Modern Military Ceremonies

Photos display modern military personnel in ceremonial settings, engaging in change-of-command and award ceremonies, highlighting camaraderie and pride.

Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, right, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, meets Agile Combat Employment program Airmen at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2022. ACE ensures Airmen and aircrews are postured to respond across the spectrum of military operations in a variety of locations across the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Edward Boughal, a 103rd Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer and commander of the Tamar mission of the 106th Rescue Wing, Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York Air National Guard, receives The Air Force Commendation Medal for heroism for actions at sea, at a ceremony on base, June 4, 2022.

Capt. Evan G. Kraemer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division greets Soldiers during his Change of Command ceremony January 19th, 2024 at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Command Sgt. Maj. Mason Riepe, the incoming battalion command sergeant major for the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, stands ready during the Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Fort Benning, Georgia on September 30, 2022.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commanding general of U.S. Army Central (center), accompanied by Lt. Col. Matthias E. Green, commander of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, Assault Helicopter Battalion, "Task Force Rough Rider," attached to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade (left), meets Command Sgt. Maj. James E. Holloman, command sergeant major of Task Force Rough Rider, at an aircraft hangar on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2022. 36th CAB, mobilized as Task Force Mustang, is deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh, the common Arabic term for IS or ISIS, within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

Lt. Gen. James Jacobson, right, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, meets Agile Combat Employment program Airmen at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2022. ACE ensures Airmen and aircrews are postured to respond across the spectrum of military operations in a variety of locations across the Indo-Pacific.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, greets Guardians, Soldiers and civilians at the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center (WSOC) in Landstuhl, Germany, Sep. 12, 2022. On Aug. 15, 2022, the WSOCs mission responsibility transferred from the U.S. Armys 53rd Signal Battalion to the U.S. Space Forces Space Operations Command, under Space Delta 8s 53rd Space Operations Squadron. The transfer marked the first time that all Department of Defense military satellite communication functions were unified under a single military service.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, receives a briefing from 2nd Lt. Nicholas Dewolf, 325th Munitions Squadron Weapons System Evaluation Program flight commander, on part 325th MUNS mission at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 30, 2023. The 325th MUNS supports approximately 10 WSEPs each year, each exercise comes with different munition needs, and on average, the 325th MUNS supplies more than 200 missiles per year in support of WSEP exercises.

Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Damian (left), 8th Fighter Wing command chief, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces Command chief master sergeant, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 5, 2022. During his visit with Kunsans Wolf Chief, Wolfe spoke about future training and readiness opportunities that would further develop the installations combat-ready Airmen who are the foundation of Pacific stability and security.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. - Col. Samuel P. Smith, Jr. (center right), the JRTC and Fort Polk garrison commander, emphasises housing quality and services at Fort Polk, Louisiana with Soldiers assigned to the 189th Infantry Brigade at the Heritage Room at 189th Inf. Bde. headquarters, JBLM, Washington August 8, 2022 during a recruiting visit titled 'Winning the Fight for Talent".

Maj. Gen. David Francis, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commander, presents a challenge coin to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Coleman, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment, at the 1st Aviation Brigade Headquarters July 18, 2022, Fort Rucker, Alabama.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commanding general of U.S. Army Central (left), accompanied by Col. Scott P. Nicholas, commander of 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Mustang" (right), meets Lt. Col. Matthias E. Greene, commander of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, Assault Helicopter Battalion, "Task Force Rough Rider," attached to the 36th CAB (center), at Udairi Landing Zone in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2022. 36th CAB, mobilized as Task Force Mustang, is deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh, the common Arabic term for IS or ISIS, within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

