Military Leadership Briefings

Images of military personnel engaged in briefings and professional development sessions, focusing on leadership and strategic discussions.

Sgt. Maj. Kevin D. Melton, U.S. Army Forces Command Reserve Component Command Career Counselor, leads a professional development session at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command Reserve Component Transition annual training symposium. More than 75 reserve component career counselors took part in the three-day event at Ft Knox, Ky.

Sgt. Maj. Kevin D. Melton, U.S. Army Forces Command Reserve Component Command Career Counselor, leads a professional development session at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command Reserve Component Transition annual training symposium. More than 75 reserve component career counselors took part in the three-day event at Ft Knox, Ky.

Space Training and Readiness Command senior leaders receive a briefing from Col. Jeffrey Greenwood, Space Delta 13 Detachment 1 commander, during a conference at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, Aug. 25, 2022. STARCOM leaders to include Delta Commanders, Senior Enlisted Leaders, staff and spouses gathered at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Aug. 24-25, to celebrate the commands first year accomplishments and discuss year two objectives focused on preparing every Guardian to prevail in competition and conflict in the space domain. (U.S. Air Force photo 1st Lt. Charles Rivezzo)

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sep. 14, 2022) Capt. Jason Warner, commanding officer, Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS), gives the NSCS state of affairs brief during the Center for Service Support offsite, Sep 14. The CSS offsite is a chance for the domain leadership to come together at one time to discuss big-picture strategy or goals.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Brito, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, addresses warrant officers comprised of the Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education and Warrant Officer Senior Service Education during a senior leadership symposium hosted at the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College May 3, 2022, at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher T. Doss, Fort Rucker garrison command sergeant major, speaks to Enterprise High School Army JROTC cadets during a Meet Your Army event Jan. 9, 2023.

Maj. Jesse Hernandez, the Tropic Care Mission Officer In Charge, 149th Medical Group discusses the Tropic Care Mission with senior leaders from our supporting agencies and sister services visited Kauai Community College Tropic Care Site during a Distinguished Visitor tour to see the hard work and dedication of their Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Medical Professionals, as well as the impact they were making in the community.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Jeffery A. Barnes, Command Master Chief, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, left, addresses Marines, Sailors, and Civilian Marines at a quarterly town hall meeting aboard Navy Reserve Forces Command headquarters, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, January 16, 2024. During the town hall, Barnes discussed how an individual can create a greater positive impact in their role by expanding their perspective: align what youre doing with the Generals priorities.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Rick Boyer, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) instructor at Grayling Aerial Gunnery Range in Waters, Mich., gives a safety talk to Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) airmen participating in Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 6, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

U.S. Airmen, Marines, and Japan Self-Defense Forces members gather for a Bilateral Defense of Okinawa Working Group briefing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2022. This was the first BDOWG held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing all parties involved to discuss changes regarding regional stability and threat level escalations.

U.S. Air Force leaders with the 182nd Airlift Wing attend a strategic summit at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 4, 2024. During the summit key leaders collaborated and planned for the future of the base. Air National Guard

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 14, 2022) Cmdr. William Chris Hinson, commanding officer, Navy Service Support Advanced Training Command (NSSATC), gives the NSSATC state of affairs brief during the Center for Service Support (CSS) offsite, Sept. 14. The CSS offsite is a chance for the domain leadership to come together at one time to discuss big-picture strategy or goals.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Kubek, 88th Security forces combat arms instructor, answers questions before participants transition from the classroom to the firing range during Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022. During the competition participants competed for the best score with both pistols and rifles.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Sims, Maryland Air National Guard state command chief, speaks to Maryland Air National Guard Airmen at the Chief Master Sergeant's Professional Development Course at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2621 in Essex, Maryland, August 4, 2022. Chief Sims currently serves as the 12th Maryland Air National Guard state command chief and will assume the role of Maryland National Guard senior enlisted leader on August 15.

U.S. Air Force leaders with the 182nd Airlift Wing attend a strategic summit at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 4, 2024. During the summit key leaders collaborated and planned for the future of the base. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with guardsmen assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard, June 11, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Williams is visiting Air National Guard bases around the country ensuring the voices of the enlisted force are heard.

