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Military Team Gatherings

A series of group photos featuring military personnel from various branches. The images convey teamwork, camaraderie, and notable achievements, set in diverse military environments.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 completed an annual training and readiness event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon, a reserve unit, collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit.
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 completed an annual training and readiness event at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. MWSS-472 Expeditionary Fire Rescue platoon, a reserve unit, collaborated with station Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting to complete annual requirements and utilize training simulators not available within their unit.
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U.S. Army and KATUSA Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, USAG Humphreys pose for a group photo after winning the annual Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) Inclusion Cup at the BOSS 4th Quarter Awards Ceremony held at Humphreys Family Theater, Sept. 27, 2022. HHC also received an award for the Best BOSS Inclusion Video, Best Brigade BOSS Board, and Best Battalion BOSS Board in the USAG Humphreys BOSS Program for Fiscal Year 22.Basic Military Police Course graduates pose for a photo in Edgewood, Md., Sept. 1, 2022. The 70th Regional Training Institute, 2nd Modular Training Battalion, trains Soldiers from the Army National Guard, Reserve, and Active Duty from all over the country focusing on training Soldiers who will become military police officers and already have a primary military occupational specialty.Members of the 157th Air Operations Group (AOG) stand for a group photo at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 16, 2022. The 157th AOG's mission is to prepare and provide a trained team of Airmen skilled in operational level command and control as a Pacific Air Forces gained unit, and as a ready force to support the state of Missouri.U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, deployed to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, pose for a photo with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force during a joint small arms range held in the vicinity of Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 10. Currently more than 1,200 New York Army National Guard Soldiers are deployed overseas to Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia.U.S. Navy Sailors pose for a photo during the 130th Chief Petty Officer Birthday cake cutting ceremony, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 31, 2023. The celebration commemorated 130 years of lineage for Chief Petty Officers across MCBH.From left to right, U.S. Air Force Airman Riley Holland, Airman Abel Cockerman, Airman Rocco Lucchesi and Airman 1st Class Christopher Lima-Gibbons, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection specialists, gather for a photo at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 14, 2022. The 60th CES started wearing a morale patch in support of Suicide Prevention Month.TUY HOA, VIETNAM (June 22, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 leaders and a Vietnamese translator assisting the mission pose for a photo in front of the Phu Yen Provincial Center for Disease Control during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Bessey, a martial arts instructor (MAI), and a unit movement coordinator with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division speaks to Marines and Norwegian Army soldiers during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) belt advancement in Setermoen, Norway March 23, 2023. martial arts instructors are responsible for training, mentoring, and leading students through a challenging curriculum that includes moral development, hand-to-hand combat, physical and mental fitness.U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Division Artillery pose holding coins presented by Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, June 29, 2022. The 1st DIVARTY provides mission command to more than 800 personnel as they enhance warfighting proficiency by training alongside allies and partners while reinforcing the ironclad commitment to NATO.Soldiers of the Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers pose for a photo with country musician Isaac Jacob (center) at North Fort Hood, Texas, Apr. 10.221008-N-MW880-1008 SOUDA BAY, Crete (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), pose for a photo with USO representatives during a scheduled port visit to Souda Bay, Crete, Oct. 8, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.U.S. Property and Fiscal Office leaders from all 54 states and territories gather for the USPFO National Conference held at the Wyndham Gettysburg hotel. The USPFOs were joined by Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, as well as Brig. Gen. Craig Strong and Keith Buchholz with the NGB comptroller's office.NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Ca. (June 28, 2023) Surface warfare leaders and junior officers pose for a photograph at the Junior Officers Training Symposium on Naval Air Station North Island, June 28. This is the second annual symposium which fosters discussion on a wide range of topics impacting the surface warfare community.