Military Leadership Discussions

Images of military leaders engaging in discussions and training events, highlighting the collaboration and educational efforts within military organizations.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, listen as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Duane R. Bushey, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences in the wardroom aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). MCPON Bushey served as the seventh MCPON from 1988-1992. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Major-Brigadeiro do Ar Edson Fernando da Costa Guimaraes Outgoing Chief of Delegation of Brazil and General de Brigada Giovani Moretto Incoming Chief of Delegation of Brazil to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 18, 2022. During the visit, the guest conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus with.

Admiral Collins Visit - 26-HK-3-16. Admiral Collins talking with active-duty USCG and civilians in JFO-type building. Hurricane Katrina

Norfolk (September 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, listen as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Duane R. Bushey, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences in the wardroom aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). MCPON Bushey served as the seventh MCPON from 1988-1992. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region listen as LCDR David Wood, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). David served 30 years in the U.S. Navy, and rose to the enlisted rank of Senior Chief (E-8). He received his commission, and eventually retired the rank of Lieutenant Commander. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. The event is held at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted in conjunction with area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region listen as LCDR David Wood, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). David served 30 years in the U.S. Navy, and rose to the enlisted rank of Senior Chief (E-8). He received his commission, and eventually retired the rank of Lieutenant Commander. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. The event is held at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted in conjunction with area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), speaks to prospective aviation commanding officers during the Aviation Commanding Officer Training Course at the Naval Aviation Schools Command onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, Oct. 25, 2022. NETCs 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 combat ready warfighters.

220822-N-KU391-1021 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Christopher M. Engdahl, Commander, Naval Safety Command speaks to Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a visit, Aug. 22, 2022. Iwo Jima is currently undergoing its CNO Availability at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) - Norfolk.

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.

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Lucy Courtney holds a briefing at the Hurricane Ian ESF-10 pollution response Unified Command headquarters, Sarasota, Florida, Nov. 29, 2022. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) facilitated by Military Educator Matt Headrick of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation was part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region listen as LCDR David Wood, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). David served 30 years in the U.S. Navy, and rose to the enlisted rank of Senior Chief (E-8). He received his commission, and eventually retired the rank of Lieutenant Commander. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. The event is held at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted in conjunction with area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia.

Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, speaks with Rep. Ted Deutch, Congressional Delegate of Floridas 22nd district, and Mrs. Jill Deutch, about the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) strike group operations in the COs cabin during a ship tour, Sept. 18, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

220816-N-N0443-2003 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 16, 2022) From left, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Force Master Chief Matt Harris and Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, NETC commander, talk with recruiters about their mission to inform, attract, influence and hire the highest quality candidates from America's diverse talent pool at Navy Recruiting Station Alexandria, Virginia, Aug. 16, 2022. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, NETC recruits, trains and delivers those who serve the nation, taking them from "street to fleet" by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational, and combat ready warfighters.

Members of the West Virginia National Guard's (WVNG) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Battalion, 35th Civil Support Team (CST) and the 35th CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) provide hands-on Personal Protective Equipment instruction March 11, 2020, to the staff of Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. The training was conducted in order to help prepare the facility for potential future cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

U.S. Air Force Maj. Ashley Meyer, 6th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper instructor pilot, gives a briefing before a training session at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 13, 2022. The purpose of the briefing is to prepare for an upcoming MQ-9 training exercise.

230409-N-IX644-1233 IONIAN SEA (April 9, 2023) Cmdr. Michael Kennedy, shipÕs chaplain of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), preaches during Easter Protestant service, April 9, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2022) Lt. Samuel Cho, from Denver, Colorado, the ships Chaplain, gives a speech during an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage celebration aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

Civic leaders from the local community tour Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Oct. 14, 2022. About 30 elected officials, local businesses and community leaders learned about the mission of the 139th Airlift Wing as part of a community engagement event.

Israel Defense Forces soldiers in-processes at the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 17, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Jim Edwards, Marine Corps Recruiting Command Deputy AC/S Commstrat, receives an award from Maj. Gen. William J. Bowers, MCRC Commanding General, and Sgt. Maj. Adan F. Moreno, MCRC Sergeant Major, at James Wesley Marsh center, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., September 30. Marines and civilians receive awards for their contribution and dedication to MCRC after making mission for fiscal year 2022.

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. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Emmaline Hill, commanding officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provides comments in an interview for a media day with Finnish Brigadkommendör Juha Kilpi, of the Nylands Brigade during exercise Freezing Winds 2022 in Syndalen, Finland, Dec. 1, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by CWO2 Brian A. Lautenslager)

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.

