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
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. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clarence Odums, 354th Operations Support Systems aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects the survival components for the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II (ACES) II at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 14, 2022. The survival kits are routinely inspected to make sure the equipment is functionally properly in case of an emergency.
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Melissa Ochoa (center), 502nd Judge Advocate honorary commander, look at wall decorations during an honorary commanders program tour, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.
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A U.S. Air Force basic trainee, left, 331st Training Squadron, Flight 676 chow runner, reports in to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Powell, 331st TRS, Military Training Instructor, and requests permission for his flight to enter the dining facility Sept. 20, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas while other MTIs observe and correct procedural errors. Flights must request permission from the "Snake Pit" so there is control of how many flights enter and exit the dining facility ensuring the area does not become overwhelmed with too many people at one time.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III meets Soldiers assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps during an official visit to Fort Bragg, N.C. in order to welcome the unit and its Soldiers back home following a nine-month deployment to Europe, Nov. 1. 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. The XVIII Airborne Corps mission was vital and ever-changing deploying to bolster capabilities inside NATOs eastern flank and evolving by serving as the centerpiece for the train-and-equip mission to support Ukraine in the defense of its nation.
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Members of the 117th participate in a professional development program called Speed Mentoring at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, AL, Jan. 6, 2024.
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British Armed Forces, Col. Neil Unsworth OBE, Commander of British Armed Forces and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Brandon D. Parker, Chief of Staff for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) spend time and speak with British Armed Forces, Staff Sgt. Sam Potts, Drum Major of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards at the CJTF-OIR compound March 30, 2022 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The British Army maintains a Corps of Drums in each Foot Guards Battalion. The platoon is made up of Guardsmen trained to play drums and bugles. Multiple Corps of Drums may be 'massed' together on certain occasions. All members of the Corps are called drummers (shortened to 'Dmr') regardless of the instrument they play.
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040824-M-5753Q-007. Base: Fob Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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221116-N-VO895-1020NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 16, 2022) Chief Warrant Officer 5 Harrison Wright III assigned to Naval Supply Systems Command, speaks to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataans (LHD 5) Supply Department, Nov. 16, 2022 in the mess decks prior to an inspection. Bataans food service division has been nominated for the Capt. Edward F. Ney memorial award for food service excellence.
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Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA for the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with National Guard Soldiers and Airmen as part of a tour of Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Aug. 30, 2022. In addition to the tour, Whitehead also participated as a guest speaker in a panel discussing womens equality.
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matorris Green, 2d Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment aircraft powertrain repairer, briefs U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command budget analysis personnel on the maintenance of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter rotor head at Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 22, 2022.
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Tech. Sgt. Abelardojohn Llanesa, 142nd Honor Guard noncommissioned officer in charge, instructs new honor guardsmen on how to unfold the United States flag for ceremonial presentation, Oct. 16, 2022, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. The Honor Guard is comprised of volunteers from the ranks of enlisted members, company grade officers, and field grade officers.
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040804-F-9891G-014. Base: Omaha State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, Commanding General of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFORCOM) and Gen. John M. Paxton, USMC (Ret.), 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and former commander of MARFORCOM pose for a photo during a semi-annual professional military education (PME) event at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, January 8, 2024. Paxton led a discussion on the current security environment, the Joint Warfighting Concept, and how the Marine Corps Force Design efforts support the broader Joint Force.
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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Gaylor, 1st Field Support Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and his family are honored during a division retirement ceremony on September 16, 2022, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Gaylor, who served 20 years in the military, received the Meritorious Service Medal, the Department of the Army Certificate of Retirement, a Certificate of Appreciation, and a folded American flag.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Mr. Kevin J. Bostick,U.S. Southern Command Exercises and Coalition Affairs Directorate Director for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023. The Joint Staff's J7/9 Exercises and Coalition Affairs directorate utilizes partnerships across society, including exercises, civil affairs operations and humanitarian assistance activities, to improve the capacity of both USSOUTHCOM and partner nations to quickly respond to emergencies and neutralize threat networks. The J7/9 strives to develop a highly trained workforce that is focused on creative and cooperative solutions. As a result, the J7/9 strengthens partnerships between the U.S. government, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, businesses, academia and all elements of civil society. During the visit, Mr. Bostickconducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of th
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71st Ordnance Group (EOD) supported the Fountain Fort Carson High School (FFCHS) as they conducted a military appreciation night during their home football game against Pueblo West, Colorado Springs, Co., Sept. 9, 2022 Command Sgt. Major Dave Silva gave an inspiring pep talk to the football team; the coin toss was done by Group Commander Col. Michael Schoonover; the football team ran out with 71st EOD Colors as well; and EOD technicians and Soldiers within 71st EOD Group held a static display at the entrance to the event as well as cheering on the team from the stands.
