Military Training Sessions

Images of soldiers and airmen engaged in training exercises, focusing on culinary, space, and tactical operations.

FORT CARSON, Colo. (April 25, 2022) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Van, left, Joint Task Force Civil Support commanding general, discusses how JTF-CS works together with various local, state, and federal agencies to respond to a catastrophic manmade or natural disaster with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Prendergast, the commander of Contingency Command Post 1, Task Force 51, for U.S. Army North, second from right, and exercise observer/controllers during Vibrant Response 22, April 25, 2022. Joint Task Force Civil Support conducts chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response and all-hazards defense support to civil authorities operations in support of the lead federal agency in order to save lives, mitigate human suffering, and prevent further injury. Vibrant Response is an annual U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command directed Command Post Exercise planned in coordination with DoD, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA and other federal and state partners. As USNORTHCOMs Joint For

Army National Guard Soldiers from across the country converged on the 129th Regiment Regional Training Institute on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois June 24, 2022. These Soldiers come from various military occupational specialties, but are hoping to convert to (92G) Culinary Specialists. During a practical exercise, they discussed field site set-up and operations.As war fights change, its important that were able to move with our troops, said Sergeant 1st Class Rikk Knowles, a course manager and instructor with the RTI. Even for culinary specialists, logistics are important because we have to be able to move.

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Deshawna Moore, SPACE FLAG 22-3 exercise director, provides U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, U.S. Space Force Chief of Staff, a status on simulated orbital warfare engagements during SPACE FLAG 22-3 at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 16, 2022. Considered a tactically-focused exercise, SPACE FLAG is designed to provide tactical space units with advanced training in a simulated contested, degraded and operationally-limited environment. The exercise is conducted using live, virtual and constructive simulations which immerse Guardians and participants into a synthetic virtual battlefield.

Colonel Nicholas Dipoma, Second Air Force Vice Commander, and Chief Master Seargeant Kathleen McCool visit the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San-Antonio Lackland, Texas on July 26, 2022. Col Dipoma and CMSgt McCool toured Basic Military Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Lambert, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, uses a control and computer operates a Man Transportable Robotic System during an EOD exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Sept. 08, 2022. The MTRS is a remotely operated, medium-sized robotic system that provides a standoff capability to detect, confirm, identify, and dispose of hazards.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Deborah L. Burton, 514th Aeromedical Staging Squadron senior enlisted leader, checks the distal pulse of Chief Master Sgt. James P. Kana, 514th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron senior enlisted leader, during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training class at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., May 17, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard, listens as Airmen with the 239th Combat Communications Squadron, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri National Guard, explain their jobs at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 11, 2022. During his visit, Williams spoke with leadership and Airmen about the importance of the mission, leadership qualities and the Airmen's impact on the future of the Air Force.

U.S. Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Miche'al Strayhorn is advanced to sergeant major during a ceremony at Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 4, 2022.She is currently the J1 Directorate Sergeant Major at Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri.

A Kuwaiti Land Force soldier under the 94th Saleh al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade is instructed by Sgt. Russell Holiway, combat medic specialist, left, and Sgt. Chandler Dye, combat medic specialist, right, on using a splint during a subject matter expert exchange on combat life saver skills on May 24, 2022 at the 94th Saleh al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade Headquarters. Subject matter expert exchanges with partner nations is essential in building and maintaining partnerships the region.

Staff Sgt. Amanda Britt, an automated logistical specialist assigned to 68th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Division Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to Kimberly Jackson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness, during Jacksons visit to Fort Carson, Colorado, Aug. 23, 2022. Jackson discussed the importance of being inquisitive and utilizing critical thinking as a means to shape our future missions.

FORT CARSON, Colo. (April 25, 2022) U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Van, left, Joint Task Force Civil Support commanding general, discusses how JTF-CS works together with various local, state, and federal agencies to respond to a catastrophic manmade or natural disaster with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Prendergast, the commander of Contingency Command Post 1, Task Force 51, for U.S. Army North, second from right, and exercise observer/controllers during Vibrant Response 22, April 25, 2022. Joint Task Force Civil Support conducts chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response and all-hazards defense support to civil authorities operations in support of the lead federal agency in order to save lives, mitigate human suffering, and prevent further injury. Vibrant Response is an annual U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command directed Command Post Exercise planned in coordination with DoD, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA and other federal and state partners. As USNORTHCOMs Joint For

Staff Sgt. Josh Poticha, crew chief with 157th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 157th Air Refueling Wing, is coined by visiting Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, New Hampshire, May 3, 2022. Poticha and other deserving New Hampshire Soldiers and Airmen were coined by the general during his tour of the base. Hokanson also convened with adjutants general from 11 states during the "huddle" visit to discuss various strategic initiatives in an information-sharing forum.

