Military Leadership Briefings

Images of military leaders briefing and engaging with community and senior officials. Settings include bases with soldiers in uniform, highlighting operational discussions and collaborations.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Johnston, 48th Rescue Squadron superintendent, and Staff Sgt. Royce Alcocer, 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, brief honorary commanders at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 14, 2022. Honorary commanders participated in an immersion tour of the 563rd Rescue Group.

Lt. Col. Nesta Garner, 502nd Comptroller Squadron commander, briefs a group of senior financial management leaders on the Squadrons procedures and processes at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Feb. 5, 2024. The leaders visited JBSA to meet with local financial management Airmen and to get a first-hand account of JBSA-Lacklands unique and challenging mission. Air Force

Honorary Commanders of the 189th Airlift Wing, John Burgess, David Valovich, and Dr. Angela Kremers are briefed leadership by leadership of the 189th Maintenance Group at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 19, 2022. The Honorary Wing Commander program is designed to engage community leaders in the military lifestyle and educate them about the responsibilities of airmen who are hired, supported, and served on a daily basis. (Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Samuel Zang)

U.S. Air Force Col. Keagan McLeese, 56th Fighter Wing vice wing commander (far left), CMSgt. Darnell Walls, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief (center left), and CMSgt. Jason Shaffer, 56th FW command chief (far right), listen to Jason Haddock, 56th CES assistant fire chief (center right), at the start of Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This event celebrated the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week with the theme Fire wont wait. Plan your escape, and promotes fire safety across the country annually.

From left, Capability Establishment Program Manager Brian Rayfield of Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) discusses the depots development of F-35 component repair and overhaul capabilities with Maj. Gen. Donald K. Carpenter, Director of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Offices Lightning Sustainment Center; FRCE Commanding Officer Capt. James M. Belmont; and Kyle Gill, F-35 Lightning Support Team depot lead engineer at FRCE. Carpenter visited FRCE Jan. 24 in order to tour the depots F-35 components and air vehicle modification lines and familiarize himself with depot operations that support the F-35s mission readiness.

Staff delegation visits Fort Riley, Ks, on Aug. 10, 2022. Members of U.S. Senator Jerry Morans staff met with leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, showcasing one of the Armys premier installations.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Roberts, 81st Training Group deputy commander, briefs state and local civic leaders on the new Mississippi Cyber Center construction project during A Day At Keesler at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 9, 2022. Keesler leaders hosted the event to continue building relationships and to increase their awareness of projects currently ongoing on base and advocacy for future projects.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Higgins, the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, briefs Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. during a visit to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2022. During the visit, Brown discussed housing on Eielson and discussed improvement opportunities to support mission growth.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Johnston, 48th Rescue Squadron superintendent, and Staff Sgt. Royce Alcocer, 48th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, brief honorary commanders at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 14, 2022. Honorary commanders participated in an immersion tour of the 563rd Rescue Group.

U.S. Marine Col. Karl R. Arbogast, center, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, cuts the ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Hangar 3090 at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, July 7, 2022. Hangar 3090, will be the new home of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 and will set the standard for future F-35B Lightning II hangars.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Blake Bennett, 167th Civil Engineering Squadron deputy base civil engineer, second from right, discusses ongoing construction in an aircraft hangar with Blayne Callas, legislative assistant, Nate Higgins, legislative aide, and Dan Neff, economic development and outreach liaison, for U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, Brig. Gen. David Cochran, Assistant Adjutant General-Air West Virginia National Guard and Col. Christopher Sigler, 167th Airlift Wing acting commander, at Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Oct. 17, 2022. Neff and his team visited the wing to get an overview of the wings current operations and missions and its impact to the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.

Col. Taona Enriquez, left, installation commander, and Hanscom Command Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, right, meet with six 66th Force Support Squadron lifeguards at the Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., indoor swimming pool Sept. 16. The lifeguards helped 100 participants complete a 100-meter swim in the deep end of the pool to earn the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency Aug.16. The German Proficiency Badge is the only foreign badge that United States service members are authorized to wear in dress uniform.

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. John Jumper, right, meets with U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 28, 2022. Jumper was the 17th Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

Honorable Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, left, is greeted by Col. Robert Portway, commander, 644th Regional Support Group (Forward), Fort Bliss Mobilization Division, during a visit to Fort Bliss, Texas, July 21, 2022. During the visit, Hon. Cisneros received an overview of the Fort Bliss Mobilization Force Generation Installation (MFGI), Soldier Readiness Processing Center (SRPC) and CONUS Replacement Center (CRC) operations, which all support U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, and civilian contractors during the mobilizations and demobilizations.

