Military Leadership Meetings

Images depict military personnel in various leadership meetings, discussing strategies and traditions. The environment is formal, featuring military uniforms and conference settings.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Samuel, Integrated Resilience Senior Enlisted Leader, gives a brief regarding Integrated resilience to Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Wallace, Air Force Global Strike Command first sergeant, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 23, 2022. The integrated resilience team trains, mentors and invests in squadron embedded resilience teams providing crisis intervention tools and techniques.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Fea, commander of the 673d Medical Group and director of the Alaska Market, presents analytics to medical leadership in the Defense Health Agencys Alaska Market, Sept. 15, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. This was the first time that all DHA Alaska leadership teams came together to discuss the future of the program. During the conference, command teams from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, and the Medical Department Activity-Alaska in Fort Wainwright met to create a strategic plan, vision, and lines of effort to provide comprehensive healthcare to more than 159,000 beneficiaries in Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Rodney Brown, Staff Sgt. Philip Corbett and Senior Master Sgt. Lona Lozinski share holiday traditions in their families during the 167th Airlift Wing Heritage and Diversity Council meeting, Dec. 4, 2022. Hot cocoa was served, and the participants played a game to learn about Christmas around the world.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, receives a mission brief from the 53rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment C staff at the Wideband Satellite Operations Center in Landstuhl, Germany, September 12, 2022.

Col. Robert Firman (left), U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa director of public affairs, and Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder (left center), Office of the Secretary of the Air Force director of PA, meet with Col. Kevin McCaskey (right center), 39th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Stoltzus, 39th ABW command chief, during a visit on Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 4, 2022. Ryder and Firman 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.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Stephen Kroft, 5th Contracting Squadron commander, responds to questions at the First Sergeant Symposium at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 23, 2024. The commander and chief panel was held to give Minot Airmen stepping into the role of a first sergeant an idea of what their leadership expects from them.

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Broadwater, Deputy Commanding General of V Corps, shares information during a briefing to Gen. Edward Daly, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, during his visit to V Corps Forward Deployed Headquarters at Camp Kościuszko, Poland, 14 August 2022. The visit and the briefing allowed V Corps senior leaders the opportunity to discuss V Corps current operations and support needs.

Leaders and staff from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment conduct a tactical order (TACORD) brief prior to executing a combined arms maneuver live fire exercise (CAMLFX) in Grafenwoehr, Germany on Dec. 5, 2022. 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)

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Samuel, Integrated Resilience Senior Enlisted Leader, gives a brief regarding Integrated resilience to Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Wallace, Air Force Global Strike Command first sergeant, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 23, 2022. The integrated resilience team trains, mentors and invests in squadron embedded resilience teams providing crisis intervention tools and techniques.

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, is briefed by Space Base Delta 2 leadership at SBD 2 Headquarters on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Sept. 28, 2022. Richardsons visit was significant to Space Base Delta 2 and its future endeavors to building a better future and focusing on mission effectiveness.

Leadership from across the 23rd Wing and local community members discuss a project that was presented during a Spark Tank competition at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 24, 2023. Between each presentation evaluators discussed challenges and offered insight among themselves.

Team Minot commanders give remarks during the First Sergeant Symposium at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 23, 2024. The commander and chief panel was held to give Minot Airmen stepping into the role of a first sergeant an idea of what their leadership expects from them.

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti talks with major commanders, deputy commanders and senior enlisted personnel, including Capt. John Stafford, commander of Submarine Squadron 4, and Capt. Eric Sager, commanding officer of the Naval Submarine School, during a meeting at the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Franchetti visited Naval Submarine Base New London to meet with local military leadership to discuss Sailor quality of service, readiness, and submarine maintenance.

Cyber Protection Brigade validates 1st Cyber Battalions ability to deploy and mission command multiple Cyber Protection Teams during the 2022 Exercise Grungy Zion (EGZ) in West Virginia. EGZ is a training exercise, where the Legendary Defenders conduct defensive cyberspace operations. The exercise brings a variety of distinguished visitors to see firsthand the Legendary Defenders on the hunt.

