Military Leadership Meetings

Images of military leaders engaged in discussions. Meetings focus on operational readiness and strategy, highlighting collaboration across different branches of the armed forces.

Attendees of the Mobility Air Force Data Link Users Group discuss community airframe updates and future data link capabilities during break-out sessions at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Missouri, February 8, 2024. During the event, hosted by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, more than 100 subject matter experts gathered to discuss tactical data link and attend briefings from some of the top leaders in the field. Data Link provides the capability for air and ground crews to be able to establish and maintain tactical coordination anywhere in the world. Air National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, speaks to Professional Staff Members during a visit to MCBH, Oct. 2, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Professional Staff Members on the bases progression towards Force Design 2030 and the ongoing construction aboard MCBH.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 12, 2022) Command Master Chief Duncan MacLeod, a MyNavy Coaching facilitator assigned to Navy Personnel Commands Talent Management Task Force, back left, provides guidance during mock coaching sessions at a MyNavy Coaching training event at the Senior Enlisted Academy on Naval Station Newport, Sept. 12, 2022. MyNavy Coaching is a Chief of Naval Personnel-led initiative to build and sustain a peer-to-peer coaching culture within the Navy.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Ronald Greer, first sergeant assigned to 588th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, asks a question to a Soldier during a promotion board at Żagań, Poland, July 19, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT, is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, Army & Air Force Exchange Service senior enlisted advisor (left) talks to Chief Master Sgt. Maribeth Ferrer, 633d Air Base Wing command chief (right) about some of the services and products that work in other AAFES locations while in a meeting at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Dec. 7, 2022. Osby travels to Army and Air Force installations worldwide to present updates to leadership on Exchange activities and provides feedback on issues affecting customers.

120828-N-PC102-031GULFPORT, Miss. (Aug. 28, 2012) Capt. Frederick Burgess, commanding officer of Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC), Gulfport, and commander of the 20th Seabee Readiness Group and his executive officer, Cmdr. William Whitmire, address their staff during a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center at NCBC, Gulfport. The base is making final preparations as Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to make landfall nearly 7 years after Hurricane Katrina.

220808-N-DB801-0387MAYPORT, Fla. - (Aug. 8, 2022) -- Gen. Laura Richardson, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, third from right, meets Chilean navy Lt. Cmdr. Macarena Lopez, during a meeting for PANAMAX 2022, at U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, U.S. 4th Fleet headquarters in Mayport, Fla., Aug. 8, 2022. Exercise PANAMAX 2022 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that provides important training opportunities for nations to work together and build upon the capability to plan and conduct complex multinational operations. The exercise scenario involves security and stability operations to ensure free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal.

Training Center Cape May hosts the 2022 Drill Instructor Summit as part of the Council on Recruit Basic Training, Oct. 19 , 2022, in Cape May, N.J. The summit is designed to facilitate dialogue between the services, aid in the exchange of ideas, discuss societal trends affecting basic military training, and identify best practices which serve to benefit enlisted training across the services.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

220815-N-PC620-0159WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE Aug. 15, 2022 U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Vivien Miller, right, the Air Force Radiation Assessment Team (AFRAT) team chief, describes the units capabilities to Joint Task Force Civil Support commanding general, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Van, and his staff during a visit with the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Air Force Radiation Assessment Team on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aug. 15, 2022. AFRAT relies on training and technology to keep responding DOD personnel safe during a radiologic or nuclear emergency. JTF-CS conducts Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear response and all-hazards Defense Support to Civil Authorities operations in support of the lead federal agency in order to save lives, mitigate human suffering, and prevent further injury.

030416-M-1132B-043. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Camp Lejeune

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2022) Michelle Harrison shares insights during an innovation discussion at the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) fall leadership off-site at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sept. 28, 2022. Leaders from throughout the NETC Force Development domain attended both in-person and online to discuss issues ranging across the "street to fleet" mission to recruit, develop and deliver combat-ready warfighters to the fleet.

POLARIS POINT, Guam (Sep. 29, 2022) - Machinist's Mate (Auxiliary) 1st Class Sara Brookshier, assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), speaks with Rear Adm. Su Youl Lee, commander, Republic of Korea Navy Submarine Force (CSF), during the 55th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM), Sept. 29. Over the past 28 years, SWCM has brought together leaders of both the U.S. and ROK submarine forces to discuss combined submarine training and force integration.

