Military Leadership Discussions

Meetings involving military leaders discussing strategies and projects, emphasizing collaboration between various branches and allied forces.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks U.S. Air Force senior non-commissioned officers during a visit to Patch Barracks, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022. During her visit, the CMSAF hosted an all-call, visited with Airmen and met with senior U.S. European Command leaders.

U.S. Air Force Col. Anthony Figiera, Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) Director of Program Management Office, explains 99th Nellis Civil Engineer maintenance and operations strategy to members of the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers (QECE) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 15, 2022. Modeled after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the QECE leads planning, design, and construction for military projects for Qatar.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Richard, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 35th FW command chief, discussed plans with Airmen from the 35th FW chapel during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2023. Chaplains provide spiritual guidance and counseling, religious and non-religious, for all military members and their families.

U.S. Navy Capt. Dave Snowden, commanding officer of the USS San Antonio (LPD 17), discusses manpower and daily tasks with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, the command sergeant major of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), U.S. Navy Master Chief Jeffery A. Barnes, the command master chief of FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM, and Master Chief Jason Knupp, the force master chief of Naval Surface Force Atlantic,during a tour of the USS San Antonio (LPD 17) during a scheduled tour at Marine Hydraulics International, Virginia, June 17, 2022. Since the establishment of the Navy Hospital Corps in 1898, U.S. Marines and Sailors have worked side-by-side to ensure combat operational readiness and interservice capabilities. The tour aboard the USS San Antonio allowed higher echelon leadership a better understanding of ship capabilities, personnel well-being and lethality of joint force opera

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks U.S. Air Force senior non-commissioned officers during a visit to Patch Barracks, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022. During her visit, the CMSAF hosted an all-call, visited with Airmen and met with senior U.S. European Command leaders.

Dr. Jamila Rattler, Executive Director (center left), and the DLIELC staffwelcomed Col. Nicholas Dipoma, Vice Commander, 2 AF (far left), who arrivedat the campus for a late afternoon immersion visit on July 25. During hisvisit, Colonel Dipoma and the accompanying 2 AF Command Chief, CMSgt.Kathleen McCool, received a welcome briefing and discussion with the seniorstaff in the DLIELC Conference Center. The 2AF vice commander and commandchief also toured the 637th International Support Squadron's Operationsbuilding and saw English language curriculum that will be utilized in afuture modernized classroom at the 332nd Training Squadron's EnglishInstruction Flight. At the 2AF DVs final stop, DLIELC Aviation LanguageTraining Center, Dipoma donned goggles, grab the flight controllers withoutany hesitation, and took a leisurely flight on one of the aviation languagetraining center's virtual flight simulators.

040615-M-0367H-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers from 11th Airborne Division train on mountain orientation and navigation during Basic Military Mountaineering Course at Black Rapids Training Site 9 July. The purpose of the 14-day course trains Soldiers on how to maneuver through mountainous terrain, and then go back to their units and provide the units with Soldiers capable to get across the mountainous terrain of Alaska. (Photo provided by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/ 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric Baldwin, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron requirements and optimization officer in charge, informs squadron commanders on civil engineer responsibilities during the annual Squadron Commander Course at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Nov. 7, 2022. The course was designed to prepare new and current squadron commanders to better care for Airmen and their families by equipping them with resources and networking opportunities.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Eric Austin, left, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Col. Speros Koumparakis, center, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and Sgt. Maj. Joseph Caputo, sergeant major, MCBH, participate in a brief during a visit to MCBH, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Austin on the bases progression toward Force Design 2030.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, 16th Air Force commander and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (Air Force) commander, meets with 27th Special Operations Wing leaders during a visit to the 43rd Intelligence Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 14, 2024. The 16th Air Force operates globally across nine wings and one center, presenting capabilities to generate insights on U.S. adversaries while simultaneously ensuring and having the capabilities and the capacity to persistently engage and respond appropriately to threats today, in the future and across the competition continuum. Air Force

Lt. Col. Agim Kucana, Commander of the Albanian Armys Light Infantry Battle Group (LIBG), shares a laugh with Soldiers of the New Jersey Army National Guard at Land Forces Headquarters, Zall-Herr, Tirana, Albania, on September 13. The N.J. National Guard sent over 30 Soldiers in support of the Albanian Armed Forces upcoming NATO Validation Exercise as part of their State Partnership Program that has lasted over 20 years and conducted more than 500 military-to-military events.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, speaks to members of the 821st Contengency Response Squadron after a moring physical training session, Feb. 21, 2024. General Klein toured multiple Contengency Response Squadrons and saw the 621st CRW's ability to rapidly train and respond to new threats globally. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 49th Wing attend a briefing prior to departing for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, June 22, 2022, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. 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 the 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.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in fire support team virtual training during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgeport, California, Sept. 22, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Air Mobility Command surgeon general, center, listens to a briefing during his visit to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 20, 2022. Cachuela toured the 436th Medical Group, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and Bedrock Innovation Lab.