Former Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and Alan McCoy, grandson of Fort McCoy founder Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce McCoy, have a meeting July 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Descendants of Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce McCoy visited the post July 8 to learn more about their familys military history with the installation.

Professional staff members from the House Armed Services Committee, visit the 4th Infantry Division Artillery at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 27. The HASC members received a comprehensive overview of the operations and activities carried out by the DIVARTY. They explored the forward operating site, and met with Soldiers during their visit. DIVARTY is a specialized unit within the 4th Inf. Div. responsible for providing artillery support and coordinating firepower for the division's operations.The 4th Inf. Div.'s mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center enterprise commanders, command chiefs and spouses gathered to attend Eagle Rally at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Nov. 15. The Rally gave USAFEC leaders a chance to discuss the way ahead for their mobility warriors and hear in-depth discussions on near peer threats and information alert systems.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations MG Butch Graham along with USACE South Atlantic Division Commander BG Daniel Hibner stopped by the Emergency Operations Center - Forward in Sarasota, FL while they circulated the areas in southwest Florida recovering from Hurricane Ian, October 11, 2022. During their stop at the EOC they heard about how the Corps of Engineers team is supporting the unified response, how technology is being leveraged to help respond more quickly, and recognized a few individuals who have went above and beyond to help the residents of Florida recover.

U.S. Air Force Col. Blaine Baker, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, introduces Airmen from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to Oklahoma State Rep. Gerrid Kendrix (left) and Sen. Brent Howard (middle) at the 2023 AERO Oklahoma Aviation, Aerospace and Defense Awareness expo at the Oklahoma State Capitol, March 22, 2023. Airmen had the opportunity to meet Kendrix and Howard and get to know how they represent the Altus community.

Col. Robert Long, Space Launch Delta 30 commander begins to cut the ribbon with members of Vandenberg at the Hawks Cove Integrated Resilience Operation Center grand opening at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 27, 2022.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman is briefed by Dr. Diane Dee, Communication, Logistics and Sustainment Director, Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), during a tour of the STARCOM Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 2, 2022.

U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S Space Command commander (center), poses for a group photo during a tour around Kirtland Air Force Base, Mar. 21, 2023. Dickinson makes his first official visit to Kirtland AFB, to see firsthand the missions that are being flown from the space operation center. This was a great opportunity for a high visibility leader to show how Space Systems Command's Innovation & Prototyping Delta are helping shape the space domain for our future warfighters. USSPACECOM, working with Allies and Partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Jan. 3, 2024) Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) hosted Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) for a command tour. Capt. Robert Sheu (R), Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care (C-5) department head, provides a historical description of the department to Peters (second from R) through a prominent painting featuring past C-5 patients post serious injuries and their subsequent recovery. The mission of NMCSD is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality health care services, and shape the future of military medicine through education, training, and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), left, Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND), Derek Tournear, Space Development Agency director, U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Fields, 319th Reconnaissance Wing vice commander, and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND),right, cut the ribbon to begin construction and renovations at the new Ground Operations and Integration Center June 28, 2022, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Grand Forks AFB was selected as one of two ground operation centers that will operate Space Development Agency ground entry points required to uplink and downlink data, and lead ground-to-space integration efforts. Space Development Agency is recognized as the Department of Defenses constructive disruptor for space acquisition and will accelerate delivery of needed space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding and operation of the National Defense Space Architecture.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, coins a member of Joint Base Charleston for his exceptional duties at the Naval Weapons Station, Oct. 20, 2022. Klein visited EC units to see first-hand how they organize, train and equip warrior Airmen and to recognize exceptional performers.

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

Kelly McKeague, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) director, watches a disinterment ceremony with other members of DPAA at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2022. The ceremony was part of DPAAs efforts to disinter the remains of unknown servicemembers lost during the Korean War. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.