Christine Wormuth, U.S. Secretary of the Army, talks to Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, while having lunch at Camp Herkus, Lithuania, June 30, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

Angelina Casarez (right), 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs deputy chief, discusses scenario tactics with Benjamin Faske (left), 12th Fighter Wing Public Affairs chief, during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

031006-F-2828D-100. Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, the representative for Californias 53rd Congressional District, listens to a presentation by U.S. Marine Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, during a tour at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, May 4, 2022. During her visit, Jacobs was shown Miramars microgrid, power plant, and bachelor enlisted housing.

U.S. Army Col. Marlena DeCelle, the deputy commanding general for sustainment with the 40th Infantry Division, speaks at the combined arms rehearsal with the 18th Airborne Corps in Camp Atterbury, Ind., as a part of Warfighter 23-2 on November 2, 2022. Warfighter 23-2 demonstrates the strategic capabilities of a Division level element in partnership with several other army formations of varying sizes.

Senior military leaders from 28 partner nations discuss common security concerns at the senior leader seminar during Eager Lion, Sept. 13, 2022, in Amman, Jordan. More than 5,000 individuals from 28 partner nations participated in the multilateral U.S. Central Command Eager Lion 22 exercise, Sept. 4-15, 2022 in Amman, Jordan. In addition to being a platform for senior leaders to discuss issues and concerns, the SLS served as an opportunity for leaders to share best practices by exchanging the knowledge and skills required to manage and lead effectively in complex environments.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass has lunch with deployed U.S. Air Force members during a visit to Campia Turzii, Romania, Oct. 5, 2022. The CMSAF toured several installations throughout Romania to see firsthand the strategic impact the bases have on the overall mission of NATO.

ASAN, Guam (Dec. 13, 2022) - Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with local military leaders on Guam at Joint Region Marianas headquarters in Asan, Dec. 5. During the meeting, Paparo answered questions from various commanding officers and discussed the future of naval operations in the region. (U.S. Navy photos by Shaina ONeal)

An Air Force ROTC cadet asks a question during a meeting with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 18, 2022. A group of Air Force and Space Force ROTC cadets and newly commissioned officers is part of a summer internship program at the Pentagon.

U.S. Marine Col. Todd D. McCarthy, the director of the Plans and Strategy Division, Deputy Commandant for Information, talks about Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 8, Information, during a brief with 1st Marine Division leaders on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 21, 2022. The brief was part of an MCDP 8 roadshow with Marines across the fleet and focused on the integration of information into planning and operations to create and exploit advantages across all warfighting domains. The new doctrinal publication, released in June, serves as the Corps' capstone service doctrine describing the purpose and mechanics of information as a warfighting function.

Swedish defense delegates and New York Air and Army National Guard senior leadership listen to a briefing at the 369th Regiment Armory in Harlem, New York on Feb. 8, 2024. The Swedish officials spent three days with New York National Guard senior leadership, receiving an overview of rapid response capabilities in the region. Army National Guard

Maj. Gen. Thomas Harrell, director, Defense Health Network Central, Defense Health Agency; director, San Antonio Market; commander, 59th Medical Wing; and the lead for Air Force Medical Agency Alpha, responds to a question about healthcare access for recruiters during a meeting at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Jan. 11, 2024. Harrell met with Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, Air Force Recruiting Service commander; his wife, Cathy Amrhein; and several TRICARE representatives to identify challenges in accessing care and potential solutions to ensure support for remote military families. (Defense Health Agency

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Freddie Martinez, the commanding officer for 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, left, briefs members of Materiel Support Command-Korea on some of the machines and equipment used by the Marines of 3rd Maintenance Battalion at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 30, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

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221012-N-RQ186-3001NORFOLK, Va. (October 12, 2022) Air Commodore Mike Baulkwill, center, commander of the United Kingdoms combat air force, discusses the Maintenance Operation Center (MOC) Aircraft on Ground (AOG) with MOC leadership during a visit, 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.

U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Milton J. Sands III, Commander of Special Operations Command Africa, (SOCAFRICA) listens to a translations of an African partners remarks during Silent Warrior 2022 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, August 18, 2022. Silent Warrior 2022 is a Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) directed forum with 37 nations gathered to focus on improving the security, resiliency and prosperity of Africa.

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.

