Military Leadership Engagements

Photos capturing military leaders speaking to troops and holding ceremonies, illustrating the importance of communication and leadership within military structures.

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Martin, 423rd Air Base Group commander, speaks during a 426th Air Base Squadron change of command ceremony at Jåttå Military Compound in Stavanger, Norway, June 16, 2022. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a units authority from one commander to another.

Lt. Col. Daniel Ortwerth, strategy plans officer for the 157th Combat Operations Squadron, addresses the audience during his retirement ceremony, May 15, 2022, at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri. Ortwerth served for 28 years.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives a presentation during the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance on Jan. 16, 2024, in McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2024 observance at Fort McCoy featured opening comments by Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office who organized the event. It also included an opening prayer by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Amy Noble with the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office, and Messenger spoke about the legacy of MLK Jr. The 2024 theme for the observance was Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off! After Messenger gave his presentation, a video of one of Kings most famous speeches, Ive Been to the Mountaintop, was played for the observance attendees.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 16, 2022) - Navy installation leadership gathered at the Region Commander Executive Steering Conference at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2022. During the two-day conference, leadership discussed the important services bases provide to Sailors and their families. Commander, Navy Installations Command oversees 48,000 employees located across 70 Navy shore installations in 10 regions around the world and is charged with sustaining the Fleet, enabling the Fighter and supporting the Family.

Col. Martin A. Wohlgemuth, commander, Area Support Group-Kuwait, speaks with Soldiers and civilians during a commanders all-hands event at Camp Arijfan, Kuwait, July 22, 2022. Throughout the event, he emphasized the importance of taking care of people, exercising effective communication, and active leadership development.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in the Suicide Prevention recognition ceremony hosted by William Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

U.S. Army Spc. Ian Holmes (right), the United States Army Garrison Humphreys Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) President, speaks with single Soldiers at the BOSS 3rd Quarter Awards Ceremony at Humphreys Family Theater, June 28, 2022. Awardees were recognized for excellence, dedication, achievements connected to the BOSS program.

NASA Orion Recovery Director Jeremy Graeber, with the Ground Systems Development and Operations Program at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, reviews Orion recovery procedures with NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel aboard the USS Anchorage at Naval Base San Diego in California. Before the launch of Orion on its first flight test atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel will head out to sea in the USS Anchorage and the USNS Salvor, a salvage ship, and wait for splashdown of the Orion crew module in the Pacific Ocean. The GSDO Program will lead the recovery efforts. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. The first unpiloted flight test of Orion is scheduled t

Team Mildenhall Remembers military and family members stationed at RAF Mildenhall, UK, held a Service of Remembrance. The base held the service to pay respect to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. When hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground, on the morning of 11 September 2001. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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.

Vice President Dick Cheney Visits USS Iwo Jima in New Orleans - 26-HK-17-6. VADM Thad Allen briefs VP Cheney and other dignitaries. Hurricane Katrina

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221022-N-OA516-1134KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII (Oct. 22, 2022) - Benjamine Heloca, a native of Kailue-Kona, speaks to Sailors from the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) and guests, during a luncheon at the Courtyard King Kamehamehas Kona Beach Hotel.

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, JoAnne S. Bass, speaks with Airmen assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, during an all call, August 4, 2022. Bass met with Airmen assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and various other units to discuss the Air Forces mission, vision and priorities.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 22, 2022) Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) Force Master Chief Jason Knupp speaks during SURFLANTs FY-21 Sea and Shore Sailors of the Year Ceremony, Apr. 22. Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, commander of SURFLANT, announced Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Ashley Glover as SURFLANTs FY-21 Sea Sailor of the Year and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rashad McKenzie was then named SURFLANTs Shore Sailor of the Year.

Army veteran and comedian performs at McCoys Community Center Nov. 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fuller reflected on his life to include his Army career, home life, and more -- all while make everyone laugh.