Capt. Faudia Bacchuas, Brigade Jag for 164th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) quizzes Soldiers on expectations during briefing for Hurricane Ian. Florida has activated some 5,000 National Guard troops in response to Hurricane Ian.

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Cruz and other Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company and Headquarters Support Company, part of the 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" participate in 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. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, right, command chief, Air National Guard (ANG) speaks with Airmen on the operations floor of the 186th Air Operations Group, 186 Air Refueling Wing during his visit to Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi, Jan. 6, 2024. Williams visited the 186th AOG following a town hall conducted earlier that day.

1st Lt. Andrea Viveros and Staff Sgt. Luz Arguello, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 11th Signal Brigade, verify sorted boots while volunteering May 12, 2022, at Fort Hood, Texas, in preparation for the Memorial Remembrance Boot Display. This year marks the eighth annual display honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Each fallen Fort Hood service member is represented with a combat boot featuring the service member's name and photo, alongside an American flag.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Tate, 325th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and Airman 1st Class Austin Santrock, 325th MXS NDI apprentice, review a work request receipt at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 14, 2022. The NDI flight receives assets and equipment from various units across the installation to maintain serviceability and check for functionality.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing inspect mobility bags during an exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 8, 2022. Airmen from multiple squadrons participated in exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, testing Travis AFBs rapid mobility capabilities during possible real-world scenarios.

Right, Airman 1st Class Kaeli Schiff and Airman 1st Class Rafael Morales, 75th Air Base Wing, practice self-aid and buddy care techniques during an Ability to Survive and Operate rodeo (ATSO) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 13, 2022. The training exercise refreshes and instructs Airmen on warfare survival and operational skills.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alex Reynolds, right, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, briefs C-17 aircrew prior to a strategic and tactical operational flight in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility during Exercise Golden Bee at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 26, 2022. Exercise Golden Bee is a joint readiness exercise designed to provide training integration and rehearse strategic and operational objectives in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command, receives a briefing from the 460th Civil Engineering Squadron to gain a deeper understanding of the procedures and projects of the team at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., 12 Dec, 2022. Lt. Gen. Whiting was briefed on the importance the 460th CES has on Buckley as a whole, as well as their assistance to the Clear fire in Alaska.

Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson, 1st Cavalry Division commanding general, recognizes three Soldiers for their ability to take action as a leader and save the life of a Trooper at Fort Hood, Texas, July 11.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Alfred Flowers Jr., Manpower, Personnel and Resources director, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, speaks with Col. Chris Robinson, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, right, during a distinguished visitor tour in the 375th AMW Headquarters on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 1, 2022. Flowers is responsible for personnel policy, force development and staffing requirements for more than 40,000 active-duty officer, enlisted and civilian personnel and is responsible for all Air Force medical education and training worldwide.

U. S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Fuge, a production assessment team (PAT) member from the 169th Maintenance Operation Flight at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., discusses ways to enhance local maintenance procedures with Senior Airman Gillian Monzon, a plans and scheduling specialist with the 142nd Maintenance Operations Flight at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on July 28, 2022. The PAT's mission is to explore ways to increase aircraft availability through the optimization of maintenance and supply practices and procedures.

Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Sailes, District of Columbia National Guard Electronics and Calibration section supervisor, and Spc. John Parker, electronics and calibration technician, within the Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) section, inspects a dial pressure gauge at the Surface Equipment Maintenance Facilities/Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Jan. 18, 2024. Standardized measurements ensure weapons systems from aircraft to mission-critical vehicles operate safely and effectively.

Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher N. Brownell, the commander of the 181st Mission Support Group, pauses for a moment of prayer during an assumption of command ceremony at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Dec. 3, 2022. Brownell assumed command of the 181st Mission Support Group during the ceremony.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emily Tiedt, the noncommissioned officer in charge of adverse actions, assigned to the 36th Wing office of the Staff Judge Advocate, receives the Linebacker of the Week Award from Col. Larry Fenner, 36th Wing vice commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Smith, the senior enlisted leader assigned to the 36th Operations Group, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 21, 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.

