Military Training and Operations

Photos capture military personnel engaged in training exercises and simulations, emphasizing teamwork, technology, and leadership in various settings.

Lt. Col. Matthew Erpenbach, 114th Medical Group director of operations, coordinates with Airmen during the Lobo Trident exercise March 28, 2023 in Hector Field. Hector Field was set up as a simulated forward operating station in a friendly country in order to give Airmen a chance to practice wartime emergency operations and communications in a remote location.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Warren Berry, second left, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, comments on the small unmanned aircraft systems program during a base visit at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 31, 2022. The sUAS has primarily been used for perimeter security, but has also been utilized for weather assessment.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector (Right), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Staron, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief, perform a quality assurance inspection at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defenses Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Daniel Cook (left), Sgt. 1st Class Christian Hughes (center) and Staff Sgt. Latonia Moore (right), all from 3rd Human Resources Sustainment Center based in Jackson, Mississippi, speak to junior Soldiers as they prepare for a briefing to the unit's senior enlisted advisor regarding the simulated casualty reports they had received as a part of Exercise Human Resources Warrior, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin Aug. 15, 2022. HR Warrior is an exercise developed to enhance Soldier's technical skills by focusing on the Human Resources core competencies of Man the Force, providing HR services, coordinating personnel support, and HR planning and operations.

Lt. Col. Matthew Erpenbach, 114th Medical Group director of operations, coordinates with Airmen during the Lobo Trident exercise March 28, 2023 in Hector Field. Hector Field was set up as a simulated forward operating station in a friendly country in order to give Airmen a chance to practice wartime emergency operations and communications in a remote location.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, presents challenge coins to Clear Space Force Station Arctic Airmen and Guardian superior performers in their duties to protect and defend the homeland. The Clear SFS members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons and 268th Security Forces, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

Col. Scott Carbaugh, right, 39th Medical Group commander, speaks with Gen. James B. Hecker, left, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, during his visit to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Aug. 4, 2022. Hecker met with several Airmen and received briefings about the wings mission and capabilities while speaking with members about how their role supports the mission of USAFE-AFAFRICA. The wing takes deliberate actions to develop Airmen and their families; confronts global challenges in support of the National Defense Strategy to defend our country and our allies; and utilizes dedicated efforts to deliver peace to our nation and its allies by fostering stability and deterring aggression throughout Europe and Africa.

Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Ryan D. Cobin, the Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, Army Reserve Medical Command reads a question from the SHARP awareness thumb ball to members of his team during the detachment's Feb. 4, 2024, battle assembly. The unit conducted its Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention training at its Pinellas Park, Florida, headquarters, where Soldiers tossed around the awareness thumb ball, which had questions from the Army SHARP program at each patch that Soldiers read aloud for discussion with their team.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman, right, speaks to Guardians and Airmen during an All Call at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022. Towberman fielded questions and concerns from Airmen and Guardians about mission, Guardian programs and the future of the Space Force.

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, 355th Wing Commander, tours the 355th Wing Staff Agencies during an immersion tour at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 14, 2022. 355th WSA works directly in support of wing leadership to execute critical capabilities such as financial, legal and religious needs.

Airmen from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron laugh at a joke made by U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Benwitz, 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, who toured the 733rd AMS facilities during a tour at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 14, 2022. The 733rd AMS supports continuous flight operations, with no quiet hours unlike other bases in overseas locations, playing a pivotal role in operations in the Pacific.

The new director of the V.A. Tennessee Valley health care system, Mr.Daniel Dücker, visited with Col. Vincent Myers and Blanchfield Army Community Hospital staff on April 20, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, receives a mission brief from the 53rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment C staff at the Wideband Satellite Operations Center in Landstuhl, Germany, September 12, 2022.