The flight operations crew for NASAs QSF18 flight series debriefs following a flight with the F/A-18 research aircraft. The flight included a quiet supersonic dive maneuver at high altitudes off the coast to produce a sonic boom out over the ocean, with the intention of producing quieter “thumps” on land.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Hilbert (right), commanding general, 7th Army Training Command, explains how his organization supports U.S. Army Europe and Africas mission during Association of the United States Army Contemporary Military Forum: Landpower - The Contested European Theater at the AUSA 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2022. Multinational partners participate in the Armys warfighter exercises, combined training exercises, and multinational activities that support geographical combatant commands.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Roger Hollenbeck, the commanding officer of 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, gives a brief on the recruit training process to educators with Recruiting Stations Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Twin Cities as part of the 2024 Educators Workshop on Feb. 20, 2024 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. Participants of the workshop visit MCRD San Diego to observe recruit training and gain a better understanding about the transformation from recruits to United States Marines. Marine Corps

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 8, 2022) Capt. Mohd Amir Ashraff bin Azmi, the religious officer aboard Royal Malaysian Navy ship KD Lekir (F-26), briefs participants of the International Chaplain Symposium about the Malaysian Armed Forces Religious Corps and activities involving spirituality in the Malaysian Armed Forces. 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. (Royal Malaysian Navy Photo by Petty Officer Communication Thasaratan Veeramuthu)

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120216-N-AE587-143 MONTEREY, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2012) Adm. Mark Ferguson, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, responds to a question from a student after speaking to Naval Postgraduate School students, staff, and faculty at a Secretary of the Navy guest lecture. During his visit to Monterey, Ferguson met with U.S. and international Sailors, civilians and families.

New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy addresses the audience during the promotion ceremony of Brig. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., The Adjutant General of New Jersey, at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Feb. 3, 2024. Hou was promoted to major general and commands more than 8,400 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. As Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Hou leads, directs, and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, she manages all state veterans programs, commissions, and facilities in New Jersey. (New Jersey National Guard

U.S. Air Force Capt. Anthony Maggio, 117th Equal Opportunity Officer, is promoted at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Sept. 10, 2022. Maggio recently transferred into the unit and was promoted from first lieutenant to captain.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., seated center left, and Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force Gen. Park Inho sit during an award ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., April 6, 2022. Park presented Brown with the Order of National Security Merit, Tong-Il Medal in recognition of Browns exceptional contribution to the security of the Korean Peninsula.

U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Stouffer, 512th Airlift Wing commander, addresses attendees at the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 50th Anniversary Dinner at the Harvest Ridge Winery in Marydel, Delaware, June 29, 2022. Stouffer spoke on the importance of the ESGR and its employer programs and resources. The ESGR offers employer programs and provides insight into the duties of Reservists and Guardsmen across all branches of the military.

220407-N-PK180-1011 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 7, 2022) - Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, speaks with Sailors at the Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) Summit. The SWO Summit is a Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 event focused on professional development sessions that highlight advanced capabilities, techniques, tactics and procedures across the surface force. DESRON 15 is the Navys largest forward-deployed destroyer squadron and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

Bryan McCoy a U.S. Air Force Aircrew Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (ACBRN) Fielding Coordinator discusses the pigtail adapter used for the M69 Joint Service Aircrew Mask Strategic Aircraft (JSAM-SA) to provide a connection to aircraft oxygen in St. Paul, Minn., June 9, 2022. McCoy shared information and answered questions about M69 JSAM-SA.

The Utah Air National Guard celebrated its Airmen of the Year during a banquet held in their honor at the Zions Bancorporations Midvale Technology Campus on Jan. 6, 2023, in Midvale, Utah. The Airmen of the Year award program recognizes Airmen who display superior leadership, job performance, and personal achievement.

Staff Sgt. Jessica Thelen, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) ambassador, shares her story with Team Kirtland members at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on August 25, 2022. Ambassadors attend outreach engagements and other events to spread awareness of the AFW2 program.

