Military Leadership Meetings

Group photos featuring military leaders and personnel during conferences and briefings, displaying institutional collaboration and recognition in various settings.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany The commanding general of U.S. Army Sustainment Command visited the 405th Army Field Support Brigade headquarters Aug. 12 on Daenner Kaserne in Kaiserslautern and received a brigade operations and capabilities in-brief. Army Maj. Gen. David Wilson also took the time during his visit to the brigade to present ASC commanders coins for excellence to several 405th AFSB Soldiers and Civilian employees. Awardees were: Jose Torres, Personnel and Administration; Venice Jones, Personnel and Administration; 1st Lt. Tyler Roylance, Support Operations; Maj. Patrick DeVera, Support Operations; Sgt. 1st Class Georgie Rodriguez, Plans and Operations; Natascha Lasky, Logistics Readiness Center Rheinland-Pfalz; Steffi Maerthesheimer, Base Support Operations Transportation; Maj. Cesar Liriano, Plans and Operations (not pictured here); and Sgt. First Class Roongnapa Pham, Army Field Support Battalion-Mannheim (not pictured here).This was the commanding generals first battlefield

Joint Recruiting Commanders Conference (JRCC) attendees take a group photo in front of The National Museum of the American Sailor in North Chicago, Ill. The conference brought together Recruiting Command, Accession Policy and USMEPCOM leaders to discuss issues and opportunities for collaboration and share ideas and best practices.

Innovators, judges, and facilitators pose for a group photograph at the conclusion of the 2023 Air Force Materiel Command Spark Tank competition Oct. 6, 2022, at the Rapid Sustainment Office in Dayton, Ohio. Spark Tank is a Department of the Air Force annual competition where Airmen and Guardians pitch innovative solutions to operational problems, with the opportunity to receive project funding.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

John Nash (center left), Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs of Oklahoma, poses with the 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) command team and other local leaders at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, Oct. 11, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Blaine Baker, 97th AMW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cesar Flores, 97th AMW command chief, coined Nash at the end of his visit to Altus AFB.

040623-F-2522R-006. Complete Scene Caption: Various leaders and citizens of Autauga County in Alabama arrive for a tour of Air University. Front Row (Left to Right): US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd Carpenter Brigadier General (sel), Commander, Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools (AFOATS); Jennie Prochazka, Prattville Chamber of Commerce; Connie Scott, Autauga County Revenue Office - Mapper; Shannon Smith, Autauga County Probate Office - Probate Clerk; Kathy Evans, Autauga County Probate Office - CHIEF Clerk; Susan Patterson, Bern, Butler,Capilouto Massey, P.C. - Accountant; Tom Lee, Bob Lee Enterprises, Inc., Vice President; Jason Davis, Alabama Power Company - Prattville Office Manager; LT. General Donald Lamontagne, Air University Commander. Back Row (L to R) Dean Golden, Contracting Directorate, Standard Systems Group, Maxwell AFB - CHIEF, Operations Division; Keith Cantrell, Prattville YMCA - Branch Director; Grayson Hill, Prattville Baptist Hospital - Spee

The Soldier Family Readiness Support Group from 21st Special Troops Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command meets to discuss the Spouse Sponsorship Program and related topics on Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany, August 24, 2022. The Spouse Sponsorship Program provides 21st TSC STB spouses a sense of belonging and connection before, during, and after arrival.

221012-N-RQ186-2026NORFOLK, Va. (October 12, 2022) Maintenance Operation Center (MOC) Aircraft on Ground (AOG) F-35C cell personnel, pose for a group photo after the first Joint Strike Fighter MOC call, Oct. 12. The MOC AOG works to assess, improve, and properly organize the efforts that keep mission-capable aircraft fully ready to fly wherever the Navy needs them.

502nd Air Base Wing held an honorary commanders hail and farewell ceremony, March 31, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This program promotes mission partner relationships between Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing and community leaders throughout the city of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Yorktown, Va. (February 22, 2024) Captain Dan Patrick, Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, is pictured with members of the installations Environmental Department. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Allison Barfield, an administrative specialist assigned to the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Cherry Point, stands alongside fellow Marines and members of the New Bern Military Alliance during a Service Person of the Quarter event at the New Bern Golf and Country Club, New Bern, North Carolina, June 9, 2022. Barfield was recognized and selected by the New Bern Military Alliance for her positive impact on the local community. Service Person of the Quarter celebrates Marines and Sailors that go above and beyond to invest in the installation and local community with their time and talent.

