Military Team Gatherings and Ceremonies

Group photos of military personnel during onboarding sessions, awards presentations, and ceremonies, demonstrating camaraderie and team spirit within military units.

Seven Soldiers with the 192nd Firefighting Detachment, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, held a ceremony June 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap before deploying to Europe. Numerous family, friends, fellow Soldiers and firefighters joined the team for a short ceremony followed by lunch to say farewell to their loved ones and colleagues.

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Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger is pictured with new team members Dec. 5, 2022, during an onboarding session at Fort McCoy, Wis. The session was coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources (DHR) and is part of renewed onboarding process at the installation to better welcome new installation team members that reflects with Army Installation Management Command's Service Culture Campaign. New team members welcomed Dec. 5 by Messenger included William Almquist, Jeffery Remy, Alexander Scholten, Brian Vieth, Edward Van Ravenstein, Jessica Clark, Paul Confer, and Reginald Jefferson. Also shown are Jamie Gular and Michael Modawell with DHR and Layna Waege with the Fort McCoy Civilian Personnel Advisory Center.

Captain Robert J. Ferrainolo, outgoing secretary to the general staff at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, and his family stand for a photo with members of the USAACE team who attended an awards presentation in his honor May 25, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darnell D. Harper, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub Station Mobile, Recruiting Station Montgomery, and family congratulate Pfc. Daniel F. Gump Jr., the company honor graduate of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, June 10, 2022. Gump earned this distinction over 13 weeks of training by outperforming other recruits in his company during a series of training events designed to test their basic Marine Corps skills.

Staff delegation visits Fort Riley, Ks, on Aug. 10, 2022. Members of U.S. Senator Jerry Morans staff met with leaders of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, showcasing one of the Armys premier installations.

Retired service members of the Armys first jet detachment, the U.S. Army Priority Air Transport (USAPAT) at Andrews Air Force Base, stand for a photo with Lt. Col. Katie Slingerland, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment commander, after receiving an update on flight training during their visit to the home of Army Aviation Sep. 12, 2022.

Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Erik Thompson, command chief of AETC, take a photo with Airmen in legacy uniforms during the AETC Commanders Fiesta Reception on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Mar. 30, 2022. Every year, the AETC commander hosts a Fiesta reception joined by civic leaders, community members and military personnel to celebrate the militarys enduring partnership with the city of San Antonio.

The U.S. Naval Submarine School, Rotary Club of Niantic, and several local public representatives honored Naval Submarine School staff member Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriel W. Muscella as the service person of the month in a ceremony in Niantic, Connecticut, Sept. 14, 2022. During the ceremony, Muscella was recognized for him many achievements at the submarine school and outside of work and was given multiple awards by local representatives, and an Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Capt. Eric Sagers, the commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Submarine School. U.S. Navy photos by Lauren Laughlin

Maj. Gen. David Mikolaities, New Hampshire adjutant general, poses with retired New Hampshire National Guard general officers following a Heritage Room dedication ceremony held at the state military reservation in Concord on May 20, 2022. The room was dedicated in memory of Plymouth, New Hampshire, native and Medal of Honor recipient, Capt. Harl Pease Jr., a pilot who was killed during World War II. Pease's relatives in attendance were acknowledged for a collection of military artifacts donated for permanent display. Items included Pease's painted portrait, an encased American flag, medals and ribbons, and a flight bag inscribed with his handwritten name and initials.

Seven Soldiers with the 192nd Firefighting Detachment, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, held a ceremony June 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap before deploying to Europe. Numerous family, friends, fellow Soldiers and firefighters joined the team for a short ceremony followed by lunch to say farewell to their loved ones and colleagues.

220503-N-ZK609-006 - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 3, 2022) - Sailors from the USS Lassen (DDG-82) and Navy Talent Acquisition Group Miami (NTAG) gathered for a group photo as they concluded their tour of the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum with some of the museums staff.

Airmen from the 97th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron along with Turkish firefighters assigned to the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a photograph in front of a firetruck during a fire rescue training course at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 29, 2022. Flight crew members from the 97th EARS trained Turkish firefighters on a variety of aircraft functions to enhance interoperability with U.S. aircrews. This training ensures 39th CES Turkish firefighters can assist in emergency situations enabling the 97th EARS to provide support to allied and coalition partner aircraft and defend NATOs southern flank. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Senior Airman David D. McLoney)

Members of the U.S. Navy Band Country Current meet audience members and pose for photos following their performance at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., while on the bands 2022 national tour covering three states and 1100 miles.

