Military Personnel Collaboration

Images showcasing military personnel in various roles, engaged in discussions and inventory assessments, often in office or operational settings.

Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Thomas A. Foster, HIARNG drug testing coordinator, demonstrates how to properly fill out paperwork during a Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) Certification Training course, Pearl City, Hawaii, November 14-15, 2022. As a certified UPL they are expected to be the Commanders subject matter expert on all areas of the Army Substance Abuse Program, to conduct urinalysis collections and assist the Commander in the administration of Unit drug testing.

Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, assistant adjutant general-Air and commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, Col. Brian Kile, Director of Joint Staff, Alaska National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Kim Groat, Alaska Air National Guards state command chief visit the 168th Wing deployers and maintenance group to hear from the Airmen. The 168th is the premier Arctic Wing providing rapid global reach and vigilance capabilities through air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, missile warning, and space domain awareness. The 168th Wing maintains a 24/7 air defense constant watch and commitment for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

020829-F-3873G-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Tech. Sgt. Melanie Bedwell, 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron section chief for contingency support (right), and Staff Sgt. Ricardo Torres, 8th HCOS contingency support supervisor (left), looks over the inventory at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2022. By observing the inventory, Bedwell and her team make sure that the base is medically equipped for wartime scenarios.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Vijay-Phillip Julian, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron flightline support section custodian from Kahului, Hawaii was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

220802-N-HD161-4787 NORFOLK (Aug. 2, 2022) Dan Goebel, an Engineering Technician from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA),guides MMN2 Scott-Calvin Roldan on how to use the lathe to cut the deluge valve armature to length in Building CEP-200. MARMC, a field activity under Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), provides surface ship maintenance, management, and oversight of private sector maintenance and fleet technical assistance to ships in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and provides support to the fifth and sixth Fleet Area of Responsibilities.

Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG) Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Thomas A. Foster, HIARNG drug testing coordinator, demonstrates how to properly fill out paperwork during a Unit Prevention Leader (UPL) Certification Training course, Pearl City, Hawaii, November 14-15, 2022. As a certified UPL they are expected to be the Commanders subject matter expert on all areas of the Army Substance Abuse Program, to conduct urinalysis collections and assist the Commander in the administration of Unit drug testing.

U.S. Army Sgt. Clayton Coate, 947th Engineer Company, Montrose Colorado, performs a test of his knowledge during the multi-state Mechanic of the Year Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 28, 2023. Hosted by the Utah National Guard, the Mechanic of the Year Competition kicks off the Equipment Readiness Symposium (formerly Maintenance Symposium), which is a week-long event that concentrates on honing vehicle and equipment maintenance proficiencies.

Sgt. Eduardo Martinez. and Pfc. Brian Rodriguez, both military police with the Puerto Rico National Guard's 225th Military Police Company Law Enforcement Detachment, conduct security operations at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras, Sept. 14. The 225th Military Police have helped provide force protection, law enforcement, airfield security, antiterrorism, humanitarian mission support, customs, and K-9 teams while partnering with Honduran forces, and performing several other military police missions at Soto Cano Air Base for more than ten years.

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in square away time on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 15, 2022.Square away time gives recruits the opportunities to prepare uniforms and gear for the next day of training, as well as time for extra pt, reading mail, and writing letters.

030205-F-2164A-007. Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Specialist Christopher Wilkins, 7th Infantry Division headquarters, places a green star on the name of a veteran he knew who committed suicide on the back of the Joint Operation Mariposas painting that was on display at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Sept. 1.

Specialist Christopher Wilkins, 7th Infantry Division headquarters, places a green star on the name of a veteran he knew who committed suicide on the back of the Joint Operation Mariposas painting that was on display at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Sept. 1.

Spc. Robert Morris, a radio equipment repairer with Company B, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard, works on a SINCGARS radio at the Sustainment Training Center on Camp Dodge near Johnston City, Iowa, July 18, 2022. Repairers assigned to the 700th BSB conducted technical repair training in a realistic, multi-echelon environment as part of their annual training (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Danielle Rayon)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francina Matos, 86th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, assesses damage to an aircraft flight surface while competing in a maintenance competition qualifier event Feb. 9, 2024 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th Maintenance Groups maintenance competition qualifier was available to all maintainers on Ramstein AB. Air Force

