Military Leadership Visits

Images of military leaders visiting and addressing personnel aboard various naval vessels, highlighting leadership and strategic discussions.

220728-M-JX780-1018 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (July 28, 2022) - Capt. Peter Ehlers, left, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, speaks with Lt. Christopher Martinez, military detachment officer in charge, aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) during a tour of the ship prior to its deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Burlington is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
220728-M-JX780-1018 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (July 28, 2022) - Capt. Peter Ehlers, left, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 40, speaks with Lt. Christopher Martinez, military detachment officer in charge, aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) during a tour of the ship prior to its deployment to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Burlington is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet to support expeditionary maintenance to deployed littoral combat ships operating in the region and conduct theater security cooperation engagements to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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The Honorable Erik Raven, Under Secretary of the Navy, and Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, discuss ongoing seismic mitigations at Dry Dock 4 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, March 29, 2023. Raven and Franchetti met with shipyard leadership during their visit to discuss infrastructure upgrades and work planned as part of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program, the Navys once-in-a-century investment to reconfigure, modernize and optimize its four aging public shipyards.
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220707-N-PW480-0113 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 7, 2022) - Hull Technician 2nd Class Kaylie Thompson, a firefighting and damage control instructor at Recruit Training Command (RTC), gives instruction to Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates inside the confidence chamber at RTC, July 7. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions t
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Members of the U.S. and the Federated States of Micronesia attending the Joint Committee Meeting in Guam stand for a photo aboard USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) in Guam following the signing of an expanded shiprider agreement allowing remote coordination of authorities, the first of its kind, on Oct. 13, 2022. The agreement will enable to U.S to act on behalf of the FSM to combat illicit maritime activity and to strengthen international security operations.
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220902-N-XH769-2485 BALTIC SEA (Sep. 2, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Jg. Aliyah Cabell, left, tours the Royal Netherlands Navy multi-mission support ship HNLMS Karel Doorman (A 833) with Sailors and Marines from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Sep. 2, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.
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240211-N-VO895-1033LARNACA, Cyprus (Feb. 11, 2024) Capt. Paul Burkhart, commanding officer of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), speaks to the crew during a Captains Call, Feb. 11. Bataan 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. Navy
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220927-N-JO823-1065 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 27, 2022) Capt. Fred Goldhammer, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), leads a tour of the pilothouse for Republic of Korea (ROK) Gen. Seung Kyum Kim, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 27. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security.
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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. operates a marine patrol vessel assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 1, 2022. Gen. Brown visited the base to meet with Airmen and experience first-hand the innovative ways they're advancing the mission.
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220716-N-CH260-1061 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chelsea Irish, left, public affairs officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), speaks to Royal French Navy Rear Adm. (Sel.) Francois Moucheboeuf, during a tour of the hangar bay aboard Lincoln 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 to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) hosts members of the Royal Australian Navy at HMAS Cairns in Queensland, Australia, Sept. 1, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. Op Blue Pacific is an overarching multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard endeavor promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania while strengthening relationships with our regional partners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Ray Blas)
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120716-N-FV216-128ODESSA, Ukraine (July 14, 2012) Cmdr. David Bretz, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), speaks to Ukrainian media aboard the ship during Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12). SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. Navies, aims to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2012) Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Darrel Osborne, left, and Aerographer's Mate 3rd Class Mindie Cobos, both assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), operate a hand-held anemeter and a digital weather tracker to measure wind direction and speed prior to flight operations. Makin Island and Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are underway to participate in San Francisco Fleet Week 2012. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.
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The Walter Reed Facility Dogs along with the Red Cross Volunteer and patient service dogs (and their handlers and owners) assembled at the flagpole in front of Building 1 (The Tower) for the annual Blessing of the Dogs Ceremony on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. This marks the 16th year that this ceremony has taken place at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).Officiating at this years ceremony were Chaplains Br. David W. Schlatter, and MAJ Robert W. Fry, USA, MEDCOM, both from the Department of Pastoral Care at WRNMMC.The ceremony is associated with Saint Francis of Assisi, whose patronage of animals and the natural environment made it customary for churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on or near his feast day of 4 October.(DoD Photographs by Harvey A. Duze - Office of Command Communications, WRNMMC)
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U.S. Navy Sailors with the Radiology department aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) take a group photo before examining patients for upcoming surgeries aboard Mercy while anchored in Weno, Chuuk, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 15, 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.