(Right) Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza, Senior Enlisted Leader for U.S. Army Central, talks about important topics of leadership during senior noncommissioned officer development at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

U.S. Air Force Col. William Hunter, 81st Training Wing commander, delivers a brief during the Industry Day Exchange Proposed Mixed-Use Enhanced Use Lease meeting inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 15, 2022. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and 81st Training Wing hosted the event to explore the possibility of a Cyber Processing Center opportunity at Keesler.

Col. Megan Cornett speaks to team members during a civilian all-call hosted by the 377th Mission Support Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 15, 2022. During the all call 377th MSG team members were recognized for their accomplishments and attended an Explosive Ordinance Disposal open house.

Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, gives a brief to Airmen assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas during a visit to the installation, April 19, 2022. The 18th AF command team toured the installation to connect with members of the local community and gain insight into the innovative ways LRAFB Airmen are supporting Air Mobility Commands mission.

COL Ed Matthaidess III, 2nd Brigade Combat Team commander, provides guidance to leaders and staff from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment during the tactical order (TACORD) brief prior to executing a combined arms maneuver live fire exercise (CAMLFX) in Grafenwoehr, Germany on Dec. 5, 2022. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by Maj. Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Officer)

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives a presentation Oct. 27, 2022, discussing the garrison, leadership, and more during a town hall discussion with Fort McCoy, Wis., workforce members at the installation. Messenger held two sessions for workforce members to discuss a recent climate survey and to review his first three months in command, and to give perspective on the way ahead within the garrison.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kendall P. Benton, 422d Security Forces Squadron incoming commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at RAF Croughton, England, June 16, 2022. Prior to assuming command of the 422d SFS, Benton served as the Action Officer for the Policy Branch in the Air Force Security Forces Directorate at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

Rear Adm. Stuart C. Satterwhite, Commander, MyNavy Career Center, listens as Command Master Chief Paul James, assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), asks a question during a triad call for Career Development Symposium (CDS) Japan at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) April 5, 2023. CDS Japan, conducted by Navy Personnel Command, visited CFAS to reach out to Sailors and inform them of the benefits available from the personnel modernization initiatives of the Sailor 2025 program.

Two first sergeants sitting on a stage listen to a participant of a First Sergeant Symposium recall a situation in which he helped a first sergeant at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 28, 2022. First sergeants are charged with the welfare and well-being of Airmen to ensure the mission is accomplished.

Col. Chad Kornberg, commander of the 124th Fighter Wing, and 124th FW Command Chief Master Sgt. James Tritle watch an assumption of command ceremony for Maj. Kahli Gorski, June, 5, 2022, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. This is Gorskis first command position, where she will serve as commander of the 124th Communications Squadron.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, receive an orientation brief in preparation for KAMANDAG 6 at Philippine Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Sept. 29, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bishop bids farewell to the 131st Logistics Readiness Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 11, 2022. He relinquished command of the unit to pursue an opportunity at the Air National Guard Readiness Center in Maryland supporting the Manpower and Personnel Directorate.

Rear Adm. Stu Satterwhite, commander, MyNavy Career Center (MNCC), speaks with Pensacola-area Navy leadership during a scheduled visit to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Jan. 25, 2023. During the visit, Satterwhite briefed command Triads and Sailors on MNCC. MNCC is the central node for Sailor pay issues and resolution, oversees Human Resources Services Center, Navy Pay and Personnel Support Center, Travel Processing Center, six Transaction Service Centers, and 13 Regional Support Centers around the globe.

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221007-N-UB993-1031SAN DIEGO (Oct. 7, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at the Naval Base Point Loma, Oct. 7, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

Rear Admiral Sean Regan, Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Northern Command, addresses a gathering of more than 200 attendees at the Counter Transnational Criminal Organization Operations (CTCO) Conference Aug. 2, 2022, at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The conference, spanning three days, brought together members from 45 agencies to discuss disruption of transnational criminal organizations and the development of a collaborative framework that supports the national drug control strategy. (Department of Defense photo by SrA Anthony Clingerman)

Lt. Col. Michael Corkum, Fort McCoy Garrison deputy commander, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. He asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Perz, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron senior enlisted leader, introduces himself during the Squadron Leadership Course at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 3, 2023. The purpose of the SLC was to provide resilience resources, build effective keys spouses and develop AFSOC senior leaders.