040610-F-3431H-012. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Left side fron view medium shot as US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Miguel Beltran, 831st Munitions Support Squadron Ghedi Air Base, Italy dispatches personal to a Hardened Aircraft Shelter (not shown) during an unauthorized entry alarm exercise. SRA Beltran is a Remote Monitoring Facility Operator. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-06021 or search 000814-F-9629J-015). Base: Ghedi Air Base Country: Italy (ITA)

Pennsylvania Army National Guardsman Spc. Bradley Ammons, from Bravo Company, 107 Field Artillery listens attentively to the briefings during the Joint Reception Staging Orientation Integration process for Joint Task Force 29. Spc. Ammons is part of a 7,000-person task force made up of Guardsmen from more than a dozen states. National Guard members are here to support local civilian authorities during the 56-Annual Presidential Inauguration.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Keller, an airfield operations supervisor with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), takes a phone call on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 22, 2022. Keller, the recipient of this months MCAS New River Go-Getter award, enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2021 from Minonk, Illinois.

Two US Air Force analysts review Peacekeeper missile performance data collected during the missiles flight at Vandenberg AFB, CA. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Peacekeeper 2000.". Two US Air Force analysts review Peacekeeper missile performance data collected during the missileÕs flight at Vandenberg AFB, CA. From Airman Magazine, July 2000 article "Peacekeeper 2000."

Sgt. 1st Class Crystal Boisvert, 195th Regional Technical Institute (RTI), continues to evolve her program of instruction for her incoming class of students at the Edward Cross Training Complex, in Pembroke, NH on Nov. 5. Boisvert, winner of the 2022 Instructor of the Year Award, became an instructor in August 2021. Photo by Staff Sgt. Brianna Passi, 114th Public Affairs Detachment.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Patrick Ireland, left, and Master Sgt. Bruno Egizi, civil engineers with the New Jersey Air National Guard, assemble a custom door frame during a Humanitarian and Civic Assistance renovation project at a local school near Vau i Dejës, Albania on July 6, 2016. The 177th Fighter Wing civil engineers traveled to Albania on a deployment for training, allowing them to learn unique construction techniques, as well as giving them the opportunity to enhance the already existing strong partnership between Albania and New Jersey.

U.S. Navy Aviation Support Equipment Technician Second Class Patrice Brooks, a native of Jamaica, and Aviation Electricians Mate First Class Celeste Taylor, a Texas native, both with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), Iwakuni, discuss potential career paths at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. As the command career counselor for AIMD Iwakuni and president of the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions, Brooks holds a responsibility to ensure all Sailors under her guidance are well prepared to advance their careers and be valuable contributors to the community. Marine Corps

030929-M-3166S-005. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. Joseph Davis, JFTC Media Division, opens a package during Exercise Loyal Leda 2022 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The 10-day combat readiness evaluation exercise hosted at the NATO Joint Force Training Centre was an Allied Land Command-sponsored, land domain, tactical level, virtual command post exercise held from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9.

Students from the Colombian Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Escuela Militar de Suboficiales Sargento Inocencio Chinca" (EMSUB) work in teams during the Small Unit Leadership Course (SULC) here at WHINSEC.

040819-F-6737G-045. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eli Haley, 45 Logistics Readiness Squadron non commissioned officer in charge of plans and programs, works at his desk on Patrick Space force Base, Aug. 11, 2022. While managing all incoming Airmen and Guardians downrange, Logistic Plans also coordinate the movement of deployed personnel back to their home station.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Christophe Posadas, an infantry officer with 2d Marine Division, prepares a brief during the Division Leader Assessment Program 4-22 on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Sept. 14, 2022. The assessment program provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.

041203-F-3177P-060. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen with the 442d Security Forces Squadron simulate working as the unit control center and base defense operations center during exercise Ozark Thunder, April 3, 2022, at Camp Clark, in Nevada, Mo. To ensure Airmen learn the necessary skills needed to survive and operate in a combat environment, each scenario is evaluated to determine areas for improvement.