Yorktown, Va. (February 22, 2024) Captain Dan Patrick, Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, is pictured with members of the installations Environmental Department. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Neill A. Sevelius poses for a photo with friends following a retirement ceremony at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 2024. The ceremony was held to recognize Sevelius 20 years of honorable service.

Members of Congress pose with leadership of an Air Expeditionary Wing during their visit Jan. 7, 2024 to an undisclosed location in the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility. The bi-partisan group, containing eight congressional members, visited troops in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.

Lisha Adams expresses her appreciation for the support she received from her family throughout her 39-year Army civilian career during her May 31 retirement ceremony as the Executive Deputy to the Commanding General of Army Materiel Command.

Heres a scene where Fort McCoy workforce members Tyson Todd, Brenda Downing, Karla Rynes, and Kaleen Holliday were recognized for excellence July 13, 2022, by Brenda Lee McCullough, Director of Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness at Fort McCoy, Wis. All four workforce members were recommended by their supervisors for going above and beyond in their jobs. These are photos of each of them being presented a special coin by McCullough and Fort McCoy Garrison leadership also was on hand to thank and congratulate them.

Outgoing Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Surgeon General, U.S. Army Medical Command, and Deputy Commanding General (Support), U.S. Army Medical Command, Maj. Gen. Michael Place pose with the Fort Liberty Blood Donor Center staff following his final blood donation as an active duty service member, Feb 16. (DHA

The Space Launch Delta 45 Diversity & Inclusion office poses for a group photo at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., April 21, 2022. SLD 45 made history October 25, 2021, as it became one of the first Deltas in the U.S. Space Force to stand up a full time position dedicated to diversity and inclusion.

CAMP NAVAJO, Arizona - Service members of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) joined distinguished visitors from Kazakhstan and U.S. Central Command during a Consultant Staff Talk this week. "The National Guard's State Partnership Program gives us the opportunity to work together tactically and strategically. This not only benefits our partner nations, but our U.S. service members as well," said Maj. Gen. Kerry L. Muehlenbeck, Director of DEMA and Arizona's Adjutant General. "We're proud of our nearly 30-yearpartnership with Kazakhstan." The United States values Kazakhstan's commitment to peace and security inCentral Asia. We remain committed to the strong and growing partnership between our countries. We believe we can build on the successes in our relationship to support regional stability and sovereignty. Our consultativestaff talks validate our mutual military objectives and explore ideas for future cooperation at the operational and strategic level.

Christopher Burns, Navy Exchange Service Command senior vice president, presents U.S. Navy Capt. Frank T. Ingargiola, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst deputy commander and Naval Support Activity Lakehurst commander, and Navy Exchange Lakehurst team members the 2021 Bingham Award at Joint Base MDL, N.J., Oct. 18, 2022. NEX Lakehurst received the award in the sales over $1.4 to $2.2 million category. The award is presented to the best NEX in nine sales categories for overall financial results and customer service.

The 88th Readiness Division and U.S. Army Garrison, Fort McCoy, Wis., Inspector General staff including Lt. Col. Ryan Leigl, Robert MacGregor, Leslie Guttenberg, and Timothy Norton pause in the IG office on Fort McCoy July 6, 2022.

ASAN, Guam (Oct. 4, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholas welcomed Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, her congressional delegation, and senior military officials to JRM Headquarters for a scheduled tour and meeting, Oct. 4. Nicholson, Wasserman Schultz, and leaders discussed national security, MILCON development issues in the INDOPACOM theater.

Air Force Recruiting Service commander Maj. Gen. Edward W. Thomas Jr. (center right) and Command Chief Master Sgt. Antonio Goldstrom (center left) pose with members of the 347th Recruiting squadron outside the first-ever Air Force total force recruiting office in Gurnee, Illinois, September 28, 2022. The AFRS leadership team visited the 347s area in conjunction with the Joint Recruiting Commanders Conference, which was held in Great Lakes, Illinois.

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command Commander (left), Patricia Young, AFMC Executive Director (center), and Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi, AFMC Command Chief (right) all prepare for the Order of the Sword ceremony, May 13, 2022, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The Order of the Sword is an honor awarded by noncommissioned officers to recognize an individual who has contributed significantly to the well-being and development of the enlisted force.