Brig. Gen. Lori Robinson, Deputy Commanding General of Support with 2nd Infantry Division/ROK Combined Division, conducts a maintenance terrain walkthrough of the 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade footprint on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, Sept. 15, 2022. The purpose of the maintenance terrain walkthrough is to ensure a high level of awareness and command interest in field maintenance by ensuring senior Command Groups understand how their maintenance program operates.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector (Right), and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chase Staron, 305th Air Mobility Wing crew chief, perform a quality assurance inspection at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defenses Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Davidson 47th Flying Training Wing commander visits with the Comptroller Squadron at Laughlin AFB Texas, on Aug 22, 2022, and talks to airmen and staff about what part they play in helping the base run. The Comptroller Squadron is responsible for managing the base finances and other customer support.

Arizona Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Lonnie J. Branum, land component commander, presents his coin to Spc. Emily Nottingham, a human resources specialist with the 198th RSG HHC, July 28, 2022, during his visit to Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Mississippi. Spc. Nottingham, who was at CSJFTC with her unit for annual training, was recognized for her can do attitude and willingness to work outside her MOS during the mobilization exercise Pershing Strike 2022. (Arizona Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Brian A. Barbour)

The PAT team discusses processes with the quality assurance office for the 151st MXG on 14 Mar 2023 at Roland R. Wright Air Base, Utah. This collaboration between the PAT and the 151st ARW and 151st Maintenance Group is a part of the National Guard Bureau's initiative to enhance the operational readiness of Air National Guard units across the country.

Service members chat in an office on Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado, Feb. 15, 2024. In May 2008, on the 50th anniversary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command agreement, the command center located within Cheyenne Mountain complex was officially re-designated as the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command alternate command center. Space Force

Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, assistant adjutant general-Air and commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, Col. Brian Kile, Director of Joint Staff, Alaska National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Kim Groat, Alaska Air National Guards state command chief visit the 168th Wing deployers and maintenance group to hear from the Airmen. The 168th is the premier Arctic Wing providing rapid global reach and vigilance capabilities through air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, missile warning, and space domain awareness. The 168th Wing maintains a 24/7 air defense constant watch and commitment for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Senior Airman Jeremy Nicasio, 355th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, assists a customer at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 5, 2023. The 355th Comptroller Squadron handles all financial operations for military and civilian personnel at DM.

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Goins, an aircraft metals technician from the 176th Metals technology shop, briefs Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Alaska National Guard on the user interface of a newly delivered industrial 3D printer

Master Sgt. Kayla DiMarino, a personnel technician assigned to the 910th Maintenance Group, expresses her ideas to other Airmen during a senior non-commissioned officer enlisted symposium, Aug. 9, 2022, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The symposium focused on professional and personal development, building relationships, learning new leadership skills and developing new relationships with other leaders across YARS.

Maj. Gen. David Wilson, Commanding General of theU.S. Army Sustainment Command, shares information during a visit to V Corps Forward Deployed Headquarters at Camp Kościuszko, Poland, 14 August 2022. During the visit, several senior leaders briefed Gen. Edward Daly, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, regarding V Corps current operations and support needs.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, Space Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visit Clear Space Force Station to hear from the Clear Team members on their operations and wellbeing. Whiting had a Space Command Chaplain Team and Space Command Guardians visiting along with him for them to have a chance to see the mission and hear from counterparts. The Clear Space Force members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons and 268th Security Forces, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman speaks with a Guardian assigned to Delta 12 during a tour of the Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, May 2, 2022.

Staff Sgt. John Egbert, right, 66th Force Support Squadron Force Management supervisor, Staff Sgt. Jennifer Colone, 66th Security Forces Squadron Reports and Analysis noncommissioned officer in charge, and Senior Airman Hector Olivera, 66 SFS patrolman, participate in a readiness and response exercise at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Dec. 6. Base officials held exercises Dec. 5-9 to evaluate readiness capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, discuss the rapid airfield damage repair progress at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Nov. 8, 2022. The five-day bivouac training exercise tested the squadron's ability to secure an enemy airfield and establish base operations infrastructure.

