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More than 70 leaders from military training centers across Europe discussed ways to further enhance multinational training during the annual Conference of European Training Centers (CETC) 23 at the NATO Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland, March 28, 2023. This years CETC is co-hosted by 7th Army Training Command and NATOs JFTC, and is meant to provide an opportunity for leaders from various nations to discuss modern strategies and innovations, reinforce bonds, and improve training across the joint-force across in Europe.
More than 70 leaders from military training centers across Europe discussed ways to further enhance multinational training during the annual Conference of European Training Centers (CETC) 23 at the NATO Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) in Bydgoszcz, Poland, March 28, 2023. This years CETC is co-hosted by 7th Army Training Command and NATOs JFTC, and is meant to provide an opportunity for leaders from various nations to discuss modern strategies and innovations, reinforce bonds, and improve training across the joint-force across in Europe.
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CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost, left, speaks during a breakfast at the officer's club during his tour of air station facilities. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.
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Kelly Armstrong, United States congressman (center), meets with Team Minot leaders during a base visit at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 21, 2024. The visit provided an opportunity for Armstrong to gain insight into Team Minots role in supporting the nations global nuclear deterrence mission. Air Force
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(L-R) Carsten Breuer, Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr und Boris Pistorius (SPD), Bundesminister der Verteidigung, aufgenommen bei einem Bildtermin mit den Angehoerigen von Soldatinnen und Soldaten der Bundeswehr sowie Polizistinnen und Polizisten im A
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Tim Frank (not pictured), historian, Arlington National Cemetery, gives a tour of the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room to Gen. Carsten Breuer, chief of defense, German Armed Forces at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 3, 2023. Breuer was at ANC to participate in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Under Secretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, hosts an office call with the Uruguayan Minister of Defense, Dr. Javier Garcia, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., March 29, 2023.
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Karen D. H. Saunders, SES, the program executive officer for the Armys Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), provides an update on PEO STRI during the Combined Professional Associations Group (CPAG) breakfast at the Central Florida Tech Grove in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 19. Saunders joined other Team Orlando military service leaders to provide an organizational update, and to talk about 2023 accomplishments, 2024 focus, collaboration, modernization, and the need for faster acquisition. CPAG helps various defense organizations and agencies located in the Orlando area coordinate their activities and facilitates synergy between organizations.
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011123-F-1631A-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. Military, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on July 19.
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040610-M-5150A-027. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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230628-N-LK647-1111 KOPER, Slovenia (June 28, 2023) Slovenian navy Deputy Cmdr. Zdravko Aleksic conducts a presentation on the history and capabilities of the Slovenian navy during an office call with leadership of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), June 28, 2023. Normandy is part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits Qasr al-Yahud, in Jordan Valley on November 19, 2020.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Sign an academic agreement with University of Guyana at the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022. The agreement enhances partnership between the two countries and will be beneficial to students of both institutions as they collaborate on defense and security education in the Hemisphere.
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CRYSTAL CITY, VA. (Oct. 11, 2022) - Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt, F-35 Joint Program Executive Officer, poses with Blanka Cupáková, Czech Deputy Minister of Defence for Economy, Jan Jireš, Czech Deputy Minister for Defence Policy and Strategy, and other members of the Czech F-35 Delegation during an office call at the F-35 Program headquarters in Crystal City, VA., Oct. 11, 2022. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built. (Photo by America Henry-Wingo/Released)
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, and French Political Director Philippe Errera, in Brussels, Belgium on April 14, 2021.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the Toys for Tots ceremonial presentation, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 2021.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Colonel Pablo De Leon, Guatemala Delegate to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2021. During the visit, the Colonel De Leon conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.
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Mr. Josh Bridges, Range and Training Land Assessment (RTLA) coordinator, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.
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PARIS (Jan. 25, 2024) - Adm. Enrico Credendino, Chief of the Italian Navy; Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti; Chief of the French Navy Adm. Nicolas Vaujour; Royal Navy First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff of the United Kingdom Adm. Sir Ben Key, and Vice-Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy, discuss Future Challenges and Perspectives for Navies during the Paris Naval Conference, Jan. 25. During the panel, Franchetti emphasized the value of planning, exercising and operating together to enhance interoperability between the navies.
