Military Leadership Interactions

Images of military leaders in discussions and training scenarios, highlighting coordination and relations within various military branches.

U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Paul Sanders, commander of the 352nd Civil Affairs Command, speaks with Lt. Col. Thomas Adams, commander of the USCG Port Security 301 Unit, after the commander brief during Operation Viking at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass. July 23, 2022. Operation Viking is an intense joint task force exercise designed to prepare Soldiers with realistic training simulating the deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Credit, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron section chief at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2024. The flight helped Rupp experience the operational responsibilities of the 961st airborne early warning and control system and how their mission helps maintain the stability of the Indo-Pacific Region.

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Wilkinson, center, outgoing assistant adjutant general for Air, renders his final salute to Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, left, adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, during Wilkinsons retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 13, 2022, as Brig. Gen. David Mounkes, incoming assistant adjutant general for Air, looks on. A career special tactics officer, Wilkinson served the Air Force and Air National Guard for more than 28 years.

Tech. Sgt. William Delphia 5th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Munitions facility noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs Senator John Hoeven during a tour of the new combat arms facility at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 22, 2022. An average of 9,000 weapons certifications take place at the facility every year a variety of firearms used to support the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wings mission of strategic deterrence, making it one of the busiest programs in the Air Force.

Commander of the Combined Forces Air Component Command (CFACC), Colombian Air Force Lt. Gen. Carlos Silva Rueda, listens to a brief during PANAMAX '22 at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. 08 Aug, 2022. PANAMAX is an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise focused on a multinational response to ensure free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal - one of the most strategically and economically crucial pieces of infrastructure in the world - as well as security and stability in the surrounding region.

Polish Minister ofNational Defense Błaszczak and U.S .Army Corps of Engineers, Europe DistrictCommander Col. Pat Dagon discuss ongoing military construction efforts inPoland following during a site visit to ongoing Army Prepositioned Stockconstruction efforts managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Powidz,Poland June 2, 2022. The site visit took place following a groundbreakingceremony for the Munitions Storage Area being constructed nearby. Theceremony marked the beginning of the Poland Provided Infrastructure program,which provides a mechanism for sharing the costs for U.S. forces in Poland.Infrastructure projects are funded by Poland and are designed andconstructed to meet U.S. requirements for use by U.S. forces operating inPoland. For its part, the U.S. will continue to bear the costs of training,equipping, deploying and employment of U.S. forces in the country.

20081106-A-2845D-002 -- BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Nov. 6, 2008) -- The top commander for Iraq and Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus visited Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Thursday. Petraeus met with commanders on the ground for an updated assessment of the war in Afghanistan.

U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Erickson, commander of the 177th Fighter Wing Medical Group and the New Jersey National Guard Joint Surgeon, and Albanian Armed Forces Maj. Petro Thanasi, a land forces medical branch chief doctor, share a laugh during a briefing in the medical facility at Zall-Herr garrison, Albania, April 5, 2022. Erickson and Thanasi were participating in a workshop to assess AAF combat medic capabilities and to determine future means to increase medical familiarity, interoperability and safety between the U.S. and AAF military personnel. The more than 20 year New Jersey-Albania Partnership is one of 22 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 65 worldwide partnerships that make up the National Guard State Partnership Program.

US Army Sergeant Mark Brust (left), from 5th Signal Command, briefs US Army Major General William Russ (right), commander of Army Signal Command, during Exercise COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001, in Lager Aulenbach, Germany. This is the largest communications and information systems exercise in the world. The exercise, sponsored by US European Command and hosted by Germany in the spirit of "Partnership for Peace," is held annually to test and document the interoperability of dozens of nations and NATO. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Competitors participate in a 12-mile Ruck March during the 2022 National Guard Bureau Region 2 Best Warrior Competition, held May 17-20, 2022, at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia. The Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging three-day competition that tests competitors on a wide range of technical and tactical skills relevant to todays combat operating environment. Region 2 consists of competitors from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Regional winners from across the nation will advance to compete at the national-level competition this summer.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Commander Col. Samuel Preston, along with other VA and Regional leaders, welcomed Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis R. McDonough, January 5, 2024, to the hospital facilities, and to host a roundtable discussion with Soldiers.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, senoir leaders across the Army, and civillians honor the heroic actions of D-Day at the Airborne Memorial Ceremony in Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. Paratroopers come to Normandy to celebrate the triumph and victory of the 82nd Airborne Division in liberating Normandy from Nazi rule.

