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Military Leadership Briefings

Images depict military personnel giving briefings and presentations to various groups, focused on leadership, training, and community observances in a professional setting.

Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office gives opening comments for the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance on Jan. 16, 2024, in McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2024 observance not only featured opening comments by Guzman who organized the event, it also included an opening prayer by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Amy Noble with the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office, and Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger spoke about the legacy of MLK Jr. The 2024 theme for the observance was Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off! After Messenger gave his presentation, a video of one of Kings most famous speeches, Ive Been to the Mountaintop, was played for the observance attendees.

The Air Force Reserve command sent The Assistant of the Secretary of the Air Force, Honorable Alex Wagner, and the Deputy to the Chief of Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. Matthew J. Burger to March Air Force Base, California. Among the topics covered during the visit was the importance of the MQ-9 Reaper to the 163d Attack Wing and the enterprise, manpower and resources.

Nick Powell, a Master Resilience Trainer and Performance Expert at the Ready and Resilient (R2) Performance Center, leads a resilience class for German soldiers with the Bundeswehr Medical Academy, U.S. Soldiers, and civilians for the Combined Arms Training Center-hosted Leader Resiliency Training in Vilseck, Germany, Feb. 27, 2024. CATC provides an average of 600 training events and 85 mobile-training team courses per year, for approximately 13,500 military and civilian personnel, including 325 Allies and partners from 20 different countries. Army

SILVER SPRING, Md. (June 9, 2022) Capt. Dennis Faix, commanding officer of Naval Health Research Center, speaks to members of the Fleet Health Integration Panel (FHIP) during a two-day meeting in support of the Fleet Commanders Readiness Council. Hosted by NMRC, The FHIP serves to act in concert to achieve standardized practices across Navy Medicine and present a unified view of Fleet Health Services to the line.

Rear Adm. Stu Satterwhite, Commander, MyNavy Career Center (MNCC), meets with command triads and Command Pay Personnel Administrators (CPPAs) at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) April 13, 2022. Satterwhite visited CFAS to brief command leadership and CPPAs on recent organizational changes within MNCC.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.

The Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, and his wife, Kelly, were made honorary Hoosiers and the certificate was presented by the Adjutant General of Indiana, Major Gen. Lyles, and his wife Sherry, at the Indiana National Guard headquarters on, May, 29, 2022.

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Mr Kevin J Bostnick, director of U.S. Southern Command exercises and coalition affairs, speaks to DVs before culminating exercises May 19, 2022 in Belize for Tradewinds 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

Major General David W. Maxwell, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Command, addresses the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, during their 18th annual meeting with Marine Corps leadership in Washington D.C. on September 15, 2022. The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce met with Marine Corps leadership and the Georgia congressional delegation to discuss how current and future Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany and Marine Corps Logistics Command (LOGCOM) initiatives align with the global force posture. The visit further reinforces the value of MCLB Albany and LOGCOM to members of Congress and explores ways the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, local community and members of Congress can support the needs of the base and its tenant commands.

Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) Command Master Chief Brandon Faulkner gives opening remarks during the Reeves Communication Center building naming dedication ceremony in honor of RMC Thomas Reeves March 30, 2023. RMC Thomas James Reeves was posthumously awarded the U.S. militarys award for valor (Medal of Honor) for heroic actions on the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson speaks to ANC employees in the Multi-Purpose Room at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson was speaking as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. He also participated in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Gadson has dedicated himself to the work of Wounded Warriors, veterans, and other groups who support employment and betterment of person with disabilities.

Mr. G. Lee Floyd, Air Force Reserve Command chief diversity and inclusion officer left, discusses the importance of the Celebration of Nations event with Master Sgt. Michael Zimm, right, 934th Maintenance Squadron technician, at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, Nov. 5, 2022.

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U.S. Air Force pilots with the 60th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, prepare to fly at Burlington Air National Guard Base, Vermont, July 12, 2022. The 33rd FW used Vermont's air space to continue effective flying operations while avoiding the hazardous summer weather in Florida.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes General André Luis Novaes Miranda, Head of the Brazilian Armys Department of Education and Culture to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted in to the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

Participants gathered to compete in Netwars held June 10-11 at Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, A.R. to develop cyber security skills during Cybershield22. Cybershield22 is the DODs largest unclassified cyber security exercise working with multiple military branches and inter-agencies to collaborate in continually bettering the militarys capabilities cyber security.