Gregg Bullington, 90th Munitions Squadron technical advisor, gives Peter Beshar, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Air Force, and Lt. Gen. James Dawkins, Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear integration, a tour of the Weapons Generation Facility, August 31, 2022, on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. Beshar and Dawkins visited the 90th Missile Wing to see the elements of the nuclear enterprise first-hand.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, Space Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, receive a tour of the Long-Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) while visiting Clear Space Force Station to hear from the Clear Team members on their operations and wellbeing. Whiting had a Space Command Chaplain Team and Space Command Guardians visiting along with him for them to have a chance to see the mission and hear from counterparts. The Clear Space Force members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons and 268th Security Forces, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

North Carolina National Guardsmen Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ronald Williams (left), a safety officer of the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade walks off the helipad with his family during his retirement ceremony in Morrisville, N.C., June 5, 2022. In honor of his retirement, Williams conducted one last flight for the NCNG with his son, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Derek Williams, master gunner for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 130th Aviation Regiment, 449th CAB. (U.S. Army National Guard taken by Sgt. Hannah Tarkelly)

U.S. Air Force Col. Greg Moseley, 325th Fighter Wing commander, signs a proclamation alongside Chief Master Sgt. Kati Grabham, 325th Fighter Wing command chief, and other members of Team Tyndall at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 5, 2022. The proclamation dedicated the month of April to protecting and supporting Airmen and their families by recognizing a number of programs.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Lieutenant (Lt.) General (Gen.) David N. Miller Jr., Commander of Space Operations Command, toured Schriever Space Force Bases (SFB) Central Utilities Plant (CUP) and was briefed on the operations by members of the 50th Civil Engineering Squadron (50 CES) during his visit to Schriever SFB, CO., February 29, 2024. Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. visited various locations around Schriever. Space Force

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf meets with representatives from the Pennsylvania National Guard, including Maj. Gen. Mark J. Schindler, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, during a ceremony at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to honor PA NG Soldiers and Airmen for their efforts running COVID-19 vaccination clinics for school teachers during the height of the pandemic.What you did was a really big deal, said Wolf.

U.S. Rep. Donald W. Norcross (NJ-1), left, talks with Col. Eric A. Guttormsen, center, commander, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of New Jersey, during a visit at the 108th Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 1, 2022. Norcross is a member of the House Armed Services Committee. The visit highlighted the Wings multiple missions and its importance to the national defense strategy. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Louisiana State Rep. Charles Owen, (left) gets to know post Command Sgt. Maj. David Hanson (center) and Brig. Gen. David W. Gardner, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, at a round table held Aug. 17.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Giancarlo Macri, the command sergeant major of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, cuts the first slice of cake to celebrate the 247th Army birthday during a cake cutting ceremony at Defender Café, on Rhine Ordnance Barracks on June 14, 2022.

Daniel de Robles, Area Engineer Tulsa District E&C Branch Tinker Air Force Base briefs SWD USACE Commander, Christopher Beck during a visit to Tinker Air Force Base. During the visit Beck toured Tulsa District projects on the base. He also took time to meet the team and thank them for their work during his tenure as SWD Commander. Beck will relinquish his command in May before moving to Fort Hood as deputy commanding general III Corps. Beck and de Robles were joined by Tulsa District Commander, Col. Scott Preston, Quality Assurance Representative Contractor Jarin Southerland and other Tulsa District and Tinker AFB personnel during the tour of the KC46-A project.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visits the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn., May 31, 2022. Walzs visit focused on introducing service bonuses to post-9/11 era veterans.

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.

220720-N-TP834-1000U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander poses with senior mentors and leaders from all branches of the armed services for a photo during a U.S. Space Command capstone event, July 20, 2022, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. Capstone is five-week course focusing on the employment of U.S. forces in joint and combined operations. The curriculum examines major issues affecting national security decision making, military strategy, joint and combined doctrine, interoperability and key allied nation issues. USSPACECOM strengthens our integrated deterrence by providing space warfighting options that preserve the competitive advantage of the U.S. and our allies while promoting security and stability in space.

From left to right, the Honorable Mr. Jonathan Pratt, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Dr. Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh, ministre de la Santé de Djibouti, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), gather for a photo at the opening of the expansion of Djiboutis Ministry of Healths PK12 Field Hospital in Balbala, Djibouti, July 20, 2022.Working shoulder-to-shoulder with Djiboutis Ministry of Health, U.S. Embassy development specialists, and Civil Affairs, the service members of CJTF-HOAs 319th Engineer Support Company successfully added a five-bedintensive care unit, and a 30-bed isolation facility with bathrooms, which doubles the capacity of the PK12 Field Hospital. This work enables medical professionals from Civil Affairs to conduct critical training with their counterparts from the Ministry of Health.

