Military Leadership Engagements

Military officials engaging with service members during ceremonies and events, reflecting leadership and collaboration within the armed forces.

Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith, Commanding General, 7th Infantry Division, discusses portions of the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) during Super Garuda Shield on Aug. 12, 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia. 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.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is greeted by 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing leadership at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 23, 2022. The 480th ISRW is the Air Force leader in globally networked ISR operations, functionally aligned to span the full spectrum of ISR operations, from humanitarian assistance to major world conflict.

Distinguished visitors and members of the atoll community gathered at the fixed wing hangar on U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll for the USAG-KA Change of Comamnd Ceremony June 28, 2023.

Right, Tommy R. Mize, Director, Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wanda N. Williams deputy commanding general of the 7th Mission Support Command and Deputy Commanding General of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, after the ribbon cutting ceremony of the revolving bridge over the Navicelli Canal at Camp Darby, Pisa Ammunition Storage Area Italy, Sep. 22, 2022. Camp Darby celebrates the completion of a $42 million infrastructure modernization project, that includes railway bridge over the Navicelli Canal, upgrades to canal docks and a safe zone of loading and unloading ammunition. The project funded by the U.S. government, is a key strategic project and contributes to improving security at the site.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with service members assigned to Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force-73 at Sembawang Naval Base in Singapore, June 12, 2022. Austin was in Singapore to participate in the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 19th Shangri-La Dialogue with key Indo-Pacific leaders to advance U.S. Defense partnerships across the region. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

060827-F-0193C-001. Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is greeted by 36th Wing leadership at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 19, 2022. Kendall and his team visited Airmen and Guardians at Andersen AFB to learn about the wings mission. Over the past year, Andersen has been front and center in executing Agile Combat Employment operations and integrated bomber, tanker, and joint fighter aircraft missions over the South China Sea. These missions demonstrate the ability to rapidly project airpower and expand combat capability across this vast region, in concert with partners and allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Maj. Gen. Stephen Smith, Commanding General, 7th Infantry Division, discusses portions of the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) during Super Garuda Shield on Aug. 12, 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia. 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.

030402-M-5865P-008. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maor Keith Long, a representative of the United Services Automobile Association, right, presents Staff Sgt. Jonathon R. Savage, a drill instructor with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, with a gift for the Runner-Up Drill Instructor of the Year award during the Fiscal Year 2023 Commandants Combined Awards Ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, Feb. 8, 2024. . The ceremony recognized and awarded eight Marines with the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for their exceptional performance in their respective special duty assignments. Marine Corps

Bud Knight, great-nephew of 1st Lt. Raymond Knight, speaks with U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, following a ceremony to rededicate the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) building at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 22. The building is named in honor of Lt. Knight, a U.S. Army Air Forces P-47 Thunderbolt pilot awarded the Medal of Honor for two days of heroic flying in Italys Po Valley in World War II, destroying 14 grounded enemy aircraft and leading attacks that wrecked 10 others before being hit by ground fire and dying in a crash while returning to base.

President Barack Obama talks with troops backstage before participating in a roundtable discussion at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 31, 2012. The President traveled to Fort Bliss to mark the two-year anniversary of the end of America's combat mission in Iraq.

050220-N-5067K-050. Complete Scene Caption: Former US President George H. W. Bush flanked by US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines while posing for a photo aboard the US Navy (USN) Whidbey Island Class Amphibious Dock Landing Ship USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD 43). USN Sailors and USMC Marines greeted former US Presidents William J. Clinton and George H. W. Bush as they toured various spaces aboard the ship receiving operational briefings on each sections participation in humanitarian relief efforts at Banda Aceh on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. FORT MCHENRY is currently operating off the coast of Indonesia in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia. Former Presidents Bush and Clinton are touring Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia to see first hand, the effects the Tsunami had on Southeast Asia. Base: USS Fort Mchenry (LSD 43) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

