Military Meetings and Collaboration

Images depict military personnel engaged in discussions and meetings, showcasing collaboration across various operations in different settings and countries.

Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Director of Military Training Brig. Gen. Kayed Jaarat attends presentations 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.

030820-M-7837W-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060206-A-2718K-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE NORTHWEST

(from left to right) US Marine Corps General Charles E. Wilhelm, Commander in CHIEF, US South Com, US Army Brigadier General Remo Butler incomming commander Special Operations Command South (SOCSO) and US Army Brigadier General James W. Parker, outgoing commander SOCSO. Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220716-N-DF558-1004 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2022) Rear Adm. J.T. Anderson, right, commander, Carrier Strike Group 3, greets French Navy Rear Adm. (Sel.) Francois Moucheboeuf aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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 to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Director of Military Training Brig. Gen. Kayed Jaarat attends presentations 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.

041207-M-2583M-002. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DM-SC-89-05452. Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

060330-A-7969G-009. Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

070327-A-2224C-097. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220719-A-YK067-1003 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 19, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, greets Maj. Gen. Dr. Sh. Hamad bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, deputy chief of public security for the Bahrain Ministry of Interior, July 19, in Manama, Bahrain. They met to discuss future opportunities for integrating unmanned systems in maritime operations.

020427-D-9880W-196. Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

The official party, from left to right, for the U.S. Africa Command change of command held in Stuttgart, Germany, on Aug. 9, 2022: The Honorable Lloyd Austin III, secretary of defense; Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Stephen Townsend, outgoing commander, U.S. Africa Command; Gen. Michael Langley, incoming commander, U.S. Africa Command.

031202-F-5435R-060. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CPA/Strategic Communications

Kuwait Air Force Brig. Gen. Murbarke Al-Qahtani, Ali Al Salem Air Base commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, greet each other before a ribbon cutting ceremony for the reopening of the South runway and taxiway at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 13, 2022. With the runway construction completed, the runway will enable future mission success for years to come and is symbolic of the fruits of joint and coalition teamwork.

RASEBORG, Finland (May 18, 2022) Capt. Juha Kilpi, right, commanding officer of Nyland brigade, holds discussions at the Nylands Brigade Headquarters with Col. Robert Hallett, deputy commander of Task Force 61/2, about future integration opportunities between the Finnish Uusimaa Brigade, the Swedish Amphibious Corps, the U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy. Raseborg, Finland, May 18, 2022. Task Force 61/2 aligns multiple existing deployed forces under the Naval Amphibious Force commander; deployed amphibious ready groups (ARG), Marine expeditionary units (MEU), and reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance (RXR) forces. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

050630-A-1888A-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76

050630-A-1888A-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Speicher State: Tikrit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD CO. 3 BN 1 BDE 5 DIV

011026-F-5114-046. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01/02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

Indiana Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kenneth Hanson, a flight surgeon with the 122nd Fighter Wing Medical Group, conducts hands-on training with medical members of the Niger armed forces during an exercise, June 17-24, 2022, in Niamey, Niger. The National Guard State Partnership Program is an innovative Department of Defense joint security cooperation program.

U.S. Army Soldiers meet the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army Gen. Manoj Pande during his visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. The visit was part of a tour to strengthen U.S. and India relations and interoperability. Air Force

041026-F-6106W-001. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

MAJ. GEN. D.R. Gardner, commanding general, III Marine Expeditionary Force, welcomes LT. GEN. H. Stackpole, commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

060503-A-0527A-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Shir Zai State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander in CHIEF, U.S. Central Command (Desert Shield/Storm) presents the Defense Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General John E. Leide, Director for Intelligence, J-2, Central Command, during a ceremony held in Saudi Arabia. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

061209-N-1328C-353. Base: Obock Country: Djibouti (DJI)

U.S. Army BG George F. Close, Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force 190, meets with the mayor of Port au Prince, Evans Paul, and other area mayors at a conference table in the USAID building during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Cpt. Daniel Yarnall (right) participates in a mock press conference with British counterpart Maj. Glen Pooley, on June 26, 2022 at the Royal Moroccan Army Southern Zone Headquarters in Agadir, Morocco during African Lion 22. 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 to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

