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Images of military personnel in various settings, showcasing service members in uniforms and military vehicles, emphasizing teamwork and operations in training exercises.

Airman 1st Class Kaitlynne Patla, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentice, poses for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 1, 2022. The United States celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots which occurred in June 1969.

2nd Lt. Gretchen Clay, a military police officer assigned to the 18th Military Police Brigade, poses for a photo in front of the teams mine-resistant ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle, or MAT-V display at Eurosatory 2022, 13 June, in Paris, France. Clay and her team briefed trade show attendees on the credentials and capabilities of the MAT-V during interactive demonstrations throughout the week-long event, further improving the understanding of U.S. equipment with partner nations. "I think its important to show them [our allies that we care about maintaining our relationship and bringing the M-ATV helps to showcase the U.S. Armys commitment," Clay said, “Ive appreciated that my teams gotten to come do this. Ive seen them come out of their shells, taking charge, briefing the capabilities of the M-ATV to attendees and VIPs - its exciting to showcase something you know about, that you operate and maintain.”

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ashleybeth Reyes, 51st Medical Group, nurse poses for a photo in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2022. For Reyes being Latina is about carrying her heritage with pride and doing what she can to make her ancestors proud.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, arrive at Sawyer International Airport, Michigan, in support of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training during the Northern Agility 22-1 exercise, June 27, 2022, here. Master Sgt. Heather Bell from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, helped her team to unload communications equipment in preparation for the exercise.

Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Anna Dietrich, detachment non-commissioned officer in charge, 1st Battalion, 111th Medevac, after an interview at Guelmim, Morocco. June 27, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands 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.

Airman 1st Class Kaitlynne Patla, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentice, poses for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 1, 2022. The United States celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots which occurred in June 1969.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brooke Caufiled, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a photo at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, May 19, 2022. Aerospace propulsion Airmen plan, direct and organize aerospace propulsion maintenance tasks.

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Newly promoted 1st Lt. Chesnee Giraldo, a quartermaster officer assigned to the 55th Quartermaster Field Feeding Company, 16th Special Troops Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, speaks at her promotion ceremony Sept. 9, 2022, in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The pair are very close and Andres deployment to Europe made it possible for him to promote her.

SAN DIEGO (May 3, 2022) - Lt. Isabella Negus, with the Australian Defence Force army, mans the rails aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs from Naval Base San Diego, marking the beginning of Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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2nd Lt. Lauren Vande Kamp, a Lester, Iowa, native and medical services officer assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, navigates an obstacle on zero day of an Air Assault course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Aug. 30, 2022. Over 200 Soldiers and Airmen participated in a 12-day U.S. Army Air Assault course held at Camp Dodge, which trains service members in sling load operations and rappelling.

U.S. Air Force members and civilians participate during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jenna Buckley, a Security Forces Airman from the 171th Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis, Penn., provides aircraft security on the flightline during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 13, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

Senior Airman Delanie Stanich, a crew chief assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, marshalls out an F-16 Fighting Falcon as the plane departs for take-off during Coronet Cactus at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Mar. 31, 2023. Coronet Cactus is an annual training event that takes members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to Phoenix to participate in a simulated deployment exercise.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jenna Buckley, a Security Forces Airman from the 171th Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis, Penn., provides aircraft security on the flightline during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 13, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julie Light, aerospace ground equipment journeyman with the 6th Maintenance Squadron, stands on the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 28, 2023. AGE Airmen are responsible for establishing production controls and standards, inspecting maintenance actions, and performing necessary maintenance on aerospace ground equipment.

221015-N-IL330-1309 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Hannah Meisberger, from Jacksonville, North Carolina, answers Navy and Marine Corps trivia questions during the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Savage Games in the hanger bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 15, 2022. Tripoli 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 maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriela Riccardi, 43d Fighter Generation Squadron F-22 Raptor avionics systems craftsman, poses for a photo at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, May 5, 2022. The 325th Fighter Wing sent more than 200 personnel and 22 aircraft to participate in Sentry Savannah, a near-peer training exercise hosted by the Air National Guards Air Dominance Center.