From left, Patrick Mason, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for defense exports and cooperation, Polish Land Forces Maj. Gen. Maciej Jabłoński, Polish army inspector of the land forces, Douglas R. Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Polish Land Forces Col. Krzysztof Kuba, commander of the Land Forces Training Center, and Polish Maj. Gen. Adam Joks, deputy commanding general for interoperability of V Corps, pose for a photo after a tour of the Abrams Tank Training Academy at Biedrusko, Poland, Sept. 7, 2022. The Abrams Tank Training Academy was established to teach Polish tank crewmen on operations, tactics and maintenance of the M1 Abrams tanks, bringing the U.S. and Poland closer as allies.

From left, Col. Brandon Sokora, Joint Base Lewis-McChord deputy commander, Col. Kent Park, JBLM commander, Col. Patrick McClintock, 62nd Operations Group commander, and Col. Travis Boltjes, Western Air Defense Sector commander, provided remarks during the reopening of McChord Child Development Center Building 580 Jan. 23.

U.S. Army CW5 Timothy Shrewsbury gets promoted from chief warrant officer 4 to chief warrant officer 5 on Fort Drum, NY Jun 24, 2022. The U.S. Army rank of chief warrant officer 5 is called a "unicorn" rank because it is rarely seen in the Army.

Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of U.S Africa Command during the award ceremony Army Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, outgoing commanding general U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, July 14, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua Larsen, 56th Operation Support Squadron commander, coins Marc Hertzberg and Brandon Klippel, honorary commander inductees, during a ceremony, Oct. 14, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. There were 66 civic and local leaders inducted as part of the class of 2022.

Honorable Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, second from right, listens as Col. James Brady, garrison commander, Fort Bliss, Texas, discusses the accomplishments of award recipients during an award ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 21, 2022. provides an overview of Fort Bliss and the Mobilization Force Generation Installation (MFGI). Fort Bliss is the Armys largest of the U.S. Armys two MFGIs which support unit and individual mobilization and demobilization missions.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matorris Green, 2d Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment aircraft powertrain repairer, briefs U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command budget analysis personnel on the maintenance of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter rotor head at Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 22, 2022.

Maj Gen Richard Neely, Adjutant General, State of Illinois, leads key personnel and civilians responsible for the groundbreaking cyber range, in cutting the ribbon on the 183d Joint Cyber Center of Excellence Cyber Range at the 183d Wing, Springfield, Illinois April 2, 2022. The range consists of approximately 10 servers, networking equipment, computer terminals and other information technology infrastructure that can be configured to create a variety of cyber training scenarios.

U.S. Army Paratroopers participate in an airborne jump from UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters into Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C. on Apr. 28, 2022. Many paratroopers participating in the jump are a part of the Judge Advocate Generals Corps (JAG) and come together every year to celebrate Law Day, a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law.

502nd Air Base Wing held an honorary commanders hail and farewell ceremony, March 31, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This program promotes mission partner relationships between Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing and community leaders throughout the city of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

U.S. Marines and Members of the Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais (Brazilian Marine Corps), take part in the annual Operational Naval Infantry Committee at the Marine Corps Support Facility in New Orleans Nov. 29, 2022. The ONIC is a key forum for leaders and planners from the two Marine Corps to discuss and reaffirm mutual security objectives and plan future security cooperation engagements.

Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, signs a National Disability Employment Awareness Month proclamation at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct. 6, as Christopher Amoroso, from left, NDEAM committee member, James Clarke, Hanscom Diversity, Equity and Inclusion affirmative employment program manager, Hanscom Command Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, and Marianne Montler, Hanscom DEIA disability program manager, look on. NDEAM is held each October to recognize the many and varied contributions of people with disabilities.

Fairborn Chamber of Commerce members are given a demonstration Oct. 13 of the 88th Security Forces Squadrons military working dogs while touring Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The WPAFB tour fosters a stronger relationship between the installation and local community.

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sustainment Brigades Embedded Behavioral Health clinic hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony highlighting the relocation and opening of their new clinic. The Sustainment Brigades EBH team provides behavioral health support to approximately 2,600 Sustainment Brigade Soldiers.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz visits the 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul, Minn., May 31, 2022. Walzs visit focused on introducing service bonuses to post-9/11 era veterans.