Col. Scott Thompson, center, United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa director of financial management and comptroller, attends a 39th Comptroller Squadron mission brief at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Nov. 29, 2022. Thompson and Chief Master Sgt. Shiona Meyer, USAFE-AFAFRICA chief enlisted manager of financial management and comptroller, visited the 39th Air Base Wing and its geographically separated units finance teams to observe their capabilities and resources along with the unique challenges they face. With this knowledge, USAFE-AFAFRICA FM can provide guidance and support to help develop or upgrade processes and procedures to ensure the continuation of the 39th ABW and USAFE-AFAFRICAs mission.

Chief of Staff of the Army, General Randy George and MG Eubank NETCOM Commanding General discuss the transformation efforts of the DODIN-A

Maj. Gen. Sylvester Cannon, 167th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) Commanding General, speaks during a capabilities and overview brief to Marine Col. Boyd Miller, the Director of J4 Logistics for U.S. Southern Command, during his visit to the 167th TSC headquarters in Anniston, Alabama. Topics of discussion included the 167th TSC's role in PANAMAX22, potential opportunities to grow the partnership between the command the SOUTHCOM, and upcoming reorganization of the Alabama National Guard that will bring more units under the 167th TSC.

U.S. Marine Corps leadership with 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, attend a suicide prevention discussion and panel on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. Mental health support is always just a phone call away. For help, dial 998 and press 1 or call the crisis line at (800)273-8255 and press 1.

Major Jono Holland, JP, Ph.D., Major Jono Holland, JP, Ph.D., Lead Chaplain of the Central Region -Linton Defense Health Directorate DHD New Zealand Defense Force NZDF Chaplaincy led everyone in prayer before awarding the Certificates of Achievement for the Chaplains seven day Best Practice” course September 20th, 2022 during Exercise Cartwheel 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the United States, Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

041121-M-4697Y-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Salerno State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Chief Master Sgt. Eric Wampler and Maj. Robert Ortmann, emergency support function representatives for maintenance at the Smoky Mountain Air Show Emergency Operations Center, 134th Air Refueling Wing, discuss ongoings Sept. 10, 2022 at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. The two-day annual event provided the local community with a rare chance to see modern and historic aircraft up close and to meet military members.

The Philip A. Connelly Award for Excellence in Food Service aims to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of the Army food program. This award encourages food service providers to meet high standards in the culinary arts and recognizes their commitment to providing healthy and nutritious food service excellence to Army units.

Senior military leaders from NATO and Partner nations gather to share ideas, improve training strategies, and tour the British Armys simulation center as part of the 7th Army Training Commands (7ATC) annual Conference of European Training Centers (CETC) at the Sennelager Training Area, Germany, June 14, 2022. The 7ATC-hosted CETC provides an opportunity for NATO allies and partner nations from across Europe to build relationships, discuss approaches to multinational training procedures, and ultimately improve training across the joint force in Europe.

Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command, recently visited Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 23, 2022, during a battlefield circulation. He also met with Soldiers of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and the 531st Hospital Center, to discuss operational readiness and partnerships with surrounding medical centers.

Task Force Spartan and 35th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Stuenkel met with members of the Kuwait Land Forces 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade during a visit. The visit included a tour of the headquarters, and a discussion on the importance of NCO leadership across the ranks of both of our forces.

031006-M-3843B-001. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Riley Hoyer, left, assigned to Shock Trauma Platoon, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, trains Finnish Navy combat medics on tactical evacuation care during joint medical training in Upinniemi, Finland, Aug. 15, 2022. The training was held to increase proficiency and strengthen mission readiness between U.S. Navy Corpsmen and Finnish Navy medics. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe areaof operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Swedish military and diplomatic representatives are briefed by New York Air and Army National Guard senior leadership at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York, on February 7, 2024. The New York National Guard hosted Swedish military and diplomatic representatives to introduce them to the many capabilities of the National Guard and pave the way for possible bilateral ties between the National Guard and Sweden. Army National Guard

NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam (Aug 5, 2022) - Sailors participate in command pay and personnel administrator (CPPA) training on Naval Base Guam, Aug 5. This training is designed to improve the quality and timeliness of CPPA-submitted transactions, and was conducted around the world covering topics such as CPPA system accesses, permanent change of station (PCS), gains and transfers, records of emergency data and dependency applications, separations and retirements, PCS travel claims, and personnel and pay enterprise customer relationship management.

