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.

More than 170 chief medical noncommissioned officers, 68Z, attended the Army Medicine Sergeants Major summit held on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from January 16-19, 2024. Senior enlisted representatives from active duty, reserves and National Guard meet to discuss the U.S. Armys shift from brigade-centric warfare to large-scale combat operations, multi-domain operations, and force modernization and the role of Army medicine enlisted professionals to better meet evolving role of Army Medicine within the Total Force.

Soldiers from across the 10th Mountain Division (LI), newly arrived at Fort Drum, receive the Powder Keg” patch and Mountain tab from senior leaders Jan. 18 during a patching ceremony at the Command Sgt. Maj. Southern Buddy” Hewitt Noncommissioned Officer Academy. The ceremony followed the Newcomers Brief for in-processing Soldiers, and it was created to instill a sense of history, pride and purpose in Soldiers entering the 10th Mountain Division (LI).

Members of Second Air Force attend an Airmen in Training panel discussion during the Second Air Force Technical Training-101 Seminar inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2022. TT-101 brought leadership from the different wings to discuss Second Air Force's mission and technical training. An innovation expo also took place, which showcased specific innovations and training projects from the different wings.

STAFF SGT. Jason A. Vaughn briefs members of the 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron on jump safety, times and procedures during tactical air control training. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220915-N-UB993-1037VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 15, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Oceana, Sept. 15, 2022. Honea conducted his first fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

Students attending the basic instructor course discuss the importance of consensus and cohesion at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 10, 2023. The students debated the group dynamics in an attempt to decide which is more important, as an exercise for creating engaging course activities.

Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division/ Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined Division attend the spiritual fitness luncheon held at the Warrior Chapel on Feb. 26, 2024, at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The event was held to promote fellowship between Soldiers and to provide an educational message on spiritual fitness.

Capt. David Thames, Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantics force chaplain, speaks with a Warrior Toughness (WT) working group during an offsite meeting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, June 23, 2022. Type commander representatives from across the Navy met in Pensacola, Florida, to align efforts to roll out WT to the fleet. WT is an evidence-based, holistic, individualized human performance skillset that strengthens mental, physical and spiritual toughness with an emphasis on the pursuit of peak performance.

Military instructors from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland speak to civic leaders during a base tour at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, as part of a multi-day immersion tour Sept. 8, 2022. The AETC civic leader program offers key civilians leaders in the local community a way to familiarize themselves with the unique missions associated with the command.

Maj. Gen. Rodney Faulk, 99th Readiness Division commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Subretta Pompey, 99th Readiness Division command sergeant major, lead the Effects Coordination Board hosted in-person and virtually June 16-17 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The ECB is an annual board where organizational leaders gather to facilitate a unified front across the Army Reserve to synchronize and integrate readiness while building enterprises with supported commands.

Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), attend Sailor 360 trainingon the floating accommodation facility, in Newport News, Virginia, July 12, 2022. The John C.Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractorsconducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship backin the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

Adam Hickey, deputy assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice national security division, speaks during a discussion panel at the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit in Arlington, Va., Aug. 3, 2022. The summit is hosting senior enlisted leaders from 54 countries to reinforce partnerships between military services.

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Jeffery A. Barnes, command master chief of Marine Forces Command, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic and Marine Forces Northern Command, provides opening remarks on the behalf of Marine Forces Pacific to Naval leadership during the annual Fleet Marine Force senior enlisted symposium at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 28, 2023. The purpose of the symposium is to bring senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Third Fleet and the operational forces together to discuss force resiliency, troop welfare, Navy and Marine Corps integration, training and enlisted leader development.

Alaska National Guard State Command Chaplain (Col.) Ted McGovern leads 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)

Col. Bill Soliz, commander, Tripler Army Medical Center, shares his leadership philosophy with Soldiers and civilians during a noon town hall event at TAMC, May 19, 2022.

