Military Leadership Workshops

Scenes from military training workshops, featuring officers and soldiers engaged in discussions and training exercises. Reflects collaborative learning in military settings.

Soldiers attached to the 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, attend a Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) training series June 17, 2022, at Camp Rapid, South Dakota. The C-UAS class is a three-part training series that includes classroom training, virtual training, and live training with the system.

U.S. Army Sergeants Major (SGM) gather for a workshop at Murr Community Center hosted by the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence (USAICoE), April 19-20. The two-day USAICoE workshop brought more then 50 Military Intelligence (MI) SGMs from across the Army to include the Army National Guard and Army Reserve to discuss the future of personnel across the MI Corps.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John R. Evans, U.S. Army North commanding general, speaks to the audience during the 2022 Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept drill, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 25, 2022. The primary purpose of the rehearsal was to prepare participants to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency for hurricane response, during the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1. In addition to response and recovery-focused discussions participants also talked about national resiliency in support of the National Response Framework.

Major General Al Dohrmann, North Dakota National Guard adjutant general speaks to soldiers of the 1-188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment at a town hall meeting at the Grand Forks, North Dakota Armory on April 20, 2022. General Dohrmann discussed the North Dakota National Guards strategic plan and answered soldiers questions during the meeting

Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen return to Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 30 from assisting Nome community residents affected by the remnants of Typhoon Merbok. The Alaska Joint Task Force members removed more than 180,000 pounds of storm-related debris and logged more than 3,000 work hours across 32 communities. (Alaska National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)

A Captain's Career Course student asks a question to the Commanding General Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, during the Air Defense Artillery Symposium at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.Our theme for this years symposium is ADA for Army 2030 - Enabling the Maneuver Commander. This theme originates from Air Defenses significant growth and modernization efforts to provide additional capability and capacity to the operational force. Invited speakers include senior leaders of the Army with vast AMD experience to include General James Dickinson, LTG Daniel Karbler, MG Sean Gainey, and the AAMDC Commanders. Additionally, LTG Donahue will provide a Corps Commander's perspective of what capabilities are required from Air Defense Artillery to enable the maneuver force. These discussions will aid in the development of the AMD force for the Army of 2030.

A Captain's Career Course student asks a question to the Commanding General Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, during the Air Defense Artillery Symposium at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.Our theme for this years symposium is ADA for Army 2030 - Enabling the Maneuver Commander. This theme originates from Air Defenses significant growth and modernization efforts to provide additional capability and capacity to the operational force. Invited speakers include senior leaders of the Army with vast AMD experience to include General James Dickinson, LTG Daniel Karbler, MG Sean Gainey, and the AAMDC Commanders. Additionally, LTG Donahue will provide a Corps Commander's perspective of what capabilities are required from Air Defense Artillery to enable the maneuver force. These discussions will aid in the development of the AMD force for the Army of 2030.

Chief Master Sgt. Demetrius Booth, Mission Support Group senior enlisted leader at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., speaks to New Mexico first sergeants during a first sergeant professional development seminar at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 1, 2024. Booth emphasized the importance of mutual trust within teams, maintaining a positive workplace culture, coaching for leaders, and changes needed to become a successful first sergeant. Air Force

Soldiers attached to the 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, attend a Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) training series June 17, 2022, at Camp Rapid, South Dakota. The C-UAS class is a three-part training series that includes classroom training, virtual training, and live training with the system.

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers of Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion gather to complete administrative requirements for deployment of Operation Spartan Shield during annual training.Idaho Army National Guard soldiers from the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion in the field for annual training and final preparations for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Capt. Nathan Dampf, 131st Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, delivers remarks to his unit after assuming command at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 11, 2022. This is Dampf's first command.

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Bailey, senior enlisted leader of the 157th Air Intelligence Squadron, addresses the audience during his promotion ceremony, April 2, 2022, at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri. Bailey has served for 23 years.