Airmen listen to a briefing before a joint training exercise at Wright Patterson Air Force, OH on Nov 9, 2022. The 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 88th Medical Group Critical Air Transport Team conducted a training with simulated patients in a live-fight environment to practice and verify patient care and operational capabilities.

U.S. Army Col. Bryan L. Logan (left), Vice Commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, briefs U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Caroline M. Miller (right), 502nd ABW and JBSA commander, during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Watts, 81st Training Support Squadron military training leader, provides a tour of the Levitow Training Support Facility to Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool, Second Air Force command chief, and Col. Nicholas Dipoma, Second Air Force vice commander, during an immersion tour at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 29, 2022. The tour also included the 334th Training Squadron air traffic control simulator and the 81st Medical Group clinical research lab.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen attend the Spring Into Wellness Information Fair in the Heat Seeker room, on Luke Air Force Base, Arizona on May 15, 2022. Airmen were provided resources for mental health and self care to look out for themselves and their wingmen.

Maj. Jessica Warzecha relinquishes command of the Training Support Unit during a Change of Command Ceremony, April 5, 2022 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The incoming commander is Maj. Torin Roth.

Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Romano, 105th Medical Group administrative support, organizes pre-deployment vital sign paperwork before the guardsmen enter a mock hot-zone disaster area during a New York National Guard joint training exercise and external evaluation of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Task Force and Homeland Response Force for FEMA Region II, in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2022.

375th Air Mobility Wing Airmen laugh while waiting for a safety briefing to begin during Ballistic Badger 2022, Oct. 20, 2022, on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. BB22 is a training opportunity for Airmen at the Showcase Wing to rehearse the ability to execute rapid global mobility.

A Finnish soldier assigned to the 1st Infantry Company, of the readiness unit of the Satakunta Jaeger Battalion, practices with an M17 pistol under supervision of U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during a team leader academy at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 5, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Col. Keith A. McKinley (center), Sgt. 1st Class Henry Vasquez (left) and Pvt. Alexandria Allen (right), cut the ceremonial cake together to symbolize the longevity of the United States Army during the African Lion 22 exercise in Agadir, Morocco on June 14, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands 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.

The 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, JoAnne S. Bass, visited Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on Jan. 6-7, 2024. Chief Bass participated in a base tour where she heard from subject matter experts about the mission capabilities and accomplishments of the 151st Wing. Afterward, she attended the Utah Air Guard Airmen of the Year Banquet, where Bass gave the keynote speech and celebrated with the Airmen of the Year award winners.

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - Soldiers and Civilians of the 780th Military Intelligence (MI) Brigade (Cyber) were on hand to witness the reflagging of E Company (Empire), 782d MI Battalion (Cyber), to F Company (Fury), 781st MI Battalion (Cyber), October 4, at the DeKalb Army Reserve Center.

Brig. Gen. Patrick Lanaghan, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Missouri National Guard, gives a speech to Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Feb. 4, 2024. Lanaghan serves as the chief adviser to the Adjutant General on all matters pertaining to programs, policies, operations, management, and command and control of the Missouri Air National Guard. Air National Guard

The Adjutant General of the U.S Army, BG Gregory Johnson, meets with key leaders of the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army program to disucss upcoming release events and issues, Dec. 1, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia.

Col. Vincent Myers, the BACH Commander, and Col. Andrew Jordan, the Fort Campbell Garrison Commander, joined Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, and presented both Fort Campbell and Montgomery County Emergency Services with awards. The Fort Campbell EMS received the Civilian Service Commendation Medal and the Montgomery County Emergency Service workers received the Public Service Commendation Medal, recognizing them for assistance during recent events and for their continued partnership with the Fort Campbell community. "We have a lot of resources on Fort Campbell, but we don't have everything we need, so we rely on partnerships with our local community, especially when it comes to fire services and EMS," said Jordan, "and some of our local communities rely on us ... it's reciprocal."

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erwin-John Barzaga, 18th Dental Squadron clinical flight non-commissioned officer in charge from Cavite City, Philippines 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.

Airmen with the 8th Medical Group respond to a simulated code blue during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19, 2022. The training exercise tested Airmen on their ability to rapidly respond to medical emergencies while reinforcing readiness and strengthening capabilities.