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FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii - Members of the Mississippi River Commission pictured at the Pacific Ocean Division Headquarters commenced the 2022 Mekong-Mississippi Sister Rivers Exchange engagement starting with a prep session in Hawaii on July 6, with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Army Pacific, and the Asia Pacific Center of Security Studies. Delegation members include Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs (center-right), Pacific Ocean Division commanding general, located at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, and Mississippi River Commission members: Maj. Gen. Diana M. Holland (center-left), commanding general of Mississippi Valley Division located in Vicksburg, Mississippi and Mississippi River Commission president, Norma Jean Mattei (second to left), Ph.D., professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Orleans, Col. Geoff Van Epps (far-left), commander of the Northwestern Division, located in Portland, Oregon, Rear Adm. Benjamin Evans (second to right), director of the N

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and his wife, stand with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 Reinforced staff, Aviation Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, during a visit with MRF-D 22 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, June 18, 2022. Secretary Del Toro visited Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22 and Australian Defence Force personnel as part of the Indo-Pacific battlefield circulation.

Maj. Gen. Douglas Coppinger, Central Security Service deputy chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Brean Fitzsimmons, Central Security Service Senior Enlisted Leader, pose for a photo with 316th Training Squadron leadership outside the schoolhouse at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, September 9, 2022. The mission of the 316th TRS is to train, develop and inspire intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance cryptologic leaders.

10 past Minnesota National Guard service members were honored for their service during the annual Court of Honor induction program ceremony at Camp Ripley, October 2, 2022, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The Court of Honor commemorates the lasting contributions of soldiers who have dedicated their lives to the service of the State and Nation. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

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The165th Airlift Wing hosted Family Day on September 10, 2022, to provide unit members and family an opportunity to visit the base and participate in fun activities. The events included activities for kids, lunch and a dunk tank. Several veteran organizations and small businesses from the local Pooler and Savannah area sponsored the event.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger is pictured with new team members Dec. 5, 2022, during an onboarding session at Fort McCoy, Wis. The session was coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Human Resources (DHR) and is part of renewed onboarding process at the installation to better welcome new installation team members that reflects with Army Installation Management Command's Service Culture Campaign. New team members welcomed Dec. 5 by Messenger included William Almquist, Jeffery Remy, Alexander Scholten, Brian Vieth, Edward Van Ravenstein, Jessica Clark, Paul Confer, and Reginald Jefferson. Also shown are Jamie Gular and Michael Modawell with DHR and Layna Waege with the Fort McCoy Civilian Personnel Advisory Center.

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Civilian medical providers pose for a group photo with members of the Desert Lightning Team during an immersion tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2022. The 355th Medical Group invited providers on base in appreciation for all they do for DM Airmen and their families.

Nevada Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jillian Green assigned to the 152nd Security Forces Squadron was promoted to master sergeant during the September drill, September 10, 2022. Col. Brian J. Gunderson, director of staff assigned to the Nevada Air National Guard presided over the promotion ceremony at the Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno, Nev.

NAS Lemoore Commanding Officer CAPT Douglas M. Peterson and Naval Health Clinic Lemoore Commanding Officer CAPT Romeo Tizon presented command coins to the five core members of the Public Works Utilities and Energy Management (UEM) team that restored water to the base after the severe main water line ruptured July 23, 2022. Pictured: (l-r) Ruben Carillo, plumber; Justin Berna, plumber; CAPT Romeo Tizon; CAPT Douglas M. Peterson; Jasmine Denker, plumber; Mike Shank, plumber; and Daniel Torres, plumber

Col. Joseph Kramer, 7th Bomb Wing commander, takes a group photo with Abilene civic leaders during an Honorary Commander Appreciation event at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 15, 2022. During the event, Col. Kramer spoke about the Honorary Commander Program, how to engage on the Secretary of the Air Force Spouses Five and Thrive initiatives and facilitated introductions with community leaders.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomes the Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs Americas and Africa Division to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus. The SAF/IARA creates, advocates for, and facilitates US Air Force policies and programs that support US national security objectives throughout the Americas and Africa, through international politico-military affairs, foreign military sales, education and training, cooperative research and development, and related endeavors.

