Military Training and Leadership

Images depicting military personnel engaged in various training and leadership activities, emphasizing skill development, teamwork, and mental health support.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, learn how to conduct Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The class was taught to inform soldiers what to do in case of an emergency where CPR would be needed.

U.S. Air Force Col. Angela Lacek (right), 47th Medical Group commander, speaks to 19th Air Force leadership about the improvements made with the patient-care system at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 4, 2022. Stewart visited Laughlin to learn how its multi-capable Airmen are working to streamline Undergraduate Pilot Training and enhance its mission of producing the world's best pilots.

030118-F-6587J-004. Base: Los Angeles Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

Senior Airman Gustavo Torres, 355th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, provides insight on what being a CATM instructor entails to Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 12, 2022. DMs 5/6 Council came up with the idea for Airmen to shadow other Airmen in different Air Force specialty codes to give them the opportunity to have a better understanding of how everyone contributes to the mission.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Kevaughn U. Burney (left), a martial arts instructor trainer (MAIT) and a communication strategy and operations officer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division and Norwegian Army Sgt. Buene, Level One Instructor (right), instruct Norwegian Army soldiers and Marines during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) belt advancement in Setermoen, Norway March 22, 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. Air Force Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, Commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force, visits the 168th Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb 2, 2024. Nahom met with the 168th Wing leadership and discussed operational readiness and the challenges in the Arctic. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Johnson, 21st Security Forces unit trainer, demonstrates the virtual training simulator at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 29, 2024. Johnson ran through a training scenario with the virtual simulator during Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr.s Space Base Delta 1 immersion tour, while visiting the 21st SFS training center. (

The 110th Chaplain Corps holds the 22nd Annual Prayer Breakfast Oct. 16, 2022 at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Mich. More than 100 service members attended to share breakfast and fellowship, and listen to Native American Veterans Army Sergeant Jerry Campbell and Marine Sergeant Anthony Foerster discuss their military careers.

U.S. Army Sgt. Arielle Vann, a behavioral health specialist, assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadrons mental health clinic, conducts a sleep hygiene class to U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 9, 2022. The soldiers and airmen of the mental health clinic hold classes all across PSAB to help service members productively deal with life stressors as they happen, and to be an active participant in exercising their mental health.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members participate in an Expeditionary Fabrication Shop capabilities brief with U.S. Marines from 3d Maintenance Battalion, 3d Sustainment Group Experimental, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, during Keen Sword 23, on Amami, Japan, Nov. 11, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

Senior Airman Jerome Fogg, 8th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Trainingand Maintenance instructor, directs 8th Fighter Wing Airmen as they compete in the Excellence in Competition Rifle Event during Police Week 2022 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 17, 2022. This event not only showcased the skills of the CATM team, but offered competitors the chance to earn the Air Force Excellence in Competition medal, authorized for wear in service dress.

030404-F-4728F-009. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. service members and Malaysian Armed Forces personnel collectively plan to conduct operations against a fictitious enemy during the eighth annual Bersama Warrior exercise in Kuantan, Malaysia, June 9, 2022. Bersama Warrior is an annual joint and bilateral exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces. (National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Alyson Teeter)

U.S. Air Force aircrew members go over mission planning prior to performing in the Parade of Heavies for the Wings Over Solano open house and air show at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 14, 2022. The two-day event also featured performances by the Wings of Blue parachute team and F-16 and F-35 Demo Teams and static displays.

Jennifer Spindel, an assistant professor at the University of New Hampshire, challenged cadets with questions related to diplomacy and non-violent strategies during war times, among other topics, on Oct. 4 at the U.S. Military Academy.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (March 07, 2022) Team members from Trident Refit Facility, Bangor's (TRFB) military personnel office speak with leadership during a gemba. Each week TRFB leadership personnel visits a different production area of the facility for a first-hand look, referred to as a gemba.