Members of the 167th Theater Sustainment Command Operations and Planning section listen to feedback following the completion PANAMAX22, a major multinational exercise supporting U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Aug. 1-12, 2022.

932d Airlift Wing, Airman and Family Readiness and the USO hosted a breakfast for 932d members that returned from deployment, May 15, 2022, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The breakfast was hosted to welcome back members and inform them of the resources available after returning home.

Kuwaiti Military Cooperation Director, Brig. Gen. Fahad Al-Otaibi (left), U.S. Army Central's Deputy Commander, Maj. Gen. Wendul Hagler II (Center), and Airforce Central, Deputy Commander, Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn (right), welcomes Bilateral Project Financial Management Review attendees at Patton Hall on Shaw AFB, S.C. Oct, 24.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 31, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, left, has lunch with students at Naval Leadership and Ethics Center (NLEC), on Naval Station (NAVSTA) Newport Aug. 31, 2022. Garvin visited NAVSTA Newport Aug. 31-Sept. 1 to speak with the staff and students of Center for Service Support, Surface Warfare Schools Command, Senior Enlisted Academy, Officer Training Command Newport, Naval Chaplaincy School, NLEC, and Navy Supply Corps School.

240227-N-GB257-1004 N. Charleston, SC (February 27, 2024) Meeting and collaborating with other local federal agencies advances the federal community and the missions and services they provide. When NIWC Atlantic hosted the U.S. Army Corps, Charleston Districts commander, Lt. Col Robert Nahabedian, a wide range of topics and issues were discussed. Additionally, Lt. Col. Nahabedian toured several labs to learn more about our programs, projects and mission. Navy

Cross-funtional Airmen assigned to the 15th Wing, 515th Air Mobility Wing and the 624th Reserve Support Group prepare for future operations during a mission verification meeting at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 10, 2024.. The meeting involved some research into enhancing Hickam as a power projecting platform.

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti is joined by Rear Adm. Martin Muckian, commander of the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) during a meeting with fast attack submarine commanding officers, executive officers and chiefs of the boats at UWDC in Groton, Conn., on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. Franchetti visited Naval Submarine Base New London to meet with local military leadership to discuss Sailor quality of service, readiness, and submarine maintenance.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, Commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force, visits the 168th Wing, Eielson Air ForceBase, Alaska, September 30, 2022. Nahom and 168th Wing leadership discussed operational readiness and the vital role the Wing plays in providing air refueling, missile warning and space surveillance for the state and nation.

Col. Shariful Khan, left, the 310th Space Wing commander gives a mission briefing to Chief Master Sergeant Jacob Simmons, center, the senior enlisted leader for Space Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Scott, Simmons individual mobilization augmentee, during the unit training assembly at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 15, 2022. The 310th SW is the only Reserve unit with a space-based mission. Its organization augments nearly all U.S. Space Force operations.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with members of the 114th Fighter Wings Chief's Council at Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, April 4, 2022. Williams traveled to South Dakota to meet with Airmen, provide national-level leadership insight and to gain a better understanding of the units mission.

The Philip A. Connelly Award for Excellence in Food Service aims to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of the Army food program. This award encourages food service providers to meet high standards in the culinary arts and recognizes their commitment to providing healthy and nutritious food service excellence to Army units.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 7, 2022) Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG-7) speaks to midshipmen visiting CSG-7 as part of their Foreign Exchange Training of Midshipmen (FOREXTRAMID) summer training, June 7, 2022. FOREXTRAMID is a program that allows selected midshipmen to train with navies of other countries and gain a better understanding of the U.S. Navys relationships with foreign partners overseas. CGS-7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea

Members of the 908th Maintenance Squadron listen to a briefing on helicopter rotary system basics July 10, 2022, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Master Sgt. Mike Cutter, 908th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and expediter, and Master Sgt. William Little, 908th Airlift Wing flight safety noncommissioned officer in charge, gave the briefing to members of the 908th Maintenance Group in preparation for the wings transition to the U.S. Air Forces MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter Formal Training Unit.