Brian Surber (from left), Priority Dispatch chief operating officer; Ohio Army National Guard Col. John Detling, joint task force commander during the COVID-19 response mission and Priority Dispatch information technology director in his civilian occupation; Jeff Thomas, Priority Dispatch CEO and co-owner; and Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore II, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, stand for a photo during an employer support recognition presentation May 26, 2022, at Priority Dispatch in Cincinnati. Surber and Thomas were recognized for their flexibility and cooperation in support of Detling, while he served as the joint task force commander for the Ohio National Guards COVID-19 response mission from December 2021 to April 2022.

Members of the Air Force Association McChord Field Chapter, 446th AW leadership and 446th Airman and Family Readiness team, moved ready to cook frozen turkeys into cold storage, Nov. 4, 2022, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 60 frozen turkeys were delivered by the AFA McChord Field Chapter during the annual 446th AW Operation Turkey Drop.

Members of the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security from Fort Stewart pose alongside members of the Fort Stewart Plan Integration and Analysis Office during a staff ride and battlefield tour at Old Fort Jackson in Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 21, 2022. DPTMS members and additional participants conducted a tour at Old Fort Jackson to enhance organizational cohesion and esprit de corps through professional development and team building opportunities. (U.S Army photo by Spc, Michael Udejiofor 50th Public Affairs Detachment)

Members of the 502nd Air Base Wing honorary commanders program pose for a group after a tour, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.

221018-N-RP435-1137 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Oct. 18, 2022) The Naval Base San Diego (NBSD) Navy Lodge team pose for a group photo following an awrd ceremony Oct. 18, 2022. The ceremony recognized the NBSD Navy Lodge team for winning the Navy Exchange Command Navy Lodge Program Edward E. Carlson Award, large category. The award is given to the Navy Lodge that has the highest scores in guest and associate satisfaction, operations, quality assurance assessment and financial performance.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert McAllister, 87th Air Base Wing Vice Commander, poses for a photo with family friends at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurt, N.J., Oct. 5, 2022. McAllister has returned to JB MDL from his six month deployment

U.S. Marines with Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East pose for a photo after receiving the first-place team pistol award during the Intramural Marksmanship Competition awards ceremony on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2022. The Marine Corps Intramural Marksmanship Competition inspires unit cohesion and mission readiness by allowing Marines to compete and improve lethality with both rifle and pistol weapons.

Members of the New Jersey Governors cabinet, the New Jersey Economic Development Alliance, the 177th Fighter Wing and the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, pose for a group photo during a tour of the New Jersey Air National Guard base, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Sept. 28, 2022. The cabinet members, members of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and leaders from NJ DMAVA received a briefing from the Wing commander and then toured the 177th FW, viewing several operational demonstrations and trying out one of the units F-16 Fighting Falcon flight simulators.

The 148th Fighter Wing hosted members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 0056-MN-2 for a mission brief and tour on May 18, 2022. The Military Order of the Purple Heart is chartered by Congress for combat wounded Veterans. The organization is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in combat or by an act of international terrorism.

Civilian medical providers pose for a group photo with members of the Desert Lightning Team during an immersion tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2022. The 355th Medical Group invited providers on base in appreciation for all they do for DM Airmen and their families.

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 18, 2023) Afloat Training Group Pacific (ATGPAC) hosted a conference at Naval Base San Diego, November 15-18. The theme of the conference was Training as a Weapon, which emphasized the need for naval leadership to innovate their training resources to complement generational learning styles.

Heres a scene where Fort McCoy workforce members Tyson Todd, Brenda Downing, Karla Rynes, and Kaleen Holliday were recognized for excellence July 13, 2022, by Brenda Lee McCullough, Director of Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness at Fort McCoy, Wis. All four workforce members were recommended by their supervisors for going above and beyond in their jobs. These are photos of each of them being presented a special coin by McCullough and Fort McCoy Garrison leadership also was on hand to thank and congratulate them.

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Maxwell AFB, Ala. - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., poses with personnel from the Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center and 42d Medical Group at the Sharron Cohen Memorial Garden, Jun. 23, 2022. Cohen, formerly U. S. Air Force 1Lt Sharron Frontiero, successfully sued the federal government for equal pay on the grounds of sex discrimination while serving at the Maxwell hospital in 1973.