Members of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) participated in an Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise (ERRE) Tabletop Exercise (TTX) to identify critical mission readiness gaps and develop strategies for enhancing the reliability, resilience, and efficiency of shore assets vital to national defense. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Admiral Collins Visit - 26-HK-3-15. Admiral Collins talking with active-duty USCG and civilians in JFO-type building. Hurricane Katrina

The flight operations crew for NASAs QSF18 flight series debriefs following a flight with the F/A-18 research aircraft. The flight included a quiet supersonic dive maneuver at high altitudes off the coast to produce a sonic boom out over the ocean, with the intention of producing quieter “thumps” on land.

CMSGT of the Air Force Arthur L. "Bud" Andrews views transparencies on an overhead projector, during a meeting at the Air Training Command NCO Academy. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addresses more than 900 Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard during Leadership Development Day, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 5, 2023. The event, for officers and senior enlisted troops, also featured presentations by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau; U.S. Army Maj. Gen Troy Galloway, deputy commanding general of the Army National Guard; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Landes, commander of First Army East; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director of the Air National Guard.

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120807-N-WL435-636 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Aug. 7, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert speaks to Sailors at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during an all hands call at Skywarrior's Theater.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

Trevor Loew, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton, Family & Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (FMWR) Director, talks about FMWR activities during the base's Community Information Exchange held at the post fitness center on Jan. 24, 2024. The event allowed garrison staff and organizations to provide service members, families and civilians with current information and practices from installation support partners to increase awareness and sustain the mission and family readiness on and off the post.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Deputy Assistant Secretary Kerri Hannan, US Department of State Western Hemisphere Bureau for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Deputy Assistant Secretary Kerri Hannan, US Department of State Western Hemisphere Bureau for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

220909-N-UB993-1008WASHINGTON D.C. (Sept. 9, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea addresses the 2022 Leadership Mess Symposium. The Leadership Mess is composed of command master chiefs (CMC) serving numbered fleets, operational forces, and various flag officer details. The annual symposium is an opportunity for senior enlisted leaders to see, solve, and share best practices while exchanging ideas and feedback to leadership in an effort to improve the Navy.

From right, Illustrator Orrin Anderson, U.S Navy Commanding Officer Capt. Mike Aiena, Principal Technical Manager and Department Head Craig Rubin, Department Head Richard Schumacher, all of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, Chief Science Advisor Jeremy Werner of the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Graphic Designer Kevin Rogers and Public Affairs Specialist Brooks Hubbard, both of the warfare center, engage in briefing as part of a tour of the warfare center in Norco, California, June 21, 2022. During his visit, Werner was given an overview of the command.

20829-N-VI040-1041 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 29, 2022) Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan, hears and addresses the concerns of Sailors attending an All-Hands Call onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi during an official visit of the installation Aug. 29, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

U.S. Army Col. John McElveen, South Carolina National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility 1 Operations Officer welcome staffers from U.S. Senator Lindsey Grahams office and the South Carolina Governors office with a tour of the Carolina Army National Guards Army Aviation Support Facility 1 at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 19, 2022. The purpose of their visit is to understand the capabilities of the SCARNGs Apache AH-64E attack helicopter fleet, as well as ongoing and future military construction projects on the installation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Laura J. Perazzola-Ash, commanding officer, Wounded Warrior Battalion-East (WWBn-E), gives a speech during the Adopt-a-School ceremony on Feb. 5, 2024 at Clear View Elementary School in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The Adopt-a-School program gives a military unit the ability to support local schools by assisting with field trips, family nights, Month of the Military Child and other special events. Marine Corps

Master Sgt. Christian Lewis, 425th Air Base Squadron first sergeant, briefs new members of the 425th ABS during a newcomers brief at the Izmir Consolidated Center in Izmir, Turkey, Oct. 13, 2022. The 425th ABS provides administrative agent support to U.S. personnel at NATO Allied Land Command Headquarters and six other associated units in Izmir. The 425th is a geographically separated unit under the 39th Air Base Wing at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The 425th ABS supports the partnership between the U.S. and its allies in their mission to defend NATOs southern flank.

The 138th Fighter Wing hosts a roundtable with Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Oklahoma National Guard leadership and Tulsa area business leaders, January 30, 2023 at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. During the engagement Hokanson fielded questions regarding how local businesses and the National Guard can support each other to reach recruitment goals.