U.S. Marine Corps, past and present commanding officers of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), stand at attention during a pass and review during a Change of Command Ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, May 12, 2022. The MAWTS-1 Change of Command Ceremony marked the official passing of authority from the outgoing commanding officer, Col. Steve E. Gillette, to the incoming commanding officer, Col. Eric D. Purcell.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 18, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), center, is greeted by Center for Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Norfolk staff at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, Oct. 18, 2022. Garvin visited CNATTU Norfolk and other local NETC schoolhouses to speak with staff and students. 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.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell visits soldiers at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti on July 8, 2011.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with U.S. Air Force and Singaporian Air Force service members during a visit to Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, June 12, 2022. Austin was in Singapore to participate in the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) 19th Shangri-La Dialogue with key Indo-Pacific leaders to advance U.S. Defense partnerships across the region. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

050819-A-0575B-018. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF76

240130-N-TT671-1041 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 30, 2024) Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jim Kilby speaks with Gregory King, Navy Recruiting Commands CY23 Civilian of the Year. Kilby visited Millington to engage with Sailors and meet with leadership to discuss recruiting challenges and initiatives, and pay and personnel, and supporting our Sailors.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, left, is greeted by Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. F. William Radiff, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Region deputy commander, and other installation leadership at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2022. During his visit, Kendall and his team discussed the installations mission and operations with local leadership, and met with JBER Airmen during a luncheon.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo chats with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass and General John Nicholson upon arrival to Bagram Airfield on July 9, 2018.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Carden, The Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard and Rod McLean, Vice President and General Manager for Lockheed Martins Air Mobility & Maritime Missions, celebrate the delivery of eight new C-130J Super Hercules airplanes at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Georgia on Jan 22, 2024.

Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel Adjutant General, Oregon (left) and Maj. Gen. (ret.) Raymond F. Rees (right) listen and enjoy remarks from Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau during the official renaming ceremony at the Raymond F. Rees Training Center, Umatilla, Oregon, on Sept. 29, 2022. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Raymond F. Rees is a retired Oregon Guardsman and served as The Adjutant General, Oregon for more than 16 years, retiring from military service in 2013, and later worked as a civilian as the Deputy Secretary of the Army. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

Retired Lt. Col. John Casteel shows off his custom-made tie to Lt. Col. Kelly Church, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron commander, April 30, 2022, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The tie design was inspired by a historic KC-135R Stratotanker. Casteel and his aircrew became the first air-refueling crew to earn the McKay Trophy by performing the 'most meritorious flight of the year' aboard the same aircraft in 1967. The Stratotanker, numbered 60-0329, was inducted into the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force after completing an operation career of more than 60 years.

041004-F-4177H-022. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

120426-N-PB383-153 AQABA, Jordan (April 26, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus addresses Sailors and Marines during an all-hands call aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, right, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) commanding officer, greets General Sir Timothy Radford, the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, during the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Commander's Conference, Nov. 16, 2022. Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Commanders' Conference attendees and guests received a carrier strike group capabilities brief and tour aboard Ford as the culmination event of a two-day SACEUR Commanders' Conference in Portsmouth, U.K. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, welcome The Honorable Philip D. Murphy, Governor of NJ, to the 44th IBCTs farewell ceremony at the Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, Jan. 14, 2024. More than 1,500 NJARNG Soldiers will deploy in support of U.S. Central Commands Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR advises, assists, and enables partnered forces until they can independently defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, in order to set conditions for long-term security cooperation frameworks. It is the largest deployment of New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers since 2008.

(l. to r.) U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes the Multi-National Force Iraq(MNF-I) flag from Army GEN Raymond Odierno during the MNF-I change of command on Camp Victory, Iraq, Tuesday Sep. 16, 2008. Secretary Gates is in southwest asia to meet with Iraqi and Afgan leaders and to preside over the changing of the Commanding General of Multi-National Force Iraq.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, visits with U.S. service members during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 21, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. Support to the AAD is the embodiment if U.S. Africa Commands dedication to its African partners.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson receives a briefing from Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Forces Korea commander, during his tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on March 17, 2017.

