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 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.
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U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, presides over the Space Operations Command (SpOC) Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, January 9th, 2023. Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, SpOCs first commander, handed the reins over Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr.
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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
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ambassador Otavio Brandelli, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the Organization of American States to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., March 4, 2021. During the visit, the Ambassador Brandelli conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of our campus.
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U.S. Air Force Col. Matt Jones, right, 89th Airlift Wing commander, reads from a card denoting the importance and meaning of SAM Fox to U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., September 29, 2022. The term "SAM Fox" originates from an aircraft call sign designating SAM for Special Air Missions and the phonetic pronunciation of the letter "F" for foreign. Special Air Missions - Foreign expresses the 89th AWs mission of transporting Distinguished Visitors in four words.
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The mayor of Viti/Vitina, Mr. Sokol Haliti, presents the outgoing RC-E Commander, Col. Chris Samulski, with a token of appreciation for the work done during his time as the RC-E commander. KFOR RC-East remains committed towards maintaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all communities in Kosovo as mandated by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.
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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.
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Army Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, the director of the Army National Guard, speaks to audience members alongside Lt. Gen. John Healy, the chief of the Air Force Reserve, and Rear Adm. Miriam Lafferty, the Coast Guards assistant commandant for reserve, during a panel discussion Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., on the reserve components role in the National Defense Strategy. As the Armys combat arms reserve force, the Army National Guard is fully integrated as part of Army operations worldwide, said Jensen.
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Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia
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110910-A-6303K-007 Maj. Gen. Deborah A. Ashenhurst (right), Ohio adjutant general, talks with newly appointed female Serbian officers who graduated from the country’s Military Academy Sep. 10, 2011, in Belgrade. Ashenhurst and a delegation from Ohio are visiting Serbia as part of the ongoing National Guard State Partnership Program, promoting and coordinating activities between Serbia and Ohio. (Ohio National Guard
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221025-N-IX644-1258 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Rear Adm. James Morley, Royal Navy, speaks with Journalist, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a scheduled visit for the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Matthew J. Burger, Air Force Reserve Command deputy commander, awards the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lt. Col. Dominic Calderon, 301st Airlift Squadron, during a ceremony Apr. 1, 2022 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. During the ceremony, Burger, the former commander of the 349th Air Mobility Wing, also presented the medals to 1st Lt. Kyle Anderson and Master Sgt. Silva Foster, from the 301st Airlift Squadron, and Senior Airman Michael Geller of the 517th Airlift Squadron. Staff Sgt. Dennis Gonzales-Furman, of the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., was also recognized during the ceremony for his role as the aircrews flying crew chief during their mission in Afghanistan.
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Army Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of the Mississippi National Guard, recognizes Ambassador Javlon Vakhabov, the Uzbekistan ambassador to the United States, 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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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, commander Combined Force Space Component Command, vice commander Space Operations Command, addresses current and future space operations at Air Force Associations 2022 Air, Space, & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, September 19, 2022. Shiess provided an in-depth update on the evolving structure and mission of SpOC as the first field command established within the U.S. Space Force. SpOC Guardians are Americas Space Warfighters who plan, integrate, conduct and assess global space operations in order to deliver combat relevant space capabilities to Combatant Commanders, Coalition partners, the Joint Force, and the Nation.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander speaks with Tunisia Air Force Academy cadets and personnel at the Tunisia International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2022 in Hammamet, Tunisia, Oct. 12, 2022. The Department of Defense works with partners to strengthen regional relationships and uses event like the Tunisia IADE to share ideas and develop positive working relationships with our African and international partners.
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2026 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 23, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.
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Retired COL. Lewis Millett, a recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Korean War, speaks to members of his former unit, the 27th Inf., 25th Inf. Div., during the joint U.S./South Korean exercise Team Spirit '85. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Camp Page State: Chun Chow Country: Korea
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Maj. Gen. Isaac Johnson, Jr., commanding general, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), signs the Memorandum of Understanding sealing a partnership between Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and USACAPOC(A), in the office of former United States Secretary of State and White House Chief of Staff James Baker, III, at the Baker Institute, Houston, Texas, on November 28, 2022. The MOU is aimed at providing additional training opportunities to the U.S. Army Reserves Military Government Specialists (38G).
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jsc2017e039769 (04/05/2017) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 51 crewmember Jack Fischer of NASA (left) converses with cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) April 5 as Fischer prepared to fly to the launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch preparations. Misurkin will launch to the International Space Station in September as part of the Expedition 53 crew. Fischer and Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will launch April 20 on the Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft from Baikonur for a four and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo: NASA/Rob Navias
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Rear Adm. Marc Williams, deputy commander, Navy Closure Task Force -Red Hill (NCTF-RH) speaks at the Society of Military Engineers (SAME) Luncheon, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 20 about the mission of NCTF-RH and its plan to close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF). Charged with the safe decommissioning of the facility, NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as a commitment to the community and the environment. The Navy continues to engage with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders as NCTF-RH works to safely and deliberately decommission the RHBFSF. Navy
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.
