Military Leadership Discussions

Images depicting military leaders at various roundtable discussions and briefings, showcasing collaboration and strategic planning among armed forces.

Lt. Gen. David Bellon, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, delivers remarks to Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen at the 29th annual University of Notre Dame Naval Leadership Weekend seminars keynote dinner hosted by the Notre Dame NROTC unit in South Bend, Indiana, Feb. 10, 2024. The seminar was attended by more than 240 future naval and Marine Corps officers from 44 NROTC units. Navy

More than 40 senior leaders and scholars from Arctic and near-Arctic nations joined at the Arctic Security Forces Council Roundtable in Fairbanks, Alaska, May 3, 2022. The event, themed "Security Through Partnerships: Stronger Together" was hosted by U.S. Northern Command in conjunction with U.S. European Command and the Norwegian Defense Staff and included discussions about defense and security issues, the strategic importance of the Arctic and the asymmetric advantage gained through strong alliances and partnerships built on the foundation of shared values, experience and vision. (Department of Defense photo by Eve Baker)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, 16th Air Force commander and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (Air Force) commander, talks with Airmen during a luncheon at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Feb. 14, 2024. At the luncheon, Kennedy recognized several Airmen for their individual accomplishments. Air Force

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.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (May 24, 2022) -U.S. Coast Guard Capt. William Dwyer, chief of maritime and international law, speaks during a conference at the Joint Command and Control Center as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW), May 24, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Fort Novosel Garrison Commander, Col. John P. Miller, briefs Wiregrass-area media representatives on the operations of the garrison during the Meet Your Army tour on Feb. 20, 2024.

220909-N-UB993-1060WASHINGTON D.C. (Sept. 9, 2022) Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black speaks about the importance of naval integration and partnership between Sailors and Marines to sustain combat readiness during the 2022 Senior Enlisted Leadership Mess Symposium. The Leadership Mess is composed of command master chiefs (CMC) serving numbered fleets, operational forces, and various flag officer details. The annual symposium is an opportunity for senior enlisted leaders to see, solve, and share best practices while exchanging ideas and feedback to leadership in an effort to improve the Navy.

Lt. Gen. David Bellon, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, delivers remarks to Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen at the 29th annual University of Notre Dame Naval Leadership Weekend seminars keynote dinner hosted by the Notre Dame NROTC unit in South Bend, Indiana, Feb. 10, 2024. The seminar was attended by more than 240 future naval and Marine Corps officers from 44 NROTC units. Navy

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Senior EMS Systems Specialist Gary Easley speaks to firefighters, emergency technicians, family and friends from across CNIC's 10 regions and 71 installations during the annual Navy Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Awards ceremony at the historic Washington Navy Yards U.S. Navy Museum, May 18. The Navy F&ES Awards Program was instituted in 1997 to recognize the most outstanding fire departments and personnel for achieving the highest degree of excellence in mission support and fire protection management.

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Under Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Erik K. Raven, meets with U.S. Marines with 3dMarine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 11, 2024. Thepurpose of the visit was to discuss the 3d MLRs mission, organization, equipment, andcapabilities to inform future joint operations and enhance Navy and Marine Corpsinteroperability.

Civic leaders from the city of Rehobeth receive an overview briefing led by Col. Rich Tucker, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence chief of staff, during a Meet Your Army event at Fort Novosel, Ala., Jan. 16, 2024.

230104-N-FF527-0033MECHANICSBURG, Pa.(Jan. 4, 2023) Capt. David Carnal, commanding officer, Naval Supply Systems Command

Naval Medical Center San Diego's (NMCSD) executive leadership team and surveyors from the Joint Commission (TJC) participate in an opening session on July 18. NMCSD completed the demanding onsite triennial survey by TJC from July 18 to July 22. NMCSDs mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Blake Flora, left, superintendent of the 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadrons Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, Staff Sgt. Cullen Thomas a Military Working Dog handler with the 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Guadalupe Corona, logistics chief of the 332d ECES EOD flight, listens to questions during a Storytellers event, Sept. 1, 2023, at an undisclosed location. The stories shared included struggles with life, death, injuries, attempted suicide, being separated from family, marriage, and divorce. But, the stories also told audiences about facing their trauma, overcoming it and becoming better for it.