U.S. Army Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition write an essay on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 30, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stephen Clark of the 1-163 Combined Arms Battalion salutes Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza as the squad completes the board portion of the Best Squad Competition at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on May 5, 2022. The Best Squad competition evaluates soldier skillsets, the ability to accomplish missions while utilizing teamwork, physical fitness, and time management.

Lieutenant General J. D. Howell, Commanding General, Marine Forces Pacific, talks to officers of Marine Forces, about their involvement in the humanitarian effort during Operation PACIFIC HAVEN at Tiyan, Guam. PACIFIC HAVEN provided Kurdish evacuees political asylum from Iraq. While on Guam, the Kurds are provided shelter, food, clothing, medical care and assimilation classes for life in the United States. Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Tiyan State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Keener, Deputy Director Space Operations, National Guard Bureau, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, Space Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visited Clear Space Force Station to hear from the Clear Team members on their operations and wellbeing. Whiting had a Space Command Chaplain Team and Space Command Guardians visiting along with him for them to have a chance to see the mission and hear from counterparts. The Clear Space Force members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn, deputy commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), speaks with U.S. Marines with Wounded Warrior Battalion-East (WWBn-E) during a visit to WWBn-E on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 14, 2024. The deputy commandant for M&RA recognized WWBn-E staff members and met with recovering service members who will compete in the join 2024 Air Force and Marine Corps Trials in March 2024. Marine Corps

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Bailey, senior enlisted leader of the 157th Air Intelligence Squadron, addresses the audience during his promotion ceremony, April 2, 2022, at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri. Bailey has served for 23 years.

Members of the 310th Space Wing attended a speed mentoring session at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 11, 2022. Junior enlisted members rotated from table to table getting personal and professional advice from senior enlisted Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photon by Tech. Sgt. Frank Casciotta)

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, meet with senior leaders from the 19th Operations Group to discuss C-130J Super Hercules operations during a visit to Little Rock air Force Base, Arkansas, April 19, 2022. The 18th AF command team toured the installation to connect with members of the local community and gain insight into the innovative ways LRAFB Airmen are supporting Air Mobility Commands mission.

Lt. Wesley Stakely and the 168th Wing finance office presents the One Tuff FM'er Award to Maj. David Simpson and Capt. Michael Nash of the 168th Civil Engineering Squadron. The One Tuff FM'er Award was established to recognize individuals in finance for their outstanding achievements in the Comptroller Flight. Finance extended the award to include members in the wing who have significantly impacted the Comptroller Flight, improving and supporting the finance office. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Gracey, 380th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron senior enlisted leader, responds to a question asked by the audience, during a group mentoring session, on Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, April 2, 2023. During the mentoring session, Gracey shared stories and anecdotes from his career to illustrate ways in which senior noncomissionned officers can assist in the development and success of junior officers.

Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Air Force Fiona Grasby speaks about training and equipment requirements for the future Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. Command Chief, U.S. Pacific Air Forces Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe held the IPAFA planning meeting to collaborate with regional Allies and partners on how each nation could contribute to the upcoming professional military education school.

2d Theater Signal Brigade leadership listen during a Leadership Professional Development event December 1, 2022 at USAG Wiesbaden, Germany. The event, hosted by 2d TSB, featured keynote speaker Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates founder. Event topics included and how to build data-based decision rules to enable organizational decision making, and team-building. LPD events such as these are part of the Armys deliberate, continuous, and progressive process to continuously grow Soldiers and Army Civilians into competent, committed professional leaders of character.

Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command, recently visited Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 23, 2022, during a battlefield circulation. He also met with Soldiers of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and the 531st Hospital Center, to discuss operational readiness and partnerships with surrounding medical centers.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wymon Fillerup, 35th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst, is introduced by his supervisor as the Wild Weasel of the Week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. Fillerup received recognition from Misawas top leadership for his outstanding performance and community involvement.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 21, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adam L. Chalkley, center, commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, attends a meeting with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiments leadership during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 21. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Keener, Deputy Director Space Operations, National Guard Bureau, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, Space Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visited Clear Space Force Station to hear from the Clear Team members on their operations and wellbeing. Whiting had a Space Command Chaplain Team and Space Command Guardians visiting along with him for them to have a chance to see the mission and hear from counterparts. The Clear Space Force members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, hosts a lunch with 7th Air Force Airmen during her three-day visit at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 30, 2022. Bass visited Osan to meet with both senior and junior Total Force members to talk about the future of the Air Force and receive feedback about challenges Airmen may be facing and how she can advocate for them. Bass serves as the personal advisor to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale and proper utilization and progress of more than 600,000 Airmen.

Symposium Saturday This week our Iron Eagles public affairs team attended the annual public affairs symposium in Wiesbaden, Germany. For A Year of Lessons Learned there they heard from keynote speakers such as Former USAREUR Commander Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges, DCG for USAREUR-AF Lt. Gen. Andrew Rohling, and Army Chief of Public Affairs Maj. Gen. John Rafferty. Throughout the symposium the teams spoke on many topics covering everything from Russia/Ukraine to the 2023 communication strategy.

The 109th Air Control Squadron commander Lt Col Chris Bilderback relinquished command to Maj Joshua J. McCarty during the Change of Command ceremony at Roland Wright Air Base on 11 June 22.

Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade held its 34th annual Military Intelligence Language Conference on Feb. 11, 2023. As part of the conference more than 140 competitors from 25 different organizations participate in the Polyglot Games. The competition is conducted in seven different languages and follow every step of the intelligence cycle, from the operations order to a final commander's brief as they translate battlefield recordings and news reports, exploit documents to identify and destroy enemy equipment, and assess possible enemy courses of action.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Bruce, U.S. Cyber Command senior enlisted leader, speaks with Col. Billy Pope Jr., 81st Training Wing commander, during his visit to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Jan. 8, 2024. Bruce visited Keesler AFB to better understand the successes and challenges of training cyber professionals in order to support the funding and training of future warfighters for tomorrows wars.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst senior enlisted leadership speaks to students at the Joint Perspective panel inside the 305th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment classroom on Joint Base MDL, N.J., Oct. 3, 2022. As part of the Leading Edge program, the Joint Perspective panel is a class involving senior enlisted leadership from each military branch to meet with students to share their services perspectives on joint operations and how their branches integrate on the battlefield. JB MDL kicks off the Leading Edge program designed to prepare all service members in the ranks of E4 to E-6 with the basic foundations to further support joint base operations. During the program, students will be required to work in small groups, comprehend and synthesize information presented to them, and create solutions to the capstone objectives provided.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst senior enlisted leadership speaks to students at the Joint Perspective panel inside the 305th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment classroom on Joint Base MDL, N.J., Oct. 3, 2022. As part of the Leading Edge program, the Joint Perspective panel is a class involving senior enlisted leadership from each military branch to meet with students to share their services perspectives on joint operations and how their branches integrate on the battlefield. JB MDL kicks off the Leading Edge program designed to prepare all service members in the ranks of E4 to E-6 with the basic foundations to further support joint base operations. During the program, students will be required to work in small groups, comprehend and synthesize information presented to them, and create solutions to the capstone objectives provided.

U.S. Air Force leadership from Joint Base Charleston sit for an EXPLODEO mission update at JB Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 23, 2024. The essence of EXPLODEO is to ensure the Department of Defenses readiness for immediate deployment, emphasizing the speed and precision with which its forces can be projected to where they are needed most.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. talks with 36th Security Forces Squadron Airmen about training opportunities provided to 36 SFS personnel at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 7, 2022. The purpose of Browns visit was to tour the base as he discussed innovation, modernization and Airmen initiatives with personnel from a variety of career fields. The mission of Andersen AFB is to project Airpower, expand combat capability and strengthen partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.

Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne Division participated in the fourth day of the Divisions Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. on June 10, 2022. Today they participated in a 14-mile ruck march and a knowledge-based board.

U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Sinai, participate in a Best Squad Competition at South Camp, Egypt, April 11-12, 2022; culminating in an awards ceremony April 14, 2022. The Soldiers conducted a series of events to measure their physical fitness, military discipline and team cohesion to include an Army Combat Fitness Test, stress shoot, medical lane, forced march, obstacle course and squad board.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 29, 2011 General Sprynczynatyk discusses issues with Richard Serino (left), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deputy administrator, during a disaster recovery meeting with state and local officials in Minot, North Dakota. Andrea Booher/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command, had lunch with members of the Buckley team from across the installation to answer questions and build relationships during his visit to Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., 12 Dec, 2022. Lt. Gen. Whiting took time to get to know each individual member and shared his upbringing and career history with the team.

U.S. Army Spc. Jennifer M. Sanchez, Property Book NCO, 92Y, for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Mustang," 36th Infantry Division (second from right), receives a Certificate of Appreciation as the brigade's "Hero of the Week" during a command and staff meeting held at Task Force Mustang headquarters, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 28, 2022. Sanchez, a native of Nacogdoches, Texas, was recognized for her stellar performance and administrative excellence in overseeing quality control measures for the brigade's monthly inventory audits.

Staff Sgt. Josh Rigney and Capt. Daniel Liley, A Co., Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, take notes while attending the first seminar of Human Capitol Week Oct. 25, 2022, at the People First Center, at Fort Hood, Texas. III Armored Corps and Fort Hood are hosting Human Capitol Week in order to support the People First Center Summit and the Human Resources Command and G-1 Seminars. (U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Kyra Pearl)

Members from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force attend an academics course in preparation for Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Nov. 30, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date.

220804-N-XK809-1125 FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (Aug. 4, 2022) General Paul M. Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, National Security Agency and Chief, Central Security Service, delivers his remarks during a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet Headquarters. During the ceremony, Vice Adm. Craig Clapperton relieved Vice Adm. Ross Myers as commander of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet.

U.S. Air Force Col. Brent Cunningham, 30th Medical Group commander, speaks to lead medical professionals from the Vandenberg area during a Medical Leadership Summit at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024. The Summit aimed to strengthen connections with community partners and provided an opportunity for meaningful dialogue in support of VSFB Guardians and Airmen. Space Force

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 17, 2022) Command Master Chiefs Patrick Roseland, command master chief, Destroyer Squadron 22, asks a question during Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) Commanders Training Symposium (CTS) 22-2, Oct. 18. CTS is a bi-annual, two-day leadership training event for flag officers, commanding officers, and command senior enlisted leaders across the SURFLANT clamancy.

Staff delegation visits Fort Riley, Ks, on Aug. 10, 2022. Members of U.S. Senator Jerry Morans staff met with leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, showcasing one of the Armys premier installations.

Col. Christopher Hunter, deputy commander, 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, briefs Soldiers as they embark on their culminating training exercise in February 2024 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The 364th ESC will staff the 1st Theater Sustainment Command's forward operational command post in Kuwait.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, shares a few thoughts with National Air and Space Intelligence Center personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 11, 2023. During his visit, VanHerck met with some of NASICs top subject matter experts, received a series of intelligence briefings, and toured the Centers foreign materiel exploitation labs.

From Left U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commanding General Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Deputy Commanding General Brigadier General Brian T. Cashman, and Brigadier General Ousman Gomez, Land Forces Commander of The Gambia, listen to a virtual training simulation brief during The African 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."