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220625-N-TC847-1210 ATLANTIC OCEAN (JUNE 25, 2022) Quarter Master Seaman Jalen Chadwick, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), performs a takedown and apprehension of a volatile suspect during the final phase of Security Reaction Force Basic (SRF-B) training, June 25, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.
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Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), meets with Hitoshi Kawashima, TOA Corporation Kyushu Branch Deputy General Manager, during a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new fuel pier constructed at the Yokose Fuel Terminal by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the TOA Corporation at CFAS Sept. 22, 2022. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.
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220805-N-JO823-1014 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, center, Commander, Task Force 70, speaks to members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and media personnel in the in-port cabin aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an embarked tour in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 5. Vice Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda, Commander, Fleet Escort Force, JMSDF, and his staff, as well as members of the Japan Ministry of Defense and media personnel, observed flight operations and toured various parts of the ship during their time aboard. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Col. Quintin Jones (left), commanding officer of Marine Air-Ground Task Force 23, presents a challenge coin to Cpl. Caesar Cuevas, an aviation ordnance systems technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 764, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., on July 21, 2022. Col. Jones and Sgt. Maj. Roberto Alviso, MAGTF-23 Sgt. Maj., visited 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Marines participating in Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 and thanked them for their continued dedication to duty and the Marine Corps Reserve.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) - John Hennessey-Niland, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Palau, tours the quarterdeck of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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220526-N-VQ947-1061 LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) Capt. Matthew Thomas, right, commanding officer aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), introduces “Wiley” the scarecrow coyote to Sebastian Medina, left, during a Make-A-Wish visit at Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 26, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angles and its surrounding areas.
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220415-N-UN585-2149 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2022) Cmdr. Scott Jones, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), left, presents a certificate of appointment to Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bryce Clarkson, April 15, 2022. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 12, 2022) - Police Lieutenant Douglas Sabando, middle left, poses for a photo with U.S. Navy Sailors during the Barangay Health Fair at Bacungan High School during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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YIGO, Guam (June , 2022) - Soldiers with Pacific Partnership 2022 receive Army Achievement Medals for providing critical care to a Malinois military working dog, keeping him stable prior to a lifesaving surgery performed at the Army Vet clinic on Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
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USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew and members of Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu conduct a subject-matter expertise exchange with Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Customs and Biosecurity officers in Saipan on Dec. 11, 2022. The crew completed a local patrol off Guam and the CNMI from Nov. 28 to Dec. 7, 2022, including the first-ever 154-foot Fast Response Cutter port visit to Tinian. The objectives of this patrol support Operation Blue Pacific. They include supporting Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu law enforcement boardings, validating Tinian as a port of call for future U.S. Coast Guard ship visits, and conducting community engagements.
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VUNG RO BAY, Vietnam (July 3, 2022) - U.S. Navy Lt. Kimberly Kozlowski , from Saline, Michigan, briefs the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, and leaders of the Phu Yen Provincial Peoples Committee on Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy's (T-AH 19) intensive care unit capabilities in support of the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) Vietnam closing ceremony. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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220706-O-QR492-1002-CA PEARL HARBOR (July 06, 2022) Cpl. Ian Hilton, an Aviation Systems Technician from Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) (center) trades hats and patches with members of the air crew from Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F48) during a flight deck tour on the Vancouver for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Flight deck tours were hosted for all air crews participating in RIMPAC 2022 in order to facilitate potential cross-deck evolutions while at sea. Learning another ships layout is critical knowledge for a Maritime Helicopter crew to have while conducting operations with other nations and increases their interoperability. Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, four submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and operate in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California, June 29 to Aug. 4. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC p
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220728-N-KS651-0012 DETROIT (220728-N-KS651-0012) Navy Counselor 1st Class Edward Hutton is featured as this week's Recruiter in the Spotlight.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (May 22, 2013) Rear Adm. Tilghman D. Payne, commander of Joint Region Marianas, is presented with a painting by Wahdah Shit Alijia, a 5th grader from Legara Makmur 01 elementary school, during a community service event for exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013. More than 1,000 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Indonesia 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, speaks with Col. Adam Bingham, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. Martin rode with patrolmen assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron to better understand the roles and responsibilities involved with providing base security for a large coastal perimeter. The 6th SFS Marine Patrol unit is the only fully operational, 24/7 unit in the Air Force, and is responsible for protecting one of the largest coastal restricted areas in the Department of Defense.
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