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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 12, 2022) Boatswains Mate 1st Class Ryan McMillen, from St. Paul, Ore., teaches Sailors about room entries during a force protection class aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). Gridley is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Director J.D. Dillard, Leading Actor Glen Powell, and other select cast and crew from the movie "Devotion" tour the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Nov. 18, 2022.

Aki Nichols, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) public affairs officer answers questions during a command brief for officers from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Air Command Staff College at CFAS July 14, 2022. The JASDF and multinational group of students visited CFAS to learn more about the installations operational and logistical capabilities. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Geir Gunderson, supervisory archivist of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, presents the personal library office of late president Gerald R. Ford to Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) at Ford's presidential library 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.

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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

A Coast Guard Academy representative speaks with youth about the opportunities available to them at the CGA during Academy Day at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga, June 11. 2022. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Hank Johnson hosted the 2022 Academy Day at Dobbins. High school students met with congressional staffers to learn their service academy nomination process and spoke with representatives from West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, and other military accessioning sources throughout the morning.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaeci Klinger, 60th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control operator, briefs honorary commanders on radar approach control system (RAPCON) duties during a tour at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 3, 2022. The Honorary Commander Program Tour was an opportunity for our community leaders to better understand and advocate for Air Mobility Commands diverse mission.

220901-N-WF272-1045 NEW CASTLE, Del. (Sept. 1, 2022) Sailors, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, participate in the Navywide E-6 advancement exam held at Navy Operational Support Center New Castle, Delaware, Sept. 1. 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 Americas Navy.

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of AETC, greet Airmen in legacy uniforms during the AETC Commanders Fiesta Reception on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Mar. 30, 2022. Every year, the AETC commander hosts a Fiesta reception joined by civic leaders, community members and military personnel to celebrate the militarys enduring partnership with the city of San Antonio.

EDUCATING OUR YOUTH: More than 25 teenagers from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County, Idaho, toured Gowen Field as part of their out-of-school program to learn more about the Idaho Army National Guard's equipment and missions on July 8.During the day, teens visited with the Idaho National Guard's 204th Regional Training Institute, where they enjoyed learning about and climbing around on some of the organization's tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Heavy Equipment Transporters and trailers.For lunch, they got to experience a meal fit for a Soldier by chowing down on some "Tailored Operational Training Meals", similar to the more common "Meals Ready-to-Eat" but packaged with less calories.Later, the group visited with the Idaho Army National Guard's State Aviation Group, where they got to interact with some of its rotary wing pilots and crew chiefs. To end the day, they climbed around several UH-60 Black Hawks and felt what it's like to sit behind the helicopter's steering system.

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

Task Force 34 Soldiers raise their right hand and begin their meeting with the official secret oath of the Red Green's Possum Lodge, Camel Chapter #34 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Mar. 5. (Left to right) SFC Jason Gangl, TF 34 Headquarters Plans Liason of St. Cloud, Minn., MSG John Haggerty, TF 34 HQ Housing Manager of Cushing, Minn., SGM Gene Lofquist, Property Accounting Noncommissioned Officer of Deerwood, Minn., and MAJ David Freberg, TF 34 HQ Projects Officer originally of Hector, Minn.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, receive a presentation from Museum Educator Zach Smyers of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation centered around the U.S. Navys involvement in the Vietnam War, and occurred in the museums exhibit The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The U.S. Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975. The presentation was part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

221208-N-WF272-1863 BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Dec. 8, 2022) Master Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician Xavier Gamez, assigned to Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, speaks to Brick Memorial High School students during a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team educational visit to the school on Dec. 8, 2022. The team, composed of members of EOD Mobile Unit 12, EOD Enlisted Community Management BUPERS-32, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, and Navy Recruiting Command, held interactive training using the bomb disposal-robots, and discussed a variety of EOD and diver opportunities in the service.

The Coast Guard holds a briefing with interagency partners at the Hurricane Ian ESF-10 pollution response Unified Command headquarters, Sarasota, Florida, Nov. 29, 2022. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

Admiral Shannon Gilreath, Coast Guard Fifth District commander, and Master Chief Frank Tatu, Coast Guard Fifth District command master chief, visit District 5 members deployed for the holidays to Coast Guard Station Islamorada, December 12, 2022, Islamorada, Florida. D5 personnel are deployed to support D7 personnel for Operation Vigilant Sentry.