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71st Ordnance Group (EOD) supported the Fountain Fort Carson High School (FFCHS) as they conducted a military appreciation night during their home football game against Pueblo West, Colorado Springs, Co., Sept. 9, 2022 Command Sgt. Major Dave Silva gave an inspiring pep talk to the football team; the coin toss was done by Group Commander Col. Michael Schoonover; the football team ran out with 71st EOD Colors as well; and EOD technicians and Soldiers within 71st EOD Group held a static display at the entrance to the event as well as cheering on the team from the stands.
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U.S. Army Spc Dewayne Bell, 501st Military Intelegence Brigade, does combat runs during the Eighth Army 2022 Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 11, 2022. The Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition is a week-long competition consisting of several events to test the participants general Army knowledge and skills.
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220922-N-OX321-1051 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sept. 22, 2022) Boatswains Mate 1st Class Jean Guerra, from New York City, who was born and raised in the Dominican Republic before moving to New York spoke about his own heritage and important Hispanic military figures as the guest speaker for the Hispanic Heritage Month special meal and cake cutting at the Ristorante Bella Etna galley on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sept. 22, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.
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Members of the Biloxi and Jackson County School Districts administration tour the 334th Training Squadron air traffic control course inside Cody Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 7, 2022. The visit also included a tour of the student dorms and the weather training course.
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Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands
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U.S. Army Cpl. Bradley Patterson and Spc. Dwight Heath, Helicopter Repairers with the 2-3 General Support Aviation Battalion out of Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., assist a role-player during a simulated evacuation exercise as part of Guardian Response 22 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., May 9, 2022. Guardian Response 22 is an annual homeland emergency response exercise designed to sharpen skills, boost capabilities and improve mission readiness of the units assigned to the Department of Defenses CBRN Response Enterprise.
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Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), and his wife, Jen Adams, speak with Chuka Asike, principal officer to the U.S. Consulate in Fukuoka, Japan at the CFAS Navy Ball held Oct. 13, 2022 at CFAS in celebration of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday. The theme of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," which highlighted the Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats.
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Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing hold an American flag prior to rehearsal for a national anthem demonstration at Wembley Stadium, in London, England, Oct. 30, 2022. Approximately 70 uniformed personnel represented the U.S. Air Force and nation by unveiling an American flag during the pre-game ceremonies of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos NFL game.
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A U.S. Soldier guides local civilians during a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) in Karaga, Ghana, June 11, 2022. MEDCAPs serve as temporary field clinics to provide limited medical treatment to the local population.
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Joseph E. Galvin, left, commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Marshall H. Gregg, right, sergeant major, both with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, greet Staff Sgt. Keynon Miller, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) Trainer with H&S Bn, MCIEAST-MCB, during the graduation ceremony of MAIC class of 43-24 on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 16, 2024. The MAIC is designed to test and strengthen the decision making, warfighting skills, leadership qualities and mental and physical fitness of students, who may graduate and become Marine Corps MAIs. Marine Corps
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Master Sgt. Kristian Carter, 433rd Airlift Wing public affairs superintendent, Lt. Col. Timothy Wade, 433AW chief of public affairs, and Senior Master Sgt. Tania McGuire, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, converse while waiting for the San Antonio Fiesta Flambeau Parade to begin, April 9, 2022.
