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.

Kim Hyung-Bae, governor of Kangwon Province, officially welcomes Major General William H. Schneider and his 25th Infantry Division troops as they arrive to participate in the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '83. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '83 Base: Chun Chon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

TUY HOA, Vietnam (July 3, 2022) - Mr. Marc Knapper, United States Ambassador to Vietnam (middle right), speaks with the lead engineers of the Lam Son Primary School construction project in support of 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.

041210-M-9015W-011. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

General Eric K. Shinseki, CHIEF of STAFF, US Army, speaks of the positive effects the Residential Communities Initiative will have on military families, Fort Hood, and the Central Texas communities during the official Residential Communities Initiative Partnership Declaration Signing Ceremony. The landmark ceremony took place symbolically under a large Texas live oak in front of residential housing Building 5721-2, Fort Hood, Texas on 8 August 2000. From left, Lieutenant General Leon Laporte, III Corps and Fort Hood Commander, General John Hendrix, Commander US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Congressman Chet Edwards, Mr. Peter Koziol, CEO of Lend Lease Actus, General Eric K. Shinseki, and.... Complete Scene Caption: General Eric K. Shinseki, Chief of Staff, US Army, speaks of the positive effects the Residential Communities Initiative will have on military families, Fort Hood, and the Central Texas communities during the official Residential Communities Initiative Partnership Declara

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

070113-A-2224C-137. Base: Camp Vistory State: Al Faw Palace Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: EUROPE

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Folsom Dam Overlook and surrounding area, Folsom, California, for tours, meetings with Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other personnel on the occasion of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project

Glenn Youngkin, Virginia governor, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, during his visit to MCB Quantico, Virginia, June 29, 2022. Gov. Youngkin met Marines with The Basic School (TBS) who gave him a behind-the-scenes tour on how they train and develop Marine Corps officers. The mission of TBS is to train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership skills.

The third Security Implications of Climate Change (SICC III) symposium was held from 26-28 June, 2023 in Gaborone, Botswana. The symposium, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), the Botswana Defence Force (BDF), and the U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP), brought together leaders and representatives from over 36 countries to convene and discuss collaborative efforts to address climate-related challenges across the African continent.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and R.O.K. Minister of Defense Song Young-moo join U.S. and Republic of Korea troops for lunch at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea on November 7, 2017.

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

Howie Long, Fox NFL Sunday, speaks to service members on the set of Fox NFL Sundays Salute to Veterans, Nov. 13, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. This years show highlighted the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force, veterans, and units stationed at AUAB.

051223-M-5013G-012. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The Honorable Phillip Lader, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, talks with B-52H maintainers at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, April 25. B-52H, B-1B and KC-135R aircraft and support personnel (not shown) are forward deployed to RAF Fairford in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason Woodworth, right, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speaks with a member of the San Diego Military Advisory Council during a breakfast at the Admiral Kidd Catering & Conference Center on Naval Base Point Loma, California, August 17, 2022. SDMACs mission is to support and promote the mutual business and other interests of the military, their quality of life, and the defense community in the San Diego area. Woodworth is a native of Suffield, Connecticut.

DM-SC-89-05568. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, greets Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall upon his arrival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 23, 2022. During his trip, he met with USFJ and 374th Airlift Wing leadership, as well as several Japanese cabinet members, to talk about the U.S.-Japan alliance.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and members of the Marine Security Guard detachment at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, listen as U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman introduces the Secretary to the staff in Ottawa, Canada, on October 28, 2014. The Secretary is in Ottawa to emphasize steadfast U.S. support for our Canadian partners, continued close cooperation in our shared approach to countering violent extremism, and our commitment to stand beside our Canadian neighbors and friends.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, U.S. Northern Command/North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Canadian Minister of Defence Anita Anand visit Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., June 7, 2022. Austin, Anand, VanHerck along with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited U.S. Northern Command/North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Oklahoma State Rep. Gerrid Kendrix talks with Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, in the state House of Representatives chamber at the 2023 Oklahoma Aviation, Aerospace and Defense Awareness expo at the Oklahoma State Capitol, March 22, 2023. Airmen observed live proceedings in the House of Representatives during their brief tour with Kendrix.

U.S. Army Col. R. Stephen Williams, the commander of the 207th Infantry Brigade, stands with local leaders in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan May 15, 2007, as they accept the keys to the 64th tractor distributed as part of Task Force Grizzly's farm implement donation project to support farmers in the local area.

030411-M-1852W-100. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36

220403-N-CM110-3020 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 3, 2022) - Capt. Joel Lang, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), greets Rear. Adm. Wayne Baze, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 3. Baze is aboard Tripoli to observe the U.S. Marine Corps Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing strike platforms when needed, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft wherever they are required.

031211-M-9019H-006. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

Brigadier General Norman E. Ehlert, right, Commander, Forward Headquarters Element, United States Central Command, talks with a member of the crew aboard one of the ships taking part in exercise OCEAN VENTURE '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Country: Unknown

031206-F-2828D-476. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

011121-A-2511W-039. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

060509-N-2568S-316. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

111215-N-AC887-001 Jakarta, Indonesia. (Dec. 15, 2011) The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus prepares to sign the guest log in the Minister of Defense's office in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mabus met with senior military and civilian officials to discuss bilateral and multilateral maritime security issues and efforts.

