Military Professional Development Sessions

Images depict military personnel engaged in various training and developmental discussions. The atmosphere is professional, with participants attentively listening and interacting with leaders.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Imelda Edge, 18th Wing Staff Agency professional military education instructor from Houston, Texas was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jared Parker, 5th Bomb Wing chaplain, answers questions during the First Sergeant Symposium at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 23, 2024. The chaplain breakfast and panel reinforced the importance of the relationship between first sergeants and the Chaplain Corps.

Aviation Captain's Career Course students have an opportunity to ask questions of Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence commander, during an Aviation branch update session at Fort Rucker, Alabama, September 22, 2022.

Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Faith, Command First Sergeant, Functional Manager at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, answers questions related to the First Sergeant duty assignment from Reserve Citizen Airmen during the Unit Training Assembly Feb. 5, 2023, at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. The forum was part of the 446 AW professional development series promoting military career development.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Justin Couts, Army National Guard, speaks to 107th Attack Wing members at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., Jan 15, 2024. Couts thanked 107th members for their help during the Buffalo winter storm. He stressed how important it is for 107th members to be on stand by during these unpredictable weather conditions.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Imelda Edge, 18th Wing Staff Agency professional military education instructor from Houston, Texas was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Gary Brito, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, addresses warrant officers comprised of the Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education and Warrant Officer Senior Service Education during a senior leadership symposium hosted at the United States Army Warrant Officer Career College May 3, 2022, at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Missouri National Guards Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program hosted a week-long refresher course to the states Victim Advocates at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022. The training consisted of lesson seminars, interactive activities, communication assessments and much more. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

Soldiers learned about retirement pay and benefits during an Introduction to Army Retirement Planning briefing from Army Retirement Services at the Association of the United States Armys (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Oct 12, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Rogers, 19th Air Force command chief, engages with Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing First Term Airmen Center during a visit, April 4, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Rogers spoke with the first-term Airmen about opportunities they may have at their first base and how to be good wingmen. The 19th AF command team visited Luke AFB to engage with the 56th FW members while gaining a better understanding of the successes and challenges faced by the wing.

U.S. Army Gen. Richard Clarke visited Hurlburt Field and interacted with Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen on Aug. 24, 2022. During the visit Clarke provided guidance to air commandos on staying ready today, relevant tomorrow, and resilient always.

Lt. Col. Thomas Nieukirk, Chief of Air Inspections, Air National Guard Inspector General, discusses management techniques while instructing an Advanced Course and Unit Leadership Workshop at Eielson at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb 4, 2024. The Advanced Course and Unit Leadership Workshop aims to impact leadership positively and put everybody on a common framework. Air National Guard

Chief Master Sgt. Archie Curtis, senior enlisted leader of the 566th Intelligence Squadron, addresses the audience during the master sergeant promotion release ceremony June 2, 2022 at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. Curtis recognized the seven promotion-pending technical sergeants on their contributions towards the mission, amongst various other achievements that led them to reach this milestone.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ledra Thomas, 54th Operations Support Squadron aircraft flight equipment manager, speaks to a class during a flight leadership course at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 6, 2022. The flight leadership course offered different leadership perspectives in order to improve communication and leadership capabilities within the flights across base.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Komor, part of the myEval transition team with 36th Force Support Squadron, speaks during a roadshow” where a four member team educated various squadrons and organizations on the upcoming transition from virtual Personnel Center to myEvaluation, which is live now at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 26, 2022. The new platform became active March 31, 2022, and the switch will be fully completed by May 31, 2022, starting with the Chief Master Sgt.’s static closeout date for enlisted performance reports. The following ranks will continue to switch throughout the year to myEval across the U.S. Air Force.

