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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David M. Elliot, sergeant major of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF), gives closing remarks during the 247th Marine Corps ball ceremony hosted at Kurhaus, Baden-Baden, Germany, Nov. 27, 2022. This ceremonial event is conducted to celebrate the history, legacy and traditions of the Marine Corps.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes Brazilian General Sergio Negraes, Brazilian Armys Secretary of Finance and Economics to the IADC campus at Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2022. During the visit General Novaes spoke to students and was inducted into the IADC Hall of Honor. Additionally, he participated in an office call with leadership, received a college briefing and took a tour of the campus.

U.S. Army Spc. Jake Reichman, assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, is inspected while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

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.

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

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.

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U.S. Coast Guard Director of Governmental and Public Affairs Rear Admiral Megan Dean speaks at the Coast Guard Art Program reception at the Salmagundi Club in New York City on July 7, 2022. The ceremony marked the 41st anniversary of the COGAP and featured 38 works from 27 artists from around the country.

Straight on medium shot of USAF CHIEF of STAFF General Michael Ryan as he stands behind a lectern and conducts a press conference on March 26th, 1999 during his visit to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Right side view of GEN Volney F. Warner, USA, as he listens to one of the speakers during the National Mobility Conference at the State Department. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Reportage: Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper hosts Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Benny Gantz at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2020.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 16, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, delivers a keynote speech during the 2022 Ombudsman Appreciation Dinner by CFAYs Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks with Lt. Gen. Thomas Süssli, Swiss chief of defense, during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 28, 2023.

WASHINGTON (April 25, 2013) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert, left, testifies with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of the Navy defense authorization request for fiscal year 2014.

221012-N-KB401-1173 WASHINGTON (Oct. 12, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday gives remarks at a cake cutting ceremony for the Navy's 247th birthday celebration at the Pentagon, Oct. 12. The theme for this years birthday celebration is "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years."

The annual Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Dinner was held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's Davidson Center on October 26, 2017 with Keynote speaker General John Hyten, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. Emcee was Mark Larson of Mark Larson Media Services, Inc. Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Scholarships were presented to 8 college students by the National Space Club. Educator of the Year was awarded to Tammy Thorpe; Community Service award was presented to Huntsville, Al. Mayor Tommy Battle. The Communications Award was presented to retired astronaut Dr. Mike Massimino. The Distinguished Science Award was presented to Dr. Martin Weisskopf. The Astronautics Engineer Award was presented to Douglas R. Cooke. The Dr. Wernher Von Braun Space Flight Trophy was presented to Robert Lightfoot.

KINGS BAY, Ga. (Sep. 16, 2022) Capt. Eric Cole, incoming commodore of Submarine Squadron Twenty, speaks to distinguished guests, family and staff during a change of command ceremony held at the chapel onboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. Cole relieves Capt. John Cage. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ashley Berumen (Released)

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Sejba, Space Training and Readiness Command commander, speaks during the 533rd Training Squadron graduation on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 23, 2024. Sejba answered questions for the graduates and their families on how to balance work and personal life in the military. Space Force

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts the annual POW/MIA recognition ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 8, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday delivers remarks to the family of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea before the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, Sept. 8, 2022. Honea relieved MCPON Russell Smith to become the 16th MCPON.

U.S. Air Force Col. Sherri Hrovatin, 104th Misson Support Group commander, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Base, Massachusetts. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents the formal transfer of responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another.

220901-N-OM737-1002ATLANTIC OCEAN (September 1, 2022) Senior Chief Navy Counselor Wes Fox, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) command career counselor, proctors the Navy-wide advancement exam in the ships mess decks, Sep. 1, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

Commander Joint Forces New Zealand Rear Adm.James Gilmour, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, participates during a bilateral meeting at the eighth iteration of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2022. PALS consists of discussions and presentations which facilitate meaningful dialogue on key aspects of amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response and interoperability. This years symposium brought together senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.

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Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby holds a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

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Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, the senior enlisted leader of the National Guard, talks about the great events within the National Guard over the previous year during the 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference at Gaylord National Harbor in Oxen Hill, Md. Nov. 7, 2011. Of note is that an Army and Air Guard member are the year's outstanding Slodier and Airman of their respective services.