Leadership representatives from the Homeland Security Task Force-Southeast unified command met with executives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health to discuss the Operation Vigilant Sentry posture on irregular migration, humane care for migrants and other maritime security initiatives at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida, Jan. 8, 2024. Adm. Rachel Levine, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, Rear Adm. Denise Hinton, Deputy Surgeon General and Dr. Herbert Wolfe, Deputy Director of the Office of Health Security and Acting Chief Medical Officer toured Coast Guard Base Miami Beach and Sector Miami units to discuss operations with Coast Guard crews and medical personnel. HSTF-SE was established in 2003 and frequently coordinates efforts across multiple federal, state, and local agencies to maximize readiness under the 2004 OVS plan to respond to maritime migration events throughout the Caribbean Sea.

Descendants of Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce McCoy, the man whom Fort McCoy, Wis., is named after, stop for a photo in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 8, 2022, with former Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Michael Poss and his wife Dawn Poss at the installation during a special visit to the post by the McCoy family. The McCoy descendants visited the Fort McCoy Commemorative Area and all it offers to learn more about their familys military history with the installation.

U.S. Army Maj. Andrew DeLaney, center left, poses with family and fellow Soldiers including U.S. Army Col. Charles Morrison, the commander of the 30th Brigade Armored Combat Team, as DeLaney assumes command of the North Carolina Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team during a change of command ceremony at the Carolina Beach Road Armory in Wilmington, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. DeLaney takes command from U.S. Army Lt. Col. Benjamin R. Wynn who led the battalion through various training, missions, and deployments.

Minnesota National Guards Soldier, 1st Lt. Samuel Butterfass stands with Zumbro Valley Health Centers Beth Krehbiel, Tracy Lee, and Dave Wulff after accepting the Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve Above and Beyond Award on behalf of the company, August 30, 2022, in Falcon Heights, MN. During the Minnesota State Fair's Military Appreciation Day, Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve recognized and honored 23 employers of military families. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Students of Leadership Carteret pose for a photo with U.S. Marine Corps Cpl.Alex Neuberger (front left), a military working dog handler assigned toHeadquarters and Headquarters Squadron, and his dog, Larry, Marine Corps AirStation Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2022. Leadership Carteret isan annual program run by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and giveslocal leaders, business owners, and professionals knowledge of the economicand social impact of their neighboring Marine Corps installation.

Capt. Leanne Lusk, commader, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage (far left), Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowsi (center left), U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, representative of Alaska (center right), Rear Adm. Nathan A. Moore, commander, Coast Guard 17th District (right) and Robert Edwardson, the tribal liaison for the Coast Guard 17th District (far right), pose for a photo outside of the Nome Volunteer Fire Department with Coast Guard members who deployed to Alaskan communities affected by Typhoon Merbok, Sept. 24, 2022. Coast Guard, state and local agencies responded to impacted communities following the historic storm that battered Alaskas western coast. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Gray.

The 104th Fighter Wing promoted Jeff St. Jean, equipment maintenance flight chief, to chief master sergeant in a ceremony held on May 6, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts. Chief St. Jean was congratulated by family, friends, 104FW leadership and members. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

Veterans Memorial High School Principal, Dr. Sue Arredondo, left center, and 232d Medical Battalion Commander, Lt. Col. Genna Speed, right center, alongside her Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Lori Ingram, officially sign an Adopt-A-School charter between the organization on the 50-yard line, in front of the hundreds of soldiers, students and family members in attendance, during the schools Red, White, and Blue, Patriot Day Commemoration Football Game, at D.W. Rutledge Stadium, San Antonio, Texas, September 9, 2022.