Airmen of the 39th Air Base Wing (ABW) attending Airman Leadership School (ALS) Class 22-F listen to Col. Kevin McCaskey, 39th ABW vice commander, lecture in the ALS classroom at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 8, 2022. McCaskey held an open dialogue with the Airmen about leadership traits and expectations of becoming a front-line supervisor. ALS is designed to be an entry level leadership enhancement course to prepare Senior Airmen and Staff Sergeants for positions of greater responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Cenov (left), 8th Air Force command chief, and Lt. Gen. Scott Rolls Pleus, 7th Air Force commander, speak to Airmen at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 23, 2023. As part of the Wolf Leadership Forum, former leaders of Kunsan Air Base returned to visit and learn how the Wolf Pack currently operates.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew T. Good, Deputy Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, provides closing remarks following his promotion ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia, January 3, 2024. During the ceremony, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. James Kilby, Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, promoted Good to the rank of brigadier general from colonel, with colleagues, friends, and family in attendance. To commemorate this significant milestone, his family affixed the brigadier general uniform insignia - a single silver star - to the collars of his Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU).

A group of students present their capstone project to other class participants through PowerPoint presentation during the capstone panel course inside the 305th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment auditorium on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 7, 2022. The capstone panel course involves students breaking off into groups to present information from previous courses of the Leading Edge program, and present them through PowerPoint presentations to a group of senior enlisted leaders, to prepare them as future leaders in the military. JB MDL kicks off the Leading Edge program designed to prepare all service members in the ranks of E4 to E-6 with the basic foundations to further support joint base operations. During the program, students will be required to work in small groups, comprehend and synthesize information presented to them, and create solutions to the capstone objectives provided.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Decker, 15th Ordnance command sergeant major, U.S. Army Ordnance School, speaks with Soldiers attending military occupational specialty training at the Regional Training Site-Maintenance (RTS-M), 177th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Michigan, July 25, 2022. Decker visited the schoolhouse to discuss the direction and vision of the Ordnance Corps, career progression in leadership roles, and how the Ordnance Corps is modernizing to sustain the force in the future.

The 3rd Armored Brigade Command Sgt. Maj., Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Hall teaches a class during the GREYWOLF Leadership Academy, 18 Sept. 2022, in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Training like this helps develop non-commissioned officers for their leadership roles by teaching them different leadership skills and characteristics they will utilize throughout their careers.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Komor, part of the myEval transition team with 36th Force Support Squadron, speaks during a roadshow” where a four member team educated various squadrons and organizations on the upcoming transition from virtual Personnel Center to myEvaluation, which is live now at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 26, 2022. With this change to the new platform, the Airman Comprehensive Assessment will be replaced with a new cloud-based officer and enlisted evaluation system grounded with Airman Leadership Qualities throughout the assessment.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan Meltesen, Sgt. Maj. of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group, speaks at a linchpin Professional Military Education (PME) class on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 21, 2022. The purpose of the PME is to discuss the present and future of the Sustainment Group (Experimental) and its staff non-commissioned officers. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Command Teams of the 1st Theater Signal Brigade joined the Commander's Conference from June 1st to June 3rd 2022, at the Reserve Center in Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The 1TSB Commander's Conference gathered all the Command Teams of the Subordinate Units to work on how to improve the readiness and life of service members in the BDE.

221117-N-MH811-1005PEARL HARBOR (November 17, 2022) Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, addresses a group of junior officers at a flag officer panel held during the inaugural Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Undersea Symposium and Training (JOUST) event, Nov. 17, 2022. Pacific JOUST is an all-community event, planned and executed by junior officers to develop the U.S. Navy's future undersea warfare leaders. (Badges blurred for security purposes).

Staff Sgt. James Wileman, Instructor from Northern Warfare Training Center, teaches 11th Airborne Division Soldiers lessons on mountain safety during Basic Military Mountaineering Course 8 July at Black Rapids Training Site. The purpose of the 14-day course is to train Soldiers on how to maneuver through mountainous terrain, and then go back to their units and provide the techniques and procedures to get across the mountainous terrain of Alaska. (Photo provided by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/ 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

U.S. Marines attend a lecture on the history of Beaufort, South Carolina at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., June 23, 2022. The lecture was given by Dr. Lawrence Rowland and covered historic records, letters, newspaper articles, journals and military regimental histories to unearth the nations and Beauforts past.