030315-F-4219L-008. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

The Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) dates back 65 years. Established at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, on June 1, 1957, the first class graduated on Governors Day, July 22, 1958. The 8 month program provides Officer Candidates an opportunity to develop their skills as leaders. While at a Junior Officer Selection event on April 9, 2022 in North Riverside, IL, ILARNG Soldiers were given an opportunity to ask questions about the program.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Tucker, 718th Force Support Squadron personnelist, helps an 18th Wing Airman through the Funded Environmental and Morale Leave process at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2022. Since Kadena was designated as a Funded Environmental and Morale Leave location last year, Airmen on the FEML team have generated over 1,583 orders, with a total of 2,954 passengers who have utilized the program.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ramon Garcia Flores, 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron cyber security liaison, records inventory data at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. Garcia Flores is an active participant in Tyndall's Hispanic Heritage Association, an organization that is dedicated to providing Airmen a safe space to share their Hispanic cultural experiences and network amongst each other.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michele Webb, 306th Army Field Medical Hospital health administrator, supervises hands-on training during Birchwood Cares Innovative Readiness Training, Birchwood, Tenn., June 8, 2022. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bethany Rizor)

040911-F-5637S-004. Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220801-N-TY704-1018 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 1, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Mike Howell, a native of Orlando, Fla., calibrates equipment in the calibration lab aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 1. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

030113-F-1351C-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ganci Air Base Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Long, 100th Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, documents a call with an airfield agency at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 19, 2022. Airfield management operates clear and effective communication between airfield agencies to verify information and ensure safety on the airfield.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Ponce-Cisneros, 18th Comptroller Squadron milpay technician from Burbank, California was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Ponce-Cisneros, 18th Comptroller Squadron milpay technician from Burbank, California was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Armando Quezada, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Riley Hoyer, both assigned to Shock Trauma Platoon, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform an ultrasound on a simulated patient during a mass casualty medical training in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

041025-F-3431H-045. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Thomas, an infantry Marine, with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, dismantles an M240B machine gun during a weapon sustainment training aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 6, 2024. This training helps develop Marines proficiency with machine gun-class weaponry to provide better fire support against heavy enemy infantry or light enemy vehicles. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing participate in Wingman Day activities in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4, 2024. This year's Wingman Day consists of different sessions focused on one of five pillars of resiliency, which are spiritual, physical, social, mental, and financial. Air National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allen Galindo, a light armored reconnaissance platoon sergeant with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), checks serial numbers during a sparrowhawk rehearsal aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Traxler, the 320th Special Tactics Squadron commander, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force discuss the possibility of using Yamagata as a fuel staging area here March 13, 2011. The area would be used to refuel aircraft assisting with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts.

Members of Guam National Guard Defensive Cyber Operations Element safeguard cyber security during Cyber Shield 2022 at the Army National Guard's Professional Education Center on Camp Robinson, Arkansas on June 12. Cyber Shield 2022 is the DODs largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point personnel participate in the Boots to Business class to better understand business and work ethics in the civilian work environment, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 7, 2022. The class is facilitated through the Training and Education Department and gives participants a better understanding of starting their own business and what to expect outside of the military lifestyle.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Burks, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, torques an actuator nut during maintenance on a combat tactical aid flotation (CTAF) device at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 23, 2022. The substitutable factor of the CTAF allows Airmen to be more flexible, which allows them to be more focused on the specific tasks at hand rather than their equipment.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Javier Turnipseed, from Houston, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 marks an answer sheet during the Navy-wide Advancement Exam for E-5 candidates, held at VP 30 headquarters, Sept.8. VP 30, based in Jacksonville Fla., is the U.S. Navys Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS). VP 30s mission is to provide P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific training to pilots, Naval flight officers, and enlisted aircrew prior to reporting to the Fleet.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Petok left, and Staff Sergeant Angel Segovia, both infantry Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, review a casualty card during sked training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 14, 2024. The training reinforces Marines knowledge and abilities with the sked in order to provide faster and more effective care when transporting injured personnel on the sked. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Petok is a native of Charlton, North Carolina, and Segovia is a native of Beaverton, Oregon. Marine Corps

SENIOR AIRMAN Stephanie Self, USAF, 39th Communications Squadron, postal clerk, locates a customers package at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Maj. Dan Watterson from the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Medical Group reviews mission protocol at the pharmacy on Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, July 18, 2022. Watterson is one of many Airmen from the wing who arrived in Italy for the 152nd Medical Group's Military Facility Annual Training (MFAT).

050628-A-5930C-001. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-03-24. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-03-24. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Edwin Fleming, a rifleman with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, draws the perimeter of a simulated forward operating base for a Marine Readiness Exercise (MRX) during Tartan Eagle phase II, near York, Europe, Nov. 2, 2022. An MRX is conducted prior to a deployment to ensure Marines are capable to execute essential mission objectives. Marines and British Royal Marines with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines to travel to each other's training facilities to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in fixed site security.