Left, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commanding General Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund greets Italian Army NCO Cmcs Giacinto H. Tufilli assigned to Italian Base Command during his visit at Camp Darby, Pisa Ammunition Storage Area, Italy, Sep. 21, 2022. The $42 million project includes railway bridge over the Navicelli Canal, upgrades to canal docks and a safe zone for 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.

U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Graham, 52nd Operations Group commander (left), and Chief Master Sgt. Mark Rogers, 52nd Operations Group senior enlisted leader (center), both stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, take a tour of the operations work center with Lt. Col. Shaun Loomis, 480th Fighter Squadron commander at Exercise Real Thaw 22, on Beja Air Base, Portugal, July 5, 2022. Senior leaders from participating NATO countries were able to view the operations of this significant European exercise during key leader engagements.

U.S. Air Force Col. Evaristo Orengo III., 156th Wing commander, speaks during a meeting with U.S. Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Puerto Rico National Guard leadership at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 5, 2023. During the general's visit, wing leadership presented Hokanson with the organization's mission sets, capabilities, future projects and a tour of the installations facilities.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon CZ Colon-Lopez, speaks with Colombian military firefighters Aug. 10, 2022, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The SEAC spoke with the base at an all-call, provided two professional development opportunities, joined a physical fitness session, toured key units on post including the Medical Element, the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, the 612th Air Base Squadron and met with Army Forces Battalion soldiers. The focus of the visit was to meet with enlisted, discuss the importance of U.S. military and partner nations professional development and provide an open forum of discussion with Soldiers, Airmen and Marines.

California National Guard 115th Regional Support Group leadership discuss tasks and details for the field training exercise with allies and partners, Sept. 21, 2019, near Yavoriv, Ukraine. RT19 is an annual, multinational exercise, which involves approximately 3,700 personnel from 14 nations, that supports joint combined interoperability among the partner militaries of Ukraine and the United States, as well as Partnership for Peace nations and NATO allies.

U.S. Army Gen. Paul Funk, commanging general of Army Training and Doctrine Command, and U.S. Senator Timothy Kaine visited Soldiers with the 128th Aviation Brigade August 29, 2022 at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joel Penzo, a medical operations officer with the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, discusses medical training publications with Albanian Armed Forces Lt. Renato Pepa, a medical operations officer, during a workshop to assess AAF combat medic capabilities at Zall-Herr garrison, Albania, April 5, 2022. The workshop was designed to determine future means to increase medical familiarity, interoperability and safety between the U.S. and AAF military personnel. The more than 20 year New Jersey-Albania Partnership is one of 22 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 65 worldwide partnerships that make up the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Col. Scott Weyermuller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, greets aircrew from the 96th Bomb Squadron and mobile maintenance teams from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron after their return home at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 19, 2022. The aircrew and maintenance teams flew to and participated in a four-day Agile Combat Employment exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.

U.S.Air Force Airman 1st Class Rodney Powell, left, an assistant dedicated crew chief with the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 33rd Maintenance Group, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clinton Collins, right, a dedicated crew chief with the 60th AMU, 33rd MXG, prepare to answer maintenance questions during a quarterly DCC competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, July 7, 2022. The competition showcased the knowledge and skills of the DCCs in the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

U.S. Army Col. Heath McCormick, Joint Multinational Simulations Center, talks with Irish Defense Force Brig. Gen. Tony Cudmore and Brig. Gen. Brendan Mc Guinness during a visit to Grafenwoehr Training Area Oct. 26, 2022. The Irish Defence Forces visited the United States Army Europe & Africa and 7th Army Training Command from to discuss possible support to the modernization plan for the Irish Defence Forces and Irish Reserve Defence Force. (US Army photo by SSG Ashley Low)

Col. Ginger Ormond, (left) 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group commander, and Lt. Col. Michael Meyer, Air Force Reserve Command Judge Advocate inspector, take a moment for a photo at Duke Field, Florida, Aug. 5, 2022. Officials from AFRC with specializations in respective career fields, in conjunction with the Inspector Generals team, worked with agencies across base to assess compliance with Air Force regulations during the Unit Effectiveness Inspection.