From left, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Nipp, commander, 184th Sustainment Command, Mississippi Army National Guard; Dr. Lynn Soots, training administrator, 81st Training Group, U.S. Air Force; Reed Mosher, director, Institute for Systems Engineering Research, Mississippi State University; and Jim Martin, Mississippi Cyber Initiative technical manager, pose for a photo during the Mississippi Cyber Initiative Conference in Biloxi, Mississippi., Oct. 13, 2022.

Col. Timothy Gallagher (right), chief of staff, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, greets the Hon. Brett Guthrie (left), the Representative for Kentuckys Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives during his visit to the 1st Theater Sustainment Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky July 22, 2022.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Rear Admiral Ron Piret, commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited and toured Teledyne Maritime facility in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Teledyne is one of many industry partners that Naval Oceanography works with to survey the ocean. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary, August 10, 2022.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 6, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) leadership and members of the international diplomatic corps in the Solomon Islands pose for a photo while on a tour of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) 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. 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.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 6, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) leadership and members of the international diplomatic corps in the Solomon Islands pose for a photo while on a tour of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) 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. 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.

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates in a tour of facilities April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Past and present 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) leaders and their spouses pose for a photo at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 19, 2022. The leaders attended the Legacy of the Spear event to immerse themselves in the changes the 97th AMW has undergone throughout the past 30 years.

Members of a special legislative staff delegation visit a training operations area Aug. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoy Garrison officials supported a special staff delegation visit Aug. 15-16 on post to review ongoing training for Blake Souter, a military legislative assistant/national security advisor to a current U.S. senator, as well as five military- and one civilian-affiliated liaison staff.

The Czech Republic Embassy gifted Czech goulash and bread to 500 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Nebraska and Texas National Guard, both of which the country shares a state partnership with, while in Washington D.C. for the Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, communication and logistical missions in support of federal and District authorities leading up and through the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

U.S. Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division Artillery and the congressional delegation of the House Armed Services Committee visiting Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, pose in front of an M109 Paladin, May 23, 2020. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks takes off on his last flight in a UH-60 Blackhawk at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

Texas 23rd Congressional District, U. S. House of Representative staff arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sep. 27, 2022. The visit helps to provide the congressional staff an overview and understanding of mission operations throughout JBSA.

Texas 23rd Congressional District, U. S. House of Representative staff arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sep. 27, 2022. The visit helps to provide the congressional staff an overview and understanding of mission operations throughout JBSA.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sebastien Fontanges, a respiratory therapist, podium left, and Cmdr. Theodor Zainal, the military medical team officer in charge, podium right, speak at a press conference to recognize the contributions of the U.S. Navy medical personnel that supported the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, March 30, 2022. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, provided flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of-government COVID-19 response.

Fort McCoy's Directorate of Public Works Director Liane Haun provides remarks May 18, 2022, during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new fiscal year 2019-funded barracks at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys senior leadership, state and federal representatives and staffers, and dozens of installation community members as well as several local media representatives celebrated the opening and participated in the ceremony. A $20.6 million contract was awarded to L.S. Black Constructors, Inc., in September 2019 to build the barracks, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resident Office at Fort McCoy which managed the project. The barracks, which is built in the 1600 block on the Fort McCoy cantonment area, is different than traditional barracks that are located throughout the installation. This new building is four stories and is able to house 400 people in approximately 60,000 square feet.

502nd Air Base Wing held an honorary commanders hail and farewell ceremony, March 31, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This program promotes mission partner relationships between Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing and community leaders throughout the city of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Rear Admiral Daniel Cheever, center, Chief of Staff, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command hosts members of the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council during their visit to the NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 27, 2022. The group of distinguished members, including several lieutenant governors, adjutant generals, and emergency managers, learned about the commands homeland defense mission and how USNORTHCOM serves as the synchronizer for Department of Defense response efforts for defense support to civil authorities. (Department of Defense photo by Josh Armstrong)

