Military Social Events and Gatherings

Photos of military personnel and families attending social events, dinners, and celebrations to recognize contributions and foster community.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii leaders taste food during the Chef of the Quarter Competition, MCBH, June 10, 2022. Chef of the Quarter competitions allow an opportunity for food service specialists to hone their craft, while fostering esprit de corps.

220624-N-LN285-5108 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (June 24, 2022) -- Submarine Squadron 1 Command Master Chief Armon Owens addresses the crowd at a dinner organized by the 786 Club to recognize the hard work and dedication of the Sailors and families of the Pacific submarine force, June 24. The 786 Club is a civilian volunteer organization which supports the crew and family members of USS Illinois (SSN 786).

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Charles Rock addresses guests at the Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Navy Ball held Oct. 13, 2022 at CFAS in celebration of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday. The theme of the U.S. Navys 247th birthday was "On Watch - 24/7 for 247 Years," which highlighted the Navy's enduring ability to remain fully ready to respond to and effectively deter emergent threats.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii leaders taste food during the Chef of the Quarter Competition, MCBH, June 10, 2022. Chef of the Quarter competitions allow an opportunity for food service specialists to hone their craft, while fostering esprit de corps.

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Chief Warrant Officer (4) Peggy Bates husband, Glenn Bates, son, Bradley Bates, and extended family show their love and support during her retirement ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Il Aug. 7. Peggy Bates, the Command Property Accounting Officer for Joint Force Headquarters, retired after 38 years of military service. She enlisted in the ILARNG in August of 1984 as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic with 3637th Maintenance Company in Springfield, IL. CW4 Bates spent the next 22 years as an enlisted Soldier serving in numerous positions to include Parts Clerk, Technical Inspector, Maintenance Control NCO, Operations NCO, and First Sergeant for 3637th Maintenance Company and the 65th Troop Command. She began her Warrant Officer career in 2006 as an Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer for B 634th Brigade Support Battalion and converted to a Property Accounting Warrant Officer in 2008. She has served as a Federal Technician for over 37 years. Ba

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Raymond with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade reads a prayer during the 2022 Memorial Day Prayer Luncheon on May 26, 2022, at McCoys Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Reverend Laurie Graber and her husband Tom Graber gave a presentation as guest speakers for the event. Both Grabers discussed their ministry and the importance of Memorial Day. Were several participants in the luncheon that included special guest speakers, special prayers provided by clergy, and music to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. Nearly three dozen community members attended the event that also included a free lunch. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office.

220430-N-SS492-0134 HONOLULU, HAWAII (April 30, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, offers remarks during the Pearl Harbor Submarine Officers Birthday Ball, April 30, 2022. The submarine birthday ball celebrates the inception of the U.S. Submarine Force on April 11, 1900.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Ounanian, a motor transportation chief with 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, talks about drug safety during a non-commissioned officer resource day on Camp Pendleton, California, July 19, 2022. 1st Maintenance Battalions NCO resource day was implemented to equip Marine leaders at every level with the skills and resources to enhance their leadership abilities.

Keesler personnel attend the Keesler Air Force Ball inside the IP Casino Resort Spa at Biloxi, Mississippi, Sept. 17, 2022. The event, which celebrated the Air Force's 75th birthday, also included a cake cutting ceremony.

Military personnel from the Italian Army check-in prior to running a 5K at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 23, 2022. Airmen and coalition partners participated in a 5K, 10K and half-marathon for the annual Air Force Marathon.

U.S. Marines, sailors and civilian personnel with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune listen to Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general of Marine Corps Installation East-MCB Camp Lejeune, speak at the base theater on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 1, 2022. Brig. Gen. Niebel showcased the Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award and the vital role that Camp Lejeune personnel plays in supporting the readiness of bases, warfighters, and families.