Lt. Col. Michael Corkum, Fort McCoy Garrison deputy commander, talks with attendees at the 2024 Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign Breakfast on Feb. 28, 2024, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. He asked everyone to support the program, which directly helps Soldiers and families. AER is the Armys emergency financial-assistance organization that has been dedicated to supporting Soldiers and their families since 1942, according to https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org. The nonprofit provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to active-duty Soldiers and reservists; retirees; and family members, including surviving family members. Army

(Name Here) speaks about the recent integration of Brazilian female Marines into recruit training, Jan. 15, 2024 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Assessment team was in Rio De Janeiro to assist the Fuzileiros Navais with the integration of male and female recruit training which the U.S. Marine Corps began in 2019. Recruit Assessment is an all-women team based at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California that conducted an assessment of Brazilian recruit training processes and infrastructure to aid in Brazils first group of female recruits that will begin training in February 2024 and to prepare for a future subject matter expert exchange to be conducted later this year.

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.

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WHITE BEACH, Japan (June 7, 2022) Senior Chief Electronics Technician Brian Kelley, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), presents a topic at Sailor 360 held onboard CFAO White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan June 7, 2022. Sailor 360 is a command defined, developed and delivered training program under the Enlisted Leader Development Framework for developing navy enlisted leaders from the petty officer ranks. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Darvin Williams, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Command Sergeant Major, shares his experiences with his brigade and its policymaking systems at Victory Hall on Fort Riley, Kansas, September 19, 2022. The Big Red One Solution Summit was a conference for senior NCOs to discuss and plan future events, policy changes and ways to improve the division.

Professor Gerald Iguchi, a doctorate holder who serves as a history professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, gives his presentation May 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The presentation was in support of Fort McCoy's observance of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The heritage month recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives a presentation Jan. 25, 2024, discussing the garrison, leadership, and more during a town hall discussion with Fort McCoy, Wis., workforce members at the installation. Messenger reviewed garrison policies, recent surveys, and gave perspective on the way ahead within the garrison.

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Steven Purvis, former 74th Aerial Port Squadron superintendent, gives closing remarks during a ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 6, 2024. The 74th APS is responsible for the full spectrum logistics, operations, programs and exercise support for the 433rd Airlift Wing. Purvis retired with more than 30 years of military service.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kofie Primus, senior enlisted advisor, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, speaks to 16th Sustainment Brigade soldiers to provide immediate access to General Officer leadership reenforcing his open door policy.

Gen. James H. Dickinson, Commander, U.S. Space Command speaks at 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.

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.

Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Shaiko, command sergeant major of 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, listens to the presentation on the differences between the M1A2 Abrams tank and the M1A3 Abrams tank during the first day of the Abrams Operation Summit at Oleszno, Poland, April 26, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to the V Corps that works alongside Allies in the European theater, remaining an integral part of demonstrating alliance readiness, interoperability, and capability.

Lt. Col Miguel Cruz, the commanding officer of 3rd Supply Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group speaks at a linchpin Professional Military Education (PME) class on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 21, 2022. The purpose of the PME is to discuss the present and future of the Sustainment Group (Experimental) and its staff non-commissioned officers. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Community members participate in Fort McCoys 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance Sept. 15, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Licensed Counselor Carmella Navarro was the guest speaker. Navarro has experience working with the Army Reserves 85th Support Command and much more as a licensed clinical professional counselor. Navarro shared many personal experiences in her presentation. The 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance at Fort McCoy was organized by the Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office. In addition to the guest speaker, the banquet room at McCoys Community Center was adorned with materials highlight Hispanic Heritage, and more.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks with Puerto Rico Air National Guard leadership at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen at the 156th Wing and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

221003-N-UB993-1070SAN DIEGO (Oct. 3, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 3, 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.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives a presentation Jan. 25, 2024, discussing the garrison, leadership, and more during a town hall discussion with Fort McCoy, Wis., workforce members at the installation. Messenger reviewed garrison policies, recent surveys, and gave perspective on the way ahead within the garrison.