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.Senior military leaders from seven partner nations pose for a group photo during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Senior Leadership Summit in Victoria, British Columbia, Nov. 30. The seminar - hosted by Commander, Maritime Forces Pacific, and Deputy Commander, RIMPAC Combined Task Force, Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Robinson - provided an opportunity for RIMPAC 2022 Senior Leadership Group and Executive Steering Committee members to discuss lessons learned from RIMPAC 2022 to guide RIMPAC 2024 planning.(Royal Canadian Navy photo by Sailor 1st Class Kendric Grasby)Montana Army National Guard Soldiers from C Co. 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion provided hoist training to members of the Broadwater County Search and Rescue team at the Townsend Airport Thursday, August 25, 2022.The UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter was flown by CW4 Guy Welborn and CW2 Cam Olson and the hoist training was provided by crewmembers, Staff Sgt. Jake Balliew, Staff Sgt. Andrew Christensen, and Sgt. Anthony Wright.The purpose of the training exercise was to practice extraction of injured people.220713-N-XL376-1113 BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 13, 2022) - U.S. Marines and Mexican Naval Infantry Marines pose for a group photo during a training exercise on combat rubber raiding craft as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 13. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Luke McKenzie, 80th Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS) weapons expediter pose for a photo with his Airmen at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 6, 2022. Through McKenzies leadership, 1,066 scheduled and unscheduled weapons maintenance action was ensured, locking the 80th FGSs ninety-eight percent Maintenance Scheduling Effectiveness rating, and energizing 239 combat training sorties through the month of September.020320-M-0175R-003. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-61. Hurricane KatrinaTeam McChord Airmen, personnel with the 62d Airlift Wing Historian Office and McChord Air Museum volunteers stand in front of the newly restored McChord Country Painting at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 2, 2024. The 12-foot-long, 6-foot-high painting details various notable aircraft flying over McChord Air Force Base with Mount Rainier in the background. Air ForceParticipants in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a photo May 24, 2022, in front of Garrison Headquarters at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, 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, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.Col. Matthew Braman, 10th Mountain Division (LI) deputy commander for support, and members of the 10th Combat Brigade Team flew to Norwich University in Vermont on Oct. 25 to discuss Army leadership, career opportunities and answer questions from cadets. Braman, a Class of 1995 graduate, returned to his alma mater to promote the 10th Mountain Division as a possible career choice for future Army officers. (Photo by Sgt. Michael Wilson, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade PAO)Work Request Description: Photographic coverage of ASCAN 2021 Class Wilderness Survival Training at Ft. Rucker, AlabamaParticipants in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a photo May 24, 2022, in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, 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, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.240104-N-TL932-1133 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 4, 2024) Leadership assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force pose for a photo aboard Vinson during a distinguished visitor embark as part of a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the South China Sea, Jan. 4. The MCA is designed to enhance interoperability between the U.S. military and AFP and further advance combined capabilities in the maritime domain. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.U.S. Marines, participants, and local Japanese residents pose for a group photo after a tsunami evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.U.S. service members pose for a group photo during the Ruck to Remember at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 17, 2022. The ruck was held in honor of the 32 Air Force Defenders, Navy Master at Arms and local Charleston law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty.HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) personnel pose for a photo with volunteers from the community during a renovation project at the Rove Childrens Park during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.220911-N-VO895-1346ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2002) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) pose for a group photo after running a 5k in remembrance of 9/11, Sept. 11, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Basic Enlisted English (BEE) students from Camp Kurume, Fukuoka, pose for a photo with Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) Religious Ministries, during a tour of CFAS July 21, 2022. CFAS regularly hosts tours of the installation for the JGSDF BEE program allowing JGSDF members to enhance their English-speaking skills while enriching the bonds between the U.S. Navy and JGSDF.GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 25, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), top left, poses for a photo with recruits during a visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois, Aug. 25, 2022. As part of his three-day visit, Garvin engaged with RTC recruit division commanders and Sailors, while observing various phases of boot camp and speaking at a graduation for 909 of the Navys newest Sailors. As the owner of the Force Development pillar within MyNavy HR, Garvin leads the NETC mission to recruit, train and deliver those who serve the nation, taking them from street to fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.Tornado - Joplin, Mo. , August 19, 2011 Joplin High ROTC cadets (left to right) Amanda Hosp, Janene Woodruff, Tristan Richards, Tanner Crawford, Brandon Guerin, and Matthew Fernandez participate in the opening ceremony of new Joplin High School. The EF-5 tornado on May 22, 2011 tore a path through Joplin seven miles long and half a mile wide. FEMA is in the city to provide assistance to the disaster survivors. Elissa Jun/FEMA. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsSoldiers of the 224th Digital Liaison Detachment of the Illinois National Guard pose for a group photo in Krakow, Poland, 25 May, 2022. The 244th Digital Liaison Detachment provided a valuable information bridge between V Corps and the Polish army during the DEFENDER-Europe 22 exercise.PACIFIC OCEAN (July 21, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday reenlists Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans.U.S. Marines participate in a cooking competition hosted by the Single Marine Program in partnership with the Defense Commissary Agency on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 31, 2022. The event included a cooking, shopping, and nutrition based course; practical application; and a cooking competition. During the competition, the Marines had one and a half hours to make a week's worth of breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks using only an Instant Pot and microwave.SBD3 Commander, Col. Mia Walsh and CMSgt Sarah Morgan spoke to 3rd and 4th year cadets from the US Air Force ROTC Detachment 055 in Los Angeles, Calif., December 12, 2022. Out of 15 seniors, five were selected to join the United States Space Force.Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Airborne Command and Control & Logistics Wing 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).1Boy Scouts at Old Middle School, Joplin, MO. Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and OfficialsSoldiers of 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, from Fort Bliss, Texas, pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. Joseph Dcosta, Eighth Army deputy commanding general - sustainment, and instructors from the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Logistics Training Team, April 20 ,2022. The Ready First Brigade Soldiers were taught how to set up and operate the Combat Service Support Very Small Aperture Terminal, or CSS VSAT, Inflatable Satellite Antenna during a weeklong course at U.S. Army Garrison-Humphreys, South Korea.Soldiers from the 260th Military Intelligence Battalion are recognized as 1st place in the Adjutant General's (TAG) Match award ceremony, Camp Blanding, Fla., Sept. 11, 2022. The TAG match is an annual evolution geared towards soldiers who want to showcase their shooting proficiency.Spring Creek High School students visited the 916th Air Refueling Wing to learn and understand the reserve mission and its role in the community on May 13.220915-N-LR905-1027 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) - NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.TUNIS, Tunisia (May 31, 2022) Civilian and military leaders pose for a group photo during exercise Phoenix Express 2022 Tunis, Tunisia, May 31, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.Multinational Soldiers from the Command Post Exercise gather for a group photo during Noble Partner located in the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Sep. 6, 2022. Exercise Noble Partner is designed to enhance regional partnerships and increase U.S. force readiness and interoperability in a realistic, multinational training environment. The exercise allows participants to conduct situational training exercises, live-fire exercises, and combined mechanized maneuvers.U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) join in a group photo with Hollywood actors Greg Germann, Tiya Sircar and John C. McGinley at Zagan, Poland, Sept. 26, 2022. The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.220727-N-YD731-1016 NORFOLK NAVAL STATION (July 27, 2022) Sailors pose with puppies and trainers from Mutts With a Mission, the USO Hampton Roads and Central Virginia and the Crisis Response Canines, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), July 27, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.Participants of PATRIOT 24 gathered as they elevated total force performance during the PATRIOT exercise. PATRIOT is a Domestic Operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders. Air National Guard040917-F-3005G-014. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander poses for a group photo with Iraqi embassy members, Iraqi Air Force members and leadership in Baghdad, Iraq, Sep. 6, 2022. During his visit, Grynkewich met with Iraqi military and embassy leaders to better integrate military operations, strengthen resolute partnerships and ensure security within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibilityU.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Grubbs, left, Airman Aiden Albritton, and Airman 1st Class Seth Tomlin, right, all assisted dedicated crew chiefs assigned to the 333rd Fighter Generation Squadron, pose for a photo after winning 1st place at an annual load crew competition at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, on February 23, 2024. Air ForceMembers of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, and the U.S. Army, 11th Airborne Division, conduct an opening ceremony to observe the official start of Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, December 4, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex forward U.S. Army and JGSDF bilateral command post exercise to date. The goal of the exercise is to strengthen multi-domain and cross-domain interoperability and readiness between the U.S.