U.S. Army Spc. Lance Allen assigned to 3rd Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne), 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) receives a token of appreciation from U.S. Army Col. Darcy Saint-Amant during the awards ceremony for the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 23, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commander of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, and Her Excellency Dame Karen Pierce, Her Majestys Ambassador (HMA) to the United States participate in a tour of the F-35B Lightning by U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Christopher E. Bant, the commanding officer of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, at Naval Station Norfolk Chamber's Field, Norfolk, VA, on April 21st, 2022. Lt. Gen. Langley hosted HMA Pierce to observe F-35B flight operations and continue strengthening partnerships with allies. The F-35B is a short take-off/vertical landing, multi-role fighter aircraft whose primary emphasis is air-to-ground combat.

Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, presents the Order of Saint Maurice to 1st Sgt. (Ret.) David Crowley during an annual command retreat at the historic Camp Dodge Pool Pavilion in Johnston, Iowa, on May 26, 2022. Service members are inducted into the Honorable Order of Saint Maurice by the Chief of Infantry and Chairman of the National Infantry Association to U.S. Soldiers who served in the infantry with distinction and demonstrated the highest degree of integrity, moral character and professional competence. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Tawny Schmit)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, right, the director of the U.S. Army Staff, gives his remarks after being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, during his retirement ceremony, as Secretary of the U.S. Army Christine E. Wormuth looks on, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 5, 2024. Piatt retired after serving more than 40 years in the U.S. Army.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Doherty, explosive ordnance disposal team leader, 702nd EOD Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, writes down notes from a brief about the upcoming EOD land task during Northern Challenge 22 in Keflavik, Iceland, October 5, 2022. Northern Challenge 22 is a two-week multi-national EOD exercise hosted by the Icelandic Coast Guard in coordination with NATO allies to actively engage EOD operators from 14 nations in real-life scenarios on land and in maritime situations. Experiences, tactics, techniques and procedures acquired are shared amongst intelligence and operators of participating nations to enhance interoperability.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Oct. 6, 2022) Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, right, Commander, Navy Installations Command, tours a barracks, USS North Carolina, at Naval Station Great Lakes. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

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Elements of 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Romanian 2nd Infantry Division celebrate after Romanian artillery leaders were presented the Order of Saint Barbara at the end of a joint fire coordination exercise (FCX) with 2nd ID to build interoperability and technical proficiency in the joint fires and counterfire process. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by Maj. Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Officer)

University of Missouri Air Force ROTC cadets tour a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 13, 2024. Pilots answered questions about the A-10 to share information and history about the aircraft. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Boone, the 156th Wing commander speaks with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, during a meeting with Puerto Rico Air National Guard leadership at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen at the 156th Wing and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

Albanian Chief of Defence, Brig. Gen. Arben Kingji and Lt. Col. Agim Kucana, Commander of the Light Infantry Battle Group, greet New Jersey Army National Guard Capt. Jose Couselo and Capt. Ken Meisner, in Biza, Tirana, Albania, September 14. As part of the U.S. Department of Defense State Partnership Program, the New Jersey National Guard sent more than 30 Soldiers to participate in various military-to-military events this week as the Albanian Armed Forces conduct their NATO Validation Exercise.

U.S. Army Col. Wilbur Hsu, left, incoming commander of 41st Field Artillery Brigade, accepts the unit colors from Brig Gen. Joseph Hilbert, Commanding General of 7th Army Training Command (7ATC) during a Change of Command ceremony at the 7ATC's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 3, 2022. Col. Daniel Miller relinquished command to Col. Wilbur Hsu.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryne Chaney, 136th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Military Department, presents Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, with a unit patch and showcases memorabilia from the 136th Aerial Port Squadron during a unit tour June 26, 2022, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Williams began his career in the Air National Guard as an Air Transportation Journeyman with the 145th Aerial Port Squadron in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Former Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss and Alan McCoy, grandson of Fort McCoy founder Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce McCoy, shake hands July 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Descendants of Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce McCoy visited the post July 8 to learn more about their familys military history with the installation.