U.S. Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Coolidge High School are introduced to a military working dog on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, June 2, 2022. The cadets visited the military working dog kennels as part of a visit to the base to familiarize them with air-station operations and everyday life in the military.

010813-F-0718S-050. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Soldiers at 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) play foosball in the new BOSS Center on Camp Bull” Simons, Fla. Oct. 14, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Murphy, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, talks to Airmen and Soldiers during a professional development seminar at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 28, 2024. Murphy spoke to the first rotation of Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) model Airmen, which ensured the expeditious movement of forces to support and sustain operations in the USCENTCOM AOR. Air Force photo)

Key personnel of the 509th Bomb Wing meet in the base command post where all operational aspects of the wing's ability to successfully complete the exercise mission are presented. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220914-N-PC065-2109 KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (Sept. 14, 2022) - Lithuanian Navy Capt. Justinas Zukauskas, left, presents tokens of appreciation to U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), during a community relations event at a Lithuanian cadet school, Sept. 14, 2022. The Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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. Air Force Maj. Timothy Lord, Chief of Civil Engineer Readiness Branch, Pacific Air Forces, speaks with members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force during the Pacific Unity Multi-Lateral Civil Engineer Key Leader Engagement, June 22, 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Themes during this KLE included topics of shared interest across the allies and partners such as joint capabilities, leveraging expertise in the Total Force, and increased frequency of subject matter expert exchanges and multi-lateral training.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Patrick R. Michaelis, Fort Jackson Commanding General, leads media representatives through a tour of the Army Future Soldier Preparatory Course Pilot Program on August 18, 2022, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The course focuses on giving soldiers from the active army, reserves, and national guard an opportunity to improve in areas that have kept them from meeting the standard to attend basic combat training. Soldiers are given the opportunity to improve on fitness and education standards required to pass the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT). Soldiers commonly spend 3 weeks at the Future Soldier Preparatory Course before meeting standards and shipping off to basic combat training.

The Interior Alaska Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps visits 168th Wing as part of summer camp and learns about the 168th Wing, pilot, boom operator, aircraft maintenance, security forces, and civil engineering missions. The Interior JROTC cadets are students at West Valley High School Marine Corps JROTC, Lathrop High School Army JROTC, Eielson Air Force Base High School Air Force JROTC, and North Pole High School Air Force JROTC.

031011-F-9105A-001. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Karl Lorenz, assigned to the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, and the officer-in-charge of the maintenance half of the GArmy training, teaches a GArmy lesson. GArmy is a tactical logistics management system.

Over 200 students from surrounding area schools attend a career fair hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph Missouri, April 20, 2022. The event was organized by the wings recruiting office and it was an opportunity for students to learn about the various careers the Missouri Air National Guard offers.

040720-F-9528H-013. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 14, 2022) Members of UNITAS LXIII exercise control group converse with each other, Sept. 14, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

U.S. Marine Capt. David Chang, the executive officer of Recruiting Station Cleveland, presents a class talk to sea cadets with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Cleveland Division in Cleveland, September 25, 2022. The purpose of the class talk was to educate sea cadets about opportunities in the Marine Corps.

U.S Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Joshua Smith, the senior enlisted advisor for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, right, congratulates Sgt. Preston Sutherland, a tiltrotor airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st MEU, aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 6, 2022. Sutherland was rewarded a plaque for continued dedication and enduring commitment to his service and to the training of his unit. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Distinguished visitors from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Headquarters Marine Corps, I MEF, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three (ESG-3), F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), and Lockheed-Martin prepare for their visit aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 6. The distinguished visitors were aboard Tripoli for a tour and to observe the U.S. Marine Corps Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing carrier platforms, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required.

Soldiers assigned to 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade take a general military knowledge test held during the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, July 20, 2022. The competition includes the top squads of five from U.S. Army units stationed across the Pacific region, all competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition.

Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command receives a tour of an ordnance magazine from Senior Chief Gunners Mate Justin Hoffman, assigned to Navy Munitions Command Pacific East Asia Division Unit Sasebo at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebos (CFAS) Maebata Ordnance Facility Sept. 21, 2022. Lindsey visited CFAS to tour its facilities, meet with personnel assigned to area commands, and increase his familiarity with CFAS mission and relationships with host nation counterparts. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Members of the 94th Maintenance Squadron and 94th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during an exercise at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Sept. 22, 2022. Dobbins ARB hosted, coordinated, and participated in a base-wide exercise, called United Forces 22-01, from Sept. 19-25 to test readiness capabilities.

Electronics Technician (Nuclear) 3rd Class Caleb A. Clark, from Rome, New York, assigned to the reactor department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), participates in the Navy-wide advancement exam at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2022. George Washington is undergoing refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. 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.

060317-A-5745M-061. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 369th Sustainment Brigade attend a job-specific class during post mobilization training, Sept. 24, 2022, North Fort Hood, Texas.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Miles, Indo-Pacific Command director for command, control, communications and cyber directorate, talks with personnel participating as opposition forces planning during Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 7, 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 Japan Command Post exercise to date.

Straight on medium shot as US Air Force Colonel Mark Schultz (l), and Lieutenant Colonel Steve Kinne, talk with Red Cross representatives about the logistics of humanitarian relief, during a field training exercise, Sunday, March 5, 2000. COL Shultz is the Operations Group Commander with 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks, North Dakota. LTC Kinne is assigned to 319th Medical Squadron, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Both are deployed to the Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey for the Phoenix Readiness Combat Course. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX READINESS Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010331-F-4177H-001. Base: Raf Kinloss State: Forress Moray Country: Scotland (SCT)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lance Weaver, 20th Security Forces Squadron resource protection non-commissioned officer, dons his gear as he prepares for his final dive during the Combat Water Survival training at Sumter YMCA, S.C., Sep. 20, 2022. In order to move forward in his training, Weaver must complete the Combat Water Survival Assessment without any demerits.

Members of the British Armed Forces and Moroccan Royal Armed Forces convene in the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) during African Lion 2022 at Agadir, Morocco, June 29, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (Nov. 21, 2022) -Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) team member Gerald McKlosky, Code 613 Quality Assurance Inspector (QAI) division head, discusses the productivity of his division with TRFB leadership during a gemba. Code 613 Quality Assurance Inspectors (QAI) personnel are responsible for conducting in-process critical inspections and testing of components within the Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) boundary, as well as structural, mechanical and critical coating inspections. Each week, TRFB leadership personnel visits a different production area of the facility for a first-hand look, which is referred to as a gemba.

Alaska Air National Guard Cyber Defense Team worked tediously to ensure network security during Cyber Shield 2022 at the Army National Guards Professional Educational Center on Camp Robinson, Arkansas on June 13. Cyber Shield 2022 is the DODs largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force Airmen gather after an immersion training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 21, 2022. The goal of the event was to share knowledge with ROKAF about how the 8th Security Forces Squadron conducts training and to further strengthen the relationship between ROK and U.S. forces.

Key leaders from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Indonesia National Armed Forces and 2-11 Infantry Regiment conduct a planning session ahead of Garuda Shield 22 Airborne Operation near Tumon, Guam, July 30, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer held a discussion with soldiers on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, Feb. 8, 2024. During this discussion Meyer shared his story of heroism, developing as a leader, and believing deeply in causes bigger than yourself.

011010-F-5114B-119. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Major Command Shown: Army

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a non-combative evacuation operation exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa on Feb. 2, 2023. The NEO was conducted to increase Marines and Sailors proficiency to organize, direct, and help civilians safely evacuate a hazardous area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Over 200 students from surrounding area schools attend a career fair hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph Missouri, April 20, 2022. The event was organized by the wings recruiting office and it was an opportunity for students to learn about the various careers the Missouri Air National Guard offers.