(CHINA LAKE) - OICC China Lake Commanding Officer Capt. Laurie Scott, Navy Munitions Command Detachment China Lake, Director David Percifield and Reyes Construction, President Ricardo Jimenez poising with members of Reyes Construction team assigned to rebuild munitions magazines and inert storage facilities aboard Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, as part of the $2.7B Military Construction and Restoration and Modernization Earthquake Recovery Program.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Mr. Kevin J. Bostick,U.S. Southern Command Exercises and Coalition Affairs Directorate Director for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023. The Joint Staff's J7/9 Exercises and Coalition Affairs directorate utilizes partnerships across society, including exercises, civil affairs operations and humanitarian assistance activities, to improve the capacity of both USSOUTHCOM and partner nations to quickly respond to emergencies and neutralize threat networks. The J7/9 strives to develop a highly trained workforce that is focused on creative and cooperative solutions. As a result, the J7/9 strengthens partnerships between the U.S. government, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, businesses, academia and all elements of civil society. During the visit, Mr. Bostickconducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of th

Fort Sill's Housing Division Chief, Romero Montez, left, Amber McNeil, Corvias operations director, future resident, Spc. Timothy Harper, Fort Sill Garrison Commander Col. James Peay and Corvias Managing Director Pete Sims cut the ribbon on a newly renovated, 2,500 square foot, five-bedroom home at Fort Sill Sept. 16, 2022.

Leadership from the 86th Airlift Wing cut the ribbon during the Rheinland Inn Dining Facility grand reopening ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 18, 2022. After two and a half years of renovations, the DFAC opened to not just dorm Airmen, but all Department of Defense identification card holders and their immediate families as a way to better serve the community.

Former President George H. Bush poses for a group photograph with Major General (MGEN) Flannagen, Commanding General (CG) of Cherry Point, his wife Debra, MGEN Castellaw, CG of the 2nd Marine Air Wing (MAW), his wife Wanda (with purse), Colonel (COL) Kowalski, CHIEF of STAFF (hidden) and local officials, at MCAS Cherry Point. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Army Yuma Test Center commander Lt. Col. Shane Dering (left) speaks with La Paz County, Arizona Sheriff William Ponce and La Paz County Supervisor Holly Irwin before the 28th annual Camp Bouse Days ceremony in Bouse, Arizona on February 10, 2024.

Command Team of 311th Signal Command visits USACISA-P, and recognizes civilians for their hard work.

040624-F-4258B-001. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Capt. Eric Hanks, Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, and Cmdr. Jon Nelson, Commanding Officer of Theater Undersea Surveillance Command Pacific (TUSC PAC), unveil the new entrance sign to TUSC PAC.Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Whidbey Island officially changed its name to Theater Undersea Surveillance Command Pacific (TUSC PAC) during a ceremony held at the command.

KITTERY, ME. Nov. 17, 2022, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti (center) is briefed on Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program projects underway at the shipyard during a visit November 17, 2022..

Positioned from left to right, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Russell Mack, deputy commander Air Combat Command, Col. George Watkins, 325th Fighter Wing commander, U.S. Army Col. Jeremy Chapman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District commander, Col. Robert Bartlow, Air Force Civil Engineer Center Natural Disaster Recovery Division chief, Col. Elizabeth Harwood, 325th Mission Support Group commander and Mr. Paul ODonnell, Hensel Phelps operations manager, during a Zone 1 ground-breaking ceremony at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. The flightline facilities are part of Zone 1, which includes several hangars, a maintenance complex, group headquarters, aircraft parking apron, aircraft support equipment storage, a corrosion control facility and an F-35 flight simulator training facility.

Military and civilian members attend the 502nd Air Base Wing change of command ceremony, May 3, 2022, Pfingston Basic Military Training Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 502d Air Base Wing is host to Joint Base San Antonio which unifies 11 geographically distinct locations including JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Camp Bullis.

Leadership representatives from the Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast unified command met with U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Chargé dAffaires Eric Stromayer, to discuss the Operation Vigilant Sentry posture and other maritime security initiatives at Coast Guard District Seven in Miami, Florida, Jan. 8, 2024. HSTF-SE was established in 2003 and frequently coordinates efforts across multiple federal, state, and local agencies to maximize readiness under the 2004 OVS plan to respond to maritime migration events throughout the Caribbean Sea.

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Jason G. Woodworth, center, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and his wife Renee Woodworth, pose for a group photo with education officials during a luncheon with local school leaders at the Marine Memorial Golf Course on Camp Pendleton, California, May 5, 2022. Woodworth, along with his wife, hosted a formal lunch to meet with local superintendents and principles to show appreciation and recognition of a great school year.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. LeSean Neely (center), an intermediate level avionics master training specialist assigned to Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Cherry Point, poses with CNATTU personnel, installation personnel, and members of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee during a Service Person of the Quarter ceremony at CNATTU Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 19, 2022. Neely was recognized as the Service Person of the Quarter by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee for his contributions on and off the installation.