Brigadier General Joseph Lestorti, Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Northern Command, addresses a gathering of more than 200 attendees at the Counter Transnational Criminal Organization Operations (CTCO) Conference Aug. 2, 2022, at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and USNORTHCOM headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The conference, spanning three days, brought together members from USNORTHCOM components, subordinate commands, law enforcement partners and CTCO stakeholders to discuss disruption of transnational criminal organizations and the development of a collaborative framework that supports the national drug control strategy. (Department of Defense photo by SrA Anthony Clingerman)

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger speaks to members of the installation workforce Sept. 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger discussed characteristics of leadership, the importance of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) training they just received, and more. Instructors with the Army's Installation Management Command (IMCOM)-Readiness Directorate discussed EEO policies and procedures with hundreds of Fort McCoy workforce members on during two days of training at the installation. EEO awareness is mandatory training for all Army and Department of Defense personnel. Messenger became the Fort McCoy Garrison commander in July 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps leadership with 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, attend a suicide prevention discussion and panel on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. Mental health support is always just a phone call away. For help, dial 998 and press 1 or call the crisis line at (800)273-8255 and press 1.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeunes Diversity Committee hosted their Womens Equality event on August 25, 2022 in honor of Womens Equality Day. Several female employees, both civilian and Active Duty, shared their personal and professional experiences while serving various positions within the Department of Defense. A slideshow of personal photos shared by staff members, also accompanied the presentation. The photos highlighted the many professional accomplishments of our female employees.

An audience member, left, addresses U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command (SpOC) commander at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, right, and U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, SpOC senior enlisted leader, during a Q&A portion of an all call at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, July 7, 2022. Whiting and Simmons held an all call during their visit to Vandenberg to cover topics such as space force culture, capabilities and significant adversarial events.

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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.

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, 355th Wing Commander, tours the 355th Mission Support Group units during an immersion tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 14, 2022. The 355th MSG consists of the Security Forces, Force Support, Logistics Readiness, Contracting, Communication and Civil Engineer Squadrons who are responsible for operation, maintenance and security of the installation.

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220628-N-FG807-1003SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2022) - Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander, Task Force 177, delivers welcome remarks at the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Southern California opening ceremony. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Stephen Falcone, left, Digital director of Engineering, briefs Lt. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris, center, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, while Col. Taona Enriquez, 66th Air Base Group commander, and AFLCMC Command Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Newman, listen during a tour at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Nov. 17. During his multi-day visit to Hanscom, Morris received mission briefings, met with AFLCMC-Hanscom personnel and toured base facilities.

Dr. Mara Karlin, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategies, Plans, and Capabilities, attends a meeting with Col. Brendan Sullivan, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 23, at Larrakeyah Defence Precinct, Northern Territory, Australia, June 28, 2023. Dr. Karlins visit highlighted U.S. commitments to the Indo-Pacific region.

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.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Nov. 19, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert hosts an all-hands call with Sailors at Camp Lemonnier. Greenert also engaged senior leadership and toured the camp's facilities.

Cadets with the Civil Air Patrol Space Force Operations Academy attend a welcome mission brief, July 26, 2022, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. During the brief, cadets learned the Space Launch Delta 45 mission, the different launch partners, our launch pace, who the senior leaders are, and U.S. Space Force growth and job opportunities.

Operations begin at the Joint Operations Center (JOC) as part of the PATRIOT 24 exercise at Camp Shelby, Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, Feb. 17, 2024. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. Air National Guard

Maj. Knut Hummelvoll, a Norwegian instructor and Head of Education and Training Branch with NATO Centre of Excellence - Cold Weather Operations, teaches U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, about the effects of cold weather during the NATO Cold Weather Instructor Course (NCWIC) in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 21, 2022. NCWIC is a course designed to develop Marines and other service members to be instructors of cold weather survival training in preparation for future deployments.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 13, 2022) Cmdr. Christopher Tuggle, assigned to Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center Yokosuka, delivers remarks during the U.S. Navys 247th birthday cake-cutting ceremony for newly selected chiefs at the Chapel of Hope onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, gives a speech at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Oct. 17, 2022. During the visit, 8th Air Force leaders spoke with Airmen across the 28th Bomb Wing to better understand their needs as Ellsworth prepares for and takes on the B-21 Raider mission.

