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Naval Personnel Inspections and Ceremonies

Images of naval personnel during inspections, ceremonies, and training, depicting pride and military tradition among service members.

220826-N-PW480-0050 NEWPORT, RI. (Aug. 26, 2022) Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO) Academy class 22110 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), reaffirm the oath of office during their graduation ceremony, Aug. 26. The LDO/CWO community supports the warfighting capability and readiness of Naval forces through leadership, technical proficiency, and experience.
220826-N-PW480-0050 NEWPORT, RI. (Aug. 26, 2022) Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO) Academy class 22110 students at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), reaffirm the oath of office during their graduation ceremony, Aug. 26. The LDO/CWO community supports the warfighting capability and readiness of Naval forces through leadership, technical proficiency, and experience.
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Sailors render honors during the national anthem as part of a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington May 12, 2022. During the ceremony, Rear Adm. Mark Sucato relieved Rear Adm. Brad Collins as commander, Navy Region Northwest.020818-D-2987S-024. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)WHITE BEACH, Japan (April 11, 2023) Chief Master-at-Arms Jesus Rodriguez, from Tucson, Arizona and assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa security department, conducts a dress white uniform inspection for CFAO security forces personnel on White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2023. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 21, 2022) - Chief Boatswains Mate Edem Atohoun salutes the sideboys after being promoted to chief petty officer during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Oct. 21, 2022. Nine selectees were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.Seamen By The Monument To The Heroes Of The Naval Combat Of Iquique In 1879 On Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Region, ChileCHIEF petty officers stand in formation at the United States Navy Memorial during the retirement ceremony for Captain Thomas G. Kelley. During his distinguished naval career, Kelley received numerous awards, including the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry while serving in Vietnam. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (July 30, 2022) Guests render honors during the Presentation of Colors and the playing of the National Anthem during the commissioning of San Antonio-class amphibious dock landing ship, USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). LPD 28 is the first U.S. Navy warship to be named after the city of Fort Lauderdale.NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Oct. 21, 2022) A chief petty officer mentor covers Chief Logistics Specialist Kokou Moutchou during the Naval Surface Force Atlantic chief petty officer pinning ceremony onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 21, 2022. Nine Sailors received their gold-fouled anchors during the ceremony.SAN DIEGO (Aug. 21, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), are given a standing ovation as they stand on the Petco Park baseball field before the start of a San Diego Padres game against the Washington Nationals. Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pier side Naval Station North Island in support of routine operations.GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2012) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Archie Mew, left, Engineman 2nd Class Matthew Smith, Cryptologic Technician Technical 3rd Class Ryan Leclair, and Seaman Cyrus Roson, sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24 MEU). New York is built with 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center. New york is currently deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.041112-M-9597P-052. Base: Mcrd San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Lambert, an administrative clerk, with Recruiting Station Harrisburg is promoted to the rank of sergeant in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8, 2022. Lambert was promoted to the rank of sergeant for his hard work and dedication to RS Harrisburg and the Marine Corps mission.U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rudy Romero, the company honor graduate with Platoon 3221, Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, leads his platoon during the Kilo Company graduation aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Jan. 28, 2022. Lance Cpl. Romero graduated from Hiroshi Miyamura High School and has chosen to become a Basic Signals Intelligence Marine. He was recruited by Sgt. Brandon Drennan with Recruiting Station Albuquerque, 8th Marine Corps District. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alina Thackray)(CAMP FOSTER) Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa participate in a dress white uniform inspection at Camp Foster, Japan, May 6, 2022. U. S. Naval Hospital Okinawa is the largest overseas hospital in the United States Navy, serving a beneficiary population of 55,000 active duty personnel, family members, civilian employees, contract personnel, and retirees. The hospital also provides referral services for nearly 189.000 beneficiaries throughout the western Pacific.Members of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) conduct a silent rifle drill on the deck of the ship. State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. M. E. Shiffer, the company honor graduate for Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, receives the Chesty Puller Award during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 17, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions.From left to right; Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, commander of Naval Information Forces; Capt. Bob Carmickle, commanding officer of Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT); Command Master Chief Petty Officer Brandon Faulkner, command master chief of NCTAMS LANT; and Capt. Gordon Meek III, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic, ceremoniously cut the ribbon of the new NCTAMS LANT facility. The new building delivers a secure and modernized three-story communications facility to replace the current facility built in the 1950s, and represents one of the Navys largest and most complex communications facilities, housing more than 60 systems 800 personnel around the clock. NCTAMS LANTs mission is to operate and defend responsive, resilient, and secure computer and telecommunications systems, providing information superiority for global maritime and joint forces.020615-M-0175R-005. Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEUU.S. Army Col. Joseph Busche, the commander of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment TheU.S. Marine Master Sgt. Chad Falkos retires from service after 21 honorable yeears, Chicago, IL, March 10, 2023. Master Sgt. Falkos last served as Recruiting Station Chicago's Operations Chief. Falkos was an 8412, Career Recruiter, having served in billets such as Station Commander, Recruiter Instructor, and Operations ChiefU.S. Navy Lt. Anthony Striffler, chaplain assigned to Navy Region Hawaii, and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an interment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 21, 2022. DPAA and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of Petty Officer 1st Class Beoin Corzatt, who was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Corzatt was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2020, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.Sailors aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) man the rails as Mercy pulls in to Naval Air Station North Island, California, following Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Feb. 12, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. NavyA Marine in the Joint Honor Guard holds the flag of the Netherlands, as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomes Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 13, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)220911-N-AS200-5007 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) - Color Guard assigned to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) parades the colors during a 9/11 ceremony onboard Point Mugu. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.U.S. Navy pallbearers transport U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jack A. Breedloves remains during his interment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, HI., May 31, 2022. In 2015, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency began to reexamine unknown remains associated with the USS Oklahoma, and exhumed and identified Breedloves remains using advanced forensic techniques.Two Marine Corps captains in full dress blues, wearing the famous Sam Brown belt, watch the U.S. Army Herald Trumpeters get into formation on Inauguration Day. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Logistics Specialist Kelvin Smithgardner, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, receives his combination cover during a Chief Pinning ceremony at NSA Souda Bay on Oct. 21, 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.Ex-POW and U.S. Air Force MAJ Jay R. Jensen (Captured 18 Feb 67) blows a kiss to the press and the crowd of well wishers on hand to see the departure of the ex-POWs. COL John W. Ord, Commander, Clark Hospital stands in the background. MAJ Jensen was released in Hanoi by North Vietnam on 18 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)Navy soldiers marching in a cemetery, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USASecretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)221021-N-LK647-1099 ATLANTIC OCEANRetail Services Specialist 1st Class Earl Brookins, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), stands as the ships color guard during the FY-23 chief petty officer pinning ceremony while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 21, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.221016-N-SI601-1038 MANILA BAY (Oct. 16, 2022) Lt. Teddy Fox, from Sacramento, California, leads a tour of the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while at anchor in Manila Bay, Philippines, , Oct. 16. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.Enlisted leaders from across the U.S. Marine Corps tour the Pentagon during the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 9, 2022. The symposium is designed to provide an educational summit for sergeants major and master gunnery sergeants serving at a general officer command and Navy senior enlisted advisors serving at the Marine Forces level on important and emerging topics in the Marine Corps. The symposium provides a platform for the attendees and presenters to share insights and experiences, which is a key tool for shaping the future of the Marine Corps. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Karis Mattingly)DN-ST-87-03252. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)SASEBO, Japan (May 12, 2022) Capt. Severn B. Stevens, the new commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), departs his change-of-command ceremony in the ships vehicle stowage area. Green Bay, part of Amphibious Squadron 11, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.France, Normandy, Arromanches. 66th Anniversary of D-Day. Young man in vintage MP sergent uniform.More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 324th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 13-14, 2022. Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force Commander, reviewed the ceremony.Cmdr. Lauren Majchrzak, Commanding Officer of Navy Talent Acquisition Group Nashville, enlists four future Sailors into the Navy during the oath of enlistment at Nashville SuperSpeedway. The U.S. Navy provided multiple assets such as a flyover from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, parachute jumps from the Navys Leap Frogs, and a virtual reality experience, the Nimitz for the 3-day event.U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. Augusto Moranieto, a new Marine with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands in formation during family day at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, November 17, 2022. The Family Day formation takes place after the motivational run and is the first time the families and new Marines will see each other in 13 weeks.A U.S. Navy Sailorstands at attention during an interment ceremony, held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 9, 2022. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and attending family members paid their respects and honored the life of U.S. Navy Fireman 3rd Class Clarence A. Blaylock, who was assigned to the USS Oklahoma when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft during World War II. Blaylock was accounted for on July 29, 2019, nearly 80 years after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.220525-N-OM737-1399NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) - Marines assigned to Marine Expeditionary Unit 24 and Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), man the rails as the ship arrives to Fleet Week New York May 25, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.The Army JROTC Cadets competing in the 2022 Junior Leadership Bowl found time to explore the National Mall and Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. on June 21. A highlight for many of the Cadets was watching Soldiers guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and witnessing the Changing of the Guard. Four Army JROTC Cadets were also chosen to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb. | Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public AffairsSan Diego (June 08, 2022) Cmdr. Christopher Rose is piped ashore after being relieving Cmdr. Christoper Carter as commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma. Commissioned June 29, 1991, the submarine is more than 360 feet long and displaces more than 6,900 tons. Alexandria is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.LIBERTYVILLE, Il. (May 18, 2022) Sailors assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes funeral detail participate in a funeral service for a Navy veteran. Navy military funerals are conducted to recognize the proud American tradition of honorable service which Navy men and women have given to their country. Our Nation regards the memorializing of its military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.WASHINGTON (July 15, 2014) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraftcarrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) view the Korean War Memorial. Abraham Lincoln is undergoing a refueling complex overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.020818-D-2987S-002. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Marines with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, recite the Oath of Enlistment on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 21, 2022. The EGA is the official emblem and insignia of the Marine Corps.U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, on board the USS Fort Lauderdale with Marines assigned to the ship after the Commissioning, in Fort Lauderdale Fl., July 30, 2022Competitors at the 2014 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year and Advanced Individual Training, Platoon Sergeant of the Year competitions prepare to take stage at the awards presentation. The Drill Sergeant of the Year competition has been held annually at Fort Jackson, S.C., since 1969, but did not include participants from the Reserve component until 1972. This year, two competitors from the 108th Training Command (IET), Staff Sgt. Christopher Croslin, 95th Training Division (IET), and Sgt. 1st Class Alex Montero, 98th Training Division (IET), are fighting for the title of Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year.221104-N-UN585-1001NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2022) Capt. Gabriel M. Kelly, Commodore, Tactical Air Control Group ONE, right, presents a Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Air Traffic Controlman 2nd Class Jacob Bukowiecki, assigned to Tactical Air Control Squadron ELEVEN, during an award ceremony at NAB Coronado Nov. 4, 2022. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the Navy's highest non-combat honor medal.YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 8, 2022) - Rear Admiral Carl Lahti arrives a change of command ceremony for U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Rear Adm Lahti is a guest speaker at the event, which was attended by area Sailors and host-nation guests. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.220909-N-LR905-1006 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 9, 2022) - 1st class petty officers, selected for advancement to the rank of chief petty officer, assigned to Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC), prepare to raise the national ensign on the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. CNRFC is the Navy Reserve headquarters responsible for readiness, oversight, manpower management, logistics, financial management, mobilization and training of nearly 60,000 Sailors in executing operational support and warfighting missions.220909-N-LR905-1006 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 9, 2022) - 1st class petty officers, selected for advancement to the rank of chief petty officer, assigned to Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC), prepare to raise the national ensign on the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. CNRFC is the Navy Reserve headquarters responsible for readiness, oversight, manpower management, logistics, financial management, mobilization and training of nearly 60,000 Sailors in executing operational support and warfighting missions.Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov for a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2022.U.S. Marine Corps Fiesta Ambassadors speak with a U.S. Marine Corps officer during the Investiture of King Antonio at the Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, Texas, April 2, 2022. King Antonio is a Fiesta dignitary selected from the ranks of the Texas Cavaliers, an organization of 600 businesses, civic and community leaders, who volunteer their time and talents in support of San Antonio area charities.U.S. Navy Lt. Marquis R. Jones, chaplain with the Pearl Harbor Memorial Chapel, assigned to Navy Region Hawaii, gives a salute during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 16, 2022. The event is held every year on the third Friday of September, honoring prisoners of war and missing-in-action service members. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.VADM William J. Flanagan Jr., commander, Second Fleet, speaks during the decommissioning ceremony of the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3). Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephan Bristow, a Company Commander with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, awards Marines the French Fourragere on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2023. The French Fourragere is exclusively awarded to Marines who served in the 5th and 6th Marine Regiment to commemorate past service members heroic actions that served in the two regiments during the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I.U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Mckenna, a trumpet instrumentalist assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band, plays taps at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, as part of LA Fleet Week, May 27, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.030411-M-1852W-047. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Futema State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MAG-36A detail of Navy chief petty officers prepare a CPO flag to be raised during a Morning Colors ceremony Apr. 1, 2022 at the installation headquarters at Naval Station Newport, RI. This year marked 129 years since the establishment of the rank of chief petty officer.ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 10, 2019) Chief Electricians Mate Joshua Stribling, right, from Bremerton, Washington, inspects Electricians Mate Fireman Apprentice Alec Suarez, from Chicago, during a dress white uniform inspection in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Atlantic Ocean, May 10, 2019. John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 2nd Fleet in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in the Atlantic and Arctic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.NEWPORT, RI. (July 15, 2022) Officer Development School (ODS)class 22060 distinguished graduates at Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), pose for agroup photo with Capt. Everett Alcorn, Commanding Officer, OTCN, far left, after theirgraduation ceremony, July 15. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted linedesignators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newlycommissioned Naval officers.BEAUFORT, S.C. (Sept. 21, 2012) Naval Hospital Beaufort's honor guardprepares to fly the POW/MIA flag at morning colors. Staff gathered tocommemorate those service members and their families who have sacrificed somuch for their nation.Sailors aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) man the rails as Mercy pulls in to Naval Air Station North Island, California, following Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Feb. 12, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. NavyA member from the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band plays music during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 16, 2022. This day was first established in 1979 through a proclamation from President Jimmy Carter, in observance to honor and recognize the sacrifices of those Americans who have been prisoners of war and to remind the nation of those who are still missing in action.An armed forces full hornor arrival ceremony for Panamanian President Ricardo de la Espriella takes place at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 8, 2022) - Marine Sgt. Matthew Booth, left, an enlisted conductor assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band, from Chicago, leads the band during a performance at Duboce Park as a part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2022, Oct. 8, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.060810-N-8591H-119. Base: Perth Country: Australia (AUS)Making it so...Daniel A. Rodriguez is ceremoniously pinned to hospital corpsman 1st class in front of family, friends, co-workers and colleagues during NHB/NMRTC Bremerton advancement ceremony held July 1, 2022 (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).111031-N-KM175-096SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Oct. 31, 2011) Sailors pose for a group photo with U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr., left, and Capt. David Fluker, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), after a naturalization ceremony where all 18 Sailors became U.S. citizens. Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the western Pacific region.Marines with Delta Company, 1st Marine Training Battalion, march to the Peatross Parade Deck in their Dress Blues aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, Dec. 2, 2022. The Marines have spent the last 13 weeks learning close-order drill, marksmanship, martial arts, and Marine Corp traditions.Jordan Eisenmenger (center) stands between her parents, ETC(SW/AW/IW) Nicole Eisenmenger, assigned to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic (NCTAMS LANT) and PSC(SW/AW/EXW) Ahren Eisenmenger, who is assigned to Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (COMNAVAIRLANT) as they re-enlist on Thursday, June 2, 2022. The ceremony took place aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. The unique ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, one of ten U.S. Navy museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command.RADM Theodore C. Lockhart, commander, South Atlantic Force, is flanked by two senior Chilean naval officers as he salutes during a wreath-laying ceremony at a monument honoring the Chilean servicemen who died during their country's 1879-1884 war with Bolivia. Lockhart is in Valparaiso as commander of the United States units taking part multinational naval exercise Unitas XXXII. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Base: Valparaiso Country: Chile(CHL)220813-N-WR119-1068 (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician (Networks) pipes during the Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Colorado Springs Change of Command ceremony at U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. NRC Colorado Springs is manned by 12 active duty personnel responsible for the mobilization and readiness of 250 drilling reservists.U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Psolka, the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, right, relinquishes VMM-265 colors to Lt. Col. Jason Laird, the incoming commanding officer of VMM-265, left, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, May 26, 2022. The ceremony represented the transfer of responsibility, authority and accountability from Lt. Col. Brian Psolka to Lt. Col. Jason Laird.U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Blake Garab, left, and U.S. Marine Sgt. Cheyenne Hopkins, right, service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) take part in a repatriation ceremony at the American Memorial on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, March 30, 2023. The ceremony was held to repatriate possible remains found during a recent Recovery Mission to the Solomon Islands which will then be taken to DPAA facilities for possible identification in an ongoing effort to account for the 5,800 U.S. service members still missing from Pacific Theater during WWII.221101-N-VJ326-1071 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 01, 2022) - First class petty officers wait to appear before the senior Sailor of the Quarter (SOQ) board aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 01, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.220409-N-SY758-1031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2022) Chief Yeoman Ajhourni McClain, assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), inspects a Sailors uniform during a uniform inspection, April 9, 2022. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable war fighting capability through the carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David Gonzalez, left, the outgoing sergeant major for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, bows his head during a relief and appointment ceremony on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 15, 2023. During the ceremony Gonzalez relinquished his duties to Sgt. Maj. Robert Catching.DM-ST-86-05506. Base: Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Marines stand ready to raise the flag during ceremony at the Ambassador's residence in Havana, Cuba, on August 14, 2015.NEW YORK (Oct. 1, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) salute the 9/11 Memorial as the ship transits New York Harbor in preparation for her commissioning Oct. 6. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy, a New York native, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat as leader of a four-man reconnaissance team in Afghanistan. Murphy was the first person to be awarded the medal for actions in Afghanistan, and the first member of the U.S. Navy to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - Local Japanese community members pose for a photo with Sailors onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration. For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.DN-ST-89-08285. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)YOKOSUKA, Japan, (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Fire Controlman (AEGIS) Peter Sanesanong,poses for a photo during a chief pinning ceremony at the Fleet Theater onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Eighteen Sailors from CFAY and tenant commands were promoted to the rank of chief petty officer during the ceremony. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.Members of a joint services color guard stand in formation during the change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) at which Admiral (ADM) Leon A. Edney is assuming the position of Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Command, from ADM Frank B. Kelso II. Kelso will be replacing ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Chad Falkos retires from service after 21 honorable yeears, Chicago, IL, March 10, 2023. Master Sgt. Falkos last served as Recruiting Station Chicago's Operations Chief. Falkos was an 8412, Career Recruiter, having served in billets such as Station Commander, Recruiter Instructor, and Operations ChiefDA-ST-88-04898. Base: Mount Vernon State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)BALTIC SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Lt. Chancellor Jenkins, left, a chaplain aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), gives the invocation during a Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony on the flight deck, Oct. 21, 2022. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.220921-N-CM110-1018 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 21, 2022) - Sailors stand at attention during a dress uniform inspection aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 21, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.220523-N-EJ241-1012DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (May 23, 2022) - Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donisha Brown, assigned to American Forces Network Diego Garcia, receives her senior chief petty officer combination cap during a pinning ceremony. Chiefs are recognized for exemplary technical expertise within their rating, superior administrative skills, strong leadership ability, and most importantly, they bridge the gap between officers and enlisted personnel, acting as supervisors as well as advocates for their Sailors.U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Navy Region Hawaii and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) conduct an interment ceremony for U.S. Navy Fireman Second Class Richard E. Casto at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 24, 2022. Casto was assigned to the USS Oklahoma which sustained fire from Japanese aircraft and multiple torpedo hits causing the ship to capsize and resulted in the deaths of more than 400 crew members on Dec. 7, 1941, at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and the nation.AME2(SW) Ebony LeClaire, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 re-enlists on-board the Battleship Wisconsin on Friday, April 22, 2022. The re-enlistment ceremony was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as part of their on-going military ceremonies program available to area commands without cost. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.Rear Adm. Lex Walker, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, watches the Navy Parachute Demonstration Team land at Memphis Museum of Science and History, during Memphis Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence.CAPT Donald K. Ross, USN (Ret.), a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and a Medal of Honor recipient, re-enlists PO Don Bray during the dedication of the USS NEVADA Memorial at Hospital Point. The ceremony is taking place as part of an observance commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Class 30 Cadet Darwin Ramos Siguenza, center, and fellow cadets in Chargers platoon meet members of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, during an outreach event, Sept. 30, 2022, at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Sunburst is a National Guard Youth Challenge Program located on the base and facilitated by the California Military Departments Task Force Torch youth and community programs directorate. Living and going to school on the installation affords cadets opportunities to interact with service members daily and when the base supports visiting military units and special events such as the Pacific Airshow.U.S. Marines with the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron color guard stand at parade rest during a cake cutting ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Nov. 9, 2022. The Marines conducted this ceremony to commemorate the Marine Corps 247th birthday. Lance Cpl. Yvette Ruiz Chavez, far left, is an aviation operations specialist and a native of Tulare, California; Sgt. Rosemary J. Fraser, middle left, is an aviation operations specialist and a native of Orange, Vermont; Cpl. Jessica Garcia, middle right, is an administrative specialist and a native of Peach, Georgia; and Cpl. Emma J. Walter, far right, is an administrative specialist and a native of La Crescent, Minnesota.NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 21, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms Joel Rash, assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, receives his combination cover during a Chief Pinning ceremony at NSA Souda Bay on Oct. 21, 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.120705-N-BX435-010 BOSTON (July 5, 2012) Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mark Ferguson, speaks with Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) during Boston Navy Week 2012. Boston Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The eight-day long event commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and coalition ships from around the world. Boston Navy Week is being held in conjunction with Boston Tall Ships and the commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812.