Chief Master Sgt. Justin G. Stoltzfus, 39th Air Base Wing Command Chief (left) watches as Staff Sgt. Tommy J. Greene, a financial operations supervisor assigned to the 39th Comptroller Squadron (CPTS) (right) shows him one of the systems used to in-process personnel at Incirlik AB, Turkey, July 18, 2022. Members of the 39th ABW depend on this service when arriving, and it contributes to a welcoming and smooth transition. The command team was able to experience the in-depth process Airmen of the 39th CPTS completed for all U.S. military personnel located here.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Donna W. Martin, inspector general of the U.S. Army, speaks with U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Braeger, security cooperations officer for V Corps during a visit at Poznan, Poland, May 22, 2022. The Office of the Inspector General serves to provide impartial, objective and unbiased advice and oversight to the Army through relevant, timely and thorough inspection, assistance, investigations, and training.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tracy Wallace, Air Force Global Strike Command first sergeant, speaks to the Liberty Wing Torchbearers at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 23, 2022. The Torchbearers briefed Wallace on the impact and benefits that have resulted since the programs inception.

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Enrique Flores, 35th Civil Engineering Squadronelectrical systems noncommissioned officer in charge, greets Col. MichaelRichard, 35th Fighter Wing commander, during a Wild Weasel Walk-through atMisawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 4, 2024. Wing leadership was given a tour on base power operations.

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Khadarryl Johnson, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron section commander, right, discusses leadership strategies with U.S. Air Force Capt. Anthony Pipe, 314th Fighter Squadron flight commander, during a flight leadership course at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 6, 2022. In this course, flight leaders learned how to properly identify and solve problems in order to effectively lead Airmen to success.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Imelda Edge, 18th Wing Staff Agency professional military education instructor from Houston, Texas was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, discuss radar operations with Capt. Lee Dockery at the Upgraded Early Warning Radar on Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, May 4, 2022, as Tech. Sgt. Kevin Jewitt, a native of North Pole, Alaska, monitors radar systems in the foreground. The leadership team traveled to Clear SFS to meet with leaders and tour the UEWR and Long Range Discrimination Radar under the purview of Clear SFS. Clear SFS has been a vital part of the integral deterrence in support of NORADs mission of Homeland Defense since the U. S. Air Force set up Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems and became fully operational in November of 1961. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

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, Aug. 30, 2022. The NCO Symposium exposed both forces to different leadership techniques, and to develop various mentorship styles through group discussions facilitated by senior leaders.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing process through the deployment line at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 27, 2022. Deployment outprocessing ensures maximum accountability of forces and verifies every Airman is ready to accomplish their mission. Moody Airmen set out on the first-ever operational deployment of the HH-60W to provide rescue services in support of contingency operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marco Mendez, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 1st EOD Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, teaches members of the Timor-Leste National Police (PNTL) about the hook-and-line kit, which allows for remote operation against potential explosive threats, during the classroom portion of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training program in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 10, 2022. The rotation of the HMA program to Timor-Leste advances the U.S. and PNTL relationship, furthering opportunities for cultural exchange, and enhancing our mutual skills in support of humanitarian assistance and professional skills development.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks to enlisted Airmen of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio National Guard at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, October 16, 2022. Williams toured the base during his visit and provided leadership to Airmen, answering questions and listening to the Airmen.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Amy Morris (right), Director of Inspections for the 126th Air Refueling Wing's Inspector General office, stands next to 126th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Tom Jackson, while her promotion order is being read at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 22, 2022. The Illinois Air National Guard wing flies the KC-135 Stratotanker to accomplish its aerial refueling mission with U.S. and allied military planes.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Johnson, 21st Security Forces unit trainer, left, discusses taser protocol with U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 29, 2024. Miller learned about security forces training as part of his Space Base Delta 1 immersion tour. Space Force

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ryan Scott, 2-10 AHB Commander, conducts his last flight as battalion commander on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. Lt. Col. Scott was pinned his Master Aviator Wings afterwards, after completing 15 years of service and 2,000 flight hours.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Christie, 325th Force Support Squadron commander, center, participates in a dining facility focus group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 17, 2022. The dining facility hosted a focus group so that Airmen from across the installation could voice their suggestions and opinions to boost customer satisfaction.