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U.S. Army Col. Dennis Wille, U.S. Space Command chief of legislative affairs, speaks with U.S. Space Command space professionals during the New Generation Space Leaders: Leadership Exchange Speed Mentoring on April 4, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Junior enlisted and officer participants teamed with senior ranking members who provided guidance on professional development and potential future challenges of leading within the military space domain. The 37th Space Symposium provided opportunities for mentorship and networking with other space professionals. (SPACECOM photo by Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Acosta)
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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Shingo Nashinoki, Commander of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, speaks as a panelist in a discussion about contested logistics during the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2022. PALS consists of discussions and presentations which aim to deepen cooperation, confront common threats, protect shared resources and uphold sovereignty. The 2022 symposium brought together senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.
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Col. Joseph Williams presented an overview of Africa and the U.S. Army's mission in Africa to students of the universities of Verona and Padova during a guest lecture at Vicenza University, April 28, 2020. Williams, director of the Security Cooperation Directorate for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, discussed SETAF-AF's role in building partnerships in Africa and its work with partner countries to increase stability and security, improve interoperability and training and build partnership capacity across the continent. The guest lecture is part of a new cooperation between SETAF-AF and the Vicenza University Foundation, an extension of the universities of Verona and Padova.
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000518-F-1851U-005. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: Croatia
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060124-N-2383B-095. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Anefo photo collection. Explanation defense budget Secr. gene. (R) Huyser (Chef Def. Staff). September 16, 1988
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Staff Gen. Abdel Wahab al-Saadi, head of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service, speaks during a counter-terrorism conference May 9, 2022, in Baghdad, Iraq. The counter-terrorism conference brought together key leaders from the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior, Iraqi Ministry of Defense and the Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Peshmerga to discuss enhancing joint planning, coordination and collaboration between all counter-terrorism elements in support of the shared goal of defeating terrorism.
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First Lady Nancy Reagan and Major General Jerry Curry, commander, Military District, Washington, sit at the head table during a USO award luncheon. Base: Fort MC Nair State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Ukraine Defense Contact Group delegates discuss topics during the meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. Ministers of defense and key leads from more than 40 countries gathered to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and various issues facing the U.S. Allies, and partners. This is the fifth UDCG meeting and second time the event was hosted at RAB.
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020917-D-2987S-028. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.
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Expedition 33/34 Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy performs the traditional door signing before he and fellow cremates, Flight Engineer Kevin Ford, and Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin depart the Cosmonaut Hotel for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Ford, Novitskiy and Tarelkin on a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
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Lt. Gen. Charles Horner, commanding general, U.S. Central Air Force, receives a plaque from Col. Ahmed Al-Kuwari, Qatari base commander, during his visit to the base in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.
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Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling stands with staff and volunteers at Ospedale San Borolo di Vicenza as the award citation is read during a ceremony May 18 at the hospital in Vicenza. Rohling, commanding general for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa presented the awards in recognition of the teams dedication in assisting a U.S. Army civilian employee who needed extensive support May-November 2020.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.
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Emergency Planning and Security - Denton, Texas, May 10, 2012 Acting Regional Administrator Tony Robinson (center) speaks with BG Thomas Kula (L) and MG John Peabody (R) of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers during the Region 6 portion of the nationwide USACE/FEMA Senior Leadership Seminar. Earl Armstrong/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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Expedition 39 Flight Engineer Oleg Artemyev, left, of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut hotel as Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, looks on, Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Artemyev, Skvortsov, and fellow crew member Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA will launch in their Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft to the International Space Station to begin a six-month mission.
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050120-A-7362S-004. Base: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students welcome dignitaries and sponsors during a Class 62's orientation on Sept. 28, 2022. The event provides the students a chance to meet with their representatives regarding the upcoming school year and the challenges of completing a demanding Master's Degree curriculum while living with their families in a new country.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander speaks with Tunisia Air Force Academy cadets and personnel at the Tunisia International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2022 in Hammamet, Tunisia, Oct. 12, 2022. The Department of Defense works with partners to strengthen regional relationships and uses event like the Tunisia IADE to share ideas and develop positive working relationships with our African and international partners.