U.S. Air Force Col. Greg Moseley, 325th Fighter Wing commander, explains the bases various missions to the newest class of honorary commanders at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 13, 2022. After receiving a personalized immersion with their assigned unit, honorary commanders are able to take their knowledge back into the community, enhancing civic understanding of Tyndalls mission.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, and Adm. Daryl L. Caudle, commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, discuss the operational capabilities of Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU) 4 with U.S. Navy Captain Tony DeFrias, the commanding officer of ACU 4 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, June 10, 2022. Langley and Caudle visited ACU 4 for inspection of and familiarization with the new Ship to Shore Connector amphibious watercraft assigned to the unit and to foster advocacy for expeditionary warfare initiatives in support of naval integration. ACU 4 provides combat ready Landing Craft, Air Cushion to support operational tasking around the world.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, provides an update on force generation to senior leaders at Headquarters, Space Operations Command, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, April 26, 2022. The audience included senior leaders and delta commanders from both SpoC and Space Training and Readiness Command.

221006-N-UB993-1038CAMP PENDLETON, Cali. (Oct. 6, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors and Marines assigned to l Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) during an all-hands call at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 6, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

Alaska National Guard State Command Chaplain (Col.) Ted McGovern reads scripture from Luke 12:35-40 during a Chapel Service for Alaska Guardsmen serving during drill weekend at the AKNG Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 7, 2022. The service, focusing on watchfulness, paralleled the importance of readiness in the Guard. (Alaska National Guard photo by Mr. Dana Rosso)

Kings Bay, Ga. (Dec. 6, 2022) Personnel, Manpower, and Training Fleet Master Chief Delbert Terrell Jr. of Chief of Naval Personnel talks to Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. Terrell is visiting Navy Region Southeast bases in Mayport and Jacksonville, Florida and Kings Bay, Georgia, to hear feedback from Sailors and discuss recent Chief of Naval Personnel policy updates with senior leaders.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Aaron Dent, left, command first sergeant, Air National Guard (ANG), speaks to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guards First Sergeant Council at Will Rogers ANG Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Feb. 5, 2023. During his visit, Dent discussed the impact the first sergeants have on their unit and how to improve their training and development as first sergeants at the wing, as well as for the ANG as a whole.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd McCarthy, Strategy and Plans Chief, office of the Deputy Commandant for Information, briefs personnel from II Marine Expeditionary Force on Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 8, Information, the newest Marine Corps warfighting function, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2022. The purpose of MCDP 8, Information is to introduce a conceptual framework for understanding and employing the information warfighting function in addition to providing Marines with increased flexibility in their operational approaches across all phases of the competition continuum, in all warfighting domains.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Horr, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Sergeant Major, addresses Marines during a welcome aboard brief at the base theater on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 2022. Leaders from the 26th MEU welcomed new joins with an orientation brief about the unit, upcoming training exercises and expectations to prepare Marines for the upcoming deployment.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, participate in religious services at Dona Ana Base Complex, New Mexico, Feb. 4. The 44th IBCT is conducting a training exercise at multiple sites on Fort Bliss, Texas. Army National Guard

The 121st Air Refueling Wing Mission Support Group holds a Change of Responsibility ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, May 15, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. Jason Wheeler formally received responsibility of the 121st Mission Support Group from Chief Master Sgt. Chris Combs.

Military and civilian students attend the CFE-DM Humanitarian Assistance Response Training in Conflict Oct. 21, 2022. The purpose of the 5-day training course is to prepare the US joint force and their security partners for supporting, and when necessary, conducting humanitarian assistance before, during, and after combat operations. The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance provides academic research, civil-military coordination training, and operational insights to support decision making before, during, and after crises.

U.S Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, adjutant general for South Carolina, speaks to attendees at a suicide prevention proclamation signing, Sept. 7, 2022, at the Adjutant General Complex Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina. The signing of the proclamation by the adjutant general proclaims Sept. 7, 2022 as Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day in the South Carolina National Guard, and calls upon all National Guard, civilian personnel and their families to increase their participation in efforts to prevent deaths by suicide, thereby strengthening the National Guard community. Every day, in the U.S., 130 Americans take their own lives through suicide, about 20 of those are veterans. September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness of suicide prevention, treatment and recovery. This years national theme is Creating Hope Through Action.