Brig. Gen. Leigh Swanson, Air Mobility Command command surgeon, and Chief Master Sgt. Daneen Jeziorske, AMC medical enlisted force, visit the Operation Support Team during a base tour at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 12, 2024. During the visit, Swanson and Jeziorske had the opportunity to learn about the 19th MDGs daily operations and engage with numerous Airmen across various career fields that contribute to preparing and maintaining medical readiness. Air Force

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, Space Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visited the 268th Security Forces who defend and protect Clear Space Force Station, Alaska. Whiting and Simmons listen to the SFS members to better understand their operations and well-being at Clear SFS. The Clear SFS members provide strategic missile warning, missile defense, and Upgraded Early Warning Radar as an integral part of deterrence in support of Homeland Defense. Clear SFS is home to Arctic Airmen, and Guardians assigned to the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons and 268th Security Forces, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

CAMP MABRY, Texas (Dec. 8, 2022) U.S. Army Maj. Darren Hamby, the operations officer assigned to Incident Support Team 1 at Joint Task Force Civil Support, gives an interview highlighting the importance and benefits of Exercise Sudden Response 23, at Camp Mabry, Texas, Dec. 8, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Cleary, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron unaccompanied housing superintendent, speaks to Thomasville High School Junior ROTC students at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 12, 2023. Students toured the dorms to better understand the living conditions for single Airmen.

Military and civilian students attend the CFE-DM Humanitarian Assistance Response Training in Conflict Oct. 21, 2022. The purpose of the 5-day training course is to prepare the US joint force and their security partners for supporting, and when necessary, conducting humanitarian assistance before, during, and after combat operations. The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance provides academic research, civil-military coordination training, and operational insights to support decision making before, during, and after crises.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marlissa Mize, left, a personnel specialist, and Master Sgt. Brandon Stamm, a cyber operations specialist, both with the 264th Combat Communications Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, observe their unit's new digital command information board at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois, Aug. 13, 2022. The digital command information board is one way that information is disseminated to 182nd Airlift Wing personnel.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nathaniel Perry Jr., the Air Force First Sergeant special duty manager at Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, speaks with Puerto Rico Air National Guard leadership during a meeting with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, May 14, 2022. CMSAF Bass spent time with Airmen at the 156th Wing and emphasized the importance of total force integration and overcoming challenges to more effectively accomplish the Air Force mission and be ready for the ever-evolving battlefield that future conflicts may hold.

Col. Martin A. Wohlgemuth, commander, Area Support Group-Kuwait, listens to questions during his all-hands event at Camp Arijfan, Kuwait, July 22, 2022. Throughout the event, he emphasized the importance of taking care of people, exercising effective communication, and active leadership development.

Bryce Jones, seated, emergency management specialist, 63rd Readiness Division, and 1st Sgt. Michael Wilts, 416th Theater Engineer Command, listen as Wilts asks a question during the Defense Support of Civil Authorities leader training in Sloan, Nev., May 20, 2022. The training provided Army Reserve leadership teams with a greater understanding of the DSCA process and how to better prepare their Soldiers and units to accomplish the mission.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shawn Pedrus and U.S. Air Force Angelina Frenzel, food service members with the 36th Force Support Squadron, go through a checklist at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 28, 2022. Pedrus and Frenzel checked to see what else they needed to prepare for the meal ahead.

Soldiers from the 525th E-MIB conduct an interrogation with a role-player from the 222nd MP Battalion during Guardian Sphinx. (Army

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 06, 2022) Vice Admiral Yancey B. Lindsey, commander, Navy Installations Command, left, is escorted through USS Chief Recruit Fire Fighter Trainer 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.