Lt. Gen. Mark Weatherington, Air Force Global Strike Command deputy commander, speaks with Airmen while at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 23, 2022. During Weatheringtons visit, he started off with a breakfast with Airmen varying from many different 7th BW squadrons in order to get to know them personally.

Col. Paul D. Howard, Signal School Commandant & Chief of Signal, receives mission briefs from 2d Theater Signal Brigade leadership, staff and battalions during a short visit to USAG Wiesbaden Sept. 26, 2022. The U.S. Army Signal School trains, educates, and develops highly skilled Signal Soldiers across the Army to support the full range of Multi-Domain Signal Operations. The Chief of Signal manages the Personnel and Branch Proponency for the Signal Corps.

Members of the 110th Wing sit down for the Diversity and Inclusion Council , May 8, 2022, at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich. The council was created to help raise awarness and understanding for all people from different walks of life within the Wing. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Boyd)

Loadmasters and flight engineers with the 908th Airlift Wing work on assignments in the Basic Special Missions Aviator Course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 15, 2022. The purpose of the course was to convert C-130 flight engineers and loadmasters to special mission aviators in preparation for the wings anticipated remission from a C-130 tactical airlift unit to the new MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter formal training unit. This was the first time the course was taught by a mobile training team from the 344th Training Squadrons Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence from Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas.

U.S. Army Soldiers with class 922-22, 1st Battalion, 212th Aviation Regiment, performed a Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) drill during a flight brief April 6, 2022 at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The ROC drill is a supporting effort which will help describe the mission, roles, and responsibilities of sustainment formations.

The Inter-American Defense College and United States Northern Command hosts the inaugural North American Defense Framework for Women, Peace, and Security Workshop at IADC Kennedy Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27-29, 2024. The event brought together military and civilian experts from Canada, Mexico, the United States, and the Bahamas. The collaborative event focused on integrating gender perspectives into military education, addressing gender-based violence, and enhancing gender equality in military operations. Participants, representing diverse ranks and branches, formulated actionable recommendations and formed partnerships, signifying a transformative shift toward a more inclusive defense framework. Air Force

Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Jared Carpenter supervises the Staff Sections of Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard, during a military decision-making process (MDMP) training session supported by Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) contractors in Ashland, Ore. Sept. 10, 2022. The training's purpose is to prepare the Battalion for the upcoming Exportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) event in Camp Roberts, Calif., in the summer of 2023.

Military and civilian students attend the CFE-DM Humanitarian Assistance Response Training in Conflict Oct. 21, 2022. The purpose of the 5-day training course is to prepare the US joint force and their security partners for supporting, and when necessary, conducting humanitarian assistance before, during, and after combat operations. The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance provides academic research, civil-military coordination training, and operational insights to support decision making before, during, and after crises.

Capt. Jim Lucas, an emergency support function representative for medical response at the Smoky Mountain Air Show Emergency Operations Center, 134th Air Refueling Wing, examines data Sept. 10, 2022 at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. The two-day annual event provided the local community with a rare chance to see modern and historic aircraft up close and to meet military members.

220427-N-TP834-2048U.S. Air Force Col. Ingrid Ford, U.S. Space Command command surgeon, addresses attendees of the inaugural Joint Space Medicine Forum, April 27, 2022, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. Ford spoke to the participants about the importance of creating a common vernacular for space medicine, sharing expertise on the domain and developing a network of medical experts in the space community. USSPACECOM collaborates with academic institutions to assist, analyze and develop recommendations and potential solutions to complex challenges in the space domain.

Norwegian Army MajGen Lars S. Lervik, Chief of the Norwegian Army, left, speaks about force capabilities with 2nd Marine Logistics Group personnel during his distinguished visit on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 14, 2022. While meeting with II MEF key personnel, Lervik was briefed on force capabilities, Force Design 2030, an opportunity to strengthen relationships and understanding between Norwegian Army and U.S. Marine Corps Leaders.

