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Airmen from the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron pose for a photo with the 319th Reconnaissance Wing command team July 31, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 319th Reconnaissance Wing Command team visited Yokota AB to recognize several airmen for outstanding performance, tour the 4th RS facilities and speak with members of the 4th RS. The 4 RS, based at Anderson Air Base, Guam, is a geographically separated unit of the 319th RW, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, that spends several months each year at Yokota AB to avoid adverse weather conditions common during Guams typhoon season.

The 332d Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management Operations Airmen pose for a photo at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2022. The 332d ELRS provides premier combat sustainment operations to AFCENT's primary combat wing in order to deter and defeat regional aggressors.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command commander, poses for a photo with members of the 53rd Space Operations Squadron Detachment C 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.

Airmen from the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron pose for a photo with the 319th Reconnaissance Wing command team July 31, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 319th Reconnaissance Wing Command team visited Yokota AB to recognize several airmen for outstanding performance, tour the 4th RS facilities and speak with members of the 4th RS. The 4 RS, based at Anderson Air Base, Guam, is a geographically separated unit of the 319th RW, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, that spends several months each year at Yokota AB to avoid adverse weather conditions common during Guams typhoon season.

Lt. Gen. John R. Evans, Jr., U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commander, and Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence commander, stand with combat aviation brigade commanders during the Aviation Senior Leader Forum at Fort Rucker, Ala., Jan. 24, 2023.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians compete at the all-Army Team of the Year competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, May 17, 2022. This year, 71st Ordnance Group hosted the all-Army Team of the Year where teams 52nd Ordnance Group, 71st Ordnance Group, 48th Chemical Brigade, 303rd Ordnance Battalion, and 718th Ordnance Company, put their skills to the test to tasks in a physically and mentally demanding training environment.

88th RD Commanding General visits the Main Command Post- Operational Detachment during WFX 23-1 at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, September 26, 2022.

Senior leaders with the Utah National Guard visit with approximately 45 Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment before their departure for a year-long deployment in support of U.S. European Command operations overseas at Roland R. Wright Air Base, Utah, Jan. 9, 2023. The MCP-OD mission is to integrate with Active Component Division Headquarters and augment staff personnel to increase the capability of simultaneous mission execution, extended operations, and/or support the forward deployment of the Division HQ.

The Republic of Korea Army 5th Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Kyu-Jun Lee visited the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade on July 20, 2022 to receive a capabilities brief on the AH-64E v6 and the MQ-1C Gray Eagle. Lt. Gen. Lee stands with Col. Benjamin Boardman, Commander of the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, to show solidarity and friendship with the U.S. forces.

Military personnel from the U.S. Air Force, Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Danish Army and the Italian Air Force conducted medical evacuation training on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 29, 2022. The training provided valuable insight to help increase the speed wounded service members can be moved to higher echelon of care while also improving safety of medical members and patients.

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and Royal Malaysian Air Force Pasukan Khas Udara personnel pose for a group photo prior to participating in a search and rescue scenario during Exercise Pacific Angel at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, Aug. 18, 2022. Pacific Angel was a week-long multilateral exercise that brought together 370 participants from six countries to foster cooperation and interoperability during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

Twelve National Guard Soldiers are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, signs a distinguished visitors log at the Egyptian Air Defense Force museum in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 30, 2022. During his visit, Grynkewich met with Egyptian military leaders to better integrate military operations, strengthen resolute partnerships and ensure security within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog handlers from the 92nd Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo after completing helicopter familiarization training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Oct 25, 2022. The purpose behind the helicopter training was to expose MWD's to new noises they might hear when boarding and flying on a helicopter.

Members of the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers, U.S Army, U.S. Air Force and Tyndall Air Force Base rebuild partners pose for a group photo during a distinguished visitors tour at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 9, 2022. As the Installation of the Future, Tyndall hosts tours to share the new technologies and innovations the Air Force is implementing.