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets engage with Capt. Brandon Bylina, 75th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, June 24, 2022. Bylina spoke about the daily operations of a fighter pilot. USAFA cadets came to Moody AFB for Operation Air Force, a required summer program that gives cadets the opportunity to see an operational Air Force base.

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Bozeman, the facilities maintenance section training non-commissioned officer in charge at the 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 321, instructs a group of Airmen at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, May 10, 2022. Bozeman helps Airmen gain additional skills needed to complete the mission at the missile complex.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maaliq Williams, 51st Comptroller Squadron finance customer service technician, left, and Staff Sgt. Riciel Sobreo, 51st CPTS resource advisor, conducts tactical combat casualty care on Staff Sgt. Angelica Yap, 51st CPTS financial operations supervisor, during Beverly Midnight 24-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 29, 2024. TCCC is the new standard across the Department of Defense for first response care. Since June 2022, the TCCC program has completely replaced Self-Aid Buddy Care, also known as SABC.

Soldiers learned about retirement pay and benefits during an Introduction to Army Retirement Planning briefing from Army Retirement Services at the Association of the United States Armys (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Oct 12, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Taariq Darrabie, production recruiter, 1st Marine Corps District, speaks with educators from 1st Marine Corps District during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 7, 2024. The educators learned about the capabilities of the F/A-18 Hornet and what it takes to be a Marine aviator and airframes mechanic. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Vivian Capacete, left, and Airman 1st Class Jan Beatrice Fabay, right, 23rd Force Support Squadron career development technicians, train on procedures and forms, April 5, 2022, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Every few years, Airmen within the Military Personnel Section rotate technical positions after they have mastered one section.

Maj. Gen. David Francis, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commander, presents a challenge coin to 1st Sgt. Natalie Showers, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, at the 1st Aviation Brigade Headquarters July 18, 2022, Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Capt. Bonham, a registered nurse, speaks to Dallas-area high school students as they tour Armed Forces Reserve Center Seagoville on September 17, 2022. The students learned and practiced medical procedures on mannequins.

Col. Elizabeth Sumner, commander of the 124th Mission Support Group, claps for Maj. Kahli Gorski at an assumption of command ceremony, June, 5, 2022, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. This is Gorskis first command position, where she will serve as commander of the 124th Communications Squadron.

Air Force Capt. Daxton Duncan, a provider with the 181st Medical Group and Capt. Alyssa Doak, a nurse with the 181st Medical Group, Indiana Air National Guard assess a patient and perform simulated emergency procedures in a medical tent during the 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package pre-external evaluation sustainment year collective training event at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Aug. 10, 2022. The medical element of the 19th CERFP assists victims of emergency and disaster incidents to provide time-critical assessment, documentation and emergency medical support on location, preparing and stabilizing patients for transportation to local hospitals and processing sites. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Moss answers questions about benefits at the R2PM Muster at the Milwaukee Reserve center on April 29, 2022. The R2PM muster was organized to provide resources and information to those wishing to join or reenlist in the U.S. Army Reserve.

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. William Russell III, senior enlisted advisor to the adjutant general, Michigan National Guard, visits the troops assigned to 119th Field Artillery Regiment of the Michigan Army National Guard participating in exercise Summer Shield at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 25, 2022. Summer Shield, led by Latvian Mechanized Infantry Brigade is one of multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe that make up Defender Europe 22 exercise, led by U.S Army Europe and Africa. Defender demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

A 167th Airlift Wing munitions specialist performs a periodic distress signal kit inspection at the wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, February 3, 2024. Munitions specialists are responsible for the safety, security and accountability of all nonnuclear munitions and related components on the installation. From small arms ammunition to distress signal kits and aircraft flares, these Airmen work with high attention to detail as they store, assemble, inspect, account for and transport weapons systems to complete mission across the world. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bryan Barker, the Combat Capabilities Development Command senior enlisted advisor, tours the 3d Cavalry Regiment headquarters Dec. 14, at Fort Hood, TX. Barker was the regiments 21st command sergeant major.

49th Wing Airmen participate in a cohesion exercise during the women in uniform event, May 20, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Cohesion helps build and sustain a resilient workplace and community and this event provided Airmen skills to bring back to their workcenters.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Mercedes Watson (right), information protection technician, 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC), is promoted to rank of sergeant first class by Capt. Marlena Janes, 143d ESC Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, during a promotion ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Jan. 9, 2023.