A day of unique Combat Water Survival and Swift Water Rescue Training was conducted in the waters of the Fox River in Oshkosh, Wis. by the Soldiers of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team this Saturday, September 10. This rigorous day of training was designed to prepare the Soldiers of Company A to answer the call to ait in domestic operations whenever needed. The event is the companys first large-scale home station training with all Soldiers back together after many deployments and state missions over the past few years. (32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team photo by Staff Sgt. Kati Volkman/Released)

Chief Master Sgt. Douglas Brazz and his family at his promotion to the rank of chief master sergeant. Brazz was promoted March 2, 2019, in a joint ceremony held at the Joint Force Headquarters of the Maine National Guard, Camp Chamberlain, Augusta, Maine.

U.S. Air Force 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen pose with Res3D developers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 31 2023. The training tool will help create a safe and controlled environment for training operations that will combat roughly $1M in vehicle damages yearly. Each year, the Department of Defense seeks partnerships with industry experts to further develop and execute innovative programs designed to enhance training and overall mission effectiveness.

The Salvation Army presents Col. Lucas Teel, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Peter Martinez 4th Fighter Wing command chief, with holidays cards at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Dec. 1, 2022. The cards are from the local communities for deployed service members to show appreciation.

The deputy commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and the commanders of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and Army Field Support Battalion-Africa pose for a photo with Italian army leadership from the local area in Livorno, Italy, Sept. 23. Army Brig. Gen. Wanda Williams, Col. Crystal Hills and Lt. Col. Alex Amato understand the important of continuous cooperation, partnership and team building with our NATO Allies and partner nations in Europe. (photo by Sgt. 1st Class Guido Fermin)

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in the Suicide Prevention recognition ceremony hosted by William Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Heres a scene where Fort McCoy workforce members Tyson Todd, Brenda Downing, Karla Rynes, and Kaleen Holliday were recognized for excellence July 13, 2022, by Brenda Lee McCullough, Director of Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness at Fort McCoy, Wis. All four workforce members were recommended by their supervisors for going above and beyond in their jobs. These are photos of each of them being presented a special coin by McCullough and Fort McCoy Garrison leadership also was on hand to thank and congratulate them.

ASAN, Guam (April 14, 2022) - Service members and DoD civilian personnel attend and participate in an interactive Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) workshop with the Pure Praxis theater group at Top o'the Mar in Asan, April 14. Throughout April, military installations hold Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) observances in order to raise awareness about which behaviors create a climate permissive of sexual assault and harassment, how to intervene when they see something concerning as well as what sexual assault prevention and reporting resources are available to them. (U.S. Navy photos by Shaina ONeal)

MILWAUKEE -- 88th Readiness Division commander Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker represented the U.S. Army Reserve at the Wisconsin Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award Alumni Luncheon on Feb. 16, 2024, at the Milwaukee County War Memorial on the shore of Lake Michigan. The event was held to honor Fiserv, a global corporation headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., for receiving the 2023 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Baker was one of the key event speakers and thanked employers in attendance for their outstanding support of their service member employees. He encouraged them to continue that support in face of uncertain times.

Fort Jackson Post Command Sgt. Maj. Philson Tavernier and his wife, SueAnn, welcome Command Sgt. Maj. Rickey G. Jackson and his wife, Judy, after an assumption of responsibility ceremony June 2, 2022, at the post theater. Jackson was selected as the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academys 32nd commandant.

Heres a scene where Fort McCoy workforce members Tyson Todd, Brenda Downing, Karla Rynes, and Kaleen Holliday were recognized for excellence July 13, 2022, by Brenda Lee McCullough, Director of Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness at Fort McCoy, Wis. All four workforce members were recommended by their supervisors for going above and beyond in their jobs. These are photos of each of them being presented a special coin by McCullough and Fort McCoy Garrison leadership also was on hand to thank and congratulate them.

Coast Guard Capt. Aaron Demo, chief traveling inspectorwith the Coast Guard's Traveling Inspection, Training Support & National Center of Expertise Staff in Washington, D.C., and Capt. Jason Smith, commander, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, pose with liquefied natural gas expert Ed Carr and his family members during a ceremony at Sector Houston-Galveston in Houston, Texas, July 19, 2022. Demo presented Carr with a Meritorious Public Service Award for supporting the Coast Guard's LGC National Center of Expertise from 2014 to 2019.

