Military Retirement Ceremonies

Images of military personnel delivering speeches at retirement and change of command ceremonies. Professional attire, formal setting, and national flags in the background.

U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Boone, the outgoing 156th Wing commander, delivers his speech to Airmen and guests during the 156th change of command ceremony at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15, 2022. During his speech, Boone thanked Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard for challenging and inspiring him to be the best man, leader and officer possible.

U.S. Marine Col. Robert S. White, chief of staff of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) gives his remarks during his retirement ceremony aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 20. Col. White retired after 30 years of honorable service.

Capt. Shaun Mitchell, engineer officer, speaks during a welcome home ceremony for Advisors assigned to Engineer Advisor Team 6521, Bravo Company, 5th battalion, 54th Security Forces Assistance Regiment at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2024. Mitchell and his team partnered with the 3rd Engineer Combat Company, 525th Engineer Combat Battalion in the Philippines to advise and assist on humanitarian, disaster relief and combat engineer operations.

Lt. Col. Christopher Richelderfer, incoming commander of Barquist Army Health Clinic, provides remarks at a change of command ceremony June 14, 2022, Fort Detrick, Maryland. Lt. Col. Christopher Richelderfer assumed command of Barquist Army Health Clinic from Lt. Col. Johnathan Evans.

U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Boone, the outgoing 156th Wing commander, delivers his speech to Airmen and guests during the 156th change of command ceremony at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15, 2022. During his speech, Boone thanked Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard for challenging and inspiring him to be the best man, leader and officer possible.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Andrew R. Colburn, Senior Enlisted Advisor with U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe delivers his remarks during an assumption of responsibility ceremony, Sep 15, 2022 in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Colburn assumed responsibility from Master Sgt. Charles W. Douglas.

Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker, Commander of the 88th Readiness Division, visits Soldiers from the Main Command Post-Operational Detachment of the 88th Readiness Division while supporting the Warfighter Exercise 23-1 from 24 September through 03 October 2022. WFX 23-1 is a training opportunity that occurs at multiple locations including Joint Base Lewis-McCord. It demonstrates First Corps ability to execute actions and multi-domain operations in order to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative in the event of large scale ground combat operations.

Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss addresses event-goers during a Community Leader Engagement on April 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, Fort McCoy Commemorative Area, Fort McCoy Simulations Training Complex in the 200 block on the cantonment area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

U.S. Army Chaplain Maj. Jesse Adkinson, an instructor assigned to the U.S. Army Institute of Religious Leadership

Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force Roger Towberman discusses leadership during a Senior NCO professional enhancement seminar, Aug. 18, 2022, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C. During the four-day course, Airmen and Guardians learned about conflict resolution, joint service culture and organizational leadership through discussions and panels with guest speakers.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Geoffrey Norman, deputy commanding general for support of the 1st Infantry Division sings the 1st Infantry Division song during the celebration of the 105th birthday of the 1st Infantry Division at Poznan, Poland, June 8, 2022. Today, the oldest division in the U.S. Army celebrated its 105th birthday while supporting operations in the European theater.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James P. Doyle, former commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 3, 2022. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility and authority from Doyle to Lt. Col. Anthony J. Cesaro. MWHS-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

The Wyoming Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion receives the Army Superior Unit Award for breaking records not seen in over 17 years during an award ceremony at the Little American Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Feb. 29, 2024. Air National Guard

Brig. Gen. Justin Mann, director of Joint Staff, congratulates all participants in the 2022 TAG Match on October 23, 2022, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Edwards, 120th PAD) This year, fifty-three competitors from two branches of the armed forces competed against one another to determine who is the top marksman in the Indiana National Guard.

Staff Sgt. George Buckley, a crew chief for the 167th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, speaks during the Decoy 81 memorial ceremony held at the 167th Airlift Wing, Oct. 7, 2022. Decoy 81 was the call sign for a C-130 aircraft that crashed 30 years ago. Buckleys grandfather, Master Sgt. George Griffith, was among the six crew who lost their lives in that accident.

The 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, JoAnne S. Bass, visited Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on Jan. 6-7, 2024. Chief Bass participated in a base tour where she heard from subject matter experts about the mission capabilities and accomplishments of the 151st Wing. Afterward, she attended the Utah Air Guard Airmen of the Year Banquet, where Bass gave the keynote speech and celebrated with the Airmen of the Year award winners.