Col. Paul D. Howard, Signal School Commandant & Chief of Signal, receives mission briefs from 2d Theater Signal Brigade leadership, staff and battalions during a short visit to USAG Wiesbaden Sept. 26, 2022. The U.S. Army Signal School trains, educates, and develops highly skilled Signal Soldiers across the Army to support the full range of Multi-Domain Signal Operations. The Chief of Signal manages the Personnel and Branch Proponency for the Signal Corps.

SAFER Challenge participants took part in a full day of Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) activities promoting the Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP); Family Advocacy Program (FAP); Financial Readiness Program; and the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) on April 21, 2022 at Chievres Air Base, Chievres, Belgium.

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.

Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, assistant adjutant general-Air and commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, Col. Brian Kile, Director of Joint Staff, Alaska National Guard and Chief Master Sgt. Kim Groat, Alaska Air National Guards state command chief visit the 168th Wing deployers and maintenance group to hear from the Airmen. The 168th is the premier Arctic Wing providing rapid global reach and vigilance capabilities through air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, missile warning, and space domain awareness. The 168th Wing maintains a 24/7 air defense constant watch and commitment for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

U.S. Air Force Col. David Aragon, 36th Wing vice commander, prepares to present the Linebacker of the Week award to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brittany Wallace, pharmacy flight chief of the 36th Healthcare Operations Squadron, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 30, 2022. The Team Andersen Linebacker of the Week recognizes outstanding enlisted, officer, civilian and total force personnel who have had an impact on achieving Team Andersens Mission, Vision and Priorities.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Meghan Hoover, left, 193rd Special Operations Wing command support staff, and Staff Sgt. Dylan Wilson, right, 71st Special Operations Squadron special missions aviator, listen to a briefing during the inaugural Torch and Dagger professional development seminar at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, October 14, 2022. Enlisted Airmen across Air Force Special Operations Command as well as Air Education and Training Command were invited to engage in training and crosstalk with peers and mentors from E-1 to E-9.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, board a plane to deploy to the U.S. Army Europe and Africa area of operations, from Fort Hood, Texas, July 13, 2022. The Fort Hood-based 3ABCT, 1CD will go to Europe to reassure NATO allies, deter Russian aggression and to be prepared to support a range of other requirements in the region.

Spc. Gabe Lucero from the North Carolina Army National Guard's 295th Signal Company attended classes during Cyber Shield 2022 held at the Army National Guard's Professional Education Center on Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas, June 5-17. Cyber Shield 2022 is the DODs largest unclassified cyber security exercise working with multiple military branches and inter-agencies to collaborate in continually bettering the militarys cyber security capabilities.

U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Daniel Sebeck, Space Delta 8 vice commander, delivers remarks to the assembled members of the Wideband Satellite Operations Center during a transfer of authority recognition ceremony in Landstuhl, Germany, September 12, 2022. The ceremony formally recognized the tactical transfer of authority from the 53rd Signal Battalion to the 53rd Space Operations Squadron, Detachment C. Lt. Col. Sebeck thanked the gathered U.S. Army mission partners for their years of dedicated satellite communications partnership, and for the smooth transfer of mission and people from the Army to the Space Force.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Carey, 35th Fighter Wing (FW) chaplain, presents gifts to Col. Michael Richard and Chief Master Sgt. Cheronica Blandburg, 35th FW commander and command chief, during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2023. Chaplains provide spiritual guidance and counseling, religious and non-religious, for all military members and their families.

