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.

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing attend an all-call at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. This all-call was a way for Col. To share his mission and vision of the 4th FWs future.

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, speaks with Airmen Leadership School students at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 27, 2022. During her visit, Bass met with Airmen, Wing leaders, and recognized service members for their outstanding achievement.

Brigade Commander Col. Noel Pace speaks at a podium during the 94th Combat Support Hospital's change of command ceremony on September 18, 2022, in Seagoville, Tx.

Janeen Folgers, Army Community Service financial readiness program manager with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. She asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

061109-F-5586B-523. Base: Fort Riley State: Kansas (KS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Brig. Gen. Roy W. Collins, Director of Security Forces, deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, headquarters U.S. Air Force takes questions after presenting the 28th Security Forces Squadron the 2021 Air Force Best Medium Security Forces Unit award at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 27, 2022. Collins provides policy and oversight for protecting Air Force resources from terrorism, criminal acts, sabotage and acts of war and ensures Security Forces are trained, equipped and ready to support contingency and exercise plans.

Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods, 18th Wing command chief, discusses the achievements of 18th Wing Airmen during an enlisted call at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2023. Some of the achievements highlighted were leading the largest Department of Defense housing operation, Air Force wide innovations such as Project Venom and Kinetic Cargo and how the wing won over 150 Pacific Air Forces and Air Force level awards.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew C. Danner, 31st Marine Expeditionary Units commanding officer, speaks to Marines attending Corporals Course aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14, 2022. Corporals Course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become successful small-unit leaders as they enter the career into the non-commissioned officer ranks. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221006-N-UB993-1054CAMP PENDLETON, Cali. (Oct. 6, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea listens to a Sailor ask a querstion during an all-hands call at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 6, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), participate in a Chief Warrant Officer and Limited Duty Officer training held at Vista Point Center, onboard Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, July 13, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, the commanding officer of 6th Marine Corps District, congratulates Lt. Col. Patrick M. Haines Jr., retired, on a successful Marine Corps career during Haines' retirement ceremony held at Traditions, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, July 15, 2022. Haines commissioned on May 24, 2002 from the U.S. Naval Academy, and retired after over 20 years of honorable and faithful service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Airmen from the 167th Airlift Wing listen to Christina Firescue-Williams, 167th director of psychological health, during a suicide awareness and prevention training in the 167th base auditorium, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 11, 2022. Trainings like these are conducted annually to provide members with the knowledge and skills to develop effective suicide prevention initiatives.

U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Lisa Sharkey, commanding officer of Base Los Angeles/Long Beach, speaks on a leadership panel during the Women's History Month event at Los Angeles Air Force Base, March 30, 2023.Sharkey, alongside fellow female garrison commanders from the LA area, discussed their journeys, challenges, and successes in their military careers, inspiring future generations of servicewomen.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Jan. 23, 2024) - Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran, director, Hospital Corps, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), speaks to staff and personnel of Naval Medical Forces Support Command (NMFSC) during an All Hands meeting at NMFSC headquarters. Mangaran focused on the topics of Force Development, Force Generation, and Force Preservation. NMFSC develops and delivers integrated education and training that produces operational medical experts to project Medical Power in support of Naval Superiority.

Col. Shane Riley, director of military support for the Oklahoma National Guard, speaks at the inaugural Domestic Operations Symposium at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Oklahoma, Jan. 23, 2024. More than 20 emergency response agencies from across the state gathered for the event to build a shared understanding of roles and responsibilities, encourage collaborative planning, mutual aid, and participation in upcoming training events. (Oklahoma National Guard

U.S. service members and Status of Forces Agreement Personnel gather during a naturalization ceremony hosted at the community center on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 13, 2024. A total of 19 service members and Status of Forces Agreement personnel gained U.S. citizenship and naturalization certificates, commemorated by a recital of the Oath of Allegiance. After fulfilling the requirements to become a citizen, established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, U.S. citizenship is officially granted to a foreign citizen through a naturalization ceremony. Marine Corps

220713-N-TH560-0040 NORFOLK, Va. (July 13, 2022) - Force Master Chief Chris Detje of Navy Personnel Command (NPC) answers questions from Sailors during a town hall event kicking off the MyNavy HR Career Development Symposium Mid-Atlantic. The symposium, hosted by NPC, featured trade show booths, breakout sessions with top MyNavy HR leadership, and the Fleet Engagement Team focused on servicing Professional Apprenticeship Career Track Sailors.