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

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy S. Milliman, commander of the 122nd Fighter Wing Mission Support Group, speaks during Service Academy Day, April 23, 2022, at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana. During Service Academy Day, students and their families learned about the five service academies and their admissions process.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2022) Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) leaders discuss the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Process during the NETC fall leadership off-site at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sept. 28, 2022. Leaders from throughout the NETC Force Development domain attended both in-person and online to discuss issues ranging across the "street to fleet" mission to recruit, develop and deliver combat-ready warfighters to the fleet.

Unified Quest participants, ranging from military officers to professors, plan their response to a fictional conflict set in the future in Africa. The scenario is part of an exercise where the Army looks at its role in future conflicts and how to be better prepared for them.

Members attending the 2022 Scientific Summit hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency take part in a working group focused on recovering remains on the atoll of Tarawa, Sept. 21, 2022, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI. The atoll of Tarawa was involved in fierce fighting during World War II, with DPAA and its partner organizations working to recover and repatriate the remains of American, Japanese, and Korean service members killed in action.

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

Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, speaks at the Military Affairs Commity (MAC) lunch Oct. 6 2022, at Minot N.D. MAC lunches are held for military and Civic leaders to discuss current issues and strengthen community relations.

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

On May 13, 2022, a ceremonial cake-cutting celebration took place on Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeunes Quarterdeck where leadership and staff honored the hard work, commitment and sacrifices of Navy Nurses here and around the world, past and present. In keeping with Navy tradition, the cake was cut by the most senior and junior nurses in the command: Captain Alison Castro, with 27-years experience, and Ensign Brook Sahlmariam, with one-year experience in the Navy Nurse Corps.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Matthew "Matt" Meyers, 319th Training Squadron, War Skills Military Studies Instructor, center, teaches a class titled, "Law of War' to U.S. Air Force basic trainees from the 331st TRS, flights 676 and 677 during the flight's fourth-week of basic military training Sept. 20, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, left, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), speaks with Dr. Randi Cosentino, president of the United States Navy Community College (USNCC), during a visit to NETC headquarters in Pensacola, Florida, July 26, 2022. The USNCC was introduced to support enlisted Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen in achieving professional certificates and associate degrees that will enhance operational readiness and improve warfighting capabilities while putting them on a path to lifelong learning. NET's mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combatready warfighters.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Dec. 1, 2022) Capt. Jason J. Williams, Naval Station Great Lakes' commanding officer, explains the agenda for touring Surface Combat Systems Training Command, Great Lakes and Surface Warfare Engineering School Command, Great Lakes to a USAA executive tour group. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

Members of the Minnesota National Guard, in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council, known as the JCRC, of Minnesota and the Dakotas, took part in a multi-organizational trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., March 28, 2023. The relationship between the Minnesota National Guard and JCRC helps to provide education and outreach opportunities that commemorate victims of the Holocaust and, by remembering their stories, ensure that all members of the community are treated with dignity and respect.

Lori Whitmire, a Naval History and Heritage Command historian, gives a presentation to Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 staff members. The presentation focused on historic naval battles and highlighted how CSG 4 can apply past lessons to present and future fleet-wide training events and exercises. CSG 4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast CSGs, amphibious ready groups, Marine expeditionary units, and independent units preparing to deploy.

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates a tour of facilities April 26, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Aug. 24, 2022) Educators and local community leaders with Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Pacific tour Recruit Training Command and Naval Station Great Lakes as part of the Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) to familiarize teachers and community leaders with different aspects of the Navy. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

Col. Vincent Myers, the BACH Commander, and Col. Andrew Jordan, the Fort Campbell Garrison Commander, joined Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, and presented both Fort Campbell and Montgomery County Emergency Services with awards. The Fort Campbell EMS received the Civilian Service Commendation Medal and the Montgomery County Emergency Service workers received the Public Service Commendation Medal, recognizing them for assistance during recent events and for their continued partnership with the Fort Campbell community. "We have a lot of resources on Fort Campbell, but we don't have everything we need, so we rely on partnerships with our local community, especially when it comes to fire services and EMS," said Jordan, "and some of our local communities rely on us ... it's reciprocal."