U.S. Army Reserve Col. Melissa Adamski, right, commander of the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, congratulates Chief Warrant Officer 3 Gabriel Martinez, left, 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion maintenance technician, after an awards ceremony. The 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 336th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, U.S. Army Reserve, received the Department of the Army level Army Award for Maintenance Excellence, MTOE medium category, in an event honoring the unit held on Fort George G. Meade, Md., Jan. 20, 2024.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Will Robinson and Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company and Headquarters Support Company, part of the 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" practices filling out a tactical combat casualty care card during a tactical combat causality care class at Fort Cavazos, Texas, Feb. 10, 2024. The course trains service members to provide immediate care that can save a casualty's life, such as stopping severe bleeding, sealing an open chest wound and inserting a nasopharyngeal airway, introducing evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing trauma care on the battlefield. (Minnesota National Guard

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 369th Special Troops Battalion perform customer service in a finance office during Exercise Diamond Saber, at Fort Dix, New Jersey, August 14, 2022. Diamond Saber is a U.S. Army Reserve-led exercise that incorporates participation from all components and joint services. It prepares finance and comptroller Soldiers on warfighting functions such as funding the force, payment support, dispersing operations, accounting, fiscal stewardship, audit ability, and data analytics.

U.S. Army Reserve Col. Melissa Adamski, right, commander of the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, presents a coin to Sgt. 1st Class Rick Snipe, 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company First Sergeant. Sgt. 1st Class Rick Snipe received a command coin for his outstanding efforts supporting soldiers and unit mobilization at Fort George G. Meade, Md., Jan. 20, 2024.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Brett Williams, left, and Shawn Whalen, both 60th Maintenance Operation Support maintenance management production specialists, assess records at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct 12, 2022. These specialists work with crew chiefs and mechanics to plan, schedule and organize aerospace vehicle maintenance to ensure equipment and machinery is ready and working whenever its needed.

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Latonia Moore, human resources specialist, 3rd Human Resources Sustainment Center of Jackson, Mississippi, works in a simulated casualty assistance center as a part of the Human Resource Warrior Exercise on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin Aug. 15, 2022. HR Warrior is an exercise developed to train Army Reserve units and Soldiers to be able to efficiently and effectively process casualty reports as they come in from the battlefield.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dennis Hampton, 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 electronical/environmental systems instructor, explains the role of electronical and environmental system specialists in F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. During a Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math tour, students got hands-on experience with some of the controls and parts on an F-16 Fighting Falcon and learned about maintenance.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John D. Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa deputy commander, awards a coin for superior performer to Airman 1st Class Jacob Helzer, 100th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics maintenance journeyman, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 31, 2022. Helzer is one of many Airmen at RAF Mildenhall who emulated and honed the Air Force core values of Excellence in All We Do.

U.S. Air Force Col. Celina E. Noyes, right, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing commander, and U.S. Army Col. Michael A. Sapp, center, Fort George G. Meade garrison commander, attend a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event, Jan. 12, 2024, at Fort Meade, Maryland. The 70th ISRW Diversity and Inclusion team hosted the event, which consisted of a panel discussion that allowed members to share personal experiences and highlight the importance of unity and inclusivity within our society.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Cornish, 33rd Special Operations Squadron commander, and Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, 16th Air Force commander and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (Air Force) commander, discuss the impact of Air Force Special Operations Commands Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) and how it challenges the landscape of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions during a tour at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 14, 2024. A2E is AFSOCs number one acquisition priority, focused on evolving the way the command approaches conflict ranging from Counter-Violent Extremist Organization operations to countering near-peer and peer adversaries in contested or denied environments. Air Force

