Military Leadership Engagements

Images depict military leaders engaging in discussions and ceremonies, showcasing collaborative efforts in training and operations with national and international forces.

A Salvadorian team member receives an award during the closing ceremony of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on June 23, 2022. Honduras hosted the competition with over 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, Commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, left, speaks to Col. Dean Schulz, Commanding Officer of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), right, while on a tour of the Naval Support Facility Indian Head and Annex Stump Neck, Md., Oct. 17, 2022. During the visit, Lt. Gen. Cavanaugh received briefs from CBIRF command staff, toured facilities used by CBIRF, talked to CBIRF Marines and Sailors, and received a demonstration of the response forces capabilities in case of a crisis.

Senior leaders from several partner nations pose for a photograph with the U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, on the official opening day of exercise UNITAS LXIII at Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (September 27, 2022) - Capt. Frank Brown, deputy commander of operations, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), presents end of tour Navy and Marine Corps Achievement and Navy Commendation Medals to several Reserve Sailors outside the USS North Caroline Transient Barracks on Naval Station Great Lakes here, Sept. 27. The medals were presented to the Sailors who were completing their annual active duty time leading, mentoring and taking care of transient Sailors waiting for their next duty assignment orders. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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.

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.

A Salvadorian team member receives an award during the closing ceremony of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on June 23, 2022. Honduras hosted the competition with over 110 security forces personnel from 17 countries promoting military-to-military relationships, increasing training knowledge, and improving regional security.

Tentara National Indonesia Surgeon General Marsekal Muda Mariano gives remarks during a media availability tour aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2010 on July 7, 2010. Mercy is en route to its first stop in Indonesia during the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors to strengthen regional partnerships.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

French Colonel Sébastian Botheron, commander of the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5th RIAOM), Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Brig. Gen. Kevin Gallagher, assistant adjutant general of the Virginia Army National Guard, and Lt. Col. Jim Tierney, commander of Task Force Red Dragon, greet French and U.S. graduates of a French Desert Commando Course graduation ceremony at the 5th RIAOM, Djibouti, June 1, 2022. Members of the CJTF HOA regularly train and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

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HAGÅTÑA, Guam (July 25, 2022) - Members of the Guam National Guard sing cadence during Guams 78th Liberation Day parade in Hagåtña, July 21. Military leadership, government officials, and local residents celebrated the islands liberation by American forces during World War II.

Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade discuss the capabilities of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a class given bywith U.S. Marines withassigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during KAMANDAG 6 on Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

220623-N-DW158-1010 SANTA RITA, Guam (June 23, 2022) Navy Junior ROTC cadets from Father Duenas Memorial School tour the hangar bay of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During their time aboard the cadets visited the hangar bay, flight deck, bridge and flight deck control. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

SASEBO, Japan (July 15, 2022) Rear Admiral Derek Trinque, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven, embarks the forward-deployed assault carrier USS America (LHA 6). America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2022) - Capt. Hank Kim, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22), front left, and PP22 representatives from the U.S., UK and Australia, meet with Commodore Rommel Supangan, Commander, Coast Guard District, Palawan, right, and Philippine Coast Guard personnel assigned to the Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) during a tour aboard Magbanua during PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Navy Capt. Michel Brandt, right, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25), shares the history of the Somerset with sailors of the Royal Thai Navy Feb. 23, 2024. Exercise Cobra Gold demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, advancing common interests, and a commitment to our allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron, commanding general of 3d Marine Division, stands with Maj. Gen. Charlton Sean Gaerlan, Philippine Marine Corps Commandant, during KAMANDAG 6 at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

220917-N-NT795-812 SEAL BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2022) Capt. Scott T. Tasin, commodore of Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 1, deliver his remarks during a change of command in which Capt. Andrew Anderson relieved Capt. Bradley Story as commanding officer of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 held onboard Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

U.S. Maj. Uthai Klambut, assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, left, and Capt. Annop Tongliw, assigned to C6 Royal Thai Air Force, converse over a break during joint exercise Cobra Gold 2024, at Ban Chang, Thailand, on Feb. 28, 2024. Joint exercise Cobra Gold 2024 unites over two dozen countries to enhance international collaboration and foster stability within the Asia-Pacific. Army

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Ecuadorian dignitaries for an Ecuadorian Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 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 Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Nestor C. Herico, middle, commandant, Republic of the Philippines, interacts with a Marine with III Marine Expeditionary Force during a capabilities demonstration, as part of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Camp Kisarazu, Japan, June 16, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday arrives at the Office of the Fleet Admiral to meet with Spanish Adm. Eugenio Díaz del Río Jáudenes,Admiral of the Spanish Fleet, during a visit to Rota, Spain, Aug. 17.Gilday visited Spain to engage with Sailors and meet with local military and government leadership to discuss regional and maritime security.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, enter the barber shop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 7, 2022. Recruits received weekly haircuts to create uniformity.

