Military Leadership Interactions

Captures of military personnel engaging in discussions and mentorship, highlighting leadership within various branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly and acting 81st Readiness Division HHC first sergeant, Master Sgt. Kevin Bland, converse after the assumption of command ceremony yesterday for Maj. Gen. Harter, who officially assumed command of the 81st Readiness Division on September 20, 2022, at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Harter most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador; Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training Center an

Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard, visits the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, November 5th, 2022. CMSgt Williams conducted an all call with the enlisted members, providing an opportunity for mentorship and a mission-specific overview of the 179th Airlift Wing. (US. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexis Wade)

Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly and acting 81st Readiness Division HHC first sergeant, Master Sgt. Kevin Bland, converse after the assumption of command ceremony yesterday for Maj. Gen. Harter, who officially assumed command of the 81st Readiness Division on September 20, 2022, at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Harter most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador; Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training Center an

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, right, commander, U.S. Africa Command, greets Sadie Tucker, foreign policy advisor for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Aug. 28, 2022. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Kiersten Breunig)

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, learn how to conduct Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The class was taught to inform soldiers what to do in case of an emergency where CPR would be needed.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher D. Griste, the 20th Fighter Wing command chief at Shaw Air Force Base, speaks with 316th Fighter Squadron leadership during a tour at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, June 27, 2023. The visit provided a firsthand look at how active-duty Airmen operate as a geographically separated unit within the South Carolina Air National Guard.

220713-N-EE352-1070PEARL HARBOR (July 13, 2022) - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Ernest Hines, a native of Williamsburg, Va., engages with Mexican Naval Infantry Marines during a live demolition exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy and U.S. Marine Corps as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Larbie, 17th Medical Group commander, speaks with Maj. Joshua Carroll, 17th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, during the Senior Leader Summit at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 26, 2022. The summit served as an introduction to the 17th Training Wing way of life for new commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and their spouses.

U.S. Army Central Chief Religious Affairs NCO, Sgt. Maj. Nichole Peters, presents the Staff Sgt. Christopher Stout Medal to Senior Religious Affairs NCO, Sergeant First Class George Butler, during the 247th Chaplain Corps Birthday at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 29, 2022. The Staff Sgt. Christopher Stout Medal is awarded to Soldiers who enhance the religious operations, spiritual readiness, and positive human interactions within their organizations.

U.S. Air Force Col. Adrian Andrews, 125th Fighter Wing Medical Group commander, receives a Meritorious Service Medal during a ceremony at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Fla. June 11, 2022. Andrews received the medal for his outstanding service and leadership.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Terrence Adams, Special Assistant, Cyber Effects Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, speaks with members of the 336th Training Squadron during an enlisted all-call in the Roberts Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, August 15, 2022. Adams also toured the 333rd Training Squadron and 336th Training Squadron to meet and greet squadron personnel, understand the squadron's mission and be briefed on new innovations.

Staff Sgt. Odency Johnson, 607th Air Communications Squadron command and control theater battle management core systems supervisor, smiles as Airmen congratulate him during a technical sergeant promotion release ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 21, 2022. The Air Force selected 5,430 of 33,935 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant.

National Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead gives a coin to Army Sgt. Kevin Brierly of the 101st Airborne Division, Main Command Post Operation Detachment, 75th Troop Command in Bowman Field Armory in Louisville, Ky. on Dec. 4, 2022. Whitehead visited Kentucky to recognize Soldiers for their work throughout the year.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, left, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with Airmen of the 239th Combat Communications Squadron, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri National Guard at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 11, 2022. During his visit, Williams spoke with leadership and Airmen about the importance of the mission, leadership qualities and the Airmen's impact on the future of the Air Force.

FORT HOOD, Texas - U.S. Army Gen. Michael Garrett, the U.S. Forces Command commanding general, speaks with Capt. Rosa Meeks, the commandant of the People First Center, during Garretts visit to the People First Center on Fort Hood, Texas, May 12, 2022. During Garretts visit, he acted as a guest grader for the sketch portion of the training.

Pvt. Khalik Wilson, nodal network system operator, Sgt. Iceland Veasley, multichannel transmission systems operator, and Sgt. 1st Class Chole Allen, a platoon sergeant, all assigned 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced, 1st Signal Brigade, laugh during a interview for a feature article on Allen in the battalions first sergeant's office July 15, 2022

Task Force Dragon service members line up to shake newly promoted Lt. Col. Chad Hymans hand after his promotion Sept. 13, 2022, in Wiesbaden, Germany. Hyman has served in the military for over 20 years, spending 17 of those years on active duty.