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Joe Gumbakis, Karen Leclair, Adrian Gunn and Niki Kristolaitis, Soldier and family readiness specialists, pose for photo at the Massachusetts National Guard Military and Family Program Office, April 22, 2022. The Military and Family Program Office is a resources and referral program for current and former military members, their families and Veterans of all eras.(Massachusetts National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Nunes)

Heres a scene where Fort McCoy workforce members Tyson Todd, Brenda Downing, Karla Rynes, and Kaleen Holliday were recognized for excellence July 13, 2022, by Brenda Lee McCullough, Director of Installation Management Command Directorate-Readiness at Fort McCoy, Wis. All four workforce members were recommended by their supervisors for going above and beyond in their jobs. These are photos of each of them being presented a special coin by McCullough and Fort McCoy Garrison leadership also was on hand to thank and congratulate them.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

SUQUAMISH, Wash. (June 11, 2022) - Members of Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) pose for a photo during a job fair at Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort. TRFB supports the nations strategic deterrence mission by repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet strategic ballistic missile submarines during refits.

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Salmi, right, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and John Speakman, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, stand together for a photo after signing a proclamation for fire prevention week at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 11, 2022. The proclamation confirmed the 60th AMW's involvement in fire prevention week, a nationwide event focused on educating and training the public on the basics of proactive fire safety.

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek Salmi, right, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and John Speakman, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, stand together for a photo after signing a proclamation for fire prevention week at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 11, 2022. The proclamation confirmed the 60th AMW's involvement in fire prevention week, a nationwide event focused on educating and training the public on the basics of proactive fire safety.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Beach Group Two pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Warrior Flight, a Noncommissioned Officer Academy class at the Binnicker Professional Military Education Center, poses for a group photo after a school run at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 14, 2022. The NCOA program at JBPHH is one of four programs outside the continental United States and opens its doors to students from other U.S. military branches and countries.

Public Works personnel joined members of the command team from U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll, April 16, 2022, for a ceremony to officially open the renovated Emon Beach main pavilion. The facility had been closed for repairs since the early spring. U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Commander Col. Tom Pugsley thanked personnel for their support in completing the project ahead of schedule.

U.S. Marine Corps recruiters, from 6th Marine Corps Recruiting District, tour Fort Sumter as part of a new incentive the District Commanding Officer, Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, provided for the top performing recruiters, Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The initiative was intended for the top performing Marines to collaborate and enhance their recruiting methods for their respective recruiting stations.

Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a group photo during a visit to garrison headquarters on July 6, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Nearly two dozen community leaders from Tomah, Sparta, Black River Falls, Volk Field, La Crosse, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand and learn more about the Army mission at the installation.

Former Army aviators who graduated flight school ("Green Flight") in 1977 and their spouses stand for a photo with Lt. Col. Katie Slingerland,1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment commander, after receiving an update on flight school during a visit to Fort Rucker, Alabama, September 22, 2022.

Former Army aviators who graduated flight school ("Green Flight") in 1977 and their spouses stand for a photo with Lt. Col. Katie Slingerland,1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment commander, after receiving an update on flight school during a visit to Fort Rucker, Alabama, September 22, 2022.

Lt. Richard Miller, left, and Jerry Meadows, right, both firefighters with Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune Fire and Emergency Division, lift a simulated casualty out of a hole during a confined-space rescue drill on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. The confined-space rescue drill is held annually to test the departments expertise and ability to successfully respond in a real-world emergency.

Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, right, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer, poses for photo with Fords Sailors of the Quarter on Fords flight deck, April 2, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certification and air wing carrier qualification as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

Students and class instructors pose for a picture after completing the damage control assessment class outside the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team facility on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 5, 2022. The damage control assessment is a team building event for service members to learn the basic fundamentals on how to repair potential environmental hazards onboard naval ships, such as leakage and damaged pipelines, in order to prevent loss of essential equipment and the lives of other service members. 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.

Colonel Brian Ducote (near), the Commander for Task Force Warrior, and representatives for the the Army Corps of Engineers and take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a wastewater treatment facility on Erbil Air Base, 5 June, 2022.

220422-N-HG389-0034 SINGAPORE (Apr. 22, 2022) Personnel representing the Royal Australian Navy, U.S. Navy and Royal Navy plant a tree in celebration of Earth Day at the Sembawang shipyard, Apr. 22.