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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Allen Robinson, command chief warrant officer, Michigan National Guard, left, stands next to Master Sgt. Lacy Kutz, senior enlisted advisor to the command chief warrant officer, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Patrick Nelligan, command chief warrant officer, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Col. Gunnar Kiersey, deputy surgeon, Army National Guard, and Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Bish, executive officer to the command chief warrant officer, U.S. Army Reserve Command. Together, they visited the 1-111 General Support Aviation Battalion, Florida National Guard Tactical Operations Center located at Grayling Army Airfield, Aug. 14, 2022 during Northern Strike in Grayling, Mich. Northern Strike is designed to challenge over 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advances interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, pause for a group photo, during a technical sergeant release ceremony, July 20, 2022 at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 378th AEW recognized Airmen who will promote to the rank of technical sergeant.

Civil Air Patrol Cadets from all over Washington state, Civil Air Patrol senior staff, and 446th Airlift Wing members stand outside a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on May 26,2022 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Civil Air Patrols Washington Wing cadets and senior staff join 446th Airlift Wing crew members assigned to the 97th and 313th airlift squadrons for a familiarization flight.

Marines with the 8th Marine Corps District participate in a tour of Marine Aircraft Group 41 (MAG-41) at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 12, 2023. MAG-41 operates from 8 sites in 6 states and is assigned 75 rotary-wing, fixed-wing, and tilt-rotor aircraft. Over 3,000 Marines and Sailors assigned to 9 squadrons provide combat forces in overseas contingency operations, theater security cooperation missions, unit deployment program, training exercises, and daily tasking to provide operational support to the active component.

Major General Charles D. Costanza and Command Sergeant Major Quentin V. Fenderson, command team of 3rd Infantry Division, recently visited U.S. Soldiers of 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. Marne 6/7 took time to visit each Battalion area of operation and talk with the Dogface Soldiers about their mission and accomplishments since arriving in Germany. They also recognized some outstanding Soldiers with 3ID Coins. The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division is part of the 1st Infantry Division and V Corps, Americas Forward Deployed Corps in Europe which works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multination training exercises, and retain command and control for its rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

New York Air and Army National Guard chaplains and enlisted religious affairs specialists pose for a photo during the state's annual joint religious sustainment training in Syracuse, NY, Jan. 08. During the training the servicemembers discussed their experiences and shared best practices for conducting religious affairs programs throughout the New York Air and Army National Guards.

U.S. and Royal New Zealand Air Force service members stand outside the C-130J Super Hercules at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 11, 2024. The training exercise simulated a combat offload event ensuring readiness in executing todays global airlift mission and providing mission-ready crew and aircraft.

U.S. Brig. Gen. Jan Norris, Commanding General of the 311th Signal Command (Theater) with the challenge coin recipients at the Reserve Center in Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Jun 3, 2022. Norris awarded multiple soldiers of the 1st Theater Signal Brigade and its subordinate units for their hard work and dedication to their units.

Soldiers from 11th Airborne Division; 1st Squadron, 52nd Ground Support Aviation Battalion and their instructor from Northern Warfare Training Center pose for a photograph after being awarded Top Squad for Basic Military Mountaineering Course 22-002 at Black Rapids Training Site 21 July. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

2201205-N-YG104-0003 SANTA RITA, Guam (December 05, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo (center), Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, poses for a photo with Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5. Paparo visited Sailors from EODMU 5 and Joint Region Marianas during a site visit to Guam. The U.S. Pacific Fleet is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Armament, Electrical, Avionic System Repairers assigned to 4-2 Attack Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, pose for a group photo during the combined units aerial gunnery qualifications, July 22, 2022, Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. Pilots of the AH-64E are required to qualify on all of the Apaches weapon systems.

U.S. Marines with the Marine Corps Shooting Team compete in the 2022 National Matches on Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2022. Participants compete in six-man-teams, each shooter firing a timed 100-point aggregate using national match M-16 A4 service rifles. Rifles are fired from the 200, 300 and 600 yard lines in both sitting and standing positions. The National Matches, also called the World Series of Shooting Sports, have been a tradition on Camp Perry since 1907; more than 4,500 participants compete annually.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (June 15, 2022) Military personnel assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) and contractor support personnel stand for a portrait in front of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 following the first hot refueling, a bulk fuel technique of replenishing fuel while the engine of an aircraft is running, performed on CLDJ. Proof of hot refueling capability in Djibouti demonstrated the capacity to reduce refueling time by 66 percent, a substantial increase in aircraft readiness.