Maj. Gen. Gregory Anderson, 10th Mountain Division Commanding General, hosts a leader professional development for the upcoming annual D-Series event, designed to promote and reinforce the divisions culture and history at the Fort Drum Multi-Purpose Auditorium on January 16, 2024. Fostering an environment that encourages self-reliant Soldiers in an Alpine environment is critical to the mission set of the 10th Mountain Division, and D-Series provides an opportunity for that development.

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group (MIG) participate in a professional military education class led by Mrs. Laura Lacy, author of Ortiz: To Live a Man’s Life”, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 3, 2022. II MIG has dedicated WC504 as Ortiz Hall in honor of the late Col. Pierre "Peter" Ortiz.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 7, 2022) Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG-7) speaks to midshipmen visiting CSG-7 as part of their Foreign Exchange Training of Midshipmen (FOREXTRAMID) summer training, June 7, 2022. FOREXTRAMID is a program that allows selected midshipmen to train with navies of other countries and gain a better understanding of the U.S. Navys relationships with foreign partners overseas. CGS-7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, center left, shares a meal with 325th Fighter Wing leadership at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 30, 2023. During lunch, Kelly received an in-depth briefing on the Installation of the Future and the massive rebuild project currently taking place.

Staff Sgt. Christopher D. Robey facilitates for students from the Colombian Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Escuela Militar de Suboficiales Sargento Inocencio Chinca" (EMSUB) attending the Small Unit Leadership Course (SULC) here at WHINSEC.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, left, Air Mobility Command commander, andChief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, right, address 735th Air MobilitySquadron and 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing personnel during AMC AllCall at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii June 22, 2022.

Special displays are set up during Fort McCoys 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance Sept. 15, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month observance at Fort McCoy was organized by the Master Sgt. Ana Guzman with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office.

Col. Andrew Harris, the 10th Mountain Division Operations Officer, speaks during a leader professional development for the upcoming annual D-Series event, designed to promote and reinforce the divisions culture and history at the Fort Drum Multi-Purpose Auditorium on January 16, 2024. Fostering an environment that encourages self-reliant Soldiers in an Alpine environment is critical to the mission set of the 10th Mountain Division, and D-Series provides an opportunity for that development.

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI (Oct. 13, 2022) Sailors and other military personnel deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) watch a video message for the fleet regarding the Navys 247th Birthday from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honeaduring a birthday celebration ceremony held in CLDJs 11 Degrees North event building, Oct. 13, 2022. The theme for this years birthday celebration was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years."

CAMP LEMONNIER, DJIBOUTI (Oct. 13, 2022) Sailors and other military personnel deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) watch a video message for the fleet regarding the Navys 247th Birthday from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honeaduring a birthday celebration ceremony held in CLDJs 11 Degrees North event building, Oct. 13, 2022. The theme for this years birthday celebration was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years."

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Todd D. McCarthy, the director of the Plans and Strategy Division, Deputy Commandant for Information, conducts a brief on Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 8 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. The brief was conducted to educate Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group on how to understand and employ information warfare. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities

Oregon Air National Guardsmen with the 142nd Wing attend a "Health of the Fleet" briefing alongside a U.S. Air National Guard Production Assessment Team (PAT) at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on July 27, 2022. The PAT is in Portland supporting a production assessment of the 142nd Maintenance Group and 142nd Logistics Readiness Squadron in an effort to improve processess and increase readiness.

Alaska Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan Weimer delivers his remarks during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Alcantra Armory in Wasilla, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2022. Command Sgt. Maj. Julie Small relinquished responsibility as the 297th Regional Support Group's Senior Enlisted Leader to Weimer. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

221201-A-NR779-1005 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 1, 2022) Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, speaks with Navy Reserve Sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Dec. 1. During the all-hands call, he answered Sailors' questions and spoke about new programs and initiatives.

Airmen from the 101st Air Maintenance Squadron and soldiers from the 75th Innovation Command collaborate toward innovative ideas for creating parts needed to complete mission requirements, June 29th, 2022 at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. The 101st has been at the forefront of innovative technology, being the experts when it comes 3-dimensional printing and what parts can be made from it.