U.S. Space Force Capt. Daniel C. Reynolds, Deputy Test Director, 4th Test and Evaluation Squadron, briefs 1st. Lt. Michael M. Efejuku, Lead Test Engineer, during a meeting at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, April 22, 2022. On February 13, 2022, Reynolds became the first Guardian to graduate from the joint-service Sapper Leader Course. A Sapper Tab is worn on his right shoulder sleeve to signify his completion of the course.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Miranda Schmidt, pediatric intensive care unit nurse from the 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, hosts a knowledge exchange with Suriname Armed Forces physicians at Paramaribo Military Hospital in Suriname, Feb. 22, 2024. Forty-two U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve Airmen traveled to Suriname in support of this years Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission, where they are participating in health engagements and exchanging best practices to develop stronger relationships with host nation partners in medicine. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, Third Air Force commander, speaks with Maj. Thomas M. Synovec, 39th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, during his visit to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan 27, 2023. Maj. Gen. France traveled to Incirlik AB to meet with Airmen, experience the wings Larger than Life weekend and observe how they support Third Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and U.S. European Command objectives. Third Air Force issues directives to subordinate commands and takes action on behalf of the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander as directed. The command takes deliberate actions to develop Airmen and their families, confronts global challenges in support of the National Defense Strategy to defend our country and our allies and utilizes dedicated efforts to deliver peace to our nation and its allies by fostering stability and deterring aggression throughout Europe and Africa.

CHICAGO (Nov. 30, 2022) Commander, Naval Service Training Command, Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture (second from the right) meets Chicago Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Consortium midshipmen, during a site visit at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Nov. 30. The Chicago NROTC Consortium consists of midshipmen at Northwestern University, Loyola University, IIT, University of Illinois at Chicago and Kennedy King College. Couture visited the Northwestern campus in Evanston, Illinois, and the IIT campus in South Chicago and met with midshipmen, unit leadership and school officials. The NROTC program is supported by Couture and her headquarters staff at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, and is at more than 160 colleges and universities.

U.S. Air Force Col. Billy Pope, 81st Training Wing commander, visits the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron logistics plans department during the 81st Mission Support Group Immersion Tour inside the Taylor Logistics Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 7, 2023. The 81st LRS provides comprehensive transportation, supply, fuels and logistics plans support to 52,000 members from all U.S. military branches to Gulf Coast installations, including the second largest technical training wing in the Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman June Choi, 51st Medical Support Squadron medical records technician, clears an M-4 Carbine with the assistance of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cornell Nelson, 51st Security Forces Squadron (SFS) base defense operations center controller, during an augmentee recall at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2022. After receiving a weapon from the armory, augmentees are required to ensure it is clear and safe by utilizing a clearing barrel overseen by a SFS member.

A new helicopter training landing pad at Muir Army Airfield is dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder during a ceremony in the Aviation Maintenance Instruction Building here.The two pilots were killed April 9, 2013 when the AH-64 Apache helicopter they were flying crashed during a flight mission in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. They were serving on a combat deployment with Bravo Company, 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade during Operation Enduring Freedom.

221201-A-NR779-1030 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 1, 2022) Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, speaks with Navy Reserve Sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Dec. 1. During the all-hands call, he answered Sailors' questions and spoke about new programs and initiatives.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. George Kiszlo, 390th Intelligence Squadron flight chief, weapons and tactics from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

Senior Master Sgt. Cherie Burns, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations superintendent of the Plans and Programs Division, conducts a continuity of operations plan tabletop exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 21, 2024. A COOP is to restore essential operations at a different location and resume operations within an allotted time. Air Force

Sgt. Marcus McCormick, a 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Soldier, takes a general military knowledge test held during the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition at Camp Humphreys, South Korea on 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.

Spc. Emberlee McPherson attached to the 495th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, writes notes during the Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) training series, June 17, 2022, at Camp Rapid, South Dakota. The C-UAS class is a three-part training series that includes classroom training, virtual training, and live training with the system.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Wilson, non-commissioned officer in charge, education and training with the 36th Wing Medical Group, receives a book from U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul R. Birch, 36th Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John E. Payne, 36th Wing command chief, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 6, 2022. The Linebacker 2: A View from the Rock written by James R. McCarthy is a story about the Air Forces history and participation in Operation Linebacker 2.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tyrone McDougald, Air Force Medical Readiness Agency career field manager, speaks to 1st Special Operations Medical Group leadership at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022. McDougald traveled from Defense Health Headquarters, Va. to speak with the 1st SOMDG leadership about the importance of ensuring Airmen are motivated and capable to achieve the mission at hand.