Gen. Charles A. Flynn, right, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, visits with Lt. Gen. Daniel L. Karbler, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, at SMDCs headquarters on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, July 22. During his visit, Karbler showed Flynn how USASMDC is the Armys force modernization proponent and operational integrator for global space, missile defense and high altitude capabilities while also providing trained and ready space and missile defense forces and capabilities to the warfighter and nation.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 31, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, speaks with the staff of Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Aug. 31, 2022. Garvin visited Naval Station Newport Aug. 31- Sept. 1 to engage with the staff and students of Center for Service Support, Surface Warfare Schools Command, Senior Enlisted Academy, OTCN, Naval Chaplaincy School, Naval Leadership and Ethics Center, and Navy Supply Corps School.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Adan Moreno, Marine Corps Recruiting Command sergeant major, gives thanks to the units hard work this year at James Wesley Marsh Center on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 9, 2022. The Marines, civilians and family members of MCRC come together every year to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with homemade food and time spent together as a unit.

U.S Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and Sgt. Maj. Jason R. Cain, the sergeant major of MCAS Miramar, welcome the teachers visiting the station as part of the Educators Workshop on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, March 30, 2022. The workshop is a week-long Marine Corps Recruiting Command program designed to inform high school educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps, and allows the attendees to return home to provide firsthand experience and knowledge to their students interested in military service. During this iteration of the workshop, the teachers and recruiters from San Francisco and orange County visited the station.

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.

Brig. Gen. Roy Collins, director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters USAF, speaks to members of the 55th Security Forces Squadron July 15, 2022, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. During his visit, Collins also presented the 55th SFS with the Air Force Security Forces Squadron Outstanding Large Unit Award.

Attendees at the First Army Training Support and Synchronization Working Group prepare to kick off their week in the Pershing Conference Room of First Army headquarters on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.

You guys crush it every day, said NETCOM Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Christopher Eubank, during a close-out briefing at the end of the gathering. Up front, it's going to take us to set, the Army Unified Network, (UNO) and get the Army to a better place for 20-30. It takes us to do that, there's not a modernization effort happening in the Army that a network isnt involved.

220802-N-XK047-2005PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 2, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Deanna Aguilar, a command financial specialist aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), offers a pre-deployment preparation handout to a Sailor during a financial workshop, Aug. 2. Command financial specialists function as the commands principal advisor on policies and matters related to personal financial management. Makin Island, flagship of amphibious squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

A Swedish officer attends a briefing held during Winter Strike 22, a command post exercise held in Bolesławiec, Poland, Dec. 12, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

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. Van McCarty, the adjutant general for South Carolina, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robin B. Stilwell, Director of the Joint Staff of the South Carolina National Guard, and other National Guard leaders, meet with leaders of the Colombian military in Columbia, South Carolina, Feb.29, 2024. The event was part of the South Carolina-Colombia State Partnership Program (SPP), a cooperative military-to-military exchange administered by the National Guard Bureau, that facilitates cooperation between U.S. National Guard units and foreign allies. The day started with a key-leaders meeting at the South Carolina Military Department headquarters, Office of the Adjutant General, where McCarty and Stilwell, jointly with Maj. Gen Jeff Jones, the deputy Adjutant General for South Carolina, welcomed Gen. Helder Fernando Giraldo Bonilla, Chief of Defense of the Colombian Military Forces and Maj. Gen. Juan Carlos Correa Consuegra, Colombian Chief of Joint Staff for Strategic Planning. The meeti

220901-N-PW480-0017 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sep. 1, 2022) - Commander, MyNavy Career Center, Rear Adm. Stu Satterwhite, speaks inside of Ross Theater during a visit to Naval Station Great Lakes, Sept. 1. Satterwhite met with command pay and personnel administrators assigned to Great Lakes-area commands to discuss changes to pay processes and other improvements.

Gilbert Cisneros Jr., the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing discuss the use of social media for recruiting at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Dec. 2, 2022. During his visit, Cisneros was shown Miramars microgrid, power plant, and also discussed how social media can be used to mitigate issues in recruiting.