On 5 October 2022, during their culminating training event, 131As in Warrant Officer Basic Course, Class #004-22 facilitated a target decision board for Col. Victor Scharstein, the 428th Field Artillery Brigade Commander.Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) is 30 weeks long ending with a two-week culminating training exercise where they will receive a brigade OPORD, conduct MDMP, FS planning and lead a target working group and target decision board chaired by brigade and battalion commanders.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard (ANG), offers feedback and fields questions for presenters at the Domestic Capabilities Priorities conference at Denver Tech Center, Colorado, May 6, 2022. The annual event serves to identify and align critical ANG domestic operation equipping priorities with the allocation of National Guard and Reserve equipment account funds.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, has a discussion with several Pacific Air Chiefs from throughout the Indo-Pacific region via teleconference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 20, 2022. Wilsbach has quarterly meetings with the Air Chiefs in order to maintain, and build upon the relationship between the various countries, in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Senior Master Sgt. Carmen Daniels, 192nd Force Support Squadron senior enlisted leader, promotes to the rank of chief master sergeant June 4, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Lt. Col. Fallon Martin, 192nd Support Squadron commander, presided over the ceremony attended by Daniels' family, friends and fellow members of the Virginia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard by Staff Sgt. Kellyann Elish)

220929-F-CF010-0002PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (Sept. 30, 2022) The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, greets members of U.S. Space Command during a visit to USSPACECOM headquarters. While at USSPACECOM, Del Toro received briefs on threats to the space domain and updates on USSPACECOMs operational plan. In todays environment of strategic competition, space operations and the space domain are vital to U.S. Navy operations, providing maritime communications, intelligence, and a variety of tactical capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Jackson, 390th Intelligence Squadron squadron aviation resource management journeyman from Bardstown, Kentucky was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

Col. Tony Nesbitt, commander, U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, speaks to other MEDLOG leaders during the MEDLOG in Campaigning off-site at Army Material Commands headquarters at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, Sept. 12-14. The purpose of this off-site was to develop support frameworks for Class VIIIA distribution, materiel management, maintenance and information technology system integration to work within the current Army Sustainment Enterprise software solution, which is Global Combat Support System-Army.

Members of the Guyana Defence Force, tour Florida National Guard's Camp Blanding Joint Training Center as part of the State Partnership Program in Starke, Fla., Aug. 24, 2022. The Department of Defenses State Partnership Program is administered by the National Guard Bureau and grants partner nations a platform to enhance military-to-military engagements in support of defense security goals, while also strengthening the bonds between the countries.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, the adjutant general for South Carolina, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robin B. Stilwell, Director of the Joint Staff of the South Carolina National Guard, and other National Guard leaders, meet with leaders of the Colombian military in Columbia, South Carolina, Feb.29, 2024. The event was part of the South Carolina-Colombia State Partnership Program (SPP), a cooperative military-to-military exchange administered by the National Guard Bureau, that facilitates cooperation between U.S. National Guard units and foreign allies. The day started with a key-leaders meeting at the South Carolina Military Department headquarters, Office of the Adjutant General, where McCarty and Stilwell, jointly with Maj. Gen Jeff Jones, the deputy Adjutant General for South Carolina, welcomed Gen. Helder Fernando Giraldo Bonilla, Chief of Defense of the Colombian Military Forces and Maj. Gen. Juan Carlos Correa Consuegra, Colombian Chief of Joint Staff for Strategic Planning. The meeti

16th Air Force Command team receive a brief from 690th Cyberspace Control Squadron Airmen on the Air Force Mission Assurance Center operations floor Sept. 8, 2022 at Port San Antonio, Texas. U.S Air Force Maj. Temesha Chrisitiensen, 690th Cyberspace Control Squadron director of operations, and Air Force Mission Assurance Center chief opened the brief about the AMAC mission with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, Sept. 8, 2022 at Port San Antonio, Texas. Wingmen at the AMAC have exposures to every mission across the Air Force and coordinate Air Force-wide on enterprise operations.690th Cyberspace Control Squadron Cyber Operations Control Cell Crew Commander U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chris Sholz, U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Alexander Parker, non-commissioned officer-in-charge Network Operation Control Cell and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Francisco Beltran, Security Operations Control Cell analyst, also provided a mission brief to the 16th Air Force Command team.