The Secretary of Defense, the Honorable William J. Perry, watches as the Commander of IFOR, Admiral Leighton Smith, congratulates Brigadier General Voneree Deloatch, commanding officer of the Civil Military Cooperation Detachment (CIMIC), just after his promotion at the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters in the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza. (Duplicate image, see also DASD9903191 or search 960703A8303M006). Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

060319-N-8623S-001. Base: Fort Suse Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220619-N-IG466-1211 HAIFA, Israel (June 19, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, middle, greets Israeli Navy leaders at Haifa Naval Base in Israel, June 19. The visit reinforced strengthening and expanding ties between U.S. 5th Fleet and Israel.

U.S. Soldiers are introduced to their Saudi Land Force counterparts during the Friendship One 2009 bilateral training exercise in Saudi Arabia. FS One 09 is a force-on-force field training exercise to enhance logistical support and interoperability between U.S and Royal Saudi Land Forces. This is the first large scale exercise between the two countries since the 1991 Gulf War.

Coalition members, including British Army Brig. Karl Harris, the deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), second from right, pose for a photo before a defense attaché forum July 19, 2022, in Baghdad, Iraq. The defense attaché forum brought together defense attachés from several Global Coalition countries as well as representatives from CJTF-OIR and interagency partners to discuss topics including the need for increased repatriation and reintegration of displaced persons from northeast Syria to reduce ISIS influence in those vulnerable populations; the threat of ISIS members in detention centers operated by Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria; and the need for greater international action to address these ongoing security and humanitarian challenges.

Maj. Gen. John Brennan, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve commander, (left), sGen. Abdul amir Shimmari, Deputy Head of Joint Operations Command for Iraq (JOC-I), (center), and Lt. Gen. Giovanni Iannucci, the NATO Mission Iraq commander, (center), pose for a photo during a meeting at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, June 13, 2022. The leaders discussed shared efforts and continued partnership in maintaining the enduring defeat of Daesh, enhancing regional security and continued collaboration and partnership.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

Brig. Gen. Andy Spoo” Clark (left), the previous commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, and Brig. Gen. David Shotgun” Lopez participate in the wing’s change of command ceremony June 7, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Assuming this role, Lopez is now responsible for the Airmen and assets of 10 unique squadrons as well as the wing’s ground attack, intelligence, theatre security cooperation and in-transit airlift mission support capabilities.

040607-M-0631S-019. Base: Camp Ali State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1-BCT

050726-A-5930C-003. Base: Forward Operating Base Q-West Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Italian Air Force Col. Alessandro Fiorini, Italian National Contingent Command Air - Task Force Air Kuwait commander, meets with Kuwaiti, Canadian, American, British, and Danish military leaders during a celebration of the Italian Air Forces 100th year anniversary at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 28, 2023. The Italian Air Force was founded as an independent service branch on March 28, 1923, making it one of the worlds oldest independent air forces. The enduring partnership between Italian and American air forces is integral to the security of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Left to right, LT. COL. Freddy Bertatti, MAJ. GEN. Hernan Aguilera Bianchi, MAJ. GEN. Lawson Magruder III, and Brig. GEN. Luis Duarte. MAJ. GEN. Bianchi is visiting Panama as part of the USARSO Distinguished Visitors Program. Country: Panama (PAN)

040521-F-6701P-025. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN) Scene Major Command Shown: Special Operations Command Europ

011026-F-3356N-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Jerry DeLaCruz, Director of the Stockpile Management Directorate, speaks to representatives of the Albanian Army who are visiting Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, about the Munitions and Armaments Command and ammunitions expertise. Base: Rock Island Arsenal State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

001120-F-9448S-014. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220929-N-ZA692-1013 BEIRUT AIR BASE (Sept. 29, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, greets Capt. Haissam Dannaoui, commander of the Lebanese Navy, at Beirut Air Base during a visit to Lebanon, Sept. 29.