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Christopher Rebana, command master chief of II Marine Expeditionary Force, provides his perspective after a brief by Fleet Master Chief David Isom, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, at an annual Fleet Marine Force senior enlisted symposium at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2023. The purpose of the symposium is to bring senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Third Fleet and the operational forces together to discuss force resiliency, troop welfare, Navy and Marine Corps integration, training and enlisted leader development.

Professor Gerald Iguchi, a doctorate holder who serves as a history professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, gives his presentation May 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The presentation was in support of Fort McCoy's observance of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The heritage month recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

PANGKOARMADA II FLEET NAVY BASE, Indonesia (Dec. 8, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mauro Cordero, an electrician with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches Indonesian Navy sailors during an engineer working group for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2022, Dec. 8, 2022. CARAT Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies and marine corps abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

Cpt. Kevin Krupp, commander, Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery, speaks on the capabilities of the maneuver short-range air defense system to Soldiers assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in hangar two on Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. Krupp is the commander of the first MSHORAD systems fielded by the U.S. Army. 12 CAB and 5-4 ADA are located on Katterbach Army Airfield. The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tracy-Ann Stewart, command sergeant major for the 369th Special Troops Battalion, talks with Soldiers during the first SHARP Ambassador Team meeting in the command tent on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 3, 2022. A SHARP Ambassador is an informed battle buddy and effective bystander, a liaison between the unit victim advocates/SARC and your peers, and a catalyst for peer group cultural changes.

Space Launch Delta 45 hosted Pitch Day on June 29, 2022 at the Eastern Florida State College-Melbourne Campus. Pitch Day helps obtain innovative solutions that meet mission needs, close capability gaps, or provide potential technological advancements. (Space Force photo by Amanda Inman)

A 19th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician briefs other members of the squadron on radio communication techniques during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) day at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 28, 2022. Members were briefed on proper lingo and various procedures and were then required to put them into practice.

U.S. Air Force Col. George Watkins, 325th Fighter Wing commander, addresses base personnel during a commanders call at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 27, 2023. Watkins briefed installation airmen on the wings mission of building upon the units legacy while projecting unrivaled combat airpower and providing combat air forces for the future.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, the Connecticut Adjutant General, speaks to distinguished visitors at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, June 16, 2022. Visitors and industry partners were invited to Camp Nett to get an inside look at Cyber Yankee, a cyber training exercise which trains cyber professionals on their tactical mission essential tasks.

Chief Master Sgt. Adam Hufty, chief master sergeant of the 131 Operations Group, delivers remarks to his unit at his promotion ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on April 2, 2022. The 131st Operations Group is part of the 131st Bomb Wing.

General Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, addresses the headquarters staff, in-person and via live stream, to introduce himself and provide his initial plans for the way forward for the Commands during his tenure. More than 260 members filled the NORAD and USNORTHCOM training rooms to listen to the generals first address to the staff since assuming the leadership position Feb. 5, 2024. (Department of Defense

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Elliott, 351st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, presents his Detachable Aircraft Hand Sanitizer Dispensers innovation to Team Mildenhall leaders during the Royal Spark innovation event at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 30, 2024. The innovation is designed to incorporate a hand sanitizer dispenser on aircraft to promote healthy work environments.

PEARL HARBOR (July 11, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Multinational forces attend a brief for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) at during Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to snsuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class SUGA Tatsuya)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, the Army and Air Force Exchange Services senior enlisted advisor, chats during a meeting at the 673d Mission Support Group headquarters conference room at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 5, 2022. During a visit to JBER, Osby toured Exchange facilities and met with senior enlisted leaders from JBER to focus on how the Department of Defense retailer can improve the quality of life for the community.

Pilots from the 2nd Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina and 188th Fighter Squadron, New Mexico Air National Guard, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico attend a video conferencing preflight briefing for missions in support of the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Albuquerque State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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 Airman 1st Class Charles Barrera, 347th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, briefs A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots about emergency parachute training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 26, 2024. Aircrew receive training in post-egress, post-parachute opening and parachute landing procedures.