Army Staff Sgt. Karahn Bellamy pins the rank of sergeant on newly promoted Sgt. Kerry-Ann Barnett on May 19, 2022. Prior to her promotion, Staff Sgt. Bellamy recognized Barnetts hard work and dedicated service to the Army, as well as for her dedication to the Special Operations Joint Task Force - Levant mission.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jose Vallejo, 312th Training Squadron director of operations, presents Master Gunnery Sgt. Terrail Dickerson, Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow Fire Protection senior enlisted leader, with a suicide awareness patch at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 8, 2022. The patch was initially distributed within the Air Force and then provided to members of the other service branches.

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, U.S. Transportation Command senior enlisted leader, discusses innovations in flight equipment with Tech. Sgt. Christian Cummings, a member assigned to the 6th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment section, during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 29, 2022. Myrick visited AFE to learn more about the new M69 Aircrew Eye and Respiratory Protection System.

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Marcus Edwards, the master of ceremony, speaks during the 130th Chief Petty Officer Birthday cake cutting ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 31, 2023. The celebration commemorated 130 years of lineage for Chief Petty Officers across MCBH.

Jaime Ambler, an Army civilian UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter standardization instructor pilot and instrument examiner for the 1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment, speaks to the audience during a ceremony recognizing his 50-years of combined Active Duty and civilian service to Army Aviation at Fort Rucker, Alabama, September 23, 2022.

Senior Airman Gustavo Torres, 355th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, provides insight on what being a CATM instructor entails to Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 12, 2022. DMs 5/6 Council came up with the idea for Airmen to shadow other Airmen in different Air Force specialty codes to give them the opportunity to have a better understanding of how everyone contributes to the mission.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Scott, 2-10 AHB Commander, conducts his last flight as battalion commander on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. Lt. Col. Scott was pinned his Master Aviator Wings afterwards, after completing 15 years of service and 2,000 flight hours.

57th Director of the Army Staff Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt departs the Pentagon for the last time during his clap-out ceremony, Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 5, 2024.

Airman 1st Class Kevaughn Simpson, a 105th Medical Group medical technician, checks guardsmen pre-deployment vitals before they enter a mock hot-zone disaster area during a New York National Guard joint training exercise and external evaluation of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Task Force and Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II, in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2022.

Staff Sgt. Peter Bandoo, Detachment 1 Company D, 1-114th Aviation greets Maj. General Kodjo Knox-Limbacker, adjutant general of the Virgin Islands National Guard during his visit with soldiers during annual training Camp Grayling Army Airfield, June 10.The 1-114th Aviation unit joined the Michigan National Guard Forward Support Echo Company for annual training from June 4 - June 16, 2022.

Sgt. Kasey Jones and Spc. Jeremiah White, soldiers from the Florida National Guards 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, discuss network equipment crucial to the relief effort with oncoming Hurricane Ian. Governor Ron Desantis called upon the combined strength of the Florida National Guard to provide support wherever needed, with signal capabilities targeting the possibility of incapacitated networks across the state. (U.S Army Photo by Pfc. Alexander Helman)

New York Army National Guard soldier Spc. Walker awaits a pre-deployment vitals check before entering a mock hot-zone disaster area during a New York National Guard joint training exercise and external evaluation of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Task Force and Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II, in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2022.

U.S. Senator from Georgia Raphael Warnock has a conversation with Spc. Di Menique Demps, left, assigned to 3rd Infantry Division protocol, and Col. Ryan McCormack, the 3rd ID chief of staff, during a tour of Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 24, 2022. Warnock visited to learn about modernization, readiness and capabilities of the 3rd Infantry Division. He also observed and was informed about renovation projects geared towards improving the quality of life and welfare for 3rd ID Soldiers and Families.

Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Shaw, assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard's 1053rd Transportation Company, guides the driver of a Humvee backing out of an armory in Manning, S.C., after unit members refueled their vehicles and picked up life jackets in preparation for possible high water rescue missions in response to Hurricane Florence.

SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2022) - Royal Australian Navy Cmdr. Michael Kerrisk, commanding officer of Australian Mine Warfare and Clearance Task Group, left, speaks with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Clarence Harris, a plans officer assigned to Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, at the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Southern California opening ceremony. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Army Reserve Cdt. Clevon Wright (left) from the 367th MPAD practices folding an American flag as part of a military funeral honors recruitment brief administered by Cpt. Joseph Biggie (right) from the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, 11 September, 2022, Whitehall OH. Soldiers practiced folding the flag as part of military funeral honors recruitment briefing.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Association award recipients and candidates participated in a ceremony at the Fort Meade Post Theater May 17, 2022. Members of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Association and award candidates actively develop and sustain a professional NCO corps, Army readiness, and safe communities.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, left, command chief, Air National Guard (ANG), receives a mission brief for the KC-135 Stratotanker from Capt. Jacqulyn Otero, center, co-pilot and Master Sgt. Vince Stokes, right, boom operator, both with the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, 108th Air Refueling Wing, New Jersey National Guard, durnig a visit to Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 3, 2022. During the visit, Williams communicated ANG leadership initiatives, shared his vision for leadership qualities, and gauged the dynamics and unique needs of each unit and its members.

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Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Al Morris returns the salute of newly extended Soldier Spc. Kevin Jenkins of Colorado Springs, Colo., after a re-enlistment ceremony for five Headquarters and Headquarters Battery Soldiers at the Colorado Springs Armory, Colo., Feb. 26, 2009. Battery Commander Ashkan Angha began the Family Readiness Group event with a re-enlistment ceremony so families could be a part of their Soldiers ceremony.

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik poses for a photo with a Marine after speaking to them about his time onboard the International Space Station, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington.

Soldiers in Headquarters Company participate in a ruck march for their physical training in the morning.

2nd Cavalry Regiment hosts a military-to-military engagement with Macedonian allies at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, Sept. 28, 2022. This engagement familiarized Macedonians with Stryker maintenance.

The Honorable Ravi I. Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment, meets with senior leaders at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Feb. 14, 2024. Shaudhary embarked on a comprehensive tour of Del 4, housing, dormitories, and the power plant, accompanied by base leadership and personnel. Space Force

U.S. Army Cpl. Jonathon Yesovitch, a Military Policeman assigned to Brussels, inspects the alignment and posture of Soldiers during Drills and Ceremonies, the mystery event for the USAG Benelux Best Warrior Competition, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Feb. 27, 2023.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paris Mintz, left, incoming sergeant major of Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, gives a speech during a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 16, 2024. The ceremony serves as the official changeover between sergeants major, honoring outgoing Sgt. Maj. Gonzalezs contributions to the unit during his time at CLR-2 while offering the opportunity for the oncoming sergeant major to introduce himself to the marines now under his charge.

Fort McCoy community leaders participate in a proclamation signing ceremony April 5, 2022, declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The installation held the special proclamation signing ceremony at the center that was organized by the Fort McCoy Army Community Service office and the Fort McCoy Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program office. Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss; Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico, garrison command sergeant major; and other unit leaders were on hand for the presentation.

Black History Month is about awareness. Awareness of what my people went through, whats going on, and how far we have come - history repeats itself if not brought up. Ive always felt the military, for me, has been pretty inclusive - if one fights we all fight, said Senior Airman Lorenzo Davis, 161st Civil Engineering Squadron, operations management. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Army recruiters during a visit to the East Wichita Recruiting Station with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, in Wichita, Kansas, Aug. 9, 2007.

Tech. Sgt. Danielle Meadows (right), 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Mental Health and Family Advocacy noncommissioned officer in charge conducts a practice counsel session on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 2, 2022. Mental health and building a resilient mental foundation is crucial to being an effective military member, ensuring service members are able to perform duties in the face of adversity.

U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Robinson, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to the 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, known as Task Force Provider, assists a Soldier donning protective clothing during a chemical attack drill at Karliki, Poland, Jan. 19, 2024. The 87th DSSB organized the training event to ensure Soldiers are ready to rapidly respond to protect themselves and continue operations even in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear environments. These Soldiers are deployed to Europe to assure allies and support multinational training to deter aggression in the region.

U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Hendrix, right, hugs Sgt 1st Class Ernest Knight during his promotion ceremony on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. Knight was one Hendrix Detachment Sergeants as well as one of his closest mentors.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Anderson, left, and Tech. Sgt. Robert Reese, both 60th Maintenance Operation Support maintenance management production specialists, pose for a photo at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 13, 2022. These specialists work with crew chiefs and mechanics to plan, schedule and organize aerospace vehicle maintenance to make sure equipment and machinery is ready and working whenever its needed.