Dr. Matthew Jobe (right), TMOs chief learning officer and director of Guardian Development for the U.S. Space Force, listens to Col. Heather B. Bogstie (left) with Space Sensing Program as she fields a question referring to a new performance appraisal system during the Guardian Ideal town hall meeting at the Space Systems Command. The new approach to performance appraisals, expected by the end of fiscal year 2023, will constitute ongoing assessment of individual performance, focus on the teams mission, collect data from multiple sources, and use expert developed measures.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Geronimo Guzman, acting sergeant major for 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, gives opening remarks during a non-commissioned officer resource day on Camp Pendleton, California, July 19, 2022. 1st Maintenance Battalions NCO resource day was implemented to equip Marine leaders at every level with the skills and resources to enhance their leadership abilities.

221005-M-VR919-1002 SAN FRANCISCO (October 5, 2022) Oscar Thadeo, a rescue captain with San Francisco Fire Department, briefs U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, and Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), before drills with the San Francisco Fire Department, 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.

Col. James Krueger, commander of the 174th Infantry Brigade, talks to battalion command teams and leaders throughout the brigade about his expectations for the week-long planning conference, Nov. 7, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Krueger began the conference with background information on how the brigade uses training, education and experience in the operational domain to benefit the units partnerships.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 369th Sustainment Brigade attend a job-specific class during post mobilization training, Sept. 24, 2022, North Fort Hood, Texas.

Twelve National Guard Soldiers are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd E. Mahar, the officer in charge of Expeditionary Operations Training Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, explains the plan of action during an Amphibious Ready Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit Staff Planning Course (AMSPC) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Virginia, Nov. 14, 2022. This course provides the opportunity for the Marines and Sailors to integrate, plan and think like a team as they prepare for future deployments. AMSPC enhances staff integration, planning and preparation for follow on training and subsequent deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Lance Cpl. Jack Chen)

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston speaks to Soldiers and families in South Korea at the Humphreys family theatre, Nov. 23. Grinston visited the peninsula to gain a better understanding of the mission in Korea and to connect with the Soldiers who serve there.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General-Army of the Pennsylvania National Guard, speaks at the 213th Regional Support Group leadership conference held at the Keystone Conference Center at Fort Indiantown Gap, Jan 6. 2024

U.S. Air Force Col. Derrick Cooper, Air Expeditionary Group commander, briefs Airmen preparing to mobilize for Hurricane Ian response at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022. Nearly 40 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Airmen will mobilize to hurricane-affected areas to remove roadway debris as part of disaster response efforts.

A Maintenance NCO provides detailed instruction on system use during a hands-on exercise at the 207th Maintenance and Logistics Symposium

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 325th Fighter Wing command chief, addresses members of Team Tyndall at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 27, 2023. The command team briefed airmen of the installation about the wings new mission, vision, values and priorities moving forward.

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 13, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 13, 2022. Honea conducted his first fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

Members of the 1st Special Operations Wing attend a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. The ceremony honored the victims of 9/11, including the hundreds of first responders who lost their lives while responding to the attack.

Members of Team Kirtland listen to U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, speak during an all-call at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 12, 2022. The all-call covered topics like recruiting, future threats the Space Force will face and more.