DA-ST-85-12283. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '84 Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040512-M-4688C-014. US Navy (USN) Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) Varin Nasongkla, Information Systems Technician Sailor, USS Essex (LHD 2), translates medical information to a Thai civilian patient for US Marine Corps (USMC) and USN medical personnel, Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Service Support Group 31 (MSSG-31), 31st MEU SOC (Special Operations Capable), Amphibious Squadron 11 (PHIBRON 11), Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), who are working with Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) Marines in a combined Medical/Dental Community Assistance Project (Med/Den CAP) providing medical and dental aid to the local rural population at a temporary clinic established at Ban Khok Wat Elementary School, in Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2004.

011026-F-2421P-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Henry, a primary marksmanship instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, teaches recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, basic markmanship during grass week at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 12, 2022. Recruits shot at a variety of distances on several targets as part of their marksmanship assessment during recruit training.

Pilots from the 2nd Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina and 188th Fighter Squadron, New Mexico Air National Guard, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico do a "time hack" during a video conferencing preflight briefing for missions in support of the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Albuquerque State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-35 pilots from the 152nd Fighter Squadron and U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-35 pilots assigned to the 356th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, conduct a final debrief at Cheonju Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2022. During the final debrief, F-35 pilots from the ROKAF and USAF discussed lessons learned from their time flying together overthe past week.

Civic leaders take part in a flight simulator during a Civic Leader Tour, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, as part of a multi-day immersion tour Sept. 8, 2022. The AETC civic leader program offers key civilians leaders in the local community a way to familiarize themselves with the unique missions associated with the command.

Mrs. Anya Montefiore, a brigade embed counselor with the Military and Family Life Counseling Program, speaks to the "Panther Battalion," 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, about the counseling resources the program provides during the brigade's foundational day training on suicide awareness/intervention at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. The Army is focused on strengthening social connectedness, a protective factor in suicide prevention, and provides training and resources to facilitate personal resilience, improve communication and enhance relationships with friends, Family and teammates.

During the Site Exploitation event, competitors must quickly gather, analyze, and identify material with potential value during the 2024 Polyglot Games at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 3, 2024. As a team, competitors clear a designated room and search through papers, materials, and technology in various languages, showcasing their ability to translate and decipher intelligence and information in their respective languages and identify critical intelligence materials. Army National Guard

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Luisa Martinez, the director of equal opportunity assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, speaks during a Team Phoenix meeting at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 15, 2022. Team Phoenix is a peer-to-peer mentorship program in which members are liaisons to the bases helping agencies. Its mission is to empower unit members to help unit members while improving their community.

040927-F-4905S-003. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Dec. 21, 2020) Seaman recruit Shanda Martinez, a recruit chief petty officer, checks to see if her division is ready for their first task during a dynamic material inspection at Recruit Training Command. Regular practice and inspection of proper bunk make-up and fold-and-stow procedures emphasizes attention to detail into recruits throughout their training. Recruits learn that a standard of excellence and discipline must be demonstrated for their journey to become a Sailor in the worlds finest Navy. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Steve McNeil, an explosive ordnance disposal advisor, with 5th Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), conduct EOD training with members of the Maldives National Defense Forces in Malé, Maldives, May 22, 2022. The SFAB trains and advises foreign security forces to improve partner capabilities and facilitate achievement of U.S. strategic objectives.

Norfolk (September 21, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training facilitated by Force Master Chief (FORCM) Jason Knupp, FORCM at Naval Surface Force Atlantic. The presentation was held in the Chiefs Mess aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64), and was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Weapons Training Battalion discuss what they learned throughout the day while conducting a live fire range at the Methods of Entry School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 29, 2022. MOES conducted a general demolition range to teach Marines about techniques to successfully breach doors, windows, walls and other fixtures of man-made structures.