U.S. Army Pvt Orlando Henderson, 1st Transportation Support Brigade, competes in combat run during the Eighth Army 2022 Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 11, 2022. The Eighth Army Best Warrior/Squad Competition is a week-long competition consisting of several events to test the participants general Army knowledge and skills.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Scott, 2-10 AHB Commander, conducts his last flight as battalion commander on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. Lt. Col. Scott was pinned his Master Aviator Wings afterwards, after completing 15 years of service and 2,000 flight hours.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (April 13, 2022) Airman Tamia Green, from Henning, Tenn., finalizes her new rating designation as a Machinists Mate (MM) with Ty Magowan, deputy aviation enlisted community manager from Navy Personnel Command (NPC), during a Fleet Engagement Team event for Sailors taking part in the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) program at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Enlisted community managers, rating specialists and detailers from NPC met with PACT Sailors forward-deployed to the 7th Fleet to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on site.

Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Griego, 374th Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader, shoots an M9 Beretta pistol during an Excellence-In-Competition M9 pistol event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. The four-day competition was held to boost morale and test how accurate active-duty military members can shoot authorized duty pistols of their respective career fields. The top 10% scorers will earn the Air Force Excellence In Competition medal to ear on the Service Dress Uniform.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with Airman 1st Class Angela McCormick, fuels specialist,139th Logistic Readiness Squadron, 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri National Guard at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 10, 2022. During his visit, Williams spoke about readiness, taking care of Airmen, and the health of the force.

Col. Todd E. Randolph, 316th Wing and installation commander, speaks at the General Jacob E. Smart Conference Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Nov. 9, 2022. This was the inaugural event hosted by the 316th Force Support Squadron in a series of events promoting professional development.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Cameron, 319th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, signs a canvas dedicated to Juneteenth during a Juneteenth block party June 24, 2022, at the Prairie Rose Chapel on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., left, receives a headquarters tour from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, right, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, during a visit to Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 4, 2022. During his visit, Brown met with junior enlisted Airmen and received command updates from Headquarters AFSOC staff and briefings on Mission Sustainment Teams, Aviation Special Operations Task Units and Special Operations Task Groups.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ronald Ragin, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, has lunch with 16th Sustainment Brigade soldiers to provide immediate access to General Officer leadership reenforcing his open door policy.

U.S. Army Sgt. Withney Martin, a culinary specialist assigned to 511th Quartermaster Company, Division Sustainment Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, performs a functions check on a weapon for the Best Cook Competition, at Fort Riley, Kansas, September 28, 2022. 1ID organized the competition to recognize the best culinary specialists in the division.

U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Arana, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, boards a plane following a deployment ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2022. The 369th Sustainment Brigade is heading to pre deployment training in Ft. Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Jasmine Handy, the non commissioned officer in charge of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wings Honor Guard, participates in a 9/11 memorial ceremony, as part of the color guard September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The purpose of the ceremony was to ensure those who saw that day continue to remember it, and those too young to remember know and feel what occurred.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ronald R. Ragin, commanding general, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, takes the oath of commissioned officers, led by Gen. Darryl A. Williams, commanding general, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, after Ragin was promoted from Brig. Gen. to Maj. Gen. during a promotion ceremony at Daenner Chapel, Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Jan. 5, 2024.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shakes hands with a Sailor following a round table discussion with Marines and Sailors of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 28, 2022. Secretary Austin had an open conversation with Marines and Sailors on the topic of taking care of people, pay, retention, and the future of the Marine Corps.

Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Damian, 8th Fighter Wing command chief (left), greets Republic of Korea Army 35th Infantry Division Command Sergeant Major Kwang-ho Ryu after an 8th Maintenance Group immersion tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 8, 2022. The two leaders had the opportunity to discuss the ROK-U.S.s strong alliance and plan development opportunities for the future.

Antony Willett, 502nd Air Base Wing installation exercises assistant chief and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Derrick Webb, 902 Civil Engineer squadron assistant chief and wing inspection team member, discuss the first responder response and scenario during an extreme weather response exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 29, 2023. Multiple base agencies tested their response capabilities to ensure that their actions and performance during actual emergencies are practiced and more familiar.