Missouri National Guards Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program hosted a week-long refresher course to the states Victim Advocates at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022. The training consisted of lesson seminars, interactive activities, communication assessments and much more. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commanding general of U.S. Army Central (right), accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj. Robert W. Hartzog, command sergeant major of 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Mustang" (center), receives greetings from Capt. Jacob R. McIntosh, executive officer for Bravo Company, 449th General Support Aviation Battalion, assigned as "Task Force Dark Horse" to the 36th CAB, at Udairi Landing Zone on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2022. 36th CAB, mobilized as Task Force Mustang, is deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh, the common Arabic term for IS or ISIS, within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Engstrom (left), Motor Sergeant, and U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trevor Hale (right), Allied Trades Warrant Officer, both assigned to the 237th Brigade Support Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, wait for the units call-to-duty ceremony to begin, Sep. 24, 2022, at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, Ohio. The ceremony say family, friends, and state officials gather to support and send-off the 237th BSB as they deploy in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka, deputy commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), meets with Australian Army Warrant Officer Class One Brad Doyle, the regimental sergeant major of 1st Brigade, and Australian Army Brig. Gen. Nicholas Foxall, the commanding officer of 1st Brigade, at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, Aug. 25, 2022. U.S. INDOPACOM and Marine Corps Forces Pacific deputy commanders toured the Australian Army 1st Brigade headquarters during their visit in Darwin.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Hannah, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, meets with Brig. Gen. Shawn Ryan, Assistant Adjutant General-Air and Commander, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado at Miramar Marine Corp Air Station, Aug 4, 2022. The 140th Wing is performing aerial maneuvers and training with the F-18 fighter jets, stationed at Miramar Air Station, to enhance their wartime readiness capabilities utilizing the latest combat scenarios.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Michael Dillard, 325th Fighter Wing noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and Brittany Dawkins, 325th FW safety technician, inspect a grinding machine at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 27, 2022. The safety office serves as the focal point for proactive mishap prevention by assessing unit safety programs and inspecting facilities to protect Airmen and equipment.

Gen. Randy George, 38th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, visited Fort Jackson Sept. 19 to get a firsthand look at the Future Soldier Preparatory Course. The course helps civilians interested in joining the Army to achieve the aptitude battery test score and physical readiness needed to meet eligibility requirements to enlist. While touring the heart of the program, located within 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment, George asked trainees attending the program how they feel the program is helping them achieve their ultimate goal of enlistment as well as any suggestions they may have had to improve the program.George also toured the 120th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception) where trainees get their initial military issue uniforms, equipment and inprocess the Army before continuing on to their Basic Combat Training units. The 120th is currently undergoing multiple construction projects to improve the living and working environment, George viewed the ongoing projects and was briefed

Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. 1st class Justin Whitehead, left, with the 49th Missile Defense Battalion, from Fort Greely, Alaska, and Maj. Andrew Adam, with the Alaska Army National Guard 38 Troop Command, adds information to a map during Khaan Quests Command Post Exercise June 27, 2023, at the Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia. Approximately 200 U.S. personnel and a total of 750 partner force personnel are participating in KQ23. The purpose of Khaan Quest is to gain United Nations training and certification for the participants through conducting realistic peace support operations, to include increasing and enhancing UN Peacekeeping Operations-focused interoperability and military relationships among the participating nations.

Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Ratliff, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, gets promoted during a ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. He was promoted by Lt. Col. Sylvester dAgrella, 386th ECES commander, on Sept. 17, 2022. Ratliffs family was able to watch his promotion ceremony via cellphone streaming. Nearly 100 firefighters, friends, fellow chiefs and leaders took part in the ceremony. Ratiff, who is deployed from the 132nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Iowa Air National Guard, joined the top 1-percent of enlisted members upon promoting to his new rank.

Lt. Col. Shaun Cruze, commander 152nd Logistics Readiness Squadron promotes Staff Sgt. Marco Godoy Gomez to technical sergeant during the April 2022 unit training assembly roll call at Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno.