U.S Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, adjutant general for South Carolina, speaks to attendees at a suicide prevention proclamation signing, Sept. 7, 2022, at the Adjutant General Complex Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina. The signing of the proclamation by the adjutant general proclaims Sept. 7, 2022 as Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day in the South Carolina National Guard, and calls upon all National Guard, civilian personnel and their families to increase their participation in efforts to prevent deaths by suicide, thereby strengthening the National Guard community. Every day, in the U.S., 130 Americans take their own lives through suicide, about 20 of those are veterans. September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness of suicide prevention, treatment and recovery. This years national theme is Creating Hope Through Action.

The Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, hosted a town hall at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty North Carolina, January 29, 2024. (DHA

Airmen are briefed before a pre-deployment function line exercise, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 26, 2022. Holloman supports national security objectives by deploying worldwide to support peacetime and wartime contingencies.

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snelling and Sgt. Russell Holiway of the 35th Infantry Division demonstrate the use of a tourniquet to the Kuwait Fire Force in a Subject Matter Expert Exchange on recovery methods.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Rachel Landegent, center right, state command chief, Arizona National Guard, and Enlisted Field Advisory Council Region 7 representative, provides feedback during a group presentation during the 2022 Air National Guard (ANG) Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS), Camp Shelby, Mississippi, September 13-15, 2022. More than 170 Airmen representing ANG units from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia attended the symposium, a three-day event, hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, ANG command chief, focused on the theme Empowering Airmen to Accelerate.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Rachel Landegent, center right, state command chief, Arizona National Guard, and Enlisted Field Advisory Council Region 7 representative, provides feedback during a group presentation during the 2022 Air National Guard (ANG) Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS), Camp Shelby, Mississippi, September 13-15, 2022. More than 170 Airmen representing ANG units from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia attended the symposium, a three-day event, hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, ANG command chief, focused on the theme Empowering Airmen to Accelerate.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López visits the 57th Rescue Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 13th, 2022. One of the main roles of the SEAC is to develop and enhance Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, this is achieved by traveling throughout the Department of Defense observing education, training and communicating to the total force.

Command Teams of the 1st Theater Signal Brigade joined the Commander's Conference from June 1st to June 3rd 2022, at the Reserve Center in Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The 1TSB Commander's Conference gathered all the Command Teams of the Subordinate Units to work on how to improve the readiness and life of service members in the BDE.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger talks to guests Aug. 18, 2022, at the Community Appreciation Night event at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly 60 people participated in the event that brings together Fort McCoy personnel with community leaders from nearby cities, townships, towns, and villages. It was the first event like this at the post since 2019.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Whittle, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army North, gives remarks at the Defense Support to Civil Authorities Phase II Course on Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas, April 6, 2022. The Defense Support of Civil Authorities Phase II Course, taught by training instructors from U.S. Army North, is a training workshop that provides both federal and military personnel the opportunity to learn more about how the Department of Defense conducts disaster response in support of civil authorities.

Brig. Gen. Denise M. Donnell, commander of the New York Air National Guard, takes notes while listening to Master Sgt. Breyson J. Robinson, Food Service Section Chief at Hurlburt Field, FL, during a professional development seminar, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, April 26, 2022. The seminar was held from April 25-29 and was attended by over 50 non-commissioned officers from all over New York.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis W. Sampson, the commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), welcomes Marines and Sailors to the MEU during a welcome aboard brief at the Base Theater on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 2022. Leaders from the 26th MEU welcomed new joins with an orientation brief about the unit, upcoming training exercises and expectations to prepare Marines for the upcoming deployment.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives a presentation Oct. 27, 2022, discussing the garrison, leadership, and more during a town hall discussion with Fort McCoy, Wis., workforce members at the installation. Messenger held two sessions for workforce members to discuss a recent climate survey and to review his first three months in command, and to give perspective on the way ahead within the garrison.

Air Combat Command's Sword Athena 2022 team members briefed Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of ACC in hopes of receiving his support of their efforts. Sword Athena members, alumni and ACC leaders look forward to the fourth year of identifying challenges within the Air Force and the pursuit of creating solutions.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis Sampson, the commanding officer of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), briefs the class on the capabilities provided during an Amphibious Ready Group and MEU Staff Planning Course (AMSPC) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Virginia, Nov. 14, 2022. This course provides the opportunity for the Marines and Sailors to integrate, plan and think like a team as they prepare for future deployments. AMSPC enhances staff integration, planning and preparation for follow on training and subsequent deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps illustration by Lance Cpl. Jack Chen)

The Adjutant General of the U.S Army, BG Gregory Johnson, meets with key leaders of the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army program to disucss upcoming release events and issues, Dec. 1, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia.

