Military Leadership Visits

Capturing moments of military leaders engaging with troops, focusing on teamwork and professional development across bases and operations.

U.S. Army General Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, converses with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tom James, Joint-Task Force-Space Defense commander, at Schriever Space Force Base, Colo., June 27, 2022. During the visit, Gen. Hokanson learned about the JTF-SDs protect and defend mission and its critical command and control networks.

U.S. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island visits Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine members at 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 19, 2024. Senior leaders of 7ATC and units supporting the JMTG-U mission discussed the capabilities offered by their respective missions. Army National Guard

The U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Robert Godec, arrives with senior military leaders from participating nations to the opening ceremony of the Cobra Gold exercise, held in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year is the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. (

From left to right Col. Mitch Johnson, the 119th Wing commander, Jace Beehler, office of the North Dakota Governor chief of staff, Gov. Doug Burgum, North Dakota, Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, the North Dakota adjutant general, and Col. Ryan Ayers, the 119th Operations Group commander, discuss unit capabilities as they walk on the flight line during an update and familiarity tour for the Governor at the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo, North Dakota, Sept. 14, 2022.

GHOST Troopers assigned to 2-7 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interact with Polish Police, Sept. 22, 2022. Maintaining a relationship with the Polish community grows lasting partnerships between 3ABCT and regional security partners.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, visits with Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 3, 2022. Van Ovost toured the Air Forces newest refueling tanker, the KC-46A Pegasus and met with warfighters who project its military power globally.

Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, visits with U.S. service members during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 21, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. The Department of Defense works with partners to strengthen regional relationships and uses events like AAD 2022 to share ideas and develop positive working relationships with our African and international partners.

U.S. Air force Brig. Gen. Don Bevis, the senior commanding officer of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - mission Iraq, left, and Laeticia van Asch, NATO Mission Iraq regional security officer, right, hold a discussion during the Ambassadors Day event at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, April 21, 2022. During the CJTF-OIR-hosted event, representatives from more than 25 Coalition countries discussed the CJTF-OIR mission and broad efforts to tackle enduring regional security and stability challenges.

221102-N-OT701-1067 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Nov. 2, 2022) Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environmental, the Honorable Ms. Meredith Berger, tours the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Wastewater Treatment Plant (JBPHH) with leaders from Navy Region Hawaii and JBPHH.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski, V Corps Commander, listens to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Cheney, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Career Counselor, describe the mechanics of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Black-Sea Defense and Aerospace Exhibition at the Romaero Complex, Bucharest, Romania, on May 18, 2022. Events like BSDA present opportunities to showcase the capabilities of U.S. military equipment and the people who operate them.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks takes off on his last flight in a UH-60 Blackhawk at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

Belgian air force 1st Lt. Bram Grillaert, a member of the 10th Tactical Wing Strike Security unit, speaks about unit capabilities with U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Michael M. Adler (third from left), and other guests at Kleine Brogel Air Base, Belgium, May 31, 2022. Lt. Grillaert and his unit are responsible for law enforcement and security for the entire base.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul C. Merida, commanding officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, left and Finnish Navy Rear Adm. Jori Harju, right, exchange gifts during a key leader engagement event aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, 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.

The Honorable Carol DiBattiste, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visits the propulsion flight center at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Ms DiBattiste stopped at Aviano Air Base to meet with troops and families and talk about recruiting and retention. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan chats with American soldiers at the Latvian War Museum in Riga, Latvia on February 22, 2018.

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.

Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, left, the adjutant general of New York,speaks with Reuben Brigety, the United States ambassador to South Africa. Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, United States Air Force Deputy Commander of United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo outside Pretoria, South Africa on Sept. 21, 2022 with is in the background as they speak. The New York National Guard sent over 60 Air Guard members and five aircraft to Africa's largest air show from the 21-25 of September as part of a State Partenership Program arrangement with the South African military.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. George Rabb (left), 2nd Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment commander, gives a tour to Gene Garland U.S. Sen. Mark Warners military liaison and outreach coordinator, and Drew Lumpkin, Sen. Warners regional director, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 12, 2022. The two were shown the Battalions numerous Advanced Individual Training schools.