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

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in the Suicide Prevention recognition ceremony hosted by William Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 7, 2022.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 5, 2022) - U.S. service members were recognized as Navy League Fort Lauderdales Sea Services Enlisted Person of the Year at an awards reception during Fleet Week Port Everglades festivities, May 5, 2022. Fleet Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase the awareness of the Navys role and purpose in our national defense.

221010-N-DB724-1004CEBU, Philippines (Oct 10, 2022) Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet Band pose for a group photo with sailors and marines assigned to the Philippine Navy/Marine Corps Band during a rehearsal for Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022 in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 10. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov for a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2022.

Leaders of the Mississippi Army National Guard Facilities Management Office (FMO) stand next to the future maintenance bays for the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) facility during a groundbreaking ceremony for the MATES expansion at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, Oct. 14, 2022. The MATES is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul for national guard units in Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. With the approved expansion by U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, representing Mississippis 4th Congressional District, it will provide over 52,000 square feet to meet timely mission requirements for precision, sustainment, and readiness in theater operations around the globe.

Meghan N. Short, program coordinator, Greater Fort Wayne Inc., left, Jesse Falk, special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Eric Lahey, fire chief, Fort Wayne Fire Department, Mitch McKinney, deputy chief, Fort Wayne Police Department and Barry Schrock, director of leadership programs, Greater Fort Wayne Inc. pose for a photo at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base, Fort Wayne, Indiana June 16, 2022. Allen County leaders in public safety spoke to members of Leadership Fort Wayne's Class of 2022 during an event hosted by the 122nd Fighter Wing.

20th Fighter Wing (FW) leadership and 4th Quarter Award winners pose for a photo during a Quarterly Awards Ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 02, 2024. The Quarterly Awards program is a way to honor service members and civilian staff for their exceptional accomplishments and performance on a quarterly basis by providing feedback and recognizing outstanding performers within the 20th FW. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Wallace, Air Force Global Strike Command first sergeant, visits the Liberty Wing Torchbearers and Integrated Resilience team at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 23, 2022. Wallace was briefed on the impact and benefits that have resulted from each program.

Original Montford Point Marine F.M. Hooper takes part in a group photo with Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools students and a museum curator during a visit at the Montford Point Museum, Camp Johnson, N.C., June 16, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Christian C. Bunch.

Director of Resources Integration for the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9,Headquarters, Department of the Army, Sally Pfenning (center front) takes a group photo with USAG Ansbach employees at Storck Barracks to conclude her visit.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Katherine Gomez, a robotic process automation cyber operations technician assigned to the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron, receives the Linebacker of the Week Award from U.S. Air Force Col. Larry Fenner, vice commander of the 36th Wing and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Ortiz Acevedo, senior enlisted leader of the 36th Mission Support Group, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 9, 2022. The Team Andersen Linebacker of the Week recognizes outstanding enlisted, officer, civilian and total force personnel who have had an impact on achieving Team Andersens mission, vision and priorities.

From right, Col. Vincent B. Myers, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, commander, hosted Mr. Robert Goodman, Defense Health Agency, deputy assistant director for Financial Operations, and Mr. Joseph Rheney, U.S. Army Medical Command, deputy chief of staff for Resources, Infrastructure and Strategy, June 7, 2022. As the primary military treatment facility in DHA's Southwest Kentucky market, BACH supports the medical readiness of Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 5th Special Forces Group, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and other units on Fort Campbell, and is responsible for healthcare delivery to approximately 73,000 Military Health System beneficiaries enrolled to the hospital.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dorothy Hinkley, commander of the 129th Medical Group, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, is promoted to colonel during a ceremony, Sept. 10, 2022, at Moffett Air National Guard Base near Mountain View, California. Hinkley earned her commission through the Navy ROTC program and served on active duty with the Navy before transitioning to the U.S. Navy Reserve and later transferring to the Air National Guard.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 1, 2022) Participants of 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) proclamation signing ceremony pose for a photo onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). CFAY is committed to raising awareness and facilitating the prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. SAAPM is recognized annually in April and this years theme is STEP FORWARD. Prevent. Report. Advocate. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Frie, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and his family are honored during a division retirement ceremony on September 16, 2022, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Frie, 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.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place, DHA director, and his wife, Carol, meet with DHA employees during a farewell event with the workforce Dec. 9 at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. Place will depart the Agency Jan. 3, 2023 after serving as the agencys third director and retire following 36 years of service to the nation, the Army and the military health system.