U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo, the 14th Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Reserve, speaks to Army Reserve soldiers about effective communication and leadership during his town hall at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait May 11, 2022. During this exercise, CSM Lombardo shows how important a Strong Sergeant is to his/her squad's success.

94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command squad conduct their presentation, July 20 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during the my squad presentation board for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition. The 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition consists of multiple 5-Soldier squads from USARPAC units competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition. stations. The non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted will be assessed together in their ability to execute warrior tasks and battle drills, marksmanship and land navigation, and will be challenged to complete a mission as a squad.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital held the 2024 Best Leader Competition for its leaders Feb. 26-29. Soldiers competed against their peers to test their skills, knowledge, and fieldcraft in various events and realistic scenarios which included were one captain, three sergeant first class, one staff sergeant, two sergeants, three specialists, and one private first class.

Brig. Gen. Tad D. Clark, 31st Fighter Wing commander, addresses the base during his first Commanders Call at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 22, 2022. Clark earned his wings from Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base alongside Italians in 1998, and is working with them once again.

U.S. Marines Corps Col. Jason Burkett, Commanding Officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Force Reserve answers a question during a luncheon at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Oct. 14, 2022. The luncheon provided an opportunity for junior Marines and noncommissioned officers to discuss their perspective on the issues, strengths, and challenges faced within the unit. The Marines provided thoughts, solutions and ideas on how to improve MARFORRES.

220814 -N-ZA692-1343 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 14, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, speaks during the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) officer course in Manama, Bahrain, Aug. 14. The CFMCC course is a flag-level professional military education seminar designed to provide leadership tools to U.S. and partner-nation officers.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Force Reserve participate in a luncheon at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Oct. 14, 2022. The luncheon provided an opportunity for junior Marines and noncommissioned officers to discuss their perspective on the issues, strengths, and challenges faced within the unit. The Marines provided thoughts, solutions and ideas on how to improve MARFORRES.

Chief Master Sgt. Greg M. Mihalko, 109th Airlift Wing, leads a class during a professional development seminar, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, April 25, 2022. The seminar was held from April 25-29 and was attended by over 50 non-commissioned officers from all over New York.

Enlisted members of the 110th Wing came together for an Enlisted Advisory Council meeting April 10, 2022 at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich. The council is a Wing organization dedicated to fostering mentorship, increasing Airman morale and encouraging volunteering. They meet monthly to promote and network education and training. Its primary goal is to be a liaison between upper leadership and enlisted Airman.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Robert Fluharty, the 167th Airlift Wing Human Resource Advisor, teaches a resilience class at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 11, 2022. The class was held a part of the 167th Wing Resilience day, and provided Airmen with improved unit communication and conflict resolution skills.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman sits in a briefing with Chief Master Sergeant Rebecca Arbona, 17th Training Wing command chief, at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 8, 2022. Chief Towberman visited Goodfellow to discuss the future of U.S. Space Force intelligence training.

U.S. Army Col. James Watts, the commander of Medical Department Activity Alaska, briefs the organizations mission and vision to medical leadership of the Defense Health Agencys Alaska Market, Sept. 15, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. This was the first time that all DHA Alaska leadership teams came together to discuss the future of the program. During the conference, command teams from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, and the Medical Department Activity-Alaska in Fort Wainwright met to create a strategic plan, vision, and lines of effort to provide comprehensive healthcare to more than 159,000 beneficiaries in Alaska.