-Japan alliance to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Worley, senior enlisted leader of the Pennsylvania National Guard, meet veterans and attend military appreciation festivities at a University of Pittsburgh football game.U.S. Navy Capt. Katherine T. Ormsbee, Commanding Officer of Navy Reserve Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command, takes a photo with members of Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 17, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.U.S. Marines with the Post Office pose for a photo on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. The Marines participated in the unveiling of the United States Postal Service gopost parcel lockers.U. S. Air Force crew members from the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho and Combat Readiness Training Center personnel stand with local community leaders for a group picture during a tour of the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft also from the 124th Fighter Wing, during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training at Agile Rage 22, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 16, 2022. Alpena community Leaders learn why Northern Michigans National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) is a premier training location for ACE because of its unique training airspace and facilities (Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center and Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center). The NADWC encompasses more than 148,000 acres of ground maneuver training area and more than 17,000 square miles of special use airspace, one of the largest areas of its kind in the U.S.From left, Operators of the Latvian OMEGA counterterrorism force, Latvian fire and medical emergency services, U.S. Embassy security, Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Europe (FASTEUR), and Soldiers attached to 10th Special Forces GroupThe Mercury Brigade would like to extend their congratulations to the newly promoted KATUSAs. We always appreciate their work to advance the organization's mission. For everything they have done to improve our squad, we owe them an enormous debt of gratitude.Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown 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. Training stations took place 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).Members assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a photo following a stairwell climb at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 9, 2022. The stairwell climb simulated the ascension of 110 floors in remembrance of the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. The event began at 8:46 AM, the same time the North Tower of the World Trade Center was hit.Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, a Medal of Honor recipient and Oklahoma native, poses with members of the Oklahoma State University Army and Air Reserve Officer Training Corps programs in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2022. Plumlee toured his home state Oct. 18-22. During his visit, Plumlee attended the Oklahoma State University homecoming football game and spoke with the Army and Air ROTC programs about his service. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones)PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. Space Chiefs from 15 nations around the world gather for a group photo during the 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Col. April 7, 2022.The Marines of Recruiting Substation San Juan and RSS Ponce stand in front of the Marine Corps booth during the Feria Seniors 2022 held at the Dr. Pedro Rosselló González Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 18, 2022. The Marines of RSS San Juan, RSS Ponce, and Marines recently graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, joined the event to present potential candidates with information regarding the Marine Corps. Feria Seniors is an event that allows students from all over Puerto Rico to meet different organizations and institutions prepared to help, plan, and prepare for them for their future careers.Members from MacDill Air Force Bases Aviation Inspiration Mentorship (AIM) team traveled to Puerto Rico to meet with local schools in the community to enhance their understanding of aviation careers within the Air Force, Feb, 12, 2024. AIM is an Air Force outreach program that supports community engagement with a mission to inform, influence and inspire the next generation of Air Force aviators. Air ForceEmployers of 148th Fighter Wing members and community partners pose for a group photo in front of a 148th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon, September 9, 2022. Attendees received a mission brief and toured facilities after watching an aerial refueling mission from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin air National Guard.NAPLES, ITALY -- Italian Fire Chief Giovanni Rippa, center, poses for a photo with U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Fire Chiefs after his retirement ceremony, celebrating 37 years of faithful service to Naval Support Activity Naples, Sept. 30, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Air Station Oceana 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 hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.220808-N-DB801-0037MAYPORT, Fla. - (Aug. 