Military Leadership Conferences

Images depict various military leaders engaged in discussions, lectures, and seminars across different countries, highlighting international collaboration and training in defense strategy.

Lt. Thomas Lucic, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, conducts a subject matter expert exchange on maritime domain awareness with Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2022 in Pangkoarmada II Fleet Navy Base, Indonesia, Dec. 7. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of op

220814 -N-ZA692-1403 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 14, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, speaks during the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) officer course in Manama, Bahrain, Aug. 14. The CFMCC course is a flag-level professional military education seminar designed to provide leadership tools to U.S. and partner-nation officers.

GIZO, Solomon Islands (Sep. 2, 2022) Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, commanding officer of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), right, gives remarks during the 2022 Solomon Islands Western Provincial Health Conference 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.

220613-N-ZA692-1159 DOHA, Qatar (June 13, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, speaks to Staff Maj. Gen. (Navy) Abdulla Hassan Al-Sulaiti, commander of Qatar Emiri Naval Forces, and his staff at Qatars naval headquarters in Doha, Qatar, June 13.

TUNIS, Tunisia (May 26, 2022) Cmdr. Jason Looper, Naval Reserve U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa N5 North Africa Training & Operations Director, facilitates the maritime legal information exchange to share best practices for maritime interdiction operations during exercise Phoenix Express 2022 in Tunis, Tunisia, May 26, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

Lt. Col. Fajar Catur, TNI, delivers a lecture on the structure of the TNI joint forces command for day 2 of Gema Bhakti, September 10, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships. (US Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christian Mitchell, a field artillery officer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, discusses mortars in use during urban operations class to Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) soldiers with 2nd Battalion, RBLF, during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 at Camp Tutong, Brunei, Oct. 24, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate a long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers, currently instructors for the Military Peace Keeping Intelligence (MPKI) course, instructs the MPKI students at Birendra Peace Operations Centre during Shanti Prayas IV on March 2nd, 2024. MPKI is a course taught to service members to elaborate on the essential role the intelligence community plays in identifying every part of a mission in preparation to UN mission deployments. Shanti Prayas IV is a multinational peacekeeping exercise sponsored by the Nepali Army and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and is the latest in a series of exercises designed to support peacekeeping operations. Marine Corps

U.S. Airmen and civilians assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing listen to speakers during a Womens History Month panel at the Club Complex March 23, 2023, at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye. A team of female Airmen assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing hosted a Women's History Month panel to share their priorities and personal stories to educate and inspire attendees. According to the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, over 230,000 women serve in the active-duty military, comprising 17% of all service members. Women also constitute 33% of DoD civilians. The Department of Defense has observed Womens History Month annually since 1987, increasing its focus and prioritization of diversity, equity and inclusion across the workforce.

240110-N-ML137-1024 NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Jan. 10, 2024) Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven speaks with Sailors and Marines at Torpedoes & Tomahawks restaurant at Naval Base Guam during a visit to Guam, Jan. 10. Raven is traveling to Hawaii and Guam to meet with leaders, government officials and service members to discuss the importance of regional security and stability and defense of American interests, as well as our allies and partners.

Lt. Thomas Lucic, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, conducts a subject matter expert exchange on maritime domain awareness with Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2022 in Pangkoarmada II Fleet Navy Base, Indonesia, Dec. 7. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of op

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ruben Pickering, a forward air controller assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses the function of an assault support serial assignment table (ASSAT) with U.S. and Royal Thai Marines during Exercise Cobra Gold at Camp Jessada, Chonburi province, Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps

A Marine Raider with Special Operations Task Force 511.2 provides instruction on various Small Unmanned Aerial Systems to Philippine Marines during Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 22 in Palawan, Philippines, June 8, 2022. MASA 22 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities ins support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, soldiers with 25th Infantry Division, 1/27 Infantry Regiment, and soldiers with the 515 Infantry Division, Indonesia National Armed Forces conduct planning for a staff exercise during Super Garuda Shield 2023 at Dodiklatpur Rindam, East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 2, 2023. STAFFEX is an opportunity to integrate and exercise emerging warfighting concepts with allies and partners. Marines train closely with allies and joint partners to enhance our collective capabilities, readiness, and effectiveness in preparation for any crisis or contingency in the future. Super Garuda Shield 2023 (SGS23) is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, highlighting the seven participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a free and open indo-pacific.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Imelda Edge, 18th Wing Staff Agency professional military education instructor from Houston, Texas was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) James Mackey reads from the Scriptures during Protestant religious services conducted for the exercise Shadow Hawk segment of Bright Star '87. In this U.S. Central Command/Joint Chiefs of STAFF exercise, U.S. forces operate w. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWKBRIGHT STAR '87 Base: King Faisal Air Base State: Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Guillermo Rosales, commander of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, speaks with Brazilian Navy leadership during a press conference after the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. The opening ceremony recognized the official start of exercise UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Panel members comprised of U.S. and Colombian Army Soldiers discuss the importance of the role women play in global affairs during the Colombian Army hosted Women's Peace and Security panel discussion held in conjunction with Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia on Nov. 16, 2022. Women's Peace and Security is a United Nations implemented in 2000 designed to push for the full participation of women in global affairs including peacemaking, conflict prevention and peacebuilding efforts.

Royal Thai Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Nattawut Sabyeroop, director general of the Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), addresses the audience during the opening ceremony of the Humanitarian Mine Action Thailand Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) level 1-2 course at Fort Bhanurangsi, Ratchaburi, Thailand, Jan. 8, 2024. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 1-2 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

From left to right, California's National Guard State Sergeant Major Lynn Williams and Nigeria's Warrant Officer Abdullahi Baba make notes during the 2022 Africa Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference. California and Nigeria have worked together in the State Partnership Program since 2006.

Key leaders from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Indonesia National Armed Forces and 2-11 Infantry Regiment conduct a planning session ahead of Garuda Shield 22 Airborne Operation near Tumon, Guam, July 30, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

A team of Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) personnel analyze notional intelligence data during exercise Gema Bhakti 22, Sep 12, 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint exercise program event, utilizing U.S. joint forces and TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

Mongolia National Emergency Management Agency Brig. Gen. B. Uuganbayar, deputy director of NEMA, welcomes participants from civil and military components of the government of Mongolia, multilateral and regional partners, and international humanitarian response organizations and agencies during the opening ceremony for Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 5. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise and exchange between the government of Mongolia and U.S. Army Pacific focused on interagency coordination. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

IZMIR, Turkey - U.S. Army Gen. Darryl A. Williams addresses civil leaders from Izmir, senior military leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the men and women of NATOs Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) for the first time as LANDCOM commander during the Change of Command ceremony Thursday, August 4 2022 at LANDCOM Headquarters in Izmir, Turkey. (NATO photo taken by U.S. Army Maj. Brian Andries, LANDCOM Public Affairs.)

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (August 2, 2022) - Cmdr. Gretchen Pattison, a psychiatrist aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), gives a lecture about mental health during a physician subject matter expert exchange 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.

Lt. Jarred Reid-Dixon, public affairs officer, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) conducts a subject matter expert exchange on public affairs with Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Indonesia 2022 in Pangkoarmada II Fleet Navy Base, Indonesia, Dec. 13. CARAT/MAREX Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS Joh

Master Sgt. Mark Hoover, an air advisor with the 36th Contingency Response Squadron, leads a discussion on process improvement for disaster response during an expert academic discussion as part of Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 6. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise and exchange between the government of Mongolia and U.S. Army Pacific focused on interagency coordination. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

230131-N-ON904-1001 YOKOHAMA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2023) - Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan / Navy Region Japan, meets with Yuji Kuroiwa, governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, and Maj. Gen. Joel B. Vowell, Commander, United States Army Japan, during roundtable talks Jan. 30 at Kanagawa Prefectural Government (KPG) headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. The roundtable talks are an annual meeting between Kanagawa prefecture government officials and U.S. Navy and Army forces in Japan, and are designed to offer an opportunity to discuss current events and relations between the U.S. military and the people of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Ferdiana Goncalves, a senior project administrator for Amentum, a global government contracting agency, translates for U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Foutz, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 1st EOD Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, to the Timor-Leste National Police (PNTL) EOD team during the classroom portion of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training program in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 4, 2022. The rotation of the HMA program to Timor-Leste advances the U.S. and PNTL relationship, furthering opportunities for cultural exchange, and enhancing our mutual skills in support of humanitarian assistance and professional skills development.