NORFOLK (Sept. 7, 2022) Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) surgeons and hospital corpsman assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth perform emergency surgery and advanced trauma care on mannequins during a realistic test-of-concept aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship, USS Tortuga (LSD-46), Sept. 7, 2022. ERSS is designed to provide advanced medical capabilities at the closest point-of-injury, either afloat, undersea or ashore during combat or contingency operations in a distributed maritime environment.

Airmen process through a personnel deployment line during a generation exercise, May 13, 2022, at Lincoln, Air Force base, Neb. Generation exercises train Airmen to quickly respond for rapid deployment of troops and necessary equipment.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Teidra Whiteside, 169th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer support, performs tasks necessary to keep our Airmen mission ready at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, August 12, 2022.

Col. Chris Maker, Fort Meade Medical Department Activity commander, pins an Army Achievement Medal on Cpl. Thalia Hernandez, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, for being selected as the 3rd Quarter Fort Meade Medical Department Activity Best Leader in the noncommissioned officer category at an award ceremony held at the Fort Meade MEDDAC Headquarters, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, Maryland, July 8. Eight Soldiers competed in a variety of events over the course of 96 hours. The Fort Meade MEDDAC includes a number of U.S. Army health clinics at several other locations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Baez instructs recruits at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center as part of the Army's Echo Company at Joint Base San Antonio on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 31, 2022.The Coast Guard started the new program, established by a memorandum of agreement between DLIELC and the Army, to assist recruits who could struggle in recruit training due to language barriers as well as to incorporate an Enlish Languarge Training Program as a diversity initiative.The length of the program is at minimum 10 weeks dependent on the recruits academic progress but can be up to 24 weeks. Upon completion of the DLIELC program, recruits will return to Training Center Cape May and progress through the follow-on weeks of the normal recruit training process.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Katie Shveda

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Komlan Apetoh computes the rating of Spc. Breadon Sutton, assigned to U.S. Army Network Enterprise Center Belgium, 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, during Land Navigation for Army Warrior Training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, May 25, 2022. This training tested the proficiency of Soldiers based on the unit Mission Essential Tasks List.

Dave Herman, 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention, reads the account of a firefighter who lost his life during the 9/11 attack, during the 9/11 remembrance ceremony at RAF Alconbury, England, Sept. 9, 2022. Sept. 11, 2022, marks the 21st Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America. This commemoration provides the opportunity to honor those who lost their lives during the attacks, remember those who responded to the attacks, and tell our story of the resilience and fortitude of our nations military.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Izquierdo, assigned to the 14th Field Hospital, answers board members' questions during the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter Board on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 10, 2023. The Soldier and NCO of the Quarter board, chaired by the brigade command sergeant major with the units senior-most NCOs as voting members, tested the Soldiers military knowledge, customs and courtesies, and composure under pressure. Competition events are a test of grit and toughness, foster readiness and esprit de corps, and are a fundamental part of the brigades strategy to build lethal, cohesive teams with expert leaders.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Jenkins, assistant adjutant general, South Carolina National Guard and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Kyzer II, South Carolina Army National Guard State Command Sgt. Maj., visit soldiers with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard during a joint Warfighter exercise with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, New York, June 11, 2022. Warfighter exercises are designed to test a commands ability to plan and execute tactical operations in phases. Soldiers are tested through virtual battlefield simulations.

Airman 1st Class Jace Grayson, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, receives a coin from Col. Michele Lo Bianco, 15th Wing commander, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 19, 2022. Grayson, a sailor and four more JBPHH Airmen assisted Diane Heard, 15th Wing Violence Prevention investigator, after she injured her ankle and knee during a hike.

Chief Master Sgt. Jessica Settle, Command Chief Master Sgt. for the Missouri Air National Guard, gives a speech during a coin ceremony at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Feb. 4, 2024. Settle has served in the U.S. Air Force since October of 1996. Air National Guard

Senior leaders from U.S. Army Cadet Command visited several BACH departments this week. The group toured Women's Health, Inpatient Services, Intensive Care, and Emergency Center, areas where the ROTC Cadets will rotate during their Nurse Summer Training Program.

Subject matter experts from various units share information during a readiness exercise at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, April 8, 2022. During the exercise, first-response organizations tested their capabilities, provided hands-on training, and evaluated safety procedures to optimize overall readiness in the event of a real-world incident. The 39th ABW stands ready to project global power through strategic deterrence, agile combat support and enduring partnerships to defend U.S. interests and allies along NATOs southern flank.