Maj. Gen. Kerry Muehlenbeck, The Adjutant General-Arizona, is greeted by Tajikistan officials as she tours the Exercise REGIONAL COOPERATION 22 training site to observe the exercise and visit Arizona Army and Air National Guard participants.

Minnesota Army National Guard's Col. Joshua Simer, Camp Ripley garrison commander talks with retired Chief Warrant officer 5 Peter Panos and Marsha Panos during a reception at the Hangar at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2022. Panos and nine other past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony today. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Col. Lara Morrison, 914th Air Refueling Wing and installation commander, is interviewed by Ron Plants, a news anchor with Buffalo's Channel 2 News just inside the main gate on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, October 4, 2022 following a groundbreaking ceremony for the $10.6M main gate reconstruction project.

CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors assigned to West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare commands during an all-hands call at Silver Strand Training Complex. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life

KINGS BAY, Ga. (July 14, 2022) Cmdr. John Smith, commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Blue Crew greets Vice Adm. Juan Ricardo Rozo, Commander, Caribbean Naval Force, before a tour aboard the ship. The visit is part of the Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) between the United States and partner nations. DESI is a program designed to train crews and test capabilities in Anti-Submarine Warfare between nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 10, 2022) - Steelworker 2nd Class Thomas Regan, from North Hanover, New Jersey, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion ONE (ACB-1), center, discusses progress on a Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) renovation project with Capt. Hank Kim, mission commander of PP22, and Royal Navy Capt. Charles Maynard, deputy commander of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Rep. John "Jack" Bergman, a representative of Michigan's first district, speaks to guests during the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452, (VMGR) (Yankees) deactivation ceremony, at Newburgh New York, Dec. 2, 2022. Rep. Bergman currently serves on the House Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committees. He retired as a Marine Lt. Gen. and is a former commander of Marine Forces Reserve. The Marine Corps plans to activate VMGR-153 in fiscal year 2023. The squadron will be based at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tours evacuation operations at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on September 8, 2021.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, listens to a briefing from a member of the 344th Military Intelligence Battalion during a visit to Forward Operating Base Sentinel, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 11, 2022. Robinson was immersed in programs and courses unique to Goodfellow to gain a deeper understanding of the training occurring at the 17th Training Wing.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits Prince Sultan Air Base and meets with U.S. service members, in Saudi Arabia, on February 20, 2020.

Col. Jess Curry (left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hawaii Wildfires Recovery Field Office commander, provides mission updates and exchanges information with Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs (center), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division commander and the (right) Honorable Mr. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works in Lahaina, Hawaii, Feb. 21, 2024.USACE is overseeing the debris removal mission under a Federal Emergency Management Agency assigned mission, which is part of a coordinated effort with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up areas of the island affected by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires. (USACE

HATZOR AIR FORCE BASE, Israel (March 8, 2018) Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, left, U.S. Air Force 3rd Air Force commander who also serves as the commander for the deploying Joint Task Force-Israel, and Israel Defense Force (IDF) Commander of the Aerial Defense Array Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich shake hands during a media day event for the combined missile defense exercise Juniper Cobra (JC) 2018. JC-18 is a computer-assisted exercise that is conducted through computer simulations focused on improving combined missile defense capabilities and overall interoperability between U.S. European Command and the IDF.

Christine Wormuth, U.S. Secretary of the Army, talks with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Mortensen, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during a visit to Camp Herkus, Lithuania, June 30, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, commanding general of Task Force 61/2, right, guides Erik D. Ramanathan, the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, during a bilateral key leader engagement in Stockholm, Sweden, June 4, 2022. The engagement marked the beginning of BALTOPS 22, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (Oct. 02, 2022) Major General William Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters deputy commanding general, and Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District commander, met with local elected leaders at North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Pawleys Island Oct. 2 to survey damage left behind from Hurricane Ian. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with local, state, and federal partners to conduct post-storm surveys and preliminary damage assessments along the Grand Strand.