The Inter-American Defense College and United States Northern Command hosts the inaugural North American Defense Framework for Women, Peace, and Security Workshop at IADC Kennedy Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27-29, 2024. The event brought together military and civilian experts from Canada, Mexico, the United States, and the Bahamas. The collaborative event focused on integrating gender perspectives into military education, addressing gender-based violence, and enhancing gender equality in military operations. Participants, representing diverse ranks and branches, formulated actionable recommendations and formed partnerships, signifying a transformative shift toward a more inclusive defense framework. Air Force

Polish and U.S. Soldiers stand at attention after receiving commemorative plaques at Poznan, Poland, June 13, 2022. The 14th Military Economic Department of the Polish army recognized U.S. Soldiers stationed in Poznan for their efforts and cooperation with the Polish Armed Forces.

Polish Army Capt. Grzegorz Lach, a chaplain, leads a Catholic Mass service Easter Sunday for U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4th ABCT) and 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 17, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT 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; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) soldiers with 2nd Battalion, RBLF, actively participate during an urban operations class during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 at Camp Tutong, Brunei, Oct. 24, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate a long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

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US Navy Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Tam, Cmdr. Gita Muharam, TNI, review the exercise control group maritime plans at Gema Bhakti 2022, September 12, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships. (US Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Jackson)

Indonesian Marine Corps Brig. Gen. TNI (Mar) Y. Rudy Sulistyanto, left, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shingo Nashinoki, Commander of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, speak as panelists in a discussion about amphibious forces during the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2022. PALS brings together allied and partnered amphibious force leaders, experts and practitioners from around the Indo-Pacific to share ideas, best practices and recent experiences with amphibious operations. The 2022 symposium hosted senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.

Master Sgt. Mark Hoover, an air advisor with the 36th Contingency Response Squadron, leads a discussion on process improvement for disaster response during an expert academic discussion as part of Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 6. The exercise focuses on interagency coordination within Mongolia, as well as foreign humanitarian assistance during a large-scale natural disaster. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

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.

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) 1st Lt. Hirotsugu Yamadi, with the Central Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense Unit, conducts a presentation for Philippine Marines and Airmen at Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command in Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022, during KAMANDAG 6. The class was intended to exchange knowledge of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear tactics and procedures between the U.S. and Philippine Marine Corps and JGSDF. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Members from different African partner nations give remakes during Silent Warrior 2022 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, August 18, 2022. Silent Warrior 2022 is a Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) directed forum with 37 nations gathered to focus on improving the security, resiliency and prosperity of Africa.

LTC James Brown (USA Reserve), 2122nd Garrison Support Unit Chaplain, performs a protestant religious service for SFOR (Stabilization Force) members stationed in Split, Croatia during Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Split Country: Croatia (HRV)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

221204-N-LP924-1108 AZUA, Dominican Republic (Dec. 4, 2022) Lt. Cmdr Christie Joya, from Bakersville, California, middle, assigned to the medical ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), gives a tour to José Matos, the Vice Minister of Quality Assurance for the Dominican Republic, at a medical site in Azua, Dominican Republic, Nov. 4, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Flores, 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron airborne radio operator from Manila, Philippines was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman, a human rights activist and survivor of sexual war crimes, speaks to U.S. service members and civilians during the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month commencement event at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo March 31, 2022. Goodman, now a member of the Kosovo Parliament, was a victim of sexual assault during the 1999 war in Kosovo and now shares her story with the world in the hope other survivors will come forward and work toward holding perpetrators accountable for their crimes.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (Aug. 2, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) speak with students from St. Josephs College for Women during a tour of the ship while moored in Visakhapatnam, India, Aug. 2, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army Sgt. Arietta Alexander, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 207th Military Intelligence Battalion, walks through the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) arch during the NCO Induction ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, April 08, 2022.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Metas, a fire support Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, discusses a tactical decision scenario with Philippine Marines, assigned to the 3rd Marine Brigade, during a bilateral call-for-fire exchange during KAMANDAG 6 on Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral training 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Guillermo Rosales, commander of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, sits with Brazilian Navy leadership for a press conference after the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. The opening ceremony recognized the official start of exercise UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

221129-N-VQ41-1025 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 29, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Moises Rodriguez, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), speaks to Dominican medical workers at Dr. Francisco E. Moscoso Puello hospital about blood transfusions, Nov. 29, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

A member from the Republic of South Korea Air Force gives a briefing during the Pacific Unity Multi-Lateral Civil Engineer Key Leader Engagement, June 24, 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Themes during this KLE included topics of shared interest across the allies and partners such as joint capabilities, leveraging expertise in the Total Force, and increased frequency of subject matter expert exchanges and multi-lateral training.