Indiana National Guard 1st Lt. Scott Morgan, of Anderson and a 38th Infantry Division physician's assistant, shows the proper way to evaluate a casualty's airway during tactical combat casualty care training at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh, Indiana, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. The division's soldiers prepare for their upcoming warfighter exercise and follow-on mobilization at the southern Indiana training center.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commanding general of U.S. Army Central (second from left), is accompanied by Command Sgt. Maj. Ron L. Hill, command sergeant major of 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, General Support Aviation Battalion, assigned as "Task Force Roosevelt" to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, alongside 1st. Sgt. Jeffrey P. Bragg, first sergeant of Delta Company, Task Force Roosevelt (second from right), and 1st. Sgt. Robert G. Calogero, first sergeant of Foxtrot Company, Task Force Roosevelt, at an aircraft maintenance facility on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2022. 36th CAB, mobilized as Task Force Mustang, is deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh, the common Arabic term for IS or ISIS, within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Jurasek, deputy commanding general for support, First Army, met with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joe D. Hargett, director of joint staff, Mississippi National Guard, and other key leaders at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center to discuss training during Exercise Pershing Strike 2022, July 26, 2022. Exercise Pershing Strike aims to establish and execute the functions required to mobilize and deploy a company sized element for the U.S. Army. Exercises like this demonstrate Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Centers ability to produce trained and validated units ready to deploy throughout the world.

Col. Bryan M. Bailey, commander of the 911th Airlift Wing, coins Senior Airmen Xiaobo Zhang, 911th Security Forces fire team member, at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11, 2022. Zhang was recognized for his outstanding performance in the Exercise STEEL DRAGON readiness inspection.

U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Paul Sanders, commander of 352nd Civil Affairs Command, speaks with airmen, assigned to the 87th Aerial Port Squadron, after the command brief during Operation Viking at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass. July 23, 2022. Operation Viking is an intense joint task force exercise designed to prepare Soldiers with realistic training simulating the deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.

U.S. Army Capt. Travis Grealish assigned to 495th Combat Sustainment support Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, reviews the training mission briefs to prepare for the transition of authority meeting for the Timber Haul mission, June 15, 2022, at Custer, South Dakota. The Timber Haul mission supported the Golden Coyote training exercise hosted annually by South Dakota Army National Guard.

Col. Andrew Kiser, commander of 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, presents a volunteer award to a Soldier assigned to the Brigade, May 4, on Fort Carson, Colo. The Stryker brigade combat team is a mechanized infantry force structured around the Stryker eight-wheeled vehicle capable of rapidly employing combat power. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore

U.S. Air National Guard Brig. Gen. David B. Johnson, Ohio Air National Guard chief of staff, attends a change of command ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 13, 2022. Lt. Col. Barbara Bartch assumed command of the 121st Maintenance Group, 121st Air Refueling Wing, from Col. Donald Braskett.

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 Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Bellon, right, Commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South has a conversation with Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, Director of Air National Guard at Salina, Kansas on June 22, 2022 during exercise Gunslinger 22. Exercise Gunslinger 22 is a joint Kansas Air National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps exercise designed to increase joint aircraft control and training for potential real world contingencies.

Airmen with the 255th Air Control Squadron, 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard, inspect and pack equipment at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Miss., September 29, 2022. The Airmen are preparing to deploy to Florida in support of Hurricane Ian recovery.

Lieutenant General Marc Sasseville listens intently as Captain Josh Hunsinger briefs the General on daily operations, high level missions, and the proud heritage the Communications Squadron cherishes, Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, Feb. 3, 2024. General Sasseville toured the Wing and met with the MAINEiacs as part of a multi-day event to Maine.

Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 William Erickson passes the saber back to Command Sgt. Maj. Spencer Nielsen. Passing the saber is part of the traditional command chief warrant officer change-of-responsibility ceremony. The Utah Army National Guard welcomes its new command chief warrant officer during a change-of-responsibility ceremony, Dec. 5, 2022, in the Draper headquarters auditorium. During the ceremony, Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brian Searcy relinquishes the role of command chief of the Utah Army National Guard to Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 William Erickson.

U.S. Army Europe and Africas Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah E. Inman converses with Command Sgt. Maj. James R. Holmes III, the 35th commandant of the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, in a dining facility on Grafenwoehr, Germany, April 19, 2022. Inman visited the NCO Academy to have lunch with six Soldiers currently enrolled in the Basic Leaders Course.