Families and friends attend a call to duty ceremony for the Engineer Company Advisor Team 6520, 5th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Regiment, 54th Security Forces Brigade, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2024. The 5/54 SFAR is a specialized Army unit with the core mission of training, advising, assessing, enabling and accompanying operations with allied and partner nations. Army National Guard

Members of the Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters and Service Battalion, perform for members of the Marine Corps Musicians Association at the Lyceum on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Oct. 14, 2022. The association is made up of prior service Marines who were musicians in Marine Corps bands.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Briza Dykstra, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, conducts a presentation as part of National Preparedness Month at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 28, 2022. The program encourages national, regional, local, public and private organizations to review and communicate emergency preparedness efforts.

Friends and family wait for service members assigned to Carrier Air Wing 5 to return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, August 17, 2022. The air wing's return marked the completion of their most recent deployment aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), where they provided airpower to protect U.S. forces and allies as they flew missions in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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special forces soldiers team in urban environment making tactical assault action

U.S. service members participate in a brief prior to an upcoming night convoy exercise, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 18, 2022. The brief was conducted in order to familiarize and inform the participants on the guidelines of the exercise, including law of war, defensive operations, convoy operations, action drills and night vision operations.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

Troops at Camp Blackhorse in Kabul, Afghanistan, watch Superbowl XLIII at the dining facility. Servicemembers were able to enjoy Lou Minalti's Chicago-style pizza during the game; a program call Pizzas 4 Patriots sent the pizza overseas.

Joint Security, Law enforcement, fire and emergency services exercise

CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2022) Former SEAL Team 1 members and their families look at memorabilia while taking a tour of SEAL Team 1's command building following a ceremony celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Navy SEAL Teams at Silver Strand Training Complex. The 60th anniversary is a chance to celebrate Naval Special Warfare's rich history, heritage, and time-honored tradition of serving with humility. Naval Special Warfare is the nations premier maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the fleets reach and deliver all domain options for naval and joint force commands.

LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Sebastian Buturuga discusses his job with television series NCIS: Hawaii” writers room and their families aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 28 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's 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 Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Gleaves Whitney, executive director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, speaks to Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a visit to the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as part of a namesake visit, September 1, 2022. Twelve Ford Sailors traveled to Michigan for the ships annual namesake visit to learn about the legacy of President Gerald R. Ford and connect with local community members in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Albion, Michigan.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (November 16, 2022) Navy wounded warriors assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam attend a resource and resiliency fair sponsored by the Navy Wounded Warrior program. In 2008, the Secretary of Defense designated November as Warrior Care Month in order to inform members of the military and their families and communities about the programs and initiatives currently being provided through the Warrior Care system and the forthcoming improvements.

Gunnery Sergeant Brian Ferman, assigned to USS Boxer Combat Cargo Department, shares his experience as a Marine with superintendents from Pennsylvania schools during a tour of the ship, February 16, 2024. Boxer is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (

U.S Air Force retired Lt. Gen. L. Scott Catfish Rice, former Air National Guard director, received the Order of the Sword for his unparalleled interest in support of and guidance to the enlisted corps, Dec 9, 2022, at Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted force can bestow upon a military officer for providing significant support and contribution toward the development and welfare of the Airmen to whom they serve.

YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (Oct. 21, 2022) Newly selected chief petty officers sing Anchors Aweigh during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony hosted at the Fleet Theater onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosukas (CFAY). Eighteen Sailors from CFAY and tenant commands were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, bag personal items at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11, 2022. The recruits were checked for contraband, given a haircut, made a phone call home, and issued gear.

Chief Mass Communication Specialist Alan Gragg, assigned to Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Detachment Northwest, speaks with residents at Sherwood Assisted Living during a lunch hosted in honor of Veterans Day in Sequim, Washington Nov. 9, 2022. The residents, many of whom served in various branches of the military from World War II through the Vietnam War, shared stories about their lives and military service with Sailors from the region.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), and their family members enjoy each others company at the Stennis Spring Fling Party at Waterside Norfolk Marriot, Norfolk, Virginia, April 14, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works with local, state and federal partners in areas affected by Hurricane Ian. Jacksonville District Commander Col. James Booth met with Sanibel Island Mayor Holly Smith to discuss the response. Mayor Smith and her team established an Emergency Operations Center out of two hotel rooms in Fort Myers, they were without power and water.