Recruits from Flights 525 and 526, 3701st Basic Military Training Squadron, receive classroom instruction on the subject of liberty. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Justin Hinrichs, left, 735th Air Mobility Squadroncommander, greets Gen. Mike Minihan, center, Air Mobility Command commander,and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, during an AMCleadership visit to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii June 22, 2022.

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, speaks with Marines from Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, in the 22 Area on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 12, 2022. Meyer, an ambassador for Hiring Our Heroes, spoke to Marines about the importance of utilizing all available resources when transitioning out of the Marine Corps. He also took the time to answer any questions about his experiences in the Marine Corps, his transition, and the Medal of Honor award.

Members of a special legislative staff delegation visit a training operations area Aug. 16, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoy Garrison officials supported a special staff delegation visit Aug. 15-16 on post to review ongoing training for Blake Souter, a military legislative assistant/national security advisor to a current U.S. senator, as well as five military- and one civilian-affiliated liaison staff.

TINIAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (Jun. 14, 2022)Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 taught a Stop the Bleed course to Tinian residents and first responders on June 14 while on the island in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Stop the Bleed is a program administered by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and partners with the Department of Defense and other government organizations as an initiative to increase trauma care knowledge of the average bystander and shorten critical time gap awaiting first responders. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photos by Lt. Tyler Baldino/Released)

Spc. Sheyla Ixmatlahua, a human resources specialist (42A) assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, updates her information board with useful document templates Feb. 2, 2024, at Fort Carson, Colorado.Spc. Ixmatlahua was the U.S. Army Forces Command Adjutant General Soldier of the Year winner. She took first place against three other competitors after three days of competition testing Army knowledge, physical fitness, and job specific questions. Army

Foreign Navy attachés receive a brief from Cmdr. Jim Fish, left, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) gun boss, about Fords Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWE) in the hangar bay, April 19. 2021. The Navy attachés visited Ford to meet with senior leadership, interact with service members and acquaint senior foreign Navy diplomats with Fords capabilities. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sam Stilwell, Joint Personnel Recovery Center Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Liaison Officer, briefs medical personnel prior to conducting training at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 12, 2024. The mission of the Air Force AE system is to provide time sensitive, mission critical care to patients being transported between medical treatment facilities.

Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive a tactical combat casualty care class on Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 12, 2022. Recruits receive 58 formal classes covering topics from administrative issues to combat care and Marine Corps history.

010218-F-1851B-040. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John McDonough, a chaplain assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, speaks during a Team Phoenix meeting at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 15, 2022. Team Phoenix is a peer-to-peer mentorship program in which members are liaisons to the bases helping agencies. Its mission is to empower unit members to help unit members while improving their community.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade 11th Airborne Division work together with Members of the Northern Army, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force sharing and briefing plans on Dec 7, 2022. Participants from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force train together with Soldiers of the U.S. Army I Corps, 7th Infantry Division, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard in a Joint environment with service members from Marine Corps Pacific, 3rd Marine Division, U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet and 5th Air Force.

030418-M-8539K-004. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Mar Div DM

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division and soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conduct squad discussions while attending a Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Symposium at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. The NCO Symposium was held to expose both forces to different leadership techniques, and to develop various mentorship styles through group discussions held by senior leaders.

010211-F-6655M-002. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT EMPLOYMENT READINESS Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An elderly Iraqi man explains his community's situation to Soldiers in the city of Abu T-Shir, Iraq, Oct. 16. The Soldiers are assigned to 7th Battalion, 10th Cavalry Regiment and are helping the local community take back control of their streets.

Josh Rudderforth, maintenance supervisor at Dinosaur National Monument participates in a briefing with the 116th Engineer Company, 1457th Engineer Battalion, Utah National Guard during the companys annual training at Dinosaur National Monument, June 12, 2022.

