Military Leadership Training

Photos capturing military leaders conducting training sessions, briefings, and seminars with enlisted personnel, emphasizing mentorship and education.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Amanda Cannon, a 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons loading element noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs F-35A weapons loading procedures to Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 30, 2022. ACE leverages interoperability between joint forces to maintain the strategic initiative, present lethal, credible combat power with operational unpredictability that will ultimately win in conflict.

U.S. Air Force Col. Tim Dotson, 169th Mission Support Group commander, speaks with a group of 32 Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, in Eastover, South Carolina as they prepare to depart for Bluffton, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2019, to provide Hurricane Dorian response support to civilian partners. South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from units across the state prepare to respond as needed, in support of the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian to the state. The South Carolina National Guard received the order to activate from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster Aug. 31, 2019, and is ready to support the counties and first responders with requested resources for as long as needed before, during, and after the impact of Hurricane Dorian. In the past, the South Carolina National Guard has responded to emergencies in the state and provided Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) during Hurricane Flor

Retired Staff Sgt. Craig Taylor, Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) program ambassador, gives a brief to Airmen assigned to the 19th Security Forces Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 12, 2022. The AFW2 program provides concentrated non-medical care and support for combat wounded, ill and injured Airmen and their families as they recover and transition back to duty or into civilian life.

Maj. Kahli Gorski gives a speech at her assumption of command ceremony, June, 5, 2022, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. This is Gorskis first command position, where she will serve as commander of the 124th Communications Squadron.

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, speaks with Corporals Course students from Marine Corps Installations West Communications and Information Systems Division, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in the 12 Area on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 12, 2022. Meyer, an ambassador for Hiring Our Heroes, spoke to Marines about the importance of utilizing all available resources when transitioning out of the Marine Corps. He also took the time to answer any questions about his experiences in the Marine Corps, his transition, and the Medal of Honor award.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Brito, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, addresses warrant officers comprised of the Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education and Warrant Officer Senior Service Education during a senior leadership symposium hosted at the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College May 3, 2022, at Fort Rucker, Ala.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Amanda Cannon, a 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons loading element noncommissioned officer in charge, briefs F-35A weapons loading procedures to Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 30, 2022. ACE leverages interoperability between joint forces to maintain the strategic initiative, present lethal, credible combat power with operational unpredictability that will ultimately win in conflict.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gregory Weigel, assistant director of operations assigned to the 354th Operations Group, attends a Red Flag-Alaska 23-1 welcome briefing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2022. RF-A 23-1 is a Pacific Air Forces directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions.

U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing attend lectures during a four-day cold-weather training course in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 11, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 14, 2022) Cmdr. William Chris Hinson, commanding officer, Navy Service Support Advanced Training Command (NSSATC), gives the NSSATC state of affairs brief during the Center for Service Support (CSS) offsite, Sept. 14. The CSS offsite is a chance for the domain leadership to come together at one time to discuss big-picture strategy or goals.

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman 1st Lt. Brittany Stephenson, assigned to the 171st Force Support Squadron, 171st Air Refueling Wing, gives the initial passenger briefing to simulated deployers during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise, May 13, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The routine exercise allows the unit to practice mobilizing aircraft, personnel and equipment at a moment's notice.