Col. Michael Griesbaum, 168th Wing Commander, gives opening remarks to the 168th Defenders thanking them for their outstanding service to the mission before presenting a coin to Master Sgt. Rubin Wright of the 168th Security Forces. Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Ling, 168th Wing Command Chief, and SMSgt Blair Dellaquila, Wing First Sgt., joined Griesbaum on the visit to recognize and coin select 168th Wing Airmen as superior performers during a recent Unit Effectiveness Inspection Capstone, August 7, 2022, at the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard. The UEI Capstone occurs every four years and measures four areas: executing the mission, managing resources, leading people, and improving the unit.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak, front right, deputy director, Air National Guard, addresses Airmen during an all-call at Camp Murray, Washington National Guard, Oct. 27, 2022. Pirak fielded questions on a range of topics that spanned from national security threats to daily issues affecting the service members families such as inflation and housing issues. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Emily Moon)

Tech. Sgt. David Harbaugh, 8th Fighter Wing occupational safety manager, answers a question during a safety briefing on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 12, 2023. Harbaugh served as a security forces defender at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., before cross training into safety.

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

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James W. Kilby listens to a question from a senior enlisted student who is attending the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) at Naval Station Newport, R.I., on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.ADM Kilby spent 90 minutes speaking to and answering questions from enlisted leadership who are currently attending the schoolhouse. His remarks focused on Get Real, Get Better and what the Navy is doing to prepare for combat this decade. Questions from students centered around DMAP, pay issues and many other concerns.The SEA is the Navy's only professional military education institution dedicated to senior enlisted personnel, focusing on management, leadership, national security and physical fitness.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jesse A. Goens, 8th Security Forces Squadron commander, briefs the 8th SFS and ROKAF Airmen on the importance of the training immersion. The goal of the event was to share knowledge with ROKAF about how the 8th Security Forces Squadron conducts training and to further strengthen the relationship between ROK and U.S. forces.

U.S. Air Force Col. Victor Moncrieffe, security forces chief, National Guard Bureau, speaks to Airmen of the 125th Security Forces Squadron at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Dec. 2, 2022. Moncrieffe visited the Airmen to discuss career field developments and congratulate four Airmen assigned to the unit who were nationally-recognized for outstanding achievements in 2021.

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U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Charles Jordan, an MV-22 Osprey naval aviator and the Air Officer, L-3, Task Force 76/3, discuss after-action notes with Marines and Sailors at a debrief for Noble Fusion aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 18, 2022. Noble Fusion is a campaign of learning and experimentation in which TF 76/3 is experimenting, operating, and evaluating naval integration concepts through operations at-sea and ashore, creating a more ready and more capable force that is prepared to conduct the full spectrum of operations.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman speaks during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit in Arlington, Va., Aug. 2, 2022. The summit is hosting senior enlisted leaders from 54 countries to reinforce partnerships between military services.

In honor of the 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division's 7th birthday, the unit held a jokgu competition and a cake cutting ceremony. The 2IDRUCD accumulates expertise in combined warfare and the Warriors of the 2IDRUCD stand ready to "Fight Tonight!"

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Jan. 25, 2024) - Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran, director, Hospital Corps, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), speaks to Sailors enrolled in a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Course at the Navy Medicine Training Support Centers (NMTSC) Hospital Corpsman Basic A School at the Defense Health Agencys (DHA) Medical Training and Education Campus (METC). NMTSC is the Navy component command that provides initial training for thousands of Sailors, annually, through the Hospital Corpsman Basic A School and follow on training at Advanced Specialty C Schools.

Joint force service members listen during a brief for the Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX) at Camp Upshur on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 12, 2022. The IWX is a training event that focuses on implementing all Information Related Capability requirements with the joint force, government agencies, and partnering nations that provides accurate subject matter expertise to all Marine Corps operations.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam leadership speak during a Black History Month panel at JBPHH, Hawaii, Feb. 29, 2024. Leaders took time to educate, influence and inspire attendees while sharing their life experiences within service. Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. Billie Baber, 960th Cyberspace Wing command chief, speaks to wing enlisted call attendees about current issues and concerns regarding the enlisted force May 14, 2022, at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nahkoma Doyle, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron senior enlisted leader, listens to a presentation on security forces protocol during a three-day tabletop exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 8, 2024. The exercise was held in preparation for a deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, and focused on introducing incoming commanders and senior enlisted leaders to their teams while discussing deployment protocol, and adapting to contingency operations. Air Force

Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza, Senior Enlisted Leader for U.S. Army Central, discusses the strong sergeants initiative to senior noncommissioned officers from Task Force Spartan at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Maj. Gen. Richard Heitkamp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General, conducts a briefing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations to engineer representatives from U.S. Army South, Peru, Chile, and Columbia at the USACE Headquarters in Washington D.C. on June 14, 2022. U.S. Army South, alongside army engineer representatives from Peru, Chile, and Columbia, gathered at the USACE HQ during National Level Exercise 22 to strengthen relationships through the sharing of best practices based on planning and past experiences.