Col. Andy Nuce, Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity

Lt. Col. Andrew Carlson, Commander of the 107th Attack Wing, briefs General Heraldo Rodriguez, Brazilian Air Force Aerospace Operations Commander (COMAE), on the mission and function of the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) during a visit with the 174th Attack Wing, Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Syracuse NY on June 6, 2022. Rodriguez and his team visited with the goal of strengthening the partnership between the NYANG and COMAE. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Meade

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

040606-F-9086B-014. Complete Scene Caption: The Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) is a week long, multi-Service orientation program for civilian public opinion leaders. JCOC participants attend briefings in the Pentagon given by the highest levels of Department of Defense (DoD) civilian and military leadership. The participants then spend the rest of the conference at various locations including; Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), Tuzla Air Base (AB), Bosnia (BIH), Baku, Azerbaijan (AZE), US Naval Station (NS) Rota, Spain (ESP), and onboard the US Navy (USN) USS ENTERPRISE in the Atlantic, observing exercises, firing weapons, and participating in training. It is a program in which the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) takes a personal interest and is the only civilian orientation program that he sponsors. It is the oldest existing Pentagon program, having been held 66 times since 1948. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger talks to guests Aug. 18, 2022, at the Community Appreciation Night event at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly 60 people participated in the event that brings together Fort McCoy personnel with community leaders from nearby cities, townships, towns, and villages. It was the first event like this at the post since 2019.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Class of 2009 Astronaut Candidates, also called ASCANs, tour Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center. Firing Room 4 was last used by launch controllers and the mission management team to launch space shuttle Atlantis on the STS-132 mission to the International Space Station. The new astronaut candidates for NASA are Serena M. Aunon, Jeanette J. Epps, Air Force Maj. Jack D. Fischer, Air Force Lt. Col. Michael S. Hopkins, Kjell N. Lindgren, Kathleen 'Kate' Rubins, Navy Cmdr. Scott D. Tingle, Army Lt. Col. Mark T. Vande, and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gregory R. 'Reid' Wiseman. The new astronaut candidates for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, are Norishige Kanai, Takuya Onishi and Kimiya Yui. The new astronaut candidates for the Canadian Space Agency, or CSA, are Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques.

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

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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (June 7, 2022) - Retired Chief Petty Officer Henry Buckley, of Memphis, Tenn., head of Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonios Administrative Department, speaks to members of the command about his experience as an aviation mechanic on several aircraft carriers to include the USS Midway (CV-41) during a Battle of Midway Commemoration Ceremony held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. NAMRU San Antonios mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, Md.

More than 150 attendees came out for the Retiree Appreciation Day, held at Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois Oct. 1. Briefings ranging from medical benefits to legal assistance were presented in efforts to keep local retirees abreast of current policies impacting them and what benefits they are entitled to in a retiree status. (Photo by Staci-Jill Burnley, USAGRIA Public Affairs)

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), speaks to learning standards officers (LSOs) at an offsite meeting aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, June 16, 2022. LSOs and stakeholders from training commands across the country met in Pensacola, Florida, June 14-16, 2022, to discuss ways to improve developing quality training and working with each other to do so. (United States Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)

Warren Noone, academic advisor of University of Michigan's naval architecture and marine engineering department, presents the marine hydrodynamics laboratory to Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) visiting the university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 2, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion.

Brig. Gen. Gregory S. Johnson, The Adjutant General of the Army, delivers welcoming remarks at the 2022 Casualty Assistance Center Chief Training on Ft. Knox, Ky. You know how important the role of casualty affairs is to our Army. It is the #1 priority within The Adjutant General Directorate of Human Resources Command. Each of you handle the affairs of Soldiers, Families and Veterans and you do it with honor and precision, he said.