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220612-N-HG389-0069 SINGAPORE (Jun. 12, 2022) U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III speaks with Rear Adm. Mark Melson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73) while visiting joint Service members in the Sembawang region of Singapore. COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73 is the U.S. Navy's premiere maritime mobile logistics organization, which supports the Seventh Fleet area of operations. Located in Southeast Asia, COMLOG WESTPAC logistically supplies the U.S. Navy's deployed surface units and aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific along with regional allies and partners, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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22085-N-TH560-007 ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug. 5, 2022) Personnel, Manpower, and Training Fleet Master Chief Delbert Terrell Jr. poses for a portrait at Chief of Naval Personnel headquarters, Naval Support Facility Arlington, Aug. 5.
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KINGS BAY (April 22, 2022) Missile Technician 3rd Class Christopher Harbin, assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740), embraces his father, Nolan Selvy, during the ships homecoming ceremony at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, following a routine strategic deterrent patrol. Rhode Island is one of six ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States.
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U.S. Army Spc. Chavez Bedgood, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company Airborne, gets familar with the M50 gas mask during Chemical, Biological,Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives training during 982nd Combat Camera Company's September Drill Assembly in East Point, Ga on September 16, 2022. .Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive training is essential for Army soldiers to be prepare for chemical warfare.
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Fifteen Minnesota National Guard and two Croatian Soldiers are competing in Minnesotas Best Warrior Competition April 7-10, 2022, at Camp Ripley. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers nominated by units across the state. Croatia and Minnesota have worked together for 25 years as part of the National Guards State Partnership Program. Minnesotas winners will move on to compete against the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from states across the region at Camp Ripley in May. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Luther C. Talks)
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct 20, 2022) Captain Scott Spears speaks with Sailors assigned to Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG-7) during a tour of the Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears (T-AGS 65), Oct. 20, 2022. U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more that 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare area to make better decisions, based on assured environmental information, faster than the adversary.
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Fort McCoy Garrison Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Rand provides the invocation during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 26, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber gave a presentation as guest speakers for the event. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. Were several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tyler Miles, an electrician with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, right, teaches Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques to Trisha Ricketts, a military spouse, during a Spouse Warrior Day at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. The purpose of the event was to allow military families to form relationships with one another as well as give back to those who support the unit. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Vashard Armand, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron NCOIC of installation area access, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Armand, 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron readiness manager, tell a story about their daughter, Ayden, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 5, 2022. The Armands' first met on a deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base in 2016 and will be celebrating their five year anniversary while on deployment to the Rock.
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Soldiers, attached 3d Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), support the Rakkasan Reunion by serving food to Rakkasan Veterans at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on May 17, 2022. 3d Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hosts the 41th Rakkasan Reunion to celebrate heritage of the unit.
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NAVAL BASE GUAM (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors, civilians, and military families gathered to witness the initiation of several of the regions newest chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony at Top o the Mar onboard U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) in Nimitz Hill Oct. 21. The 13 newly pinned chiefs, represented the following commands: - NBG - Commander, Joint Region Marianas- Naval Hospital Guam- 30th Naval Construction Regiment- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 - Naval Recruiting Office Guam- Priority Management Office- Naval Munitions Command East Asia Division Unit Guam and - Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3/Military Sealift Command GuamAs chief petty officer selectees they endured six weeks of chief formation, which included physical training, naval heritage education, honing of the Navys core values, and leadership and teamwork training sessions. (U.S. Navy Photos by LSSCS Christian Dadino)
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USARCENT Commander, Lt. Gen. Ron Clark describes the heroic actions of the famed truck convoy system known as the Red Ball Express during the ribbon cutting ceremony in Patton Hall on June 03, 2022. The Red Ball Express historic display is the latest addition to the many exhibits in Patton Hall. The monograph depicts the heroic actions of the Red Ball Express during WWII.
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Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers work with local, state, and federal partners to establish a Federal Medical Station as an alternate medical facility at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 28, 2020. This site will start with 250 beds supporting the states effort to vastly expand available hospital bed space to accommodate people suffering from COVID-19. More than 2,000 Maryland National Guard members are activated to support Marylands response to COVID-19. The MDNG is working in close coordination with many agencies to support civil authorities to augment civil agency capabilities. MDNG capabilities include medical augmentation, transportation support, food distribution, and more.