221114-N-VQ41-1088 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2022) Cpt. Morgan Pate, an Army veterinarian attached to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), speaks to Colombian veterinarians, service members, and members of the community during an exchange of information at Elyon Yireh University as part of Continuing Promise 2022, Nov. 14, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Our theme for this years symposium is ADA for Army 2030 - Enabling the Maneuver Commander. This theme originates from Air Defenses significant growth and modernization efforts to provide additional capability and capacity to the operational force. Invited speakers include senior leaders of the Army with vast AMD experience to include General James Dickinson, LTG Daniel Karbler, MG Sean Gainey, and the AAMDC Commanders. Additionally, LTG Donahue will provide a Corps Commander's perspective of what capabilities are required from Air Defense Artillery to enable the maneuver force. These discussions will aid in the development of the AMD force for the Army of 2030.

During a change-of-command ceremony conducted Aug. 4 at the Army Forces Reserve Center in Mountain View, California, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sung S. Hong (left), outgoing commander, Mountain View Battalion, 1st Group, 75th Innovation Command, receives the battalion's guidon from U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ali Parviz (right), command sergeant major, Mountain View Battalion, 75th Innovation Command. Hong, who also serves as the deputy chief of patient care at Long Beach Veterans Healthcare System, served as Mountain View Group's first ever battalion commander from April 2020 to August 2022. Mountain View Group's mission focuses on innovation and technology scouting activities that support the Army modernization priorities and initiatives. Although the group comprises less than 30 Soldiers spread across five city teams from Denver to Silicon Valley, it has led more than 350 tech scouting discovery related events during fiscal year 2021.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, Commanding General of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, conveys the importance of including women in the discussion of security during the Womens Peace and Security Conference (WPS), Mar. 21, 2023, Nairobi, Kenya. Women, peace and security initiatives are an integral component of efforts to enhance African partner capability by enhancing U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women.

220901-N-WU964-1150 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sep. 1, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Phillip Chitty, guides a ship tour of Japanese Public Security Intelligence Agency officials aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Sep. 1. The Public Security Intelligence Agency staff toured the flight deck, navigation bridge and the Ronald Reagan museum during their time aboard. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Naruto Nishi, JMSDF Sasebo District commandant (center), speaks with Yasushi Koga, a vehicle registration office administration clerk assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) security department, during an authorized departure drill conducted as part of Exercise Keen Sword 2023 at CFAS Hario Village housing area Nov. 16, 2022. Keen Sword is a joint-bilateral biennial training exercise involving U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Force designed to help promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region by strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and enhancing participants interoperability.

Iraqi Special Operations Forces soldiers listen intently during a counter-terrorism conference May 9, 2022, in Baghdad, Iraq. The counter-terrorism conference brought together key leaders from the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior, Iraqi Ministry of Defense and the Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Peshmerga to discuss enhancing joint planning, coordination and collaboration between all counter-terrorism elements in support of the shared goal of defeating terrorism.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Joaquin Martinez, vice commander, U.S. 7th Fleet gives a speech during the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2022, Dec. 7. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies and marine corps abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Knight (left), Vermont Adjutant General, and U.S. Army Gen, Daniel Hokanson (center left), Chief of the National Guard Bureau sign the letters of intent during the Vermont National Guard and Republic of Austrias Letter of Intent signing ceremony, July 19, 2022, Vienna, Austria. This will be the third state partnership for the Vermont National Guard, which includes partnerships with North Macedonia since 1993 and Senegal since 2008.