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

060509-N-0924R-010. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, conducts a meeting with Assemblymember Chris Ward, the representative for California's 78th District, on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, July 26, 2022. Ward was given a tour of the station's microgrid, which provides energy resiliency and would allow the base to operate mission-critical facilities if the San Diego power grid were to be compromised or damaged.

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.

KOROR, Palau (July 15, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors, Marines, and Palauan medical personnel l participate in a medical training brief at the Belau National Hospital 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.

061018-F-5586B-119. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Corps Community Services Okinawa personnel participate in an after-action report following a family evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

220530-N-TI693-1004MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 30, 2022) - Sailors aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) hold a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony during Exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 30, 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.

Army Brig. Gen. Jason Benson, the Assistant Division Commander - Maneuver of the Minnesota National Guards 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, is promoted during an event at the Minnesota State Capitol on January 13, 2024. The promotion comes as Benson and more than 500 fellow Red Bulls prepare for an upcoming deployment to the Middle-East later this year.We do not promote people to brigadier general because that of which they have already done, said Army Maj. Gen. Charles Kemper, 34th Infantry Division Commander. "We promote them based on the potential they have to lead.

Dr. Joong Kim, a program officer with the U.S. Navys Office of Naval Research, explains Technical Concept Experiment 22.2 to distinguished guests at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 29, 2022. TCE, sponsored by ONR, brought together Marines and contractors to experiment with new and emerging technologies to enable Marine forces to operate effectively in distributed and expeditionary advanced base operations.

Military retirees and their family members participate in the 2022 Retiree Appreciation Day on Sept. 9, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Hundreds of people attended the event that was coordinated by the Fort McCoy Soldier for Life/Retirement Services Office with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources. It was the first Retiree Appreciation Day at the installation since 2019.

Deputy Head of the Search-and-Rescue Department of Rosaviatsiya (Russian Federal Air Transport Agency) Aleksey Lukiyanov gives a report during a meeting of NASA, Roscosmos and Russian Search and Recovery Forces to review the readiness for the landing of Expedition 56 crew members Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold of NASA, along with Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Feustel, Arnold, and Artemyev are returning after 197 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 55 and 56 crews onboard the International Space Station.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The future USS Fort Lauderdale's (LPD 28) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ashley Wallace pipes during a Fort Lauderdale Commissioning Committee Meeting, Jan. 29. While at the meeting Sailors engaged with committee members and were briefed on actions the committee is making for the ship's commissioning later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Knight/Released)

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Lt. Col. Pete Bigley, Deputy Commander of the 111th Operations Group based at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, addresses more than 50 community members gathered on base for a quarterly Willow Grove Air Base Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting Dec. 8, 2022. The meeting discussed environmental restoration efforts and included a mission briefing on the Wing and its subordinate units as well as a guided tour of the base to see first-hand the progress made in Biddle ANG Base environmental restoration efforts.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Major General Germán Lopez, Colombian Defense Attaché for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2022. During the visit, the visitors conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Former Detachment-A Berlin veteran Master Sgt. retired Robert Bob Charest shares stories about this once classified elite unit during a Special Forces Association Convention (SFACON), where Green Berets, Soldiers and retirees attended a four-day event held from September 21-24, 2022, in the Colorado Springs area including Fort Carson. SFACON is held to honor, remember and recognize Green Berets and enablers with multiple special events, panels of speakers and Special Forces Medal of Honor guests.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Fazenbaker, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 62nd AW command chief, welcome members of the Red-Tailed Hawks Youth Program during the Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship (AIM) Wing event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 16, 2022. AIM Wing is an community outreach program with a mission to inform, influence and inspire the next generation of Air Force aviators.

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

221018-N-WF272-1192 PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 18, 2022) Rear Adm. Alexis Lex” Walker, center, commander, Navy Recruiting Command, speaks with Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia Sailors about the current and future state of Navy recruiting during his scheduled visit to NTAG headquarters, Oct. 18, 2022. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of America’s Navy.