King Philippe of Belgium greets U.S. Soldiers during Exercise Iron Wolf 22 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 26, 2022. Belgium proudly works alongside 1st Infantry Division, NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company, Connecticut Army National Guard, left, shakes hands and greets U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, right, the Connecticut Adjutant General, 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. Army Col. Stephen E. Capehart, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, left, marches with Polish Land Forces senior leadership during a parade at Żagań, Poland, Sept. 9, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Fea, the 673d Medical Group commander, speaks to civic leaders with the Department of the Air Force during the DAF civic leader tour at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 22, 2022. Fea introduced the civic leaders to the Below Zero Medicine program, and his vision for the cold weather injury clinic. The initiative trains medics on providing care in an arctic environment.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, deputy director for operations for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), left, welcomes Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, right, 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.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, Joint Region Marianas commander, center, U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy general for 1st Marine Air Wing, left, and Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, deputy commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force and commanding general for 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade, right, pose for a photo during a visit to Guam, September 16, 2022. Multiple key leaders gathered to discuss the future development of the military presence and construction in Guam.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 37 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, received a brief from 12th Missile squadron combat crew members during a tour of the missile procedural trainer May 6, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. During his visit, Richard awarded the 12th MS the Omaha Trophy, as the best intercontinental ballistic missile squadron for 2021. First awarded by Strategic Air Command Consultation Committee in 1971, the Omaha Trophy is presented to units across the command in four official categories: intercontinental ballistic missile squadron, ballistic missile submarine, strategic bomber squadron and global operations squadron.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. European Command deputy commander, hosted U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro during a visit to the command's Stuttgart, Germany, headquarters Jan. 22, 2024. As part of the visit, the two leaders discussed efforts to train and fight with Allies and partners to support NATO, counter transnational threats, defend the U.S. homeland forward, and strengthen security relationships in Europe.

Guard members from the 181st Brigade Support Battalion take part in a medical evacuation and field hospital exercise during their annual training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. July 20, 2022. Nearly 240 Guard members from the 181st are supporting Officer Candidate School Phase III while also training on field craft and strengthen their MOS skill sets.

Maj. Gen. J.B. Vowell, U.S. Army Japan commanding general, briefs Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan, during Exercise Yama Sakura at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 9, 2022. During his visit, Emanuel confirmed the ironclad commitment between the U.S. Forces and JGSDF and the collective strength of the U.S.-Japan security alliance.

U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Stephen W. Borrett, the incoming commanding officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, speaks to Marines, families and guests at a change of command ceremony on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, June 10, 2022. During the ceremony, Borrett accepted command of H&HS from Lt. Col. Frank A. Savarese. The Marines of H&HS support other Camp Pendleton units with their airlift capabilities and ability to transport critical personnel and equipment. Borrett is a native of El Paso, Texas.

United States President Joe Biden interacts with Col. Joshua Wood, 51st Fighter Wing commander, alongside leaders from the Republic of Korea at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 20, 2022. The intent of the trip was to further strengthen relationships between the governments, economies and people of the U.S. and Republic of Korea.

U.S. Army Maj. Rene Roa, right, commander, 3rd Battalion, 254th Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, talks with Maj. Gen. Hidey Zilberman, Israel Defense and Armed Forces Attaché to the United States at the New Jersey Army National Guard Training Complex, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 28, 2023. Zilberman and his staff saw the Small Unmanned Aerial System classroom; Digital Sand Table; Engagement Skills Trainer II; Indoor Village for Military Operations in Urban Training; Virtual Convoy Operations Trainer, and the Regional Training Maintenance Site for all U.S. Army wheeled vehicles.

