Military Training and Briefings

Images of servicemembers engaged in training sessions and briefings, focusing on operational readiness and collaborative international efforts.

Members from the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds meet with Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps members during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July , 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.
Members from the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds meet with Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps members during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July , 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.
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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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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a joint press briefing at the close of the eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023.
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NAVAL BASE CORONADO (Feb. 17, 2024) - Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB 6) on Naval Base Coronado Feb. 17, 2024. The ship is named for Medal of Honor recipient John Lee Canley, a retired Marine Corps Sergeant Major and Vietnam war veteran. Navy
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The Governors Military Council hosted its 5th annual California Defense Leadership Summit in Sacramento, Calif., Aug 30, 2022. A series of panels were presented throughout the summit, allowing for attendees and subject matter experts to have conversations regarding subjects within the California defense community. (U.S. Space Force phot by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)
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Clemson University's Army and Air Force ROTC units held a joint ceremony to commission 33 second lieutenants into military service, May 11, 2022. Eighteen students received commissions into the Army, 14 into the Air Force, and one received a commission into the Space Force. After the ceremony the new officers received their first salutes during a Silver Dollar Salute ceremony in Military Heritage Plaza. (Photo by Ken Scar)
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010713-F-4201G-026. Base: Kelly Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC
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111128-N-NY820-186NORFOLK (Nov. 28, 2011) A Sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) participates in a historical presentation in the ship's hanger bay during the "Fifty Years of Legendary Service" ceremony. Enterprise concluded the 50th anniversary of her commissioning celebration Nov. 28 and is scheduled for her 22nd and last deployment this spring.
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Sally Pitts, WSFA-12 reporter, participates in an auditory experience inside the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory on Fort Novosel during the Meet Your Army tour on Feb. 20, 2024.
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030520-M-9248U-004. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H&HS
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U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Chad Falkos retires from service after 21 honorable yeears, Chicago, IL, March 10, 2023. Master Sgt. Falkos last served as Recruiting Station Chicago's Operations Chief. Falkos was an 8412, Career Recruiter, having served in billets such as Station Commander, Recruiter Instructor, and Operations Chief
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY AND RECEPTION
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The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Rock Band performs live for Dzień Dobry TVN, a Polish television program, near the Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków, Poland, Oct. 16, 2022. The USAFE Band partnered with the U.S. Consulate-Krakow to travel across southern Poland from Oct 11-20, 2022, conducting performances that celebrated the shared spirit of freedom and enduring friendship between the U.S. and Poland. The band brings Americas musical heritage and Air Force excellence to audiences across Europe and Africa.
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Attendees take their seats Oct. 15 during the Air Force Materiel Command International Ball in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This years theme was Year of the International Partner An Evening of Intrigue.
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Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families
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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps students from Thomas C Clark High School pose for a group photo in front of a parked C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at JBSA-Lackland, Texas, Jan, 12, 2024 during the end of their installation visit. The students visited the military working dog kennels, Base Exchange, Airmans Heritage Museum, and boarded the C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft. Base tours give students an opportunity to learn about the Air Force culture and insight into various military careers and specialties.
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Family members of missing service members share their missing loved one's stories during a remembrance ceremony at a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Family Member Update in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 10, 2022. DPAAs mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (DoD photo by Air Force Lt. Col. Tamara R Fischer-Carter)
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The Missouri National Guard held a memorialization ceremony naming Col. Mark Randazzo Combined Support Maintenance Shop at the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City, Mo., April 29, 2022. The ceremony was attended by family and friends of Col. Randazzo, including his wife Lisa, and their two sons Joseph and Michael. Also in attendance were numerous community and Missouri National Guard leaders.
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U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt, Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, U.S. Space Command and Vice Commander, Space Operations Command, visualized the growth in threats to space April 6, 2022 at the Warfighters Luncheon in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Part of the 37th Space Symposium, the luncheon was an exchange between leaders in the space field, both civilian and military, from around the globe.
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Soldiers and civilians assigned to the U.S. Army South view displays during the Black History Month observance on Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Feb. 13, 2024. This Black History Month observance was available to all Soldiers and Civilians to reflect on the achievements of many influential Black Americans. Army
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Members of the Fort Drum Fire and Emergency Services share information with community members April 27 at the Post Exchange during the annual Baby Palooza. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Rockie Wilson, Commander, 37th Training Wing, gives a speech during Air Force Day at the Alamo as part of Fiesta 2022 at Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas, April 4, 2022. The Air Force Day at the Alamo consists of demonstrations and performances by Air Force units, including the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, military working dogs, and the Drum and Bugle Corps from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
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Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-423-20. Fly away to JAX first day back. Hurricane Katrina
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Gov. Tony Evers, Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp Wisconsins adjutant general and other senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined family and friends at the Miller High Life Theater in downtown Milwaukee Sept. 30 for a formal sendoff ceremony for approximately 280 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guards 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade headquarters and the 357th Signal Company. The deploying Soldiers will support Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa to enhance partnerships and stability in the region. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson
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Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. - AvengerCon is a yearly free security event hosted by volunteers from the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) to benefit the hackers of the U.S. Cyber Command and Department of Defense. The event is targeted at personnel supporting DoD cyberspace missions, but others are welcome to attend. AvengerCon features presentations, hacker villages, training workshops, and much more.