Members of Carrier Air Wing 15 watch a variety show aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, attend a professional dinner hosted by the Marine Corps Association in Beaufort, S.C. June 2, 2022. The dinner provided leaders and Marines the opportunity to learn about Professional Military Education from the guest of honor, Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy (ret).(U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Dakota Dodd)

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

060117-N-0696M-013. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Retired U.S. Army Col. Greg Gadson speaks during a leader and professional development session at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 6, 2023.

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

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin Hedden, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa command chief and Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Simon Waldock, Command Senior Enlisted Leader for NATO Allied Air Command, brief briefs at the higher non-commissioned officer course during a Nordic Regional CSEL Engagement, Jan. 23, 2023, in Uppsala, Sweden. The CSELs had an opportunity to have an open dialogue with students of the Higher NCO Course, meet with the command chief master sergeant of training and education for the Swedish Air Force and give a NATO Allied Air Command perspective brief to the schoolhouse.

220624-N-DB801-0012MAYPORT, Fla. - (June 24, 2022) - Capt. David Miller, Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 2, gives remarks at a U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet and Commander, Navy Region Southeast hosted retired flag officer and general officer breakfast, June 24, 2022. U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Commands joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region.

Capt. Nicholas Simmons welcomes participants from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Base Guam, with pivotal support from the Incident Management Assist Team (IMAT) from Norfolk, to a comprehensive three-day National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) exercise on Feb. 14, 2024. The exercise, designed to mirror a complex security scenario, tested the readiness and skills of Guam-based personnel, ensuring their readiness to handle real-life emergencies effectively. Utilizing the structured approach of the ICS, the event honed in on refining our command, control, and coordination capabilities, proving essential for rapid and efficient emergency response. Coast Guard

MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 22, 2024) U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Anthony Reynolds with Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) speaks to key military leaders and representatives from across the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Middle East during the Multilateral Maritime Engagement (MME) 24.1 in Bahrain, Feb. 22. MME 24.1 signifies the commitment of TF 51/5 and its regional partners to ensure stability, enhance regional opportunities, and build partnerships that can effectively respond to dynamic crises. This conference serves as a testament to the dedication and cooperation among the participating nations, highlighting their shared goal of promoting regional stability and security. Marine Corps photo)

Tech. Sgt. Damien Allen, 19th Airlift Wing HERKWERX Innovation NCO in-charge, briefs Team Little Rock Honorary Commanders about a project in the innovation lab at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Dec. 1, 2022. The Honorary Commander Program encourages community leaders to promote continued awareness of Air Force missions within the community.

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Lloyd Newton, former commander of Air Education and Training Command, responds to a question during the Air & Space Forces Associations Legends Tour panel discussion at the McChord Theater on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 8, 2022. Newton was the first African American pilot to be selected as a member of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron.

Anthony Steckler with the Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, talks with a fellow attendee during the Mobility Air Force Data Link Users Group, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Missouri, February 6, 2024. During the event, hosted by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, more than 100 subject matter experts discussed community airframe updates, future data link capabilities, as well as briefings from some of the top leaders in the field. Data Link provides the capability for air and ground crews to be able to establish and maintain tactical coordination anywhere in the world. Air National Guard

Col. David R. Lands, 192nd Mission Support Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Sean Fretwell, 192nd MSG superintendent, hold an All Call for the group May 15, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The leadership highlighted unit accomplishments and recognized outstanding MSG Airmen for their individual accomplishments.

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.

The 5th Civil Engineering Squadron demonstrates the CBRN Robot dog at a Military Affairs Commity (MAC) lunch at Minot N.D. Oct. 06, 2022. The CBRN dog allows airmen to engage with CBRN threats, without putting thier lives in danger.

LTG Laura A. Potter, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2; Mr. Alexander Miller, HQDA G-2 Senior Advisor for S&T; Mr. Mark C. Luz, PEO, IEW&S; Mr. Michael C. Monteleone III, APNT/S, Director speaks to audience members about Deep Sensing & the Edge at 2022 AUSA Convention on October 10, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior Competition participants attend a meet & greet June 5 at The Hanger, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

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.