Master Sgt. Josh Mork, 114th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, coordinates with Airmen in a simulated attack during the Lobo Trident exercise in Hector Field, North Dakota March 31, 2023. Hector Field was set up as a simulated forward operating station in a friendly country in order to give Airmen a chance to practice wartime emergency operations and communications in a remote location.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Maranian, commander of 56th Artillery Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, talks about the partnership and relationship between the United States and Denmark during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration exercise conducted by U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Artillery Brigade; and U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia, Air National Guard, as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22 at Bornholm, Denmark, May 24, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Commands Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. As part of the annual U.S.-led exercise, parts of the Danish army, navy, and air force train littoral defense from Bornholm and in the Baltic Sea as part of the bilateral training exercise led by the United States in order to build readiness and interoperability within the NATO allie

U.S. Army Capt. Connor Zielinski speaks during a deployment ceremony honoring Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, and their families at Zembo Shrine Auditorium. The Soldiers are deploying to the Middle East for a year in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Maj. Gen. Bob D. Harter looks on during his assumption of command ceremony yesterday at the 81st Readiness Division on Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Harter, who officially assumed command of the 81st RD on September 20, 2022, most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador; Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson; Brig. Gen. (Ret) Jan Haigler; Mr. Dan Beatty, Chairman, South Caroli

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, the commanding general of U.S. Marine Forces, Pacific, addresses the Marines of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 2022. Rudder spoke on the importance of preparing future generations of Marines, as well as observed MAG 39s readiness, lethality, combat power and capabilities in their future operations.

District of Columbia National Guard service members, family members, and friends gather to honor the retirement of Command Sergeant Major Robert L. Hull, on November 5, 2022 at Washington, DC Armory. CSM Robert L. Hull gave remarks to service members, family, and friends during his retirement, stating: "It's been the best experience developing soldiers." (US Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Emiliano Alcorta).

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10, a group of service members, friends, family and community members gathered quietly near Camp Ripley's Amphitheater to listen to a personal story of an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, near Little Falls, Minnesota. After the presentation, the group set out on a suicide awareness 5K walk or run. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

United States Army Maj. Ansil Hethcox, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, asks a question during a visit from the Commanding General of United States Army North (Fifth Army), Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr. at Barlow Theater on Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 25, 2022. Hethcox asked a question about cybersecurity practices within the Army.

Col. Thomas Goettke, 10th Mountain Division Artillery Brigade commander, speaks during a leader professional development held at the Multipurpose Auditorium, on Fort Drum, New York, Jan. 25, 2024. The LPD was held to proactively restructure the training management procedures used within the division.

The North Carolina National Guard holds a deployment ceremony for the 112th Financial Management Support Detachment of the 113th Sustainment Brigade at the NCNG armory in Siler City, N.C., Dec. 4, 2022. The nearly 25 Soldiers will deploy for Operation Inherent Resolve.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general, Idaho National Guard (IDNG), briefs U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, during a meeting at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Aug. 20, 2022. Garshak, who is responsible for both the Idaho Army and Air National Guard, directly spoke with Loh regarding IDNG questions and concerns.

Maj. Joshua Cross, 635th Materiel Maintenance Squadron commander, speaks at a Diversity Day event at the Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resource Base April 8, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The purpose of the Diversity Day event was to give Airmen an opportunity to learn more about different people and cultures by playing games and tasting many different foods from around the world.

Lt. Col. Christopher Shamblin, outgoing 7th Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, gives his final remarks as commander at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 27, 2022. During his command, Shamblin directed the immunizations program for two wings and oversaw the administration of 24,000 shots, enabling a 98% readiness rate.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Emiliano Tellado, commander of 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, briefs the capabilities of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration exercise conducted by U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Artillery Brigade; and U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia, Air National Guard, as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22 at Bornholm, Denmark, May 24, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Commands Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. As part of the annual U.S.-led exercise, parts of the Danish army, navy, and air force train littoral defense from Bornholm and in the Baltic Sea as part of the bilateral training exercise led by the United States in order to build readiness and interoperability within th

U.S. Air Force Col. Clinton M. Wilson, commander of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, gives remarks during an assumption of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 24, 2022. Maj. Cory A. Staudinger, incoming commander, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron succeeded Lt. Col. Dale Ellis, outgoing commander, 386th EAMXS.