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Members of the official party bow their heads in prayer during the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Change of Command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Feb. 5, 2024. (DoD

Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director, Office of Army Cemeteries and Army National Military Cemeteries, holds a copy of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Commemorative Guide that she will present to British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (not pictured) in the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 18, 2023.

Service members participate in the 2022 Fort McCoy Military Appreciation Lunch on May 12, 2022, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of service members and military retirees participated in the event. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and was part of the installation observance of May as Military Appreciation Month.

A POW/MIA table at the McNease Convention Center, in San Angelo, Texas, Sept. 17, 2022. The POW/MIA table was displayed as a symbol of honor and to remember Americas prisoners of war and missing comrades.

U.S. Air Force Col. Pete Boone, commander, 156th Wing, speaks to Airmen during the mid-year commanders all-call at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, June 5, 2022. Wing leadership spoke about the strategic vision for the wing, the threat of U.S. adversaries, as well as the importance of maintaining readiness.

WASHINGTON (Sept. 19, 2013) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus speaks to Washington Navy Yard personnel Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 during their first day back to work.

U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, smile, chuckle and laugh at an Operation Laughter comedy routine, Aug. 16, 2022. Operation Laughter was brought to PSAB by Armed Forces Entertainment in coordination with the 378th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron. AFE and the 378th EFSS share a mission of raising troop morale and mental health within USCENTCOMs area of responsibility.

A journalist asks US Navy Admiral T. Joseph Lopez (right), Allied Forces Southern Europe, United States Naval Forces Europe and Implementation Forces Commander and UK Army Lieutenant General Sir Michael Walker (left), Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Commander, a question during the post election standing room only press conference held at the Coalition Public Information Center, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The press conference was held in support of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Family members are briefed before their orientation flights as part of the 150th and 58th Special Operations Wings annual Spouses Day event at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. May 14, 2022.

The Norwegian Home Guard provides a traditional Norwegian meal that consists of multiple types of seafood, reindeer, pork, duck, sauces, vegetables, and desserts to the Minnesota National Guard as a part of a cultural event during the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 7th, 2024 (Minnesota Army National Guard

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 26, 2022) - Nile C. Kinnick High School held a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosukas (CFAY) Berkey Field. For 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.

Educators from Recruiting Stations Lansing, Louisville, Nashville stand at attention awaiting instructions during the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, March 1, 2023. The purpose of the workshop is to inform high school educators and community influencers about the process of becoming a United States Marine, and to raise awareness of the opportunities and benefits for qualified individuals in the Marine Corps.

France Television reporters interview U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Pelbath, 437th Operations Group, about his role and experience as an aerial mission commander during Operation Allies Refuge at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug.16, 2022. This August marks the first anniversary of the largest non-combatant evacuation operation in history, with nearly 800 aircraft from more than 30 nations evacuating 124,000 people from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, over 17 days.

220613-N-PW480-0066 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 13, 2022) - Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates simulate using a weapons sight by using their hands during an unloaded weapons familiarization training at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 13. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new o

Coast Guard Museum chair members, government officials, and other honored guests sign the keel in New London, CT, Aug 19, 2022 during the National Coast Guard Museum keel-laying ceremony. The ceremony was held to officially recognize the start of the construction process of the National Coast Guard Museum. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme.)

Stephen DeJesus, a safety specialist with Marine Corps Base Quantico Safety Division, fills out an inspection sheet during the Marine Corps Installations Command directed wall to wall inspection at Officer Candidates School barracks, Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 9, 2024. MCICOM has directed a wall to wall environmental, health, and safety inspection of all Marine Corps barracks to ensure a safe, secure, clean, and consistent living standard for all military living quarters branch wide and set the conditions for implementing the provisions of Barracks 2030. The inspection is slated to be completed by all installations no later than March 15, 2024. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Miller-Assous, 14th Airlift Squadron loadmaster and Maj. Kirby Wedan, 14th AS director of operations, speak with Fox News journalist Bill Hemmer about their experiences during Operation Allies Refuge at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. One year after taking part in the 17-day evacuation efforts at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Miller-Assous and Wedan reflected on their experiences following through on Americas commitment to the Afghan personnel who helped and worked alongside the U.S. for more than two decades in Afghanistan.