USAF Colonel Brian Voorhees (center), Vice Commander, 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, and other members of the Crisis Action Team prepare to meet in the ready room during Operation DESERT FOX. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chief Master Sgt. Mitch Brush, center, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, talks with Spc. Joseph Broam, left, an infantryman with the Georgia Army National Guards Company A, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment and second place winner of the 2016 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, and Spc. Corbin Korsgard, with the Colorado Army National Guards Company A, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, who took third place in the competition, during a luncheon in honor of the competition winners at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Broad is scheduled to compete in the Department of the Army level Best Warrior Competition in October along with Army Staff Sgt. Dirk Omerzo, an instructor with the Pennsylvania Army National Guards 3rd Battalion, 166th Regiment (Regional Training Institute).

A scene is shown May 10, 2022, of a special signing ceremony for a memorandum/agreement between the Ho-Chunk Nation and Fort McCoy in Black River Falls, Wis. The ceremony was held at the Ho-Chunk Nation Tribal Office Building on the east side of Black River Falls and included Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico, garrison command sergeant major, and Ho-Chunk Nation Chief Clayton Winneshiek and Ho-Chunk Nation President Marlon WhiteEagle. This memorandum of understanding between the Ho-Chunk Nation and Fort McCoy represents Fort McCoys assumption of the U.S. Armys legal responsibility under multiple federal laws and presidential executive orders to protect natural, historic, and sacred places with traditional religious and cultural importance to all Native American peoples, but especially those of the Ho Chunk Nation, on whos aboriginal territory the Fort McCoy military installation is now located.

The Wolf Pack stand for a prayer prior to a celebration for Brig. Gen Robin Olds' 100th birthday at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 15, 2022. In order to celebrate Olds, Lt. Col. Joshua Payne, 8th Fighter Wing head chaplain, gave his prayer with an Olds' style mustache.

NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (Dec. 7, 2022) Sailors from Naval Station Great Lakes' Security department met with North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr. and North Chicago Police Department following their annual "Shop with a Cop" event. Roughly fifty families participated in the event, receiving a shopping opportunity with the volunteers to pick out items for Christmas gifts.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mark A. Joiner, Georgia Army National Guard, addresses a packed drill hall during his promotion ceremony April 28, 2022 at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joiners promotion ceremony was conducted in advance of his assumption of responsibility as Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Ga. ARNG.

Retired U.S. Army Spc. 5 Lynn Naasz, Company O Arctic Ranger, tries on the T-11 Parachute at the 82nd Airborne Division Parachute Packing Facility at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 29, 2022. Thirty-three Arctic Rangers from the now-deactivated 75th Infantry Regiment Company O, visited several facilities on Fort Bragg during the 50th reunion of their deactivation.

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220426-N-PC620-0052DENVER (April 26, 2022) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Van, the Joint Task Force Civil Support commanding general, center left, explains JTF-CS roles, responsibilities and capabilities during a catastrophic manmade or natural hazard response to FEMA Region 8 Regional Response Coordination Center personnel during exercise Vibrant Response 22, April 26, 2022. Joint Task Force Civil Support conducts chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response and all-hazards defense support to civil authorities operations in support of the lead federal agency in order to save lives, mitigate human suffering, and prevent further injury. Vibrant Response is an annual U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command directed Command Post Exercise planned in coordination with DoD, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA and other federal and state partners. As USNORTHCOMs Joint Force Land Component Command, U.S. Army North regularly plans and conducts this multicomponent exercise.

220823-G-TW079-376SINGAPORE (Aug. 23, 2022) A member of the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre ((Thai-MECC) provides a brief about visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) operations to partner maritime forces during the Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2022 command post exercise at Changi Naval Base Aug. 23, 2022. In its 21st year, SEACAT is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation among 21 participating Southeast Asian countries and provide mutual support and a common goal to address crises, contingencies, and illegal activities in the maritime domain in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Moon Halasi-Kun, Wing Commander of the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, speaks to 104FW spouses and Airmen prior to a combined spouse lift and incentive flight at the Pioneer Valley Club on Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, October 27, 2022. Spouse lifts, as well as incentive flights, are important opportunities to boost morale and give spouses the unique chance of experiencing the 104FW mission firsthand while aircrew members accomplish essential training tasks.