Maj. Gen. Greg Brady, Commanding General of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, awards challenge coins to air defenders of the 13th Missile Defense Battery in Israel on June 25, 2022. The 13th MDB, headquartered outside of Tel Aviv, is part of the strong and enduring mil-to-mil partnership between the IDF and the 10th AAMDC built on trust developed over decades of cooperation. The 10th AAMDC and IDF work together consistently to strengthen the interoperability necessary for maintaining and improving Israel's air and missile defense capacity.

Lieutenant General Marc Sasseville listens as Tech. Sergeant Alex Sinclair briefs the General on the responsibilities and the daily life of a Network Systems Operator at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, Feb. 3, 2024. General Sasseville toured the Wing and met with the MAINEiacs as part of a multi-day event to Maine.

Maj. Gen. Stacy J. Huser, 20th Air Forcecommander, and Col. Jason Okumura, 377thMission Support Group commander, converse atKirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 8, 2024. Duringher visit, she received various mission briefs and abase tour to familiarize herself with theinstallation. Air Force

Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (left) speaks with U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau at the North Central TAG Conference in Detroit, Mich., April 5, 2023. The conference was attended by Hokanson along with senior leaders from several states and discussed a variety of issues to ensure Army Guard readiness.

Col. Stephen Fairless (left), Commander, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division pins the Legion of Merit award on the chest of Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Bitle, Senior Enlisted Advisor, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at his awards ceremony, prior to his relinquishment of responsibility on May 9, 2022. The Ready First Brigade held a Relinquishment of Responsibility ceremony on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the 2nd Infantry Division (ROK-US Combined Division) Headquarters on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea as the official representation for the departure of the brigades senior enlisted service member, Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Bitle. He served as the brigades senior noncommissioned officer for two years and will go to his next assignment at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California.

Master Sgt. Tufic Paone, 118th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, explains the use and capabilities of the 103rd Airlift Wings Virtual Loadmaster Training System (VLTS) to Col. Hugo Parentini, Uruguayan Air Force, during a State Partnership Program visit to Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Aug. 15, 2019. Connecticut and Uruguay are celebrating 20 years of partnership through SPP, a nationwide program the National Guard established in 1993 to promote enduring and mutually beneficial security relationships with ally nations.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Spicola, the 174th Security Forces Squadron's training manager lectures attendees at a security forces augmentee course at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Feb. 14. During the course members of the 174th Security Forces Squadron trained Airmen from across the wing to serve as additional duty security forces augmentees. Air National Guard

Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), commanding general, observes the tactical command post teams communication abilities during the Tent Exercise (TENTEX) on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Dec. 1, 2022. The TENTEX is designed to validate the tactical capability of the contingency command post and to maintain unit readiness to support SETAF-AF operations and joint exercises in Africa.

New Jersey Army National Guard Assistant Adjutant General, Brigadier Gen. Robert Hughes deliberates with the judges panel during the 902nd Field Feeding Platoons Golden Spoon competition at Fort Drum, New York, on July 25, 2022. During the training period, the Soldiers of the 902nd supported the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Teams eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise by rotating from the white cell element in garrison, to falling in under forward support companies in the field.

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Fifer, right, and Staff Sgt. Trevor Correa, center, 168th Maintenance Group, recognized by Col. Michael Griesbaum, 168th Wing Commander, left, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Ling, 168th Wing Command Chief, and Senior Master Sgt. Blair Dellaquila, Wing First Sgt., as superior performers during the Wing Unit Effectiveness Inspection for the Quality Assurance program and Aerospace Ground Equipment Hazardous Material Program. The UEI Capstone occurs every four years and measures four areas: executing the mission, managing resources, leading people, and improving the unit.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, center, command chief, Air National Guard speaks with Airmen assigned to the 239th Combat Communications Squadron, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri National Guard 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.