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 6, 2022) Bishop Shojun Tanaka of Tendai Mission of HawaiI, delivers a blessing during the Blackened Canteen’ ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial; during the 81st Commemoration of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The blackened canteen, which was pulled from the ashes during World War II, is seen as an inspiration for peace. Its blackness and heat-distorted shape represent the inevitability of conflict, yet its presence represents eternal hope for a future of peaceful understanding and reconciliation between former enemies.

Women from U.S. military and partner nations attend a Women in Leadership Lunch-In during Silent Warrior 2022 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, August 17, 2022. Silent Warrior 2022 is a Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) directed forum with 37 nations gathered to focus on improving the security, resiliency and prosperity of Africa.

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U.S. Army Garrison listen to Lt. Col. Patrick Devine, 2nd Infantry Division chaplain as he delivers the message during the community, 6:30 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service, at Four Chaplain Memorial Chapel, April 17, 2022.

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and their families celebrate the Army's 247th Birthday with a Festival on Fort Myer, VA, on June 12, 2022. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. James A. McConville, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston hosted the event.

Service members participate in the 2022 Fort McCoy Military Appreciation Lunch on May 12, 2022, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dozens of service members and military retirees participated in the event. The event was organized by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and was part of the installation observance of May as Military Appreciation Month.

Army Field Support Battalion (AFSBn) Korea hosted an organizational day on USAG Humphreys to improve esprit de corps and strengthen the bond between Soldiers and family members, Oct. 21, 2022. The day's events featured food, games and sporting events.

021211-A-2177F-004. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The 805th Combat Training Squadrons Shadow Operations Center - Nellis, or ShOC-N, is the U.S. Air Forces premier battle lab supporting the development, advancement, and maturation of key technologies and capabilities designed to compress the kill-chain for joint and coalition warfighters, Apr. 25-27, 2022. In addition to hosting government sponsors and industry partners daily, the ShOC-N is helping to steer and evolve Joint Staff doctrine and guidance for all-domain and cross-domain solutions and capabilities by focusing on defining and developing instrumentation for data, networks, software, and air component-specific command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence, or C4I, warfighting processes.

LINCOLNSHIRE Il. (May 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes participate in a veterans luncheon at Sedgebrook Senior Living Community. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation.

031231-F-9871C-002. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (April 4, 2023) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday speaks alongside Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro during a Navy League Luncheon at the 2023 Sea-Air- Space Exposition held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, April 4. The Sea-Air-Space Exposition is an annual event that brings together key military decision makers, the U.S. defense industrial base and private-sector U.S. companies for an innovative and educational maritime based event.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Robinson, sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, helps serve cake during the 19th Annual Salute to the Veterans event at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center, Havelock, North Carolina, May 10, 2022. The event was intended to foster the community relationship between Havelock and MCAS Cherry Point and honor service members for Military Appreciation Month.

ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 21, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Antonio Reyes reads a holiday card on the aft mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

Air Force Materiel Command Annual Excellence Award Banquet attendees mingle during the reception prior to the award ceremony April 5 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Airmen, military and civilian, from AFMC centers around the Air Force, as well as those assigned to Space Force, competed in nine categories and winners advanced to the Air Force level.

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and guests attend the Marine Corps Ball in Greenville, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2022. On Nov. 10 every year the U.S. Marine Corps celebrates their birthday, this year was the 247th birthday of the Corps.

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ST. LOUIS (Aug. 5, 2022) Navy Counselor 1st Class Ian Emannshucart, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) Mid America, operates a stationary bike during the Navy physical readiness test, Aug. 5, 2022. NTAG Mid America, part of Navy Recruiting Command, recruits the next generation of Navy Sailors throughout areas encompassing Missouri, Kansas, central and southern Illinois, and a portion of Kentucky.