MIAMI (June 15, 2022) - Amb. Jean Manes, U.S. Southern Commands Civilian Deputy to the Commander, speaks during a panel of senior Department of Defense leaders who discussed the Women, Peace and Security initiative during the U.S. Southern Command Senior Leader Logistics Symposium at the command headquarters. Panelists included the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Laura Richardson; the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics, Leigh E. Method; the President of the Defense Security Cooperation University, Dr. Celeste Ward Gventer; and Principal Deputy Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, Kristina M. O'Brien. The panel was moderated by Manes. (Photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Caruso, U.S. Southern Command)

Retired Sgt. Maj. Michael F. Cline, Hall of Fame Boxer, talks to a Marine with Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools during a visit at the Montford Point Museum, Camp Johnson, N.C., June 15, 2022. You never stop. Im 65 years old and Im still not stopping, said Cline. Get out there and do something real with your hands. All you need is desire, dedication and determination. U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Christian C. Bunch.

U.S. Rep Greg Pence, Representative of Indianas 6th Congressional District, right, dines with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Polidora, the executive officer of Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR), left, in Scudder Hall galley at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, June 17, 2022. Rep. Pence visited MCSFR to advance an understanding of Marine Corps Force Design 2030, Navy/Marine Corps amphibious programs, and how the Marine Corps is preparing to meet current and future security challenges, crisis response, and inform the public of the Services role in national defense. MCSFR organizes, trains, equips, and provides anti-terrorism security forces in support of combatant commanders and naval commanders in order to conduct expeditionary security operations and provide security for strategic weapons and vital national assets.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 13, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Warren Cook, commanding officer of the 8th Marine Corps District (8MCD), speaks during the Pipehitter Training Conference at Galveston, Texas, Feb. 1, 2023. Top performing recruiters across 8MCD gathered for a week to share tactics, techniques and procedures in what contributes to their success.

BACH had five service members graduate from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP) June 10, 2022, at Cole Park Commons on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The IPAP mission is to provide the uniformed services with highly competent, compassionate Physician Assistants who model integrity, strive for leadership excellence, and are committed to lifelong learning. Our graduates are commissioned into the officer corps of their respective service and take their place beside other military health care professionals in providing medical services to active duty military personnel, their dependents, and retirees.

Personnel from the Eighth Coast Guard District, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi and Coast Guard Station South Padre Island meet with members from the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaría de la Marina, SEMAR) to share information and strengthen the Coast Guards partnership with the Mexican Navy in South Padre Island, Texas, Nov. 16, 2022. Both agencies' leadership reinforced their commitment to reducing the instances of Mexican fishermen illegally crossing into U.S. waters.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kyle Shoop, right, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, reads a certificate of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 30, 2024. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge MCAS Iwakuni service members becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from El Salvador, Liberia, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Philippines.

220428-N-JU575-2683 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 28, 2022) Renee Birnberg Silberman guest speaker, spoke about her familys history during the Holocaust to over 400 Sailors from Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes and Surface Warfare Engineering School Command Great Lakes during the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Ross Theater at Naval Station Great Lakes. She is the co-chair along with her husband, Dr. Joseph Silberman, of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Children of Survivors Chicago area cohort, as well as a docent at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (July 28, 2022) - Karen Ann J. Dalingding, president of Palawan Medical Society, left, gives a presentation to U.S. Navy medical professionals aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a visitors tour in support of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Buckner, left, civil engineer officer, 150th Fighter Wing, New Mexico Air National Guard (ANG) and Emergency Service Function (ESF) 3 chair, briefs the top five priorities for ESF 3 to Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, ANG, at the Domestic Capabilities Priorities conference at Denver Tech Center, Colorado, May 6, 2022. The annual event serves to identify and align critical ANG domestic operation equipping priorities with the allocation of National Guard and Reserve equipment account funds.

221213-N-PG340-1021 GREAT LAKES, Illinois (Dec. 13, 2022) Navy Band Great Lakes performs at U.S. Navy Recruit Training Commands quarterdeck, Dec. 13. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Fort McCoy Installation Safety Office Manager Randy Eddy displays the sixth U.S. Army Excellence Safety Streamer Award on Oct. 27, 2022, during the Garrison Commander Town Hall event in building 60 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The installation received the award in September 2022 from the Director of Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness. Standing with Eddy is Dale Marsolek, also with the Fort McCoy Installation Safety Office.