Sergeant Major Jimmy F. Richard, incoming sergeant major, Marine Barracks Washington, is greeted by Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, during a relief and appointment ceremony at MBW, Jan. 29, 2024. Sgt. Maj. Jimmy F. Richard who relieved Sgt. Maj. Jesse J. Dorsey, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2001, deployed and participated in numerous operations, completed eight cycles as a drill instructor, and recently served as the sergeant major of Recruiting Station, Jacksonville, FL.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marlon Woodson, 354th Fighter Wing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility chief, speaks at a Leading Inclusively Virtual Experience training at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 8, 2024. The L.I.V.E program uses mixed virtual reality to create an immersive learning environment where Airmen can have real-time, authentic conversations with human-controlled avatars and other participants. Air Force

Distinguished visitors from participating nations receive briefings on the overview of training events carried out during Exercise TRADEWINDS 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 19, 2022.Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services

Spouses from the 33rd Fighter Wing tour maintenance backshops during an immersion at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 9, 2024. The tour was offered wing-wide to integrate and show appreciation to our spouses. Air Force

Lt. Col. Thomas Lamb, commander of 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, shows U.S. Senator from Georgia Raphael Warnock an M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at a unit motor pool during a tour of Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 24, 2022. Warnock visited to learn about modernization, readiness and capabilities of the 3rd ID. He also observed and was informed about renovation projects geared towards improving the quality of life and welfare for 3rd ID Soldiers and Families.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 16, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) repair a weed whacker during an installation-wide Ship Shape” cleanup event. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Major General Telita Crossland, Director deputy Surgeon General and Chief, Medical Corps, visited WRAIR to receive an overview/update of WRAIR's science capabilities and countermeasure development activities

Col. J. Stock Dinsmore, Virginia National Guard J4 director of joint logistics, celebrates his retirement from the Virginia Air National Guard during a ceremony presided over by Brig. Gen. Catherine M. Jumper, Virginia Air National Guard commander, Jan. 6, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. During his VaANG career, Dinsmore served as commander of the 192nd Wings Mission Support Group and the 203rd RED HORSE Squadron, or Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers. He was celebrated by family and fellow service members at the 203rd RED HORSE where he spent more than 20 years of his service.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Robinson, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron installation fire chief, signs the fire safety proclamation to kick-off the 2022 Fire Prevention Week at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 28, 2022. Fire prevention week was designed to educate Airmen and family members on proper fire safety procedures.

Privates Solomon and Virgil Luther, recent graduates of the Transportation Schools 88N Transportation Management Coordinator Course, pose for pictures at Fort Lee. The Arcadia, Fla., natives were inspired to join the Army by their older brother, Sgt. 1st Class Dominique Luther, a 91B wheeled-vehicle mechanic. His military service was inspired by his late mother, Virginia, who saw it as great start to any career. The Luthers' father, Virgil, is also an Army veteran. The younger Luthers are now assigned to Camp Carroll, South Korea (photo by T. Anthony Bell).

(From left to right) Spc. Zaquil Watson, Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Frey, Spc. Monique Williams and Spc. Jeremiah Clark, culinary specialists assigned to the 1069th Military Police Company, 165th Military Police Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Battalion prepared a back from the field dinner at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. on July 19, 2022. The culinary specialists prepared dinner for more than 130 Soldiers for their first meal back in cantonment after their field exercise.

Fort McCoy Garrison Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Rand speaks to event-goers June 14, 2022, during the installation celebration of the Army's 247th birthday at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoy held a wide variety of events to celebrate the day.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) explain the breakdown of the M4A1 carbine during leaders time training with their Polish counterparts assigned to the 151st Light Infantry Battalion at Skwierzyna, Poland, Sept 30, 2022. The 3-4 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, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

220427-N-WF272-2004 JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (April 27, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Robert Meadows, a native of Winnsboro, La., a military enlisted processing classifier assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, speaks to future Sailor Manuel Torres about the Navys Nuclear Power Field at the Military Entrance Processing Station Fort Dix. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites, with a combined goal to attract the highest quality candidates to assure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.

U.S. Army Spc. Darquiarean Jones and Sgt. 1st Class Mk-Ada-Quet Genereaux, both assigned to 3rd Infantry Division, laugh together before they eat a meal together to kick off the Best Squad Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, July 25, 2022. Squads from throughout XVIII Airborne Corps are competing in Best Squad Competition, which will test them in a number of areas including marksmanship, land navigation, small-unit tactics and endurance.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ronald Greig, 633d Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, left, Jennifer Greig, 633d Force Support Squadron library technician, middle, and Tech. Sgt. Kwadwo Dankyi, 633d CONS contracting specialist, discuss amongst each other at the Womens Equality Day pop-up museum at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 25, 2022. Womens Equality Day was first recognized in 1972 and is celebrated in honor of the remarkable women in American history by remembering the milestones that have been achieved and educating service members and the surrounding community about the continued fight for gender equality.

Sgt. Roneicia Durr, 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, poses for a photo at the Hinds Community College-Academic/Technical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. "I serve because I want to be an example by serving the community," said Durr.