APRA HARBOR, Guam - Capt. Andrew Ring, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), hosts a Q&A for U.S. Naval Sea Cadets aboard Land, July 19. Land is tasked to provide expeditionary intermediate level maintenance and repairs, as well as provide hotel service and logistics support to deployed guided-missile and fast-attack submarines deployed to U.S. 5th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Sanchez, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel system journeyman, demonstrates Water and Fuel Expedient Repair System parts prior to the hands-on training during the annual Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022. The system enables expedient or semi-permanent repair of mission essential water and fuel distribution lines and storage systems that support airbase resiliency.

Senior Enlisted Leaders from 12 Central American and Caribbean countries listen to a course breakdown at the Airmen Leadership School house during the Senior Enlisted Leader breakout session portion of the CENTAM-CARIB conference at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, Dec. 08, 2022. This conference demonstrated partnership efforts between the 14 participating countries through information exchanges and collaboration.

A working group of Airmen from the 293rd Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron and the National Guard Bureau review the requirements for the unit to reach Initial Operational Capability during a Site Activation Task Force visit, Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, May 24, 2022. A SATAF brings together experts from a multitude of agencies and allows them to convene specific working groups that deal with issues such as maintenance, personnel, operations, facilities and communication.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, discusses how the roles of the radar monitors (from left to right) 2nd Lt. Brian Rowbotham, Capt. Lee Dockery, and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Jewitt, fit into the big picture of Homeland Defense while touring the Upgraded Early Warning Radar on Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, May 4, 2022. The leadership team traveled to Clear SFS to meet with leaders and tour the UEWR and Long Range Discrimination Radar under the purview of Clear SFS. Clear SFS has been a vital part of the integral deterrence in support of NORADs mission of Homeland Defense since the U. S. Air Force set up Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems and became fully operational in November of 1961. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

Leadership from the 501st Combat Support Wing make introductions during a professional development conference at RAF Alconbury, England, May 11, 2022. Wing leaders attended the conference, which provided a forum for sharing lessons learned from various experiences and challenges faced throughout their careers.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adam Chalkley, commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, takes notes during a Professional Military Education workshop on force preservation at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 29, 2022. The workshop provided discussion and education to commanders and staff on force preservation efforts for 3rd MLG Marines and Sailors. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

The 171st Air Refueling Wings Emergency Management Flight hosts a meeting that includes representatives from six different Air National Guard units Sept. 6-8, 2022. Emergency management specialists from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia gather to increase cooperation and familiarity amongst their counterparts and discuss best practices of the Air Force Emergency Management Program to remain always ready.

U.S. Marines of Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18 meet with Marines of Republic of Korea (ROK) at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. Marines of MACG-18 and 1st ROK Marine Division met to discuss the ongoing partnership of the U.S. Marine Corps and ROK Marine Corps.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan E. Scott, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, greets a Saudi Armed Forces member during a distinguished visitors visit at the Combined Exercise Coordination Center, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 10, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

U.S. Army Soldiers attending the Advance Leaders Course at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officer Academy - Fort Eustis compete in the distinguished leader board May 19, 2022 at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Soldiers participating in the event are judged on their attention to detail, wear of the uniform, performance of drill and ceremony, and knowledge of noncommisioned officer history.

Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, the Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard and Rep. James (Jim) Nash met with veterans of the Vietnam War special guerrilla units, who were recruited by the CIA and supported various military activities during the war during the Meet and Greet portion of Asian-Pacific Islander Day event at the Capitol in Saint Paul, Minnesota, April 21, 2022. The years theme was Democracy in the Time of COVID and was organized by the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, honored service members both past and present.I am honored to be here in the presence of such great warriors, who our countries owes so much to and I am honored to be representing the 13, 000 Airmen and Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard, said Manke. We have many Hmong Soldiers that serve in the Minnesota National Guard. One of my priorities is having an organization thats representative of the communities we live in and the Hmong community is certainly a big part of that. (Minnesota National Guar