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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni and local civic leadership attending the Global Friendship Camp pose for a group photo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Sept 18, 2022. The Global Friendship Camp is a school run event held to strengthen the bond between Japanese and American school children by learning more about each other's cultures.
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African nation liaison officers participate in discussions during the Association of African Air Forces 2022 LNO Working Group in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 23, 2022. The working group is an Association of African Air Forces event that focuses on AAAF liaison officer activities and collaboration facilitated by U.S. Air Forces Africa. The working groups diverse range of workshops as well as cultural activities that are intended to foster more effective military relationships between participating nations.
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040406-F-4169T-017. Base: Gunter Annex, Maxwell Afb State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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040725-F-5646C-001. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
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Madrid, 04/14/2020. Interview with General Francisco Javier Varela Salas, Chief of Staff of the Army (JEME). Photo: Ángel de Antonio. ARCHDC.
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EL AOUINA, Tunisia - Capt. Eilis Cancel, director, exercise Phoenix Express 2022 delivers remarks at the closing ceremony for exercise Phoenix Express 2022 in Tunis, Tunisia, June 03, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 57 crewmembers Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (left) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) answer reporters questions Sept. 25 before departing for their launch site in Baikonur, Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training. Hague and Ovchinin will launch Oct. 11 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.
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220427-N-XC372-1118 NEW DELHI (Apr. 27, 2022) Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, responds to a question during a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue 2022. Aquilino visited New Delhi to meet with regional partners and to discuss collaborative approaches to security challenges at the Raisina Dialogue 2022.
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Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, SPD, bids farewell to the 20 or so soldiers of the Lithuanian brigade's preliminary command at BER Airport. By the fourth quarter of 2024, the pre-commando is to grow to a deployment team of around 150 members of the German Armed Forces. The army brigade will be reorganised in Lithuania with the name Panzerbrigade 45. After the brigade is officially commissioned in 2025, the other forces are to be deployed starting in 2025. The Lithuanian brigade should be operational by the end of 2027. Berlin, 08.04.2024
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Alaska National Guard Maj. Chelsea Aspelund, gender advisor for AKNG, 176th Wing, leads an expert academic discussion on the United Nations initiative for Women, Peace and Security during exercise Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 6. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange program, which focuses on interagency coordination and foreign humanitarian assistance. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)
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U.S. Under Secretary William J. Burns speaks with Philippine Western Mindanao Deputy Commander BG Jose Vizcarra in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines, on July 21, 2010.
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Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ohio National Guard and Serbia government officials participate in a disaster preparedness workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, Feb. 27-29. The workshop was part of an ongoing program managed by the Institute for Security Governance and implemented by USACE to support countries developing stronger capabilities in disaster response.
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Mr. Enrico Berti, President of the Udine City Council, addresses members of the Province of Pordenone and Udine, Italian military regional command, U.S. Consulate Milan Political-Economic, U.S. Airmen stationed at Aviano Airbase, U.S. Ljubljana Office of Defense Cooperation, Slovenian Delegation, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during the Sustainable Training Area Management Workshop, Udine, Italy, September 20, 2022. Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. It is made up of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas designated under the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive, respectively. The network includes both terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas. The event dialogue was designed to increase and improve a developing relationship between military and civilian representatives.
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NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 26, 2016) Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Adm. Mark Ferguson, speaks at the Black Sea Maritime Security Symposium at U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters. Senior leaders from the maritime forces in the Black Sea region met in Naples, Italy, for the first Black Sea Maritime Security Symposium hosted by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe. The intent of the symposium is to enhance regional cooperation by sharing insights and developing recommendations to address mutual maritime security concerns.
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Polish Surgeon General Dr. Aurelia Ostrowska and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray sign the Combat Medicine Interoperability Memorandum of Agreement at the Polish Military Medicine Training Center in Łódź, Poland, 27 July, 2022.
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 16, 2016) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, left, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Paul K. Zukunft, and Paul N. Jaenichen, administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration, speak during their Service Chief’s Update” panel discussion at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition. The annual event brings together key military decision makers, the U.S. defense industrial base and private-sector U.S. companies for an innovative and educational maritime based event.