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220407-N-PK180-1003 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 7, 2022) - Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, speaks with Sailors at the Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) Summit. The SWO Summit is a Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 event focused on professional development sessions that highlight advanced capabilities, techniques, tactics and procedures across the surface force. DESRON 15 is the Navys largest forward-deployed destroyer squadron and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and members of Materiel Support Command-Korea, attend a presentation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 30, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Todd Simmons hosts a panel of Airmen during the 2022 Air Force Sergeants Association Professional Education & Development Symposium, in San Antonio, Aug. 14, 2022. This panel focused on Airmen sharing their personal stories of resilience and connection.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Frank E. Batts Jr., Command Sgt. Maj. of the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173RD Airborne Brigade, talks during the NCO Induction Ceremony at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 30, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 5, 2022) - Royal Australian Navy LEUT Belinda Wozniak, a Gender, Peace and Security (GPS) advisor, discusses the importance of GPS during the humanitarian assistance and disaster (HA/DR) relief training during Pacific Partnership 2022. HA/DR training allows partnering nations to strengthen capabilities and interoperability with one another in order to respond in times of need. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

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

A group of audience members laugh with retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson and U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor during a womens senior leader panel at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 23, 2022. The panel was held for Team MacDill to ask for guidance, share stories of resiliency, and to positively impact future generations of leaders in the Air Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Chester Carter, commanding officer of Alpha Company, The Basic School, speaks to Alpha Company graduates at Little Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 13, 2022. The Marines will proceed to their respective military occupational specialty schools to gain their primary job skills knowledge and sharpen their leadership abilities.

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-37. CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) briefing CODEL indoors. Hurricane Katrina

1AF's Detachment 3 successfully completed a validation exercise designed to verify the ability of United States Air Force "Guardian Angel" Pararescue specialists to operate with aircrew aboard U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawks to, if needed, rescue astronauts at sea. The joint team will support NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's upcoming Crew 5 launch. "The integration with Navy helicopter crews and the Air Force pararescuemen was successful," said Col Jason Gingrich, First Air Force, Air Forces Space Air Deputy to United States Space Command. "We worked out joint solutions for human space flight support operations (HSFSO) with our counterparts from Fleet Forces Navy and NASA. Also, United States Space Command provided great oversight and support for this vital HSFSO mission."

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, Vice Director for Logistics, J4, delivers the keynote address to open the second day of the 2022 Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Exhibition April 7 in downtown Columbus.

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.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Knight, Vermont Adjutant General, speaks during the Vermont National Guard and Republic of Austrias Letter of Intent signing ceremony, July 19, 2022, Vienna, Austria. This will be the third state partnership for the Vermont National Guard, which includes partnerships with North Macedonia since 1993 and Senegal since 2008.

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).

Maj. Gen. James Smith, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, left, engages German Maj. Gen. Wilhelm Grun, chief of staff, Joint Support Enabling Service, middle, and German Col. Matthias Lau, joint planner and strategist, Joint Support Enabling Service during a briefing on his first visit to JSES headquarters June 29 in Bonn, Germany. JSES and the 21st TSC's partnership and interoperability has enormous strategic importance. We rely on Germany for the safe deployment of our troops across the AOR, the capability to base and train, and its cooperation in implementing and ensuring the military mobility that is so essential in todays security environment.

240201-N-XB957-1075 SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Feb. 1, 2024) Austin Pops Bryant, Pacific Homelands Posture Coordinator for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks during the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Stakeholders Meeting where military leaders provided updates with regard to construction projects, upcoming military training events, and the CNMI National Guard Initiative in Saipan, Feb. 1. The CNMI Stakeholders Meeting was established to foster collaboration among the DoD, local government, and federal agencies to share information, discuss, and provide recommendations for military activities and opportunities in the CNMI. The next CNMI Stakeholders Meeting is scheduled for May. Navy

220622-N-TT639-3011 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 22, 2022) - Lt. Davis Anderson, USS Tripolis public affairs officer, center, speaks to Sailors during a cruise book committee meeting aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 22, 2022. Tripoli 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 maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Maj. Gen. Kodjo Knox-Limbacker, Virgin Islands National Guard Adjutant General, provides his remarks during the promotion ceremony of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mervin T. Mills, Virgin Islands National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, at the Readiness Training Institute building, June 04, 2022. Mr. Mills is being promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 5 which is the highest chief warrant officer grade that can be achieved and are described as master-level technical and tactical experts in their field.

Lt. Col. Cory Jerch, Commander OSS/CC, 31st Fighter Wing, US Air Force, Aviano Air Base, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Sign an academic agreement with University of Guyana at the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022. The agreement enhances partnership between the two countries and will be beneficial to students of both institutions as they collaborate on defense and security education in the Hemisphere.