Exercise participants from civil and military components of the government of Mongolia, multilateral and regional partners, and international humanitarian response organizations and agencies conclude Gobi Wolf 2022 with a ceremony in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 10. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise designed to test disaster response processes while maximizing realism through a series of scenarios. Participating countries also included Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

NAPLES, ITALY -- Rear Adm. Brad Collins, commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT), center, hosts the region installation commanding officers during the Executive Steering Committee (ESC) symposium, in Naples, Italy, Oct. 4, 2022. ESC allows region leaders to assess the operational support capabilities and enhance an understanding of future priorities. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 3, 2022) - Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Task Force 73 (CTF 73), center right, and Honorable Maria Nancy M. Socrates, Puerto Princesa City Vice Mayor, center, pose for a photo with Puerto Princesa City Police during the Pacific Partnership 2022 Philippine Opening Ceremony at Mendoza Park. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students welcome dignitaries and sponsors during a Class 62's orientation on Sept. 28, 2022. The event provides the students a chance to meet with their representatives regarding the upcoming school year and the challenges of completing a demanding Master's Degree curriculum while living with their families in a new country.

Ms. Tchelet Segev, assigned to U.S. Department of the Agriculture, US Forestry Service, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Honduran Colegio de Defensa Nacional 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 an institutional brief by a college faculty member.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Col. Tetsuo Fukuzoe, JGSDF 16th Infantry Regiment commander, speaks during the opening ceremony of Exercise Keen Sword 2023 at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Nov. 9, 2022. Keen Sword is a joint-bilateral biennial training exercise involving U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Force designed to help promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region by strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance and enhancing participants interoperability.

Japan Ministry of Defense Gen. Koji Yamazaki, left, chief of staff, Joint Staff, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, left, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, meet for an out-call after the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2022, Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Thompson proposes questions to the multinational panel discussing NATO Patient Evacuation Coordination Cell procedures and methods during the 28th MMME hosted at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia, May 30, 2022. By building trust and cooperation, GHE activities facilitate partnerships in the military medical community and further deepening alliances.

U.S. Marines, Sailors and Soldiers participate in a cultural awareness seminar at Basco State College alongside members of the Philippine Armed Forces, in Batanes, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The purpose of the seminar was to teach service members the unique cultural history of the indigenous people of Batanes. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and shared cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Expedition 57 prime crew members; Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA, space suit on seated left, and Flight Engineer Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, space suit on seated right, along with, Expedition 57 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, and Expedition 57 backup crewmember Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, far right, talk to NASA and Roscosmos management ahead of Hague and Ovchinin's launch on a Soyuz rocket, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. During the Soyuz spacecraft's climb to orbit, an anomaly occurred, resulting in an abort downrange. The crew was quickly recovered and is in good condition.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Pulanco, a combat engineer with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, describes his career in the military to the children participating in the Division of Juvenile Justices Omesuub Ngosisechakl Emesmechokl Law Enforcement Explorers Program in Ngeremlengui, Republic of Palau, June 20, 2022. Omesuub Ngosisechakl Emesmechokl in the native language translates to learning, teaching and discipline, traits that are exemplified by the Marines and Sailors strengthening U.S. partnerships through subject matter expert exchanges. Named Koa Moana, after a Hawaiian/Polynesian phrase meaning ocean warrior, the task force fosters peace and security, builds relationships, and supports an international rules-based order that benefits the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicholas Reitz, outgoing commander of the 13th Expeditionary Combat Weather Squadron, present s a plaque to Polish army Col. Andrzej Szerszeń during a change of command ceremony at Poznan, Poland, June 2, 2022. The 13th ECWS, which falls under the 4th Air Support Operations Group in the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, is a specialized weather squadron focusing on weather intelligence tracking for U.S. Army Europe-Africa forces.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Don Martin, center, with 1st Medical Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with Malaysian Army soldiers for a Combat Life Saving class during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2022 on the Joint Forces Headquarters Base, Pahang, Malaysia, Nov. 23, 2022. CARAT Malaysia 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate long-term commitment to strengthened relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN Centrality. Exercises like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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PANGKOARMADA II FLEET NAVY BASE, Indonesia (Dec. 7, 2022) - Indonesian Navy Rear Adm. Rachmad Jayadi, deputy commander, Indonesian Navy Education and Training Doctrine Development Command, gives a speech for the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2022, Dec. 7. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies and marine corps abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

221011-N-DB724-2331CEBU, Philippines (Oct. 11, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Monconjay Woewiyu, from East Orange, New Jersey, assigned to commander, Destroyer Squadron 7, right, speaks to Philippine Navy sailors, assigned to BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), during a surface warfare brief aboard Jose Rizal during Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022, Oct. 11. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Brazilian General Sergio Negraes, Brazilian Armys Secretary of Finance and Economics to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted into 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.