Staff Sgt. Jasmine N. Barnes smiles at the camera while working on a 60kw AMMPS Generator Set, MEP-1070 on January 29, 2024.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alicia Alvarez, 79th Rescue Generation Squadron communication navigation journeyman, sits on the steps of an HC-130J Combat King II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 5, 2022. The Combat King is the only fixed-wing personnel recovery aircraft in the Air Force and is essential to accomplishing DMs rescue mission.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Chaise Bonnell from Alpha Company, 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion approaches the finish line of the march during the Medaille de Marche Internationale de Diekirch (MID) event in Buckeye, Arizona on September 18, 2022. The 492nd CAB conducted the MID event in order to build camaraderie and foster unit cohesion, and incentivizing completion with the MID award.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. India Farmer, a combat engineer officer, with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a safety brief during an M67 practice grenade throwing event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on June 6, 2022. During the grenade training, Marines learned proper handling of M67s in the standing, kneeling, and prone to enhance their lethality and readiness in combat environments.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Sorrells, a weapons systems officer assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, inspects a B-1B Lancer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam before joining a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Leanne Demboski, executive officer for the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, is promoted to Captain during a ceremony at Memorial Lake during the 109th MPADs annual training.

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U.S. Air Force Maj Kayleigh Migaleddi, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, gives instructions for the warrior fun run obstacle course at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 30, 2023. The event was part of the 50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming commemoration to honor and celebrate American prisoners of war returning from Vietnam in 1973.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Bobby Brodeur, a Gilford, New Hampshire, native and machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, poses for a photo on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 13, 2022. I want to reenlist because I really want to be there for the future Marines that come through. I wanna make sure they get everything they need and that they feel like they are trained with everything they need, especially the females that come through. Brodeur says. There aren't a lot of female mentors here that I have a blueprint to go off of. That would be the reason I stay in. Brodeur is currently serving as a machine gunner with 3/6 and one of three female infantry Marines in Kilo Co. She has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to 3/6 through her high physical fitness scores and leading by example within the platoon.

185th Air Refueling Wing 1st Lt. Rylee McKinney talks with 132nd Wing 1st Lt. Scott Evans on the flightline on May 17, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. The two Iowa Air National Guard members reunited temporarily on a training mission. (Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Monk)

030802-M-7837W-012. Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

041213-F-2165P-003. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Katherine Mudrak, Keesler Air Force Base and Columbus Air Force Base Victims Counsel attorney, answers a call in her office at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 3, 2022. The Victims Counsel is a free and confidential service that advocates on behalf of victims of sexual assault.

Pvt. Jaimie Rodriguez laughs while preparing for an interview with ABC-15 Arizona, Oct. 24, Metro Recruiting Station, Phoenix Central Recruiting Company, Phoenix. Rodriguez lost 50 pounds to join the Army and is about to begin her active-duty career at Fort Stewart, Ga.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, addresses Soldiers during a transfer-of-authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 19. The New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, assumed command of a security mission from the Virginia National Guard's 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, during the ceremony.

Sergeant (SGT) Taotafa Kirifi, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 82nd Airborne, gets instruction on how to hook a cable during a helicopter sling load operation, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Arriel Bromley, 79th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender boom operator, listens to a briefing prior to performing in the Wings Over Solano open house and air show at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 14, 2022. The two-day event also featured performances by the Wings of Blue parachute team, F-16 Demo Team and F-35 Demo Team.

Spc. Erin Fessler, assigned to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Medical Readiness Battalion, conducts the plank event during the Army Combat Fitness Test portion of a brigade level best leader competition Feb. 26, 2024, at Fort Cavazos, TX. Soldiers are competing in the best leader competition for an opportunity to be selected for a spot on a team consisting of a junior officer, two noncommissioned officers, and three junior enlisted Soldiers, who will compete at the Medical Readiness Command, West: Best Leader Competition in April 2024. Army

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More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

220819-N-GP384-1057 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 19, 2022) Master Chief Yeoman Tracy Davis, from Ittabena, Mississippi, revises a Sailor of the Year program aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 19, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Sgt. Alexis Maria Bonilla, Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 11, 2022. Bonilla is the non-tactical vehicle manager for the Base Operations Support - Integrating team at AAAB. (Minnesota Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Sirrina Martinez)