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales, 88th Air Base Wing command chief, takes part in a leadership panel discussion March 30, 2023, at the USO as part of the Womens History Month observance at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Doug” Marshall, commander of the 1st Battalion 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, addresses attendees at a transfer of authority ceremony, April 22 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. In January the 1-44 ADA successfully engaged medium ballistic missile threats with the simultaneous launch of Patriot interceptor missiles preventing potential loss of life and damage to U.S. Central Command critical assets. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)

Lt. General Sean Bernabe, commanding general, III Armored Corps, welcomes attendees to Human Capitol Week Oct. 25, 2022, at the People First Center, at Fort Hood, Texas. III Armored Corps and Fort Hood hosted Human Capitol Week in order to support the People First Center Summit” and the Human Resources Command and G-1 Seminars.” (U.S. Army photos by Cpl. Kyra Pearl)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony at Baghdad, Iraq, Sep. 8, 2022. CJTF-OIR remains steadfast in its commitment to support partner forces in designated areas of Iraq and Syria as they secure the enduring defeat of Daesh and prevent the groups reemergence. (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Julio Hernandez)

U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Boone, the 156th Wing commander, introduces the wing Commander for a Day, Airman 1st Class Soleil Rios-Cardona, during an all-call with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard 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.

Brig. Gen. Edward H. Bailey, commanding general of Regional Health Command-Pacific, delivers speaks at the RHC-P regional commander's conference, Aug. 4, 2022. Military treatment facility commanders and staff came from across the Pacific to attend the three-day conference at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Regional Health Command-Pacific, headquartered in Honolulu, is the most geographically dispersed command in Army Medicine, stretching more than 5,000 miles and five time zones across the Pacific. The command oversees Army medical units in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Japan, and South Korea.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - The Holistic Health and Fitness program launches its post-pilot Thunderbolt Performance Center at the Soldier Center Medical Home in a ribbon cutting ceremony April 13. Col. Thomas D. Murphy Jr., 17th Field Artillery Brigade Commander speaks about the importance of the H2F team within the Brigade footprint and culture. I have to admit, I am in awe that the Army has finally gotten to the point-that we have the capability, resources and mindset to more effectively train our Soldiers and stay at pace with the most up-to-date fitness, performance and health practices available,” said Murphy.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brent Weece, commander of Task Force Tomahawk, speaks to a mixed crowd of distinguished guests and service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Feb. 10, 2024. Weece highlighted some of the major accomplishments of his task force and thanked his soldiers for their servitude in the security posts across the Horn of Africa. Army National Guard

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Serrano, the command sergeant major of the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, speaks about his time with the 1st CAB during a relinquishment of responsibility ceremony held at Marshall Air Field on Fort Riley, Kansas, Dec. 6, 2022. Serrano reflected on his time with the brigade and his hopes for the future as a retired veteran.

Chaplain (Col.) Kevin Wainwright, Fort Bliss senior command chaplain, delivers the invocation as part of the opening ceremony for the Fort Bliss Partners in Education Kick-Off Event Sept. 30, 2022 at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center. The PIE Program has been active between the Fort Bliss and El Paso communities for 36 years. (Photo by Christopher Bohn, Fort Bliss MWR)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Samuel Shamburg, 459th Airlift Squadron commander, gives a speech to Airmen and family members of the 459th Airlift Squadron during a change of command ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2024. The change of command ceremony formally transferred command of the 459th Airlift Squadron from Lt. Col. Joseph Walters to Shamburg.

Sgt. Michael Lechner of the 67th Army Band sings the National Anthem at the Joint Force Readiness Center in Cheyenne, Wyo., on June 28, 2023. The Wyoming Army Guard celebrated the signing of its first corporate sponsor, Simon, a Colas Co., to the Army Partnership for Your Success Program.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk S. Pierce, commander of Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern and Air Forces Space), speaks during the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance professionals graduation ceremony, at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 24, 2022. Pierce spoke to the graduates and empowered them to perform intelligence functions and activities to support the United States and allied forces.