Several members of the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres organization stopped by the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The 914th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was presented a team signed hockey stick and Sabres Forward Jeff Skinner and Goalie Eric Comrie posed for photos and signed autographs with base personnel and family members. The 914 AMXS presented Skinner and Comrie with military maintenance uniforms complete with unit patches. Air Force

B-52 Stratofortress crews from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024. The Department of Defense is developing hypersonic science and technology to ensure the U.S. can rapidly transition operational hypersonic systems. Air Force

Various images from Saber Guardian 2013, a U.S. European Command Black Sea regional exercise planned and executed by Romanian Land Forces and U.S. Army Europe. This is the first time these Black Sea regional countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine) have come together to train and exercise their battlestaff and command post procedures at one location. Serbian and Polish Land Forces are also participating to enhance their relationships with these Black Sea countries. There are more than 150 training audience members, support staff and contractors supporting the training at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, Romania from 15-25 April.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, wait to be inspected during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 10, 2023. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 06, 2022) Vice Admiral Yancy B. Lindsey, commander, Navy Installations Command, right, is escorted through USS Chief recruit fire fighter trainer confidence chamber during a visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois, Oct. 07, 2022. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

Airmen from the 140th Medical Group standby as STEM Day starts, ready to teach children of Team Buckley about rendering first aid. The Buckley School Liaison hosts the first Buckley STEM day to give the children of Team Buckley an opportunity to get hands-on with Science, Technology, Engineering, Math-related fields at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, June 30, 2022.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron takes accountability of the 79th Fighter Generation Squadron prior to deploying at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 6, 2022. The 79th FGS deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, in support of theater plans and operations.

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Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, are introduced to their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 27, 2023.Black Friday is when recruits initially meet the drill instructors who will be responsible for teaching, training, and leading them for the 12 weeks of recruit training.

Cassidy Zacharyasz, right, a team leader with Marathon Targets, briefs U.S. Marines on the new updates to the T-50 target during the Warfighter Training Symposium event at Marston Pavilion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2022. The Warfighter Training Symposium educated unit leaders across MCB Camp Lejeune on range modernization efforts, development of new ranges and highlighted other training opportunities and systems available on the installation.

Staff Sgt. Dustin Bryant was promoted Tuesday, Feb. 20 in a ceremony at the Eastern Air Defense Sector. Lt. Col. Matthew Smith was the presiding officer.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon, the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 6 about the importance of their accomplishments before the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 25, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. The U.S. stands firm in commitment and readiness to support Norway, allies and partners.

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Joseph E. Kelley (center), Assistant Surgeon General of Expeditionary Operations, Science and Technology, and other distinguished visitors dine on Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE), during BGEN Kelleys visit at the Expeditionary Medical System (EMEDS) hospital tent at Fort Lewis, Washington (WA), during Exercise SEAHAWK 2002. Seahawk combines active duty and erve components from the US Air Force (USAF), US Navy (USN), US Coast Guard (USCG), US Public Health Service, Royal Canadian Armed Forces (RCAF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Emergence Management Association (FEMA) and multiple civilian first ponder agencies in coordinated.... Complete Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Joseph E. Kelley (center), Assistant Surgeon General of Expeditionary Operations, Science and Technology, and other distinguished visitors dine on Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE), during BGEN Kelleys visit at the Expeditionary Medical System (

U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Carnal, left, the aeromedical safety officer for Marine Aircraft Group 12, gives a brief to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 pilots at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jan. 8, 2024. VMFA-242 participated in winter water survival training as part of their annual back in the saddle program to keep pilots and aircrew proficient in water survival training.

Adm. Michael M. Gilday is escorted by VP-9 Executive Officer, Cmdr. Jordan Brye, to Hangar 831 in Keflavik, Iceland

Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade 11th Airborne Division work together with Members of the Northern Army, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force sharing and briefing plans on Dec 7, 2022. Participants from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force train together with Soldiers of the U.S. Army I Corps, 7th Infantry Division, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard in a Joint environment with service members from Marine Corps Pacific, 3rd Marine Division, U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet and 5th Air Force.

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