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota L. Meyer speaks to a classroom of Marines on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 19, 2022. Marines were given the opportunity to ask questions and learn from former Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green and Meyers experiences in themilitary.

Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, talks with members of the National Guard at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, during a recent visit.

Col. Lucas Teel, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Peter Martinez, 4th FW command chief, speak during their first 4th FW all-call at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. During the all-call, Teel and Martinez introduced themselves to the Airmen of the 4th FW.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Louis Ludwig, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, briefs Airmen from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing during a base all-call at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 27, 2022. Ludwig talked about the future of Agile Combat Employment, its importance and future operations.

U.S. Army Spc. Alvin Moore, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company Airborne, teaches a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives training class with the M50 gas mask during September battle assembly in East Point, Ga on September 16, 2022. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive training is essential for Army soldiers to be prepare for chemical warfare.

U.S. Air Force 18th Combat Weather Squadron Airmen discuss meterology with cadets from the Fayetteville Civil Air Patrol April 21, 2022, at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Bove)

Members from the 8th Security Forces squadron stand at attention during the playing of TAPS during a memorial ceremony on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2022. Military working dog Alan worked alongside nine handlers while working to epitomize Kunsan's "defend the base" contingency capabilities.

Capt. Flip Capistrano, Coast Guard Attaché Brazil, gives a presentation about the relationship between the Coast Guard and the Federal Police of Brazil at Coast Guard Station Houston, Texas, May 27, 2022. Agents from the Comando de Operações Táticas, an elite tactical unit of the Federal Police of Brazil, visited Coast Guard units and personnel in Texas to learn more about the Coast Guards missions, assets and training.

Capt. Melissa Marcelli-Flint, behavioral health officer, assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, teaches GREYWOLF Resiliency and Integration Training on 26 August, 2022. During the training troopers discussed stressors and issues they may have to deal with during a deployment as well as ways to deal with those issues. Training like this provides troopers with the tools to be resilient and overcome situations that could happen during a deployment.

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

U.S. Navy Sailors with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), receive cake during a cake cutting ceremony for the 124th Corpsman Birthday at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jun. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Col. Christopher G. Batterton, 192nd Wing commander, speaks to Airmen about current events and his priorities at one of the 192nd Wing All Calls on May 14, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Batterton and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Roberts, 192nd Wing command chief, hosted the various All Calls during May's regularly scheduled drill along with other leadership. Several Airmen were recognized for recent accomplishments with the presentation of a coin.

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Sirita Weaver, from Thomaston, Georgia,assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), facilitates Sailor 360 training onthe floating accommodation facility, in Newport News, Virginia, July 12, 2022. The John C.Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractorsconducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship backin the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

Chaplain Benjamin Bahr delivers the invocation during the 107 Attack Wing's September 11th Remembrance Ceremony, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Sept. 9, 2022. "21 years ago, the entire world was changed by the actions of a few evil men. The attack on the United States was more than the destruction of airplanes, buildings, and innocent life; it was an assault on our entire way of life and the freedom we enjoy." Air National Guard photo, 1st Lt Jason Carr.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston listens to questions from family members of Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division April 4, 2022, on Fort Bragg, NC. Friends and Family from around Fort Bragg attended the Town Hall meeting to interact with the SMA.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Giancarlo Macri, command sergeant major, 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command, asks a question to the panel of sergeants major during the Sergeant Major of the Armys Professional Development Forum on the second day of the Association of the United States Army 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition, Oct. 11, 2022, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. AUSA attendees who sat in on the forum were given the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Jackson Durham, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, teaches a ground sign awareness class to the Tunisian Armed Forces during Africa Lion 22 in Bizerte, Tunisia, June 22, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal of strengthening interoperability among participants and setting the theater for strategic access.

Maj. John Wilkinson addresses members of the 110th Wing for the first time as the commander of the 110th Security Forces Squadron during an official change of command ceremony held at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 5, 2022. Lt. Col. Tom Gawrych relinquished command of the 110th Security Forces Squadron to Maj. John Wilkinson.