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nichole Bahlman, 199th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, grabs her equipment before flight at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 6, 2022. U.S. Airmen deployed to Australia in support of Dynamic Force Employment with the Royal Australian Air Force and to build stronger Agile Combat Employment capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgts. Jordanna Escobar, left, and Misty Palomo of the Guam Air National Guard 254th Security Forces Squadron, pull security on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon at the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport during Exercise Cope North, Feb. 9, 2024. National Guard

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lyndsie Duemmel, 100th Air Refueling Wing Airmen development advisor, oversees the operations at the Dewey R. Christopher Professional Development Center, Jan. 11, 2023, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Duemmel is responsible for guiding Team Mildenhall Airmen with career development, progression, planning, retention, and separation information.

Airman 1st Class Rachel Pakenas, 1st Combat Camera Squadron, participates in a simulated combat scenario during Scorpion Lens 23, at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina, Mar. 22, 2023. Scorpion Lens is an annual training event held at McCrady Training Center, hosted by the 1st Combat Camera Squadron (1CTCS). The exercise provides expeditionary skills and training to Combat Camera professionals from the United States Army, Air Force, and Marines worldwide.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bridget L. Wood, a security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a portrait during a drill weekend in Peoria, Illinois, Aug. 13, 2022. Wood has been a member of the wing for four years and has been a part of three temporary duty assignments.

Senior Airman Paige Munns, a Stockpile Management Crew Chief with the 419th Munitions Squadron, poses for a photo Aug. 23, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Munitions Airmen are highly trained specialists in protecting, handling, storing, transporting, arming, disarming, and assembly of non-nuclear munitions.

Airman First Class Erin Walgren is a Mental Health Technician with the 72nd Air Base Wing Medical Groups Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base. She answered a call with a distressed service member on the other end and acted quickly to help save the suicidal service members life, just two weeks into her first assignment. (Air Force photo by Gina Anderson)

040122-F-5759C-004. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kassandra Schmidt, the outgoing commanding officer of Alpha Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks after relinquishing command of the company during a change of command ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2024. Schmidt took command of Alpha Company on Aug. 10, 2023, and relinquished command to Maj. Joseph Schulze, the oncoming commanding officer. While previously serving as commanding officer, Schmidt served as the adjutant for Alpha Company. Schmidt explained that while serving as an adjutant, she worked with a plethora of Marines leading to mission success during her time as a commanding officer. Schmidt is a native of Texas, and Schulze is a native of New York. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kristen E. Westby speaks at an assumption of command ceremony at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base, Fort Wayne, Indiana November 6, 2022. Westby assumed responsibility as commander of the 122nd FW Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Rita Jimenez)

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Kimberly Turner, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, poses for a photo during a training detachment at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 19, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

221017-N-MW880-1059 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 17, 2022) Lt. Katherine Westoby, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, speaks with Alexandra Dinu, Digi 24 reporter, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 17, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, sits in a T-6A Texan II simulator during a tour at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 9, 2024. Laughlins advanced flight simulators offer realistic scenarios including aircraft malfunctions and changing weather to build confidence and competence in student pilots. The tour aimed to strengthen partnerships and foster collaboration in developing the next generation of Air Force leaders and pilots. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Stephanie Ashwell, an intelligence sergeant assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), plays Taps during a D-Day commemoration ceremony June 6, 2022, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to remember the sacrifices of Allied forces during the storming of the Normandy beachhead during World War II.

220505-N-MJ302-1018 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON (May 5, 2022) Airman Ryely Wilson dons protective equipment for flight deck drill on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.

U.S. Armed Forces personnel from the greater New Orleans areas participate in the 7th Annual Bells Across America ceremony for fallen active duty soldiers at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans in Belle Chasse, Louisiana on Sept. 22, 2022. Bells Across America is hosted by the Navy Gold Star Program.

