Military Leadership Visits

Images of military leaders engaging in formal meetings, inspections, and campus tours, showcasing interactions and camaraderie within defense settings.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

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

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Kummer, with the U.S. Army National Guard, is inspected by Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo, the Cmd. Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Reserve, while competing in 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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Kummer, with the U.S. Army National Guard, prepares to answer questions during a board while competing in 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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Kummer, with the U.S. Army National Guard, prepares to answer questions during a board while competing in 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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2023. The ceremony was held to honorBrazilian Army Col. Thales Alencar as he prepares to departure his position at the IADC and return to his duties in Brazil.

Lt. Col. Thomas Shine assumed command of the 193rd Special Operations Support Squadron during a change of command ceremony in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7, 2024. The presiding officer for the ceremony was Col. Gordon Frankenfield, 193rd Special Operations Group commander.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Pablo Enrique García Valencia, Colombian Military Attache for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Colonel Pablo De Leon, Guatemala Delegate to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2021. During the visit, the Colonel De Leon conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Lt. Gen. Jose Gerardo Vega Rivera, Mexican Air Force head, listens to Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander during the international breakfast at the Airlift/Tanker Symposium, in Denver, Colo., Oct. 29, 2022. This years symposium brought together 1,600 Air Force senior leaders, industry partners, media, partner nations representatives, and Airmen with mobility equities, to include Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Education Command. The open environment drove discussion on issues and challenges facing America and the Air Mobility community at large, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the mobility joint force requirements that will yield safety and security for the nation.

Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau made a visit to Chicago Nov. 21. While in town, Gen. Hokanson met with Air Force Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, Army Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, Commander of the Maryland Army National Guard, and business leaders from throughout the country for a luncheon to discuss the skills National Guard service members bring to the workforce and how the National Guard can continue to work with business to strengthen the economy moving forward. Hokanson is the top military officer for the entire National Guard and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He directly advises President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Trenton Fouche, Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard)

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students welcome dignitaries and sponsors during a Class 62's orientation on Sept. 28, 2022. The event provides the students a chance to meet with their representatives regarding the upcoming school year and the challenges of completing a demanding Master's Degree curriculum while living with their families in a new country.

Chief Master Sgt. David C. Dike retires from the Idaho Air National Guard at a retirement ceremony, July 1, 2022, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Dikes most recent position was as the contracting chief enlisted manager of region 4.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, meets with Norway Rear Adm. Nils Andreas, during a bi-lat meeting at the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Col. April 6, 2022.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joseph Campo, 48th Fighter Wing commander, left, and Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Mapalo, 48th Security Forces operations superintendent, right, takes part in a Bronze Star presentation ceremony at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 29, 2022. Mapalo was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor for defending U.S. assets and personnel against an armed enemy attack while serving at Manda Bay, Republic of Kenya.

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

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patrick Reardon, commander of the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, right, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Ford, first sergeant of Bravo Company, 64th BSB, watch a Polish Oath Keeping ceremony at Zielona Góra, Poland, July 30, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Brazilian General Sergio Negraes, Brazilian Armys Secretary of Finance and Economics to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted into the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

Col. Jerrett Dunlap Jr., U.S. Forces Command Staff Judge Advocate, gives remarks during the joint promotion ceremony for Lt. Col. Jennifer Venghaus, the U.S. Army South Staff Judge Advocate, and Lt. Col. Joseph Venghaus, Trial Judge, 5th Judicial Circuit, to the rank of colonel at the Fort Sam Houston Courthouse in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 9, 2024. The couple met in college at Southwestern University, got married during law school in 2002, and have been serving in the Army together for 20 years. Army

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Champagne, percussionist assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Band, smiles as he socializes with a soldier from the Latvian National Guard band after performing at a military tattoo at Vilnius, Lithuania, Aug. 28, 2022. The Big Red One Band is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly performing alongside NATO allies during a historical, inaugural military tattoo hosted by Lithuanian Armed Forces.

221006-N-DK722-1008 VENICE (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, right, meets with Commander of the Bulgarian Navy Rear Adm. Kiril Mikhaylov, during the 13th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS), hosted by the Italian Navy. Held every two years, TRSS provides a forum for international Naval leaders, organizations and agencies from more than 50 nations to discuss the latest developments in confronting maritime challenges.