CHICAGO (Nov. 30, 2022) Commander, Naval Service Training Command, Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture (second from the right) meets with Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Senior Admission Counselor, Yujie Huang (left), and Chicago Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Consortium staff members, during a site visit, Nov. 30. The Chicago NROTC Consortium consists of midshipmen at Northwestern University, Loyola University, IIT, University of Illinois at Chicago and Kennedy King College. Couture visited the Northwestern campus in Evanston, Illinois, and the IIT campus in South Chicago and met with midshipmen, unit leadership and school officials. The NROTC program is supported by Couture and her headquarters staff at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, and is at more than 160 colleges and universities.

Tech. Sgt. David Harbaugh, 8th Fighter Wing occupational safety manager, leads a safety briefing on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 12, 2023. Harbaugh was recently selected to attend Officer Training School followed by Remotely Piloted Aircraft training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas

Florida National Guard (FLNG) senior leaders meet with Chiefs of Defence from Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) during Key Leader Engagement (KLE) hosted by FLNG, St. Augustine, May 13, 2022. In an initiative to strengthen relationships with our partners, FLNG works with the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program to foster partnerships with neighboring countries. These relationships enhance cultural understanding of neighboring countries while increasing the safety and security of our hemisphere.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Kofie Bernard Primus of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, held the 2022 Noncommissioned Officer Forum at Daenner Kaserne, Germany, May 23. The Noncommissioned Officer forum is held May 23-25 in order to collaborate, mentor, and prepare NCOs for future operations.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Gaiser, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, speaks to Command Sgt. Maj. Curtis Moss with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, and other senior enlisted advisors assigned to Task Force Hellfighter, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Nov. 18, 2022.

Royal Australian Navy Captain Mitchell Livingstone, commander of Headquarters Northern Command, briefs Dr. Mara Karlin, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategies, Plans, and Capabilities, and leadership from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 23 at Larrakeyah Defence Precinct, Northern Territory, Australia, June 28, 2023. Dr. Karlins visit highlighted U.S. commitments to the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Enrique Flores, 35th Civil Engineering Squadronelectrical systems noncommissioned officer in charge, explains SupervisoryControl and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to Col. Michael Richard, 35th FighterWing commander during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at Misawa Air Base,Japan, Jan. 4, 2024. The SCADA systems are used for controlling, monitoring and analyzing industrial devices and processes.

Col. John Goodson III took the reins of the 37th Training Group from Col. Joyce Storm July 22 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Col. Lauren Courchaine, 37th Training Wing commander, presided over the ceremony.

Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Prosser, deputy command sergeant major forward, V Corps and Maj. Gen. David Womack, deputy commanding general-maneuver, had lunch with Soldiers assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade at the Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany, (date). 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

Command Sgt. Maj. Robin Bolmer of Futures and Concepts Center thanks the competitors in FCCs 2022 Best Warrior Competition on April 28, 2022, on Fort Bliss, Texas.

The 1st Range Operations Squadron conducts a hot wash after the Orbital Test Flight 2 launch, May 19, 2022, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. The team discussed the successes of the mission as well as what they can improve on.

Members of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) participated in an Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise (ERRE) Tabletop Exercise (TTX) to identify critical mission readiness gaps and develop strategies for enhancing the reliability, resilience, and efficiency of shore assets vital to national defense. 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.

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, sits in on a briefing April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, U.S. Army Central Commanding General, meets with the senior advisor for the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Experts and Cooperation, Ms. Sandra Long, at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 3, 2022. This visit was held to discuss Security Cooperation and strategic planning initiatives with USARCENT senior leaders.

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