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) facilitated by Command Master Chief James Parlier, USN (Ret.). Specifically, CMC Parlier shared some of his experiences while serving as the CMC aboard USS Cole (DDG-67), which was the target of a suicide bomb in October 2000 while at anchor in Aden, Yemen. The attack claimed the lives of 17 Sailors, and wounded 59 others. The presentation was part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class David Player gives a speech during a Black History Month ceremony aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Feb. 10, 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. Navy

CAPE MAY, N.J. - U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Joe Raymond, commander of Force Readiness Command, and Capt. Kathy Felger, the commanding officer of Training Center Cape May, provide opening remarks to participants on the Council on Recruit Basic Training (CORBT), May 11, 2022, at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in New Jersey.The purpose of CORBT is to address common issues across the joint services in recruit basic military training and technical training with the goal of sharing ideas, lessons learned and procedures to improve entry-level enlisted training programs. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

Norfolk (September 20, 2022) Retired U.S Army Chief Warrant Officer Five Phillip Brashear speaks to Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days Event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. CW5 Brashear served in the U.S. Navy in an enlisted capacity. He later joined the Virginia Army National Guard where he became a Warrant Officer Pilot in 1991. He eventually retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith in July 2022 for his relentless dedication to the U.S. Navy. CW5 Brashear is the third son of the late Master Chief Carl Brashear, the subject of the Hollywood movie, Men of Honor. Through his fathers legendary American Military He

221002-N-IX644-1054 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 2, 2022) Machinists Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Hudson Campbell, from Berea, Kentucky, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), plays piano during the Protestant church service, Oct. 2, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220413-N-NO901-1001 KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland (April 13, 2022) Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, speaks to Sailors assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadrons (VP) 8, 9 and 46 while on a visit to Iceland, April 13, 2022. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests, security and stability in Europe and Africa.

Christina Bergmann (right), 802nd Security Forces Squadron honorary commander, volunteers to get suited up in flight gear, during an honorary commanders program tour, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.

220405-N-AU520-1050SAN DIEGO (April 5, 2022) Navy Talent Acquisition Group Portland's Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) tours Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego's Bio-Skills and Simulation Center April 5. EOVs are tours where deans, professors, educators and executives visit military bases to become familiarized with what professional military life is like. NMRTC San Diegos 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. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Arlen Royal, from Pittsburgh, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) air department, answers a question about a hispanic heritage event plan for early October during a multicultural heritage committee meeting, Sept. 21, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022). Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region listen as LCDR David Wood, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences aboard the decommissioned Iowa Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64). David served 30 years in the U.S. Navy, and rose to the enlisted rank of Senior Chief (E-8). He received his commission, and eventually retired the rank of Lieutenant Commander. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. The event is held at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted in conjunction with area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia.

220620-N-TI693-1102GULF OF ADEN (June 20, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Malik Porche, right, from New Orleans, Louisiana, and Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Cristian Cox, from Norfolk Virginia, provide a presentation about the history and meaning of Juneteenth to the crew assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 20, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Nov. 15, 2022) - Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research, visits the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command on an official visit to become familiar with Naval Oceanography activities at Stennis Space Center. 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.

Command Master Chief Curtis Blunt, command master chief, III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), speaks to recruits inside a compartment of the USS John F. Kennedy recruit barracks during his visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC). III MEF, headquartered in Okinawa, Japan, is sponsoring a recruit division, Division 263, for the first time in its history. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event visit the History Center at the Commemorative Area on July 6, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly two dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, Black River Falls, Volk Field, La Crosse, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand and learn more about the Army mission at the installation.

220401-N-JU575-2382 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (April 1, 2022) Retired Master Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Ken Wagner gives opening remarks during the chief petty officers' birthday celebration at Surface Warfare Engineering School Command Great Lakes. The birthday celebration featured a cake cutting ceremony, guest speakers and brief history lesson of the rank to honor the 129th anniversary of the chief petty officer.

Electrician's Mate Fireman Elsy Marinlanda, from Lincoln, Delaware, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) weapons department, does what/ where, March 27, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Hancock County, Mississippi - 26-HK-12-48. Hurricane Katrina

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.

Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), attend a Black History Month celebration on the mess decks aboard Essex in San Diego, Feb. 28, 2024. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard. Navy

DF-ST-87-03952. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '86-3 Base: Komatsu Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 19, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Jason DiPinto, from New Haven, Conn., leads a hymn after a baptism on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, conducts an annual brief to the community at The Clubs of Quantico and Crossroads Event Center on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Oct. 6, 2022. The annual event ensures that key community partners are well informed about MCBQs economic impact to the community. (US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LeClaire)

SASEBO, Japan (Feb. 20, 2024) Captain Patrick German, USS New Orleans commanding officer, answers questions regarding the command of a forward deployed U.S. Navy vessel from Japans House of Councillors Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense during the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defense (House of Councillors, The National Diet of Japan)s visit onboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans is forward deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

Center, Luciano Lazzeri Fire Inspector, assigned to Fire Department Emergency Services, Camp Darby USAG Italy, briefs AFSB personnel during evacuation procedures training, as a part of the fire prevention week. Camp Darby, DEPOT, Italy, Oct. 13, 2022.