A team comprised of Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) and U.S. service members, discuss joint mission planning during exercise Gema Bhakti 2022, Sep. 14. 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint exercise program event, utilizing U.S. joint forces and TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

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220927-N-JO823-1123 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 27, 2022) Republic of Korea (ROK) Gen. Seung Kyum Kim, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the group in the in port cabin aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 27. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.

Military personnel from a Combined Task Force (CTF) representing Thailand, Singapore, and the US stand in review during the opening ceremony for Exercise COBRA GOLD 2003, held at Utapao National Airport, Thailand. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Utapao Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

From left, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ashley Krulik, intelligence officer with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit; Col. Thomas M. Siverts, commanding officer of 11th MEU; Philippine Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jimmy D. Larida, commanding general of 3rd Marine Brigade; and Maj. Glenn E. Llorito, commanding officer of Marine Battalion Landing Team 4, 3rd Marine Brigade, conduct a key leader engagement during KAMANDAG 6 on Camp Daypo, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

The U.S. Army medical team receives a tour of the hospital grounds from members of the Angolan Army medical staff during the start of MEDREX Angola 23-1, held at the Hospital Militar Principal in Luanda, Angola, Nov. 7-18, 2022.A team of 12 U.S. Army medical personnel from the Army Reserves 807th Medical Command, are partnering with medical professionals of the Angolan Armed Forces to provide treatment to military and civilian patients in the community, 8-18 November, 2022.MEDREX is a medical training exercise, planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, that allows military health specialists from the U.S. Army and their African Partners to exchange medical practices, procedures and techniques that build and strengthen treatment capabilities, resulting in lasting relationships between medical professionals.

MANILA, Philippines- A Green Beret with the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) discusses assault tactics with Philippine Marines April 4, 2022. The U.S. and Philippines share a long history of collaboration toward shared values, and our alliance is further strengthened by cultural exchanges and strong people-to-people ties.

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, stand in formation during the closing ceremony for Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23, on 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 24, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander, United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of staff of Japans Joint Staff, and other leaders meet at Sagami General Depot to receive a briefing from U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Army Japan personnel on multi-domain operations capabilities and cybersecurity readiness during Keen Sword 23, a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the U.S. and Japan operational cybersecurity partnership and the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

ANDAMAN SEA (Nov. 18, 2012) Capt. Heidi Agle, deputy commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, explains the flight deck capabilities of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a tour for Myanmar naval officers.

Soldiers from the Headquarter and Headquarters and Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Hawaii Reserve and French soldiers work together to evacuate locals on Huahine, French Polynesia, May 16, 2022. Marara 22 allows U.S. and partner forces to exercise humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts and interoperability to prepare for and recover from the devastating effects of natural disasters.

Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center allies attend a rehearsal brief on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 26, 2022. JPMRC strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increases readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network of the Joint Force.

Maj. Sophie Charoy Bellio, bottom right, assigned to the 6th Light Armored Brigade, France (6 Brigade Légère Blindée 6 BLB), poses for a photograph alongside teammates of the Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) and fellow participants of joint exercise Cobra Gold 2024, at Ban Chang, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2024. Joint exercise Cobra Gold is one of the largest military exercises of its kind, with twenty training participants and observers, including those from U.S. Joint Forces, the Kingdom of Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia, working to foster military interoperability and international friendship. Army

LAGO PATRIA, Italy - The change of command ceremony of Allied Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC Naples) from Adm. Robert P. Burke to Adm. Stuart B. Munsch took place at JFC Naples, Italy, June 27, 2022. The Change of Command Ceremony at JFC Naples symbolises the continuity and unity that is NATO and comes during a time of a changed security environment in Europe.