KEY WEST, Fla. (Sept. 7, 2017) Capt. Bobby Baker, left, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Key West, listens as staff updates the status of the air station ahead of Hurricane Irma. Non-essential active duty military, Department of Defense civilians and their families have evacuated the base. Hurricane Irma is a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of more than 180 mph and is moving west-northwest at 17 mph. The storm is expected to impact the southeastern United States.

Maj. Paul Wooster, a land staff officer for U.K. Space Command, briefs students in the Army Space Cadre Basic Course Sept. 23 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Wooster is the first member of the British Army to attend the course, which educates Soldiers and civilians on the fundamentals of space capabilities, space systems and space organizations, Sept. 12-23.

SASEBO, Japan (July 15, 2022) Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, speaks with the Chiefs Mess aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6). America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 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.

U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC) Acting Director Garrett Shoemaker discusses software readiness during the inaugural Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Readiness Summit Tuesday, Sept. 13.

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Marissa Meza, U.S. Property and Fiscal Office installation transportation officer assigned to Joint Forces Headquarters, Connecticut Army National Guard, gives a brief to service members of the Connecticut National Guard during the Connecticut Adjutant Generals Joint Leadership Symposium at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 17, 2022. Meza talked about movement, mobilization and commercial and tactical transportation to units across the Connecticut National Guard.

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon CZ Colon-Lopez, speaks with base leadership Aug. 9, 2022, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The SEAC spoke with the base at an all-call, provided two professional development opportunities, joined a physical fitness session, toured key units on post including the Medical Element, the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, the 612th Air Base Squadron and met with Army Forces Battalion soldiers. The focus of the visit was to meet with enlisted, discuss the importance of U.S. military and partner nations professional development and provide an open forum of discussion with Soldiers, Airmen and Marines.

Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Clavette, brigade master driver manager and unit safety officer, 646th Regional Support Brigade, Mobilization Support Brigade, instructs Soldiers during the bus driver training course at Fort Cavazos, Texas. Clavette has trained 41 bus drivers since October 2023 and looks forward to training additional Soldiers while his unit is mobilized to the Great Place. Army

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), and Finnish soldiers with the Nylands Brigade, watch the 247th Marine Corps Birthday video in Dragsvik, Finland, Nov. 10, 2022. U.S. Marines with CLB-6, invited Finnish soldiers to participate in the U.S. Marine Corps 247th birthday celebration and cake cutting ceremony.

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.

USACE North Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. John P Lloyd visited USACE Philadelphia projects and sites and met with team members Feb. 14-15, 2024. Some stops included the Dredge McFarland at Fort Mifflin, construction at St. Georges Bridge, the Oakwood Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, and more.

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.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 17, 2022) Capt. Mac Harkin, deputy commodore, Destroyer Squadron 2, speaks during Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) Commanders Training Symposium (CTS) 22-2, Oct. 18. CTS is a bi-annual, two-day leadership training event for flag officers, commanding officers, executive officers, and command senior enlisted leaders across the SURFLANT claimancy.

Maj. Gen. Howard P. Purcell, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Air Component Commander of the Arizona Air National Guard and Air National Guard Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs, a former 162nd Wing Commander returned to celebrate his retirement during an informal ceremony at Morris Air National Guard Base, Dec. 3.

Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Chief of Combined Joint Training Col. Mohammadz Al-Manaseer speaks at the final planning conference for Operation Eager Lion 2022, in Amman, Jordan, June 23rd, 2022.Operation Eager Lion 2022 is a multi-lateral exercise focusing on defensive capabilities in combating terrorism, border security, maritime security, disaster response and humanitarian aid. The final planning conference completed the operational and logistical requirements for more than 30 countries forces that participate in training within the territorial borders of Jordan.

111204-N-VR372-030 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 4, 2011) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West talks with Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 during a visit to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220427-N-IE405-1003 NAPLES, Italy (April 27, 2022) Cmdr. Garfield Cross speaks to the audience during a town hall event in the movie theater at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Support Site, in Gricignano, Italy, April 27, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

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