030206-F-1830P-003. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

220604-N-TW177-1016 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 4, 2022) John Dalton, former Secretary of the Navy, middle, and guests tour the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), during a visit to the ship. June 4, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

Capt. Cody Loose, Hawaii Wildfires recovery mission battle captain gives U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team members a morning operations update at the RFO in Kihei, Hawaii, Jan. 12.

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.

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.

220416-N-TT639-1008 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2022) - Capt. Joel Lang, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call in the hangar bay, April 16, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Rodriguez, a machinery technician, answers questions from students at Ellerslie school during a tour of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 23, 2024. Operation Deep Freeze is one of many operations in the Indo-Pacific in which the U.S. military promotes security and stability across the region. Coast Guard

Tim Goddard, center, NASA Open Water Recovery Operations director, briefs U.S. Navy divers, Air Force pararescuemen and Coast Guard rescue swimmers during training in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston. The group will practice Orion underway recovery techniques using a test version of the Orion spacecraft. Training will help the team prepare for Underway Recovery Test 5 for Exploration Mission 1 aboard the USS San Diego in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in October. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program, along with the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin, are preparing the recovery team, hardware and operations to support EM-1 recovery.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Downs, Joint Staff deputy director for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations; and director, Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations Center; takes a photo of the Charles Powell dedication at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022. The event center was renamed the Powell Event Center to honor U.S. Air Force retired Col. Charles E. Powell, a previous commander of the 3480th Technical Training Wing at Goodfellow, on Sept. 10, 2021.

Steven Robertson, Draft Commander training and specialty technician, explains to firefighters from the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron on how to use a master monitor, June 15, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The master monitor contains multiple gauges that mimic the inside of a fire truck to accurately record things such as water pressure.

Assistant Chief Christopher Brown of the Vermont Air Guard Fire Department leads community members on a tour of the base fire department at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, April 22, 2022. The Vermont Air National Guard resumed their public tour program lastmonth, showcasing equipment and discussing various missions with members ofthe community.

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek B. Routt, commander of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, speaks to members of the New Jersey Governors cabinet at one of the unit's Aerospace Control Alert hangars in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Sept. 28, 2022. The cabinet members, members of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and leaders from NJ DMAVA received a briefing from the Wing commander and then toured the 177th FW, viewing several operational demonstrations and trying out one of the units F-16 Fighting Falcon flight simulators.

Norfolk (September 20, 2022) Retired U.S Army Chief Warrant Officer Five Phillip Brashear speaks to Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days Event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. CW5 Brashear served in the U.S. Navy in an enlisted capacity. He later joined the Virginia Army National Guard where he became a Warrant Officer Pilot in 1991. He eventually retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith in July 2022 for his relentless dedication to the U.S. Navy. CW5 Brashear is the third son of the late Master Chief Carl Brashear, the subject of the Hollywood movie, Men of Honor. Through his fathers legendary American Military He

220329-N-SS900-1019 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2022) Adam Wiland, ships fit boss, instructs Sailors on dodgeball rules in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), March 29. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Space Training and Readiness Command spouses receive a mission brief during a conference at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, Aug. 24, 2022. STARCOM leaders to include Delta Commanders, Senior Enlisted Leaders, staff and spouses gathered at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Aug. 24-25, to celebrate the commands first year accomplishments and discuss year two objectives focused on preparing every Guardian to prevail in competition and conflict in the space domain.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeremy Beaven, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and MCBH staff, brief Tim Nelson, chief of staff, and U.S. Space Force Maj. Ryan Wathen, defense fellow for Rep. Ed Case, Hawaii First Congressional District, at Puuloa Range Training Facility, HI, Feb. 20, 2024. The visit provided Nelson and Wathen with an overview of PRTF as well as an update on the efforts to address community concerns over the last year. Marine Corps

U.S. Coast Guard Operations Specialist 2nd Class Petty Officer Merrill Magowan, of Half Moon Bay, California, center-left, listens to the commander during an all hands call at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Feb. 7, 2024. Magowan is the first USNCC student to complete an associate degree. United States Naval Community College is the official community college of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Navy

221210-N-DF558-1163 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2022) Sailors cheer during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

050903-N-6046R-001. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) KATRINA Base: Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

Dover Air Force Base honorary commanders view the memorial wall during their orientation at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 22, 2022. The Dover AFB Honorary Commanders program helps members of the community understand the importance of the bases and the Air Force's mission.

Firemen apprentices attend a class at the Recruit Training Command. Base: Naval Training Center, Orlando State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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