Swedish army Maj. Gen. Rikard Asktedt, the Swedish Embassy defense attaché, talks with New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, Adjutant General of the State of New York, during a brief at the 369th Regiment Armory in Harlem, New York on Feb. 8, 2024. The Swedish officials spent three days with New York National Guard leadership, receiving an overview of rapid response capabilities in the region. Army National Guard

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed Monseñor Juan Antonio Cruz,Permanent observer of the Holy See to the OASfor a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023. During the visit, Monseñor Cruz conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Army Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard, illustrates a point to Uzbek officials during a reception at the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2022. The reception was in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of a partnership between the Mississippi National Guard and Uzbekistan. The partnership is part of the Defense Departments State Partnership Program, a 29-year-old program that pairs National Guard elements to a nations military, security forces and disaster response organizations.

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US Army General Tommy Franks(left), Commander in CHIEF, United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and an unidentified Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Major General (right) on the viewing platform for the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), 15 September 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, from the USA's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg.... Complete Scene Caption: US Army General Tommy Franks(left), Commander in Chief, United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and an unidentified Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Major General (right) on the viewing platform for the start of Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT)

Gen. Martin Dempsey, chief of staff of the Army and nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with guests at the French Ambassador's Residence in Washington, D.C., on July 25, 2011, before a private ceremony awarding the French Croix de la Valeur Militaire, roughly analagous to the Silver Star, to five National Guard and one active duty Special Forces Soldiers.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.

PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) - Foreign officers attend the International Legal Symposium during Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, June 30. 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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Col. Christopher B. Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base commander, introduces the Air Force Band of Flight for their concert at Fraze Pavilion July 27, 2022, Kettering, Ohio. The free show was a tribute to the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes General André Luis Novaes Miranda, Head of the Brazilian Armys Department of Education and Culture to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted in to the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Laerte de Souza Santos, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Brazilian Armed Forces and other distinguished guests for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Colonel Pablo De Leon, Guatemala Delegate to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2021. During the visit, the Colonel De Leon conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Colonel Pablo De Leon, Guatemala Delegate to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., May 17, 2021. During the visit, the Colonel De Leon conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, left, Chief of Space Operations, speaks during the Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference in London, England, July 14, 2022. During the GASCC, Raymond served as a keynote speaker and discussed maintaining our edge in space as well as the Department of the Air Force commitment to NATO allies and European security.

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General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, talks with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta as Admiral James G. Stavridis talks with General Douglas M. Fraser, right, before a meeting of Combatant Commanders and senior military leadership in the Cabinet Room of the White House, May 15, 2012.

Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, speaks with Capt. Rick Burgess, commanding officer of the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in the commanding officer's in-port cabin as the ship prepares to return to Naval Station Norfolk following an eight-month deployment, Jan. 17, 2024. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., April 18, 2022. During the visit Admiral Schultz briefed students on the United States Coast Guard function and missions to students. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, left, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gen. Shunji Izutusu, chief of staff, shake hands during an out-call after the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2022, Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Sign an academic agreement with University of Guyana at the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022. The agreement enhances partnership between the two countries and will be beneficial to students of both institutions as they collaborate on defense and security education in the Hemisphere.

Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, sits in on a briefing April 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Nov. 1, 2022.

U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy, left, Space Launch Delta 45 commander, greets Italian Air Force Maj. Gen. Maurizio Cantiello, center, and Italian Air Force Brig. Gen. Luca Capasso, right, at Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Jan. 27, 2022. Leaders of the Italian Air Force, Navy, and Army visited CCSFS for the launch of the Italian COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG-2) Earth Observation Satellite aboard the American-made and launched SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The United States and Italy share a long heritage of space security cooperation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Sjoberg)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

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Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the Department of the Air Forces fiscal year 2023 budget request, Washington, D.C., April 27, 2022.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, left, and Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, join in a round of applause during a ceremony promoting Saxe to lieutenant general

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Honduran Colegio de Defensa Nacional Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received an institutional brief by a college faculty member.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Robert Morgan, a company first sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Engineering Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and his family are honored during a division retirement ceremony on August 19, 2022, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Morgan, who served 25 years in the military, received the Meritorious Service Medal, the Department of the Army Certificate of Retirement, a Certificate of Appreciation, and a folded American flag.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, second from left, speaks with Rep. Jim Cooper during the U.S. Space Forces 3rd birthday celebration at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. The birthday officially falls on Dec. 20.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.

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

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

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with Lt. Gen. Sean Clancy, the Irish Defense Forces chief of staff, Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 16, 2024.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, signs a distinguished visitors book after the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2022, Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

Senior military leaders from seven partner nations kicked off planning for the 29th iteration of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise at the 2022 Senior Leadership Summit in Victoria, British Columbia, Nov. 30 - Dec. 1. The seminar - hosted by Commander, Maritime Forces Pacific, and Deputy Commander, RIMPAC Combined Task Force, Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Robinson - provided an opportunity for RIMPAC 2022 Senior Leadership Group and Executive Steering Committee members to discuss lessons learned from RIMPAC 2022 to guide RIMPAC 2024 planning. (Royal Canadian Navy photo by Sailor 1st Class Kendric Grasby)

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Soldiers sit in front of board members as part of a final critique for Best Squad during the III Armored Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, June 25, 2022. The III Armored Corps pulled only the best from across its divisions and separate brigades to compete in this years inaugural competition. The best squad goes on to compete at the U.S. Army Forces Command competition at Fort Hood in August.