Col. John Misenheimer (left), garrison command, Command Sgt. Maj. Erika Rhine-Russell (garrison command sergeant major) and Dr. Keith Mispagel, superintendent for the Fort Leavenworth School District, listens to speeches during the USD 207 Freedom Walk. The annual event is the school district's way to honor those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan meets with U.S. troops in Kabul, Afghanistan on January 30, 2018.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris greets troops during her departure at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris joined other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks to media after the arrival ofthe Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 17. Bulkeley conducted a change of homeport and became one of the Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe ships, which are trained and ready to conduct a wide-range of missions, to include providing ballistic missile defense and supporting NATO.

Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, speaks with Maj. James Greenwood, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, during his visit to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 13, 2022. Martin experienced Dovers unique mission by touring the C-5 Isochronal Inspection Dock, 436th Aerial Port Squadron and 436th LRS.

Brig. Gen. Gregory Day, Oregon National Guard director of joint staff, and Gen. El Ferjani, general director of Tunisian Military Health, watch a joint combined arms live-fire exercise demonstration from a view area during African Lion 22 at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 26, 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.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III tours Marine Corps Air Station Miramars innovative micro-grid with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of MCAS Miramar at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 28, 2022. The secretary of defense visited various places on the air station to include MCAS Miramars innovative micro-grid.

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has lunch with U.S. Soldiers from Florida assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, who are from Florida, during his visit to Camp Hurkus near Pabrade, Lithuania April 21, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Travis Yearty, 100th Logistic Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment section chief, briefs Hurry on gear issued to Airmen to enable mission capabilities in austere environment to Maj. Gen. Linda Hurry, Headquarters Air Force, director of logistics, deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Nov. 16, 2022. Hurry gained insight on the RAF Mildenhall role in U.S. Air Force in Europes logistical capabilities.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a Live-Fire Exercise with U.S. Army soldiers in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on November 7, 2019.

221004-N-ZA692-1015 AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (Oct. 4, 2022) Vice Adm. BradCooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, poses for a photo with Qatar Armed Forces Chief ofStaff Lt. Gen. Salem Al-Nabet at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 4. (U.S.Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anita Chebahtah)

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U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Amy Gutmann, meets U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clark Maynard, a CH-47 Chinook pilot, during opening day of the Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace, Berlin trade show at Berlin, Germany, June 22, 2022. ILA Berlin provides a platform for international exchange between the aerospace industry, space agencies, the military, and science. Representatives of world-renowned companies, leading exhibitors, and aviation experts use it as an opportunity to discuss market developments, strategies, and trends. Maintaining a capable U.S. presence in Europe strengthens our national security by encouraging peace, unity and cohesion.

Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard and Brig. Gen. Moses Miningou the Chief of General Staff for the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso, participate in a formal signing ceremony at the Ministry of Defense Feb. 1. Burkina Faso became the 76th nation to join the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. Dignitaries to witness the historic signing included U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso Andrew Young and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steven DeMilliano, Deputy Director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs Directorate at United States Africa Command.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris takes a photo with U.S. Airmen at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2022. Harris posed for photos and thanked the service members for their hard work and dedication to the U.S. and its allies.

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Augustus L. Collins, the former Adjutant General of Mississippi, speaks during the Black Heritage Program at the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi, Feb. 23, 2024. The annual event also included special remarks by Col. Britt Watson, 172nd AW Commander, and musical selections by the 172nd Ensemble. Air National Guard

U.S. SES Charles Bowery Jr., U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Bill Burleson, retired U.S. Army Col. William Alexander, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lori Robinson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Franco, cut the ribbon in honor of the grand opening of the 2nd Infantry Division 8th Army Korean Theater of Operations Museum at Camp Humphreys, South Korea on Oct. 19, 2022. The museum is free for visitors.