U.S. Air Force leaders with the 182nd Airlift Wing attend a strategic summit at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Feb. 4, 2024. During the summit key leaders collaborated and planned for the future of the base. Air National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd McCarthy, Strategy and Plans Chief, office of the Deputy Commandant for Information, briefs personnel from II Marine Expeditionary Force on Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 8, Information, the newest Marine Corps warfighting function, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2022.The purpose of MCDP 8, Information is to introduce a conceptual framework for understanding and employing the information warfighting function in addition to providing Marines with increased flexibility in their operational approaches across all phases of the competition continuum, in all warfighting domains.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman speaks to a crowd of students from both the Air and Space Forces, at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 8, 2022. Chief Towberman emphasized the importance of creating a strong bond between Guardians in the technical training environment.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston awards coins to select exemplary enlisted and non-commissioned officer Soldiers, then hosts an informal Q&A covering various Army topics: promotions, career lessons learned, mental health, and the future of the force amid current recruitment and retention challenges, December 14, 2022.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith answers questions during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington May 20, 2022. MCPON Smith visited commands throughout the pacific northwest to engage with Sailors to discuss their concerns, quality of life issues, and champion Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gildays ‘Get Real, Get Better initiative. ‘Get Real, Get Better is a call to action for every Navy leader to apply a set of Navy-proven leadership and problem-solving best practices that empower our people to achieve exceptional performance.

U.S. Army Soldiers, friends, and family members attended a ceremony for the 128th Aviation Brigade Drill Sergeant and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition, April 14, 2022 at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing attend a pre-deployment brief during an exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 8, 2022. Airmen from multiple squadrons participated in exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, testing Travis AFBs rapid mobility capabilities during possible real-world scenarios.

Personnel affiliated with the Defense Health Agencys Alaska Market pose for a team photo, Sept. 15, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. This was the first time command teams from DHA Alaska Market agencies were in the same location discussing the future of DHA Alaska. This was the first time that all DHA Alaska leadership teams came together to discuss the future of the program. During the conference, command teams from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, and the Medical Department Activity-Alaska in Fort Wainwright met to create a strategic plan, vision, and lines of effort to provide comprehensive healthcare to more than 159,000 beneficiaries in Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Col. William Hunter, 81st Training Wing commander, delivers a brief during the Industry Day Exchange Proposed Mixed-Use Enhanced Use Lease meeting inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 15, 2022. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and 81st Training Wing hosted the event to explore the possibility of a Cyber Processing Center opportunity at Keesler.

The 3rd Armored Brigade Command Sgt. Maj., Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall teaches a class during the GREYWOLF Leadership Academy, 18 Sept. 2022, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Training like this helps develop non-commissioned officers for their leadership roles by teaching them different leadership skills and characteristics they will utilize throughout their careers.

New and aspiring senior enlisted leaders listen to briefs targeted to their position during the 49th Wings first-ever SEL leadership course, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 26, 2022. Participants of this course learn from experienced leaders as well as the many different departments around base how they can be the most effective leaders in their position.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Susan Upward, judge advocate, Legal Services Support Team, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, teaches participants about unconscious bias and how to prevent fellow service members from enabling stereotypes during the Womens Leadership Symposium at the Officers Club, MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The symposium focused on developing individual leadership, resilience, and strong bonds by presenting discussions on work-life balance, talent management, and building a stronger community.

Duke Tobin (top center), Cincinnati Bengals Director of Player Personnel, briefs 70th Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Wing senior leaders during a Senior Leadership Summit Aug. 8, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Tobin discussed how an organization like the Cincinnati Bengals builds a successful team by using analytics on performance and character traits to choose the right players.

220922-N-AU994-1004 PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, speaks with first class petty officers, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, Sept. 22, 2022. Garvin spoke with the Sailors about leadership and expectations as they prepare to join the Chiefs Mess.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 John Hudson instructs air defense Soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 6, 2022, on how to use the new system of systems tool on the Global Combat Support System - Army.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 John Hudson instructs air defense Soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 6, 2022, on how to use the new system of systems tool on the Global Combat Support System - Army.

Lt. Col. Daniel Guy, 110th Wing Mission Support Group commander, addresses attendees of the 110th Security Forces Squadron change of command ceremony for relinquishing commander, Lt. Col. Thomas Gawrych and assuming commander, Maj. John Wilkinson at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 5, 2022.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston discusses Army initiatives during a town hall with Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division on Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, May 18, 2022. Grinston also inquired about the Soldiers' concerns, and their thoughts on Army policies while answering questions and providing feedback.