U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Bailey, Military Intelligence Readiness Command command sergeant major, speaks during a change of responsibility ceremony held at Fort Belvoir, Va., Jan. 21, 2024. U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Bailey assumed responsibility as Military Intelligence Readiness Command command sergeant major from outgoing command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Brian Bertazon.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley, the Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard, presents U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob A. Hardwick, the material controller for the 109th Air Control Squadron, the Purple Heart for wounds received in action, in a ceremony on April, 9, 2022 at Rowland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City. The Purple Heart is known as the nation's oldest military award.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cory Olson, command chief of Air Force Special Operations Command, answers questions during a panel discussionamidthe inaugural Torch and Dagger professional development seminar at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 15, 2022. Torch and Dagger is a three-day enlisted professional development seminar that brings together Airmen from Air Education and Training Command andAFSOC, and is geared toward increasing Airmen understanding of National Security issues, Air Force strategic and operational concerns, leadership development, and interpersonal communication tools.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bertrand Vicks, 325th Fighter Wing safety technician, teaches a Tactical Combat Casualty Care at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 21, 2022. TCCC is a training which implements the most recent medical practices in battlefield trauma care.

Soldiers of 2-151st Infantry Battalion Task Force Nighthawk attend a service conducted by Chaplain Cpt. Richard Wolfe Jr. at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 9, 2022. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)

Alaska Army National Guard Chaplain (Maj.) Sean Crow, with the 49th Missile Defense Battalion, talks with Alaska Army National Guard Sgt.1st Class Addison Valentine, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Troop Command, during Khaan Quests Command Post Exercise June 27, 2023, at the Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. Approximately 200 U.S. personnel and a total of 750 partner force personnel are participating in KQ23. The purpose of Khaan Quest is to gain United Nations training and certification for the participants through conducting realistic peace support operations, to include increasing and enhancing UN Peacekeeping Operations-focused interoperability and military relationships among the participating nations.

An Airman asks a question during the Do Better Foundation event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 19, 2022. Airmen from JBA were able to talk with retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright and cycling instructor Alex Toussaint about mental health topics.

Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Laragione, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence command sergeant major, addresses attendees at the Army Medicine Sergeants Major summit January 16-19, 2024, on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. More than 170 chief medical noncommissioned officers, 68Z, met to discuss the Armys shift from brigade-centric warfare to large-scale combat operations and force modernization, while identifying opportunities for collaboration in processes and strategic objectives to better meet the evolving role of Army Medicine within the Total Force.

U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Bailey, Military Intelligence Readiness Command command sergeant major, speaks during a change of responsibility ceremony held at Fort Belvoir, Va., Jan. 21, 2024. U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Bailey assumed responsibility as Military Intelligence Readiness Command command sergeant major from outgoing command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Brian Bertazon.

Maj. Jessica Warzecha relinquishes command of the Training Support Unit during a Change of Command Ceremony, April 5, 2022 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The incoming commander is Maj. Torin Roth.

U.S. Army Capt. Travis Grealish assigned to 495th Combat Sustainment support Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, references a slide during his brief for the transition of authority meeting for the Timber Haul mission, June 15, 2022, at Custer, South Dakota. The Timber Haul mission supported the Golden Coyote training exercise hosted annually by South Dakota Army National Guard.

Alaska National Guard State Command Chaplain (Col.) Ted McGovern reads scripture from Luke 12:35-40 during a Chapel Service for Alaska Guardsmen serving during drill weekend at the AKNG Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 7, 2022. The service, focusing on watchfulness, paralleled the importance of readiness in the Guard. (Alaska National Guard photo by Mr. Dana Rosso)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shawn Jacobs, intelligence training non-commissioned officer in charge of the 193rd Air Intelligence Squadron in State College, Pennsylvania, shares his Air National Guard experience and gives advice to non-commissioned officers in a speed mentoring exercise during the leadership development program held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania September 20, 2022. The LDP, an initiative started in 2020, brought Airmen from around the wing together to learn what it means to be an NCO and to become better leaders of not only the wing, but around their communities.