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220805-N-PC065-3064 STOCKHOLM (Aug. 5, 2022) - Members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces pose for a group photo in the Stockholm Royal Palace, Aug. 5, 2022. Capt. Eric Kellum, center left, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) met with Lt. Gen. Michael Claesson, center, chief of joint operations, Swedish Armed Forces, during a scheduled port visit in Stockholm. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman makes remarks 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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GEN. Lee Butler, commander, Strategic Air Command, responds to a question during an interview with AIRMAN Magazine. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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German air force commodore Thomas Schneider, 33rd Tactical Air Wing commander, provides opening remarks at Family Day on Buechel Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2022. Families Day gave families in the local area a chance to interact with GAF and U.S. Air Force personnel and see how they enhance the NATO mission.
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Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond speaks about Digital Transformation: Unlocking the Cloud during a panel discussion with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian at the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2022.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Mr. Michael Jones, Implementation Agency for Crime and Security Executive Director to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 27, 2022. During the visit, the guest conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus with.
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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., meets with Gen. Shunji Izutsu, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. Brown attended RIAT to meet with air and space chiefs from other nations and demonstrate the Department of the Air Forces commitment to its allies and partners
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley participates in the second Ukraine Defense Contact Group conducted virtually from the Pentagon, May 23, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., meets with U.K. Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff, and Gen. Stéphane Mille, French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff at RAF Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. The meeting took place during the Royal International Air Tattoo where the U.S. Air Force demonstrated its commitment to allies and partners and celebrated the Department of the Air Forces upcoming 75th birthday.
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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.
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07/22/2013. Madrid. Spain. Meeting of His Majesty the King of Spain Don Juan Carlos at the Defense Staff. Photo: Saint Bernard. Archdc of San Bernardo.
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Maj. Gen. Rodney Faulk, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserves 99th Readiness Division (right), and James Bernet, Army Reserve Ambassador for California (center), speak with CNBCs Jim Cramer following the presentation of four Minuteman Scholarships during a ceremony Jan. 3 at the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan. The Minuteman Campaign is a U.S. Army Cadet Command initiative to offer Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty scholarships to candidates who self-select for service in the reserve component. The GRFD scholarship provides full tuition and fees or room and board for up to four years at a public or private school.
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The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Rock Band performs at Bielskie Centrum Kultury in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, Oct. 17, 2022. The USAFE Band partnered with the U.S. Consulate-Krakow to travel across southern Poland from Oct 11-20, 2022, conducting performances that celebrated the shared spirit of freedom and enduring friendship between the U.S. and Poland. By transcending language and cultural barriers through the universal power of music, military bands promote peace, build relationships, and strengthen unity among people.
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Maldives National Defense Force Brig. Gen. Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef, Vice Chief of Defense Force participates during a bilateral meeting at the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2022. PALS consists of discussions and presentations which facilitate meaningful dialogue on key aspects of amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response and interoperability. This years symposium brought together senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.
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Columbian Navy CAPT. Antonio Espitia Porras, Naval Attaché, Embassy of Colombia Headquarters, participates in a panel discussion on partnerships in littoral operations during Modern Day Marine 2022 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2022. The Modern Day Marine expo brings together Marines, veterans, and industry partners to collaborate on the innovations and capabilities that ensure the Marine Corps remains capable of winning tomorrows battles.
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Lt. Col. Robert W. Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents a coin for excellence to Brad Marshall, lock operator at Kentucky Lock in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, for his work on a device to hoist heavy ropes inside of the lock chamber that earned him a USACE Innovation Award. The commander recognized him Jan. 23, 2024, in front of employees at the district headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Major General Germán Lopez, Colombian Defense Attaché for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2022. During the visit, the visitors conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 18, 2022) - Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers the keynote address at the Surface Navy Associations (SNA) third annual Waterfront Symposium on board Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 18. Incorporated in 1985, SNA promotes greater coordination and communication among those in the military, business, and academic communities who share a common interest in surface warfare while supporting the activities of the Navy's surface forces.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Sept. 13, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, cmmander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, writes a condolence to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and to the people of New Zealand and all Commonwealths during a visit to Joint Forces New Zealand headquarters. The visit to New Zealand emphasized the U.S. commitment to strengthening partnerships for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific.