from Anchorage, Alaska. Anchorage is en-route to Anchorage for its commissioning ceremony May 4.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Bopp, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, discuss parachute operations with Brazilian Marines as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. John Bopp, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, discuss parachute operations with Brazilian Marines as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII at Santa Cruz Air Force Base, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command, speaks with Cmdr. Carol Ellsworth, officer in charge at U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka Branch Health Clinic Sasebo, and Sailors assigned to the clinic during a tour at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Sept. 21, 2022. Lindsey visited CFAS to tour its facilities, meet with personnel assigned to area commands, and increase his familiarity with CFAS mission and relationships with host nation counterparts. For 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.

220422-N-SY758-1024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 22, 2022) Capt. Robert Aguilar, left, commanding officer of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and Capt. Dave Pollard, prospective commanding officer of George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), monitor the ships direction in preparation of return to home port, April 22, 2022. This is Capt. Aguilars last underway as the ships commanding officer. 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.

220908-N-XB010-2022 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 8, 2022) - Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), left, converses with Capt. Togo, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG-177), in the commanding officers stateroom during a tour of New Orleans in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220908-N-XB010-2022 MAIZURU, Kyoto, Japan (Sept. 8, 2022) - Captain Douglas Graber, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), left, converses with Capt. Togo, commanding officer of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG-177), in the commanding officers stateroom during a tour of New Orleans in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

LOS ANGELES (May 24, 2022) Under Secretary of the Navy Erik K. Raven, right, speaks with Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jacob Mahaffey, middle, and Staff Sgt. Laurel Pedraza aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 24, 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week 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 Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Michael Lancaster, 940th Security Forces Squadronoperations superintendent, talks about Integrated Base Defense with members of the Royal Malaysian Air Force 211th HANDAU Squadron during Exercise Pacific Angel at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, Aug. 13, 2022. The IBD mission protects the people and critical resources of U.S. Air Force, allied and partner bases by enhancing security and strengthening perimeter defenses.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 24, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and staff from Cape Henry Associates present the Carrier-Advanced Reconfigurable Training Systems (C-ARTS) simulator at the Cape Henry Associates corporate office. C-ARTS is a mobile learning environment that uses virtual reality as a training mechanism to simulate real-life scenarios, providing support for the realization of the Navys Ready, Relevant Learning as part of the Sailor 2025 initiative.

ROCKAWAY BEACH, N.Y. (Nov. 5, 2012) Capt. Timothy Spratto, commander ofAmphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 6, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), and James Lauria, with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, discus plans to assist with dewatering at the Rockaway Water Pollution Control Plant. Wasp, USS San Antonio (LPD 17), and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are positioned in New York Harbor to provide relief support to areas affected by Hurricane Sandy.

GIZO, Solomon Islands (Sep. 2, 2022) Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 mission commander, left; Michael Belande Buin, a general surgeon with the Gizo Medical Hospital; Russell Comeau, U.S. Charge dAffaires for the Solomon Islands; Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercys (T-AH 19) commanding officer; and Cmdr. Shoichi Ro Kato, with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, pose for a photo at the Gizo Medical Hospital with U.S. and Solomon Island medical professionals during 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. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

GIZO, Solomon Islands (Sep. 2, 2022) Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership 2022 mission commander, left; Michael Belande Buin, a general surgeon with the Gizo Medical Hospital; Russell Comeau, U.S. Charge dAffaires for the Solomon Islands; Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercys (T-AH 19) commanding officer; and Cmdr. Shoichi Ro Kato, with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, pose for a photo at the Gizo Medical Hospital with U.S. and Solomon Island medical professionals during 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. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

Love what you do. Have a reason behind everything you do. For me, I love to fly. I actually had a DD214 in handbut I love doing the job. I didnt want to say goodbye to this. Over time, the people on crew have a bondespecially when youre out in just the worst of situations. The whole crew comes together to get the mission donesweating it out, trying to get the cargo out of the plane. Its probably the thing Im going to remember most from this deploymentthe camaraderiethe communityits one of the main factors for me staying in. Tech Sgt. Deondre is the 386 Air Expeditionary Marauder of the Week. He is a loadmaster on the C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 41st Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Ali Al Salem, Kuwait.

001023-N-5932S-002. Base: Uss Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

NAVAL BASE GUAM (July 11, 2022) - Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 Rear Adm. Mark Melson visited U.S. Naval Base Guam July 11. While at NBG, Melson met with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and NBG Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett. He toured the Sumay Marina, and received a brief regarding ongoing construction projects at Lima Wharf and the former Ship Repair Facility. Discussions also included critical infrastructure needs, ongoing, and future military operations at NBG. COMLOG WESTPAC/Task Force 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization charged with supplying and sustaining deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Commander Seventh AOR. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC additionally supports deployed U.S. allies and partners in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo Pacific.(U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)

NASA Astronaut U.S. Navy Capt. Victor Glover Jr. (right) congratulates Machinist Mate 2nd Class Gerald Castro, a native of Isabela, Philippines, (left) after his re-enlistment inside a crew module test article (CMTA) aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 26, 2024. In preparation for NASAs Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. Amphibious transport docks, like USS San Diego, have unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including embarking helicopters, launching and recovering small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. Navy

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - NASA astronaut Nicole Stott talks to members of the U.S. Navy inside the USS Anchorage during the Orion Underway Recovery Test 3 mission simulation day in the Pacific Ocean. The Orion boilerplate test vehicle is secured in the well deck of the ship. NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel are conducting the recovery test using the test vehicle to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The test allows the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery tests. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. The first unpiloted test fligh

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Monseñor Juan Antonio Cruz,Permanent observer of the Holy See to the OASfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023. During the visit, Monseñor Cruz conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

Senator. Gary Peters and Lt. Cmdr Kit Pace discuss the work of the Great Lakes Center of Expertise during the center's opening celebration Aug. 24, 2022. The center, which examines the impacts of freshwater oil spills and their responses, is based at the Center for Freshwater Research and Education at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, with another office in Ann Arbor. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

JOSEPH BONAPARTE GULF (Sep. 5, 2013) Command Master Chief Scott McCreery, left, and Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Tracian Malcolm participate in CPO 365 speed mentorship on the mess decks of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, commanded by Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, is participating in Exercise Koolendong with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU).

111114-N-WG146-019 SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Nov. 14, 2011) Chief Warrant Officer Barron Brooks presents souvenir ball caps to Filipino Boy Scouts touring the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in Subic Bay, Philippines. Emory S. Land is conducting its first coordinated tended mooring with the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775). Emory S. Land, homeported in Diego Garcia, conducts maintenance and supports submarines and surface vessel in the U.S. 5th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

010626-N-6077T-009. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATION AFLOAT READINESS AND TRINING Base: Uss Curts (FFG 38) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

221015-N-VJ326-1399 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) - Capt. John Kiefaber, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), right, applauds during a talent contest Oct. 15, 2022. Tripoli 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 maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Soldiers from the Logistics Support Vessel-3 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell assigned to the Transportation Company Pacific-Provisional, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, host an ADF Soldier aboard the vessel in Darwin, Australia in support of Koolendong 22. Exercise Koolendong 2022 is a combined and joint exercise focused on expeditionary advanced base operations conducted by U.S. Marines, U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Airmen, and Australian Defence Force personnel. (Photo by Chief Warrant 2 Teresa Kasper, 168th Transportation Detachment (LSV-3), TCP-P.)

220802-N-HG389-0006 PUERTO PRINCESA Philippines (Aug. 2, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Foley, left, leads Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 ( CTF 73), on a tour aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2022. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Feb. 6, 2013) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus eats lunch with Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Mabus visited the ship during a docked planned incremental availability maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. While aboard Mabus toured the ship and talked with crew members about implications of the budget environment while commending them on their many accomplishments.