Andrew Dickson, command historian for the Kentucky National Guard, speaks at a ceremony celebrating the 230th birthday of the Kentucky National Guard in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2022. The Kentucky Guard, which traces its roots to the state militia, was established in 1792 by Gov. Isaac Shelby, 19 days after the Commonwealth became the 15th state of the Union.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Fields, 319th Reconnaissance Wing vice commander, speaks during a Space Development Agency ribbon-cutting ceremony June 28, 2022, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Grand Forks AFB was selected as one of two ground operation centers that will operate SDA ground entry points required to uplink and downlink data, and lead ground-to-space integration efforts. Space Development Agency is recognized as the Department of Defenses constructive disruptor for space acquisition and will accelerate delivery of needed space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding and operation of the National Defense Space Architecture.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force Command Chief, recognizes three Airmen with a coining during a base visit at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2022. Berg also met with first sergeants to discuss the Arctic mission.

Maj. Gen. James Camp, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air, attends the Joint Senior Leader Conference (JSLC) at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, April 2, 2022. The JSLC is an annual event that helps prepare senior leaders in the Ohio National Guard for future events, as well as maintain overall mission readiness for their units and wings. (Photo by Spc. Jessica Silhavy, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment/RELEASED)

Col. Greg St. Romain (left), commander of the Louisiana National Guard's 225th Engineer Brigade, briefs Brig. Gen. Kevin Lambert, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, during Warfighter 23-2, Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 2, 2022.

U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna, Senior Enlisted Leader of Space Operations Command, recognizes top performers at SpOC Headquarters at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, April 21, 2022.

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.

U.S. Air Force Col. Melvin E. Maxwell Jr., 60th Mission Support Group commander, delivers opening remarks during a Juneteenth celebration hosted by the African American Heritage Association at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 16, 2022. On June 17, 2021 President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day act into law making June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. The celebration commemorates June 19, 1865 when union soldiers led by General Gordon Granger enforced General Order No. 3 which marked the official end to slavery in the United States.

The 332d Air Expeditionary Wing 5/6 Council holds a Reverse Mentorship panel at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, September 30, 2022. The panel included ten up-and-coming Airmen answering leadership questions on how to improve relations between the junior enlisted Airmen and senior enlisted leadership.

Capt. Jonathan Edwards, Charlie Company, 98th Signal Battalion commander, and 1SG Dae Min, Charlie Co., 98th Sig Bn first sergeant, joined their Soldiers at the Paige Field House on Camp Pendleton January 6, 2024, to conduct a deployment ceremony with families coming to support their Soldiers. Pursuant to a presidential executive order, Charlie Company, 98th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, was ordered to federal active duty in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, sending them to the Middle East.Col. (P) Marlene Markotan, 335th Signal Command deputy commander, Col. Patrick Hughes, 505th Signal Brigade commander, and Lt Col. Josha Fields, 98th Signal Battalion commander, were on hand to give a farewell messenger and thank the families who came to support their loved ones.It should be remembered that the United States is still sending American service members into harms way and that these troops will be serving their country with honor. Capt. Edwards, who is a seasoned officer, will lea

ROTA, Spain (March 11, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith addresses Sailors during an all-hands call at Naval Station Rota, Spain, March 11, 2019. smith is the highest enlisted leader in the Navy and was sent to collect insights from Sailors and enlisted leaders on their challenges in the U.S. 6th Fleet to maintain war fighting readiness.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Kraus, chaplain for the 28th Infantry Division, offers the benediction during a deployment ceremony for Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division at Zembo Shrine Auditorium.

Maj. Gen. Bob D. Harter gives a speech during his assumption of command ceremony held today at the 81st Readiness Division on Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Harter, who officially assumed command of the 81st RD on September 20, 2022, most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador; Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson; Brig. Gen. (Ret) Jan Haigler; Mr. Dan Beatty, Chairman, South

USAG-KA Commander Col. Tom Pugsley shared updates and information about changing quarantine and travel protocols for the Republic of the Marshall Islands at a Kwajalein community town hall at the Island Memorial Chapel July 15, 2022.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Guenther gives a briefing on recruiting and retention at the R2PM Muster at the Milwaukee Reserve center on April 29, 2022. The R2PM muster was organized to provide resources and information to those wishing to join or reenlist in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker, Commander of the 88th Readiness Division, visits Soldiers from the Main Command Post-Operational Detachment of the 88th Readiness Division while supporting the Warfighter Exercise 23-1 from 24 September through 03 October 2022. WFX 23-1 is a training opportunity that occurs at multiple locations including Joint Base Lewis-McCord. It demonstrates First Corps ability to execute actions and multi-domain operations in order to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative in the event of large scale ground combat operations.