SINGAPORE (Feb. 21, 2024) Capt. Richie Jenkins, Deputy Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73), middle, meets with professional staff members led by Mr. Chris Anderson during a scheduled visit to Sembawang Naval Installation (SNI). COMLOG WESTPAC supports deployed naval forces along with regional allies and partners, to sustain patrols in the Indo-Pacific, participation in naval exercises and responses to natural disasters. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Renee Dinagomez, staff noncommissioned officer in charge, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Marine and Family Programs, speaks during the 2022 MCBH Alcohol Awareness Proclamation signing, MCBH, April 1, 2022. MCBH leadership and Marine Corps Community Services employees met to sign a new alcohol awareness proclamation into effect, in effort to change attitudes towards alcohol use.

German Navy Cmdr. Junior Grade Felix Jaekel teaches dive physiology and how to address decompression sickness during a diving medicine conference at the Chuuk State Hospital in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 17, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

DJIBOUTI (Jan. 29, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Meghan Raygor provides visit, board, search and seizure training to sailors from the Comorosian, Djiboutian and Somalian navies during exercise Cutlass Express 2019 in Djibouti, Jan. 29, 2019. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.

African Air Chiefs and guests gather to discuss current educational and training programs provided by the Tunisian Air Force at Sfax Air Base, Tunisia, Feb. 27, 2024. This is the 13th African Air Chiefs Symposium, sponsored by Tunisian Air Force with U.S. Air Forces Africa, consisting of delegates from 37 African nations, discussing common interests across the continent and fostering cooperation among African Air Chiefs. Air Force

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Delegation leaders from the Republic of Korea, Canada, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the United States, take part in a panel discussion on interoperability during the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2022. PALS consists of discussions and presentations which aim to promote greater regional amphibious capability and interoperability with joint forces, allies and partners. The 2022 symposium brought together senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.

Lt. Col. B. Munguntulga, right, Bayankhongor Police Department, and Ch. Armarmend, state inspector for transportation control, work through disaster scenarios during a table top exercise as part of Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 7. The six-day exercise focuses on interagency coordination within Mongolia, as well as foreign humanitarian assistance during a large-scale natural disaster. The Mongolia National Emergency Management Agency is the lead government agent, with support from other government agencies. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

The 88th Readiness Division Soldiers come to honor Sgt. James J. Holtom in amemorialization for a Reserve Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 19, 2022. The Center established a memorial of photos and awards from Holtom's career and civilian life.

Mr. Gary Russ, from U.S. European Command (EUCOM) Climate Change Program, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.

Lt Col. Fajar Catur , TNI, delivers a lecture on the structure of the TNI joint forces command for day 2 of Gema Bhakti, September 10, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 9, 2022) - Royal Australian Navy LEUT Belinda Wozniak discusses gender, peace, and security considerations during the Humanitarian Supply Chain Training 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. Marine Corps Col. Fred Ingo, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-7 Government and External Affairs, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, G-7 staff, and municipality representatives from Kanagawa Prefecture pose for a group photo after a discussion about the III Marine Expeditionary Force and its role in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. The visit emphasized the base's role in international cooperation, regional security, and the significance of the U.S.-Japan alliance in preserving peace in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Navy Hospitalman AJ Cutler, from St. Louis, shows Chuuk Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters an example of how to perform the Heimlich maneuver on an infant during a first aid training course at the Bible Baptist Church in Weno, Chuuk, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 16, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

U.S. partner nation police officers from the Caribbean are recognized for having completed the Public Order Course during Tradewinds 22, on May 12, in Belize. Tradewinds is a Caribbean-focused exercise designed to expand the regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; strengthen partnerships; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the SOP Development Conference; determine SOPs to be exercised; determine regional process for SOP validation; enhance ability to defend Exclusive Economic Zones; increase U.S./ally/partner readiness; promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter IUU fishing activities.

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