Service members of the Connecticut National Guard listen to a brief presented by retired U.S. Army Col. John Antal, a member of the U.S. Army Science Board, during the Connecticut Adjutant Generals Joint Leadership Symposium at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 17, 2022. Antal discussed the way warfare is changing citing tactics and technologies used during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the current war in Ukraine.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks with Airmen assigned to the 141st Air Control Squadron at Ramey School, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, May 15, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen at the 141st ACS and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William J. Gwaltney, the sergeant major of 2nd Marine Logistics Group, speaks to Marines and sailors during the 3-23 Corporals Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 24, 2023. During the class Brig. Gen. McWilliams and his command deck spoke about physical, mental and spiritual fitness, resiliency and the duties of a non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to NATO units in Spain and Portugal participate in a discussion on Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention during Regulator Week participants in Valencia Spain. The Soldiers participated in the week-long event to get up to date on Army training, medical and administrative requirements Jan. 23-26. The training was provided by Soldiers, Airmen and civilian employees from Italy, Germany and Spain.

A panel of lieutenants from varied units answer Air Force career questions from ROTC cadets at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2022. Keesler hosted ROTC cadets from Louisiana State University and Tulane University for a base tour to demonstrate mission capabilities and Air Force career opportunities.

Captain Titus Firmin teaches a class of new Unit Public Affairs Representatives for multiple Task Force Spartan units on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait May 26, 2022.

Col. James Young III thanks the actors for visiting Powidz, Poland on September 27, 2022 during the Ambassadors of Hollywood Tour. Armed Forces Entertainment hosted the Ambassadors of Hollywood Tour in Poland September 20-28 2022. The tour included Greg Germann, John McGinley, and Tiya Sircar. The Ambassadors of Hollywood Tour stopped at Bemovo Piskie, Torun, Drawsko Pomorskie, Skwierzyna, Boleslawiec, Trzebien, Zagan, and Powidz engaging with Soldiers with meet and greets with photo and autograph opportunities, question and answer sessions, and trivia contests.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Zalika Ajamu, with the 369th Sustainment Brigade leads the discussion during a SHARP briefing on North Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 25, 2022. Leaders discussed key points of SHARP such as reprisal, which consists of withholding of favorable actions against personnel or imposing negative actions against them; and failure-to-act, which includes insufficient reporting of offenses or not reporting at all.

Instructor Dale Waggoner with the Fort McCoy Virtual Battle Space simulations facility talks with students Jan. 29, 2024, with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course about land navigation. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

JBLM, Wash. - Col. Hank Barnes, the commander of the 189th Infantry Brigade (right) offers his thoughts to Lt. Col. Ryan Johnson (left), a fires OC/T assigned to Ops Group Charlie, Mission Command Training Program of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas while Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Edwards (center right), the First Army Division West commander and Col. Michael C. Manner, the chief of Ops Group Charlie, Combined Arms Center during Division Academics Week at the U.S. Army Reserve Center at JBLM, Washington.

Chief Master Sgt. Demetrius Booth, Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., speaks to New Mexico first sergeants during a first sergeant professional development seminar at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 1, 2024. Booth emphasized the importance of mutual trust within teams, coaching for leaders, and changes needed to become a successful first sergeant. Air Force

Col. William Shoemate II, the 188th IN BDE commander, asks questions to the senior leaders of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team about their challenges within the eXportable Combat Training Capability during the final after-action review on Fort Stewart June 28, 2023.

Master Sgt. Amber Williams, a Public Affairs specialist with TEC-University, gives a social media presentation to enlisted professional military education students. Her presentation was seen by over 230 Airman Leadership School and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy students, both in person and virtually.

Duane Shaw, chief of Deployment and Mobilization Division, Joint Mobilization Site, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security, Fort Bliss Garrison, discusses capabilities and requirements for mobilization operations during the Fort Bliss mobilization tabletop exercise that took place at the Fort Bliss, Texas, Mission Training Center, Nov. 22, 2022. The exercise goal was to identify the requirements needed to increase mobilization capacity to ensure smooth and efficient operations in the event the Army must conduct large-scale combat operations anywhere in the world.

Gen. Randy A. George, Chief of Staff of the Army, speaks to Army Aviation leaders via video teleconference during the Aviation Senior Leader Forum at Fort Novosel, Ala., Jan. 25, 2024.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Evans, U.S. Army North Commanding General, and his staff visit with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. David Gaedecke, Headquarters Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Vice Commander, for a cyber-orientation briefing at Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) on Aug. 4, Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland, Texas.