Cpl. Jesse Duncan, a radio operator, previously stationed in Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, turns in paperwork before checking out of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Muster in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 28, 2023. Marines that take part in the IRR Muster are screened in order to ensure readiness for augmentation into the active component of the total force. The IRR Marines were required to attend a reserve opportunity and obligations brief as well as complete an admin audit in order to ensure their information is up to date in the case of receiving recall orders. Duncan is a native of Orlando, Florida.

Transfer of the first two General Dynamics F-16s built by Breeder to the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The Lord A. van Dompen van Fokker wore the KLU devices to Mr. B.Scheideman of main contractor General Dynamics who in turn the documents ter Drawing Dip to Brigadegeneral James Abrahamson that signed on behalf of the USAF. After Finally General-Major H.Dieters the Director of Material Royal Netherlands Air Force had placed its signature, the KLU could call itself the proud owner of the first two F-16s.

Elisabeth Paqué, Visual Information Specialist assigned to Training Support Activity Europe, takes an official Department of the Army photo of U.S. Army Col. Jorge Fonseca, commander of the Area Support Group Poland, at Poznan, Poland, Oct. 26, 2022. ASG-Poland is a direct subordinate unit to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, based in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and executes Base Operations Support in order to centralize base camp operations and improve quality of life support functions.

220507-N-UJ449-1045 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (May 7, 2022) Allied NATO Force members perform the Cupid Shuffle during International Day event on Naval Air Station Sigonella, May 7, 2022. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Connie Bowlin, podium, a close friend of retired Col. Clarence E. Bud Anderson, delivers a special tribute during a ceremony presided by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. promoting Anderson to the honorary rank of brigadier general at the Aerospace Museum of California in McClellan, California, Dec. 2, 2022. The ceremony was an opportunity to honor the 100-year-old World War II triple ace during the 75th anniversary year of the U.S. Air Forces establishment as a military service.

U.S. Air Force Airmen, civilians and invited guests prepare to watch a special premiere of the first episode of the upcoming Masters of the Air miniseries at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 19, 2024. The upcoming nine-part series on Apple TV+ highlights the legacy of the Eighth Air Force and 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts, England, to which the 100th ARW has direct ties.

221115-N-XM133-0012 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Nov. 15, 2022) Navy wounded warriors (NWW) assigned to various commands around Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam participate in painting as part of the 3rd annual NWW R.E.S.E.T. event sponsored by the Navy Wounded Warrior program in commemoration of Warrior Care Month. In 2008, the Secretary of Defense designated November as Warrior Care Month in order to inform members of the military and their families and communities about the programs and initiatives currently being provided through the Warrior Care system and the forthcoming improvements.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members, and Okinawan media representatives, receive a brief at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2022. III MEF hosted a media workshop event for Okinawan media representatives to provide a better understanding of what III MEF does in order to enhance relationships with their host nation. The media representatives had the opportunity to fly on military aircraft, observe live-fire ranges, and visit the JWTC.

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District participate in the Omaha District Cotps Day event, June 10, 2022. The event allows for District leadership to acknowledge and recognize the outstanding achievements of its people.

U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, observe a sculpture after landing at Cape Lookout during the Fall Fun Day outing at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The event was hosted by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee and facilitated through the Single Marine Program to express their appreciation for the armed forces.

U.S. Army Capt. Sarah Skelton, aeromedical and SERE psychologist assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division (far left), gives a class over methods of suicide intervention to groups of Soldiers during an eight-hour, ACE Suicide Intervention program held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022. September is designated as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to help Soldiers identify warning signs and prevention of suicide during an overseas deployment.

220513-N-LW757-1090SAN DIEGO (May 13, 2022) A detailed photo of a cake during a Navy Nurse Corps 114th birthday cake cutting ceremony at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego May 13. The Navy Nurse Corps was established May 13, 1908, after the signing of the Appropriations bill by President Theodore Roosevelt. NMRTC San Diegos mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMRTC San Diego employs more than 6,000 active duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere.