Lt. Col. Aurther Arieno, the officer in charge of the 384th Combat and Operational Stress Control, greets Maj. Gen. Joseph Marsiglia during a visit at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 17 Nov, 2022. Maj. Gen. Marsiglia took command of the 3rd Medical Command 18 Sept. 2022 and visited Camp Arifjan as part of his command inspections.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregg Olson, director, Marine Corps Staff, speaks with Cpl. Jonathan AriasThen, postal clerk, Headquarter and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, during a tour at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 2024. After arriving, Olson and his spouse, Mrs. Dawn Olson, the F-35 simulator, Laurel Bay Military Housing, and other areas around the base.

U.S. Army Col. Kevin Jackson, 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment commander, receives a brief on the 721st Aerial Port Squadrons Mechanized Materials Handling System on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. Commanders from the 19th BCD and 603rd Air and Space Operations Center visited the unit to recognize Airmen who were critical partners during recent joint operations in support of Ukraine and to learn about Air Mobility Commands en route aerial port capabilities.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, greets Guardians, Soldiers and civilians at the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center (WSOC) in Landstuhl, Germany, Sep. 12, 2022. On Aug. 15, 2022, the WSOCs mission responsibility transferred from the U.S. Armys 53rd Signal Battalion to the U.S. Space Forces Space Operations Command, under Space Delta 8s 53rd Space Operations Squadron. The transfer marked the first time that all Department of Defense military satellite communication functions were unified under a single military service.

A barbershop quartet from the 10th Mountain Division Band sings 90 Pounds of Rucksack” during the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 21. (Photo by Glenn Wagner, Fort Drum Visual Information)

Maj. Gen. Bob D. Harter and Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly share a laugh with the Honorable Kevin Shwedo after the assumption of command ceremony yesterday for Maj. Gen. Harter, who officially assumed command of the 81st Readiness Division on September 20, 2022, at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Harter most recently served as the Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.Distinguished guests at this event included Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the Arm Reserve and Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve Command; the Honorable Kevin Shwedo, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, South Carolina; Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, South Carolina Adjutant General; Mrs. Jennifer Harding, South Carolina State Chair, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; Mr. George Sharpe, Staff Representative from the office of U.S. Senator Tim Scott; Mr. Sam Brick, United States Army Reserve Ambassador; Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson;

220802-N-UJ449-1043 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 2, 2022) Rear Adm. Brad Collins, commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central, talks with Airmen attached to 324th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron during a base tour on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 2, 2022. This marks Rear Adm. Collins first site visit to an installation since he assumed command of EURAFCENT. NAS Sigonellas strategic location enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required, ensuring security and stability in Europe, Africa and Central Command.

Combat medics from the 35th Infantry Division conduct medical training with Kuwait Land Force soldiers from the 94th Saleh Al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade.

Military Intelligence (MI) branch officers and warrant officers from Fort Gordon units attend Fort Gordon's first-ever Military Intelligence Career Day, Aug. 8, 2022. Intended to compliment the Army's Assignment Interactive Module 2.0, the event provided MI officers the opportunity to meet and discuss available assignments on Fort Gordon prior to their movement cycle. (Photo by Capt. Rebecca Harr)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, listens to 86th Civil Engineer Squadron leadership about their mission during an immersion tour of the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 27, 2022. 86 CES Airmen talked about the importance of the base water treatment facility and how the system works.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Peeter Pleake-Tamm, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, laughs during a combat dining-in at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 26, 2022. During the event, Pleake-Tamm served as the president, who enforced the unique rules and determined the fate of those who violated them.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aaron Snider, laboratory technician, and Senior Airman Jacob Lowell, medical technician with the 110th Medical Group, Battle Creek, Mich., unpack medical equipment during a medical mission at Rhea County Middle School in Evansville, Tenn., June 3, 2022. Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training is a Department of Defense sponsored training event that links community partners with joint force partners to provide medical care for surrounding communities. The clinics offer dental, medical, optometry, physical and mental health services while simultaneously providing hands-on training to joint force partners.