The Chief of Staff of the Army, General Randy A. George, visits the 2-13th Aviation Regiment at Libby Army Airfield to receive a training overview and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training overview on UAS capabilities, training, initiatives, and the aviation enterprise Feb. 21, 2024. George also spoke with Soldiers during the visit and presented coins.

U.S. Navy Master Chief Angelica Martelle, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron VR-64 senior enlisted leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. James Van Zlike, Army Support Activity Fort Dix Command Sgt. Maj., U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. William Harrington, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wynne, 87th Air Base Wing command chief, represent JB MDL senior enlisted leadership as they lecture students at the Joint Perspective panel inside the 305th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment classroom on JB MDL, N.J., Oct. 3, 2022. As part of the Leading Edge program, the Joint Perspective panel is a class involving senior enlisted leadership from each military branch to meet with students to share their services perspectives on joint operations and how their branches integrate on the battlefield. 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 foun

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.

Chief Master Sgt. Donald Pettyjohn, 202nd REDHORSE operations chief, briefs Airmen for a deployment to Central Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma on Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida Sept. 8, 2017. The REDHORSE provides airfield recovery and road clearance for the state of Florida in the aftermath of natural disasters

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Hergenreter, 422nd Air Base Squadron incoming commander, assumes command during a change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Croughton, England, June 6, 2022. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a units authority and responsibility from one commander to another.

Area Support Group - Kuwait's Command Chaplain, Lt. Col. Tracy Hudgins, provides an invocation at the start of the Expeditionary District's Relinquishment of Command ceremony where the outgoing Expeditionary District Commander, Col Kenneth N. Reed, will transfer command of the district to interim Expeditionary District Commander, Lt. Col. Peter M. Ammerman, April 25, 2022, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Commanding General of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division, hosted the time-honored transfer of authority and command ceremony as Reed was selected to lead the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division. Ammerman will lead the district until Reeds replacement, Lt. Col. Richard Childers, arrives in July, from his current assignment as the Walla Walla District commander. (Photo by Richard Bumgardner, Transatlantic Expeditionary District Public Affairs)

Col. Paul D. Howard, Signal School Commandant & Chief of Signal, receives mission briefs from 2d Theater Signal Brigade leadership, staff and battalions during a short visit to USAG Wiesbaden Sept. 26, 2022. The U.S. Army Signal School trains, educates, and develops highly skilled Signal Soldiers across the Army to support the full range of Multi-Domain Signal Operations. The Chief of Signal manages the Personnel and Branch Proponency for the Signal Corps.

Sgt. 1st Class Ismael Gomez, speaks about Knight's Academy and what the newly arrived Knights can expect in the coming days of the Academy.

221109-N-IL330-2024 TASMAN SEA (Nov. 9, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Keith Hibbert, amphibious assault carrier USS Tripolis (LHA 7) air operation officer, speaks during the Marine Corps birthday celebration on the mess decks Nov. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Gorup, the Noncommissioned Officer-Charge of the Illinois National Guard's Joint Operations Center, retired with almost 26 years of service on Sunday, May 15, during a ceremony on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. Gorup spent 21 years of his career in the Infantry and deployed four times, the last being with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009. Pictured is Sgt. 1st Class Gorup speaking during the ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Keith McCray, the commander of the 914th Maintenance Group, New York, assumes command in a ceremony October 1, 2022 in a hangar on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. McCray was previously the deputy maintenance group commander with the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, California.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John V. Meyer III, commander of the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), delivers a speech during the Transfer of Authority ceremony in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Feb. 4, 2023. The 1 ID is proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, the G-4 for the Department of the Army, speaks with Soldiers on Fort Riley, Kansas, on April 13, 2022. The general came to Fort Riley to attend a promotion ceremony, but also participated in a discussion panel prior.

Senior Master Sgt. Edward Bowen, 94th Security Forces Squadron, security forces Airman gives an updated security forces brief at the Emergency Operations Center during a simulated exercise at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga, Sept. 22. Dobbins ARB hosted, coordinated, and participated in a base-wide exercise from Sept. 19-25 called United Force 22-01 to test readiness capabilities.