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

A new helicopter training landing pad at Muir Army Airfield is dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder during a ceremony in the Aviation Maintenance Instruction Building here.The two pilots were killed April 9, 2013 when the AH-64 Apache helicopter they were flying crashed during a flight mission in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. They were serving on a combat deployment with Bravo Company, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade during Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. David S. Rainey, and Sgt. Maj. Jaqueline Y. Townsel, the commanding officer and sergeant major of Security Battalion, pose for a group photo with members of the Quantico Fire Department at Firehouse 531 after signing the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 5, 2022. This year's theme is "Fire Won't Wait, Plan Your Escape.", celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention, and runs from Oct. 9-15. Recognized across the country, FPW highlights the importance fire safety awareness to educate families and students on MCBQ and the surrounding communities.

Capt. Todd Copeland (center left), NSA South Potomac commanding officer, gave command coins to NAVFAC employees Walt Fowler (left), engineering technician, Pat Shifflette, design manager, and Mike Bohlmann, construction manager, for their exceptional service during the construction of the Gambo Creek bridge at NSF Dahlgren.

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal begins a tour of Fort Bragg hosted by FORSCOM Commander Gen. David M. Rodriguez (to his left) just outside the U.S. Army Forces Command headquarters after a senior level brief of the state of Army Dec. 4, 2012, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The purpose of Dr. Westphal's trip was to highlight the vital role of Fort Bragg as the Army transforms and prepares for future requirements, to reinforce the importance of decisive and sustainable land power and the Army's role in the joint force, and to underscore the extensive capabilities and interdependence of combined operations between Army conventional and special operations forces.

021217-F-6587J-001. Base: Los Angeles Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District leadership, Commander Col. Chris Klein and District Deputy Engineer Pat Hemphill, speaks with Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Allen Jarvis during an interagency visit at O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, Ridgeland, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. USACE received a FEMA mission assignment to perform pump assessments at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, Sept. 1, 2022, to support the Jackson water emergency. USACE, in coordination with FEMA, is committed to working with our federal, state, and local partners to provide assistance to the citizens and City of Jackson, Mississippi. (USACE photo by Sabrina Dalton)

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Aug. 26, 2022) Educators and local community leaders with Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pacific pose for a photo during a tour of 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.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass receives a history briefing at the Romanian National Military Museum during her first visit to Romania, Oct. 5, 2022. The CMSAF toured several installations throughout Romania to see firsthand the strategic impact the bases have on the overall mission of NATO.

With the stroke of a pen, Brig. Gen. Garrick Harmon, USASAC's commanding general, and the head of Poland's Ministry of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak(not pictured), signed a letter of offer and acceptance which finalizes an agreement for the U.S. to sell 250 Abrams tanks to the Polish Army. The tanks are expected to improve Poland's capability to meet current and future threats by providing a credible force that is capable of deterring adversaries and participating in NATO operations. #StrengthInCooperation

The Minnesota National Guard conducted a swearing-in ceremony on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol for Rabbi Kamil, the first Rabbi ever to join the ranks of the organization.I have always wanted to join the military, remarked Rabbi Frederick Kamil. To serve those who serve, thats how I want to be a Rabbi.The Minnesota National Guard places a high value on the rights of our personnel to exercise their rights to religious freedom, said Army Colonel Buddy Winn, the Minnesota National Guards State Chaplain. Our unit ministry teams strive to provide timely and effective religious support to all our service members, regardless of faith tradition or affiliation. Adding Rabbi Kamil to the chaplaincy helps us to reach an even more diverse audience, which enhances the spiritual resilience of the force.The Minnesota National Guard has just under thirty chaplains in the state, representing more than 20 denominations. One of the Guards priorities is people, and diversity in the chaplains

Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 16 at the Fort Drum DoD STARBASE Academy were Stephen Todd, Jefferson-Lewis BOCES district superintendent; Eric Wagenaar, Fort Drum deputy to the garrison commander; Command Sgt. Maj. Shelly Jenkins, Fort Drum garrison senior enlisted advisor; Col. James Zacchino Jr., Fort Drum garrison commander; Michael O'Toole, Civil-Military Programs director with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs; and Joanne Witt, Fort Drum DoD STARBASE Academy director. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

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