Alaskan Command leadership welcomed Swedish Armed Forces Rear Admiral Jonas Wikström, Defense Attaché, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 11, 2022. The visit provided opportunities to share ideas and discuss the importance of the Arctic Region.

NAPLES, Italy (May 11, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith speaks hosptial staff during his visit to U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, May 11, 2022. Smith visited the installations across Naples to engage in discussions about Navy concerns and quality of life issues. USNH Naples is the largest naval hospital in Europe and serves a diverse population of over 9,800 beneficiaries.

U.S. Army Col. Richard J. Ikena, commander of 1st Infantry Division Artillery, briefs a congressional delegation composed of members of the House Armed Services Committee at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 23, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Command Sgt. Maj. Clark Charpentier, MEDCoE Command Sergeant Major, hosted a panel to discuss the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Thursday, August 11, 2022, in Blesse Auditorium. On the panel were Lt. Col. Kayla Ramotar, H2F Subject Matter Expert, Staff Sergeant Kiara Wheeler, Master Fitness Trainer, 1st Sgt. Greg Rios, First Sergeant, A Co, 264th Medical Battalion, and Sgt. 1st Class Ray Cheers, Senior Drill Sergeant, 32d Medical Brigade. The panel addresses questions from the in-person audience and online attendees watching on Facebook live over a variety of AFCT topics. Starting April 1, 2022, the U.S. Army began implementing the ACFT as the Armys general physical fitness test for personnel actions. The Army will incorporate the ACFT in a time-phased, deliberate manner to ensure all Soldiers can train and adjust to the new events and scoring scales before scores used for personnel actions.The Army will incorporate the ACFT into personnel policies in a time-phased, deliberate manner

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Vice Adm. Micheal E. Boyle, Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force Lt. Gen. George W. Smith Jr., and Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Vice Adm. Andrew J. Tiongson sign a tri-service maritime strategy memorandum of understanding, Oct. 26, at U.S. 3rd Fleet Headquarters. The memorandum formalizes the implementation of strategic guidance by developing a predictable framework for integrated exercise design, planning, experimentation and execution, and ensure interoperability between the services and readiness at all levels and across all domains.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregg Olson, director, Marine Corps Staff, dines with Marines during a tour at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 2024. After arriving, Olson and his spouse, Mrs. Dawn Olson, the F-35 simulator, Laurel Bay Military Housing, and other areas around the base.

121112-N-RA981-095. New York Hurricane Sandy. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Fridrik Fridriksson, deputy commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, meets with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Ryuji Toyota, commanding general, Bilateral Coordination Department, Ground Component Command, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. The BCD and III MEF leadership used this time to strengthen and coordinate bilateral exercises.

220708-N-FG807-1021 SAN DIEGO (July 8, 2022) Multinational participants assigned to combined task force 177 attend a commanders update brief for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

221005-N-DK722-1004 VENICE (Oct. 5, 2022) U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, center right, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, meets with Nigerian Navy Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, center left, Chief of Naval Staff of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, during the 13th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS), hosted by the Italian Navy. Held every Two years, TRSS provides a forum for international Naval leaders, organizations and agencies from more than 50 nations to discuss the latest developments in confronting maritime challenges.

Col. James Mattey, 513th Air Control Group commander, briefs the HAF/DSI team on the Advanced Collaboration for Enterprise Services digital environment or ACES, during the TFA health assessment at the 552nd Air Control Wing and 513th Air Control Group May 4, 2022, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The team, led by Maj. Gen. Randal Efferson, conducted several focus group interviews to improve the Total Force Association enterprise.

Honduran Gen. Jose Luis Sauceda Sierra (center) , Commander of Joint Doctrine and Military Education, welcomes the members of the CENTAM working group during meetings held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sep. 7-9, 2022. The CENTAM WG provides a venue where army staff from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and U.S. Army South can meet to address common issues and coordinate activities.

MISAWA, Japan (April 13, 2022) - Force Master Chief H. Trenton Schmidt, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Sailors, assigned to the Yellow Jackets" of Electronic Attack Squadron 138, during a visit to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa. NAF Misawa provides aviation and ground logistic support and services to all permanent and transient U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps forces in Northern Japan.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Charge d Affaires a.i. of the U.S. Mission in Thailand Michael Heath visit servicmembers stationed in Bangkok, Thailand, June 13, 2022. Austin is visiting the kingdom for counterpart visits that continue to take important steps toward modernizing the U.S.-Thai alliance and expanding the depth and breadth of our military cooperation.(DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), center, and Capt. Clifford Collins Jr., NETC chief of staff, right, listen to Kent Miller, NETC executive director, during the NETC fall leadership off-site at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sept. 28, 2022. Leaders from throughout the NETC Force Development domain attended both in-person and online to discuss issues ranging across the "street to fleet" mission to recruit, develop and deliver combat-ready warfighters to the fleet.

During her site visit, Brig. Gen. Michelle Donahue received a briefing from 405th Army Field Support Brigade leaders and staff on the brigades new Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 site, which is under construction in Powidz, Poland, as well as 405th AFSB DEFENDER-Europe 23 support, the Army's Central Issue Facility reform initiative and the 405th AFSB's plan to implement the changes, brigade fiscal year 2023 funding requirements, the Tele-Maintenance Distribution Cell-Ukraine, and more.

British Royal Air Force Group Capt. Rob ODell (left), the director of the Northeast Syria Coordination Group of the Directorate of Civil Environment (DICE), and French Air Force Brig. Gen. Vincent Coste (right), the director of DICE, brief Ambassadorial representatives and aides from multiple Coalition countries about the importance of finding solutions for successfully repatriating individually displaced persons from IDP camps in Iraq and northeast Syria during a meeting June 27, 2022, at Union III forward operating base, in Baghdad, Iraq. The meeting also enabled the DICE team to update the embassy representatives on the current programs and future plans for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolves (CJTF-OIR) advise, assist and enable mission and the Coalitions role in helping our partners create security and stability in the region. DICE is a directorate of CJTF-OIR.

U.S. Army Europe and Africas Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah E. Inman gives advice to enlisted Soldiers as part of a luncheon held on Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 19, 2022. The advice pertained to personal and professional growth for the Soldiers who are currently enrolled in the Basic Leaders Course.

More than 40 military and civilian personnel from the United States and Mexico joined for the latest gathering of the Security Cooperation Synchronization Workshop (SCSW) Feb. 26-28, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The SCSW is a binational and Mexico) and trilateral Northern Command USNORTHCOM, Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional SEDENA, and Secretaría de Marina SEMAR) forum chaired by the USNORTHCOM Director of Strategy, Policy and Plans, the SEDENA Chief of Strategic Planning, and the SEMAR Chief of the Strategic Planning and Coordination Unit. It provides principals at the O-7 level a forum to articulate a mutual vision and discuss their institutional priorities, guiding multi-year security cooperation programs. (Department of Defense

Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, senior enlisted advisor for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), talks with 97th Air Mobility Wing and exchange service leaders at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, August 3, 2022. Osbys visit focused on how AAFES can improve quality of life for the Altus community.

ASAN, Guam (June 14, 2022) - - The Valiant Shield Joint Information Bureau,in coordination with Joint Region Marianas (JRM), hosted a media roundtableat JRM headquarters in Asan, June 9. Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick II, directorof the Joint Exercise Control Group, answered questions from local newsoutlets and discussed the United States' enduring commitment to a free andopen Indo-Pacific across all domains for security and well-being of ournation and the international community.Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise focused onintegration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This trainingbuilds real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting,locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and incyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photos by ReyRabara)

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.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Wilson, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, speaks with participants of the First-Term Officer Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 30, 2022. FTOC is a two-day, volunteer-led course that provides first-term officers the resources and knowledge needed to be successful in acclimating to their first duty station.

From right, Albanian Armed Forces Capt. Elton Cuka, a cyber specialist, discusses Active Cyber Defense concepts with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Walter F. Dragon, Jr., commander of the 104th Cyber Operations Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, during a cyber defense operations planning workshop at the Ministry of Defence in Tirana, Albania, April 4, 2022. The New Jersey-Albania Partnership is one of 22 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 65 worldwide partnerships that make up the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Charleston, W.Va., Nov. 3, 2012 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano listens to a report on relief efforts in West Virginia from the state's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer. The area was hit with several feet of snow, heavy rain and high winds in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Norman Lenburg/FEMA. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano listens to a report of relief efforts in West Virginia from the states adjutant general, Maj. Gen. James A. Hoyer. The state was hit with several feet of snow, heavy rain and high winds in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Norman Lenburg/FEMA. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