A representative from the Semper Fi and Americas Fund (middle) accepts their assistance grant from Col. Mikel Huber (right), Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point commanding officer, during the Scholarship and Awards Reception at Millers Landing, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 19, 2022. The grant will go toward its Service Member and Family Support program.

Annual awards winners from the 512th Airlift Wing pose with wing leadership after the awards ceremony on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 4, 2024. Over 600 Team Dover members attended the ceremony. Air Force

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

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

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Mr. Michael Jones, Implementation Agency for Crime and Security Executive Director to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 27, 2022. During the visit, the guest conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus with.

Tom Woods, an Oklahoma state senator, is accompanied by guests at his enlistment ceremony at the Oklahoma State Capitol on June 26, 2023, Oklahoma City. Woods enlisted into the Oklahoma ANG to serve beyond his congressional district and will attend Air Force basic military training and security forces technical training between state senate sessions.

Members of Navy Recruiting Command, Navy Office of Community Outreach and International Paper Global Headquarters pose for a group photo during Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence.

Col. Samuel Hunter and Command Sgt. Maj. Ira Ford, 658th Regional Support Group Commander and Command Sergeant Major pose for a photo with Guams Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio.

Kelly McKeague, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) director, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Anthony Worsley, DPAA senior enlisted advisor, gives an award to a family member of an unaccounted-for U.S. service member from the Vietnam War during a Family Member Update (FMU) inDallas, Texas, March 25, 2023. The DPAA provides periodic updates and hosts annual government briefings for families of Americans who are missing from past conflicts. Since 1995, these events not only brief the families on the latest up-to-date information available about their specific cases, but they provide reassurance to fellow Americans that the agency will continue to investigate, recover, identify and return MIAs.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers MAJ Rocky Streif, Vicksburg District deputy commander and deputy Emergency Operations Center deputy in southwest Florida, recognizes Bill Tillery(R) and Jake Lambert(L) of USACE Mobile District for their dedication and hard work as quality assurance representatives for Operation Blue Roof, Cape Coral, FL, October 18, 2022. (Photos by Sarah Futrell) The Corps of Engineers is rapidly installing blue roofs across southwest Florida, to get residents the help they need to protect their homes and get them back on the road to recovery.

Alaskan Command leadership hosted Canada's Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman to discuss mutually shared interests in defense of and advancement of the Arctic Region at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 8, 2022. Hillman was appointed Canadas Ambassador to the United States in Washington D.C. in March 2020, the first woman to serve in the position.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 28, 2022) - Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson met with Naval Base Guams Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) staff, Sept. 28. Nicholson discussed concerns facing FFSC, answered questions, and the team was recognized and presented with command coins.

U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) accept the Marine Corps Information Environment Enterprise Innovation Award in Arlington, Virginia, April 14, 2022. The third annual Marine Corps Association Information Awards Dinner, administered by the Deputy Commandant for Information, recognized 16 individual awards and 3 unit awards chosen from information communities including Intelligence, Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4), Cyber, Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Space, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) and Civil Affairs (CA).

221202-N-LN782-1007 (Dec. 02, 2022) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Dec. 2, 22. row of chief combination covers sit on a table prior to a chief petty officer. More than 35,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

The Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, and his wife, Kelly, were made honorary Hoosiers and the certificate was presented by the Adjutant General of Indiana, Major Gen. Lyles, and his wife Sherry, at the Indiana National Guard headquarters on, May, 29, 2022.

The III Armored Corps and Fort Hood "People First Center" hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 13, 2022, at Fort Hood, in celebration of a new people-focused centralized training facility focusing on leader development. The PFC aims to prevent harmful behaviors through immersive training.