8, 2022) - Gen. Laura Richardson, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, fifth from left, poses for a group photo with leadership from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO)/U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, distinguished visitors and partner nations during PANAMAX 2022, at 4th Fleet Headquarters in Mayport, Fla., Aug. 8, 2022. From left is retired Maj. Gen. Charles Gurganus, U.S. Marine Corps Former Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Argentine Navy Rear Adm. Marcelo Fernandez, PANAMAX 2022 Combined Force Maritime Component Commander, Rear Adm. Doug Sasse, USNAVSO/U.S. 4th Fleet and PANAMAX 2022 Deputy Combined Force Maritime Component Commander, Command Master Chief Robert Florentino, USNAVSO/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander, USNAVSO/U.S. 4th Fleet, Brig. Gen. Kevin Collins, Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, and retired Colombian Navy Adm. Guillermo E. Barrera, a profA group portrait of the soldiers of the 808th Engineer Company prior to the units demobilization. The company is a reserve unit that was called to active duty during Operation DESERT SHIELD. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Fort Hood State: Texas(TX) Country: United States Of America(USA)Staff Sgt. Trenton Collins, 8th Security Forces defender, left, Airman1st Class Melchor Sevillano, 8 SFS defender, A1C Mark Orlowski, 8 SFSdefender, Senior Airman Jehvon Moore, 8 SFS defender, right, showcase their trophy for winning the Defender challenge during Police Week 2022 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 17, 2022. The Defender Challenge was designed to be a test of physical strength, memory, as well as individual and teamwork skills.Members of the 104th Maintenance Operations Flight created and installed a new sign in Westfield after a recent road clean up on April 29, 2022. The MOF discovered the old sign was knocked over on a previous roadside clean up. Officers from the Westfield Police Department secured the area while the Airmen worked. The 104MOF regularly volunteers in our community at various organizations. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)Members of the Mathies Noncommissioned Officer Academy pose for photo during the assumption of responsibility and ribbon cutting ceremony on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Feb. 8, 2024. The Mathies NCOA is a professional military education facility for noncommissioned officers focused on deliberately developing todays enlisted warriors to secure the competitive advantage of tomorrow. Air ForceCol. Leslie Hauck, center, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, poses with visitors, including multiple ambassadors from NATO countries at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 3, 2022. NATO promotes democratic values and diplomacy; and enables members to consult and cooperate on defense and security-related issues, to build trust and, ultimately, to prevent conflict.U.S. Airmen assigned to the 36th Fighter Generation Squadron and their family members take a group photo with NFL cheerleaders during the Pro Blitz 2024 unit visit at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 10, 2024. NFL players, cheerleaders and mascots visited more than 200 military bases in five regions across the globe as part of Armed Forces Entertainment's Pro Blitz Tour. Air ForceThe U.S. Coast Guard and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands partners stand for a photo amid a successful two-day search and rescue exercise (SAREX) in Saipan, Aug. 23, 2022. Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam holds SAREXs in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Compact of Free Association States to evaluate notification and response procedures and identify shortfalls in communication and coordination of response during SAR incidents. Each agency holds individual capabilities that complement each others efforts and bolsters the overall success of the SAR system.050316-N-6665R-089. Base: Banda Aceh State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN)220528-N-LZ839-1028NEW YORK (May 28, 2022) - Local Girl Scouts pose for a group photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), during Fleet Week New York, May 28, 2022. Bataan is participating in Fleet Week New York. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.Team Mohawk, representing the U.S. Army Forces Command, poses for a photo while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen from Joint Task Force-Alaska work with the community of Golovin, Alaska, repairing infrastructure for Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 27, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pfc. Bradford Jackson)Guests and Fort McCoy staff members participating in a Community Leader Engagement event stop for a group photo during a visit to Veterans Memorial Plaza on July 6, 2022, at the Commemorative Area 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.Republic of Korea and U.S. Service members receive the winning trophy from Lt. Col. Nicholas Brence, 51st Security Forces Squadron commander, after a bilateral soccer tournament at Osan Air Base, ROK, Oct. 21, 2022. The tournament allowed both Republic of Korea and U.S. service members to work as teams and build partnerships.001022-M-4122I-023. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. and Tunisian civilian and military leaders take part in the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Participants from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Tunisian Ministry of Defense discussed security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and Tunisia's role as a regional security leader.U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Peters, front center, 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron emergency medical technician, poses in a group photo with his fellow Airman attending Airmen Leadership School at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 27, 2022. Peters is one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022.From left to right, Cadet 1st Class Adam Masters, Cadent 1st Class Markus Parrish, Cadet 3rd Class Blake Eastman, and Cadet 1st Class Ted Reed, all physics majors at the U.S. Air Force Academy pose in front of the Falcon Telescope at Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio (FIDAE), Latin Americas largest aerospace, defense and security exhibition, April 7, 2022 in Santiago, Chile. The Falcon Telescope will be on display in the Space Force booth for the duration of FIDAE and will be loaned to a Chilean university later in 2023.Middle school students from St. John Fisher School pose for a group photo in front of an F-15C during a tour of Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Jan. 10, 2023. The public tour gave local students an opportunity to see the 142nd Wing's mission up close and familiarize themselves with the various jobs that encompass the Wing's mission.U.S. Marines and civilians from across III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), pose for a group photo during a Women in Uniform Symposium at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 6, 2023. The Women in Uniform Symposium focused on promoting empowerment and growth amongst active duty service members in Okinawa through guided discussions and workshops.Service members from the 86th Airlift Wing, as well as members from the Ramstein Officers Spouses Club, stand together at the 58th Annual Ramstein Bazaar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 14, 2022. ROSC, along with other volunteers, contributed more than 4,000 volunteer hours to set up and prepare for the Ramstein Bazaar.Airmen from the 423d Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo following a defender challenge at RAF Alconbury, England, May 18, 2022. Airmen, civilians and local law enforcement participated in the challenge, held in honor of National Police Week, to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.SILVERDALE, Wash. (Feb. 14, 2023) -Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) team members, who worked to successfully build a heat exchanger for the first time at TRFB, pose for a group photo. TRFB supports the nations strategic deterrence mission repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet strategic ballistic missile submarines during refits.ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sep 06, 2022) Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy Vice Adm. Sean Buck and his wife, Joanne, host the 1st Class (senior) Midshipmen from the 14th and 17th companies for dinner at Buchanan House. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.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)A team from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and civic leaders from Kimball and Sidney, Nebraska, pose for a photo outside the C-01 missile alert facility near Harrisburg, Nebraska, March 22, 2023. The 319th Missile Squadron educated them on the safe, secure and reliable operation of the Minuteman III system.TUY HOA, VIETNAM (July 2, 2022) - Members of Pacific Partnership 2022 pose for a photo at Thap Nhan during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.230324-N-LN782-1042 (Mar. 24, 2023) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mar. 24, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot campEmergency Planning and Security - July 16, 2012 Patricia McArthur, FEMA Retion VI Disaster Operations Specialist, Mitigation Division and FEMA Future Leader Program Participant, and US Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division Staff after presenting McArthur with a USACE Coin for Excellence in appreciation for her work during her tour as a member of the FFL Program... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials040119-F-7234P-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 186 Military Police CompanyU.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigades Task Force Provider, pose with the students and staff members of the complex of general education and vocational school during a visit in Trzemeszno, Poland, Jan. 17, 2023. Throughout the visit, the Soldiers exchanged stories of why they joined the military and what life in the military is like. The students practiced English language skills while hosting the U.S. Soldiers that deployed as part of a rotation of forces to provide sustainment for training and operations on NATOs eastern flank.Students from Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School tour the 104th Fighting Wing May 6, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The students visited the Fire Department, Security Forces Squadron, and the Logistics Readiness Squadron. The 104FW public affairs team has an annual base tour program April - October open to community youth groups and local employers to strengthen partnerships. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)Educators Workshop attendees stand below the "We Make Marines" sign after the Motivational Run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, April 7, 2022. Educators Workshop provides the opportunity for high school teachers to experience and gain insight on some of the challenges recruits face during Marine Corps recruit training.