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

220809-N-AS200-4731 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2022) - Family members come to greet their Sailors assigned to "Wallbangers" Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 117, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the Airwing of the Future, executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing show their support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month April 7, 2022 at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri. The wing also displayed teal ribbons on C-130 Hercules aircraft which is a show of support for sexual assault survivors. The city of St. Joseph also declared April 6 as Start Believing Day” which is aimed at bringing awareness to sexual assault

Phillip Worley, second from right, poses for a photo with Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services personnel, from left, Lonnie Brown, a crew chief; Shane Clark, a paramedic; and Gary Horn, an assistant chief, June 23, 2022, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. Worley visited Arnold AFB to express his gratitude to Arnold FES personnel for saving his life after he went into cardiac arrest in 2019. Worley was working for a contractor on base at the time. Two coworkers performed CPR until Arnold FES arrived. Brown, Clark and Horn responded, along with Kip Luttrell, a crew chief, and Brandon Gunn, a driver, and successfully performed advanced cardiac life support procedures.

Rear Adm. Cynthia Kuehner, Commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command, stands outside Branch Health Clinic Makalapa with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor (NMRTC PH) nurses on July 12, 2022. Kuehner is also the Director of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps and met with nurses at Branch Health Clinics Makalapa and Kaneohe Bay, and the Shipyard/Occupational Health Clinic on Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

Polish Col. Kristof Kuba and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steven P. Carpenter, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and newly certified Polish tank crewmen gather for a group photo during the Abrams Tank Training Academy ceremony at Biedrusko, Poland, Sept. 27, 2022. Poland is proudly working alongside 1st Infantry Division, other NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Members of the New York Naval Militia on duty at New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham, New York, marked the 247th Birthday of the United States Navy on October 13, 2002 by posing for a group photo with two goats, the mascot of the Naval Academy. At one time goats were carried on sailing ships for their milk. The New York Naval Militia's 2,700 members serve concurrently in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Reserves while serving the state of New York. ( NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs photo by Eric Durr)

Airmen from the fire muster challenge winning team pose for a photo with members of the USO staff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. The winning team finished the challenge with a top time of 4 minutes and 2 seconds, beating their closest competition by more than thirty seconds.

Lt. Katy Caraway, AMT2 Dalton Goetsch, AST2 Richard Hoefle, and Lt. Travis Rhea rescued three boaters 25 miles offshore Empire, Louisiana, Oct. 9, 2022. The four Coast Guardsmen are part of an Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (Sep. 22, 2022) Capt. (ret.) John White tours the USS Whitehat, during his visit to the Aubrey H. Gunn building on Naval Station Great Lakes. The building was dedicated to White's grandfather, Lt. Cmdr. Aubrey H. Gunn who joined the Navy in 1919 as a boatswain's mate, commisioned as an ensign in 1941, and served as a commanding officer on three ships in WWII.

Nurses and medical technicians from the 436th Medical Group pose for a photo at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 10, 2022. National Nurses Week is observed annually to show appreciation for the nursing profession. This year, National Nurses Week is celebrated May 6 - 12.

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MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn.- Elliott Crabtree, age 7, was chosen to be "Pilot for a Day" here. Crabtree got to tour different facilities around the base and meet Airmen from the 134th ARW. (Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Melissa Dearstone)

Department of Interior officials and staff joining counterparts from other agencies in explaining government programs, and promoting Take Pride in America initiatives, at the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree, Caroline County, Virginia

Key Volunteers stand next to the 301st Fighter Wing Heritage F-16 Fighter Falcon at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas on May 1 st , 2022. The 75th anniversary tail art commemorates the years and dedication of the men and women of the 301 FW.

From left to right, Bob louden, Association of the United States Army representative; Sgt. Bryan Lehman North, a combat medic assigned to 18th Medical Command (Deployment Support) and a native from Fort Walton Beach, Florida; and retired Col. Ben Lukefahr, AUSA pacific region president, pose for a photo June 5 at The Hanger, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii during a meet and greet for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

RENO, Nevada (Sept. 10, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday presents awards as the guest of honor at Tailhook 2022 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada. Tailhook is the largest annual Naval Aviation conference with this years theme being: 100 Years of Carriers. Gilday traveled to Nevada and California, Sept. 8-12, for Sailor and leadership engagement.

From left, Army Staff Sgt. Jordan Rogers, Brooke Army Medical Center Infusion Services noncommissioned officer in charge, Air Force Col. Jeffrey McClean, BAMC Department of Medicine chief, Air Force Col. Heather Yun, BAMC deputy commander for medical services, Veronica Newton, Infusion Services chief nursing officer in charge, BAMC Commander Army Col. Mark Stackle, and Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Morgan Jordan, Infusion Services Clinic chief, cut the ribbon officially opening the new Infusion Services Clinic, BAMC, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 8, 2024.