The Inter-American Defense College and United States Northern Command hosts the inaugural North American Defense Framework for Women, Peace, and Security Workshop at IADC Kennedy Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27-29, 2024. The event brought together military and civilian experts from Canada, Mexico, the United States, and the Bahamas. The collaborative event focused on integrating gender perspectives into military education, addressing gender-based violence, and enhancing gender equality in military operations. Participants, representing diverse ranks and branches, formulated actionable recommendations and formed partnerships, signifying a transformative shift toward a more inclusive defense framework. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Dewon Lewis and Staff Sgt. Martin McCormick, air crew flight equipment specialists with the 191st Operations Support Squadron, conduct an inventory check on a survival kit at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Survival kits are reviewed and checked on an annual basis.

041007-F-8946M-005. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Caldwell State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A soldier assigned to Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) - Army Reserve, conducts operational analysis of gathered evidence while competing at the 2023 Polyglot Games. The Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) hosted the 6th annual Best Linguist Competition (Polyglot Games) Feb. 3, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah that brought together over 200 linguists from nearly 80 different units. Army Reserve

Cpt. Kayleigh Yarbrough participates in the CORE Recon Training at the Main Post Chapel on Fort Drum, New York, on January 23, 2024. During the season of St. Barbara week, DIVARTY hosted Core Recon Training to aid in communication and leadership skills. Core Recon provides each person with a four-letter and number sequence that offers an overview of the personality type of an individual, which can be used to better enhance communication skills between individuals and teams.

030830-M-7837W-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Sgt. 1st Class Edwin Belvis prepares to undergo an auditory exam Oct. 19, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., as part of the Technician Occupational Medical Surveillance Program. Federal technicians in the Pennsylvania National Guard who are exposed or potentially exposed to occupational hazards are enrolled in the program and evaluated annually in their birth month. (Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Reinier Carlos, a fire support Marine with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group provides audio and visual support for a call for fire class during the ANGLICO Basic Course 1-22 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 30, 2022. This basic course enhances and maintains the capability of ANGLICO Marines to plan and execute liaison missions in support of joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational operations.

Airman 1st Class Hunter Rentas, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron egress apprentice, inventories explosive components for an eject seat at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 8 2022. Aircrew egress systems specialists are responsible for maintaining all necessary exit equipment on the aircraft ensuring pilots can safely eject from the F-15E Strike Eagle in the event of an emergency.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 28, 2022) Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) holds an Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) exercise in the Community Readiness Center onboard CFAY. The exercise is part of Typhoon Ready/Reliant Gale 2022 which prepares the installation for severe weather events. For more than 75 years, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka has provided, maintained and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Seth Cormier, a logistics officer for Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, writes on a poster ideas aimed at defining and shaping the master planning vision during a breakout session at the Visioning Workshop, in the Cherry Point Inn at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 14, 2022. The workshop was the second step in the process to establish a new installation master plan that will chart the course for development of the air station community for the next two decades. The previous plan was accomplished in 2014.

U.S. Army Sgt Christian Terret (right) participates in a cognitive-skills test during the 2022 Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 11, 2022. The Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition is a week-long event consisting of several tests of the participants general Army knowledge and skills.

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Craig McKnight (left), 727th Air Mobility Squadron, provides USAF A1C Stacia Willis, 100th Communications Squadron, with a boarding pass for her Space Available flight and reviews the rules and regulations that pertain to her travel, inside the passenger terminal at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK). (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0415193 or search 030128F8156G001). Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Machinists Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class Alex I. Abrahamson, from Bozeman, Montana, assigned to the reactor department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), participates in the Navy-wide advancement exam at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2022. George Washington is undergoing refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

Machinists Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class Alex I. Abrahamson, from Bozeman, Montana, assigned to the reactor department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), participates in the Navy-wide advancement exam at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2022. George Washington is undergoing refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gregory Bogdan, an aircraft hydraulic mechanic, and Maj. Tom OBryon, an aviation supply officer, both with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 49, Marine Aircraft Crew 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, design a bridge concept during an advanced additive manufacturing course at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, N.Y., June 23, 2022. The Marine Innovation Unit and the II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Innovation Campus mobile training team, staffed by U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group, facilitated training that enables Marines to produce innovative solutions, solve maintenance issues, and develop capabilities to defeat new and emerging threats.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rex Kiser, left, a water support technician, and Lance Cpl. Miguel Vargas, an electrician, both with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct electrical maintenance during the construction of the Joint Range Complex in Ngatpang, Republic of Palau, July 5, 2022. The Joint Range Complex will provide the U.S. military and Palauan law enforcement agencies a place to sharpen their skills and improve marksmanship capabilities, strengthening readiness and interoperability in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Commands strategic and operational objectives.

