Military Training and Briefings

Images depict military personnel engaging in training sessions and briefings, highlighting discussions on cybersecurity, project planning, and empowerment initiatives.

Mary Day, a deployment readiness coordinator with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), leads a discussion 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.
Mary Day, a deployment readiness coordinator with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), leads a discussion 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.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with soldiers assigned to 4th Infantry Division during a visit to Fort Carson, Colo., May 24, 2022. Austin also met with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team who recently returned from Operation Inherent Resolve and families of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division who are currently deployed to Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin host the fifth Ukrainian Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, German, Sept. 8, 2022. The world leaders met to maintain close coordination between Allies and partners while continuously reviewing defense forces and making decisions regarding the movement of forces within Europe. This is the second time the UDCG has been held at Ramstein.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division held a hurricane response tabletop exercise to help prepare for response in the event of a hurricane making landfall in the southeast. Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, commander, offers feedback to the participants.
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Kara Beer, Battle Creek Area Chamber president, presents opening remarks during the Armed Forces Appreciation Luncheon at Firekeepers Casino and Hotel, Battle Creek, Mich., May 13, 2022. The community-focused luncheon is hosted by the Military Affairs Committee at the Battle Creek Area Chamber Foundation and highlights awards recipients from the Defense Logistics Agency, Army and Air National Guard and the Navy and Marine reserves stationed in Battle Creek, Mich. From the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Senior Airman Courtney Wallace, 110th Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt. Wendy Dannemiller, 217th Combat Operations Squadron and 1st Lt. Jordan Walker, 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron received Omar N. Bradley Awards in recognition for outstanding mission support in 2021.
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Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Aftermath - 26-HK-372-25. Hurricane Katrina
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Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) attend a movie screening aboard the ship in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 5, 2022. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.
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Chris Williamson, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Southeast Asia research analyst, provides family members with information on investigation and recovery operations conducted to find missing personnel from the Vietnam War during a DPAA Family Member Update (FMU) in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2024. DPAA personnel continuously work toward locating, recovering and identifying the remains of U.S. service members who are still missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, Vietnam War and other modern conflicts. Air Force
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Anefo photo collection. Command IDB WTC. March 25, 1988. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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NEW ORLEANS (May 21, 2022) - Navy Reserve Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sheila Badgerow (right), a Navy Reserve Center Charlotte Sailor who was mobilized for 11 months to New York City in support of the Navys COVID-19 pandemic relief effort, engages in conversation with Ms. Roxy Carrillo, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worths Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program specialist, during Returning Warrior Workshop New Orleans 2022. Returning Warrior Workshops are a component of the Department of Defenses Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP), and are designed to promote the well-being of Active and Reserve Component Sailors returning from deployments and individual augments, also known as mobilizations.
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President William Jefferson Clinton has breakfast with enlisted personnel during a tour of area military installations. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Rear Adm. Pete Stamatopoulos, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) and 49th Chief of Supply Corps, gives his opening remarks for the Supply Corps Senior Leadership Symposium in Leesburg, Virginia.Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of-life support to the Navy and joint warfighter.
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221207-N-VI040-1074 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (Dec. 7, 2022) Cmdr. Zathan Baker, executive officer, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, from Pagosa Springs, Colo., briefs newly commissioned officers attached to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 203rd Air Training Squadron from Chiba Prefecture, Japan on NAF Atsugis mission and vision during their visit onboard the installation. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Fleet Air Western Pacific, Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW) 5, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and 23 other tenant commands, and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 7th Army Training Command and civilians with Training Support Activity Europe attend the Range Managers Toolkit (RMTK) course at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 30, 2024. The RMTK training course introduces students to the concepts of geographic information systems (GIS) and the RMTK suite of tools. Lessons focus on how GIS and RMTK can be integrated into range operations to help with daily tasks to ensure safe and efficient training in support of the commanders mission.
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The Defense Logistics Agency inducted six new members into its Hall of Fame during an in-person ceremony at its Headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on Aug. 17. Pictured at the ceremony are DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic, Benjamin Gil” Perkins, Janet Hoffheins, Keith Ford, Kathryn Fantasia, Edward Ted” Case, and DLA Senior Enlisted Leader Army Command Sgt. Major Tomeka O’Neal. Not pictured is inductee Janet Price.
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220818-N-JC800-0032 SINGAPORE (Aug. 18, 2022) - Participants of exercise Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) 2022 observe presentation about the Antarctic and maritime domain challenges for New Zealand by a member of the Royal New Zealand Navy during SEACAT in Singapore, Aug. 18. In its 21st year, SEACAT is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation among 21 participating Southeast Asian countries and provide mutual support and a common goal to address crises, contingencies, and illegal activities in the maritime domain in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnny Hernandez, a team leader assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, instructs Royal Thai Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Royal Thai Marine Corps, on the three considerations of military operations on urbanized terrain during Exercise Cobra Gold at Camp Jessada, Chonburi province, Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps
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Polish and U.S. Navy personnel, along with various civilians, meet in the wardroom of the Polish salvage ship PIAST (281) at the conclusion of a search and rescue demonstration by the Polish navy during exercise BALTOPS '93. For the first time in the 22-year history of BALTOPS, the Eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia were invited to participate in the non-military phases of the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea
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High school and community influencers receive a first-hand account of Marine Corp boot camp receiving day during the Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California on June 27, 2023. The Educators' Workshop program provides selected educators, coaches, directors and influential community members with an experiential opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The program is designed to demystify recruit and officer candidate training, foster stronger relationships among recruiting personnel and the communities they serve, and increase advocacy among influencers who help shape decisions of young men and women.