Physician Assistants with Blanchfield Army Community Hospital taught a class on May 11, 2022, covering the decontamination and care of casualties in the event of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosives (CBRNE) incident. Classroom training like this is imperative for Combat Medics and uniformed hospital staff as it prepares them for possible real world incidents.

The 1st Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj., Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher L. Mullinax teaches a class during the GREYWOLF Leadership Academy, 18 Sept. 2022, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Training like this helps develop non-commissioned officers for their leadership roles by teaching them different leadership skills and characteristics they will utilize throughout their careers.

Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, introduces himself during the wings commanders call Aug. 5, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Wing leaders took the opportunity to introduce themselves to military and civilian Airmen and outline their philosophies and expectations.

Space Launch Delta 45 rolls out a new First Term Airman and Guardian Course mentorship program called Everyone Wins with Mentoring on Oct. 13, 2022. The program paired up 13 mentees with 15 mentors and will run for 4 months.

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Ft. Wadsworth, NY - More than forty Soldiers attended the 353rd Civil Affairs Command non-commissioned officer (NCO) induction ceremony here on January 6, 2024. During the ceremony, six Soldiers were inducted into the NCO Corps and were presented command certificates commemorating the occasion.The 353rd Civil Affairs Command who joined the NCO Corps are:Sgt. Robert A. BarceloSgt. Shannay O. CassanSgt. David J. LopezSgt. David I. MarquisSgt. Andy B. PierreSgt. Samuel U. Zelic(Released/U.S. Army Reserve Photo By Sgt 1st Class Gregory Williams)

U.S. Army Gen. Richard Clarke visited Hurlburt Field and interacted with Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen on Aug. 24, 2022. During the visit Clarke provided guidance to air commandos on staying ready today, relevant tomorrow, and resilient always.

Col. William L. Henry, director of Military Support for Mississippi National Guard, briefs MSNG officers during the Hurricane Exercises held at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center and surrounding coastal areas, June 15-18, 2022. The purpose of this event is to receive input from key civilian emergency management leadership, exercise critical elements, and synchronize all MSNG response elements.

220629-N-ZS023-1001 SAN DIEGO (June 29, 2022) Electronics Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer Danny Herrera, a native of Belleville, N.J., and assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One, speaks to Sailors about the history and heritage of Pride month. LCSRON One oversees all operational and administrative tasking of Surface Division Eleven, Mine Division Twelve, and seven independently assigned littoral combat ships.

More than 170 chief medical noncommissioned officers, 68Z, attended the Army Medicine Sergeants Major summit held on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from January 16-19, 2024. Senior enlisted representatives from active duty, reserves and National Guard meet to discuss the U.S. Armys shift from brigade-centric warfare to large-scale combat operations, multi-domain operations, and force modernization and the role of Army medicine enlisted professionals to better meet evolving role of Army Medicine within the Total Force.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Camacho, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman from Queen Creek, Arizona was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Army Spc. Jake Gilson, a combat medic assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Artillery, shows U.S. Soldiers where to check for a pulse on the human body during a combat lifesaver course to U.S. Soldiers at the Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 31, 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.