220706-N-OR809-1079 PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) - Rear Adm. Larry Watkins, Deputy Commander U.S. 3rd Fleet, poses for a group photo with military members during an Integrated Air Missile Defense (IAMD) seminar during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Air Force ROTC cadets from the University of Southern Alabama Detachment 875 gather for a group photo during a tour at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 22, 2022. ROTC develops the leaders of tomorrow by preparing students to become officers while earning a college degree.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) and 4th Infantry Division operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), and Polish soldiers assigned to the 11th Armored Lubuska Cavalry Division pose for a group photo during the Abrams Logistical Summit at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Oct. 26, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is proudly working alongside 1 ID, other NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

The 127th Wing First sergeants council and members of the 127th Wing prepare to participate in a 9/11 memorial ruck march comemmorating the 21st anniversary of 9/11 at Selfridge air National Guard Base, Michigan Sept. 11, 2022. The 127th First Sergeants council organized the event to honor those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attack.

The Colombian Chief of Defense, GEN Helder Geraldo, visits McEntire Joint National Guard Base SC, Feb. 29, 2024. GEN Geraldo met with members of the Army and Air National Guard to discuss the State Partnership Program. Air National Guard

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, The Adjutant General for South Carolina, and Colombian Army Gen. Luis Navarro led their respective delegations through various South Carolina Military Department locations across the state, June 29, 2022. The events scheduled included visiting the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Combined Support Maintenance Shop, 59th Aviation Troop Command Complex, 169th Fighter Wing, McCrady Training Center, and various components within the South Carolina Military Department. This key leader engagement between the South Carolina National Guard and the Colombian Military will review goals set forth during previous engagements, examine progress, and refine goals for the future.

New Hampshire National Guardsmen and a U.S. Army representative from the Security Cooperation Office in El Salvador, lead a cyber exchange Dec. 7, 2022 at the computerized tactical training center in San Salvador. The guardsmen administered a cyber knowledge assessment to build themes for CENTAM Guardian, a future large-scale cyber security exercise between multiple Central American countries and their state partners.

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Oct. 18, 2022) - Cmdr. Bryan Kupyar, executive officer of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), second from the left, poses for a photo with Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7, third from the left, and members of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) aboard Emory S. Land during the 4th RSN and U.S. Navy Submarine Force Staff Talks, Oct. 18. Since 2017, these submarine staff talks have brought together leaders of both the U.S. and RSN submarine forces to discuss increased interoperability and relationship building.

U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force cargo specialists pose for a group photo during Cope North 24 at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 16, 2024. Cope North strengthens relationships and operational capabilities between Allies and partners, promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific. Air Force

Firefighters with 332d Fire and Emergency Services display their Suicide Awareness patches at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 22, 2022. These patches were made by the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide Initiative with the intention of spreading awareness of suicide and help those at risk find the help they need.

375th Civil Engineer Squadron members attend renaming ceremony for fallen service member at Galesburg, Illinois, September 7, 2022. Senior Airman Daniel Miller Jr. paid the ultimate sacrifice for his nation while attempting to defuse car bomb in Al-Mahmudiyah, Iraq.

U.S. Air Force members of the 36th Airlfit Squadron pose for group photo with the Airlifter of the Week, Senior Airman Dorian Ortega (middle) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, January 12, 2024. SrA Ortega is a C130J debrief journeyman for the 36th Airlift Squadron. He performs aircraft debrief procedures responsible for mission data input, historical data tracking and reporting.

Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, left, 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steven G. Creek, right, 8th FW command chief, present the 8th Mission Support Group plans and resources flight, with the wing Team of the 4th Quarter Award at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 22, 2024. The ceremony recognized 14 individual award winners and two teams for their outstanding performance.

Tripler residents participate in a 3-Day Trauma CAPSTONE event, at Schofield Barracks, where they participated in critical tactical trauma care prior to their graduation and departure from Tripler.