During an awards ceremony at the U.S. Embassy, GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, addresses the crowd before presenting the U.S. Office of Military Cooperation, Bahrain, with the Joint Meritorious Unit Award for the unit's efforts during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Manama Country: Bahrain(BHR)

Maj. Thomas Green, Charlie Company, 1 Royal Anglian Commander, conducts a pre-mission briefing during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

DM-SC-88-09580. Base: Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Military and diplomatic members from various participating nations attend the opening ceremony of Cutlass Express 2024. Exercises like Cutlass Express foster trust between participating nations by promoting mutual understanding and cooperation. These established and tested partnerships will help us overcome the challenges that threaten freedom and security on the worlds oceans. Exercise Cutlass Express (CE) is one of three African regional Express series exercises sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet (NAVAF/SIXTHFLT). Air National Guard

060313-A-5043I-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ramadi Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Members of the US Army 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade load into a van along with members of the Djiboutian Battalion dintervention rapide on Feb. 22, 2024 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The service members were en route to multinational training exercise Justified Accord 2024 (JA24). JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Air National Guard

168th Engineer Brigade Transfer of Authority

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

221128-N-ER894-1115 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2022) Capt. Daryle Cardone, left, commanding officer of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Command Master Chief Jeremy Douglas, center, Ronald Reagans command master chief, congratulate Sailors during a frocking ceremony in the hangar bay, in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 28. During the ceremony, more than 240 Sailors were frocked to the next paygrade. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

040607-M-0631S-018. Base: Camp Ali State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1-BCT

U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher shakes hands to say good-bye to LTG Henry Shelton, Commander Joint Task Force 180. The U.S. Presidential Special Envoy to Haiti, William Gray, and U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, William Swing, (partially hidden by Mr. Gray) look on. They were here for the inauguration ceremony of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who was today returned as president. U.S. military troops are in Haiti to promote peace and restore democracy during Operation Uphold Democracy and Operation Restore Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Col. Philip Battaglia, commander of the Long Knife Brigade, and other Iraqi leaders enjoy the Mud House play at the Ziggurat of Ur, near Tallil, Iraq, Nov. 9.

A representative from Ghana ask a question to a panel during Silent Warrior 2022 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, , Germany, August 16, 2022. Silent Warrior 2022 is a Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) directed forum with 37 nations gathered to focus on improving the security, resiliency and prosperity of Africa.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting (left) and Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna, Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader of Space Operations Command, recognize top performers at SpOC Headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, April 21, 2022.

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, presents a coin to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shiv Shah at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, August 9, 2022. The Secretary of Defense visited Lielvarde Airbase to recognize Soldiers serving in the Baltic region and to assure NATO allies of the U.S.' steadfast commitment to defense.

050209-A-8359B-077. Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040106-F-5435R-023. Base: Tadji State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

JUBAIL, Saudi Arabia (Feb. 11, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert is escorted by Rear Adm. Ibrahim Al-Maghlouth, commander of the Saudi Arabian Eastern Fleet, through ceremonial sideboys and officially welcomed upon his arrival at the King Abdulaziz Naval Base. Greenert toured commands, shipyard repair facilities and a ship as part of a three-day counterpart visit with Saudi Arabia.

U.S. Army soldiers and Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) service members conduct a class on field artillery as part of exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023, at the 5th Marine Training Center (Puslatpur), Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia, September 2, 2023. Super Garuda Shield 2023 is an annual exercise that has significantly grown in scope and size since 2009. SGS2023 is the second consecutive time this exercise has grown into a combined and joint event, highlighting the 7 participating and 12 observing nations' commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

041104-F-1646R-016. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Air Force Master Sgt. John Sheldon, a member of the New York Air National Guards 174th Attack Wing, talks about the MQ-9 Repear, which the wing operates, with visitords to the African Aerospace and Defense Expo on September 22, 2022, outside Pretoria, South Africa. The New York National Guard sent 60 Airmen and five aircraft to Africa's largest air show from the 21-25 of September as part of its State Partnership Program agreement with the South African Military.