031005-M-3843B-103. Base: Combat Readiness Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mary LeValley, the G-1 assistant chief of staff with 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks on the historical highlights of women in uniform during the Womens Leadership and Education Forum on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 22, 2022. WLEF provided an opportunity for networking, mentorship, education, and peer-to-peer collaboration among male and female service members.

The 191st Air Refueling Squadron, Utah Air National Guard, participates in 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. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, learn about the effects of cold weather during the NATO Cold Weather Instructor Course (NCWIC) in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 21, 2022. NCWIC is designed to develop Marines and other service members to properly instruct cold weather survival training courses in preparation for future deployments.

Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Advisor Master Sgt. Ana Guzman in Fort McCoys 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance Sept. 15, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Licensed Counselor Carmella Navarro was the guest speaker. Navarro has experience working with the Army Reserves 85th Support Command and much more as a licensed clinical professional counselor. Navarro shared many personal experiences in her presentation. The 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance at Fort McCoy was organized by Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office. In addition to the guest speaker, the banquet room at McCoys Community Center was adorned with materials highlight Hispanic Heritage, and more.

Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Burnley, Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Sill command sergeant major, introduces the 15 competitors in Fort Sills first Best Squad Competition Aug. 12, 2022 at Snow Halls Kerwin Auditorium. The three squads were from 428th Field Artillery Brigade, 434th Field Artillery Brigade and 30th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.

U.S. Marine Corps Col Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, speaks to a crowd gathered at the air station during the appointment ceremony for the MCAS Miramar sergeant major, Sgt. Maj. Marquis L. Young, Feb. 3, 2023. Prior to his new position, Young successfully completed his third tour in Marine Corps Recruiting Command.

221018-N-CY569-1016 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 18, 2022) Electricians Mate 1st Class Jonathan Black, from Crocker, Missouri, teaches electrical safety during command indoctrination class aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), October 18, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port at Naval Station Norfolk.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss talks with employees with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW) who were awarded Army Civil Service Commendation and Achievement Medals for Operation Allies Welcome support on June 1, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Thirty-one DPW employees received awards. OAW took place at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. The installation supported the housing, processing, and relocating of approximately 13,000 Afghan guests who were airlifted from Afghanistan in August 2021.

U.S. Air Force Maj. David Groom, 167th Operations Group pilot, fields questions from the cadets from the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Chantilly Academy in Fairfax County, Va., prior to their orientation flight at Shepherd Field , Martinsburg, West Virginia, Feb. 3, 2024. The purpose of the orientation flight was to familiarize the members with military aircraft and encourage interest in aerospace activities. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Latonia Moore, a human resources specialist, assigned to the 3rd Human Resources Sustainment Center, delivers a briefing about exercise Human Resource Warrior Aug. 15, 2022, on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The exercise was made to simulate authentic deployment scenarios to ensure Soldier readiness. H.R. Warrior helps develop Soldier's technical skills by focusing on the human resources core competencies of Man the Force, providing HR Services, coordinating personnel support, and planning and operations.

Shelly Carter, training officer for the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, addresses an auditorium of local, state and federal public safety professions about search and rescue operations at Camp Nett in Niantic, CT on May 11, 2022. The summit brought together state, local and federal public safety professionals to build search and rescue interoperability.

ROTC cadets listen to briefings from Keesler personnel in the Roberts Maintenance Facility auditorium at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2022. Keesler hosted ROTC cadets from Louisiana State University and Tulane University for a base tour to demonstrate mission capabilities and Air Force career opportunities.

Sgt. Vera Lukash, a truck driver assigned to the 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls", of the Minnesota National Guard, teaches a tactical movement class, Feb. 10, 2024, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Throughout the class, they reviewed tactical movement procedures. (Minnesota National Guard

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

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. Airmen with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, ask questions to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, during an all-call at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Pratho, 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron assistant noncommissioned officer in charge of the air transportation function section, briefs the Airmen on personal and operational safety measures prior to their departure for exercise Jaded Thunder 22-1, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, April 29, 2022. Jaded Thunder is a joint force integration exercise to train tactical combat operations. Jaded Thunder 22-1 is a two-week training exercise designed to enhance integration of joint force military assets and enhance combat effectiveness.