U.S. Army paratroopers (left) with 1st squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment (Airborne) and Soldiers from multiple nations pose for a group photo during exercise Golden Anvil at the Multinational Training Site in Manjaca, Bosnia Herzegovina, July 2022. Paratroopers and Soldiers from multiple nations spent 15 days improving their interoperability by conducting mounted reconnaissance and security patrols. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blake Hawley, an air transportation journeyman with the 36th Contingency Response Squadron, poses with his coworkers for a group picture after receiving the Linebacker of the Week award at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 6, 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.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Basic Enlisted English (BEE) students from Camp Kurume, Fukuoka, pose for a photo with Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) and American Forces Network Sasebo, during a tour of CFAS July 21, 2022. CFAS regularly hosts tours of the installation for the JGSDF BEE program allowing JGSDF members to enhance their English-speaking skills while enriching the bonds between the U.S. Navy and JGSDF.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, senior enlisted leader, USTRANSCOM, pose with members of the 168th Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 18, 2022. Van Ovost and Myrick visited the Alaska Air National Guard wing during their tour of installations throughout the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. The 168th Wing supports joint warfighters across the full spectrum of military operations delivering air refueling, theater airlift, aeromedical evacuation, missile warning, and space surveillance in support of national objectives and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Airmen deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, pose for a photo May 25, 2022. There are several U.S. Air Force Request for Forces members from various different occupations, locations and ranks deployed to Aviano AB for approximately five months to support responsibilities and mission sets for six different units across the 31st Fighter Wing. The deployed members are augmented inside the 31st Contracting Squadron, 31st Communications Squadron, 31st Comptroller Squadron, 31st LRS, 31st Medical Group and 31st Operational Support Squadron.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Yolondria Dixon-Carter, senior warrant officer advisor to the chief of staff of the Army, poses with 1st Infantry Division Chief Warrant Officers at Barlow Theater on Fort Riley, Kansas, Feb. 14, 2024. Chief Warrant Officer Dixon-Carter spoke at a Leader Professional Development forum, discussing the Armys focus areas to fight and win the nation's wars. Army

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, left center, director, Air National Guard, poses for a photo with crew members in front of a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard (NYNG), while visiting Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York, on June 3, 2022. Loh observed NYNG Airmen conduct a joint training mission with a KC-46A Pegasus tanker from the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire National Guard, and two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard.

NORAD and USNORTHCOM J6 Senior Enlisted Leader, SGM Linwood Barrett poses with Soldiers from 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalions after the conducted table 4 signal assessment certifications. Table 4 certifications will ensure signal Soldiers are properly trained on their equipment.

Team McChord Asian American & Pacific Islander Airmen pose for a photo to honor AAPI Heritage Month at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 16, 2022. May is Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a celebration of the innumerable contributions, vibrant cultures, and rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in this country.

U.S. service members and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) members pose for a photo at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) during exercise Orient Shield 2022 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Ebino, Japan, Aug. 31, 2022. A FARP is a temporary location used for fueling and rearming an aircraft outside of a forward operating base. Orient Shield 2022 is the largest U.S. Army and JGSDF bilateral field training exercise executed in multiple locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.

Artemis II Crew Visits Naval Base San Diego. From left to right, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Hammock Koch, pose with teams from NASAs Exploration Ground Systems Program and sailors from the U.S. Navy assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 during a tour of Defense Distribution Depot Center in San Diego, California, on July 19, 2023. The depot is currently being used by NASA to house the Vehicle Advanced Demonstrator for Emergency Recovery, VADER, a replica of the space capsule. In preparation for NASA's Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the U.S. Navy will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures, and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. The approximately 10-day flight of Artemis II will test NASA's foundational human deep space exploration capabilities, the Space

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (September 16, 2022) U.S. Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MSRON-1)pose for their command photo. MSRON-1, based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti provides port and harbor security, high-value asset protection, and maritime security operations in coastal waterways of the Gulf of Tadjoura.

Troopers from 3rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participated in a Polish Oath of Enlistment Ceremony August 27, 2022. Interactions like these build stronger bonds between U.S. and Polish forces here in Poland.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, pose for a group photo, Oct. 4, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 378th EOSS's mission is to provide operational planning, flight schedules, weather monitoring, resource management and more to support safe and effective flying operations out of PSAB in AFCENTs area of responsibility.