040131-F-2167L-159. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Journalist 3rd Class Jeff Perron interviews LT. Susan Globokar, the public works officer for Fleet Hospital Five, in her office during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

020315-F-1851U-004. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

040608-M-5555L-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Junction City State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

221117-N-VI040-1019 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Nov. 17, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Gage Zimmerman, from Oceanside, Calif., explains the registration process for a personnel tracking system during an authorized departure training exercise held on Naval Air Facility Atsugi for Exercise Keen Sword 2023. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

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

Spc. John Parker, a District of Columbia National Guard electronics and calibration technician within the Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) section, inspects a dial pressure gauge at the Surface Equipment Maintenance Facilities/Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Jan. 18, 2024.Standardized measurements ensure weapons systems from aircraft to mission-critical vehicles operate safely and effectively.

041021-F-6414M-001. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

050120-F-6351E-001. Base: Luke Afb State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040608-F-6135M-002. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

1st Lt. Taylor Yucus, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight commander, presents a squadron coin to his Republic of Korea Air Force counterpart during a combined immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2022. In addition to highlighting mission tactics and sharing ideas, the immersion allowed personnel to experience each others culture.

A U.S. Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts a gear check during Intelligence Interoperability (Intel Interop) at Stone Bay, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. The 26th MEU conducted Intel Interop to enhance understanding of multi-disciplinary intelligence functions across the Navy-Marine Corps enterprise. Intel Interop is part of the larger Marine Air-Ground Task Force Interoperability course, an intermediate-level pre-deployment training program event, facilitated by Expeditionary Operations Training Group.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Roland Chen, a KC-130 Hercules pilot from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, checks in for Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 11, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Emilee Johnson, an assistant air officer with 3d Battalion 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division prepares for simulated close air support training during exercise Vigilant Storm at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2022. Vigilant Storm is a bilateral exercise that increases interoperability, enhances bilateral capabilities with the Republic of Korea, and reaffirms the shared commitment to produce a lethal, ready, and adaptable force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Johnson is a native of Ofallon, Missouri.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines loads a magazine during a Combat Marksmanship Program (CMP) range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2022. CMP allows Marines to maintain weapon proficiency by engaging stationary and moving targets. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

A Marine aboard the tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) reads a book as he waits to go ashore during an amphibious landing exercise conducted as part of Unitas XXXII, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American countries. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Base: USS Barnstable County(LST 1197)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Desjardins, a ground electrician transport systems maintainer with 1st Radio Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, grades target points during an annual rifle qualification on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 8, 2022. The ARQ is a three-day, combat-centric course of fire that tests Marines marksmanship skills in a dynamic-shooting environment.

031024-F-9796L-003. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Guard members from the 181st Brigade Support Battalion take part in a medical evacuation and field hospital exercise during their annual training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. July 20, 2022. Nearly 240 Guard members from the 181st are supporting Officer Candidate School Phase III while also training on field craft and strengthen their MOS skill sets.

NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, California (Sept. 12, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday signs a charge book for a Chief select during lunch at Naval Air Station Lemoore. Gilday traveled to Nevada and California, Sept. 8-13, to meet and speak with Sailors and Navy leaders.

U.S. Air Force Airman Auron Gonzales-Taylor, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron fuels technician, cuts and boxes the Air Force 75th birthday cake at the Chief Emerson Dining Facility at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sep. 16, 2022. Gonzales-Taylor stayed to finish cutting and boxing the cake so other Airmen could enjoy dessert during the lunch service at the dining facility.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District Commander, Col. Benjamin Bennett Takes notes during a USACE briefing to FEMA, Regional Administrator, FEMA Region III, MaryAnn Tierney about on going Hurricane Ian Recovery operations.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to Hurricane Ian. More than 800 USACE personnel and contractors are deployed andengaged, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners in the affected areas. Our number one priority continues to be the life, health, and safety of all who are affected by Hurricane Ian.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, local government liaison Paul Fleming of the St. Paul District provides support with Operation Blue Roof during Hurricane Ian.

During his visit to NAS Lemoore, Calif., CNO ADM Mike Gilday sat down to write down some leadership advice to Chief Selects during his lunch hour at the galley.

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