220706-N-EE352-1029 PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) - Royal Australian Navy Commodore Paul O Grady, commander, Combined Force Maritime Component, delivers remarks to partner-nation military members at the Pacific Warfighting Center during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan Meltesen, Sgt. Maj. of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks at a linchpin Professional Military Education (PME) class on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 21, 2022. The purpose of the PME is to discuss the present and future of the Sustainment Group (Experimental) and its staff non-commissioned officers. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Tripler Army Medical Center Command Team and Staff gathered in the Kyser Auditorium to observe the Awards presentation.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kristen Jordan Elliott, Second Air Force military training leader functional manager, briefs Technical Training 101 attendees about the MTL initial skills course at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 30, 2023. TT 101 was held at Keesler to educate Second Air Force wing leaders about technical training innovations happening across the numbered Air Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jacob M. Reiff, left, outgoing sergeant major of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), marches with Sgt. Maj. Joy M. Kitashima, incoming sergeant major of 2nd MAW, during their relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 11, 2022. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Reiff to Kitashima. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ledra Thomas, 54th Operations Support Squadron aircraft flight equipment manager, speaks to a class during a flight leadership course at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 6, 2022. The flight leadership course offered different leadership perspectives in order to improve communication and leadership capabilities within the flights across base.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert B. Taylor, 151st ARW commander, briefs Airmen while processing the receiving line during a readiness exercise on Nov. 4-6, 2022 at Roland R. Wright Air Base. Training exercises reinforce readiness and strengthen Utah Air National Guards warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Force Reserve participate in a luncheon at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Oct. 14, 2022. The luncheon provided an opportunity for junior Marines and noncommissioned officers to discuss their perspective on the issues, strengths, and challenges faced within the unit. The Marines provided thoughts, solutions and ideas on how to improve MARFORRES.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 16, 2002) Rear Adm. Bradley Andros meets with Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit Five.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nick W. Biggs, outgoing commander, 191st Air Refueling Squadron, offers remarks at a change of command ceremony June 12, 2022 at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah. Change of commands are rooted in rich military history which allows subordinates to witness the formality of command change from one officer to another.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Cenov (left), 8th Air Force command chief, and Lt. Gen. Scott Rolls Pleus, 7th Air Force commander, speak to Airmen at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 23, 2023. As part of the Wolf Leadership Forum, former leaders of Kunsan Air Base returned to visit and learn how the Wolf Pack currently operates.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives a presentation Oct. 27, 2022, discussing the garrison, leadership, and more during a town hall discussion with Fort McCoy, Wis., workforce members at the installation. Messenger held two sessions for workforce members to discuss a recent climate survey and to review his first three months in command, and to give perspective on the way ahead within the garrison.

220915-N-UB993-1037VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 15, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Oceana, Sept. 15, 2022. Honea conducted his first fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Beau Rogers, staff noncommissioned officer in charge, SNCO Academy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, speaks during the Senior Enlisted Education Symposium, MCBH, April 4, 2022. The Senior Enlisted Education Symposium was conducted in order to educate on leadership styles and to prepare senior leaders for future promotions.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan Meltesen, Sgt. Maj. of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks at a linchpin Professional Military Education (PME) class on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 21, 2022. The purpose of the PME is to discuss the present and future of the Sustainment Group (Experimental) and its staff non-commissioned officers. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Maj. Hugh Black addresses the audience after assuming command of the 111th Civil Engineering Squadron during a ceremony at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16, 2022. Maj. Black, who previously served as the Chief, Weapons and Tactics Officer, brings a combination of experience and different perspectives to the organization. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Col. Parkin Bryson, 316th Wing vice commander, provides opening remarks during the 11th Annual Motorcycle Safety Day at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 3, 2022. The event held safety briefings on riding techniques as well as games, contests and giveaways.

Mark Zachos, director, Vehicle Cyber Engineering Laboratory, University of Detroit Mercy, gives a presentation on vehicle cyber security threats to wheeled vehicle mechanic instructors, Regional Training Site-Maintenance, 177th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan Army National Guard, Augusta, Michigan, Sept. 1, 2022. The Michigan National Guard, in partnership with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), University of Detroit Mercy, and others, is beginning to develop a vehicle field maintainer training curriculum with industryrecognized certification for vehicle cyber fault detection, diagnostics, and remediation.