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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert Guice, commanding officer of Marine Air Control Group 18, right, exchanges a patch with Lt. Gen Masahito Yajima, commanding officer of the Southwestern Air Defense Force (SWADF), left, after a tour of Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 4, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2023. MACG-18 and MACS-4 hosted SWADF leadership to discuss integrated air and missile defense and the multi-mission capabilities of the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jan. 18, 2024)- Commander, Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill (NCTF-RH), Rear Adm. Steve Barnett,receives a blessing from, Kahu Bruce Keaulani and Aunty Kehaulani Lum, during a Plank Owner Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2024. Charged with the safe closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as an enduring commitment to the community and the environment. The task force is standing up and will take on responsibilities for Red Hill from Joint Task Force-Red Hill in early Spring 2024. NCTF-RH is engaging in continuous conversations in formal and informal forums with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and experts and officials to keep stakeholders informed as the Navy works to safely and deliberately close the RHBFSF.

NEWPORT, RI (July 15, 2022) Capt. Everett Alcorn, commandingofficer of Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, gives a speech during theOfficer Development School (ODS) class 22060 graduation ceremony, July 15. ODS providesstaff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare themto function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

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POLARIS POINT, Guam (Oct. 18, 2022) - Hull Maintenance Technician First Class Javon Robinson, assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), right, speaks to members of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) in the Emergent Repair Facility during the 4th RSN and U.S. Navy Submarine Force Staff Talks, Oct. 18. Since 2017, these submarine staff talks have brought together leaders of both the U.S. and RSN submarine forces to discuss increased interoperability and relationship building.

221011-N-DB724-2331CEBU, Philippines (Oct. 11, 2022) Senior Chief Sonar Technician Surface James Hall, from Cumming, Georgia, assigned to commander, Destroyer Squadron 7, speaks to Philippine Navy sailors, assigned to BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), during a surface warfare brief aboard Jose Rizal during Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022, Oct. 11. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

Military Guards In Front Of Congress Administrative Building In La Candelaria, The Old Town Of Bogota, Colombia

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Henry Dolberry Jr., the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, leads a tour of MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 4, 2022. The tour provided information about the strategic location of the air station to help strengthen the alliance between the Marine Corps and Japanese businesses. The representatives from the association focused on significant issues that impact individual business enterprises and the national economy.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Henry Branham, far right, with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrates the proper way to clear an airway to Indonesian marines with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, at a tactical combat casualty care class during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23 on 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 14, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared wi

PHU YEN, Vietnam (June 22, 2022) - Captain Hank Kim, left, Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) mission commander, poses with the captain of Vietnamese Medical Ship Khanh Hoa 01 and Vietnamese military members during a tour aboard the Vietnamese medical ship in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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NIECY NASH, THOMAS LENNON, WENDI MCLENDON-COVEY, MARY BIRDSONG, BEN GARANT, KERRI KENNEY, CARLOS ALAZRAQUI and CEDRIC YARBROUGH in RENO 911!: MIAMI (2007), directed by BEN GARANT.

U.S Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors with Marine Expeditionary Force III and Philippine Marines eat food and interact during Marine Aviation Support Activities 22-2, July 20, 2022, Subic Bay, Philippines. MASA 22-2 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), observes the change of charge ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, Ford Island, Hawaii, Feb. 8, 2024. The ceremony recognized Davis' service, leadership and dedication to MARFORPAC and welcomes in Master Chief Petty Officer Charles F. Ziervogel as the new Command Master Chief. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremiah Larson participates in a subject matter expert exchange focused on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards and detection techniques during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command in Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2022, during KAMANDAG 6. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Larson, a Duluth, Minnesota native, is a CBRN defense specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

220611-N-PC065-1041 IZMIR, Turkey (June 11, 2022) Sailors and Marines attached to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24) render honors to Turkish Naval Forces Vice Adm. Kadir Yildiz, commander, Sea Area South, as he embarks Arlington for a reception to conclude exercise EFES 2022, June 11, 2022. EFES22 is an international combined, joint, live-fire exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between U.S., Turkey, and allied nations. Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

220829-N-FO714-1141NAVAL BASE GUAM (Aug. 29, 2022) Participants from the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy pose for a group photo during the closing ceremony for Pacific Vanguard (PV) 22-1 held aboard JMSDF helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) pierside at Naval Base Guam, Aug. 29. PV 22-1 is an exercise with a focus on interoperability and the advanced training and integration of allied maritime forces.

PEARL HARBOR (July 3, 2022) Indonesias contingent to the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) led by the Commanding Officer of Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) Capt. Lewis Nogot Nainggolan, visited the Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151). Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel areparticipating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands andSouthern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides aunique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships amongparticipants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Philippine Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kenny Turco)

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

220906-N-CR843-0033 U-TAPAO, Thailand (Sept. 6, 2022) Lt. William Towers and Lt. Kyle Loop, both pilots assigned to the Fighting Tigers of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, speak to fellow VP-8 crew members and members of the Royal Thai Navy during a mission planning session in U-Tapao, Thailand, during Sea Surveillance Exercise 2022, Sept. 6. VP-8 is currently deployed to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa, Japan, conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72 and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.