220813-N-QI061-1124ALAMEDA, Calif. (August 13, 2022) Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with local media aboard the USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum during the 100th Anniversary of the Aircraft Carrier ceremony in Alameda, Calif., August 13. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General de Ala DEMA Miguel Eduardo Hernández Velazquez,Incoming Chief of Delegation of Mexico to the IADBfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan (Sept. 12, 2012) Commander, Navy Installations Command Vice Adm. William French, foreground, tours the Navy Gateway Inns & Sites at Naval Air Facility Misawa. French met with Navy Misawa leadership and also viewed the base's working, recreational, and living conditions.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Renner (right), a pilot with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, and Canadian soldiers with the 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support) examine an RQ-21 Blackjack at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2022. VMU-2 trained with the Canadian Army to increase collective proficiency in the Viper software program. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

220719-N-VQ947-1047 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) Steve Walsh, right, interviews Royal Australian Navy Lt. Brenton Fairall, aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California, July 19. 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Aug. 25, 2022) Educators and local community leaders with Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pacific tour Recruit Training Command and Naval Station Great Lakes as part of the Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) to familiarize teachers and community leaders with different aspects of the Navy. 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.

060902-N-2954M-003. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

PEARL HARBOR (July 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Capt. Jeffrey Bitterman, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet surgeon, left, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, Joint Staff Surgeon with the Pentagon, center, and U.S. Navy Capt. Lynelle Boamah, commander, U.S. Third Fleet surgeon, right, prepare to depart from a helicopter landing zone (HLZ) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Ford Island, Hawaii, July 14, 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 (Nov. 24 2022) Capt. Douglas Langenberg, Commanding Officer aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), hands out care packages put together by the Padres Foundation. The Padres Foundation has been a longtime supporter of the U.S. military for more than two decades , supporting organizations such as the USO and Veterans Village. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serves as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220719-N-VQ947-1007 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) Steve Walsh, left, interviews New Zealand Leading Hydrograhic Survey Technician Tihema Ruehe, center, and New Zealand Chief Petty Officer Hydrographic Survey Technician Katrina Mohi, aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California, July 19, 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220410-N-OL632-1087 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2022) USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) leadership speak with George & Barbara Bush Foundation leadership during a visit to the ship, April 10, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to provide knowledge of life aboard an aircraft carrier and see the impacts of President George H.W. Bushs life of service in action. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer, commander, Military Sealift Command, and Quartermaster 3rd Class Raymond King attached to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, shake hands during a tour of the ship. The visit provided an overview of supply operations on Ford-class aircraft carriers and the ship's enhanced capabilities, including electromagnetic aircraft launching system (EMALS) and advanced arresting gear (AAG).

Norfolk (September 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, listen as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Duane R. Bushey, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences in the wardroom aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). MCPON Bushey served as the seventh MCPON from 1988-1992. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 30, 2022)Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, delivers remarks at the opening ceremony for the Dominican Republic portion of Continuing Promise 2022, Nov. 30, 2022. Continuing Promise 2022 is 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.

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright tours the inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a visit to hanger two at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Feb. 26, 2023. Wright visited various places on Fairchild AFB including the Warrior Dining Facility, the Tech. Sgt. Herman Mackey Airman Leadership School, the 92nd Medical Group and dental clinic. This visit also included a professional development seminar at the base theater where he spoke about his own experiences in the military, working up to becoming the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force whilekeeping a positive mindset through challenges. This seminar also served as a question and answers session that opened the floor for Airmen in the audience to ask questions in an open format. Air Force

230325-N-MH015-1021 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2023) U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, Commander in Chief, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), pose with a Sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The visit coincides with a bilateral maritime exercise between units from Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and the JMSDF, including anti-submarine drills, air defense exercises, helicopter cross deck landings, and integrated maritime fires training. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine 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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

221004-N-YC581-1080 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 4, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mariah Baugh, a native of Greenwood, Ind., left, and Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Kevin Lebert, a native of Manitowish Waters, Wis., left, patch a mock pipe during a damage control drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 2, 2017) President Donald J. Trump greets Sailors after entering the hangar bay aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Trump visited March 2 to meet with Sailors and shipbuilders of the Navys first-in-class aircraft carrier during an all-hands call inside the ships hangar bay.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

220729-N-NR343-1007 BERENICE, Egypt (July 29, 2022) Fire Controlman 1st Class Jess Camarena is named the Senior Sailor of the Quarter by Cmdr. Scott Whitworth, commanding officer, aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while in Berenice, Egypt, July 29. 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.