051221-N-0696M-271. Base: Shinkiari Country: Pakistan (PAK)

U.S. Army AH-64 Apache aviation operators and crewmen, a part of 1st Battalion (Attack), 3rd Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, shares their experiences in Poland with the Honorable Douglas Bush, U.S. assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, andtechnology, at the 30th annual International Defense Industry Exhibition (MSPO) at Kielce, Poland, Sept. 7, 2022. Trade shows like MPSO provide a unique opportunity for the U.S. Department of Defense and defense industry to engage with Allies and partners, and demonstrate some of its capabilities.

U.S. Army Maj. David Pytlik, left, the Connecticut Army National Guard Public Affairs Officer, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, center, the Connecticut Adjutant General, meet with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, right, at the Connecticut Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Sept. 8, 2022. Evon and Lamont welcomed home Connecticut Army National Guard soldiers of the 142nd Area Support Medical Company who previously spent the past nine months deployed to Poland providing medical care in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

President Mario Abdo Benítez of the Republic of Paraguay participates in a demonstration of Air Force Special Operations and 1st Special Operations Wing capabilities during his visit to Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2023. The United States is a trusted partner to Paraguay, with shared threats and concerns posed by challenging geopolitical competition. The displays included special tactics, Special Operations Forces Medical Element, an MQ-9, an A-29, a PC-12, a C-146, an MC-130J, and an AC-130J.

030429-D-2987S-046. Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

RESERVE, La. - Louisiana State Representative for District 57 Nickie Monica congratulates Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new readiness center in Reserve, La., Jan 14. The new facility was specially designed to support the federal, state and local missions of the 1084th.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro greets members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) during a tour at the DPAA Headquarters on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 18, 2022. Del Toro received a tour from DPAA leadership to highlight the many roles and responsibilities the agency serves. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

The President shakes hands with Soldiers at Fort Campbell, KY during his Nov. 25 visit to the installation. Bush congratulated Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, and 5th Special Forces Group for a "job well done."

040405-M-1132B-008. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Camp Lejeune

051224-N-0696M-201. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Oct. 02, 2022) Major General William Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters deputy commanding general, and Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District commander, met with local elected leaders at North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Pawleys Island Oct. 2 to survey damage left behind from Hurricane Ian. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with local, state, and federal partners to conduct post-storm surveys and preliminary damage assessments along the Grand Strand.

111206-N-AC887-001 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (Dec. 6, 2011) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus participates in an award ceremony during a recent visit to Marine Corps Base, Kaneohe Bay. Mabus awarded the Purple Heart, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medals with combat distinction, and meritoriously promoted a Marine to Corporal.

031007-M-3843B-203. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sen. Robert Menendez speaks to Lt. Col. Peter Fish and Maj. Michael McLean, assigned to the 369th Sustainment Brigade, both from New Jersey after Menendez served Thanksgiving meals to those forward deployed and stationed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 24, 2022. U.S. Army leaders at every echelon were on hand and ready to serve Thanksgiving meals to Soldiers and other service members. In attendance were several congressional delegates who also served and spoke with service members, expressing their gratitude for the sacrifice theyve made being away from their families.

Following his remarks at the Patriot's Day Observance Ceremony held at the Defense Health Headquarters on Sept. 9, 2022, Richard H. Breen, Jr., Defense Health Agency Director of Strategic Communications reflects on the events on 9/11 with those in attendance.

The 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced (ESB-E), 35th Corps Signal Brigade welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C., on June 16, 2022. Lt. Col. Merlin Kynaston, an Elizabeth City N.C. native, assumed command of the 50th ESB-E from Lt. Col Mallory Wampler. The ceremony was officiated by Col. Bernard Brogan, the commander of the 35th Corps Signal Brigade.

221005-M-VR919-1083 SAN FRANCISCO (October 5, 2022) Jeanine Nicolson, chief of San Francisco Fire Department, speaks to the U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, and Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), at San Francisco Fire Department, Oct. 5, 2022. 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.

U.S. Army Soldiers meet the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army Gen. Manoj Pande during his visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. The visit was part of a tour to strengthen U.S. and India relations and interoperability. Air Force

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment Christopher Lowman visits AFSC, headquartered at Tinker AFB.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, is greeted by U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lacey J. Lewis, acting sergeant major of MCAS Miramar, at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 28, 2022. The secretary of defense visited various places on the air station to include MCAS Miramars innovative micro-grid.

