Military Press Briefings

Official speeches and briefings by military leaders in formal settings, highlighting leadership, command changes, and military operations.

Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2024.

Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2024.

Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, Seventh Air Force commander and presiding officer, speaks during the 8th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 26, 2022. Col. Henry R. Jeffress, III, 8th FW incoming commander, assumed command from outgoing commander, Col. John B. Gallemore.

Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer addresses U.S. 2nd Fleet staff and guests during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Dwyer was relieved by Vice Adm. Doug Perry as commander, Joint Force Command Norfolk, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, and director, Combined Joint Operations from the Sea - Centre of Excellence. U.S. 2nd Fleet employs maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic and Arctic to ensure access, deter aggression, and defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Commander of the 908th Mission Support Group, Col. Clinton Cash, talks about some of the challenges that Maj. Scott Graves, new 908th Security Forces Squadron commander, might face, but still expressing confidence in him, during an Assumption of Command ceremony July 10, 2022 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Graves takes command of the 908 SFS as the wing is preparing for a potential remission from a tactical C-130H Hercules mission to being the Air Force's Formal Training Unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Pablo Enrique García Valencia, Colombian Military Attache for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. speaks to the audience during the Air Force Materiel Command change of command, June 13, 2022, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Bunch turned over command of AFMC to Gen. Duke K. Richardson during the ceremony.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2023.

WASHINGTON (Sept. 2, 2022) - Adm. William Lescher delivers remarks during the change of office ceremony for the Vice Chief of Naval Operations held at the Pentagon, Sept. 2. Adm. Lisa Franchetti was sworn in as the 42nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations when she assumed duties from Lescher during the ceremony.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 27 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, presides over the Space Operations Command (SpOC) Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, January 9th, 2023. Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, SpOCs first commander, handed the reins over Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2022.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III conducts a press briefing after the release of the unclassified National Defense Strategy, Nuclear Posture Review, and Missile Defense Review at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 27 2022.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder and Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (RUE) Laura Cooper conduct a joint press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 2022.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.

Members of the press address Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2024.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022.

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Col. Tucker Hamilton speaks to the crowd at the 96th Operations Group change of command ceremony July 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Hamilton took the group reins from Col. Doug Creviston during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Fazenbaker, commander of the 62d Airlift Wing, gives opening remarks during the 2022-2024 Honorary Commander Assumption of Command Ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 29, 2022. Across the Air Force, the Honorary Commander Program provides a platform to inform and educate local community leaders about Department of Defense missions and develop supportive relationships with the community.

221013-N-WF272-1038 PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 13, 2022) Cmdr. Christopher Pony” Robison, a native of Dalton, Ga., executive officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, gives his remarks during the Navy’s 247th Birthday celebration and flag raising ceremony at Philadelphia City Hall, Oct. 13, 2022. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of America’s Navy.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a joint press briefing at the close of the eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023.

Pentagon Press Secretary U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder addresses members of the press during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 2024.

Col. Tucker Hamilton speaks to the crowd at the 96th Operations Group change of command ceremony July 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Hamilton took the group reins from Col. Doug Creviston during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

WASHINGTON (Feb. 26, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, center right, joins the Joint Chiefs of Staff to testify before the House Appropriations Committee on the affects of a continuing resolution and sequestration on military readiness.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, delivers a speech during the 1st Special Operations Wing change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 21, 2022. Slife recognized U.S. Air Force Col. Jocelyn Schermerhorn, 1st SOW outgoing commander, for her dedicated leadership to the 1st SOW and welcomed U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black as the incoming commander.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Andrew Saslav, Deputy Command Operations 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Liberty N.C. was presented the General Officers belt during a ceremony at the 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters, February 02, 2024. The General Officers belt dates back to World War II as the Army Chief of Staff ,General George C. Marshall, directed that the belt be issued to all general officers. Army

Reportage: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley speaks in a virtual global town hall with Defense Secretary Dr. Mark Esper at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2020.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley answers questions during a press conference after the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. The UDCG allowed world leaders to meet and maintain close coordination between Allies and partners and discuss current and future defense needs of Ukraine.

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, presides over the Space Operations Command (SpOC) Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, January 9th, 2023. Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, SpOCs first commander, handed the reins over Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr.

Washington Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Marvin Boyd delivers his formal remarks during his retirement ceremony, held at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., on Oct., 15, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. Boyd retired after 35 years of military service beginning in the U.S. Navy and over thirty years in the Washington Air National Guard. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. (ret.) John Hughel, Washington Air National Guard Public Affairs)

Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, General John Hyten testifies before the House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces during a hearing on Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives on Roles and Responsibilities, Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Case A. Cunningham, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, speaks during the 75th Annual Air Force Ball in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 10, 2022. This years Air Force Ball theme was Leaders in Innovation and celebrated great leaders within the Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, the 40th Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, speaks to the wing during a change of command ceremony at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, June 7, 2022. Outgoing wing commander Col. Daniel McDonough then assumed command of the Illinois Air National Guard from Maj. Gen. Peter Nezamis.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022.

Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director of Defense information Systems Agency, reacts to a statement before the Senate Armed Services Committee, subcommitee on cyber committee, in Washington, D.C. March 29, 2023.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, 3rd Air Force commander, speaks at the 31st Fighter Wing change of command at Aviano Air Base, July 18, 2022. France presided over the 31st FW change of command ceremony from Brig. Gen Jason E. Bailey to Brig. Gen. Tad D. TC Clark.

Lt. Col. Stephen Frodsham, 192nd Wing inspector general, retires from the Virginia Air National Guard after a career of more than 22 years, on April 1, 2023, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, U.S. European Command, and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, prepares to provide testimony at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on national security challenges and U.S. military activity in Europe, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

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.

General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify before Congress about the situation in Iraq

CW3 Sherry D Mitchell and CSM Juan J Mitchell's celebrate retirement from the DC National Guard June 12, 2022, at the DC National Guard Armory after 70 years of combined service.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jonathan Zannis, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command Special Operations Advanced Capabilities Squadron, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 20, 2022. Zannis took command of AFSOC SOACS from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Phillip Miller, outgoing commander. The SOACS provides development, engineering, and sustainment of cyberspace and missions systems, in order to meet mission-critical warfighting needs aboard aircraft, in-garrison and at theater-special operations nodes for multi-domain special operations forces operations.

Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, command chief, Air Combat Command, discusses Agile Combat Employment at an Air and Space Force Association panel, on Sept. 20, 2022. Storms and other major command chiefs and a senior enlisted leader discussed the role Airmen have in ACE, as well as the future of the enlisted force.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and J-GSOC commander, speaks at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley, England, Sept. 1, 2022. Leadership from the 501st Combat Support Wing joined the 8th Air Force commander and command chief, along with other U.S. Air Force leaders, to mark the 80th Anniversary of the formation of the Mighty Eighth Air Force and to commemorate those who gave their lives in the ultimate sacrifice.

U.S. Air Force Col. Marc E. Greene, outgoing 628th Air Base Wing commander, addresses the personnel of the 628th ABW for the last time during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 15, 2022. Since the beginning of his command in May 2020, Greene has led Team Charleston through a global pandemic, their first Air Show in four years and the largest humanitarian airlift of all time: Operation Allies Refuge.

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Rear Adm. Richard D. Milligan holds up a book during a Pentagon press conference called to release the findings of the Navy's official investigation into the April 19, 1989, explosion in Turret No. 2 aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The book was found in the personal effects of GUNNER's Mate G (Guns) 2nd Class Clayton M. Hartwig, one of the sailors killed in the explosion. Navy investigators concluded that Hartwig intentionally caused the blast. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a joint press briefing at the close of the eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023.

Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley host the fourth Ukraine Defense Contact Group conducted virtually from the Pentagon, July 20, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

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Dr. Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia; Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley participate in the second Ukraine Defense Contact Group conducted virtually from the Pentagon, May 23, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

WASHINGTON (April 25, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of the Navy defense authorization request for fiscal year 2014.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a meeting with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 18, 2022.

LT. GEN. Henry C. Stackpole III, deputy chief of staff for plans, policies and operations, speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the amphibious assault ship USS ESSEX (LHD-2). Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022.

The 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, testifies in a Senate Armed Services Committee, Department of the Navy Posture Hearing in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff, during a trilateral meeting that also included Gen. Stéphane Mille, French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff, at RAF Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. The meeting took place during the Royal International Air Tattoo where the U.S. Air Force demonstrated its commitment to allies and partners and celebrated the Department of the Air Forces upcoming 75th birthday.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley conduct a press conference at the conclusion of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This is the the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

WASHINGTON (Feb. 26, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert joins the Joint Chiefs of Staff to testify before the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on the affects of the continuing resolution and sequestration on military readiness.

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, left, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, center, and Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, General John Hyten prepare to testify before the House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces during a hearing on Space Situational Awareness: Whole of Government Perspectives on Roles and Responsibilities, Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington.

(From left to right) Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, U.S. Congressman Silvestre Reyes, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., and Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston announce the Year of the Noncommissioned Officer during a press conference held Jan. 5 at the Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of the Air Forces fiscal year 2023 budget request, Washington, D.C., May 3, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, brief media members at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg signs a guest book before talks at the Pentagon with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Washington, D.C., June 2, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Darrin Cox, Small Market and Stand Alone Military Medical Treatment Facility Organization (SSO) director, speaks during the Small Market and Stand Alone Military Medical Treatment Facility Organization (SSO) change of directorship ceremony, Sep. 29, 2022, Port San Antonio, Texas.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2023.