221101-N-LP924-1130 SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Nov. 01, 2022) U.S. Service members and Hondurans pose for a picture at a Women, Peace, and Security Seminar (WPS) at the Womens Shelter in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, as part of Continuing Promise 22, Nov. 01, 2022. Continuing Promise 22, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Aug. 31, 2022) - Leadership of Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) pose with members of the Ministry of Health after discussing the PP22 mission. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

Brigadier General Renea Dorvalls family pinned her with her current rank at a promotion ceremony held in the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center auditorium on Jan. 6, 2023.Dorvall serves as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army and as commander of the Montana Army National Guard.

Right, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commanding General Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund greets a member of Fire Department Emergency Services, Camp Darby USAG Italy, during the 'Taste of Tuscany' event. This event was reserved for councilors and operators in tourism and/or production activities, with representatives of the participating municipalities having an exclusive exhibition space where they could 'showcase' their special features and typical products at Camp Darby, Italy, Dec. 2, 2022.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from right, participates in an Economic Development Commission roundtable discussion hosted by Space Florida at the Space Life Sciences Laboratory on Aug. 7, 2018, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. With him, from left, are Kennedy Center Director Bob Cabana; Brigadier General Wayne Monteith, commander, 45th Space Wing, and director, Eastern Range, Patrick Air Force Base in Florida; and U.S. Rep. Bill Posey. The administrator also toured Kennedy facilities and received updates on various center accomplishments.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 5, 2022) - U.S. Coast Guard Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Joseph Obert, attached to U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale, is recognized as Navy League Fort Lauderdales Sea Services Enlisted Person of the Year at an awards reception during Fleet Week Port Everglades festivities, May 5, 2022. Fleet Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase the awareness of the Navys role and purpose in our national defense.

Brig. Gen. Peter T. Green III, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Massachusetts Air National Guard, retired after 40 years of service in a ceremony held at the 104th Fighter WIng on Sept. 10, 2022. Brig. Gen. Green started his career as a security forces specialist at the 104FW and prior to moving to Massachusetts ANG Joint Force Headquarts was the 104FW Commander. Distinguished guests included Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, The Adjutant General, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Brig. Gen. Virginia Gaglio, Chief of Staff and Air Component Commander, Massachusetts ANG, Col. David 'Moon' Halasikun, 104FW Commander, Massachusetts Senator John Velis, Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe, and other 104FW leaders, members, family and friends. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

Second Bomb Wing and 2nd Medical Group leadership cut the ribbon at the ScriptCenter kiosk during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 13, 2022. The ScriptCenter kiosk offers an alternative to the drive-through pharmacy for patients to pick up prescriptions.

From left to right, Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, 18th Wing commander, Senior Airman Armanda Jackson and Senior Airman Christina Pruch, Airman Committed to Excellence food pantry committee leads, pose for a picture inside of the food pantry at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2023. The Kadena food pantry is the first military affiliated food pantry located on Okinawa.

36th Wing leadership meets with the governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, Ralph DLG. Torres, during an off-site in Saipan on Oct. 12, 2022. The group discussed ways to solidify their relationships and improve the ability to mutually support one another.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 20, 2022) Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. George Easley, first director of the Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA), center left, and his wife, center, pose for a group photo with personnel from SEA and Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), after his interview with NHHC historians, Sept. 20, 2022. NHHC strives to preserve and present an accurate history by locating, collecting, and preserving documents, artifacts, photos, oral histories, and art that best represent the history of the U.S. Navy.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeffery Walton, 2d Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment, is joined by his three children and parents to help him celebrate a mile stone in his career as he is promoted to the rank of sergeant first class during a promotion ceremony at Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 1, 2022.

(From left to right) U.S. Air Force CMSgt. Jason Shaffer, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, Col. Keagan McLeese, 56th FW vice commander and 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Sparky kick-off this years Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This event celebrated the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week with the theme Fire wont wait. Plan your escape, and promotes fire safety across the country annually.

Leaders from the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base and The University of Central Oklahoma announced an Educational Partnership Agreement on April 15 to collaborate and share ideas and advanced technologies.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Co., 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion return home to their families on Fort Drum, Ny Sep. 7, 2022. VooDoo Soldiers spent almost a year in Iraq defending the nation.