Sgt. Maj. Jose Cancel, 4th Infantry Division G2 sergeant major, introduces Command Sgt. Maj. Jose Melendez, Headquarters Department of the Army G-2, to G2 Division Staff at the James R. Wolf Ivy Warrior Restaurant on Fort Carson, Colorado, Feb. 27, 2024. Melendez talked to Ivy Soldiers and leaders about future operations for G2 staff sections within the Army. Army

U.S. Marine Corps and Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade senior enlisted advisors conduct a sergeant major symposium during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 17, 2023. The meeting allowed the leaders to build relations and share best practices on the development and guidance for the Marines and soldiers under their command. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard (ANG), center, answers questions from Airmen of the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard (OKNG), during a visit to Will Rogers ANG Base in Oklahoma City, April 14, 2022. During his visit, Loh engaged with wing leadership about their intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission, participated in an MC-12W aircraft mission-orientation flight, and met with some of the Airmen of the OKNG.

051006-A-0527A-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Miller (left), Air Force surgeon general, and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski (center), Air Force Medical Enlisted Force Chief, sit with leadership from the 47th Medical Group at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 27, 2022. The command team visited Laughlin AFB to see how its Airmen at the Air Forces largest pilot producing base support the mission.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, meet with Under Secretaryof the Navy, the Honorable Erik K. Raven, 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.

Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief, National Guard Bureau, visited the island in order to make an assessment of the actual situation of Puerto Rico, after the disaster left by Hurricane Maria, Sept. 27. Air support for this mission was provided by the Puerto Rico National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility.

Joint force service members participate with the planning process during the Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX) at Camp Upshur on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 13, 2022. The IWX is a training event that focuses on implementing all Information Related Capability requirements with the joint force, government agencies, and partnering nations that provides accurate subject matter expertise to all Marine Corps operations.

020423-F-2703B-227. Base: Sheppard Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

U.S. Air Force Airmen with 140th Cyber Operations Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, and Albanian Armed Forces cyber operations staff conduct a mission planning workshop at the Ministry of Defence in Tirana, Albania, April 4, 2022. The New Jersey-Albania Partnership is one of 22 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 65 worldwide partnerships that make up the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Air Combat Command members gathered for Sword Athena's Family Readiness Summit 24 at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, 20 February 2024. SA's primary goal is to break down female and family-centric barriers. Air Force

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force attend the Basic Analytic Wargaming Course (BAWC) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 22, 2022. The BAWC is a 5-day course that provides students a hands-on experience with designing, developing, executing, and analyzing wargames. Wargames are a form of strategy game and essential to applying Marine Corps concepts of the 21st century, replicating or creating military scenarios that assists military personnel to train the mind in the art of strategic thinking.

Senior Master Sgt. Erik Chenault, Air Force Reserve Command, leads 914th Air Refueling Wing members in Diversity and Inclusion 101 training June 6, 2022 at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. Training such as this helps military and civilian members maintain a focus on readiness and mission accomplishment enhancement, while supporting the six Aim Points of an Unrivaled Wingman and other applicable issues as identified in the AFRC Vision and Strategic Plans.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Schultz, Air Force Sustainment Center command chief chats with Airmen from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 6, 2022. The 635th MMG consists of a highly-trained diverse group of Airmen who provide mission-ready equipment for future deployments.

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Filler, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, center, talks with Airmen about what Juneteenth means to them at RAF Alconbury, England, June 16, 2022. The event provided Airmen an opportunity to learn and discuss more about Juneteenth and what the day represents for the Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, stand at attention during a commander's call, Nov. 8, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the commander's call, Brig. Gen. William Betts, the 378th AEW commander and Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, the 378th AEW command chief, addressed Airmen to discuss base operations and quality of life matters.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Brennan Jr., middle, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve commander, and U.S. Army Col. Matthew Hill, right, 11th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) commander, listen to U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Halsell, left, with 11th CAB at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 7, 2022. Brennan visited 11th CAB leaders to discuss plans and aviation capabilities supporting CJTF-OIRs mission to advise, assist and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A Milley and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff SEAC Ramon Colon-Lopez spoke with soldiers and staff of Garuda Canti Dharma II and thanked them for their efforts to continue peacekeeping training in Indonesia.

The 124th Medical Group hosts an All Service Member level Tactical Combat Casualty Care course, inviting Airmen from around the base to become some of the wings first TCCC instructors, Gowen Field, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2022. TCCC is replacing Self Aid Buddy Care as the Air Force looks to create more agile, combat-ready Airmen.