North Carolina local employers take a group photo in front of a North Carolina Army National Guard AH-64 Apache helicopter during an Employer Support Guard and Reserve Boss Lift event at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, Sept. 7, 2022. ESGR is a Department of Defense office that promotes cooperation and understanding between the Reserve Component service members and their civilian employers.

The Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs and Gov. Spencer Cox hold a special ceremony to present the second annual State of Utah Service Member of the Year Awards at the Capitol Rotunda, June 9, 2022. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the outstanding performers from each of the major military entities in the state representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force from active duty, guard and reserve organizations.

Officials of Avondale Industries, Shipyards Division, and U.S. Navy officials pose for a photograph following the keel lay ing of the dock landing ship OAK HILL (LSD-51), which took place on September 21st. They include, from left: H. Brown, SSNO, asst. hull mgr.; M. Garza, production dept.; M. Lusick, NAVESA, acquisition mgr. (PMS 377G); E. Foret, vice-pres., ship construction; G. Smith, NAVESA, asst. acquisition mgr. (PMS377G); S. Pearce, proj. engineering coord.; G.J. Griffin, proj. eng.; D. Gordon, prog. mgr.; LT. I. Pierce, SSNO, hull mgr.; S. Punch, prog. sec. and C. Agregaard, asst. prog. mgr. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers with the 1946th Financial Management Support Detachment, District of Columbia National Guard, are greeted by family, friends, senior leadership and D.C. National Guard Family Programs reps at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Feb. 16, 2024. Guard members returned from a nine-month deployment to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, providing financial management support to Kosovo Forces assigned to the NATO peacekeeping mission. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Civilian Santo Latona (right), Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, U.S. Army Garrison, and his family are honored during a division retirement ceremony on September 16, 2022, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Latona, who served the Department of the Army for 42 years, received the Civilian Meritorious Service Medal, the Department of the Army Certificate of Retirement, a Certificate of Appreciation, and a folded American flag.

Veterans participating in the Freedom Honor Flight from La Crosse, Wis., are pictured at the Marine Corps Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 10, 2022. This was the 27th Honor Flight from La Crosse since 2008. (Photo by Command Sgt. Maj. Raquel DiDomenico/Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Photograph, from coverage of Lewis and Clark Bicentennial exhibit launching event in Monticello, Virginia, selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

Department of Interior officials and staff joining counterparts from other agencies in explaining government programs, and promoting Take Pride in America initiatives, at the Boy Scouts of America National Scout Jamboree, Caroline County, Virginia

A posed group photo featuring members from the Nevada National Guard and members from the Samoan Customs and Police Joint K-9 Unit in Apia, Samoa, Feb. 19, 2024. The groups met as part of a subject matter exchange between the Independent Government of Samoa and the Nevada National Guard as part of the State Partnership Program.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 12, 2022) - First Responders from Joint Region Marianas (JRM) Emergency Services along with Commander, Joint Region Marianas Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, and U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) Commanding Officer Capt. Michael Luckett observed the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a ceremony at Fire Station 1 onboard NBG, Sept. 12. Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), police officers, Chief Petty Officers (CPO), and CPO Selects from throughout the region participated in the ceremony to pay tribute to the lives of 343 firefighters, 62 law enforcement officers, eight emergency medical technicians, and 2,581 civilians who were lost during the attacks. The ceremony included 10 full blasts from the airhorns symbolizing the signal made to evacuate the World Trade Center, followed by a moment of silence. Firefighters also marked the anniversary with a stair climb at the Charles King Fitness Center. The firefighters assigned 15-

Col. Angela Ochoa, 19th Airlift Wing commander, and Team Little Rock Honorary Commanders, take a group photo at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Dec. 1, 2022. The Honorary Commander Program highlights LRAFBs continued efforts to cultivate partnerships between Airmen, their families, and the local community.

Families of Indonesian marines and U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Force, pose for a group photo during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23, on the 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 12, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise conducted by the U.S. Military and Indonesian National Armed Forces led by the Indonesian and U.S. Marine Corps. Keris MAREX aims to strengthen relationships and build interoperability and capacity among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies and Partners.

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