U.S. Army Maj. Cameron Craig, J5 plans officer with the British 7th Air Defense Group in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, discusses best practices with fellow Military Personnel Exchange Program Soldiers during a week of training for the Soldiers at Sembach, Germany Oct. 31 to Nov. 4. The Military Personnel Exchange Program is a security cooperation program involving the reciprocal exchange of personnel between the U.S. Army and a similar unit in a foreign military service.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III meets Soldiers assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps during an official visit to Fort Bragg, N.C. welcoming the unit and its Soldiers back home following a nine-month deployment to Europe, Nov. 1, 2022. The Secretary of Defense thanked the Soldiers and their Families for their dedication, service, and sacrifice to the nation as well as supporting the NATO Alliance to bolster its eastern flank.

Georgian National Guard soldier, Col. Shalva Dzindzibadze, assigned to the NATO Georgia Joint Training and Evaluation Center, asks U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center questions about military support planning as part of Exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany, June 5, 2022. CbR 17 is a U.S. Army consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies, and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battle space.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall coins Master Sgt. Ryan Maxwell, 554th RED HORSE materiel management section chief, during his visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 19, 2022. Kendall recognized several outstanding performers who contribute to the success of the Air Force and Space Force missions. Airmen and Guardians at Andersen AFB aid the Department of Defenses ability to project air and space power across the Indo-Pacific, primarily through Bomber Task Force, Tanker Task Force, Agile Combat Employment, Dyanmic Force Employment and Cyber operations.

Lt. Col. Bryan Fanning, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment commander, presents the Order of Saint Barbara to Romanian 2nd Infantry Division leaders in Romania on Nov. 23, 2022. Elements of 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment and 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) held the ceremony at the end of a joint fire coordination exercise (FCX) with 2nd ID to build interoperability and technical proficiency in the joint fires and counterfire process. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by Maj. Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Officer)

Sen. Tom Carper greets Team Dover Airmen during a visit to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 25, 2022. During his visit to Dover AFB, Carper spoke with Airmen about their role as mission generators.

An Iowa National Guard Soldier speaks to a Knoxville community member during a community engagement event at the Knoxville armory Jan. 17, 2023. The event was held by the 3654th Support Maintenance Company to ensure transparency between the armory and the community.

The 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalions Command Sgt. Maj. Nancy Sainz, right, meets representatives of local communities during a German Army recruit swearing-in event and the battalions fifteen years partnership ceremony with the community of Freihung, Germany, June 22, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Bellon, left, commander of Marine Corps Forces South, and Marine Corps Forces Reserve and Colombian Gen. Helder Giraldo, right, General Commander of the Colombian Military Forces, exchange gifts at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 26, 2024. This was Giraldos first official visit to New Orleans. The Fuerzas Militares de Colombia (Military Forces of Colombia) is one of the largest and most experienced militaries in the Western Hemisphere, having spent decades conducting operations against insurgents, terrorist groups and transnational criminal organizations. Marine Corps

Maj. Gen. John V. Meyer, III, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Lt. Col. Rolland H. Johnson, commander, 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Dvision pose for a photo, Jan. 23, 2023, Zagan, Poland. The 2/1 is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Maj. James Suber of the Security Force Assistance Brigade gives an interview on a Media Day during Tradewinds 2022 in Hattieville, Belize, on May 17, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 focuses on foreign military interaction, maritime interdiction, ground security, and field training exercises supporting U.S. SOUTHCOM's Campaign Plan.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa poses with U.S. Airmen during a visit to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 18, 2023. Seven U.S. senators visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and met with Team PSAB service members.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks takes off on his last flight in a UH-60 Blackhawk at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, is briefed on the successes of the 621 CRW's Devil Development course, Feb. 21, 2024. General Klein toured multiple Contengency Response Squadrons and saw the 621st CRW's ability to rapidly train and respond to new threats globally. Air Force

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Deputy Commanding General Brig. Gen. Patrick Thibodeau speaks with Brigadier General Michael MatzCommandant of the Infantry School Germany, en route to the dining facility during The Africa Land Forces Colloquium 2022, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022. ALFC 22 Brought African Land Force Commanders together along with select U.S. Army and allied and partner army leaders to address land force security challenges. ALFC22 emphasized U.S. Army institutional training and ways to "Train to Fight."