PINEVILLE, La. - Louisiana Army National Guardsmen Capt. Jason B. Kendall of Shreveport, La., receives congratulations from Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, state adjutant general, during a Freedom Salute awards ceremony in honor of the 165th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, of Bossier City, La., at the Sai Convention Center in Alexandria, La., March 1. The 165th returned from a year-long deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Dec. 24th. The Soldiers and their families attended reintegration training during a weekend stay at the Baymont Inn and Suites.

Pvt. Basar Findikl, motor transport operator, HHC, 653rd Regional Support Group, reads over paperwork with Sgt. Johnathan Stone, HHC, 653rd RSG, Feb. 25, Armed Forces Reserve Center, Mesa, Ariz., as part of Battle Assembly weekend for the unit. Army Reserve

Soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" travel to Texas, February 4, 2024. The Red Bulls are preparing for a deployment to the Middle East later this year. (Minnesota National Guard

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.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patrick D. Frank, commanding general of U.S. Army Central (right), receives greetings from Staff Sgt. David R. DiDomenico, administrative noncommissioned officer from 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, General Support Aviation Battalion, assigned as "Task Force Roosevelt" to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, at Udairi Landing Zone on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Sept. 17, 2022. 36th CAB, mobilized as Task Force Mustang, is deployed in support of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of Daesh, the common Arabic term for IS or ISIS, within designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

Chief Master Sgt. Travon Dennis, Fourth Air Force command chief, and Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, receive a briefing from Tech. Sgt. Rogerito Miravetedisantis, 434th Civil Engineering Squadron explosive ordnance disposal training noncommissioned officer in charge at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Feb. 4, 2024. Durham and Dennis both participated in the detonation of explosives during their base familiarization visit. Air Force

Technical Sgt. Christopher Gonzales (center) discusses areas of responsibility with Staff Sgt. Matthew Ong and Maj. Jeff Robertson, during U.S. Central Commands Exercise REGIONAL COOPERATION 22 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. At home station in Phoenix, Arizona, Maj. Robertson is the 161st Security Forces Squadron (161 SFS) commander, and Ong and Robertson are 161 SFS Defenders.

Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command, recently visited Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 23, 2022, during a battlefield circulation. He also met with Soldiers of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and the 531st Hospital Center, to discuss operational readiness and partnerships with surrounding medical centers.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, greets Guardians, Soldiers and civilians at the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center (WSOC) in Landstuhl, Germany, Sep. 12, 2022. On Aug. 15, 2022, the WSOCs mission responsibility transferred from the U.S. Armys 53rd Signal Battalion to the U.S. Space Forces Space Operations Command, under Space Delta 8s 53rd Space Operations Squadron. The transfer marked the first time that all Department of Defense military satellite communication functions were unified under a single military service.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, greets Guardians, Soldiers and civilians at the Wideband Satellite Communications Operations Center (WSOC) in Landstuhl, Germany, Sep. 12, 2022. On Aug. 15, 2022, the WSOCs mission responsibility transferred from the U.S. Armys 53rd Signal Battalion to the U.S. Space Forces Space Operations Command, under Space Delta 8s 53rd Space Operations Squadron. The transfer marked the first time that all Department of Defense military satellite communication functions were unified under a single military service.

Capt. Franklin Wright, 2nd Infantry Division (left), awaits the announcement of who will be Eighth Army's 2022 General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award nominees during a ceremony at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 5.

Lt. Col. Lance Niewenhais, wing inspection team member for the 114th Fighter Wing, takes notes in a simulated attack during the Lobo Trident exercise in Hector Field, North Dakota March 31, 2023. 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 Staff Sgt. Corey Inmon, a cyber systems specialist with the 137th Special Operations Support Squadron, discusses cyber operations with a Special Operations Tasking Unit teammate Aug. 12, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The 137th SOW Airmen joined approximately 7,400 military members from 19 states and several coalition countries including Canada, Latvia, and the U.K., at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in support of Northern Strike 22-2, which will validate the readiness and interoperability of multicomponent, multinational, and interagency partners.

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White Jr., the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve and Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command, visited the 433rd Training Squadron on July 26, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The senior leader spent time with military training instructors from the Raider squadron. During his visit, he spoke directly with the Airmen, fielded questions from the team, and recognized a few outstanding Airmen for their accomplishments.