Michigan Air National Guard leadership from various units attend a Michigan Air National Guard and Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain Innovation Center sponsored Pitch Day, where Guard members who embrace modernization were given an opportunity to present innovative solutions to National Guard leadership, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, April 14, 2022. The Pitch, which happened during Cohort 3, used real-world problems to grow the innovation ecosystem and integrate with diverse, non-traditional organization to expand capabilities of the Air Force, Air National Guard, and the Department of Defense.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Donna W. Martin, the first black woman to serve as the U.S. Army inspector general, spoke through video conference to nearly 100 Pennsylvania National Guard members as part of Black History Month Feb. 21 at Fort Indiantown Gap. Army National Guard

Airmen, Soldiers and civilians from El Salvador and the New Hampshire National Guard listen to a briefing by the El Salvadorian cyber security team during a joint exchange in the Centro de Etrenamiento Tactico, El Salvador Aug. 24, 2022. The meeting, coordinated through the State Partnership Program, allowed both the teams to share digital agendas and policies as well as powerful tools to protect infrastructure and prevent vulnerabilities.

Joint forces attend classroom training during Cyber Yankee 2022 on Camp Nett, CT 5-18 June 2022. Cyber Yankee is a regional exercise promoting interagency communication and cooperation during a cyber attack.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Hart, a Unity, New Hampshire native, director of the Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, addresses the attendees of an urban field exercise debrief during an Adversary Force Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24, at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 12, 2024. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in SLTE 2-24 to engage against during the upcoming Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame. Marine Corps

Kuwaiti Military Cooperation Director, Brig. Gen. Fahad Al-Otaibi (left), U.S. Army Central's Deputy Commander, Maj. Gen. Wendul Hagler II (Center), and Airforce Central, Deputy Commander, Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn (right), delivers final remarks during Bilateral Project Financial Management Review attendees at Patton Hall on Shaw AFB, S.C. Oct, 27.

Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Brig Gen. Isabel Smith, the New York National Guard director of Joint Staff sit with members of the 106th Rescue Wing and members of the Brazilian Air Force during a briefing on Aug. 29, 2022 near Campo Grande, Brazil. One hundred and five New York Air National Guard members participated in the 5th annual Brazilian Joint Exercise TAPIO held in Campo Grande, Brazil, from Aug. 20-31, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers participating in the Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) hosted Stryker Leader Course at Vilseck, Germany, graduated from their course May 25, 2022. The 7th Army Training Command's CATC coordinates and delivers individual training and professional education for U.S. Army Soldiers, Department of the Army and host nation civilians, and multinational partners through the most efficient and effective means available to ensure readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Army Reserve leaders of the Joint Task Force exercise Operation Viking brief Brig. Gen. Paul Sanders, commander of 352nd Civil Affairs Command, about the status of operations at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass. July 23, 2022. Operation Viking is an intense joint task force exercise designed to prepare Soldiers with realistic training simulating the deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.

Members of Team Minot have lunch with the Military Affairs Committee and with community leaders at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Minot, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022. This lunch allows community leaders to engage and discuss important topics that are happening both on Minot Air Force Base and the City of Minot.

Recruit Training Command's Command Triad speaks with recruits upon completion of their initial swim qualification at the USS Indianapolis Combat Pool. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Commander Argenis Contreras Burgoa, Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR), addresses the group of more than 40 senior military and civilian members from the U.S. and Mexico gathered to participate in the Security Cooperation Synchronization Workshop (SCSW) Feb. 26-28, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The SCSW is a binational and Mexico) and trilateral (USNORTHCOM, Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA, and Secretaría de Marina SEMAR) forum chaired by the USNORTHCOM Director of Strategy, Policy and Plans, the SEDENA Chief of Strategic Planning, and the SEMAR Chief of the Strategic Planning and Coordination Unit. It provides principals at the O-7 level a forum to articulate a mutual vision and discuss their institutional priorities, guiding multi-year security cooperation programs. (Department of Defense