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Victor Boza, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), engages in an interview conducted by a Corporate Communications team from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, aboard while underway in the Pacific Ocean after participating in a Live Fire With A Purpose Exercise. A data analytics team was aboard Shoup to provide analysis of a missile launch during the training exercise.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

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LGEN Frank B. Campbell, 12th Air Force Commander, and COL Gary Ambrose, 55th Wing Commander, salute a departing VIP at the base. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Brigadier General Renea Dorvall, the Commander of the Montana Army National Guard, listens to opening comments from Major General Pete Hronek, the Adjutant General for Montana, at a promotion ceremony held in the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center auditorium on Jan. 6, 2023.

SAN ANTONIO - (April 19, 2022) - Cmdr. Drew Havard, (second from left) of Gulfport Miss., Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonios deputy director for Craniofacial and Restorative Medicine, speaks with attendees during the third Military Medical Industry Day (MMID) hosted by the City of San Antonio, San Antonio Economic Development Department Corporation (SAEDC), and VelocityTX at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. This years MMID featured San Antonio's leading military medical research missions including NAMRU San Antonio, U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing (MDW), and U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (ISR). Attendees heard welcoming remarks from Mayor Ron Nirenberg and a keynote presentation from U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Katherine Simonson, Defense Health Agency (DHA) deputy assistant director for Research & Development Directorate (J-9). NAMRU San Antonios mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve s

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

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U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson shakes hands with Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AM, Royal Australian Navy, Chief of Navy, in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 7, 2023. Tiongson and Hammond discussed ways to develop their partnerships within the organizations and how to assist one another to encourage a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Royal Australian Air Force, Lt. Col. Scott, speaks at a service commemorating the life of Queen Elizabeth II, at Union III Forward Operating Base in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 19, 2022. Coalition members from Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand honored Queen Elizabeth II following her death on Sept. 8, 2022, after serving as the British sovereign and head of the Commonwealth for more than 70 years.

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Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2024.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund, Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Commanding General, greets students during a first time visit to the James Madison University European Union Policy Studies Florence campus in Florence, Italy on Mar. 29, 2023. This visit educated and highlighted to future federal employees how SETAF-AF collaborates and works with allies and partners in Africa and Europe, bringing real world application to their future potential careers.

Gen. Jose Vega, Mexican Air Force Commander, asks a question during the CENTAM-CARIB conference in Tucson, AZ, Dec. 06, 2022. This conference demonstrated partnership efforts between the 14 participating countries through information exchanges and collaboration.

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday (left) meets with Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger (right) and Royal Navy First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Sir Ben Key (center) for a Strategic Dialogue at the Pentagon, Oct. 20. During the dialogue the leaders discussed maritime strategies, warfighting concepts, and future force design.

Lt. Col. Wolfgang Lechner, flight operations and information center, German Military Aviation Authority, speaks during the Noise Abatement Commission semi-annual meeting at Katterbach Army Airfield, Sept. 27, 2022. Noise Abatement Commission meetings are scheduled twice a year in the spring and fall to discuss the 12 CAB Summer Flight Program. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander, speaks with Algerian Air Force delegates during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 23, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. Fostering regional relationships among African partners allows for the opening of dialogue and helps build regional solutions that we can help our African partners implement to address regional concerns.

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Lieutenant General Michael A. Loh, Director US Air National Guard Air Defender, recorded at a federal press conference on the largest redeployment of air forces in NATO's history. Berlin, 07.06.2023., Berlin, Germany, Europe

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

jsc2019e038367 - Aboard a Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center aircraft, Expedition 60 crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) affix a crew insignia sticker to the hull of the plane as they flew to their training base in Kazakhstan July 4. They will launch July 20 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station...Andrey Shelepin/GCTC.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

Maj. Gen. Peter Merz, commander of the Swiss Air Force, speaks with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 28, 2023.

Gen. Chance Saltzman, left, and Gen. John W. Jay Raymond laugh at a joke from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley during the change of responsibility for the chief of space operations at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 2, 2022. Saltzman relieved Raymond as the second CSO, the senior uniformed officer heading the Space Force.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Nov. 15, 2022) - Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research, left, and Rear Adm. Ronald Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, right, listen to brief on Naval Oceanography activities at Stennis Space Center. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.

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