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Senior leaders with Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participate in a commemoration of the Battle of Camarón with French forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) at the French Base Djibouti April 28, 2022. The Bataille de Camerone which occurred over ten hours on April 30, 1863 between the Foreign Legion of the French army and the Mexican army, is regarded as a defining moment in the Foreign Legion's history. Members of the CJTF HOA regularly train with and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

020610-N-5471P-006. Base: Naval Support Activity, Bahrain State: Al Manamah Country: Bahrain (BHR)

A senior Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) officer briefs during legal advisory training in Baghdad, Iraq. The training was a joint effort between the CTS and Coalition Forces to better enable legal advisors to counsel commanders on the law of armed conflict, rules of engagement, and other military legal matters. (This photo has been cropped and color corrected to better emphasize the subject.)

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

Pictured is US Army Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Jackle, Fort McCoy, Training and Mobilization, along side US Army Major General Robert W. Smith III, 84th DivisionCommander, as they are given a demonstration by Tammy Brieske (not show), a training support operator, on the engagement skills trainer. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

The 3rd Quarter Workforce Town Hall Ceremony was held at the Riverbend Golf Course for civilian employees to connect with the Camp Humphreys command team, June 24, 2022. During the town hall meeting, U.S. Soldiers and civilian federal employees were recognized for years of service and superior job performance.

U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard C. Holbrooke meets Pakistani Army Brigadier Mehmood accompanied by Karachi�s Consul General William Martin, while visiting the Makli Cricket Stadium Army IDP Camp in Thatta, Pakistan.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Army Leadership in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on November 7, 2019.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander, speaks with African delegates during the Africa Aersopace and Defence Exhibition 2022 opening ceremonies, Sept. 21, 2022, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Centurion, South Africa. Fostering regional relationships among African partners allows for the opening of dialogue and helps build regional solutions that we can help our African partners implement to address regional concerns.

Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) participants in the academics and command post exercise listen to the opening comments at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 26, 2024.Justified Accord 2024 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

U.S. and African Union leaders pose for a group photo at the U.S. Embassy in Somalia, Aug. 3, 2022. The U.S. donated 24 Armored Personnel Carriers that will assist in safe movement on roads throughout Somalia in the fight against violent extremist organizations.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Jones, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron flight chief, presents Kenyan Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Gichuhi, a certificate of appreciation for completing the Air Advisory workshop during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24), Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 29, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response.

020604-F-6701P-039. Base: Tbilisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

David Wisner, Chargé d'Affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, inspects Albanian special operations forces soldiers and U.S. Green Berets assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during a distinguished visitor presentation as part of a joint combined exchange (JCET) training near Tirana, Albania, Feb. 27, 2024. JCET enhances interoperability with partner nations and strengthens military readiness, teamwork, and joint confidence while promoting peace and stability in Europe. Army

041117-F-7951C-001. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Brigadier General James Peake, Commander of the 44th MED Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is assisted by soldiers and Haitian medical personnel in assembling an operating table at a military hospital at Port au Prince, Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy. Army personnel donated hospital operating tables to the Haitians. U.S. military forces are in Haiti to preserve law and order and to restore the democratic government of President Aristide. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomedAssistant Director Eric Talbot, Office of National Drug Control Policy and other guests for a speaking engagement atthe IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2023. Mr. Talbot spoke with students from class 62 about the United States' efforts to save lives by reducing drug overdose deaths, drug use, and associated harms. Additionally, students had the opportunity to engage with the Office of National Drug Control Policy team during a question and answers session.