While in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard and drummers from The U.S. Navy Band visited with over 200 JROTC students from Sierra Vista High School and Bonanza High School. The color guard shared their experiences in the military and why they continue to choose to serve. Students also had the chance to ask the service members questions and get some tips and tricks about presenting the colors.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Sept. 30, 2022) - Chief Science Director Dr. Sylvain Cardin, assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks about positivity during the second Mission Possible, an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. The purpose of Mission Possible is to better inform members of the command on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of the three science directorates to include the resource acquisitions and administrative directorates. NAMRU San Antonios mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Resear

NORFOLK, Va. (April. 15, 2022) Vice Adm. James Kilby, deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and commander, Task Force 80, answers questions during a Q and A session with approximately 220 midshipmen and officer candidates of the Hampton Roads Naval ROTC (HRNROTC) gathered at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. April 15, 2022. In an hour-long discussion Kilby shared personal struggles and successes throughout his 36-year career as a career surface warfare officer, providing valuable insight to the future leaders.

Brig. Gen. Robert Hargens assumes command as assistant adjutant general of the Nebraska Air National Guard April 2, 2022, at the Nebraska National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters building.

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-279-170. Hurricane Katrina

Members of Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) attend a preflight briefing in the squadron ready room aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220818-N-VI040-1056 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 18, 2022) A Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Atsugi employee provides a Sailor with information regarding the Emergency Family Assistance Center during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) training exercise held onboard Naval Air Facility Atsugi for Citadel Pacific 2022. Citadel Pacific is an annual exercise designed to evaluate command and control capabilities, and to ensure the readiness and effectiveness of antiterrorism and emergency response programs throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Wisconsin Air National Guard leadership attends an innovation briefing during Northern Agility 22-1, June 29, 2022, at Alger County, Mich. The Michigan National Guard's Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain Innovation Center integrated augmented reality during an Integrated Combat Turn on an A-10 Thunderbolt II that landed on a public roadway during NA 22-1.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 5, 2022) - Royal Australian Navy LEUT Belinda Wozniak, a Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) advisor, discusses the importance of GPS during the humanitarian assistance and disaster (HA/DR) relief training during Pacific Partnership 2022. HA/DR training allows partnering nations to strengthen capabilities and interoperability with one another in order to respond in times of need. 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.

Retired Lt. Gen. John F. Kimmons was the guest speaker during the luncheon and awards ceremony at Murr Community Center following the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony June 24.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Decio Rui Pialarissi, Brazilian federal revenue service agency chief to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 2022. During the visit, Mr. Pialarissi attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-6. Army official briefing CODEL at ATC Mobile6. Hurricane Katrina

WASHINGTON (Sept. 7, 2022) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti addresses attendees at the 2022 Senior Enlisted Leadership Mess Symposium, Sept. 7, 2022. The Leadership Mess is composed of command master chiefs (CMC) serving numbered fleets, operational forces, and various flag officer details. The annual symposium is an opportunity for senior enlisted leaders to see, solve, and share best practices while exchanging ideas and feedback to leadership in an effort to improve the Navy.

William Clarkson, a Museum Educator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, provides a guided tour to high school students and chaperones from a Navy JROTC group that visited the museum on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The museum is located on the second floor of the Nauticus building in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia and is one of ten U.S. Navy museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.

Maj. William Dunn, chief of military justice for the 28ID, explained during the 28th Infantry Division Iron Lieutenant Leadership Orientation at Fort Indiantown Gap, April 30, the significance of perception and the importance of staying abreast on military policies and regulations and what it means to be a professional in a leadership position. You must maintain that appropriate professionalism to separate yourself accordingly from certain circumstances or situations. Be cognizant of the leadership position you hold and how it projects to those who are looking up to you by virtue of your rank and position, said Maj. Dunn.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry introduces Marines who guard Embassy Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to two members of his traveling party - Admiral Kurt Tidd and Colonel John Richardson - during a visit to the facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on May 1, 2014.

Drill instructors with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, meet their recruits on pickup day aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 25, 2022. Drill instructors are tasked with the everyday training of recruits and ensure that the recruits become thoroughly indoctrinated in love of Corps and country, before graduating recruit training.