NORFOLK (Nov. 11, 2017) Former NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw, right, a broadcaster for Fox Sports, prepares to toss a football to Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) during a meet and greet with Sailors at Naval Station Norfolk. Fox Sports coverage across the Veterans Day weekend provides the opportunity to showcase for the American people the professionalism and commitment of the men and women of the U.S. Navy.

220902-N-XH769-2485 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 2, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Jg. Aliyah Cabell, left, tours the Royal Netherlands Navy multi-mission support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman (A 833) with Sailors and Marines from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 2, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry enters the bridge of the USS San Antonio amphibious assault ship as he toured the vessel on November 10, 2015, during a visit to the Norfolk, Va., area to talk about climate change and national security issues stemming from it.

220708-N-DF558-1136 PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2022) Lt. Caleb Derrington, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), participates in an interview with an international news outlet on the flight deck aboard Abraham Lincoln while moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

060812-N-2603H-023. Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

220622-N-TD381-1068 SAN DIEGO (June 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander, Carrier Strike Group One, left, talks to Adm. Pierre Vandier, Chief of the French Navy, aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 22. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

CAPE MAY, N.J. - Representatives from all service branches on the Council on Recruit Basic Training (CORBT) tour operational cutters at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in New Jersey, May 11, 2022.The purpose of CORBT is to address common issues across the joint services in recruit basic military training and technical training with the goal of sharing ideas, lessons learned and procedures to improve entry-level enlisted training programs.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Zwearcan

Superintendent Larry Adkinson and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walk away after viewing a map of the Battle of Midway that is located at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines during a visit on December 17, 2013.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region listen as Fleet Master Chief Thomas "Boats" Howard, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences in the wardroom aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. The event is held at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted in conjunction with area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, from Pittsburgh, and Cmdr. Christopher Turmel, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, pause for a photo aboard the ship during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 6, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperabi

San Pedro, Calif. (May 29, 2022) - Sebastian Medina and his father Jerry Stoces visit inside the Number One 16-inch gun-turret aboard the Battleship Iowa Museum as part of a Make-A-Wish visit during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in San Pedro, Calif., May 29, 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 Angeles and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Negron)

220725-N-HP061-0027 BRUNEI (July 25, 2022) Commanding Officer Cmdr. Joseph McGettigan speaks to a group of distinguished visitors on the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) as part of a ship tour during a scheduled port visit to Brunei, July 25. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

220922-N-OX321-1073 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sept. 22, 2022) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Rigel Kent Repute, from Houston, cuts the Hispanic Heritage Month cake surrounded by Capt. Aaron Shoemaker, Naval Air Station Sigonella commanding officer, far right, Boatswains Mate 1st Class Jean Guerra, from New York City, second to the left, the guest speaker for the Hispanic Heritage Month special meal, and Ristorante Bella Etna galley workers and patrons, Sept. 22, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Chief Commissaryman and WW-II veteran Robert Manges arrives at Base Portsmouth to celebrate a late 100-year birthday May 25th, 2022. Manges toured the Coast Guard Cutter Legare, observing what a Coast Guard galley has to offer compared to the USS Wakefield he traveled on while transporting U.S. soldiers and German prisoners back from the European theater, a total of 34 voyages.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2022) Navy recruiters, Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Austin Mann (left) and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Michael Cecil (right), assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Nashville, pose for a photo with Lt. Cmdr. Claudia Alday (center) from Navy Recruiting Command, during the Fly-In Aviation Career Day held at the Memphis International Airport.

221014-N-MW880-1045 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct 14, 2022) Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, right, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG), Capt. David-Tavis Pollard, left, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), and Gunners Mate Seaman Kevin Juncal, cut the cake during a celebration of the Navys 247th birthday, Oct. 14, 2022. CVW-7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10, GHWBCSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG 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.

061016-N-5627R-142. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

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