U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Carucci, assigned to V Corps, gives an explanation of future building operations at Victory Corps Forward to the Honorable Douglas R. Bush, assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics and technology, during a visit to Camp Kościuszko, Poland, Sep. 8, 2022. Mr. Bush's visit included, a tour of the Abrams Tank Academy at Biedrusko Training Area and Victory Corps Forward in Poznan; with discussions focusing on current V Corps capabilities, assumption of units, training for increased readiness, and enforcing the European Theater's eastern flank.

JINHAE, Republic of Korea (Feb. 19, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks with Sailors, Marines and Department of Defense civilians at Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) in Jinhae, Republic of Korea. Mabus held an award ceremony and all-hands call where he thanked the Sailors and Marines for their service and sacrifice and discussed issues currently affecting the fleet, including operational and personnel issues and the potential impacts of sequestration and the continuing resolution on the Navy.

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (middle) speaks with Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner (right), commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and Col. Curtis Boyd, commander of the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne), during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 23, 2008. Gates toured several facilities used to train Army Special Operations Forces during the vist.

220926-A-YK067-3009 VICTORIA, Seychelles (September 26, 2022) - Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), greets the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, aboard the UK Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose (F 236) during Operation Southern Readiness in Seychelles, Sept. 26. CMF launched the two-week mission Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Wade, Commander, Joint Task Force-Red Hill, Sept. 30, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

220829-N-DQ752-0117 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO FT. SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Aug. 29, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Spencer Hayden, an instructor for the Hospital Corpsman Basic (HCB) program (right), gives a presentation to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, President of the Uniformed Services University, (left) during a tour of the HCB classroom facilities at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC). Navy Medicine Training Support Center is the Navy component command that provides administrative and operational control over Navy staff and students assigned to METC and other medical programs in the San Antonio area.

050121-F-7874H-030. Base: Manas AB Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

030430-A-7317P-018. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, speaks with Dr. Michael Jordan, vice president of the American Red Cross and Randy Bagwell, senior director of the Asia Pacific Division, American Red Cross at CFAS Sept. 30, 2022. Jordan and Bagwell visited CFAS to tour its facilities, meet with personnel assigned to area commands, and increase their familiarity with CFAS mission and relationships with the American Red Cross. 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.

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster greets Seileen Mullen, right, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs during a visit to MEDCoE, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas May 12, 2022.

Tom Cruise visits with Airmen during the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, July 16, 2022. RIAT allowed the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its strong forward presence in Europe as well as reinforce NATO and other European ally partnerships. The event, which showcased aircraft from across the globe celebrated aviations past and present while inspiring the next generation.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

020220-F-0502F-029. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

Col. Jeffery VanAntwerp, Deputy Commanding General of Operations for the 25th Infantry Division, and U.S. Embassy Brunei Darussalam Chargé dAffaires Jeff Barrus inspect soldiers together during the closing ceremony for Pahlawan Warrior 2022 at Lamut Camp, Brunei, June 23, 2022. Pahlawan Warrior 2022 is the second iteration of a binary Army-to-Army exercise hosted by RBLF Soldiers and joined by USARPAC Soldiers to enhance international interoperability and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (US Army photographs by SPC Joshua Oller/28th Public Affairs Detachment)

060426-N-0696M-396. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

070420-A-2224C-178. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: EUROPE

Vice President Joseph Biden is welcomed by greeters upon arrival at Osan Air Base outside of Seoul, South Korea, on December 5, 2013.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with officers at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andews Air Force Base, Maryland, where the Secretary spoke at a ceremony officially naming the Crisis Action Team room after Major Gregory L. Stone, an Idaho Guardsman killed in a 2003 Kuwait field hospital shooting incident

060704-A-7377C-015. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST

011127-D-9880W-179. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and a CENTCOM commander head to roundtable discussions at the United States Central Command and the United States Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, June 18, 2019.