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U.S. Army Col. Michael Weisman, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) public affairs director, addresses the audience during a Joint Task Force (JTF) Symposium at the Sigholtz Center on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 19, 2024. The JTF Symposium was held to capture cross-staff lessons learned from multiple JTF deployments and codify the knowledge gained into usable improvements to SETAFs crisis response operations. SETAF-AF provides U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa a dedicated headquarters to synchronize Army activities in Africa and scalable crisis-response options in Africa and Europe.

U.S. Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Jeremy Blythe, with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches a class as a part of Corporals Course aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. Corporals Course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become successful small-unit leaders as they enter the career into the non-commissioned officer ranks. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Col. Michael J. Berens, the State Judge Advocate for the Washington Air National Guard and Contemporary Base Issues course director, discusses progressive discipline at the CBI course hosted by the 101st Air Refueling Wing and held at the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine, Orono, June 24th, 2022.

Matthew Langseth, City of Tucson military veteran program coordinator, speaks to U.S. Airmen at a military transition resource event at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 1, 2024. During the event, Langseth presented several resources to help support transitioning service members and their families. Air Force

U.S. Marine officers from across 1st Marine Division listen to a speech given by Maj. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, the commanding general of 1st MARDIV, during Division Schools company commanders course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 22, 2024. The division instituted the company commanders course to better prepare officers for company and battery command.

Members from the 254th Combat Communications Group execute command and control at the ACCC during Exercise BUMBU 22 at Camp Shelby, Miss., June 8, 2022. BUMBU 22 brings five combat communications squadrons with the 254th Combat Communications Group from their home stations located across the nation together for a consolidated training exercise. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Brakeley)

Petty Officer 1st Class Lacy McMahon receives recognition from Air Force Col. Joseph Leonard, maintenance group commander for the 117 Fighter Wing unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard, for her service in training their unit personnel in CPR and increasing their overall deployment readiness, May 4, 2022. McMahon embodied the Coast Guards values to remain Always Ready, and went above and beyond to assist other military services in maintaining their readiness to respond to calls when needed.

Royal Saudi Air Force service members and U.S. Airmen assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing have a Bird-Aircraft-Strike-Hazard plan meeting at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 22, 2022. The 378th AEWs BASH team monitors and helps mitigate wildlife activity around USAF assets. Since USAF aircraft are integrated into RSAFs PSAB airfield, BASH and their Saudi counterparts are working to further develop and strengthen a unified wildlife hazard partnership.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. David Watts, the incoming sergeant major of 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, gives a speech at a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 2, 2022. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. David Elliott, the outgoing sergeant major, relinquished his role as the regimental sergeant major to Watts.

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

Col. Peter Norton, Space Electro-Optics Division, Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory senior material leader and chief, speaks as the presiding official during the inactivation of the Air Force Research Lab Detachment 15 at Kihei, Hawaii, May 26, 2022. After two decades of conducting research and operational missions, the detachment transitioned to the Space Force as the 15th Space Surveillance Squadron.

Members of Team Minot have lunch with the Military Affairs Committee and with community leaders at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Minot, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022. This lunch allows community leaders to engage and discuss important topics that are happening both on Minot Air Force Base and the City of Minot.

Marine Corps Base Quanticos leadership attends a brief at Little Hall on MCBQ, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2024. The brief highlighted the importance of recruiting, retention and professional military education. Marine Corps

Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson, the commanding general of Americas First Corps, speaks at the Indo-Pacific Motorized Forum on Jan. 25-26, 2024. Allies and partners attended the 2nd annual IPMF to have discussions with the U.S. Army about lessons learned, the current problem sets they face, and how they are finding solutions to them.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gary Glojek, 354th Fighter Squadron commander, teaches the Combat Operations Leader Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 13, 2022. This course equips company grade officers and senior non-commissioned officers with the skills to develop their understanding of dispersed operations, mission command and imperitive decision making.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard, fields questions from members of the 105th Airlift Wing during a town hall at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, June 3, 2022.