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John F. Kelliher III, the deputy commander of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command introduces a Command Brief to Senior Foreign Military Attachés from the U.S. Navy Foreign Attaché Affairs Meet the Fleet program at MARFORCOM headquarters on April 22nd, 2022. The program provides Senior Foreign Military Attachés the opportunity to meet with senior leadership, interact with service members, and become acquainted with the capabilities of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Bifferato, an Aircrew Flight Equipment flight chief assigned to the 175th Operations Support Squadron, leads an application presentation during the Principles of Instruction course at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, August 25, 2022 in Middle River, Maryland. The Principles of Instruction course which is taught by Mobile Training Teams out of Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas is a two-week course. The first week is a block of classroom instruction followed by one week where students apply the skills learned during the classroom portion of the course.

NAPLES, Italy (May 11, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith speaks with chief petty officers assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S. Naval Forces Africa about their concerns, quality of life issues, and to champion Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gildays Get Real, Get Better initiative, May 11, 2022. Get Real, Get Better is a call to action for every Navy leader to apply a set of Navy-proven leadership and problem-solving best practices that empower our people to achieve exceptional performance. EURAFCENT enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, to ensure security and stability in the European, African and Central Command areas of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Col. Chad Gemeinhardt, 81st Mission Support Group commander, leads a discussion panel during LEAD-a-thon at the Bay Breeze Event Center on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 4, 2023. Hosted by Dragon University, LEAD-a-thon provided total force tiered education in support of evolving mission and leader priorities.

Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, stands with attendees from the National Guard Diversity Conference at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Savannah, Ga., Dec. 10, 2014. The conference aims to help the National Guard achieve mission success through recruiting and retaining a high-performing, diverse workforce.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger speaks to members of the installation workforce Sept. 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger discussed characteristics of leadership, the importance of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) training they just received, and more. Instructors with the Army's Installation Management Command (IMCOM)-Readiness Directorate discussed EEO policies and procedures with hundreds of Fort McCoy workforce members on during two days of training at the installation. EEO awareness is mandatory training for all Army and Department of Defense personnel. Messenger became the Fort McCoy Garrison commander in July 2022.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard speaks to the senior enlisted force during a visit to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing (FW) in Swanton, Ohio, Nov. 6, 2022. Williams visited the 180 FW to share his vision for leadership qualities and gauged the dynamics and unique needs of Airmen and their units.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass engages with Airmen assigned to the 156th Contingency Response Group during her visit with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen and leadership at the 156th Wing and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

221003-N-UB993-1042SAN DIEGO (Oct. 3, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea answers a question during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 3, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Randall E. Kitchens, U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains, highlights the vision, mission, and motto of the chaplains of the USAF Chaplain Corps with the Religious Support Teams of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at the Midnight Sun Chapel on JBER, Alaska, Jan. 20, 2023. During the brief, Kitchens emphasized the need to ...inspire the readiness of Airmen, Guardians, and their families through religious accommodation, spiritual fitness, and leadership advisement.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Hector Garcia, Command Chief, 156th Wing, briefs leadership, to include U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, during a meeting at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 14, 2022. During Porterfields visit, wing leadership presented him with the organization's mission sets, capabilities, future projects and a tour of the installations airfield.

Chief Master Sgt. Adrianne Schulz, the incoming command chief for the 158th Fighter Wing, is honored as the new command chief by Col. David Shevchik, commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Stebbins, the outgoing command chief for the 158th Fighter Wing, and from Airmen, family, and friends during the command chief master sergeant assumption of authority ceremony at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, June 4, 2022. Schulz is the first female command chief in the seven decade history of the Vermont Air National Guard.

U.S. Army Warrant Officer 2 Zachery Appleton, 63rd Army Band New Jersey National Guard, directs the Albanian Armed Forces Band during a rehearsal in Tirana, Albania, Nov. 14, 2022. The 63rd Army Band rehearsed with the Albanian Armed Forces Band to prepare for a ceremony for the 78th Liberation Day of Tirana.