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-8. Air crew member with unidentified dignitary in ATC Mobile hangar. Hurricane Katrina

John W. Shannon, undersecretary of the Army, speaks with a member of the Chaplains Corps during a tour of the Chaplain Center and School. Base: Fort Monmouth State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Col. Kenneth N. Reed receives the Southwestern Division colors from Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a change of command ceremony where Reed assumed command from Brig. Gen. Christopher G. Beck. Beck served as the commander since 2020. Beck will move to Fort Hood, Texas, to serve as the Deputy Commanding General, III Corps.

040513-F-6655M-244. Base: Abu Ghurayb (ABU GHRAIB) State: Baghdad Province Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, welcomes Madame Marie Schill, spouse of the Chief of Staff of the French Army, to Marine Corps Air Station New River, August 25, 2022. During her visit, Madame Schill was briefed on the initiatives focused on readiness and resiliency; was informed about Marine, family, veteran support programs and given an understanding of how the Marine Corps approaches care for Wounded Warriors and their families.

030205-M-0523L-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Commando Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks with Sailors during a tour of the Naval Aviation Schools Command onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Oct. 13, 2022. Del Toro visited NAS Pensacola for a tour of the Naval Education Training Command (NETC) and as the guest of honor for the Navy Ball at the National Naval Aviation Museum. 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.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro speaks with Sailors during a tour of the Naval Aviation Schools Command onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Oct. 13, 2022. Del Toro visited NAS Pensacola for a tour of the Naval Education Training Command (NETC) and as the guest of honor for the Navy Ball at the National Naval Aviation Museum. 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.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

Garrison Commander Col. Kevin A. Poole, Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Sebastian A. Camacho, Acting DPW director Robert Kroning and Housing manager Andrea Mueller walked through the housing area to engage with residents to get a better understanding of their housing situation and possible problems.

3rd Infantry Division, 1st Armor Brigade commander, Col. Pete Moon, briefs German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Dr. Amy Gutmann, on the various vehicle systems native to his command. President Steinmeier traveled to 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwohr Training Area, the first visit of its kind in 26 years, to thank troops for their contributions to the freedom and security of Germany and its NATO allies in Europe, while paying tribute to the importance of the transatlantic partnerships between the U.S. and Germany. (Army photo by Sgt. Spencer Rhodes, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

040309-M-2950A-048. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

030402-F-9198-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Bradley Air National Guard Base State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

040407-F-0944H-006. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visits with Marines stationed at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, left, the adjutant general of New York,speaks with Reuben Brigety, the United States ambassador to South Africa. Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, United States Air Force Deputy Commander of United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo outside Pretoria, South Africa on Sept. 21, 2022 with is in the background as they speak. The New York National Guard sent over 60 Air Guard members and five aircraft to Africa's largest air show from the 21-25 of September as part of a State Partenership Program arrangement with the South African military.

GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, shakes hands with an official at Bahrain International Airport during a ceremony in honor of the general's departure. Schwarzkopf has been visiting Bahrain and the various other coalition countries that assisted in ousting Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Bahrain International Airport Country: Bahrain(BHR)

Karen Durham-Aguilera (right), executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries, U.S. Army Col. Shannon-Mikal Lucas (second to right), deputy provost marshal general, Office of the Provost Marshal General, Charles Alexander, Jr. (left), superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, and others speak at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 27, 2022. Lucas was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

GEN. Norman H. Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, consults with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF GEN. Colin Powell as the men take part in a meeting regarding the Allied military coalition during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

051224-N-0696M-145. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors aboard the USS KEARSAGE (LHD 3) who recently participated in NATO Operation Allied Force, part of NATO Operation Joint Guardian, met with the Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen. They were aboard the landing helicopter dock ship USS KEARSAGE (LHD 3) while the ship was in port at Thessaloniki, Greece. Cohen was accompanied by Vice Admiral Daniel J. Murphy Jr., Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and Apostolos-Athanasios Tsohatzopoulos, Greek Minister of National Defense. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Thessaloniki Country: Greece (GRC)

070210-A-2224C-209. Base: Mansour State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: EUROPE

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