070327-A-2224C-083. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director, Mr. Kelly K. McKeague speaks with the Ambassador to Ukraine, Oksana Markarova at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is commemorated on the third Friday of every September, a date that's not associated with any particular war. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency continues the search for the missing, fulfilling the nation's promise to leave no service member behind.

061209-D-7203T-026. Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

930113-D-9880W-018. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011008-F-0193C-009. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Egyptian Military Media Center Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. James Ryans, the assistant division commander of 1st Marine Division, speaks with Youngwan Kim, the consulate general of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 28, 2022. Ryans represented 1st MARDIV at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Inchon landing and Operation Chromite.

Command Sgt. Maj. Russel Price, 335th Signal Command command sergeant major, Brig. Gen. Michael Dougherty, 335th Signal Command deputy commanding general, Lance Izumi, J.D., Californias Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, Daniel Furtado, Californias Army Reserve Ambassador, Lt. Col. Stephanie Lee, 319th Signal Battalion commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Norman Delise, 319th Signal Battalion command sergeant major, participated in a Welcome Home ceremony for Soldiers who had deployed to Kuwait at the California State Universitys main quad, in Sacramento, Calif., October 22, 2022. United States signal units provide deployable force projection signal support and rapid communications for the U.S Army, joint and combined operations.

U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory S. Beaulieu, 633d Air Base Wing commander, speaks with Craig Crenshaw, Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, during a visit to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 26, 2022. Crenshaw and Tom Crabbs, Virginia military liaison, will take what they learned from their visit back to the Governor of Virginia to find ways to assist JBLE.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment Dennis McGinn explains a plastic recycling system aboard the USS San Antonio amphibious assault ship to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as they toured the vessel during a visit to the Norfolk, Va., area on November 10, 2015.

220822-N-PC065-1047 RIGA, Latvia (Aug. 22, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. Eric Kellum, right, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), guides U.S. Ambassador to Latvia John Carwile, center, on a tour of Arlington during a scheduled port visit in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 22, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Indonesian Air Force Air First Marshal Fakhrizet, left, deputy assistant to Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff for Operations, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Erich Novak, right, Pacific Air Forces mobilization assistant to the commander, sign PACAF Headquarters guestbook during the latest iteration of the U.S. and Indonesian Airman-to-Airman Talks at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. This engagement was the first in-person Airman-to-Airman Talk between the U.S. and Indonesia since 2019.

Slovak Ambassador to the U.S. Radovan Javorcik and Slovak MoD Director General for Policy Martin Sklenar, are given a tour of the U.S. Patriot battery forward-deployed to Slovakia on July 1, 2022.Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment deployed to NATOs Eastern flank in Slovakia after that country generously transferred their S300 missiles to aid Ukraine in the defense of its airspace. Bravo Batterys deployment is just another example of our commitment to defend every inch of NATO territory including the skies.

Capt. Philip Noland and Tech. Sgt. Brian Ghent help an elderly earthquake survivor from Haiti down the ramp of a U.S. C-130, Homestead ARB, Fla., Jan. 20, 2010. On Jan. 12, a devastating earthquake hit the country of Haiti, leaving approximately 1.5 million people without homes. Since then Homestead ARB has quickly become a major hub for evacuees in need of aid.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks meets with the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, at Transcom headquarters, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 18, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris, left, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, commander, United States Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, during her departure at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris joined other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, shakes hands and greets Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont at the Connecticut Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Sept. 8, 2022. The 142nd ASMC previously spent the past nine months deployed to Poland providing medical care in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry presents a U.S. medal to a member of New Zealand�s armed forces who served alongside American troops, during a visit to the Hall of Memories at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park at Anzac Square in Wellington, New Zealand, on November 13, 2016.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Christopher Rebana, former command master chief of II Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a gift to U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, during a retirement ceremony at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2024. Rebana enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1994 and since has served in various leadership billets including command master chief of 3d Medical Battalion, 2d Marine Logistics Group, 2d Marine Division, and II Marine Expeditionary Force. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, right, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, speaks with Youngwan Kim, the consulate general of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 28, 2022. Watson represented 1st MARDIV at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Inchon landing and Operation Chromite.

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, right, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, speaks with Youngwan Kim, the consulate general of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 28, 2022. Watson represented 1st MARDIV at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Inchon landing and Operation Chromite.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Torro greets the Marines of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, during a live-fire demonstration of range G-36 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2022. Del Toro's visit to Camp Lejeune provided an opportunity for Marines and Sailors to demonstrate how the U.S. naval force remains the most powerful in the world by continuing to build, train and equip itself to meet the warfighting needs of today. During his visit, Del Toro was briefed on Littoral Exercise I, which had service members experimenting with new tactics and force structures in littoral environments along the East Coast to prepare for future scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks greets U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command Outgoing Commander Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Feb. 4, 2024. (DoD

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson poses for a photo with the Marine Security Guard Detachment Members at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait, February 13, 2018.

Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney meets with the SENIOR Enlisted Service Chiefs, Sergeant Major Kidd, USA; MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer Bushey, USN; CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Pfingston, USAF; Sergeant Major Overstreet, USMC. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 16, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro poses for a group photo following an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay on Nov. 16, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force ,right, and GEN Yamazaki Koji, chief of staff for the Japan Joint Staff, chat before a Space Operations Center briefing during Exercise Keen Sword 23 at Fuchu Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint, and bilateral field-training exercise, involving the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance.

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.

Sen. Tom Carper addresses Team Dover Airmen at the inter-transit munitions facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 25, 2022. During his visit, Carper engaged with Airmen, toured a C-5M Super Galaxy and discussed the Airmens role in security assistance missions in support of U.S. partners and allies.

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden shake hands with the troops following the President's remarks at Fort Campbell, Ky., May 6, 2011.

From left to right; U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force; Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón CZ Colón-López; and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, senior enlisted leader, Alaskan NORAD Region and Alaskan Command and command chief, Eleventh Air Force; pose for a photo at the Combined Headquarters building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 17, 2023. JBER was one of two military installations in Colón-Lópezs trip to Alaska where he and Alaska congressional members engaged with service members and base leadership.

051021-F-5586B-209. Base: Yongsan Garrison State: Seoul National Capital Area Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

050912-N-6925C-001. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) KATRINA Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SHAPE, Belgium - SHAPE holds a change of command ceremony where incoming Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Christopher Cavoli assumes command from SACEUR General Tod D. Wolters. During the ceremony General Cavoli became the 20th SACEUR in a ceremony presided over by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. (NATO Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brett Dodge)

010220-D-2987S-014. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens to a member of the U.S. Marine Corps at the Toys for Tots ceremonial presentation to the Marine Corps Reserve, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on December 17, 2015.

U.S. service members attend the Kansas City Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri, Aug. 18, 2022. Military units from across the region were invited to attend the Chiefs Military Appreciation Day.

US President George W. Bush visits with US Coast Guard (USCG) and Joint Task Force (JTF) personnel responding to Hurricane Rita at a staging point in Lake Charles, Louisiana (LA). Department of Defense (DoD) units mobilized in support of humanitarian relief operations in the Gulf Coast region. (Duplicate image see also DDSD0605736 or search 050927G0000O001). Base: Lake Charles State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

President Barack Obama presents the Department of Homeland Securitys Outstanding American by Choice award to Sgt. Ledum Ndaanee during a ceremony at the White House April 23, 2010. Ndaanee, a Nigerian native, was naturalized as a United States citizen in 2007 the same day he received the Purple Heart for injuries received during his second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is currently serving with Wounded Warrior Battalion - East on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.

DTRA RD & NGB Engagement with BG Matthew D. Smith.Mr. Dave Musgrave, Director of On-Site Inspection and Building Capacity; Mr. Michael Kuliasha, Research and Development - Nuclear Tehnologies, Defense Threat Reduction AgencyDefense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 10-14-2022.Portions of this image were masked for security reasons.

From left, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood; U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos; Gene Olson, the director of airports for the Peoria Metropolitan Airport Authority; and U.S. Air Force Col. Rusty Ballard, the commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, pose for a photo after a press conference at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peoria, Illinois, Sept. 9, 2022. The representatives secured a $15 million grant to build a new air traffic control tower at the airport, which the 182nd Airlift Wing will utilize alongside civilian aircraft.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Adjutant General of Florida, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, visit Pine Island, Florida to assess the damage from Hurricane Ian, Oct. 4, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley during the annual Army-Navy football game, Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 10, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif before their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on November 18, 2015.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro poses for a photograph with Sailors during a tour of the Aviation Rescue Swimmer School 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.

040714-F-3208M-063. Base: Tucson State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with U.S. Marines at the U.S. Embassy Astana in Astana, Kazakhstan, on December 1, 2010.

220504-N-VQ947-1096 SAN DIEGO (May 4, 2022) Retired wardroom members of the decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Ogden (LPD 5) pose for a photo on the quarterdeck of amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), May 4, 2022. Portland is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock homeported in San Diego.

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

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken visits with service members at Camp Lemonnier, the primary base of operations for U.S. Africa Command in the Horn of Africa, in Djibouti on February 9. 2016.

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Vice President Joe Biden talks with U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Wesley M. Erb of St. Augustine, Fla., 1st Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, during his visit to Bagram Airfield Jan. 12.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.

Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center personnel provide details about the capabilities of RIA-JMTC to Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army, at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, June 6. (Photo by Linda Lambiotte, ASC Public Affairs)

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

Science and Technology Acedemies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration (STARBASE), a Department of Defense youth program opens its first facility on Fort Drum, N.Y., Sep 16, 2022. STARBASE was created to expose youth to innovative hand-on activities in science, technology and mathematics within the aviation field.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens to a member of the U.S. Marine Corps at the Toys for Tots ceremonial presentation to the Marine Corps Reserve, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on December 17, 2015.

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