240108-N-KC192-1024 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 8, 2024) Leslie Atkins, the voting assistance officer at Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), presents how to receive an absentee ballot ahead of election season during an all hands call on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 8, 2024. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) works to ensure Service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully do so from anywhere in the world.

433rd Airlift Wing Contingency Response Flight airmen learn cold-weather survival techniques from U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Wilhite at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Jan. 6, 2024. Wilhite and his spouse, former Army Sgt. Kaelyn Wilhite, were stationed as medics for four years at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and volunteered to brief the CRF in preparation for their upcoming Arctic Survival Evasion Resistance Escape course. The CRF provides a highly mobile contingency response element to manage, coordinate, support and control global mobility forces and missions worldwide, and will participate in an Arctic exercise later this year.

Alaska firefighter and paramedic Breanna Love, center, with the City of Palmer Fire Department, explains medical evacuation processes during an expert academic discussion as part of exercise Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 6. Gobi Wolf is a multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief engagement between military components of the government of Mongolia, U.S. Army Pacific and civil components. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)

Col. Kevin McCaskey, 39th Air Base Wing (ABW) vice commander, gives a lecture to Airmen of the 39th ABW attending Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-F in the ALS classroom at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 8, 2022. McCaskey held an open dialogue with the Airmen about leadership traits and expectations of becoming a front-line supervisor. ALS is designed to be an entry level leadership enhancement course to prepare Senior Airmen and Staff Sergeants for positions of greater responsibility.

Rear Adm. Stuart C. Satterwhite, Commander, MyNavy Career Center, briefs Sasebo-area seniorleadership during a triad call for the MyNavy HR Career Development Symposium (CDS) Japanat Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) April 5, 2023. CDS Japan, conducted by Navy Personnel Command, visited CFAS to reach out to Sailors and inform them of the benefits available from the personnel modernization initiatives of the Sailor 2025 program.

Sgt. Major Steven A. Brown, outgoing senior enlisted advisor for the Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO TRI), delivers his farewell remarks during a change of responsibility ceremony in Orlando, Fla., April 7. During the ceremony, Sgt. Major Tom A. Dow Jr. assumed the duties as PEO STRI senior enlisted advisor.

Sylvia Lopez, Army Community Service director with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. She asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

U.S. Army Retired Brig. Gen. Wilbur Wolf III (right) provides remarks as the guest speaker during an Officer Candidate School commissioning ceremony Aug. 7 at Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pa. Wolf asked for assistance from a junior enlisted Soldier in the audience to emphasize the responsibility and standards that the officer candidates must hold themselves to after commissioning. Spc. Alexa Murcavage, assigned to the 876th Brigade Engineer Battalion (center), stood before the class of officer candidates. Wolf told the class that they will go on to command and be responsible for the safety and well-being of many Soldiers just like Murcavage.

Col. Andrew Garcia, 15th Maintenance Group Commander, briefs members from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility during a tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 6, 2024. The personnel from both organizations were able to collaborate ideas of how to work together in future operations. Air Force

221006-N-UB993-1015CAMP PENDLETON, Cali. (Oct. 6, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with chief petty officers and chief petty officer selects assigned to l Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) during an all-hands call at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 6, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

SAN DIEGO (June 14, 2022) - Capt. Tony Chavez, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), holds a COs call with first class petty officers, June 14. Captains conduct COs calls to address the crew, relay pertinent information and answer questions about various command topics. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

061227-N-9594C-005. Base: Manama Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Senior Master Sgt. William L. Nearhood, 192nd Wing superintendent of the advanced programs office, retires from the Virginia Air National Guard during a ceremony presided by Col. Christopher G. Batterton, 192nd Wing commander, on May 15, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. In 1985, Nearhood began his military career when he enlisted into the Navy then transferred to the VaANG in 1997 where he finished his nearly 37 year military career.

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to a classroom of chief master sergeants during the Chief Master Sergeants Orientation Course at the Air National Guard Readiness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Aug. 22, 2022. Whitehead discussed the organizational structure of the bureau, reinforced the importance of strategic leadership within the force and fielded questions from senior noncommissioned leaders.