220620-N-UF592-1043 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 20, 2022) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joe Mattia, food service officer aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks during a Juneteenth celebration on the ships aft mess deck. Ronald Reagans Juneteenth celebration included presentations on African American history and music from members of the crew. 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.

Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety, (left) speaks about her experience as a woman in aviation at Cramton Auditorium, Washington D.C., April 30, 2022. After speaking about why they joined aviation-related career fields, the panel members answered questions from the audience about obstacles they had to overcome as women in aviation.

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

1AF's Detachment 3 successfully completed a validation exercise designed to verify the ability of United States Air Force "Guardian Angel" Pararescue specialists to operate with aircrew aboard U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawks to, if needed, rescue astronauts at sea. The joint team will support NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's upcoming Crew 5 launch. "The integration with Navy helicopter crews and the Air Force pararescuemen was successful," said Col Jason Gingrich, First Air Force, Air Forces Space Air Deputy to United States Space Command. "We worked out joint solutions for human space flight support operations (HSFSO) with our counterparts from Fleet Forces Navy and NASA. Also, United States Space Command provided great oversight and support for this vital HSFSO mission."

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - Command Master Chief Anthony Royal, command master chief of U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, signs the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation on April 3, 2023. SAAPM is recognized in April by both civilian and military communities. The Department of Defense observes SAAPM by focusing on creating the appropriate culture to eliminate sexual assault and requiring a personal commitment from all service members.

221005-N-IW069-1009 San Francisco (Oct. 5, 2022) Capt. Lynelle Boahmah, a surgeon assigned to U.S. Third Fleet gives opening remarks during a peer to peer medical exchange during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas Sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (Navy Photography by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah M. Williams)

Col. Doug Stouffer, 512th Airlift Wing commander, addresses attendees at the 2022 State of the Base briefing on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Nov. 21, 2022. The event,hosted by the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, provided an opportunity to educate and inform community members and leaders on how the Dover community ties into the bases mission, vision and priorities.

220626-N-TT639-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2022) - Lt. Paul Song, a Navy chaplain, leads a prayer during an Evangelical Christian divine service aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 26, 2022. Tripoli 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 maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

RENO, Nevada (Sept. 10, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday attends a Chief of Naval Air Training winging ceremony during the Tailhook Associations Hook 22, the largest annual naval aviation conference, in Reno, Nevada. Gilday traveled to Nevada and California, Sept. 8-13, to meet and speak with Sailors and Navy leaders.

Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade held its 34th annual Military Intelligence Language Conference on Feb. 11, 2023. As part of the conference more than 140 competitors from 25 different organizations participate in the Polyglot Games. The competition is conducted in seven different languages and follow every step of the intelligence cycle, from the operations order to a final commander's brief as they translate battlefield recordings and news reports, exploit documents to identify and destroy enemy equipment, and assess possible enemy courses of action.

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Christan Bale, right, an English actor, and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Wayne Edmiston, the chief of Entertainment and Media Liaison Office, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, participate in an interview about the new movie, Amsterdam, at the Pendleton Theater & Training Center on MCB Camp Pendleton, Oct. 06, 2022. Amsterdam highlights the importance of camaraderie between service members to overcome adversity.

Julie Vicars, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers geographic information systems specialist, briefs Bosnian first responders during a week-long international GIS workshop May 23-27. The workshop was sponsored by the Civil-Military Emergency Preparedness program and it included the participation of first responders from the Bosnia-Herzegovina and the United States. The CMEP Program fosters the capabilities all countries need to achieve their security objectives and to meet the consequence management expectations of their citizens following disaster events.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Carl E. Schaefer, Air Force Materiel Command deputy commander, presents a commander's coin to winning innovator Brian Warren, from The Air Force Test Center, during the 2023 AFMC Spark Tank competition Oct. 6, 2022, at the Rapid Sustainment Office in Dayton, Ohio. Spark Tank is a Department of the Air Force annual competition where Airmen and Guardians pitch innovative solutions to operational problem, with the opportunity to receive project funding s.

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