Senior Airman Myriam Harchaoui, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron warehouse operations journeyman, poses for a photo at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 28, 2022. Harchaoui reflects on her learning experiences during the Air Force Associations Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Washington D.C.

Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Kimberly Turner, right, and Lt. Steven "Shaft" Nicklaus, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, demonstrate proper wear of F/A-18F flight gear during a training detachment at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 19, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

220826-N-ED185-1022NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Master Chief Information Systems Technician Angela Koogler poses for an environmental portrait aboard the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). Koogler is the Navys first female chief of the boat.

Captain Cyanela "HB" Hernandez Borrero, a clinical psychologist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, sits at her office desk, October 6, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Hernandez Borrero was born and raised on the island of Puerto Rico and was exposed to the medical field and the military from an early age.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Camille Cheney, an aviation ordnance systems technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 stands by in preparation for a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sep. 9, 2022. Realistic CBRN training teaches Marines about proper protective measures, which increase their chances of survival during a CBRN attack, provides information about various contamination threats, and instills confidence in their equipment.

220802-N-TH560-0059 BETHESDA, Md. (Aug. 2, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Savana Romey, a dental assistant at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, wears the maternity Navy working uniform type III she received from the Navys Maternity Pilot Program. Managed by the Chief of Naval Personnels Uniform Matters Office and the Navy Exchange Service Command, the Maternity Pilot Program provides pregnant Sailors with tailored maternity uniforms, which are returned after they transition back to regular Navy uniforms.

Soldiers from the Norwegian Home Guard land at the Minnesota Air National Guard 133rd Air Wing at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 1st, 2024. The Norwegians are in Minnesota as a part of the Minnesota National Guards 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange and partnership with the Norwegian Home Guard (Minnesota Army National Guard

A Philippine Marine prepares gear aboard the Amphibious Transport Dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) for KAMANDAG 6, in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 3, 2022. The two forces participated in a bilateral amphibious assault focused on increasing interoperability and shared understanding of tactics. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Female military soldiers discussing over digital tablet against truck on sunny day

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, 19th Air Force command chief, listens to a brief at Altus Air Force Base (AFFB), Oklahoma, March 31, 2022. Rogers visited AAFB to share her Air Force story and learn more about improvements made on the installation.

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) Environmental Officer Lt. Somaia Ahmadi poses for a photo aboard Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall)

221203-N-YC581-1019 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2022) Boatswains Mate Seaman Ashlee Smaw, a native of Garrison, N.D., relays communications from the fantail to the bridge during a sea and anchor evolution aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Angela Eickelmann, a student at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) in Newport, Rhode Island, acts as junior officer of the deck during a ship driving simulation in the littoral combat ship bridge part-task trainer, Aug. 1, 2022. SWSC provides a continuum of professional education and training to ready sea-bound warriors to serve on surface combatants as officers, enlisted engineers, and enlisted navigation professionals.

Pfc. Emily Pacheco, assigned to the Medical Readiness Battalion, prepares to attempt the standing power throw event during the Army Combat Fitness Test of a brigade level best leader competition Feb. 26, 2024, at Fort Cavazos, TX. Soldiers are competing in the best leader competition for an opportunity to be selected for a spot on a team consisting of a junior officer, two noncommissioned officers, and three junior enlisted Soldiers, who will compete at the Medical Readiness Command, West: Best Leader Competition in April 2024. Army

Capt. David Coy operates the T-38 virtual trainer at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, November 02, 2022. The trainer helps pilots learn how to operate a T-38 with more accuracy and immersion, supporting the training mission. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Garcia)

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221012-N-TT639-1016 MANILA, Philippines (Oct. 12, 2022) - Quartermaster 3rd Class Kayla Nash, from New Braunfels, Texas, uses a pelorus to plot bearing aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 12, 2022. Tripoli 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 maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Janie Aguilar Poses for a photo aboard Marine Base Rudolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines Oct. 5, 2022.