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips; a native of Pennsylvania and the director for the J-6 command, control, communications, and computers / cyber for U.S. European Command; speaks to U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2024. Phillips engaged with communications Marines in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

Col. William McKibban, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, and Hubert Caloud, superintendent of the Oise-Aisne American cemetery, France, pay tribute to prisoners of war and those missing in action by laying a wreath, Sept. 15, 2022, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a presidential proclamation and is honored annually on the third Friday in September.

.S. Army Lt. Col. Rafael Pacheco of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 297th Regional Support Group, Alaska National Guard, was interviewed by Mongolian Forces here at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, Khaan Quest 2022. Pacheco was appointed Senior U.S. Army Forces/Combined Brigade Deputy Commander for the exercise. He led his staff from the Alaska National Guard and multinational participants through the Command Post Exercise (CPX). When asked about his experience as the Brigade Deputy Commander he said, We are conducting this training on how to integrate staff operations and enhance interoperability at the Brigade level. It is beneficial for the Mongolian staff officers who will be deployed to future UN peacekeeping missions. Moreover, it is an impact on improving the capability of officers not only at the battalion level but also at the brigade level.” Pacheco expressed that Khaan Quest 2022” multinational peace support operations exercise has been both be

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, left, Air Mobility Command commander, and Capt. Madeline Slagley, 62nd Maintenance Squadron officer in charge, FaceTime Slagleys family at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 7, 2022. Minihan coined Slagley as a star performer during his visit to JBLM.

GEN. Colin Powell, chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, shakes hands with a Marine during a visit to elements of the 2nd Marine Division preparing to depart the U.S. to participate in Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mr. Jack Smith, 421st Combat Training Squadron, briefs The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Nov. 29, 2022. The briefers from 421st CTS highlighted the difference between Advanced Ready Training and Ready Airman Training, and the foundational training each Multi-Capable Airmen receives for survivability.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a U.S.-Poland Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Polish National Defence Minister Mariusz B_aszczak, in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2020.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John V. Meyer III, commander of the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), speaks with armed forces officers from Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden during Winter Strike 22, a command post exercise held in Bolesławiec, Poland, Dec. 12, 2022. The 1 ID is working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

030108-F-3886C-139. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 37 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

2201205-N-YG104-0010 ASAN, Guam (December 05, 2022 ) Adm. Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, holds a roundtable discussion with commanding officers at Joint Region Marianas headquarters. Paparo visited Sailors from EODMU 5 and Joint Region Marianas during a site visit to Guam. The U.S. Pacific Fleet is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

070317-M-0994O-025. Complete Scene Caption: March 7, 2007, COL. Scott Cottrell (left), chief advisor with the Military Training Team (MiTT) for 7th Infantry Division talks about recent security improvements with the Iraqi Army with COL. Mohamed, commander for st Battalion, 2d Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division at a council meeting held in Hit, Iraq. RCT-2 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq MNF-W to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market base economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. John M. Odette) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-2

Israeli Ground Force Lt. Col. Moshe Levy, a hero during the Yom Kippur War, shows photos displayed on a wall to U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Greg Brady during a museum tour on 26 June in Tel Aviv, Israel. Levy was awarded the Medal of Valor due to his bravery and selfless service in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

U.S. Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder (left), Office of the Secretary of the Air Force director of public affairs, and Spanish Army Lt. Col. Sergio Martín Gallego, Spanish Patriot Unit commander, exchange coins at the Spanish Battery Compound during a visit on Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 4, 2022. Ryder and Col. Robert Firman, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa director of PA, visited Incirlik AB to meet with 39th Air Base Wing leaders, PA and American Forces Network personnel and to learn about the wings current operations and what they can do at Department of the Air Force and USAFE-AFAFRICA PA levels to support the 39th ABWs success.