Maj. Gen. James P. Isenhower III, the Commanding General of 1st Armored Division, leads the After-Action Review for the 1AD Command Post Exercise III, Fort Bliss, Texas Feb. 10, 2023. He, and other leaders will use comments from the AAR to change or maintain the current training to prepare for upcoming Warfighter exercise.

Samuel Short, a child with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, receives a tour of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 commanding officers office from U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John Stewart, pilot, VMFAT-501, at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, April 28, 2022. Marines with VMFAT- 501 were in full support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in granting Sams wish to be a Marine for a day and experiencing Marine Corps aviation.

Chief Master Sergeant Lynn R. Cole, State Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Mississippi Air National Guard, speaks during the Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) Kickoff at Joint Force Headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi, March 31, 2022.

Maj. Nicholas Velazquez Jr. speaks to 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen after assuming command Sept. 10, 2022, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The mission of the 433rd AMXS is to provide on-equipment maintenance support to assigned C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft.

DV - Lt Gen Schmidt, F-35 PEO visit, F-35 ITF Edwards AFB, Ca., 22 March 2023.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jody L. Cowan, outgoing commander of the 405th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at the base theater at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 3, 2022. Cowan served as a joint medical planner assigned to the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia. He will be attending National War College in Washington, D.C. following his current assignment.

Italian Air Force Lt. Col. Gabriele Zito, right, an Italian Special Operations Forces Liaison Officer with U.S. Special Operations Commands Operations International Engagements Branch, asks NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, left, a question at a public engagement with members of U.S. SOCOM during his visit to U.S. SOCOM Headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2024. U.S. SOCOM hosted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss our special operations relationships, our role in NATO SOF and where we share technology to support NATOs mission. The trans-Atlantic alliance of 31 like-minded North American and European countries within NATO have been securing peace for nearly 75 years and serves as the bulwark of our shared values of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Morton Bartlett, right, incoming commander of the 13th Expeditionary Combat Weather Squadron, gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at Poznan, Poland, June 2, 2022. The 13th ECWS, which falls under the 4th Air Support Operations Group in the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, is a specialized weather squadron focusing on weather intelligence tracking for U.S. Army Europe-Africa forces.

Lt. Col. Lana Bernat, director, Female Force Readiness and Health (3SW325) and Women's Health Nursing Consultant to the Surgeon General (66G/66W), answers a question about U.S. Army Directive 2022-06 (Parenthood, Pregnancy, and Postpartum)during a leader professional development hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at the Blesse Auditorium on June 9, 202. She and Mrs. Amy Kramer, special assistant, Office of the Undersecretary of the Army, are briefing Army units on the new directive published on April 19, 2022.

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Army Maj. Brian R. Harvey, the chaplain for the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia National Guard, discusses his experience attempting suicide as a young noncommissioned officer during a suicide prevention and awareness seminar at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sept. 16, 2022. Harvey now wears a bracelet with the name of a fallen Soldier as a layer of protection to remind him to carry on the torch for those who have given their lives in the service of their country rather than succumbing to suicide. Soldiers across the brigade will now receive a similar bracelet memorializing a fallen comrade with the hopes they too will remember to honor their sacrifice by continuing to live.

Maj. David Zinnante, chief of staff, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) provides a MEDCoE overview brief to educators at the MEDCoE, Joint Base San Antonio- Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 30, 2022. MEDCoE hosted a visit in support of 35 educators and six U.S. Army Recruiters from the Chicago, Illinois area during a larger tour of JBSA sponsored by the Chicago Army Recruiting Battalion, March 29-30, 2022, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Defense Health Agency J1 Senior Enlisted Leader, Sgt. Major Isaac Bray, 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.

CMsgt Jeremey Holcomb of the 33d Fighter Wing stays focused on his work April 20, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Holcomb was one of two selected to become an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant for the 33rd FW in 2021.

U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 5 Patrick Nelligan, command chief warrant officer, U.S. Army Reserve Command, speaks to members of the United States Army Warrant Officers Association during the 50th annual meeting of the members in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. Nelligan shared the Army Reserve's update and encouraged all components of the Army to work together in regard to accessing and retaining warrant officers. The annual meeting provides premier professional development panels every year, geared specifically for warrant officers.

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