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Members of the 138th Fighter Wing, Domestic Violence Intervention Service, and The Vet Center participate in a sexual assault prevention and response panel at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla., April 2, 2022. The panel provided supervisors and leaders to enhance their knowledge and ability to respond to the needs of their Airmen at a critical time. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle)

Tech. Sgt. Haley Bass, 4th Medical Group flight medicine NCO in charge, radios a nearby hospital, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2022. The 4th MDG flight medicine unit supports all aircrew by determining flight fitness, detecting medical hazards and managing medicine programs.

Spc. Elizabeth Michael, a combat medic with the 7385th Blood Detachment out of Fort Bragg, N.C., originally from Denville, N.J., participates in Army Reserve Medical Command's Best Warrior Competition held Mar. 29-April 3, 2022 at Fort McCoy, Wis.

ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 24, 2012) Lt. Miriam Behpour, from Berlin, reviews a dental x-ray prior to an annual check-up on a Sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

221205-N-XR893-1019 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 05, 2022) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Camila Dickson, right, from New York, hands a post office check out sheet to Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Katie Nichols, from Miami, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), December 05, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port onboard Naval Station Norfolk.

Marine Corps recruiting stations Kansas City and Des Moines brought more than 40 educators to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego from May 16 to May 20 so they might gain more understanding about the Marine and their recruitment process. The Marine Corps Recruiting Command allows both the Eastern and Western Recruiting Regions to host these workshops once a year for each recruiting station. The goal of the workshop is to allow educators throughout the country to get a peek behind the curtain of how Marines are made and who we are as America's 911 force in readiness. Throughout the workshop, educators are given the opportunity to participate in recruit training events such as the rappel tower, live fire rifle range, and sparring using Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques-- they are also expected to respond to drill instructors as recruits do and move from place to place in platoon formation. Upon completion of the workshop educators are returned home armed with a more intimate

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220826-N-ED185-1005NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BREMERTON, Wash. (Aug. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Master Chief Information Systems Technician Angela Koogler poses for an environmental portrait aboard the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). Koogler is the Navys first female chief of the boat.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Johanna Farmer, Life Support Technician for the Combined Test Force of the F-22 Raptors at Edwards Air Force Base, California, preps a new helmet on March 1ST, 1999, which is lighter and neutralizes cockpit noise electronically. Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051124-A-9419D-032. Base: Wyoming State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

FORD ISLAND (July 30, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Brittany Cotton works at the Australian National Command Element at Navy Lodge in Hawaii during Rim of the 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 ensuring 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Navy Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman)

Col. Leah Fry, 4th Maintenance Group commander, steps out of an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, on May 4, 2022. Fry is retiring from the U.S. Air Force after 26 years of service.

U.S. Air Force Col. Laura King, 81st Training Group commander, delivers remarks during the Hispanic Heritage Month event inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 23, 2022. Dominos and dance lessons were offered during the event. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 15 through October 15.

221014-N-IX644-2085 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Kyra Martinez, from Phoenix, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), removes firefighting ensemble after a drill, Oct. 14, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

030802-M-7837W-011. Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2027 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 28, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

240113-N-LW994-1322 - MIAMI (Jan. 13, 2024) - Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Melissa Dixon discusses her role as a woman in Special Operations Forces during a Naval Special Warfare Assessment Command outreach event at the WODapalooza event at Bayfront Park. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's elite maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the Fleet's reach and gain and maintain access for the Joint Force in competition and conflict.

2nd LT. Jennifer Homann, chief of intelligence, deployed to Kuwait from the 305th Wing Intelligence, McGuire AFB, NJ, records events in a log for a daily report. Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Country: Kuwait (KWT)

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (August 18, 2022) Senior Airman Celeste Winters, an aerospace propulsions technician, and Staff Sgt. Jennah Beaver, a crew chief, poses for a photo on the flight line at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Aug. 18, 2022. Both are Winters and Beaver are assigned to 725 Air Mobility Squadron.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-121 Mission Specialist Lisa Nowak takes her turn in an M-113, which is an armored personnel carrier. Behind her, at right, is Mission Specialist Thomas Reiter from Germany, and represents the European Space Agency. The STS-121 crew is taking turns driving the M-113 as part of Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which include emergency egress training from the pad and a simulated countdown. Mission STS-121 is designated for launch on July 1.

Female soldier saluting with Indian flag in background

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