Airmen work on an in class project for Art of the Possible at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, July 20, 2022. AOP helps eliminate constraints for shops to cut down on man hours.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general of the 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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Conniff, an avionics mechanic instructor in 1st Battalion, 210th Aviation Regiment, briefs Maj. Gen. Michael McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence commander, on how the avionics mechanics maintain and repair systems on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Eustis, Virginia, September 6, 2022.

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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, U.S. Army Central Commanding General, stopped by to visit Col. Martin Wohlgemuth, Area Support Group-Kuwait commander, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on Aug. 19, 2022. Wohlgemuth showed Frank around the base to update him on the units and projects going on around camp.

Lt. Gen. Mark Weatherington, Air Force Global Strike Command deputy commander, right, coins Staff Sgt. Dylan Mullen, 7th Operations Support Squadron airfield management operations supervisor, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 23, 2022. Mullen was recognized for calling across five different Spanish speaking nations to coordinate flight operations during a higher headquarters mission in South America, , mitigating air space deviations and delays.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak, left, deputy director of the Air National Guard (ANG) coins Staff Sgt. Mark Flowers, aerospace medical technician, with the 158th Medical Group, 158th Fighter Wing, at the Vermont ANG Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Sept. 11, 2022. Flowers was recognized by Pirak for his outstanding contribrbutions as an Airmen in the 158th Fighter Wing.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joe Robinson, Commanding General, 3rd Medical Command, speaks with Mike Stills, a reporter from the Kingsport Times News, The Health Wagon, during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 19, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

U.S. Army Maj. Jett Nelson, with the 56th Troop Command, gives a Ch-47 Chinook Helicopter aircraft safety brief during Leapfest 2022 at the Quonset Army Aviation Support Facility in Washington County, Rhode Island, August 6, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, coins Capt. Nathaniel Roberts, 40th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022. The 18th AF is responsible for ensuring readiness and sustainment of approximately 36,000 active duty, Reserve and civilian Airmen.

Members of the 113th Wing, District of Columbia National Guard said goodbye to loved ones before deploying in support of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Jan. 17, 2024. The team, comprised of F-16 pilots, crew chiefs, maintenance personnel, logistics, medical and more, continually train throughout the year for tasks such as these.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., (right) shakes hands with 20th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Kristoffer Smith (left) upon arriving at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2022. During the visit, Brown discussed modernization, innovation, and Airmen initiatives related to efforts in the strategic plan Accelerate Change or Lose” and the associated Action Orders.

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White Jr., the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve and Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command, visited the 433rd Training Squadron on July 26, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The senior leader spent time with military training instructors from the Raider squadron. During his visit, he spoke directly with the Airmen, fielded questions from the team, and recognized a few outstanding Airmen for their accomplishments.

The Illinois Army National Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) dates back 65 years. Established at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, on June 1, 1957, the first class graduated on Governors Day, July 22, 1958. The 8 month program provides Officer Candidates an opportunity to develop their skills as leaders. While at a Junior Officer Selection event on April 9, 2022 in North Riverside, IL, Capt. Andrew Ducker answered questions about the program.

U.S. Air Force Col. Chris Richardson, 347th Rescue Group commander, pins medals on a line of Airmen during an awards ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 31, 2022. During the ceremony, Moody leadership presented three Bronze Star Medals, 12 single event Air Medals and more than 18 Air Force Commendation Medals with combat devices, and 21 Afghanistan Campaign and Humanitarian Service Medals to the Flying Tigers in attendance.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, 12th vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits Warfighter 23-2, Oct. 31st, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Warfighter 23-2 demonstrates the strategic capabilities of a division level element in partnership with several other army formations of varying sizes. (U.S. Army Illustration by Pfc. Yancy Mendoza and Sgt. Joaquin Vasquez-Duran)

Deputy Commanding General of Support of V Corps, Maj. Gen. Robert Burke discusses the capabilities of the rotational forces and the effects they are able to produce to U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, during a visit at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, July 7, 2022. The delegation traveled to Romania to engage with U.S. forces, gain a better understanding of U.S. strategic efforts in Europe and engage with Soldiers from Wisconsin.