Command Sgt. Maj. Max Jeanphilippe proudly displays the shoulder patch of the newly activated 11th Airborne Division during the divisions activation ceremony June 6, 2022, at Ladd Army Airfield on Fort Wainwright, Alaska. (Army photo/John Pennell)

Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, visits with U.S. service members during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022, Sept. 21, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. The Department of Defense works with partners to strengthen regional relationships and uses events like AAD 2022 to share ideas and develop positive working relationships with our African and international partners.

U.S. Army Col. Phil Brown, the Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, speaks during the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART) 2022 closing ceremony at Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología in Guatemala City, Aug. 30, 2022. HEART 22 is a JTF-B-led, U.S. Southern Command medical assistance operation that took place in both Guatemala and Honduras.

(Left)Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, Commanding General of the Armys First Corps, and (Right) Army Chief Information Officer, Dr. Raj Iyer, converse on the Armys digital transformation policy and future technologies pertaining to Joint All-Domain Command and Control at the McChord Club Ballroom in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, on Oct. 5, 2022. The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) partnered with T-Mobile to host this event and to further the conversation on digital transformation.

Mauricio Martinez, assistant product manager for Laser Target Locator Module for Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier conducts a demonstration of the Laser Target Locator Module for Lt. Gen. Robert Marion, Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, on Fort Belvoir, Oct. 6. Lt. Gen. Marion received a full demonstration of PEO Soldiers Product Manager Soldier Precision Targeting Devices products such as Joint Effects Targeting System, the Laser Target Locator, Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder and Small Unit Power during his visit.

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (Sept. 30, 2022) U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw, U.S. Space Commands deputy commander, and Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott Stalker, command senior enlisted leader, greets the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, at USSPACECOM headquarters. While at USSPACECOM, Del Toro received briefs on threats to the space domain and updates on USSPACECOMs operational plan. USSPACECOM is postured to achieve space superiority with the world's premier Joint space warfighters, ready to defeat our nation's enemies if called upon.

Lt. Gen. Tadao Maeda, Commanding General, Ground Component Command, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, Commander, U.S. Forces Japan, during Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. YS83, the largest and most complex forward U.S.-Japan command post exercise to date, allowed participants from multiple units across Japan and the U.S. to bolster the two nations' interoperability in rigorous but realistic scenarios.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris poses for a group photo with troops during her departure at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris joined other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

Sergeant Major of the Army, Michael A. Grinston, came to the 7th Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy to visit and coin instructors at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 20, 2022. Soldiers were also able to ask the SMA to address questions and concerns about the Army during a town hall event the same day.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the WebOPS building at the United States Central Command and the United States Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, June 18, 2019.

TSgt Jamal Browne and Igor Komsitsky speak with each other at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 29, 2022. Enduralock's bolt and plate system cuts down on foreign object debris, increasing Airmen safety.

Chief Master Sgt. Kahn Scalise, 302nd Airlift Wing command chief, poses for a photo with the 302 AW Chiefs Group during his retirement ceremony, May 14, 2022, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Scalise retired after nearly 29 years of service where he held various roles including additional duty first sergeant, flight chief, operations superintendent and squadron superintendent.

220829-N-VI040-1103 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Aug. 29, 2022) Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp,Commander, U.S. Forces Japan, shakes hands with Navy Counselor 1st Class Patricia Demotta and other Sailors from tenant commands onboard Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi after attending a luncheon during an official visit of the installation Aug. 29, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.

Soldiers who are attending the Aviation Senior Leader Forum gather for a photo at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, Ala, Jan. 23, 2023.

The Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak and United States Ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski, shake hands with U.S. and Polish Soldiers and Airmen in front of a U.S. UH-60 Blackhawk during the groundbreaking ceremony in Powidz, Poland, Nov. 7, 2022. The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division 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.