(From right to left) Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Gen. Alain Pelletier, Deputy Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), meets with RCAF Brig. Gen. J.P.S. McKenzie, Director General Support, Canadian Joint Operations Command, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michelle Rose, Director of Logistics and Engineering, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, at the commands headquarters on May 18, 2022, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. During the visit, McKenzie was briefed on the commands missions, requirements and future operations. (Department of Defense photo by Master Sgt. Benjamin Wiseman)

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Dr. Celeste Wallander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Chidi Blyden holds a conference meeting with Kenyan Cabinet Defense Secretary Eugene Wamalwa at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 4, 2022.

Dr. Becky McFall, second from left, Lincoln, Mass., Public School superintendent, speaks to Col. Taona Enriquez, second from right, installation commander, during a meet and greet at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 9, while Lynn Fagan, from left, principal for Early Childhood Programs in Lincoln, Laurel Wironen, Hanscom AFB school liaison officer, and Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, installation command chief, look on. The Hanscom Primary and Middle schools are part of the Lincoln Public School District.

230328-N-DB801-0010MIAMI - (March 28, 2023) - Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, engages in discussion during the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Course at USSOUTHCOM headquarters, Mar 27-31, 2023. This years course features 16 partner nation senior officers and 19 U.S. flag and general officers. The purpose of the CFMCC flag course is to improve the effectiveness of senior leaders (flag and general officers) who routinely work together at the operational level of command and control. Aiken serves as host for this iteration of the course. USNAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability.

Dr. (Col.) Jeremy Johnson, right, commander of U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Japan, asks a question as Sgt. Maj. Titus Kamau, MEDDAC-J sergeant major, looks on during the Regional Health Command-Pacific regional commander's conference, Aug. 4, 2022. Military treatment facility commanders and staff came from across the Pacific to attend the three-day conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Regional Health Command-Pacific, headquartered in Honolulu, is the most geographically dispersed command in Army Medicine, stretching more than 5,000 miles and five time zones across the Pacific. The command oversees Army medical units in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Japan, and South Korea.

U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Ansbach and Stadt (town) Ansbach hosted Speaker Series discussion forums to the topics Trans-Atlantic Partnership, a new era in Europe challenges to secure NATOs Eastern flank and the way forward for Trans-Atlantic partnership. U.S. and German militaries and officials spoke about newest developments in the Ukrainian crisis and the future of NATO and U.S. German cooperation.Pictured event was held in Karlshalle in Ansbach. The speakers were USAG Ansbach commander Col. Karen E. Hobart, V Corps Deputy Commanding General for Support (DCG-S) Maj. Gen. Robert D. Burke and Dr. Johannes Urban with the Bavarian State Chancellery.Ansbach, Germany, May 13, 2022.

Leadership representatives from the Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast unified command met with U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Chargé dAffaires Eric Stromayer, to discuss the Operation Vigilant Sentry posture and other maritime security initiatives at Coast Guard District Seven in Miami, Florida, Jan. 8, 2024. HSTF-SE was established in 2003 and frequently coordinates efforts across multiple federal, state, and local agencies to maximize readiness under the 2004 OVS plan to respond to maritime migration events throughout the Caribbean Sea.

Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, conducts a conference call at the Pentagon on Oct. 29, 2012, with the adjutants general of states affected by Hurricane Sandy. The National Guard is responding to Hurricane Sandy as part of the federal, state and local team.

International military students listen to a moderator during a Women, Peace, and Security small group discussion July 13, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The training is part of a larger strategic framework by the Department of Defense to implement WPS into relevant training curriculum and professional military education for the Armed Forces.

Honorable Mr. Larry Andre, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speak during the delivery of 24 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) at the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Headquarters in Somalia, Aug. 3, 2022. The donation from the U.S. will help increase ATMIS capabilities in the fight against terrorism and those who seek to undermine the security and stability of Somalia.

041217-A-1526R-001. Base: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted dignitaries for a Central American Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Christie, 325th Force Support Squadron commander, center, participates in a dining facility focus group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 17, 2022. Christie participated in the DFAC focus group to ensure Airmens voices across the installation were heard.

An attendee asks a question during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit in Arlington, Va., Aug. 2, 2022. The summit is hosting senior enlisted leaders from 54 countries to reinforce partnerships between military services.