A Soldier with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division takes notes during a sand table briefing at the Santa Fe checkpoint on Fort Irwin, California, August 3, 2022. 2ABCT conducted pre-combat briefs and rehearsals before their exercise at the National Training Center where they tested their readiness and resilience.

Maj. Brandon Casso, right, 66th Security Forces Squadron commander, speaks with Staff Sgt. Jacob Crouch, 66th Comptroller Squadron financial operations supervisor, during a Coffee with Cops session at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Aug. 16. The meeting brought 66 SFS police officers and members of the housing community together to hear from and build relationships with those living on base.

The Virgin Islands National Guard works together with Marines to in-process military personnel at the Cyril E. King airport on St. Thomas, September 13. Personnel went through Joint Reception Strategy Onward Movement Integration so everyone is accounted for as they came to the island as part of relief effort after Hurricane Irma devastated the island of St. Thomas.

Minnesota National Guard service members meet with Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen, the director of the Army National Guard during a trip to the to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., March 28, 2022. The trip was a partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council, known as the JCRC, of Minnesota and the Dakotas. The relationship between the Minnesota National Guard and JCRC helps to provide education and outreach opportunities that commemorate victims of the Holocaust and, by remembering their stories, ensure that all members of the community are treated with dignity and respect.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (April 13, 2022) Sailors taking part in the Professional Apprenticeship Career Tracks (PACT) program work one-on-one with enlisted community managers, rating specialists and detailers from Navy Personnel Command during a Fleet Engagement Team event at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The Fleet Engagement Team met with PACT Sailors forward-deployed to the 7th Fleet to provide career counseling, designate ratings and negotiate orders on site.

Tech. Sgt. Nicole Hood, 8th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of wing scheduling, works on a computer at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 31, 2022. Wing scheduling runs a familiarization flight program that helps members understand the process on conducting a sortie. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

Ready Now! Shaping Tomorrow U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conduct a Soldier Readiness Process, commonly known to military members as SRP, during their monthly Battle Assembly in September at the 1st Lt. David R. Wilson Armed Forces Reserve Center in Orlando, Florida. SRPs consist of important tasks critical to Soldier readiness and unit preparedness.To conduct an SRP you need to screen Soldiers medical, dental, legal, administrative, and mental readiness.BIG THANKS for the support from, LHI, the 377 Surgeon Cell, 174 Legal Operations Det., the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and many more.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Ratliff, aircrew flight equipment technician with 509th Operations Support Squadron, measures Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Michael Loh for a helmet during his visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 13, 2022. Loh visited the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing to learn about the total force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber mission.

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck, Jr., Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Japan, talks with Airmen about their role during the voluntary departure process Mar. 25. General Glueck came for a brief visit here to see the voluntary departure process.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jennifer Lopez, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron public health technician, outlines the duties and mission of the 17th Medical Group to members of the delayed entry program at the Ross Clinic, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Sept. 29, 2022. The mission of the 17th MDG is to ready medics for a ready Air and Space Force.

The 2022 Minnesota National Guard Women's Leadership Forum was held at General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Sept. 17, 2022. Throughout the day, Minnesota National Guard service members participated in professional development, education and mentorship."A priority for the Minnesota National Guard is partnerships," said Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard. "And General Mills' support demonstrates our shared partnership and the depth of our shared partnership and common goal of diversity and inclusion and the desire to really lift women up." (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

240118-N-KC192-1049 PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Jan. 18, 2024) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Nancy McIlwain, assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic (NMFL), takes E-7 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam in the base gym on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads - Portsmouth Annex, Jan. 18, 2024. Held once a year, the exam assesses in-rate training expected of chief petty officers prior to selection boards.

Member of the 147th Attack Wing attend Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training on Ellington Field JRB, Houston, Texas, Jan. 7, 2023.TCCC teaches evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ray Waters Torres from Aguada, Puerto Rico, assigned to Task Force 61/2, launches the RQ-20 Puma during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 11, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

220518-N-AB188-1021NORFOLK, VA. (May 18, 2022) - Security Officer Lt. j.g. Luis Caceres, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), helps a Sailor prepare for a Force Protection drill, May 18, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Civic leaders from the local community tour Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Oct. 14, 2022. About 30 elected officials, local businesses and community leaders learned about the mission of the 139th Airlift Wing as part of a community engagement event.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Leah Lauderback, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, speaks with 336th Training Squadron Airmen in Thomson Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, August 15, 2022. Lauderback and her team toured the 333rd Training Squadron and 336th Training Squadron to meet and greet squadron personnel, understand the squadron's mission and be briefed on new innovations.