221005-M-VR919-1002 SAN FRANCISCO (October 5, 2022) Oscar Thadeo, a rescue captain with San Francisco Fire Department, briefs U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, and Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), before drills with the San Francisco Fire Department, Oct. 5, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Master Chief Matthew Harris, Vice Chief of Naval Operations senior enlisted advisor, speaks with recruiters assigned to the Navy Recruiting and Orientation Unit during a visit to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Jan. 31, 2024. Kilby visited Pensacola to engage with Sailors and meet with leadership to discuss recruiting and manning challenges and initiatives, pay and personnel, and supporting our Sailors. Naval Education and Training Command's mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Commanders of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., meet at the American Lake Conference Center to discuss cultivating Holistic Health and Fitness within their units, 26 October, 2022.

Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 briefs members of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Commanders Conference aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Nov. 16, while at anchor in Portsmouth, U.K. The SACEUR Commanders Conference attendees and guests received a carrier strike group capabilities brief and tour aboard Ford. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Senior leaders from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command listen to a brief during the non-commissioned officer professional development, Feb. 15, on Panzer-Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. The NCOPD was hosted by Command Sgt. Maj. Kofie Primus, the senior enlisted advisor of the 21st TSC, and was focused on first sergeants and detachment sergeants to enhance leadership skills.

Brigadier General Joseph Hilbert, Commander of 7th Army Training Command, briefs Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, on the wide range of operations and capabilities conducted by 7ATC, June 12, 2022. Hokanson, who is touring different areas of operations throughout the european theater, stopped in Grafenwoehr Germany to see soldiers from the Florida National Guard that currently make up the Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine.

Jimm Harper, 301st Fighter Wing violence prevention integrator, teaches mindfulness skills during a Resiliency Training Assistant course at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 7, 2022. Mindfulness encourages Airmen to focus on the present and to prioritize tasks.

Alaska Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Maddamma, a pararescueman in the 212th Rescue Squadron, speaks during a National Disability Employment Awareness Month observation luncheon on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. During the month of October, the Alaska National Guard joins the Department of Defense in recognized the contributions and accomplishments of the men and woman with disabilities that strengthen the Nation. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

220822-N-KU391-1009 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 22, 2022) Rear Adm. Christopher M. Engdahl, Commander, Naval Safety Command speaks to Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a visit, Aug. 22, 2022. Iwo Jima is currently undergoing its CNO Availability at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) - Norfolk.

The 124th Medical Group hosts an All Service Member level Tactical Combat Casualty Care course, inviting Airmen from around the base to become some of the wings first TCCC instructors, Gowen Field, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2022. TCCC is replacing Self Aid Buddy Care as the Air Force looks to create more agile, combat-ready Airmen.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, meets with leaders from Marine Aircraft Group 29 and Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. Black met with MAG-26 and MAG-29 leaders to discuss retention, promotion, and the importance of a coordinated plan for future career path for Marines in deactivating squadrons.

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a Valkyrie Whole Blood Transfusion Course on July 26, 2022, at Range 18 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Valkyrie is the whole blood transfusion program run by 1st Marine Division aboard Camp Pendleton (Calif.) that teaches all of their Corpsmen how to perform field blood transfusions. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division.

220428-N-ZS023-1015 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 28, 2022) Boatswains Mate 1st Class Kayla Shaheen speaks during a presentation on the history of Holocaust survivors to Sailors assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron ONE (COMLCSRON ONE) as part of Holocaust Remembrance Day. LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.

Soldiers with 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Civilians from U.S. Army Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center, observe a new radio technology demonstration at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jan. 8, 2024. Communication is an important element of modern warfare, which makes tools such as radios key on the 21st century battleground.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, left, and Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Pritchard, Command Sergeant Major, right, address Marines and Civilian Marines at the command headquarters on Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, December 2, 2022. During the town hall meeting, Cavanaugh met with Marines and Civilian Marines to answer questions, set expectations, and discussed priorities.

U.S. Marines participate in the Winning within Suicide Prevention and resiliency fair on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 22, 2022. The fair was used to help equip and connect Marines, Sailors, and Civilians to suicide prevention and resilience resources in a relaxed and interactive environment.

Master Sgt. Ana Guzman-Gregory with the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office provides opening remarks during Fort McCoy's observance of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on May 19, 2022, in McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The heritage month recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Equal Opportunity Office.