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Tenelle Marshall, videographer, 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs, captures video footage of the 502nd ABW change of command, May 3, 2022, JBSA-Lackland, Texas. The 502d Air Base Wing is host to Joint Base San Antonio which unifies 11 geographically distinct locations including JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Camp Bullis.
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U.S. Marine Corps Poolees with Recruiting Substation Bucks County, Recruiting Station Harrisburg, pose for a photo during the Montgomery County Our Community Salutes ceremony in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, May 9, 2022. OCS is an all-volunteer organization that recognizes young men and women who have chosen to join the military immediately following high school graduation.
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220422-N-KY668-1008NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Apr. 22, 2022) Rachael Galarza, the spouse of a Sailor assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) (Blue Crew) gets interviewed by local media outlets about the crews return to Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Apr. 22, 2022 after completing a scheduled deployment. The crew deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which included counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2026 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 23, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.
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LTC Trent Colestock briefs the Staff Delegates about the dormitory building they are about to tour.
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NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 27, 2022) )- U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) activated an Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) at the Charles King Fitness Center on NBG as part of the annual heavy weather exercise May 27. The annual exercise, held May 23 - 27, is designed to enhance readiness of military and local agencies to prepare for heavy weather conditions in the region. Commanding officers and participating agencies trained in command, control and communications capabilities, readiness preparation, and personnel in areas of accountability, disaster preparedness and recovery. Part of that training is establishing an EFAC, a central location where military members and their families can access assistance and resources that they may need following a disaster. EFAC service providers include Fleet and Family Support Center, NBG Family and Unaccompanied Housing, NBG Chapel, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Region Legal Service Office, Navy Federal Credit Union, Navy Exchange Guam, Department o
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221009-M-BQ292-1046 (Oct. 9, 2022) Service members gather for the church service Bless the Fleet as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service effects, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.
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040203-F-3886C-002. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Yokosuka, Japan (Jul. 25, 2022) - Capt. Michael S. Carl became the 39th NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka commanding officer after relieving Capt. Edward D. Pidgeon during a change of command ceremony held on July 1 onboard Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka.
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020708-M-5455N-017. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Gorup, the Noncommissioned Officer-Charge of the Illinois National Guard's Joint Operations Center, retired with almost 26 years of service on Sunday, May 15, during a ceremony on Camp Lincoln in Springfield. Gorup spent 21 years of his career in the Infantry and deployed four times, the last being with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Afghanistan from 2008 to 2009. Pictured is Sgt. 1st Class Gorup's son, 6-year-old Archer Gorup.
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Top U.S. Military officials appear in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill about conditions at Walter Re
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Crewmen aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) watches a movie in the enlisted dining facility as the ship returns to Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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030911-F-1663P-004. Base: Dover State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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Airmen of the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, volunteer with community partners to serve other Veterans during the 2022 Veterans Stand Down at Pioneer Park Civic Center in Fairbanks, Alaska. The VA Stand Down allows Veterans to receive medical care, information on local community services, food, and winter gear. The event brings the Veterans and the Community together to give back to Veterans while enjoying music, raffles, meals, camaraderie, and services. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)
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031206-F-5253G-163. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: HQAF
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U.S. Army Spouses apart of the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in the brigade spouse flight on Fort Drum, NY May 12, 2022. Spouses had the oppurtunity to fly in UH-60M Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook helicopters.
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Awards for the 2021 Pacific Air Force Religious Affairs Senior Non-Commissioned Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer sit on a table after being accepted by the recipients during a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. Col. Christopher LaPack, Pacific Air Forces command chaplain, presented the awards to members of the 647th Air Base Group chaplain corps.
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Co., 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion return home to their families on Fort Drum, Ny Sep. 7, 2022. VooDoo Soldiers spent almost a year in Iraq defending the nation.
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Selena Petris, 31st Fighter Wing Ground Safety section traffic safety manager, poses for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 6, 2022. Petris was recognized as the Wyvern Warrior of the Week for her efforts developing the Traffic Safety Coordination group and other traffic safety accomplishments.