Lt. Col. Pedro A. Velez of the Puerto Rico State Guard, talks with the Soldiers at Lion's Club House in San Lorenzo, Jan. 29, 2022. The PRSG performed COVID-19 rapid tests as part of the initiative "Llevando Salud al Pueblo," dedicated to checking the health of Puerto Rico's citizens. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. José Ferrer Robles)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emerson Khiev, 18th Maintenance Group engine manager from San Bernardino, California was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

French Army Col. Sébastian Botheron, commander of the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5th RIAOM), pins a desert commando badge on a Virginia Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) during a French Desert Commando Course graduation ceremony at the 5th RIAOM, Djibouti, June 1, 2022. Members of the CJTF-HOA regularly train and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Orlando Navarro, 6th Medical Group technician, prepares an influenza vaccine for Col. Adam Bingham, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 30, 2022. The 6th MDG provides all MacDill personnel vaccinations to ensure their health and wellness.

President Mario Abdo Benítez of the Republic of Paraguay tours the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park with Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Cory M. Olson, AFSOC command chief, Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 31, 2023. The air park represents the history of AFSOC aviation and world-wide special operations capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry, Air Force First Sergeant Special Duty Manager, speaks with a member of the Romanian Air Force during a visit to Boboc Air Base, Romania, Oct. 4, 2022. This is the first time Perry has visited Romania.

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Boudnik, AR-MEDCOM command sergeant major, speaks to competitors in AR-MEDCOM's 2022 Best Warrior event at Fort McCoy, Wis., as they compete in an obstacle course on April 2, 2022.

041217-F-4970D-156. Base: Malmstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Australian Army Sgt. Bruce Morris, with 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR), gives a class on Australian military weapons systems to U.S. Marines with 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team out of Norfolk, Va., on Robertson Barracks, Darwin, Australia, Nov. 21, 2011. FAST Marines are attending Exercise Semper Fast 2011, a combined training event hosted by 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment focusing on small arms ranges, direct fire ranges, military operations on urban terrain, and light infantry operations.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, after a tour of Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Sept. 30, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

The Under Secretary of the Army, Hon. Gabe Camarillo, visits U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment during exercise Dragoon Ready 23 at 7th Army Training Command's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 1, 2023. The Under Secretary was able to experience the modernization piece of this Dragoon Ready, the use of the Armys Integrated Tactical Network.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 37 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington- A U.S. Army Special Operations Soldier with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) receives Canadian airborne wings from a soldier with Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry during Menton Week 2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 06. Menton Week is an annual week-long remembrance of the deactivation of the First Special Service Force during World War II. The FSSF is considered a predecessor to modern U.S. Army Special Forces.

(Left to Right) The 40th Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. James C. McConville, 1st Infantry Division Deputy Commanding General-Support, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Naive Knell, Col. Brain McCarthy, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) attend a brief on Fort Riley, Kansas, Aug. 25, 2022. McConville and Moran visited Fort Riley to speak with Soldiers, engage with key leaders and tour the installation.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jackson Elliott, right, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron ground transportation support operator, gets coined by Col. Denny Davies, left, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. Elliott was selected as Airlifter of the Month by his leadership for his continued professionalism and commitment to his job.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón CZ Colón-López sits next to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Jon Romspert, Alaska Air National Guard Director of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters Alaska, during a meeting with leadership from the 176th Wing and Alaska Air National Guard on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 17, 2023. In addition to Colón-López, U.S. Representative Mary Peltola and Senator Lisa Murkowski, both of Alaska, were also in attendance, all learning more about the rescue triad and the challenges of operating in Alaska.

Finnish army Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, commander of the Finnish army, speaks with a U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle static display at Säkylä, Finland, July 11, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

U.S. Army Col. Miles T. Gengler, outgoing commander and Col. Troy V. Alexander, commander, both with United States Army North Atlantic Treaty Organization (USANATO), share a final moment during a change of command ceremony, July 7, 2022 at Sembach, Germany. Alexander assumed command of the unit from Gengler.

Col. Justin Spears, 49th Wing commander, greets Sen. Ben Ray Lujan as he arrives at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, August 15, 2022. Lujan visited Holloman to learn about the 49th Wing and mission partner operations.

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