Mark Zachos, director, Vehicle Cyber Engineering Laboratory, University of Detroit Mercy, gives a presentation on vehicle cyber security threats to wheeled vehicle mechanic instructors, Regional Training Site-Maintenance, 177th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan Army National Guard, Augusta, Michigan, Sept. 1, 2022. The Michigan National Guard, in partnership with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), University of Detroit Mercy, and others, is beginning to develop a vehicle field maintainer training curriculum with industryrecognized certification for vehicle cyber fault detection, diagnostics, and remediation.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Levon Compton, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, visits the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, September 21, 2022. While at the AATTC, Compton was able to greet members of the French Air Force, as they were the first aircrew from France to attend the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course. Since 1983 the training center has provided advanced tactical training to airlift aircrews from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Marine Corps and 17 allied nations.

U.S. Marine Col. Albert Goldberg, the Training and Exercise Division Head at the NATO Joint Force Training Centre, gives the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, a brief overview of the JFTC training capabilities and how the brigade can best hone in on their warfighting functions using state of the art technologies. The 2ABCT 1AD command team and staff conduct staff academics to train and prepare for LOYAL LEDA, a NATO tactical digital exercise.

Air Combat Command's Sword Athena 2022 team members briefed Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of ACC in hopes of receiving his support of their efforts. Sword Athena leader Maj. Katy Amerson spoke on topics during the event. Sword Athena members, alumni and ACC leaders look forward to the fourth year of identifying challenges within the Air Force and the pursuit of creating solutions.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, center, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, addresses Marines and Civilian Marines at the command headquarters on Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, December 2, 2022. During the town hall meeting, Cavanaugh answered questions, set expectations, and discussed priorities.

220802-N-XK047-2019PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Deanna Aguilar, a command financial specialist aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), instructs Sailors and Marines, assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a financial workshop, Aug. 2. Command financial specialists function as the commands principal advisor on policies and matters related to personal financial management. Makin Island, flagship of amphibious squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

Cryptologic Technician Interpretive 1st Class Zachary Acosta, lead instructor and head of curriculum development at Information Warfare Training Command Monterey, explains to new linguists some of the most common the obstacles to learning a new language and ways to overcome those challenges during the Navy Language Acquisition Program.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John V. Meyer III, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley gives a speech about U.S. Army Col. Geoffrey A. Norman, deputy commanding officer of support of the 1st Infantry Division during his promotion ceremony at Poznan, Poland, June 1, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Melvin Jacobs, the creator and director of the Adversity Recovery and Mentorship (ARM) program, right, and senior enlisted panel members share with participants their personal adversity stories during an ARM program class at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 10, 2022. The ARM program, open to all service members throughout the air station, aims to provide guidance and resources to service members of all ranks who are facing judicial and non-judicial punishment. The program focuses on subjects such as seeking volunteer opportunities, career progression advice, and also features guest speaker appearances, namely command financial specialists, as well as installation volunteer coordinators.

U.S. Army Col. Ranjini Danarj, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) G3 operations and training director, addresses the audience during a Joint Task Force (JTF) Symposium at the Sigholtz Center on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 19, 2024. The JTF Symposium was held to capture cross-staff lessons learned from multiple JTF deployments and codify the knowledge gained into usable improvements to SETAFs crisis response operations.

Members with the 221st and 239th Combat Communications Squadrons receive instruction on Tactical Combat Casualty Care from Staff Sgt. Travis Wilson, 159th Fighter Wing, during Exercise BUMBU 22 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, June 9, 2022. BUMBU 22 is a training exercise involving five geographically-separated combat communications squadrons from across the 254th Combat Communications Group.

221018-N-UB993-1038Mayport, Fla. (Oct. 18, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Station Mayport, Oct. 18, 2022. Honea is conducting fleet visits to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

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

Lieutenant Col. Andrew Breithaupt, Defense Support of Civil Authorities planner, 88th Readiness Division, leads a discussion during the Defense Support of Civil Authorities leader training in Sloan, Nev., May 19, 2022. The training provided Army Reserve leadership teams with a greater understanding of the DSCA process and how to better prepare their Soldiers and units to accomplish the mission.

Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael A. Grinston speaks to competitors during the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger speaks to members of the installation workforce Sept. 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger discussed characteristics of leadership, the importance of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) training they just received, and more. Instructors with the Army's Installation Management Command (IMCOM)-Readiness Directorate discussed EEO policies and procedures with hundreds of Fort McCoy workforce members on during two days of training at the installation. EEO awareness is mandatory training for all Army and Department of Defense personnel. Messenger became the Fort McCoy Garrison commander in July 2022.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Mike Sullivan, a psychiatrist, addresses the leaders of 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, during a suicide prevention discussion and panel on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. Mental health support is always just a phone call away. For help, dial 998 and press 1 or call the crisis line at (800)273-8255 and press 1.

Navy Capt. Kevin Brown, Commander and Director of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, speaks to Navy Officers serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point attending Intermediate Leadership Course on Feb. 15, 2024. The course is a multi-day training program intended to prepare intermediate Naval Officers for challenges they will face in future duty assignments.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Tony McQueen, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Research Development Command, briefs service members from across the Department of Defense as part of USAMRDCs annual Capability Days event, Fort Detrick, Md., April 5, 2023. Service members from across the DODs medical development enterprise joined the USAMRDC team here to learn about the continuum of combat casualty care, from moment of injury through aerial medical evacuation, and the capabilities USAMRDC and its subordinate units are currently developing for the U.S. Joint Force. The USAMRDC Capability Days event is the culmination of months of planning between the command and teams with its subordinate units and is an opportunity for the U.S. Armys premier medical development commands - under the USAMRDC umbrella - to showcase the latest technologies under development for Americas Warfighters.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 12, 2022) Command Master Chief Duncan MacLeod, a MyNavy Coaching facilitator assigned to Navy Personnel Commands Talent Management Task Force, responds to feedback during 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. Air Force Master Sgt. Heath Ilderton, 325th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks to 325th Fighter Wing leadership during an All Call at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 29, 2022. Leadership traveled from Tyndall AFB to Eglin to host the All Call which focused on the future of the 325th FW and the Agile Combat Employment construct the unit is transforming into.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Aug. 10, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps asks Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 to raise their hand during a address held in 11 Degrees North on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) if they have deployed before. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia.

Col. Martin A. Wohlgemuth, Commander of Area Support Group - Kuwait, speaks at a class about healthy relationships and boundary setting as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the MWR theater on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, 6 Oct. 2022. Classes like this help build healthy, strong relationships, strengthen resilience to stressful situations, and educate Soldiers on resources available to them.

Col. Martin A. Wohlgemuth, Commander of Area Support Group - Kuwait, speaks at a class about healthy relationships and boundary setting as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the MWR theater on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, 6 Oct. 2022. Classes like this help build healthy, strong relationships, strengthen resilience to stressful situations, and educate Soldiers on resources available to them.

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Master Sgt. Thomas Meadows, 908th SFS non commissioned officer in charge of training, teaches the first half of their annual use of force training June 5, 2022 Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The two part use of force training was initially held in a classroom setting, then a students knowledge was tested using a virtual reality simulator.

Pennsylvania National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley speaks with the 111th Attack Wing's Student Flight on June 11, 2022 at Biddle ANG Base, Horsham, Pennsylvania. During the visit with these newly enlisted Airmen, Worley spoke about the importance of their service. The Student Flight is a program designed to help new, non-prior service enlistees become better prepared for basic training, making the transition from civilians into the Air National Guard a little easier.

U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airmen participated in the first NATO Joint Medical Planner Course, Nov. 14-18, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, marking the first time the course has launched outside the NATO School Oberammergau (NSO), in southern Germany.

Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, Navy Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran held an all hands call to speak to over 600 sailors assigned to the Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) both in person and via electronic means for the detachments and training sites, Feb. 7. Freedman and Mangaran answered questions relating to the future of Navy Medicine, professional credentialing, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, mental health in the Navy, and how social media can be leveraged to share Sailor stories. NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. Navy

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), delivers comments during the Air Operations Battalion (AOB) transfer of authority ceremony from the 1st Battalion, 107th Aviation Regiment (AOB) to the 1st Battalion, 58th Aviation Regiment (AOB) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2022. The 1-107th AOB first arrived to Djibouti in October 2021, managing three critical sites across East Africa. The 1-58th AOB assumed their mission June 15, now providing support to CJTF-HOA.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, learn how to manage income with a Thrift Savings Plan during a class on financial literacy at the Army Education Center on Fort Stewart, Georgia, August 4, 2022. Financial literacy teaches Soldiers how to handle their income with a TSP which focuses on retirement savings and investment, or what to allocate money for when undergoing a permanent change of station.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks with Airmen with the 136th Airlift WIng, Texas Military Department, during a senior enlisted advisory council meeting June 26, 2022, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Williams attended the 136th AWs enlisted and senior enlisted advisory council meetings to connect with Airmen of all ranks across the wing.

Master Sgt. Jayson Lyons, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron section chief, teaches a first-term Airmen center class June 8, 2022, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Lyons shared a personal story about practicing resilience to explain the importance of using resiliency skills.

Physician Assistant candidates Capt. Katalina Freeman and OC Dave Kelly, of Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, provided initial burn trauma management training to Soldiers at BACH September 14, during monthly medic training. Learning burn trauma management is imperative for service members in the medical field as it is a real world potential they may face both in garrison and in a deployed environment.

The 124th Medical Group hosts an All Service Member level Tactical Combat Casualty Care course, inviting Airmen from around the base to become some of the wings first TCCC instructors, Gowen Field, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2022. TCCC is replacing Self Aid Buddy Care as the Air Force looks to create more agile, combat-ready Airmen.

The U.S. Army Reserves 655th Regional Support Group is conducting a Mobilization Exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to test the bases viability as a Mobilization Force Generation Installation. MFGIs provide deployment preparation in support of Combatant Command requirements, as well as pre- and post-mobilization training support. If the MFGI were activated on JBMDL, the RSG along with other support and sustainment units, known collectively as the Mobilization Support Force, would be mobilized here to facilitate the mobilization process for activated Army Reserve and National Guard personnel.

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The 2nd BN 254th NJARNG is completing the C-UAS Training Integration Class, Operations Course. This training is being completed at the Fort Dix Simulations area in Building 3507, the new permanent building location for the C-UAS/Homeland Training for all soldiers for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones). (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

Members of the 138th Fighter Wing, Domestic Violence Intervention Service, and The Vet Center participate in a sexual assault prevention and response panel at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla., April 2, 2022. The panel provided supervisors and leaders to enhance their knowledge and ability to respond to the needs of their Airmen at a critical time. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle)

Lt. Col. Chris Wallace, III Corps deputy command chaplain, addresses the audience during the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Centers annual prayer breakfast 26 Oct.

Rear Adm. Stu Satterwhite, commander, MyNavy Career Center (MNCC), speaks with Pensacola-area Navy leadership during a scheduled visit to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Jan. 25, 2023. During the visit, Satterwhite briefed command Triads and Sailors on MNCC. MNCC is the central node for Sailor pay issues and resolution, oversees Human Resources Services Center, Navy Pay and Personnel Support Center, Travel Processing Center, six Transaction Service Centers, and 13 Regional Support Centers around the globe.

MyNavy Career Centers (MNCC) Command Master Chief Keith Wilkerson speaks with Pensacola-area Navy leadership during a scheduled visit to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Jan. 25, 2023. During the visit, Satterwhite briefed command Triads and Sailors on MNCC. MNCC is the central node for Sailor pay issues and resolution, oversees Human Resources Services Center, Navy Pay and Personnel Support Center, Travel Processing Center, six Transaction Service Centers, and 13 Regional Support Centers around the globe.

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