Col. Norman C. Waters speaks to friends, family and assembled guests as part of his retirement ceremony, Fort Detrick, Maryland, Aug. 12, 2022. Waters ended his career a Soldier-Scientist as director, Force Health Protection, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) - during his career, Waters served across the globe helping fight infectious diseases and spearheading research to help better equip and protect U.S. service members. USAMMDA is a subordinate command of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, under the Army Futures Command. As the premier developer of world-class military medical capabilities, USAMMDA is responsible for developing and delivering critical products designed to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. These products include drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices and medical support equipment intended to maximize survival of casualties on the battlefield.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Angelica Martelle, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron VR-64 senior enlisted leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. James Van Zlike, Army Support Activity Fort Dix Command Sgt. Maj., U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William Harrington, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wynne, 87th Air Base Wing command chief, represent JB MDL senior enlisted leadership as they lecture students at the Joint Perspective panel inside the 305th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment classroom on JB MDL, N.J., Oct. 3, 2022. As part of the Leading Edge program, the Joint Perspective panel is a class involving senior enlisted leadership from each military branch to meet with students to share their services perspectives on joint operations and how their branches integrate on the battlefield. JB MDL kicks off the Leading Edge program designed to prepare all service members in the ranks of E4 to E-6 with the basic foun

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Senior Chief Personnel Specialist William Hammerreads the poem, The Watch during a celebration ceremony held on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) in the 11 Degrees North event building in honor of the Navys 247th Birthday, Oct. 13, 2022. The theme for this years birthday celebration was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years."

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Teichert, assistant deputy under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, gives a speech during a Military Personnel Exchange Program change of command ceremony at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, June 13, 2022. Once a year, members of MPEP meet for an annual forum after being alone but unafraid across the globe at foreign Air Forces.

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Triplett, command chief of the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, speaks during an Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium Aug. 10, 2022 at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri. Airmen from the Missouri, Kansas and Maryland Air National Guard were in attendance. The training focused on issues relating to Airman morale, welfare, and conduct.

U.S. Army Central commanding general, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, speaks about the importance of suicide prevention during the Connect to Protect event at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 1, 2022. September is National Suicide Prevention Month and the event raised awareness regarding the importance of mental wellness. If you or someone you know is struggling with a crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger speaks to members of the installation workforce Sept. 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger discussed characteristics of leadership, the importance of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) training they just received, and more. Instructors with the Army's Installation Management Command (IMCOM)-Readiness Directorate discussed EEO policies and procedures with hundreds of Fort McCoy workforce members on during two days of training at the installation. EEO awareness is mandatory training for all Army and Department of Defense personnel. Messenger became the Fort McCoy Garrison commander in July 2022.

U.S. Air Force Col. Billy Pope, 81st Training Wing commander, delivers welcoming remarks to Air Force ROTC cadets during Pathways to Blue inside the Welch Theater at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 31, 2023. Pathways to Blue is a diversity outreach event hosted by Second Air Force with the support of the 81st Training Wing, 403rd Wing, 1st Special Operations Wing, 24th Special Operations Wing, 85th Engineering Installation Squadron and the Air Force Research Laboratory. Approximately 170 cadets from 12 different colleges and universities were provided hands-on demonstrations of various officer career fields.

On July 21, 2022, the 433rd Training Squadron learns military history and structure at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 433rd TRS was in week four of Basic Military Training.

Master Sgt. Christopher Kronenwetter, Michigan Air National Guard Chaplain Corps Superintendent addresses service members during his awards ceremony June 4, 2022, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich. Master Sgt. Kronenwetter was awarded the 2021 Air Force Chaplain Corps Minuteman Award by Col. Leah Boling, Director, Air National Guard Chaplain Corps. The award is given annually to one Religious Affairs Airman for excellence in his/her field, and for going above and beyond typical responsibilities. Kronenwetters leadership nominated him for the 2021 Minuteman Award for his outstanding work in the Wing and the State of Michigan. He contributes his success to a supportive family, leadership, and peers that cultivate an environment for professional growth.

CEIBA, Puerto Rico - The Commanders Forum is a three day event hosted by the 1st Mission Support Command, which took place at the U.S. Army Reserve Center here, Dec 9, 10 and 11, 2022.

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