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith, the Assitant Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks on a Force Design 2030 panel during the 2022 Sea-Air-Space Exposition at National Harbor, Maryland, April 4, 2022. THe panel showcased the research-informed changes currently taking place in the Marine Corps to meet Force Design 2030 goals. Force Design 2030 is the Commandant's plan to shape the Marine Corps to face emerging threats.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, the Director of the Air National Guard speaks at the Gold Star Family Breakfast located in The Walnut Room at Macys, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2022. Loh attended the prayer breakfast to pay respects to the Gold Star Families.

Army Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, Deputy Chief of Staff of Army Logistics and former commander of the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support thanks the DLA Troop Support team for the honor of induction into the organization's Hall of Fame May 6, 2022 in Philadelphia. While included in the 2019 induction, Hamilton was unable to formally receive the honor due to COVID-19 restrictions.

120121-N-FI736-297ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2012) Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to Sailors in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during an all-hands call. The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX).

In the Kennedy Space Centers Press Site auditorium, agency and industry leaders spoke to members of the news media on International Space Station research and technology developments. Participants included Maj. Perry Sweat, U.S. Air Forces 45th Weather Squadron at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Brig. Gen. Paul D. Moga, Commandant of Cadets, prepares to dismiss cadets during the Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 25, 2022. Nine-hundred-seventy cadets crossed the stage to become the Air Force/Space Forces newest second lieutenants.

Idaho Army National Guard Maj. Barrett Bishop graduated Boise State University and the Army ROTC program in 2004. Living in Idaho since the age of two, Barrett followed in the family footsteps of Idaho Army National Guard duty. Barrett majored in secondary education and earned a teaching certificate. He now serves as the Commander for the Idaho Army National Guards Officer Candidate School.The Boise State University Spring 2022 Semester has come to an end for the Bronco Battalion. Several cadets received their commission on Friday, May 6, 2022 with family, friends and fellow cadets celebrating their achievement. In the closing moments of the academic year, plans were placed in motion for the semester to come. While some members of the Bronco Battalion will move on, others will step up to fill their vacant seats at the planning meetings every Friday morning following physical training. The lineage of the Bronco Battalion will continue.

Washington Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Marvin Boyd delivers his formal remarks during his retirement ceremony, held at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., on Oct., 15, 2022. Chief Boyd retired after 35 years of military service beginning in the U.S. Navy and concluded as the Washington Air National Guard State Command Chief Masters Sergeant during his final three years of service. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. (ret.) John Hughel, Washington Air National Guard Public Affairs)

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, recently attended a conference in Columbus, Ohio, featuring keynote speakers such as Hokanson, Gen. James McConville, chief of staff of the Army, and Gen. Charles Q. Brown, chief of the staff of the Air Force. For Whitehead, representing Guard enlisted at the conference, which was attended mostly by commissioned officers, was an inherent responsibility.

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Navy Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, chief of Navy Reserve and commander Navy Reserve Force, testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense (SAC-D), during the National Guard and Reserve posture hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington June 7, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, brief media members at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)

General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testify before Congress about the situation in Iraq

General Lloyd James Austin III, United States Army, is the 12th and current commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM). General Austin is testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on March 3, 2015

Col. Michael Donahue, 52nd Munitions Maintenance Group commander, gives his first remarks during the 52nd MMG change of command ceremony, July 15, 2022, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The 52nd MMG is comprised of more than 600 military and civilian personnel.

Outgoing U.S. Special Operations Command

U.S. Army CW5 Timothy Shrewsbury gets promoted from chief warrant officer 4 to chief warrant officer 5 on Fort Drum, NY Jun 24, 2022. The U.S. Army rank of chief warrant officer 5 is called a "unicorn" rank because it is rarely seen in the Army.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak, deputy director, Air National Guard, addresses Airmen during a wing all-call, September 10, 2022 at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Pirak congratulated the Airmen on their willingness and ability to implement new processes that were recommended after the first ANG Production Assessment Team visit in February, 2022.

Gen James E. Rainey accepts the position of Commanding General for Army Futures Command on October 4th, 2022 in Austin, TX (US Army Photo by Patrick Hunter)

U.S. Air Force Col. James Hewitt, 688th Cyberspace Wing commander, gives a speech at a timeline induction ceremony, at HQ Cyberspace Capabilities Center on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 19, 2022. Hewitt shared his words of appreciation for the hard work and dedication that enabled a cyber-effect to travel from San Antonio, through an aircraft and delivered to a ground target across the globe for the first time in 2015.

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