030715-F-1342R-005. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2022)Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), left, speaks during the NETC fall leadership off-site, while Capt. Clifford Collins Jr., NETC chief of staff, listens at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sept. 27, 2022. Leaders from throughoutthe 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.

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-30. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-30. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Motorcyclists from the 152nd Airlift Wing gather at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev. for an annual motorcycle mentorship training, June 24, 2022. The Airmen conducted training in the fuel cell hangar here before heading out on a ride.

German soldiers with the Bundeswehr Medical Academy, U.S. Soldiers, and civilians participated in the Combined Arms Training Center-hosted Leader Resiliency Training in Vilseck, Germany, Feb. 28, 2024. CATC provides an average of 600 training events and 85 mobile-training team courses per year, for approximately 13,500 military and civilian personnel, including 325 Allies and partners from 20 different countries. Army

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned and attached to the 3d Cavalry Regiment (right) meet with role players to simulate a key leader engagement within a training scenario at a remote location of the National Training Centers training area, Fort Irwin, California, May 18, 2022. 3d CR trained to work with integral key partners and leaders of Atropia, the notional foreign country within the scenario, to provide comprehensive support to include humanitarian assistance, route clearance, and security.

U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General Andrew T. Priddy, the Deputy Commanding General of II Marine Expeditionary Force and Commanding General of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, sits in on a meeting with Swedish Marine leadership during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Naval Base Berga, Sweden, Sept. 12, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Colter Bahlau, the operations officer for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, gives an orientation brief to Maj. Gen. Bradford Gering, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a visit to MCB Camp Blaz, Guam, April 8, 2022. The visit to MCB Camp Blaz included meetings with key personnel and leadership, and a tour of MCB Camp Blaz facilities and construction sites. Visits to MCB Camp Blaz allow the local community and strategic partners to engage with the base while strengthening and enhancing their partnership.

Mrs. Dianne Loh, spouse of U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, meets with members of the Hawaii Air National, Nov. 5, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Senior enlisted leaders and the 154th Wing Care Team gathered with Mrs. Loh to discuss ways in which leaders can better provide for service members and their families.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East, eats lunch with the Marines of Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, at the Mess Hall on MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, April 18, 2022. Niebel met with Marines to talk about their daily operations and discuss the future of the Marine Corps.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith answers questions during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington May 20, 2022. MCPON Smith visited commands throughout the pacific northwest to engage with Sailors to discuss their concerns, quality of life issues, and champion Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gildays ‘Get Real, Get Better initiative. ‘Get Real, Get Better is a call to action for every Navy leader to apply a set of Navy-proven leadership and problem-solving best practices that empower our people to achieve exceptional performance.

Sergeant Major of the Army, Michael A. Grinston, came to the 7th Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy to visit and coin instructors at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 20, 2022. Soldiers were also able to ask the SMA to address questions and concerns about the Army during a town hall event the same day.

Brig. Gen. Denise M. Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard, and non-commissioned officers take notes during a professional development seminar, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, April 26, 2022. The seminar was held from April 25-29 and was attended by over 50 non-commissioned officers from all over New York.

020727-F-6701P-018. Base: Tbilisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

A student takes notes during the ISR Fundamentals course at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 4, 2022. Approximately 30% of the course was recently updated to match changes made throughout the Air Force.

Members from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force attend an academics course in preparation for Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Nov. 30, 2022. Since its inception in 1982, Yama Sakura has focused on the development and refinement of joint force lethality between the U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

020603-A-5975H-006. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Audience members listen as retired U.S. Navy Capt. Charlie Plumb, former American prisoner of war, recounts his experience during a keynote address at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 31, 2023. The event was part of the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming commemoration to honor and celebrate American POWs returning from Vietnam in 1973.

The Air Force Community Partnership group share a laugh during their quarterly meeting at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 12, 2022. Ultimately, the AFCP program looks to strengthen relationships between Moody and the Lowndes County area while allowing both sides to learn more about potential opportunities for shared interests.

060821-N-6544L-003. Base: USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. W. Wes E. Souza III (Left), Commanding General for U.S. Marine Forces Korea, hosts an office call for Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson (second from left), Commanding General for 1st Marine Division, Sgt. Maj. Matthew J. Fouss (second from right), Command Sgt. Major for 1st Marine Division and Command Master Chief Richard E. Bolton, Command Master Chief for 1 Marine Division, Feb. 29, 2024, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea. MARFORK emphasizes the importance of constant communication between units, in order to commit to a stronger, more knowledgeable and efficient fighting force across the world.

Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, Navy Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, speaks with Captain Kimberly P. Toone, commanding officer Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. Navy

040912-F-3005G-001. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041125-M-4711R-002. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: DOD

(Far right) Sgt. 1st Class Phillip Flores, and (second from right) Capt. Kevin Householder, members of the 1411 Field Artillery Assistance Team, who were deployed with the Georgia National Guard's 1st Battalion of the 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, discusses future artillery advising missions with a Honduran artillery commander Sept. 9, near Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Flores and Householder were meeting with their Honduran Armed Forces counterparts as part of their advising mission during their 6-month deployment to Honduras providing security force assistance, which was the first National Guard deployment of its kind.

Airmen assigned to the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron are briefed for an upcoming medical airlift mission at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Jan. 6, 2022. The 405th EAES and the 61st Expeditionary Airlift Squadron work hand-in-hand to provide medical airlift capabilities to the entire U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The 405th EAES is a total force integration unit USAF Guard, Reserve and Active-Duty medics performing minor to life saving capabilities to patients. This medical airlift mission was for two individuals with leg injuries.

Royal Brunei armed forces and U.S. Marines service members attend a period of instruction on Maritime Domain during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 a Multi-national Coordination Center, Brunei, Oct. 25, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate 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. (Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Jailine AliceaSantiago)

363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing Systems and Communication (SC) team out-brief Wing senior leadership of the Wing Cyber Dependency Analysis Project, Sept. 23, 2022 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. The Wing has partnered with engineers from the 38th Engineering Squadron and the 688th Cyberspace Wing, to establish a Mission Assurance program for the Wing, which is a focus on the protection, continued function, and resilience of capabilities and assets critical to supporting mission-essential functions.

U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members participate in an evening briefing during Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan, Dec. 9, 2022. This exercise strengthens bilateral partnerships that contribute to the defense of Japan and regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. (Proprietary information redacted)

Staff Sgt. Gary Buchanan, a Structural Specialist assigned to the 107th Civil Engineer Squadron, 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., discusses the building plan with Master Corporal David Low, a Structural Technician assigned to the 192 Construction Engineering Flight, Royal Canadian Air Force on March Air Reserve Base, Moreno Valley California, July 13, 2022. Members of the CES are performing renovations, alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force, to support March ARB as a part of their yearly Deployment for Training.Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Meade

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jose Figueroa, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, introduces himself to the audience at the Hispanic Heritage Month Munch and Learn” event at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 6, 2022. Figueroa was one of five panelists who shared their personal experiences and stories of culture during the event.

U.S. Army Col. Chris McKinney, commander of the 177th Military Police Brigade, Michigan National Guard and Joint Task Force Independence, right, meets with Deputy Chief Jeffrey J. Pickett, U.S. Capitol Police Jan. 31, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-March.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Vermont National Guard compete in the annual Best Warrior Competition, in Jericho, Vermont, April 2, 2022. The Vermont National Guard hosts two non-commissioned officers and two junior enlisted soldiers for a chance at becoming the state representatives at regional Best Warrior Competition events.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing attend a pre-deployment briefing during an exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 8, 2022. Airmen from multiple squadrons participated in exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, testing Travis AFBs rapid mobility capabilities during possible real-world scenarios.

Dr. Victoria Coleman, center, Air Force Chief Scientist, meets with 18th Wing commanders to learn the details of their mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. Dr. Coleman serves as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Chief of Space Operations, providing assessments on a wide range of scientific and technical issues affecting the departments mission.

Brig. Gen. Jamison Herrera, deputy adjutant general, New Mexico National Guard, talks to the Cyber Innovative Readiness Training team during his visit to Mescalero Apache Telecom Inc., N.M., June 16, 2022. The New Mexico Air and Army Guard spent a week with their MATI counterparts focusing on cyber issues. (Air National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Sanders)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski, commander of V Corps, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond S. Harris, command sergeant major of V Corps, eat with Polish Land Forces Gen. Jarosław Mika, general commander of Branches of the Armed Forces of Poland, during a static display at Poznan, Poland, July 30, 2022. Soldiers of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and the 1st Infantry Division, held a static display and picnic with Polish allies, in celebration of the renaming of Forward Operating Site Poznan, and to interact with the community around the Soldiers deployed to Poland.

of 3