Representatives from the 436th Mission Support Group and the 512th MSG pose for a photo in front of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center in Smyrna, Delaware, April 6, 2023. During the immersion event, DEMA was able to share best practices with Team Dover Airmen regarding preparedness for natural disasters, terrorism response, emergency operations center training, behavior threat analysis for school safety and community engagement.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 23, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay; Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, NSA Souda Bay, Greece; and Cmdr. Michael Mosi, executive officer, NSA Souda Bay, Greece, pose together after completing Dog Bite Training on Sept. 23, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Multinational soldiers pose for a group photo during Exercise Cobra Gold on Camp Red Horse, Utapao, Rayong province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 4, 2023. Soldiers with the Royal Thai, U.S., Royal Malaysian, Indonesian and Singapore Combined Army Forces participated in a joint staff exercise to coordinate humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and a rapid response in the event of a major crisis by ensuring readiness and preparation. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations to promote peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Graduates from the Kentucky Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School at the overlook near Daniel Boone's grave site at the Frankfort Cemetary in Frankfort, Ky. on Sept. 24, 2022. The graduates will be commissioned as second lieutenants in a later ceremony by friends and family.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 6-9 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division attended a ceremony and participated in a static display alongside the Drawsko Pomorskie Forestry Service to celebrate their 60-year anniversary. Participating in events like these strengthen the partnership between U.S. forces and the local population during the unit's deployment here in Poland.

Multinational soldiers pose for a group photo during Exercise Cobra Gold on Camp Red Horse, Utapao, Rayong province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 4, 2023. Soldiers with the Royal Thai, U.S., Royal Malaysian, Indonesian and Singapore Combined Army Forces participated in a joint staff exercise to coordinate humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and a rapid response in the event of a major crisis by ensuring readiness and preparation. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations to promote peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. poses with Air Force and Space Force ROTC cadets and newly commissioned officers during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 18, 2022. The group is part of a summer internship program at the Pentagon.

U.S. Air Force Airmen and Soldiers, assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight pause for a group photo, Dec. 1, 2022 at Prince Sultan Air Base Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The fire and emergency services flight provides fire prevention, fire rescue, hazardous material response, and provide emergency management services.

Staff Sgt. Corey McWhorter, 55th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron engine technician and multi-capable airman team (MCAT) member, stands with Maj. Christopher Bennett, 55th EFGS commander, Chief Master Sgt. Sean Milligan, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, and Brig. Gen. Christopher Sage, 332d AEW commander, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2022. McWhorter was recognized for stepping out of his primary air force job and filling in as a crew chief helping to launch and recover aircraft resulting in 10 successful missions.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division and WWII reenactors pose for a photo after the culmination of a ceremony at the 1st Infantry Division Monument in Colleville-Sur-Mer, France, June 5, 2022. The event honored the men of the "Big Red One" who fought in the invasion of Normandy.

Team members from the 2022 Standard Challenge pose for a photo at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 21, 2022. The U.S. Air Force 97th Air Mobility Wing command team joined the Security Forces Squadron to finish out the last day of the resiliency course.

Soldiers, Army civilians and contractors from 405th Army Field Support Brigade, Army Field Support Battalion-Germany, Dülmen Army Prepositioned Stocks 2 worksite, and the Pennsylvania Army National Guards B and C companies, 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment pose for a photo at the forward Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area in Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, May 11, during DEFENDER-Europe 22.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel (left), 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger (right), 35th FW command chief, stand with members of the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Installation Deployment Readiness Cell during a Wild Weasel Walk-through (WWWT) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. As Friedel and Mieningers last WWWT, they visited the IDRC to bid farewell and offer them words of encouragement.