Staff Sgt. Walton from the 77th Army Band plays the xylophone at the 44th annual Retiree Appreciation Days luncheon.

U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Thomas, the wing vice commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, retires in Peoria, Illinois, April 30, 2022. Thomas served in the role for five years.

Sylvia Lopez, Army Community Service director with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. She asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson speaks to attendees during the Ohio National Guard Joint Senior Leader Conference at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio, Feb. 2, 2024. Senior Army and Air National Guard officers and noncommissioned officers from throughout the state gather annually at the JSLC to collaborate, discuss best leadership practices and align with future organizational objectives. Air National Guard

220420-N-TE695-0001 NEWPORT, R.I. (April 20, 2022) Vice Adm. John B. Nowell Jr., Chief of Naval Personnel, speaks with Officer Development School (ODS) class 22040 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, April 14. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers.

Boise State University Army ROTC Cadets file into a classroom in Riverfront Hall for a briefing on managing their finances.The Boise State University ROTC Cadets nearing the end of the semester showed no let up in their schedules. In mid-April, two groups of cadets took a scenic ruck march along the Boise Green Belt Trail system. Group one completed a 12-mile ruck march while group 2 completed an 8-mile march.Seeking fitness of another kind, the cadets attended a briefing from Mr. Cody Rome, a 2012 graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, on managing their finances.

Janeen Folgers, Army Community Service financial readiness program manager with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. She asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

Mr. Robert Ancheta provides a traditional Hawaiian welcome to senior leaders from our supporting agencies and sister services visited Kauai Community College Tropic Care Site during a Distinguished Visitor tour to see the hard work and dedication of their Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Medical Professionals, as well as the impact they were making in the community.

NAPLES, Italy (May 13, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith speaks with chief petty officers assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S. Naval Forces Africa about their concerns, quality of life issues, and to champion Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gildays Get Real, Get Better initiative, May 13, 2022. 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. EURAFCENT enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, to ensure security and stability in the European, African and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Lt. Col. Michael Corkum, Fort McCoy Garrison deputy commander, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. He asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 100th Communications Squadron brief their sections responsibilities to Col. Oscar Delgado, right, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa director of communications, during his visit at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 9, 2024. Delgado met with the 100th CS to gain an understanding of their mission and recognize Airmen. Air Force

Col. Lawrence T. Sullivan, 20th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to Team Shaw spouses at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, May 6, 2022. The 20th Force Support Squadron hosted a Military Spouse Appreciation event to honor Shaw AFB spouses.

Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 209th Medical Company (Area Support) stand at parade rest during a send-off ceremony at Clear Creek Amana High School in Tiffin, Iowa, on July 16, 2022. Senior leaders, family and friends gathered in the auditorium to honor the 80 Soldiers who are mobilizing to Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. They will be providing field hospital health service support as part of NATOs Enhanced Forward Presence mission, which enables the U.S. to provide deterrence to adversaries while supporting our NATO partners.

Senior Master Sgt. Jonathon Parker, Pacific Air Forces A4, superintendent, speaks to noncommissioned officers during a symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 2, 2022. This was the first NCO symposium held at JBPHH, and guest speakers were invited to share insight and knowledge to help enhance leadership skills.

Cyber Shield 22, Col. Isaac Martinez speaks to Cyber Shield Staff and blue teams at the Final Planning Conference at Professional Education Center on Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Cyber Shield staff make final preparations for the nations premiere unclassified cyber training exercise, involves more than 500 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen throughout the nation along with interagency partners from all levels of government and cyber leaders ranging from high-tech corporations to local utilities. (Photo by: Army National Guard SSG. Jeffrey D. Reno)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Melin, outgoing commander of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, speaks to Airmen and leadership during the unit's change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 4, 2022. During the ceremony, Melin relinquished command to Maj. Bobby Budde. The primary purpose of a change of command is for subordinates to witness an officer formally assume responsibility, authority and accountability for the unit. These ceremonies preserve the tradition of military service and stimulate unit esprit de corps.

Chief Master Sgt. Charles Shurchay, Space Base Delta 2 senior enlisted leader, speaks to the Montana Technological University tour about the mission sets that are supported here at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. July. 22, 2022. The Stem tour was a chance for students to learn about the space mission, forensic science, and fire fighter equipment.