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

Brig. Gen. Phillip Baker, director, Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team, speaks during the Aviation Senior Leader Forum at Fort Novosel, Ala., Jan. 24, 2024.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Victoria A. Morales, an officer accessions non-commissioned officer, assistant area leader, assigned to Army Reserve Careers Group, 9th Battalion Special Missions, briefs area five career counselors on the importance of Army Reserve officer accessions, at an Armed Forces Reserve Center on Fort Sheridan, Ill, Oct. 4, 2022. Morales, a native of Chicago, Ill., routinely travels the Chicago metropolitan area fostering the command's philosophy of People, Partners, and Processes by partnering with local career counselor teammates to promote the reenlistment programs.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wanda Williams, Commanding General of the 7th Mission Support Command and Deputy Commanding General for the 21st Theater Sustainment, conducts a class as a guest speaker for the Command & General Staff Officers Course Common Core at Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 21, 2022. The 7th MSC delivers the U.S. Armys CGSC-Common Core curriculum for U.S. and international military officers from across Europe, Africa and the Middle East to educate and develop field grade officers while building relationships with allies and partners, this class had the largest number of allies this cycle.

The U.S. Army Reserves 655th Regional Support Group is conducting a Mobilization Exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to test the bases viability as a Mobilization Force Generation Installation. MFGIs provide deployment preparation in support of Combatant Command requirements, as well as pre- and post-mobilization training support. If the MFGI were activated on JBMDL, the RSG along with other support and sustainment units, known collectively as the Mobilization Support Force, would be mobilized here to facilitate the mobilization process for activated Army Reserve and National Guard personnel.

1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division squad conduct their presentation, July 20 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during the my squad presentation board for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition. The 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition consists of multiple 5-Soldier squads from USARPAC units competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition. stations. The non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted will be assessed together in their ability to execute warrior tasks and battle drills, marksmanship and land navigation, and will be challenged to complete a mission as a squad.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Chris Linton, a 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Engineers (RED HORSE) heavy equipment operator, instructs on the use of a chainsaw ahead of Hurricane Ian response at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022. Nearly 40 202nd RED HORSE Airmen will mobilize to hurricane-affected areas to remove roadway debris as part of disaster response efforts.

U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo, the 14th Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Reserve, gives a speech to Army Reserve soldiers across all ranks about the differences between the Army Reserve, Army National Guard, and Active Army components during a town hall at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait May 11, 2022. CSM Lombardo explains his role and importance as the Army Reserve Command Sergeant Major.

Master Chief Jason Roeder, Command Master Chief of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, speaks to Navy Officers serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point attending Intermediate Leadership Course on Feb. 15, 2024. . The course is a multi-day training program intended to prepare intermediate Naval Officers for challenges they will face in future duty assignments.

Dr. Patrick Donley, Air and Space Forces Associations Doolittle Leadership Center director, lectures a class at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27, 2024. Donley taught the Lead, Develop, Care workshop to members of the 51st Fighter Wing. LDC provides leaders with a framework for decision-making to better improve their leadership skills. Air Force

FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 02, 2022) - F-35 Joint Program Executive Officer Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt fields a question during a meet and greet with members of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Offices Lightning Support Team in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 02, 2022. The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th-generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Carey H. Cash speaks to the U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, during a self-awareness workshop at the chapel on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 25, 2024. The purpose of his visit is to meet with leaders across the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The self-awareness workshop is a class to bring awareness to yourself and learn how to cope with stress. Cash is the 21st Chaplain of the Marine Corps and is a Memphis, Tennessee native.

A panel of lieutenants from varied units answer Air Force career questions from ROTC cadets at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 16, 2022. Keesler hosted ROTC cadets from Louisiana State University and Tulane University for a base tour to demonstrate mission capabilities and Air Force career opportunities.

Senior Master Sgt. Michael Skonetski, 15th Wing Agile Combat Employment team, receives feedback after the completion of the initial phase of the Tier 1 Multi-Capable Airmen class at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 18, 2022. The MCA class consisted of 35 Airmen from 25 different career fields.

MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn.Lt. Col. John Capra, I.G. Brown Training and Education Center interim commander, provides opening remarks during the Instructor Certification Program graduation Apr. 8 here. The ICP course is offered approximately six times per year. (Air National Guard photo by; Staff Sgt. Melissa Dearstone)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Marcus O'Neal, commander of the 103rd Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion (103rd IEW), gives opening comments to students attending the battalion leadership academy at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 5, 2024. Leadership academies play a crucial role in developing and refining the leadership skills of military personnel. Army

U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a Valkyrie Whole Blood Transfusion Course on July 26, 2022, at Range 18 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Valkyrie is the whole blood transfusion program run by 1st Marine Division aboard Camp Pendleton (Calif.) that teaches all of their Corpsmen how to perform field blood transfusions. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger gives a presentation Oct. 27, 2022, discussing the garrison, leadership, and more during a town hall discussion with Fort McCoy, Wis., workforce members at the installation. Messenger held two sessions for workforce members to discuss a recent climate survey and to review his first three months in command, and to give perspective on the way ahead within the garrison.

Col. Vincent Myers, the BACH Commander, and Col. Andrew Jordan, the Fort Campbell Garrison Commander, joined Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, and presented both Fort Campbell and Montgomery County Emergency Services with awards. The Fort Campbell EMS received the Civilian Service Commendation Medal and the Montgomery County Emergency Service workers received the Public Service Commendation Medal, recognizing them for assistance during recent events and for their continued partnership with the Fort Campbell community. "We have a lot of resources on Fort Campbell, but we don't have everything we need, so we rely on partnerships with our local community, especially when it comes to fire services and EMS," said Jordan, "and some of our local communities rely on us ... it's reciprocal."

U.S. Air Force Col. Adrienne Williams, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing commander (right), and Chief Master Sgt. Jeremiah Grisham, 521st AMOW command chief (middle), meet with 727th Air Mobility Squadron Airmen for breakfast during their visit to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, May 23, 2022. The Airmen from the 727th AMS had the opportunity to speak with Williams and Grisham about their roles in the mission today as well as the future of the Air Force as a whole.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, deputy chief of staff, G-4, discusses maintenance operations with key leaders of the Mississippi National Guard at the Mississippi Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, MSNG, at Gulfport, Mississippi, May 18, 2022.

1st Sgt. Charles L. Johnson Retirement Ceremony, 30th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Air Defense Artillery Commandant's Office, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. 1st Sgt. Charles L. Johnson retired today after 20 over years serving in the U.S. Army. His presence as a senior enlisted Soldier as part of the Air Defense community is one that will not soon be forgotten. Johnson spent over 8 years stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and contributed immensely to the Air Defense mission by serving as a 1st Sgt. for 30th Air Defense Artillery and by leading troops towards careers of excellence while serving in the Commandant's office as the Operations NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer).Johnson served two tours overseas, one to Kuwait and one to Bahrain. His time there was well noted by the various military awards he received and prestigious accolades. Since gearing towards retirement Charles began studies in the hopes of becoming a teacher, but says that he would "still like to work close with Air Defense, just

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Melanie Manzanares, 35th Communications Squadron commander support staff administrator, introduces herself to the audience before being awarded the Wild Weasel of the Week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2022. Manzanares is from Honolulu, Hawaii, and enjoys singing, the performing arts, and horror movies.

Soldiers with the 42nd Military Police Brigade roleplay scenarios in which they are able to help victims of sexual assault in the newly-established Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Protection Liaison Team training, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 11, 2022.

General Glen VanHerck, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, welcomes nearly 70 senior officers and enlisted leaders from across the commands to open the 2022 NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commanders Conference at the commands headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The two-day event provides a forum for the leaders at the Components, Subordinates and Regions to align and integrate activities witht eh NORAD and USNORTHCOM staff in support of the commands strategy for defending the homelands. (Department of Defense photo by Jhomil Bansil)

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks to Airmen about current challenges and accomplishments in the Air Force at the Ramey School, during her visit to the 141st Air Control Squadron, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, May 15, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen at the 141st ACS and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Mundy, 316th Training Squadron instructor, talks with students about comprehensive Airmen fitness, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 27, 2022. CAFs mission is to build and sustain a resilient Air Force community by fostering mental, social, spiritual, and physical fitness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, left, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, listens to a question from Mr. Howard T. Parker Jr., Deputy Chief of Staff, right, during a town hall meeting at the command headquarters on Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, December 2, 2022. During the meeting, Cavanaugh answered questions, set expectations, and discussed mission priorities.