Multinational Division Southeast Commanding General Maj. Gen. Christian-Daniel Dan and Command Sgt. Maj. Adam Majocha, poses with members of the 4th Security Forces Assistance Brigade after an awards ceremony at the headquarters of Multinational Division Southeast, Bucharest, Romania, May 12, 2022. 4th Security Forces Assistance Brigade partners with select Allied and partner land forces to increase internal capability and interoperability in support of U.S. Army Europe and Africa security cooperation objectives. This provides USAREUR-AF the opportunity to improve combined force interoperability in an environment of mutual learning.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wanda Williams, Commanding General of the 7th Mission Support Command and Deputy Commanding General for the 21st Theater Sustainment, poses for a group photo with the Command & General Staff Officers Course at Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 21, 2022. The 7th MSC delivers the U.S. Armys CGSC-Common Core curriculum for U.S. and international military officers from across Europe, Africa and the Middle East to educate and develop field grade officers while building relationships with allies and partners, this class had the largest number of allies this cycle.

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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, commanding general of V Corps, and Command. Sgt. Maj. Raymond S. Harris, the command sergeant major of V Corps, visit the 1-3rd Attack Battalion at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on April 7, 2022. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

General Charles C. Krulak, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and SGT. MAJ. Lewis Lee, SGT. Major of the Marine Corps, pose with Marines from 1ST Battalion, 5th Marines during their visit. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), 1st Marine Air Wing and sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five (EODMU 5), pose for a group picture during Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 7, 2022. The training focused on the rapid clearing of unexploded ordnance in response to a simulated airfield attack allowing for safe airfield repair and continued operations.

The Airborne Ops/Lift/Jump were held here on the newly built Fort Dix Ramp which was just Dedicated on 19 August and was the first mission to be held at this location on Fort Dix. The 404th CA Advon arrived at TAC-1A for rehearsals prior to the actual loading and jump. After rehearsals the units were transferred to the Fort Dix Army Ramp where parachutes were distributed on the parking area inside of the fence of the Army Ramp. The troops arrived on or about 1230L and were ushered over to the staging area falling-in on their assigned chalks. Two CU-47's (5/519 Regt, Fort Eustis VA) had arrived at 1300L. While the CU-47s were refueling, the Jump Master and unit leaders conducted a mission brief in Bldg 4421. At the conclusion of the brief a mission walk through took place. A Final inspection of the troops was conducted at the aircraft. These Airborne Ops soldiers were lifted to the jump area located at Coyle Field, NJ. (Images provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center)

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (May 20, 2022) Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Gary A. Vivit, senior enlisted leader, Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF), Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), stands for a portrait with the CLDJ Chiefs Mess following a pinning ceremony held on CLDJ where he received his master chief anchors. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa, Central. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations.

EAGLE LAKE, Texas An agent from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration visits with cadets at the Texas Challenge Academy to talk about the dangers of illicit drug use, especially the current threat of fentanyl poisoning in illicit drugs during a semesterly visit to the school Sept. 9, 2022, in Eagle Lake, Texas. The Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force partners with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration twice a year to host a presentation from a DEA Agent at each semester of the Texas Challenge Academy to provide updated information, statistics and warnings to the cadets regarding illicit drug use, overdose deaths and the dangers of illicit drugs pose to the cadets, their friends and thier loved ones. (National Guard photo by Army Sgt. Christina Clardy)

Airmen assigned to the 192nd Medical Group stand for a group photo outside the Langley Hospital Sept. 11, 2022, at Joint Base Langley, Virginia.

Members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing command post, and 100th Comptroller Squadron, participated in an incentive flight on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, on April 25, 2022. Opportunities like this allow Airmen to experience the mission they support.

Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy learned about the role of engineering duty officers during an internship that Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) hosted this summer. From left: Nick Aown, Daniel Wall, Carter Weymouth and Alyse Ray, the first four of eight midshipmen interns, with Lt. Cmdr. Travis Lippman, a department officer at NSWC PHD. (Photo provided by Lt. Cmdr. Travis Lippman)

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (EABS) and Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st/116th Infantry Regiment, participate in a Norwegian ruck march at Camp Simba, Kenya, May 7, 2022. The 475th EABS provides base operations and communications support for 13 mission partners enabling Special Operations Command Africa missions in Kenya and Somalia. Together with our African and international partners, they help provide a secure, stable, and prosperous Africa.