Col. Vincent Myers, the BACH Commander, and Col. Andrew Jordan, the Fort Campbell Garrison Commander, joined Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, and presented both Fort Campbell and Montgomery County Emergency Services with awards. The Fort Campbell EMS received the Civilian Service Commendation Medal and the Montgomery County Emergency Service workers received the Public Service Commendation Medal, recognizing them for assistance during recent events and for their continued partnership with the Fort Campbell community. "We have a lot of resources on Fort Campbell, but we don't have everything we need, so we rely on partnerships with our local community, especially when it comes to fire services and EMS," said Jordan, "and some of our local communities rely on us ... it's reciprocal."

Members of the New York Army National Guard discuss procedures at the Coronavirus Hotline, call center in Hawthorne, N.Y., March 16, 2020. The New York State Department of Health established a toll-free Coronavirus Hotline (1-888-364-3065).

A Soldier pays her final respects to First Sgt. Charleston Hartfield, 100th Quartermaster Company, 17th Special Troops Battalion, 17th Sustainment Brigade, after a memorial service held at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center on October 21, 2017. Soldiers praised Hartfield for his mentorship, leadership and friendship.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jabbar Jenkins, right, with 11th Combat Aviation Brigade reads his certificate at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 10, 2022. Jenkins and other 11th CAB Soldiers were awarded authorization to wear the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, also known as the combat patch, for military operations in hostile conditions during their support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolves mission to advise, assist and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

Brig. Gen. Thomas Vickers speaks with Sgt. 1st Class Carol Newland, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), about ways to improve the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program. Newland was critical in providing the SHARP Foundation Course, which graduated sixteen students on May 27, 2022 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Headquarters Detachment, Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center held an award ceremony for Annual Training 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 5, 2022.

Staff Sgt. Jason King, a Woodbine, Iowa, native and platoon sergeant with Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, assists an instructor with a sling load operation demonstration during a Pathfinder course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Aug. 26, 2022. Cadre assigned to the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center in Fort Benning, Georgia, are covering aero-medical evacuations, close combat assaults, ground-to-air communication procedures and more during the course.

Air Force Capt. Kristina Wood (right), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Rapid Sustainment Office Advance Manufacturing Program, briefs Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass on the use of 3D printing to manufacture parts June 16, 2022, in Dayton, Ohio. AMPO is the Air Forces focal point for the application of advanced manufacturing in areas related to acquisition and sustainment.

Tropic Care 2022's Kaua'i Community Collge site welcomes Rear Adm. Mark Mortiz, Deputy Commander, Navy Medical Forces Pacific, for a facility tour in Lihue, Hawai'i, on June 16 2022. Tropicare 2022 provides real world training in a joint civil and military environment while strengthening community relationships by providing medical, dental, and optometry services to the people of Hawai'i.

Tech. Sgt. Hannah Gibbens, 131st Bomb Wing recruiter, hosts a discussion with Caleb Elliott, Missouri Air National Guard recruit, at the Missouri Air National Guard recruiting office in Springfield, Missouri, Nov. 29, 2022. Recruiters are available to help explain the benefits and opportunities in the Air National Guard to the more than 50,000 high school- and college-aged recruits in the area.

Sgt. Kasey Jones and Spc. Jeremiah White, soldiers from the Florida National Guards 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, discuss network equipment crucial to the relief effort with oncoming Hurricane Ian. Governor Ron Desantis called upon the combined strength of the Florida National Guard to provide support wherever needed, with signal capabilities targeting the possibility of incapacitated networks across the state.

The President of the United states, acting upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Army, bas placed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, integrity, and abilities of Jason Frankenfield. In view of these special qualities, and his demonstrated potential to serve in the next higher grade, he is therefore promoted to Colone, United States Army Reserve." Jason Frankenfield, Staff Judge Advocate to the 7th Mission Support Command promotes to the rank of colonel, during a ceremony at the command headquarters, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2024, in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The 7th Mission Support Command is America's Army Reserve presence in Europe. Comprised of 26 units across Germany and Italy, the 7th MSC provides logistical and sustainment support for U.S. Army Europe - Africa missions across the theater. For more stories and information on the 7th MSC, follow us on Facebook at 7thmsc.

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