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Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) personnel stand in formation during the opening ceremony for the Department of Defense Humanitarian Mine Action training program conducted by U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group for the PNTL EOD team in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 3, 2022. This train-the-trainer program will enhance Timor-Lestes EOD capabilities and demonstrates the growing security cooperation and U.S. commitment to partnership with Timor-Leste.

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221207-N-YG104-0002 COXS BAZAR, Bangladesh (December 07, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, greets Chiefs of Navy and heads of delegations during the International Fleet Review (IFR), hosted by the Bangladesh Navy. Paparo represented the U.S. Navy during IFR 2022. The U.S. Pacific Fleet is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Rear Adm. David N. Rogers, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Centreal Command Rear, accepts an award during a visit to the station. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220901-N-UJ449-1024 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sep. 01, 2022) Lt. Nathan Ouellette, security officer Naval Air Station Sigonella, signs his name during a Suicide Prevention Proclamation signing ceremony on NAS Sigonella, marking the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Month, Sep. 01, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

030203-M-7031A-041. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

Service members with the Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Comabte, Marinha do Brasil (Brazilian Navy Combat Divers Group), Hombres Ranas de Infantería de Marina de Ecuador (Ecuadorian Marine Corps Frogmen), and U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to a Naval Special Operations Team, plan prior to a dive mission during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Outgoing Commander US Army Major General Philip R. Kensinger Jr., watches (from left to right) the Reviewing Officer US Marine Corps General Charles E. Wilhelm in the Change of Command Ceremony haning the colors to the new incomming commander, US Army Major General Alfre A. Valenzuela, Commanding General of US Army South, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Ready to retrieve the flag is United States Army South Command Sergeant Major Robert P. Keehu. Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Shaquille O'Neal, Center for Los Angeles Laker basketball team and musician, answers questions during an interview while on his visit to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to help promote his new album "Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Super Friends Volume I". Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

220713-N-CH260-1022 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2022) Capt. Patrick Baker, right, executive officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), greets leaders from the Republic of Korea during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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.

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (July 14, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. John T. Frye, commanding officer of the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), speaks with members of the Royal Malaysian Navy during lunch aboard the ship during the 13th Royal Malaysian Navy and U.S. Navy Submarine Staff Talks, July 14, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support a free and open Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Visitors from three countries tour Philippine Navy frigate BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Philippine Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Kenny Turco)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Caleb Parker, Cope West 2022 mission commander receives a necklace of flowers after arriving at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base, Malang, Indonesia for Cope West 2022, June 15, 2022. 55 members from Yokota Air Bases 374th Airlift Wing traveled to Malang, Indonesia to participate in the bilateral, tactical airlift exercise to strengthen bonds and build relationship between our military and the Indonesian Air Force.

U.S. Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers conduct trilateral airborne operations in support of Super Garuda Shield, Baturaja, Indonesia, on Aug. 3, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Araya, left, a logistics specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Philippine Air Force service member prepare a pallet for transporting Department of Social Welfare and Development family food packs at Villamor Airbase, Pasay City, Philippines, Feb. 12, 2024. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. Marines of III Marine Expeditionary Force are supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development in providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao. The forward presence and ready posture of III MEF assets in the region facilitated rapid and effective response to crisis, demonstrating the U.S.s commitment to Allies and partners during times of need. Araya is a native of Wallowa, Oregon. Marine Corps

Soldiers from the 1984th U.S. Hospital Detachment Group, U.S. Army Reserve, teach tactical field care procedures to Japan Ground Self Defense Force members at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. Bilateral training at Yama Sakura enhances the human, technical and procedural aspects of interoperability through shared practice and exchange of ideas.