Members assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing gather in the two-bay hangar at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11, 2022. Select members stood in line to be recognized for their exceptional performance during the Exercise STEEL DRAGON readiness inspection.

General (GEN) Michael W. Hagee, (center), Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Alford McMichael, (right), stand with members of the 9th Engineer Support Battalion for a group shot. GEN Hagee visited III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) for the first time as the CMC. During his visit he will tour Marine bases located on Okinawa, Japan. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

Members of the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) and Space Delta 5 take a group photo with Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman during his visit at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 23, 2022. Towberman met with multiple units within CFSCC and received an in-depth mission brief of the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC).

Partner-nation leaders from nine ground forces pose for a photo during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Mexican Naval Infantry photo by Cpl. Carolina Gutierrez)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, pose for a group photo, Oct. 3, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 378th EMDSs mission is to provide healthcare services to service members deployed to PSAB while sustaining, developing and strengthening medical capabilities in AFCENTs area of responsibility.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvary Division and Polish soldiers assigned to the 11th Armored Lubuska Cavalry Division takes a group photo at Abrams Logistical Summit at DPTA, Poland Oct. 26 2022. The 3-4 ABCT 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. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), pose for a group photo with the 1st MARDIV Squad Competition trophy after being named the winners at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 17, 2022. The competition tested infantry squads in a variety of combat related skills and determined the most effective squad in the division.

Instructors at the United States Military Academy (USMA) conducts land navigation for Civilian Military Experience (CME)at Camp Buckner in West Point, NY on June 2, 2022. Civilian Staff and faculty support the USMA Mission to create commissioned leaders of character and are responsible for contributing a culture of character growth. The CME provides civilian faculty an immersive military training experience that resembles cadet field training in order to provide shared understanding of the demands of cadet life and Army leadership.

Members from the 301st Fighter Wing pose in front of the 75th year heritage jet at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas on April 03, 2022. The members were coined by the wing commander Col. Allen Duckworth for their outstanding performance in the wing.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall poses with U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 29, 2022. Kendall participated in a roundtable discussion to listen and respond to their questions and concerns.

U.S Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, pose for a photo during Exercise Maltese Dragon, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 25, 2022. Exercise Maltese Dragon is a training exercise, hosted by Marine Corps Logistics Operation Group, where logistics staffs train in an exercise-controlled environment undergoing different Combat Operations Center simulated stressors used to train and educate well-rounded Marine Air Ground-Task Force logisticians. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Airmen from Cannon Air Force Base take a group photo with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during her visit to Cannon Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2023. Chief Bass spoke to Cannon AFB personnel about her priority of focusing on the needs of Airmen and accelerating change to stay ahead of the United States adversaries.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 30, 2022) - Personnel assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, the NSA Souda Bay Fire & Emergency Services team, the Hellenic Air Forces 115th Combat Wing, the Chania Fire Brigade and the Chania Airport Fire Station pose for a photo at the Joint Fire Training grounds after Live Fire Training on Sept. 30, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

221028-N-LP924-1043 PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala (Oct. 28, 2022) Guatemalan service members attend a Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) seminar aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), Oct. 28, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Team McChord Airmen pose for a photo after completing the 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 14-15, 2022. Collectively, Team McChord ran more than 500 miles to honor the sacrifice and memory of those Americans who were prisoners of war or were, and may still be, missing in action.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Rear Adm. Brad Collins, commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT), center, hosts the region installation commanding officers and staff during the Executive Steering Committee (ESC) symposium, in Naples, Italy, Oct. 4, 2022. ESC allows region leaders to assess the operational support capabilities and enhance an understanding of future priorities. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Army Reserve Soldiers, representing a variety of military occupational specialties, from a religious affairs specialist to an infantryman, pause for a photo after a re-enlistment ceremony with Brig. Gen. Geoffrey Norman, Director, Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team, at the Chicago Auto Show on February 13, 2024 at McCormick Place. Army Reserve

The 174th Attack Wing's newly promoted master sergeants gather for a group photo during a senior non-commissioned officers induction ceremony at Hancock Air National Guard Base, Syracuse, New York, September 11, 2022.

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