General James Mingus, Vice Chief of Staff of The Army, delivered presiding remarks to the audience as the ceremony prepares to swear in Brigadier General Andrew Saslav, February 02, 2024, Fort Liberty N.C. Gen. Mingus served as the 82nd Airborne Division Commander from August 2, 2018 to July 10, 2020. Army

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Condi Rice, Robert Gates and Peter Pace speak to the media

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 22, 2022) Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris, delivers a speech during the Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) Department Head Class 268 graduation ceremony at Naval Station Newport, Sept. 22, 2022. The SWSC Department Head Course is the cornerstone of a surface warfare officer's tactical education in their naval career. The graduates will take the knowledge back to the fleet, where they will teach the next generation of surface warfare leaders. These career naval professionals are part of a long tradition of 60 years of excellence at SWSC, previously known as Surface Warfare Officers School Command, as the Navy continues to build, maintain, train, and equip a combat-credible, dominant naval force to keep the sea lanes open and free, deter conflict, and when called upon, decisively win the nations wars.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 22, 2022) Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris, delivers a speech during the Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) Department Head Class 268 graduation ceremony at Naval Station Newport, Sept. 22, 2022. The SWSC Department Head Course is the cornerstone of a surface warfare officer's tactical education in their naval career. The graduates will take the knowledge back to the fleet, where they will teach the next generation of surface warfare leaders. These career naval professionals are part of a long tradition of 60 years of excellence at SWSC, previously known as Surface Warfare Officers School Command, as the Navy continues to build, maintain, train, and equip a combat-credible, dominant naval force to keep the sea lanes open and free, deter conflict, and when called upon, decisively win the nations wars.

GEN. Richard E. Hawley, Commander, Air Combat Command, standing in front of the emblem of the newly-activated 43rd Airlift Wing, Air Mobility Command, thanks and bids farewell to the men and women of the inactivated 23rd Wing "Flying Tigers" as they are transferred to the 43rd AW. Pope AFB was transferred from Air Combat Command to Air Mobility Command and the 23rd Wing was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit award and inactivated. During the ceremonies, the 43rd Airlift Wing and the 23rd Fighter Group were activated. The 23rd FG will be a tenant ACC unit on Pope and report to the 347th Wing at Moody AFB, Ga. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Maureen Hegerich speaks during the Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary Ceremony at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.

221006-N-DK722-2015 VENICE (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Adm. Stuart B. Munsch, left, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, meets with Commander of the Finnish navy Rear Adm. Jori Harju during the 13th Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium (TRSS), hosted by the Italian Navy. Held every Two years, TRSS provides a forum for international Naval leaders, organizations and agencies from more than 50 nations to discuss the latest developments in confronting maritime challenges.

U.S. Air Force Col. John Robinson, 315th Airlift Wing commander, gives closing comments during the Air Force Ball at Charleston Marriott, South Carolina, Sept. 10, 2022. This years ball was held in celebration of the Air Forces 75th birthday as an official military branch of service.

Major Gen. Lee Ellis, assistant deputy commanding general for National Guard Affairs at U.S. Army Materiel Command, makes remarks during the 73rd annual Connecticut Armed Forces Day Luncheon in Southington, Connecticut May 20, 2022. Armed Forces Day is a national observance in the United States, celebrated annually on the third Saturday of May each year. The holiday was created on Aug. 31, 1949, by then-Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson at the behest of President Harry S. Truman to replace the separate armed forces branch observance days.

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The VA Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Executive Director Daniel L. Dücker, and the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Commander Col. Sam Preston spoke to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System leaders, personnel, and special guests, officially announcing the new extended partnership during a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, February 23, 2024. The new agreement allows Veterans to receive care at the Fort Campbell VA Clinic within Blanchfield Army Community Hospital on Fort Campbell, Kentucky.Cutting the ribbon (from left to right), the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Petty, Col. Sam Preston, Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Daniel L. Dücker, Michael Renfrow, the Deputy Executive Director for Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, and Gregory Goins VISN 9 Ne

GEN. Hawley, ACC commander, talks about the significance of the Purple Heart. He is here to present Purple Hearts to some of those wounded in the bombing of Kobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi, Arabia. Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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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)

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Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby holds a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 29, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Col. Matt Husemann, 436th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to members of Leadership Delaware, Inc. at Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware, Sept. 8, 2022. Husemann spoke about the critical role of Dover Air Force Base, shared his experiences and provided mentorship to members of the class of 2022. The mission of LDI is to recruit and mentor the best and brightest young Delawareans, who can and will transform their communities and state.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Bill LaPlante and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker hold a press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Major Gen. Tomer Bar, Israeli Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., pose for a photo during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. Brown attended RIAT to meet with air and space chiefs from other nations and demonstrate the Department of the Air Forces commitment to its allies and partners.

OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 6, 2024) Lt. Gen. Stacey T. Hawkins, commander of Air Force Sustainment Center, delivers the opening remarks from a guest speaker during the National Defense Industrial Associations 38th Annual National Logistics Forum in Oklahoma City, Feb. 6. The two-day event provided senior military and defense industrial leaders to address solutions to the latest challenges facing the U.S. armed forces across the globe today. Air Force

AQABA, Jordan (April 26, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus addresses Sailors and Marines during an all-hands call aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks at the 75th Anniversary Air Force Ball hosted at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The monumental event highlighted the Air Forces achievements and milestones throughout its 75-year history.

Chad Rettew, Executive Director of the The Pennsylvania National Guard Associations, speaks with state legislators during Pennsylvania National Guard and Veterans Day at the state capitol.

Douglas Hickey, the United States Ambassador to Finland, delivers remarks to media during a key leader engagement event aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 7, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

PARIS (Jan. 25, 2024) - Adm. Enrico Credendino, Chief of the Italian Navy; Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti; Chief of the French Navy Adm. Nicolas Vaujour; Royal Navy First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff of the United Kingdom Adm. Sir Ben Key, and Vice-Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy, participate in a press conference during the Paris Naval Conference, Jan. 25. The conference, jointly hosted by the French Navy and the French Institute of International Relations, was themed, The Evolving Role of the Carrier Strike Group."

Madrid, 07/05/2017. Interview with Admiral General Teodoro López Calderón, Chief of the General Staff of the Spanish Navy. Photo: Ángel de Antonio ARCHDC.

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin speaks during the USO service member of the year awards ceremony in National Harbor, Md., June 9, 2022. Staff Sgt. Ryan Daggett was named the Air Force service member of the year.

Brig. Gen. Robert Davis, U.S. Northern Command Director of Operations, delivers opening remarks to approximately 130 attendees from 12 nations during the annual Space Conference of the Americas on Jan. 30, 2024 at U.S. Southern Command. The forum, co-hosted by U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Space Command, included discussions on space threats, partnerships and enabled information sharing.

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Defense Health Agency Deputy Director, Dr. Michael P. Malanoski, delivers remarks at the Patriot's Day Observance Ceremony held at the Defense Health Headquarters on Sept. 9, 2022 in memory of the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby holds a press briefing, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Lt. Gen. Senad Mašović (left), chief of defense, Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, speaks during a State Partnership Program reception at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, in Reisterstown, Maryland, April 7, 2022. Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of Marylands partner countries through the State Partnership Program since 2003.

Director of Defense Support of Civil Authorities Tom Lacrosse speaks to the audience during a Law Enforcement Torch Run with the Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 25, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost is seen during a meeting with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, and fellow Combatant Commander nominee U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson Monday, March 8, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Stephen Lager, a chaplain, administers the invocation 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.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond makes remarks during a briefing for attendees of the Senior Leader Orientation Course at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 15, 2022. The course provides training for newly selected brigadier generals, senior executive service members and their spouses.

Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Technical, Kelvin Manning speaks during a Veterans Day observance event on Nov. 7, 2019, in the Florida spaceports Training Auditorium. During the event, Kennedy was named a Purple Heart Entity by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, becoming the first NASA center to receive this designation for support and services provided to veterans through the centers Veterans employee resource group. Following this recognition, Christopher Vedvick, a combat wounded veteran and Military Order of the Purple Heart department of Florida commander, spoke about his experience serving in the United States Army before retiring, his involvement in the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the purpose of the organization.

LTG Thomas H. Todd III, Deputy Commanding General for Acquisition and Systems and Chief Innovation Officer, Army Futures Command, opens up the 2022 Future Force Capabilities Conference and Exhibition with the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) on Sept 20th, 2022 in Austin, TX. (US Army Photo by Patrick Hunter)

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin H. Kahl hold a press briefing about the latest security assistance package in support of Ukraine at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Chief of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department David Huchler speaks to the audience during a Law Enforcement Torch Run with the Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 25, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivers a keynote address, Airmen: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 21, 2022.

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass delivers a keynote address, Airmen: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 21, 2022.

Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway addresses the audience at the 2009 Marine Corps Energy Summit at the Hyatt Regency Hotel August 13. The topics discussed ranged from cutting back on inefficient energy use on the battlefield, operating in an expeditionary environment, energy challenges at installations and attempts to attain self sufficiency and sustainability. 'We will be more energy efficient. We have to be.' Conway said.

Chief of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department David Huchler speaks to the audience during a Law Enforcement Torch Run with the Special Olympics Eternal Flame of Hope at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 25, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

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