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, base commander of Marine Corps Base Quantico, signs the amendment to the Intergovernmental Support Agreement between Marine Corps Base Quantico and the Board of County Supervisors of Prince William County at the Potomac District Office in Dumfries, Virginia on Nov. 7, 2022. The amendment will increase MCBQs spending limits which will allow MCBQ to continue to build on the already successful partnership with Prince William County and ensure MCBQ is able to maintain effective operations and maintenance of the installation.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Mr. Kevin J. Bostick,U.S. Southern Command Exercises and Coalition Affairs Directorate Director for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023. The Joint Staff's J7/9 Exercises and Coalition Affairs directorate utilizes partnerships across society, including exercises, civil affairs operations and humanitarian assistance activities, to improve the capacity of both USSOUTHCOM and partner nations to quickly respond to emergencies and neutralize threat networks. The J7/9 strives to develop a highly trained workforce that is focused on creative and cooperative solutions. As a result, the J7/9 strengthens partnerships between the U.S. government, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, businesses, academia and all elements of civil society. During the visit, Mr. Bostickconducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of th
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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, left, greets Spc. Justin Anderson after field practice for Team Army at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida, during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Aug. 19, 2022. The DoD Warrior Games will be conducted on Aug. 19 - 28, hosted by the U.S. Army at Walt Disney World Resort. Men and women from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and U.S. Special Operations Command are joined in competition by athletes with the Canadian Soldier On organization for a variety of adaptive sports ranging from archery to wheelchair rugby.
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First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks visit Fort Drum, NY, January 30, 2023. Dr. Biden's visit was geared toward making on post living better for Soldiers and their families.
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J.R. Martinez, a combat veteran and motivational speaker, speaks to the 317th Airlift Wing during a resiliency training day at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 23, 2022. Martinez spoke about his journey of recovery after a landmine explosion left him injured during his deployment in Iraq, 2003.
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. greets Southern Heritage Classic staff as he arrives at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium field Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.Brown swore in seven members of the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program before leading the coin toss at the beginning of the 33rd Southern Heritage Classic. (Photo by 502d ABW and JBSA Public Affairs Office Ruth A. Medina-Villanueva).
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Women's History Month Celebration Presented by 2-60th Infantry Regiment
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220908-N-GK686-1023 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Sep. 8, 2022) Yeoman 2nd Class Tyree Pierre, from Manassas, Virginia, sits as his desk as he poses for a photo as the In the Spotlight for the base paper The Signature on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sep. 8, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.
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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.
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From left, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kaleb Martin, combat photographer, Marine Corps Base Quantico Communications Strategy and Operations, Luis R. Clemente, and Sgt. Mike Perez, web master, Marine Corps Base Quantico Communications Strategy and Operations, pose for a photo with during a brick laying ceremony at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, Sept. 7, 2022. The ceremony was held to commemorate Luis father, Roberto Clemente, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and U.S. Marine.
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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, speaks with morning news anchor Shelley Orman at the FOX 45 television studio in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 11, 2022. The interview focused on Birckheads thoughts from September 11, 2001, and how the terrorist attacks 21 years ago impacted the Maryland National Guard.
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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Anthony Mills, a food services force manager, poses with his wife Paula Mills and daughter Chrishnah Mills during a promotional recognition ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2022. First Sergeant Mills was promoted from the rank of Sergeant First Class. His leadership and actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and he will serve as the senior enlisted advisor to the commander at the emerging 1501st Quartermaster company.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Larry Franklin, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete (Right), receives a medal from Brigadier Gen. Richard A. Harrison, Deputy Chief of Staff United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, during a medal make-up ceremony at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduces wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. These games showcase the resilient spirit of todays service members across all branches of the military, including partner nations.
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Brig. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, Fort Jackson and Army Training Center commanding general, poses in a sign showing him as a furture special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Oct. 4 during the National Night Out event. The event brought together federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to meet with community members to enhance their relationship with the community. The FBI was one of many agency represented at the event.