Col. Dolphis Hall, 4th Medical Group commander, left, pins the Meritorious Service Medal on Lt. Col. Joseph Popham, 4th Medical Support Squadron commander, at the inactivation ceremony of the 4th MDSS at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 1, 2022.The Meritorious Service Medal is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding service.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (June 30, 2022) Quartermaster 2nd Class Soraya Boyce, assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes is frocked to her current rank during a ceremony in Ross Theater. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander, Marine Corps Base Quantico, left, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant William Gross, retired, the guest of honor, right, during the National Vietnam War Veterans Day commemoration ceremony at MCB Quantico, Virginia, March 29, 2023. In 2017, President Donald Trump declared National Vietnam War Veterans Day because on this day in 1973, U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lawton Rich, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning craftsman with the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, poses with an HVAC unit pressure tester at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 9, 2022. Rich won the month of Julys Unsung Hero award, presented by the PSAB Top 3 Association, which recognizes up-and-coming leaders within the ranks of E5 and E6 who exemplify their services core values, inspire others and contribute to the improvement of customer service and the overall mission.

SCHRIEVER SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Lieutenant (Lt.) General (Gen.) David N. Miller Jr., Commander of Space Operations Command, speaks with active-duty members and civilians of the 21st Medical Squadron (MDS) during his visit to Schriever Space Force Base (SFB), CO., February 29, 2024. During the tour, Lt. Gen. David N Miller Jr. was shown the newly remodeled facility along with the operations of the 21st MDS. Space Force

Soldiers from the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 35th Corps Signal Brigade took part in a Denim Day event on Barton Field at Fort Gordon, Ga. Denim Day is held each year on April 27th, during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM). Soldiers across the Lion Brigade came together on this day to all sign the SHARP Pledge to eliminate sexual assault and sexual harassment. This year's SAAPM theme is "Prevention Starts with You."

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with Airmen at an all-call during his stop at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 4, 2022. Brown stopped by The Gateway to the West on his way to visit bases throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of operations to help reinforce the United States commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220912-N-WF272-1001 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (Sept. 12, 2022) Future U.S. Navy Sailor Darius Dolo, a native of Monrovia, Liberia, prepares to take the oath of enlistment administered by Maryland Army National Guard 1st Lt. Dylan Bradford, a native of Berlin, Md., at Military Entrance Processing Station Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Sept. 12. MEPS process applicants for military service, putting them through a variety of tests and examinations to ensure that they meet the standards required to serve in the United States Armed Forces.

040824-M-5753Q-006. Base: Fob Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visits with Marines stationed at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Calvert Worth, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, attends a breakfast with local media outlets at the Paradise Point Officers Club on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2022. The breakfast provided an opportunity for local media to engage in conversations with leaders across Marine Corps Installations East in order to strengthen and build relationships in the local community.

U.S. Air Force Col. Billy Pope, Jr., 81st Training Wing commander, signs the Black History Month proclamation at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 13, 2023. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Air Force

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with Lt. Col. Stephen Cash, Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Detachment 790 commander, at the Classic Tailgate Party Air Force Recruiting Booth in the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium parking area, Sept. 10, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.Brown met with Airmen from Air Force Recruiting Service, Detachment 1, 345th Recruiting Squadron, 318th Recruiting Squadron, 116th Operation Support Squadron, United States Air Force Academy, 164th Memphis National Guard Air Airlift Wing, 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, and 330th Recruiting Squadron. Air Force Recruiting Service, Detachment 1, was established in October 2018 to conceive and implement innovative programs supporting Air Force Total Force recruiting efforts. It is the tactical execution arm of the Chief of Staff of the Air Forces Rated Diversity Improvement initiative. Its mission is to inform, influence, and inspire tomorrows leaders through innovative outreach opportunit

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Deja Thomas, combat photographer, with 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force awaits further instructing during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), green belt course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 12, 2022. MCMAP is designed to increase the warfighting capabilities of the individual Marine, while building confidence and esprit de corps.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), speaks to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Col.Tetsuo Fukuzoe, commanding officer of JGSDF 16th Infantry Regiment, during a meeting at CFAS headquarters building Oct. 6, 2022. Adams and Fukuzoe met to increase Fukuzoes familiarity of CFAS installations and capabilities in order to support bilateral training exercises and to strengthen bonds between the U.S. Navy and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Sasebo.

Veterans of the Vietnam War were invited to the 81st Readiness Division by Commanding General Maj. Gen. Robert D. Harter for a ceremony held in their honor yesterday.

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