061012-N-0068G-029. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAS SIGONELLA

220814-N-FB203-0128 MANAMA, Bahrain (August 14, 2022) Comedian Steve Soelberg performs a stand up set as part of a Armed Forces Entertainemnt event. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia's mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.

JOINT BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY, Va. (Sept. 14, 2012) Chief petty officer combination covers are displayed prior to the Coastal Riverine Force (CORIVFOR) pinning ceremony.

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031105-F-1698M-003. Base: Lajes Field Country: Azores (AZR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

special forces soldiers team in urban environment making tactical assault action

Royal Australian Air Force Capt. Anna Thomas, Number 37th Squadron, decorates a bundle box during Operation Christmas Drop 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 3, 2022. OCD is the Department of Defenses longest running humanitarian aid and disaster relief mission and provides relief to more than 50 islands throughout the Pacific. Operations such as OCD provide the U.S. and its partners the opportunity to enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain preparedness for real world emergencies.

Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Regiment visit the Holy Farm Home Orphanage located in Osaka, Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The 27th Infantry Regiment 'Wolfhounds' relationship with the orphanage dates back to 1949.

Wildlife Biologist Kevin Luepke speaks with people planning to deer hunt in the 2022 gun-deer season at Fort McCoy, Wis., while they attend a special Meet and Greet event Nov. 18, 2022, at Whitetail Ridge Ski Area at the installation. The event was organized by Luepke and the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch and included support from the Fort McCoy Permit Sales Office, Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services, and the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. The event gave hunters an opportunity to register firearms. get any permits needed, and talk with post officials about any concerns prior to the season. Dozens of people attended.

WIESBADEN, Germany - The Army Maintenance Activity, or ArMA, is expanding to all facilities in USAG Wiesbadens footprint. The telephone hotline should be used for emergency issues only. (Reference: U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden by Roland Schedel)

The Marine Corps Base Quantico Commissary hosted a commemoration ceremony in honor of the National Vietnam War Veterans Day at MCB Quantico, Virginia, March 29, 2023. In 2017, President Donald Trump declared National Vietnam War Veterans Day because on this day in 1973, U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam.

Team Dover Airmen enjoy festivities at the Air Force Ball in Dover, Delaware, Oct. 21, 2022. The Air Force Ball celebrated the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), congratulates Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Panfilo Bascar for making CFAS Senior Sailor of the Year during the 2022 CFAS Holiday Party at CFAS Dec. 2, 2022. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Josten Lacey, 423d Security Forces Squadron assistant noncommissioned officer in charge of training, center left, plays the role of an active shooter at RAF Alconbury, England, Aug. 30, 2022. Lacey was participating in an exercise designed to test the capabilities of first responders.

Oklahoma National Guard Lt. Col. Tonia Toben, commander, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, relinquishes her command to Lt. Col. Darrin Fox in a change of command ceremony held at Camp Gruber Training Center, near Braggs, Oklahoma, May 14, 2022. Toben deployed to Iraq in 2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the logistics and forward operating base mayor for two bases in Baghdad, Iraq. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Caleb Stone.)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 8, 2022) - Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Karl Thomas toasts to celebrate the accomplishments of the U.S. Navy during the 2022 Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) Ball at Yokosuka Naval Base as part of the SWO Summit. The SWO Summit is a Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 event focused on professional development sessions that highlight advanced capabilities, techniques, tactics and procedures across the surface force. DESRON 15 is the Navys largest forward-deployed destroyer squadron and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 26, 2015) Rear Adm. Bret Batchelder, left, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John M. Richardson serve turkey to Sailors on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Richardson visited Harry S. Truman for the Thanksgiving holiday with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

220722-N-ZW825-0411 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 22, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) Cycle 3 midshipman candidates confirm their safe arrival at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 22. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Mexican dignitaries for a Mexican Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

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