MIAMI (June 15, 2022) - Group photo of a panel of senior Department of Defense leaders who discussed the Women, Peace and Security initiative during the U.S. Southern Command Senior Leader Logistics Symposium at the command headquarters. From left to right, Amb. Jean Manes, U.S. Southern Commands Civilian Deputy to the Commander; the President of the Defense Security Cooperation University, Dr. Celeste Ward Gventer; Principal Deputy Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, Kristina M. O'Brien; the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost; the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Laura Richardson; and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics Leigh E. Method. (Photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Caruso, U.S. Southern Command)

Superintendent David ONeal Brown, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, Mayor of Chicago Lori E. Lightfoot, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, the Director of the Air National Guard pose for a photo at the Gold Star Family Breakfast located in The Walnut Room at Macys, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2022. All three attended the breakfast to pay respects to the Gold Star Families.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

Family and friends gather around Warrant Officer Paul D. Kelly after his flight school graduation ceremony at Fort Novosel, Ala., Feb. 8, 2024. Kelly serves with the Virginia Army National Guard. Army

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

Col. Matthew Kelly (right), Commander, Army Environmental Command and Command Sgt. Maj. Tremayne Robbins (left), Senior Enlisted Leader, Army Environmental Command, tour the Olympic Swimming Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, with Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks (center), September 20, 2022. Marks is a Paralympic Swimmer assigned to the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Robert Simms, canvassing recruiter of Recruiting Sub Station Mesquite, is awarded the Centurion helm on Sept. 30, 2022 for his valiant efforts in Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC). SSgt. Simms contracted 101 enlisted individuals into the Marine Corps as a canvassing recruiter of Recruiting Sub Station Mesquite. This achievement recongnizes him as a Centurion in the recruiting field and earned him a custom helm given to him by the Recruiting Station Dallas Command.

The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard and drummers from The U.S. Navy Band spent the day at the NFL Experience February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas. While at the NFL Experience the team got one on one time with the Lombardi Trophy, tested their quarterback skills, and met NFL stars Rob Gronkowski, former tight end for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Aidan Hutchinson, a defensive end for the Detroit Lions. The JAFCG and drummers also stopped by the U.S. Air Force booth to test out their virtual reality experience. They finished their afternoon at the NFL Experience with a stop at the USO booth to check out their gaming truck and sign a USO flag that will be sent to Service Members overseas.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Krause, left, a chaplain with 7th Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, receives a prayer from Cmdr. George Sestler, a chaplain, during his promotion ceremony on Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 13, 2022. Promotion ceremonies mark a significant achievement in a service members career and are a testament to their commitment, mastery of duties and leadership capabilities. Newly promoted Lt. Cmdr. Krause was promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer at the same unit 20 years prior. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kristy Ordonez Maldonado)

Ben Iles (right), Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk Operations Group Physical Security team, and Staff Sgt. Randy Borgesi, U.S. Army Recruiting station DeRidder speaks with Navy ROTC cadets from Memorial High School, Port Arthur, Texas and Port Arthur Army recruiter Sgt. First Class Luis Zuniga at the Fort Polk Museum during a tour of JRTC Fort Polk.

Sgt. David Luna with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion 41st Infantry Regiment poses with 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Commander Col. Andrew Kiser and his squad after his reenlistment ceremony on Aug 22. at Fort Carson Col. Sgt. Luna is a member of the 1,000 pound club and has been named the strongest Soldier in the Brigade.

The Commandants Trophy was established to recognize superior academic performance, physical ability and exceptional leadership skills. The 8th Marine Corps District Commanding Officer had the privilege of recognizing United States Marine Corps Candidate Thomas E. Henderson as the recipient of The Commandants Trophy for his notable leadership and superior accomplishments.

230206-N-EE352-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 6, 2023) Capt. Erik Kenny, middle, executive officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and Command Master Chief Israel Pedregon, middle left, command master chief of Vinson, pose for a group photo with visitors inside the in port cabin during an visit aboard Vinson. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.

POLARIS POINT, Guam (June 2, 2022) - Christopher Thayer, Director, Maritime Operations, Military Sealift Command (MSC), right, presents the MSCs Maritime Excellence Award pennant to Capt. Jamie Mathlin, Ships Master of the submarine tender USS Emory S Land (AS 39), left, and U.S. Navy Capt. Andrew Ring, commanding officer of the tender, center, during a visit aboard Land, Jun. 2. Land is tasked to provide expeditionary intermediate level maintenance and repairs, as well as provide hotel service and logistics support to deployed guided-missile and fast¬-attack submarines deployed to U.S. 5th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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