U.S. Marines sign initial paperwork at the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 6, 2022. The mission of the NMCRS is to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational and other assistance to eligible personnel in need.

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force service members greet each other during an immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 28, 2022. Immersions provide service members the opportunity to learn from their counterparts and improve interoperability across the force.

Leadership from the 354th Fighter Wing escorts U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom, commander of Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and 11th Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, 11th Air Force Command Chief, during a base tour at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2022. During the visit, Nahom received briefings detailing RED FLAG-Alaska operations, challenges faced in the Arctic, and F-35A Lightning II readiness.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dalian Melgoza, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, explains a method of securing vehicles to a C-17 Globemaster III at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron and Soldiers from the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade worked together during an iteration of Joint Base Charlestons Mission Oriented Trainer program.

Capt. Andrew L. Bethea, U.S. Army liaison team officer in charge, briefs Brig. Gen. Gregory S. Johnson, Adjutant General of the U.S. Army, on how the Army works together with the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Command, Control and Communication 24/7 Operation Center during his orientation of AFMAO at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 15, 2022.

220914-N-PC620-0024JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (Sept. 14, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher Grasso, left, Joint Task Force Civil Support Operations Officer, and U.S. Army Maj. Darren Hamby, right, JTF-CS Incident Support Team 1 Officer-in-Charge, describe the teams ability to rapidly deploy in response to a catastrophic manmade or natural disaster to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Deputy Operations Officer and Exercise Director, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Sean Regan, during his visit to JTF-CS headquarters on Ft. Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 14, 2022. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, JTF-CS conducts chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear disaster response and all-hazards defense support of civil authorities training and operations in support of lead federal agencies in order to save lives, mitigate human suffering, and prevent further injury.

New York Army National Guard State Planner, Maj. Melanie Padilla works alongside her Brazilian army counterpart during the initial planning conference for exercise Southern Vanguard 24 in Macapa, Brazil, Dec 5-8, 2022. Brazil and the New York Army National Guard established a state partnership program in 2019 to enhance knowledge and training opportunities for both forces. Since its inception, the New York Army National Guard has completed over 20 exchanges, with the upcoming Southern Vanguard 24 being the largest to date.

Staff Sgt. Saud Ahlschlager, 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, talks to students and parents about his experience as a maintainer during the Fall Career Day at Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, October 26, 2022. Career day allows students and parents a glimpse of careers at the 114th Fighter Wing and the benefits the South Dakota Air National Guard has to offer.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Samuel L. Meyer center, the commanding officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with Marines and sailors during 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Loading Exercise visit within USS Portland (LPD-27) on May 12, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide information of the supportability of ACVs aboard a LPD-Class ship throughout a six-month deployment.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Anita Fligge, center right, Defense Health Agency chief nursing officer, and Master Sgt. Matthew Maxwell, right, DHA senior enlisted leader, listen to Capt. Kayleigh Migaleddi, left, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse and Tech. Sgt. Katherine Wilson, 60th AES aeromedical evacuation technician, during a facility tour at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 31, 2022. Fligge and Maxwell was briefed on 60th AES's mission and overall operations, and spoke with flight nurses and medical technicians.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John H. Phillips, the U.S. European Command's Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Cyber Director (J-6), observes the communications systems capabilities of Marines of II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) at their exercise command post at Bardufoss, Norway, Feb. 27, 2024. The J-6 is a joint staff section responsible for command, control, communications and computer systems and provides commanders with the ability to make and communicate timely decisions across their areas of operations. II Marine Expeditionary Force Marines are participating in exercise Nordic Response 24 which is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation. 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 under challenging Arctic conditi

Staff Sgt. Stephen Malone, Air Force Global Strike Command Financial Management budget analyst, reviews documents at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 13, 2022. The AFGSC FM team keeps a watchful eye on financial data to ensure that the Commands funds are being used responsibly and efficiently.

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