LM_TB_Board_18 -- Sgt. Lisa Morales of the U.S. Army Forces Command answers questions during her board appearance at the 2008 Department of the Army Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Best Warrior” Competition held Sept. 29 at Fort Lee, Va.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Rear Admiral Ron Piret, commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for a curriculum review of the joint masters program and to meet with students, professors and institute leadership. The Joint Program offers a masters degree program for U.S. Naval Officers, and more than 85 officers have received this degree dating back to the first award in 1970. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of marine science and engineering. 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.

Fort McCoy Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Chad Maynard responds to a student's question at the Wisconsin Association of School Councils Leadership Conference on Monday, April 4 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Maynard was joined by other Fort McCoy Garrison leaders Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico and Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commander Maj. James Lavelle to speak on the importance of leadership to outstanding student council members from middle and high schools from around the state of Wisconsin.

Department of Interior officials and staff joining counterparts from other agencies in explaining government programs, and promoting Take Pride in America initiatives, at the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree, Caroline County, Virginia

$Maria Soltero-Rivera, University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine surgical and radiological sciences assistant professor, discusses canine oral health as a part of the first military working dog (MWD) oral health joint symposium between Travis Air Force Base and UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California, June 28, 2023. The discussions ranged from the ideal chew toys to different severity levels of tooth fractures in dogs.$

Rodolfo Salinas, 1st Cyber Battalion civilian deputy to the commander, shares information on the DOD Performance Management and Appraisal Program with civilians and select military personnel during todays Defender wellness day at the Gordons Conference and Catering Center on Fort Gordon, Georgia. 1st Cyber Battalion conducted a Defender wellness day to educate personnel on services provided by the Army Wellness Center and had subject-matter experts share the new updates to the Army Directive 2022-06 (Parenthood, Pregnancy and Postpartum).

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (April 6, 2022) - Dr. Sylvain Cardin, chief science director of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, welcome attendees of the annual Enterprise Leadership and Science Directors Meeting hosted by NAMRU San Antonio at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. The meeting brought together leadership and science subject matter experts from Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC), NAMRU 2 - NMRC Asia, NAMRU 3, NAMRU Dayton, NAMRU 6, Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, and Bureau of Navy Medicine and Surgery. NAMRU San Antonios mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joseph D'costa, the Deputy Commanding General for Sustainment of Eighth Army, speaks to the audience before the start of the Command Community Information Exchange (CCIE) held at the Morning Calm Conference Center, Nov. 2, 2022. D'costa presented coins to members of the community on behalf of Lt. Gen. Willard M. Burleson III, Eighth Army Commanding General, for contributions made in support of USAG Humphreys' annual Fall Fest celebration. The CCIE is held monthly to share information and discuss concerns with the USAG Humphreys community.

U.S.Customs and Border Protection officers with the Office of Field Operations conduct oversight operations at the Region IV Emergency Operations Center in Doral, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett

Brig. Gen. Laura McHugh, deputy adjutant general-Army for Pennsylvania, talks about the Pennsylvania National Guard's capabilities with the Pennsylvania Military Community Enhancement Commission during their semiannual meeting at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., on May 26, 2022.

Col. Bill Soliz, commander, Tripler Army Medical Center, shares his leadership philosophy with Soldiers and civilians during a noon town hall event at TAMC, May 19, 2022.

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.

220401-N-ZS023-1070 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 1, 2022) Fire Controlman Chief Petty Officer Eric Riley speaks to chief petty officers assigned to Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE (COMLCSRON ONE) during a ceremony celebrating the Chief Petty Officer 129th birthday. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

Members of the Young Presidents Organizations Pennsylvania Chapter test weapon simulators at Fort Indiantown Gap's Engagement Skills Trainer during a Bosslift event on Sept. 19, 2022. The event was supported by Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Brad Rhen)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Deputy Assistant Secretary Kerri Hannan, US Department of State Western Hemisphere Bureau for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 14, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Members of the 127th Wing Squadrons showed their Employers and guests, who are interest in joining the Air National Guard, what their jobs are all about during the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Recruiting Exposition on Armed Forces Day. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Army Capt. Narisa Lopez, a protocol officer with Regional Command East, Kosovo Force, and native of Alexandria, Va., discusses the historical impact of Florence Finch, a Filipino-American member of the World War II resistance against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance and cultural awareness presentation at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, May 27, 2022.

General Buck Kernan, Commander in CHIEF United States Joint Forces Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic speaks to delegates at the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) seminar. The SACLANT Seminar was attended by 100 delegates from 18 countries, the purpose was to bring NATO leaders together to discuss issues from a Maritime and North American perspective and give leaders a hands on opportunity. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Retired Colonel Mark Rosengard shared stories from his time in Afghanistan during Task Force Dagger during a Special Forces Association Convention (SFACON), where 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets, Soldiers and retirees attended a four-day event held from September 21-24, 2022, in the Colorado Springs area including Fort Carson. SFACON is held to honor, remember and recognize Green Berets and enablers with multiple special events, panels of speakers and Special Forces Medal of Honor guests.

The 2nd BN 254th NJARNG is completing the C-UAS Training Integration Class, Operations Course. This training is being completed at the Fort Dix Simulations area in Building 3507, the new permanent building location for the C-UAS/Homeland Training for all soldiers for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones). (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

The 168th Wing and community members of Fairbanks presented an Alaska pin as a token of appreciation to Jake Rademacher, director of movies Brothers After War and Brothers at War, and Chase Millsap, a retired Marine who helps Rademacher with the Brothers After War workshops. The token of appreciation was presented as the tiniest pin from the largest state as a thank you for visiting Alaska, conducting the workshops, and showing the movie in Fairbanks. Air National Guard

060419-N-2568S-168. Base: USS Emory S. Land (AS 39)

HONOLULU- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green speaks with Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH) Commander, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Steve Barnett, and Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) Commander, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Wade during the Governors Water Committee on Feb. 2, 2024, at the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu. Charged with the safe closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as an enduring commitment to the community and the environment. This task force will stand up and will take on responsibilities for Red Hill from the current JTF-RH in early spring 2024. NCTF-RH is engaging in continuous conversations in formal and informal forums with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and experts and officials to keep stakeholders informed as the Navy works to safely and deliberately close the RHBFSF. (DoD

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2022) Lt. Ron Wade, chaplain aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), gives suicide prevention training to Sailors on the mess decks. Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

070315-M-0049M-066. Base: Mcb Camp S.D. Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 5, 2022) - Col. Serhii Korol, right, head of the Department of Military Surgery of the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy, from Kyiv, Ukraine, speaks at the peer-to-peer medical exchange as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 5, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomedAssistant Director Eric Talbot, Office of National Drug Control Policy and other guests for a speaking engagement atthe IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2023. Mr. Talbot spoke with students from class 62 about the United States' efforts to save lives by reducing drug overdose deaths, drug use, and associated harms. Additionally, students had the opportunity to engage with the Office of National Drug Control Policy team during a question and answers session.

050903-N-6046R-007. Base: Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. service members participate in a brief prior to an upcoming night convoy exercise, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 18, 2022. The brief was conducted in order to familiarize and inform the participants on the guidelines of the exercise, including law of war, defensive operations, convoy operations, action drills and night vision operations.

Beth Ann Shuttlesworth, executive assistant to eight of Pennsylvanias adjutants general during her 35-year career, marked her retirement with a ceremony March 31 at Fort Indiantown Gap. Helen Sajer, the widow of Maj. Gen. Gerald T. Sajer who was TAG from 1987-1995 and hired Shuttlesworth, spoke at the ceremony, along with four former TAGs.

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.

PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Oct. 28, 2022) -- U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, William Popp, delivers remarks at the opening ceremony of Continuing Promise, Oct. 28, 2022. Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, provides remarks during the annual Salute to Veterans at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Nov. 9. During the event, base officials recognized more than 90 local veterans for their service.

Inter-American Defense College held its World Situation Conference on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 8-10, 2023. During their conference Participants engaged in a strategic-level analysis organized by Brazilian Army and professor Col. Fábio Araújo. The conference offered students a global and sub-regional understanding of geo-politics, enabling them to analyze various aspects such as politics, socio-cultural factors, economics, defense, security, science, technology, key nations, state actors, regional alliances, and governmental or international non-governmental organizations. The focus of Committee I involves an in-depth examination of national and sub-regional security, defense, and development policies, along with strategic trends that will influence the Western Hemisphere in the next 10 years.

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Distinguished Flying Cross - 26-HK-128-38. Hurricane Katrina

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