Col Andrew L Landers, Commanding Officer of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany; Vice-Admiral Erik Czerniak, Head of the Operations Division; US Army Colonel Ross A. Witters, US Army Europe and Africa Command Surgeon; and COL Vincent Bacquey, Chief of the Operations Center, tour Landstuhl Regional Medical Center on June 27, 2023. The purpose of the visit is for the Head of French Health Services HQ to refresh the enduring interoperable capability between U.S. and French medical forces and discuss mutual areas of interest.

Lt. Gen. Bashkim Jashari, commander of the Kosovo Security Force, greets Col. Todd Miller, operations group commander of the 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, during Iowa State Universitys first international cyber competition May 18, 2022. The Iowa Air National Guards 168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron partnered with the Kosovo Security Force and invited several educational institutions throughout Kosovo to participate virtually. ISU has hosted regular cyber competitions since 2005 to allow Iowa students across the state to test their knowledge under stress. Jashari and other senior leaders in the IANG and KSF were able to observe the exercise and interact with participants.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Leah Lauderback, director of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for the U.S Space Force, greets the family of Col. Louis Melancon during a transfer ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 7, 2022. Melancon transferred from the U.S. Army; he will be taking over as the director of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for Space Systems Command.

U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Rachel Humphrey, Deployment Support Command commanding general, and Col. Fraz Castro, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command deputy commander for operations, discuss mission support requirements during SDDCs Senior Leader Forum held at the Force Flow Conference Center at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois November 19, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, speaks with Airmen of the 168th Wing, Alaska National Guard, during a unit visit at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, August 9, 2022. Loh thanked the Airmen for their dedication to the Arctic mission and asked them to thank their families and employers for helping to deliver Air Power for America.

16th Air Force Command team receive a brief from 690th Cyberspace Control Squadron Airmen on the Air Force Mission Assurance Center operations floor Sept. 8, 2022 at Port San Antonio, Texas. U.S Air Force Maj. Temesha Chrisitiensen, 690th Cyberspace Control Squadron director of operations, and Air Force Mission Assurance Center chief opened the brief about the AMAC mission with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, Sept. 8, 2022 at Port San Antonio, Texas. Wingmen at the AMAC have exposures to every mission across the Air Force and coordinate Air Force-wide on enterprise operations.690th Cyberspace Control Squadron Cyber Operations Control Cell Crew Commander U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chris Sholz, U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Alexander Parker, non-commissioned officer-in-charge Network Operation Control Cell and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Francisco Beltran, Security Operations Control Cell analyst, also provided a mission brief to the 16th Air Force Command team.

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, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, 1st Air Force Command Chief, greets Airmen, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing Aerospace Control Alert mission, at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, July 6, 2022. Sundin visited the 180FW to speak with Airmen and reinforce the importance of the 180FWs role in NORADs Homeland Defense mission, maintaining robust capabilities to defend the airspace over Canada, Alaska, and the continental U.S.

Lt. Col. Craig Cotner, the previous commander of the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, looks over the 4-3 formation during a change of command ceremony June 17, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 4-3 ADA is the oldest Air Defense Battalion in the active U.S. Army and was originally constituted on May 9, 1794.

Oregon Army National Guard Chaplain Maj. Richard Barnes, assigned to the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, interacts with other Oregon National Guard Chaplains during a lecture as part of the Chaplain Annual Sustainment Training (CAST) at Camp Umatilla, Oregon, April 30, 2022. The three-day CAST promotes team-building and professional development for members of the Oregon National Guard as part of their annual training. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, greets Maj. Gen. Evan Dertien, Air Force Test Center commander, upon his arrival to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., July 12, 2022. Dertien started the tour by briefing Richardson on AFTC mission, current focuses, and future Test goals.

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