Maj. Michael Phillips, 2nd Brigade Combat Team S6, briefs the tactical order (TACORD) to leaders and staff from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment prior to executing a combined arms maneuver live fire exercise (CAMLFX) in Grafenwoehr, Germany on Dec. 5, 2022. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by Maj. Brett Sullenger, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Officer)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, visits the 184th Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 1, 2023.

During the initial stages of Operation IRT Tropicare, HM2 Eric Tah, a Corpsman with United States Navy, provides an initial brief of mission expectations at Eleele Elementary School in Lihue, Hawai'i, on June 11, 2022. Tropicare 2022 is an Innovative Readiness Training exercise and provides real world training in a joint civil and military environment while strengthening the community relationship by providing medical, dental, and optometry services to the people of Hawai'i.

Army Guard senior leaders attend the North Central TAG Conference in Detroit, Mich., April 5, 2023. The conference was attended by U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, along with senior leaders from several states and discussed a variety of issues to ensure Army Guard readiness.

Alexis Altamirano, 423d Force Support Squadron community readiness specialist, briefs Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing during First Term Airman Center training at RAF Alconbury, England, Sept. 28, 2022. FTAC provides guidance on personal responsibilities, resiliency and adjusting to life in the U.S. Air Force. Additionally, it expands on Air Force core values, organizational culture, diversity and the culture of Airmen.

Major Sanchez (Dominican Navy Special Forces), presents a decision brief to the Caribbean Task Force during Exercise TRADEWINDS in Belize City, Belize, on May 19, 2022. Photo: Cpl Alevtina Ostanin - Visual Communications Support (VCS)

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger speaks to members of the installation workforce Sept. 8, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Messenger discussed characteristics of leadership, the importance of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) training they just received, and more. Instructors with the Army's Installation Management Command (IMCOM)-Readiness Directorate discussed EEO policies and procedures with hundreds of Fort McCoy workforce members on during two days of training at the installation. EEO awareness is mandatory training for all Army and Department of Defense personnel. Messenger became the Fort McCoy Garrison commander in July 2022.

220525-N-EJ241-1021DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (May 25, 2022) - Senior Chief Air Traffic Controller Jesse Henson, assigned to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, leads a Sailor 360 session about radical candor. The Navy-wide Sailor 360 is executed as a command-developed leadership program tailored to improve the quality of its enlisted leaders by creating a culture of growth using a combination of challenge, adversity, feedback and mentoring.

221208-N-HG389-0026 SURABAYA, Indonesia (Dec. 8, 2022) Navy Diver 1st Class Andrew Turner provides training to Indonesian and U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines on petroleum offload procedures Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) Indonesia 2022 in Surabaya, Indonesia, Dec. 8. CARAT/MAREX Indonesia is a bilateral exercise between Indonesia and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Dec. 8.

Honored guests and staff of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps witness the official activation of the newest unit within the battalion, the Data Warfare Company, on June 1, 2022 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Data Warfare Company, which was established on April 1 2022, provides the foundation of innovation project management and development in support of Americas Contingency Corps. Based at Fort Bragg, NC, it will be fully mission capable in July 2022.

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

SASEBO, Japan (June 9, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, addresses officers and chief petty officers assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the ships wardroom. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The 2nd BN 254th NJARNG is completing the C-UAS Training Integration Class, Operations Course. This training is being completed at the Fort Dix Simulations area in Building 3507, the new permanent building location for the C-UAS/Homeland Training for all soldiers for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones). (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

Malmstrom Airmen participate in facilitated discussions during a Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance event at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 17, 2024. Airmen discussed topics such as rank and social disparity, generational gap conflicts, community mindedness and removing polarization, and advocacy among Airmen.

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