221005-N-DK722-1006 VENICE (Oct. 5, 2022) U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, center left, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, meets with Nigerian Navy Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, center right, Chief of Naval Staff of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, during the 13th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS), hosted by the Italian Navy. Held every Two years, TRSS provides a forum for international Naval leaders, organizations and agencies from more than 50 nations to discuss the latest developments in confronting maritime challenges.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, commander, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, and Royal Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Belkhir El-Farouk enter the combined arms rehearsal sandbox at Agadir, Morocco, June 20, 2022 during African Lion 22. African Lion 22 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 to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

Combined Task Force Falcon Commander MAJ Frank Baugh, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineering Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV, gives a tour of the newly renovated Ascension High School in Georgetown to Mr. Hydar Ally, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Education for Guyana and Mr. Clarence Griffen, CHIEF Building Inspector for the City of Georgetown before handing over the keys. The school was renovated during this first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from the Air Force, Air Force Reserve and National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in .... Complete Scene Caption: Combined Task Force Falcon Commander MAJ Frank Baugh, 820th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineering Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV, gives a tour of the newly renovated Ascension High School in Georgetown to Mr. Hydar Ally, Permanent Secretary to the

Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney responds to questions from the media while taking part in a press conference held by U.S. and Saudi Arabian officials during Operation Desert Storm. Seated in the background are: GEN. Colin Powell, chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF; GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command; and Paul D. Wolfowitz, under secretary of Defense for policy. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

JJUBAIL, Saudi Arabia (Feb. 11, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert salutes the Saudi Arabian flag from the brow of guided-missile patrol craft HMS Tabuk (PCG 618) while departing the ship after a pierside tour with Rear Adm. Ibrahim Al-Maghlouth, commander of the Saudi Arabian Eastern Fleet. Greenert toured commands, shipyard repair facilities and a ship as part of a three-day counterpart visit with Saudi Arabia.

RENO, Nevada (Sept. 10, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet presents his wings of gold to Lt.j.g. John Kingman at a winging ceremony for Chief of Naval Air Training during Tailhook 2022 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada. Tailhook is the largest annual Naval Aviation conference with this years theme being: 100 Years of Carriers. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Nevada and California, Sept. 8-13, for Sailor and leadership engagement.

050906-A-4182R-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Col. Cain Wright, Australian Defence Force defence advisor, Commodore Humphrey Tawake, Republic of Fiji Military Forces deputy commander, Maj. Gen. Reginald G.A. Neal, U.S. Army Pacific deputy commander - mobilization and reserve affairs, left to right, preside over the traditional kava portion of the closing ceremony festivities for Exercise Cartwheel at Blackrock Training Camp, Fiji, September 23, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

Col. Cain Wright, Australian Defence Force defence advisor, Commodore Humphrey Tawake, Republic of Fiji Military Forces deputy commander, Maj. Gen. Reginald G.A. Neal, U.S. Army Pacific deputy commander - mobilization and reserve affairs, left to right, preside over the traditional kava portion of the closing ceremony festivities for Exercise Cartwheel at Blackrock Training Camp, Fiji, September 23, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Libby Kennedy, Spc. Bradlee Brown, and Sgt. David Weinroth, musicians assigned to the Tropic Lightning Brass Band, 25th Infantry Division Band, perform during a community outreach event as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 on Aug. 8, 2022 at Kantor Bupati Oku Timur, Martapura, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Super Garuda Shield 2022, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. Military and Indonesian National Armed Forces, reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

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Task Force Spartan and 35th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Stuenkel met with members of the Kuwait Land Forces 15th Mubarak Armored Brigade during a visit. The visit included a tour of the headquarters, and a discussion on the importance of NCO leadership across the ranks of both of our forces.

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

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Maj. Gen. Robert B. Sofge Jr., commander U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, shake hands after Del Toro gave a speech to Marines, sailors, and civilians from U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart during his visit to U.S. Army Garrison Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Jan. 22, 2024. Del Toro held a Q&A and spoke with the Marines and Sailors about Naval integration, quality of life concerns, the strength of our fleet, and other matters relevant to the Marine Corps and the Department of the Navy.

GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, converses with Crown Prince LT. GEN. Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa following a state visit. Schwarzkopf is visiting the various coalition countries that assisted in ousting Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Manama Country: Bahrain(BHR)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

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