SOUDA BAY, Greece. (May 28, 2022) Capt. Geoffry Patterson, incoming commanding officer of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) (Blue), addresses the crew during a change of command ceremony held at the pier in Souda Bay, Crete. Patterson relieves Capt. Patrick Clark. Georgia is homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. The base is home to all East coast Ohio-class submarines. (U.S. Navy photo)

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks meets with the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, at Transcom headquarters, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 18, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear congratulates members of the Kentucky Air National Guards 123rd Special Tactics Squadron after awarding the Kentucky Governors Outstanding Unit Citation to the squadrons Airmen during Leadership Development Day at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 5, 2023. The award recognizes the units rescue efforts following tornadoes and flooding that struck the Commonwealth in 2021 and 2022. The Airmen cleared 140,000 square feet of rubble at a collapsed factory, evacuated 40 flood victims and recovered four missing children.

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, right, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, speaks with Youngwan Kim, the consulate general of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 28, 2022. Watson represented 1st MARDIV at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the Inchon landing and Operation Chromite.

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks takes off on his last flight in a UH-60 Blackhawk at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, pauses at a memorial at Multinational Force and Observers North Camp in el Gorah, Egypt, on Oct. 22, 2011, during a troop visit and fact-finding mission to the MFO. McKinley honored the memory of 248 members of the 101st Airborne Division killed when the aircraft they were returning in from an MFO deployment crashed in Canada in 1985.

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, meets with Republic of Korea Air Force Gen. Park Inho during a bi-lat meeting at the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Col. April 6, 2022.

Barbara Livingston, a United Service Organizations (USO) representative and wife of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, adjutant general for South Carolina, visited with troops and leaders at the sandbag mission on Highway 501 in Conway, South Carolina, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, and delivered water, snacks and care packages to the troops. Soldiers and civilian assets moved hundreds of one-ton sandbags and placed them along the sides of the road with the goal of ensuring a dry road in and out of Myrtle Beach as flood waters rise in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael A. Grinston, listens as John P. Chadbourne, executive vice president and chief of business development officer and government relations, AM General, briefs on military vehicles on display in one of the exhibit halls at the Association of the United States Army 2022 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2022. More than 600 exhibitors showcased their products in services across five exhibit halls.

Members of the official party render honors during the national anthem at the farewell ceremony for the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, at the Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, Jan. 14, 2024. More than 1,500 NJARNG Soldiers will deploy in support of U.S. Central Commands Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR advises, assists, and enables partnered forces until they can independently defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, in order to set conditions for long-term security cooperation frameworks. It is the largest deployment of New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard

The Czech Republic Deputy Minister of Defense František Šulc and General Ales Opata, Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, visit the 147th Attack Wing to discuss MQ-9 and Air Support Squadron Operations, April 13, 2022. The Czech Republic is one of the Texas Military Department's State Partners, a National Guard program that has developed enduring relationships with partner countries, carrying out activities to build partner capacity, improve interoperability, and enhance readiness of U.S. and partner forces to meet emerging challenges.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro is briefed during a live-fire demonstration of range G-36 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2022. Del Toro's visit to Camp Lejeune provided an opportunity for Marines and Sailors to demonstrate how the U.S. naval force remains the most powerful in the world by continuing to build, train and equip itself to meet the warfighting needs of today. During his visit, Del Toro was briefed on Littoral Exercise I, which had service members experimenting with new tactics and force structures in littoral environments along the East Coast to prepare for future scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

Dr. Gerald Curry, U.S. Air Force Director, Air Force Review Boards Agency, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs visited Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment and was informed about the CROWS-J Javelin Weapon System Sept. 20 at Fort Carson. After the brief Soldiers and visitors enjoyed a delicious lunch of MREs.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits troops in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 9, 2018.

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