2204026-N-JO245-1378 NORFOLK, Va. (April 26, 2022) - Capt. Matt Kawas, right, speaks to junior officers about his experience in the undersea warfare community during a Junior Undersea Warfare Symposium and Training (JOUST) flag official panel onboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads. JOUST is an annual symposium led by junior officers designed to address challenges to future undersea warfare (USW) operations and leverage and maximize strengths in the USW community.

The 424 Air Base Squadron hosts local farmers at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield-Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 11, 2022. During the morning portion of the visit, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin D. Coughlin, 424th Air Base Squadron commander, expressed his gratitude for the local farming community and his desire to continue to build on their partnership.

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.

Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker, commander of the 88th Readiness Division, met with Delta Solutions and Strategies on Feb. 15, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to develop a relationship, thank the company for its support of the Army Reserve and promote the hiring of Army Reserve Soldiers. Left to right, Capt. Stephan Murphy, aide-de-camp, Baker, Mark Stafford, company CEO, and Mark Lilevjen with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

U.S. Army Pacific and Indian Army senior leaders attends the 25th U.S. - India Executive Steering Group April 20 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The week-long ESG occurs annually and focuses on strategic discussions among USARPAC and Indian Army senior leaders. The ESG also focuses on prioritizing efforts in order to improve army-to-army relations, and interoperability between USARPAC and the Indian Army.

Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven, left, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney, right, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during the undersecretarys visit to Hawaii, on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Jan. 8, 2024. Raven is traveling to Hawaii and Guam to meet with leaders, government officials and service members to discuss the importance of regional security and stability and defense of American interests, as well as our Allies and partners.

Chuukese community members, U.S. Army Soldiers, and U.S. Coast Guardsmen discuss Chuuk's disaster response practices in the Chuuk Emergency Operations Center during a humanitarian assistance response training and drone demonstration in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 16, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

U.S. Army Central hosted leaders from the United Arab Emirates Land Forces at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, SC on September 26, 2022. The key leader engagement was vital to maintaining strong relationships with partner nations which shape future regional defense and bilateral cooperation.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson flanked by Ambassador Hugo Llorens, Special Charg� d�Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and General John W. Nicholson Jr., addresses reporters at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan on October 23, 2017.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Major General Germán Lopez, Colombian Defense Attaché for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2022. During the visit, the visitors conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Roy W. Collins, center, Headquarters U.S. Air Force director of security forces and deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, speaks with 423rd Security Forces Squadron defenders during a visit to Royal Air Force Molesworth, England, May 24, 2022. Collins and Chief Master Sgt. Donald S. Gallagher, 20th Security Forces career field manager, visited RAF Molesworth to meet and recognize the 423rd SFS Airmen.

The Air Force Commands Numbered Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisors sit at a panel during the AFRC Enlisted Symposium, July 12, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The symposium was created to provide Reserve Citizen Airmen with information from guest speakers and command leadership with the theme, "Building Tomorrow's Leaders Today: Compete, Deter, Win!"

220926-N-IE405-1061 NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 26, 2022) U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Commanding Officer Capt. James Stewart, left, speaks to Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez prior to his reenlistment during the commanding officer's monthly radio talk show at AFN onboard NSA Naples' Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, Sept. 26, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

220926-N-IE405-1061 NAPLES, Italy (Sept. 26, 2022) U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Commanding Officer Capt. James Stewart, left, speaks to Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez prior to his reenlistment during the commanding officer's monthly radio talk show at AFN onboard NSA Naples' Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, Sept. 26, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman, Pacific Air Force deputy commander, meets with the 3rd Wing command team, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 29, 2023. The Enhanced Air Cooperation program, begun in 2017 between the U.S. and Australia, underscores the U.S. commitment to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific in an unpredictable environment.

220916-N-PC065-1001 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Sept. 16, 2022) - U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Christopher Farrar, right, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), speaks with Lithuanian Navy chief petty officers in Arlingtons Chiefs Mess, Sept. 16, 2022. U.S. Navy Sailors selected to become chief petty officers can voluntarily participate in a naval tradition known as “chief initiation season” to hone their physical, academic and leadership abilities before assuming the rank of chief petty officer. The Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S.Customs and Border Protection officers with the Office of Field Operations conduct oversight operations at the Region IV Emergency Operations Center in Doral, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, provides a gift to Julie Kitka, President of the Alaska Federation of Natives, May 6, 2022, while on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The general, along with NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, and the Alaskan Command leadership team of Lt. Gen. David Krumm and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, met with Ms. Kitka and other native Alaskan representatives to discuss the importance of the Arctic region. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, center left, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Mazie Hirono, center right, receive a brief during a visit to an expeditionary operations center aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 13, 2022. During the visit, Marines demonstrated their central role in enabling the joint force during a potential conflict and highlighted advantages created through Marine Corps posture and innovation. The senators received updates on the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region and the Marine Corps efforts to address potential national security threats.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General Mario Bueso Caballero, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Honduras to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2022. During the visit, General Bueso attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith asks Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall a question during the Senior Leader Orientation Course at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 11, 2022. The course provides training for newly selected brigadier generals and senior executive service members.

Chief of Navy Reserve Hosts i3 Waypoints Final PanelFORT MEADE, Md., June 28, 2022 -- Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force hosted the i3 Waypoints final presentations at Defense Media Activity in Ft. Meade, Md., on June 28, 2022.i3 Waypoints was initiated to fast-track transformative ideas from across the Navy directly to the highest levels of the Navy Reserve, without filters or bureaucratic barriers.Mustin led the panel of the five final presentations chosen from more than 100 submissions. Other panelists were retired Vice Adm. Andrew Woody Lewis, Force Master Chief Tracy L. Hunt, Mr. Bruce E. Mosler, chairman, global brokerage of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., and 2021 Reserve Sailor of the Year Yeoman 1st Class Jasmyn Phinizy. The five final innovative ideas to transform the Navy Reserve Force were: Lt. Brian Adornato, Naval Sea Systems Command, Surge Maintenance Sacramento: Create a New Category of Personnel: Civilian TechniciansLt. Cdr.

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U.S. Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard leaders answer questions during the Is Acquisition Innovating and Adapting to Meet the Different Requirements Presented Near Term and Far Term panel during the WEST 2024 conference at the San Diego Convention Center in California, Feb. 14, 2024. The panel discussed the extent of these challenges and the pace at which their teams are innovating and adapting to field needed capabilities as quickly as possible. WEST 2024 is the only event in which the makers of platforms and the designers of technologies can network, discuss and demonstrate their solutions in a single locale. Marine Corps

120312-N-UM734-608NORFOLK (March 12, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) hosts a Senate field hearing in the ship's hangar bay. The field hearing highlighted the Navy and Marine Corps' operational and shore energy initiatives, including smart metering, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

Stakeholders from Army and Department of Defense technology and communications-related organizations in the continental U.S. share information and insights on their projects and priorities at America's Theater Synchronization Review, at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta, Ga., June 8, 2022. The twice-yearly reviews allow 7th, ARCYBER and stakeholders in the continental U.S. to synchronize current and future communications and information technology plans and requirements. (Photo by Capt. Rebecca Harr)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Major General Germán Lopez, Colombian Defense Attaché for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2022. During the visit, the visitors conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tiffany J. Williams, 31st Fighter Wing judge advocate, briefs local mayors from surrounding towns at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 7, 2022. Williams briefed the members about an on-going investigation providing details on how the military and the local law enforvement work together.

220818-N-VI040-1053 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 18, 2022) A Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Atsugi employee provides a Sailor with information regarding the Emergency Family Assistance Center during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) training exercise held onboard Naval Air Facility Atsugi for Citadel Pacific 2022. Citadel Pacific is an annual exercise designed to evaluate command and control capabilities, and to ensure the readiness and effectiveness of antiterrorism and emergency response programs throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

MONTEREY, Calif. (Aug. 18, 2022) Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro receives a tour of facilities at the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) from Capt. Christi Montgomery, commanding officer of FNMOC, in Monterey Aug. 18, 2022. Del Toro is visiting San Diego and Monterey to visit with Sailors and Marines at installation commands, engage with leadership at the Surface Warfare Flag Officer Training Symposium, and to discuss strategic initiatives at NPS.

Multi-National officials toured French aircrafts on Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 12, 2022. Marara 22 goal is to aim for the improvement of civil and military coordination for disaster preparedness and relief, humanitarian assistance, evacuation operations and development efforts while also improving interoperability and mutual knowledge.

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