U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Melissa Benedict, chaplain for the 105th Airlift Wing based in Newburgh, New York concludes her remarks about the five love languages at a lunch and learn Feb. 9, 2024. Benedict hosted a lunch and learn series on base for members to learn about spiritual resiliency, strengthening relationships, stress reduction and more. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Martindell, 139th Security Force Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, is promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base on June 5, 2022. Martindell has served in the Air National Guard for 23 years.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Fruehan, 312th Training Squadron fire instructor and noncommissioned officer in charge, describes the Norma Brown Simulator during a Leadership San Angelo base tour, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 14, 2022. The Norma Brown Simulator is one of the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academys oldest training tools; originally designed in 1974, it is a miniature military installation with over 10,000 customizable crisis scenarios in the fire officers incident management course.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason G. Woodworth, the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations - West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, gives his remarks during an award ceremony at the Marine Memorial Chapel on Camp Pendleton, California, March 21, 2023. The Civilian Federal Length of Service awards are given to the men and women who have served for over 30 years with the federal government.

General Glen VanHerck, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, welcomes nearly 70 senior officers and enlisted leaders from across the commands to open the 2022 NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commanders Conference at the commands headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The two-day event provides a forum for the leaders at the Components, Subordinates and Regions to align and integrate activities witht eh NORAD and USNORTHCOM staff in support of the commands strategy for defending the homelands. (Department of Defense photo by Jhomil Bansil)

Soldiers in leadership positions from the 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) attended the Company Leader Development Course (CLDC) at Ogden, Utah on April 4-8, 2022. CLDC taught by the 83rd Army Reserve Readiness Training Center from Fort Knox, Ky.The CLDC is a five day course that trains company leadership teams (Commander, 1st Sergeant, Army Reserve Administrator, and training NCO). To enhance training, improve retention and help command teams prepare for training or operations. This course provides unit leaders with team building, leadership skills, and technical tasks by fostering the attitudes necessary to create cohesive leadership at company level. Leaders work through practical exercises, creating plans and products that can be implemented to attain higher levels of readiness in their commands.1st Lt. Victor Diaz, 145th Multifunctional Medical Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Commander, said, I'm looking to find different ways about doing my job effect

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Skyler Briggs, the executive officer of Recruiting Station Baton Rouge, speaks to sea cadets from across the United States about opportunities the military has to offer during their summer camp at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana June 22, 2022. During the conversation with the cadets, Briggs introduced them to the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Scholarship and other educational benefits they could obtain in the military.

Janeen Folgers, Army Community Service financial readiness program manager with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. She asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (Dec. 13, 2012) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey speaks with service members and civilians at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. Dempsey is visiting various commands throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, sharing his vision for the future and wishing service members and their families a happy holiday season.

U.S. Air Force Colonel Brian Finnerty, commander, 129th Operations Group, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard provide an overview of the wings Federal and State missions to members of the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College students during their visit at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., August 16, 2022. The students received briefings and static display tours of the wings aviation and pararescue asset as part of the students West and East coast destinations throughout the U.S. The special two year leadership program is designed to broaden the horizon of German future military leaders.

Chris Lewandowski, Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE), regional education coordinator, delivers an in-processing brief to newly arrived soldiers on Fort Carson, Colo., Aug 16, 2022. (DOD photo by Vincent White)

Missouri National Guards Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program hosted a week-long refresher course to the states Victim Advocates at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022. The training consisted of lesson seminars, interactive activities, communication assessments and much more. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

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Sgt. Maj. Holen Alvarado Montalvo, senior crew advisor for the Ecuadorian Navy, briefs roles of senior NCOs on March 20, 2023 in Quito, Ecuador. Members of the Kentucky National Guard participated in a Senior Enlisted Leader Seminar with members of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces. During the seminar, the participants exchanged best-practices on topics involving non-commisioned officer competencies, capabilities and leadership responsibilities.(Submitted photos)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Escareno, an aerospace medical technician for the 149th Fighter Wing, hugs Chief Master Sgt. Albert Salinas, the Command Chief of the 149th FW, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Feb. 4, 2024. Escareno was recognized for winning the noncommissioned officer of the year award. Air National Guard

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