The 2nd BN 254th NJARNG is completing the C-UAS Training Integration Class, Operations Course. This training is being completed at the Fort Dix Simulations area in Building 3507, the new permanent building location for the C-UAS/Homeland Training for all soldiers for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones). (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

Master Sgt. John Perez is promoted to senior master sergeant at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala., May 14, 2022. Perez is currently assigned in the 117 Air Refueling Wing command post.

Jason MacDonald, an ocean safety program manager with Marine Corps Installations Pacific gives a speech to Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group as part of a water safety brief at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 7, 2022. The brief was conducted to bring awareness of the dangers of open water swimming and to provide service members with the knowledge to keep themselves safe. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, addresses Airmen of the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri National Guard, at a Top 3 meeting, during his visit at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 11, 2022. During the meeting, Williams spoke about how to empower Airmen within the organization by creating a professional and structured environment.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cory Olson, command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, asks a question during the inaugural Torch and Dagger professional development seminar at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, October 14, 2022. Torch and Dagger is a three-day enlisted professional development seminar that brings together Airmen from Air Education and Training Command and Air Force Special Operations Command, and is geared toward increasing Airmen understanding of National Security issues, Air Force strategic and operational concerns, leadership development, and interpersonal communication tools.

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gary Broadbent, right, the 7th command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard (ANG), provided feedback to Airmen during a group presentation at the 2022 ANG Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS), Camp Shelby, Mississippi, September 13-15, 2022. More than 170 Airmen representing ANG units from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia attended the symposium, a three-day event, hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, ANG command chief, focused on the theme Empowering Airmen to Accelerate.

Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gary Broadbent, right, the 7th command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard (ANG), provided feedback to Airmen during a group presentation at the 2022 ANG Enlisted Leadership Symposium (ELS), Camp Shelby, Mississippi, September 13-15, 2022. More than 170 Airmen representing ANG units from each state, territory, and the District of Columbia attended the symposium, a three-day event, hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, ANG command chief, focused on the theme Empowering Airmen to Accelerate.

NORFOLK, Va. (Apr. 6, 2023) Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, engages with students of the Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), a senior war college in the National Defense University, as they discuss Department of Defense strategic and operational planning considerations when responding to a foreign humanitarian crisis. The mission of JAWS is to produce joint operational artists fully prepared to serve as senior planners, joint leaders, and advisors at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, or a four-star combatant command/sub-unified command.

Distinguished guests and Families listen to a speech from Chaplain (Col.) Michael F. McDonald, the command chaplain for 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, during an Assumption of Stole ceremony for Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John E. Scott, the new division chaplain for 3rd ID, at the Marne Chapel on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 28, 2022. McDonald officiated the ceremony and bestowed a stole on Scott to formally recognize him as the Marne Division chaplain.

U.S Air Force Capt. Cale Llewellyn gives a mission brief to members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force during a tour of Nellis Air Force Base, March 30, 2023. The 65th Aggressor Squadron hosted the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to show how each unit works to organize, carry out, and maintain Nellis' mission sets.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger spoke to members of the garrison workforce during his Town Hall sessions on October 27, 2022. He discussed his assessment from his first 90 days in command, results from the command climate survey, and his vision and goals for the future. The installation held two sessions for the workforce, and recorded the event for those who could not attend. Col. Messenger assumed command on July 14, 2022.

220802-N-DB801-0109MAYPORT, Fla. - (Aug. 2, 2022) - Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, provides opening remarks to participants during the start of PANAMAX 2022, at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Aug. 2, 2022. Exercise PANAMAX 2022 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored exercise that provides important training opportunities for nations to work together and build upon the capability to plan and conduct complex multinational operations. The exercise scenario involves security and stability operations to ensure free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal.

Inspector General of the Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Jason Q. Bohm delivers a brief to Marine Corps Base Quanticos leadership at Little Hall on MCBQ, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2024. The brief highlighted the importance of recruiting, retention and professional military education. Marine Corps

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