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Catherine Gray, Cherokee historian, shares with a small group of 126th Civil Engineer Squadron, Airmen the history of the Cherokee nation from the time just before the Trail of Tears to present time in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Aug. 5, 2022. The Illinois National Guard unit is participating in an Innovative Readiness Training Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative. This volunteer opportunity provides U.S. military personnel with readiness training while addressing public and civil-society needs.
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (April 09, 2018) Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Charles D. Michel, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems Vice Adm. William R. Merz, and Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration Rear Adm (ret.) Mark H. Busby discuss naval operations during the Sea Service Panel at the 2018 Sea-Air-Space Exposition. The annual event, hosted by the Navy League of the United States, brings together the U.S. defense industrial base, private-sector U.S. companies, and key military decision makers for an innovative, educational, and professional maritime based event.
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230213-N-YS933-1081 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 13, 2023) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) watch the 2023 Super Bowl in the aft mess decks. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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A group of African Air Chiefs Symposium attendees sit together during a tactical movement demonstration at Ben Ghilouf range, Tunisia, Feb. 28, 2024. The 13th AACS hosted by the Tunisian Air Force with U.S. Air Forces Africa, consisted of delegates from 37 African nations discussing common interests to foster cooperation and build partnerships. Air Force
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership hosts a hail and farewell ceremony on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony arriving team members were greeted and departing members received awards, parting gifts and shared a few words with fellow staff members, students and faculty.
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U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Christopher T. Montgomery, operations chaplain for Area Support Group - Kuwait (right), accompanied by Capt. Sarah Skelton, Brigade Psychologist, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, gives a class over methods of suicide intervention to groups of Soldiers during an eight-hour, ACE Suicide Intervention program held in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 16, 2022. September is designated as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to help Soldiers identify warning signs and prevention of suicide during an overseas deployment.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ecuadorian Air Force Brigadier General, Celiano Cevallos Calderón, Military and Aerospace Education Command, Commander and Ecuadoran Air War College students to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.
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220816-N-JC800-0097 SINGAPORE (Aug. 16, 2022) - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, 7th Fleet, gives opening remarks during Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) Aug. 16. SEACAT is an annual multi-national exercise to strengthen cooperation and increase maritime security by sharing information and resources in the Southeast Asia region.
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Mr. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works along with U.S Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Brig. Gen. Kimberly Peeples and USACE Buffalo District Lt. Col. Colby Krug discuss Great Lakes topics that will have great impact, including the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study and the beneficial use of dredged material.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Emily Stefanov, of U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU)-3 presents a research poster to Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). NAMRU-3, part of the Naval Medical Research & Development enterprise, attended MHSRS, the Department of Defenses premier scientific meeting that focuses specifically on the unique medical needs of the Warfighter. This annual educational symposium brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and DoD leaders for four days of critical learning, intensive idea sharing, and relationship building.
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Brig. Gen. Brian Wertzler spoke to military service members families during the Kentucky Military Kids Day at the State Capitol and Capitol Annex in Frankfort, Kentucky on Feb. 27, 2024. Children of servicemembers from almost all branches were first introduced to the House Committee for Veterans, Military, and Public Protection (VMAPP). They also participated in demonstrations from the Aviation Museum of Kentucky, scavenger hunts in the Capitol, and ended with serving as a page to their senator or representative from their home counties in a legislative session. (Kentucky National Guard
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Lee Shelby stands next to a presentation slide while encouraging Marines to think about safety at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, February 16, 2024. Marine Corps
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Christan Bale, right, an English actor, and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Wayne Edmiston, the chief of Entertainment and Media Liaison Office, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, participate in an interview about the movie, Amsterdam, at the Pendleton Theater & Training Center on MCB Camp Pendleton, Oct. 06, 2022. Amsterdam highlights the importance of camaraderie between service members to overcome adversity.
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The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (MTEAC) attended the 2022 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, FL this week and there were more than 3,400 attendees. MTEACs Executive Director, COL Mark Plooster and team setup a booth to educate attendees on the services they provide. MTEAC is the only independent agency to perform operational test on medical-related materiel and information technology products in support of the Army and DoD acquisition process. Test Officers are Acquisition Corps members who are certified experts in managing and conducting test and evaluation for program managers and materiel developers. MTEAC collaborates with the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) and the United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) professionals from across the Military Health System to foster sharing of data and research to support the warfighters. This years MHSRS theme was Optimizing ReadinessThe Power