An Indonesian marine with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, takes notes during a combined command and control operations class during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23 at the 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 18, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Victoria Gonzalez, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, left, and Col. Christopher Haar, commanding officer of CLR-3, speak with Republic of Korea Marine Corps Lt. Col Kim Jaisuk during the KAMANDAG 6 opening ceremony at Fort Bonifacio, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

(from left to right) US Air Force service members Major Eric Steward, Co-Pilot, Detachment 1, 33rd Rescue Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Captain Shelly Black, Pilot, 33rd Rescue Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Captain James Thomas, Doctor, 51st Medical Operations Osan Air Base, ROK, and Commandant, ROK Marine Corps Lieutenant General Kim Myung Hwan stand for a photograph together after a ceremony that honored the US Air Force members for their rescue of an expectant mother from Ryung Island of the coast of Korea. Detachment 1 of the 33rd Rescue Squadron based out of Osan AB, ROK flies H-60 helicopters performing rescue missions throughout the Korean peninsula. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 23, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), and their families, eat a Thanksgiving meal in the ships galley in Sasebo, Japan, Nov. 23. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220606-N-DP708-1049 (June 6, 2022) Sailors stand watch at the enlisted brow aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 6. Vinson is currently pierside in her homeport of San Diego.

020502-F-3677G-320. Base: Channel Islands Ang Station State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pierce Draper, the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) Thailand team leader with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Royal Thai Armed Forces service members pose for a photo with medical supplies during a landmine casualty care (LCC) course graduation at Fort Bhanurangsi, Ratchaburi, Thailand, Feb. 2, 2024. Graduates of the LCC course received donations of medical equipment from the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific HMA Program. This equipment will support the HMA units and Thailand Mine Action Centers mission of becoming landmine free. Marine Corps

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-294. Hurricane Katrina

Mr. Charles D. Fritts, Director of Army Continuing Education System, USARSO gives remarks about Post Secondary Education Programs during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new University Center. Base: Corozal Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. and South African military senior leaders listen as the chaplain speaks about the life of Nelson Mandela during the Mandela Day celebration ceremony at Khanyiselisizwe High School near Richards Bay, South Africa, 17 July 2022. The US and SANDF military are executing Exercise Shared Accord 2022, a joint and bilateral training exercise taking place in South Africas KwaZulu-Natal Province from 11-27 July. Planned and executed by the United States Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, Shared Accord features a medical training exercise and field training exercises designed to promote security cooperation and interoperability between the United States and South Africa.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band plays during the closing ceremony for the Pacific Partnership 2010 visit to Ternate, Indonesia, on July 24, 2010. The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is in the North Maluku Islands conducting Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet endeavors conducted in Indonesia as a disaster relief exercise aimed at strengthening regional partnerships.

Guard wearing a white uniform at The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 5, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Demario Carmichael addresses a tour group aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) in Annapolis, Maryland, Sept. 5, 2022. Minneapolis-Saint Paul is scheduled to participate in Fleet Week Maryland 2022.

TUY HOA, Vietnam (June 22, 2022) - Capt. Timothy Quast, Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy's (T-AH 19) commanding officer, speaks at an infectious disease symposium at Phu Yen Provincial Center for Disease Control 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.

A U.S. Navy chaplain gives remarks during an internment ceremony for U.S. Navy Water Tender 1st Class Milo E. Phillips at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 2022. Phillips was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, which capsized after sustaining multiple hits from Japanese aircraft and torpedoes, causing the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Stewart was recently identified through DNA analysis by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) forensic laboratory and laid to rest with full military honors.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Capt. Edward Sundberg, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 60, Capt. Teague Suarez, commander, U.S. Naval Activities Spain, Cmdr. Peter Flynn, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), and their spouses, for breakfast at the Gateway Galley at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 17.Gilday visited Spain to engage with Sailors and meet with local military and government leadership to discuss regional and maritime security.

011113-F-1718K-008. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACOM JASDF

U.S. Chargé d'Affaires, Thomas Daley, welcomes the Vice Minister of Interior, Antonio Armindo, the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste General Commander, Commissioner Faustino da Costa, and the U.S. Marines with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, to the opening ceremony for the Department of Defense Humanitarian Mine Action training program at Dili, Timor-Leste, May 3, 2022. This train-the-trainer program will enhance Timor-Lestes EOD capabilities and demonstrates the growing security cooperation and U.S. commitment to partnership with Timor-Leste.

ACCRA, Ghana (March 19, 2021) Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, inspects the Ghanaian navys honor guard during the opening ceremony of Exercise Obangame Express 2021, March 19, 2021. Obangame Express, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West African coastal regions.

DF-SC-85-12408. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220601-N-ZA692-0016 JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (June 1, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, arrives at the Royal Saudi Navy Western Fleet headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to meet with leaders June 1.

Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks with Gen. Chalermphon Srisawasdi, former Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) Chief of Defence, before a ceremony to present him with the Legion of Merit in Bangkok on Jan. 18, 2024. The Legion of Merit is the highest accolade that the U.S. can bestow upon a foreign leader; it is reserved for individuals who have shown exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win.

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