Volunteers and staff members from the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia receive a guided tour of some of the artifacts and historical displays at the Mariners Museum in Newport News, Virginia. The tour allowed for a greater understanding of the naval history of the Hampton Roads, Virginia region.

221209-N-JC800-0055 SINGAPORE (Dec. 9, 2022) - Rear Adm. Mike Wettlaufer, Commander, Military Sealift Command, meets with civilian mariners aboard the replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199), during a scheduled trip to Singapore, Dec. 9.

Lt. Col. Travis S. Drayton, Director of Logistics for Area Support Group-Kuwait, talks about the historical significance of Juneteenth in American culture during the Juneteenth Celebration on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on June 20, 2022. United States President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021, officially making June 19 a federal holiday to commemorate emancipation.

Soldiers assigned to the 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, recently participated in Trivia Night supported by the USO at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on April 14, 2022. The USO provides military units stationed abroad with fun group activities through its Program in a Box. The Program in a Box provides activities like trivia and painting. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael A. Grinston inspects a soldier during the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos. (This photo has been modified to black and white for effect.)

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

Retired Brigadier General Joe Stringham shared stories about his time in El Salvador in the 80s during a Special Forces Association Convention (SFACON), where 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets, Soldiers and retirees attend a four-day event held from September 21-24, 2022, in the Colorado Springs area including Fort Carson. SFACON is held to honor, remember and recognize Green Berets and enablers with multiple special events, panels of speakers and Special Forces Medal of Honor guests.

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Over twenty-five students from Hirschi High School out of Wichita Falls, TX came to Fort Sill, Oklahoma to visit the Training Support Facility (TSF). The visit was a part of the JROTC program offered at Hirschi High School, headed by Senior Army Instructor Major (R) David Jenson."Today's visit was to enlighten the kids about history in the military," said Major (R) Jenson. "and influence them to think about service in the military after they graduate high school."

U.S. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve participate in table top exercises at the Inspector-Instructor (I&I) Orientation Training in New Orleans, Aug. 29, 2022. This training is held annually to discuss ongoing missions and conduct practical exercises for new leaders becoming part of the I&I staff. These officers and higher enlisted also receive briefs on topics including mobilization, force protection, logistics, Reserve policies and procedures, and the Marine Corps Reserve mission, Toys for Tots.

Members of the FBI's Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team show members of the Carabbean Task Force their methohds of collecting underwater evidence during EX TRADEWINDS 22 in Belize City, Belize on 11 May, 2022.

220701-N-XL376-1019 PEARL HARBOR (July 1, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Rod Drake, a staff officer of the Royal Navy NATO shipping center directorate of operations, speaks during a Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping symposium during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July, 1. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall tests different equipment during an innovation display briefing while visiting Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, part of the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Northern Michigan during exercise Northern Agility 22-2/Northern Strike 22, Aug. 11, 2022. Northern Strike is a multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win. Northern Strike 22-2, Michigans largest and longest exercise designed to validate readiness of the joint reserve force at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center.

Members of the Meteorological and Oceanographic Systems team pose for a group photo at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantics main campus, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 17, 2023. Comprised of more than 14,000 personnel, NIWC Atlantic conducts research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities and services across all warfighting domains.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Feb. 21, 2024) Educators and local community leaders with Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Great Lakes tour Recruit Training Command and Naval Station Great Lakes as part of the Educator Orientation Visit (EOV), during a visit to Naval Station Great Lakes accession training sites. The EOV is a program facilitated by NTAG which aims to promote the Navy to key community influencers in the education field. Navy

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, tour the Advanced Manufacturing Resource Centre at the University of Sheffield, England, May 4, 2022. The tour allowed the Airmen to explore industry partners manufacturing capabilities and find opportunities for collaboration.

Senior Master Sgt. Carmen Daniels, 192nd Force Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, promotes to the rank of chief master sergeant June 4, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Lt. Col. Fallon Martin, 192nd Support Squadron commander, presided over the ceremony attended by Daniels' family, friends and fellow members of the Virginia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard by Staff Sgt. Kellyann Elish)

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