Strategic Military Briefings

Images showing military leaders and personnel engaged in briefings and discussions, focusing on strategic planning and operations.

220729-N-OX321-1014 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 29, 2022) - Master-at-Arms chief petty officers with Naval Air Station Sigonella security department, participate in the Naval Security Force Master Specialist oral board as initial qualifiers for the new NSF insignia qualification pin, July 29, 2022. The new NSF insignia qualification program establishes performance standards that can be used to assist in the assignment; promotion and officer selection processes, and provides a visual recognition of the Sailors professional expertise with a pin designating the qualification level as a NSF specialist, senior specialist, master specialist or officer. 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.

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 14, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with area command master chiefs during an office call at U.S. 2nd Fleet Headquarters, Sept. 14, 2022. Honea conducted his first fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

The Honorable Ravi I. Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment, attends briefing with Space Base Delta 2 leadership at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Feb. 14, 2024. The briefing went over important base infrastructure topics and the future and Buckley SFB. Space Force

220729-N-OX321-1014 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (July 29, 2022) - Master-at-Arms chief petty officers with Naval Air Station Sigonella security department, participate in the Naval Security Force Master Specialist oral board as initial qualifiers for the new NSF insignia qualification pin, July 29, 2022. The new NSF insignia qualification program establishes performance standards that can be used to assist in the assignment; promotion and officer selection processes, and provides a visual recognition of the Sailors professional expertise with a pin designating the qualification level as a NSF specialist, senior specialist, master specialist or officer. 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.

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, Space Operations Command Commander, Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Keener, Deputy Director Space Operations, National Guard Bureau, and Chief Master Sgt. Jacob C. Simmons, Space Operations Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visited 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, providing 24/7 missile warning, missile defense, and space domain awareness.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michele Edmondson, Second Air Force commander, speaks during the Bazaar of Falcons event, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022. The bazaar was a meeting of the minds between Second Air Force leadership and leaders from the 17th, 37th, 81st, 82nd, and Special Warfare Training Wings.

Sen. Rob Portman visits with Airmen and tours the facilities Oct. 5,, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Portman visited the 121st Air Refueling Wing during his national defense tour of Ohio before his retirement.

US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant McCathern (right) assists US Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Nicole Schultz (left), squadron section commander, during a "how goes it" meeting with unit physical training coaches and squad leaders. Whether leading or learning from the top, middle or bottom, SMSGT McCathern has found his niche as a people's man. This image was used in the May 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Returned to Duty". SMSGT McCathern attempted suicide twice in 1996 after becoming severely depressed when told by his wife that she wanted a divorce. He felt his whole world spiraling down and decided to take his life. Luckily he failed, and has a newfound sense of commitment and hope that has.... Complete Scene Caption: US Air Force Senior Master Sergeant McCathern (right) assists US Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Nicole Schultz (left), squadron section commander, during a "how goes it" meeting with unit physical training coaches and squad leaders. Whether leading or learning from the top, mid

U.S. Air Force Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaks with U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Fitch, Air Force Materiel Command command chief, during a briefing at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024. Shoemaker led an open discussion with SLD 30 leadership about housing, infrastructures on base, and cost of living in the community. Space Force

Right, U.S. Army 1st. Sgt. Michael Waddell, First Sergeant at The U.S. Army Master Gunner School, briefs soldiers competing in the 2022 Sullivan Cup at the Harmony Church Simulations Facility, Fort Benning, Ga., April 28, 2022. Crew Simulations are doctrinal prerequisites used to assess crews before all platform live-fire, and are among the first point-valued events in the 2022 Sullivan Cup.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2022) Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), second from left, speaks during the NETC fall leadership off-site at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Sept. 28, 2022. Leaders from throughout the NETC Force Development domain attended both in-person and online to discuss issues ranging across the "street to fleet" mission to recruit, develop and deliver combat-ready warfighters to the fleet.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Maurice L. Williams, command chief of the Air National Guard, holds an all-call with the first sergeants from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base Lackland-San Antonio, August 13, 2022. The first sergeants briefed Williams on various topics about the wing.

Chief Master Sgt. Eric Wampler and Maj. Robert Ortmann, emergency support function representatives for maintenance at the Smoky Mountain Air Show Emergency Operations Center, 134th Air Refueling Wing, discuss ongoings Sept. 10, 2022 at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. The two-day annual event provided the local community with a rare chance to see modern and historic aircraft up close and to meet military members.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted dignitaries for a Central American Independence Day Celebration hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country, food and a 5k run.

Kristyn Jones, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, discusses the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center innovation program with members of the Resources and Expeditionary Support and Innovation directorates during a visit to AFIMSC at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 2.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students welcome dignitaries and sponsors during a Class 62's orientation on Sept. 28, 2022. The event provides the students a chance to meet with their representatives regarding the upcoming school year and the challenges of completing a demanding Master's Degree curriculum while living with their families in a new country.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Brian W. Cavanaugh, the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command, attends an Expeditionary Operation Training Group (EOTG) brief, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2023. Cavanaugh and respective leadership visited II Marine Expeditionary Force to tour subordinate commands, discuss capabilities, innovations and meet with Marines. The mission of EOTG is to train and evaluate deploying Marine Expeditionary Units, and other designated forces, in order to prepare those forces to support the geographic combatant commanders.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George W. Smith, commanding general for I Marine Expeditionary Force, right, is given an orientation brief of Guam at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Blaz, Guam, on June 10, 2022. Guam is home to three military installations including Andersen Air Force Base, Naval Base Guam, and MCB Camp Blaz.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Jan. 25, 2024) - Capt. Paul Allen, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC), briefs Force Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran, director, Hospital Corps, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), and staff, during Mangarans visit to the NMTSC headquarters. Topics of discussion included, but not limited to, barracks occupancy, quality of life for students, and accessions from the Fleet vs Hospital Corpsman Basic A School. After receiving a briefing, Mangaran and his team received a tour of facilities. NMTSC is the Navy component command that provides initial training for thousands of Sailors, annually, through the Hospital Corpsman Basic A School and follow on training at Advanced Specialty C Schools.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dean Schulz, Commanding Officer of Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), speaks with Brig. Gen. John Shanahan, and Maj. Ricky Schmidt from the Australian Defence Force at the Downey Responder Training Facility at Stump Neck Annex, Maryland, August 26, 2022. The day consisted of developing interoperability and understanding CBIRF's unique crisis response capabilities. As well as building for future United States Indo-Pacific Command mission sets and the further development in an ever changing environment.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations East, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speaks to MCB Camp Lejeune personnel during the presentation of the Commander-in-Chief's Award for Installation Excellence on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 14, 2022. The competitive presidential award recognizes exceptional performance by installations across the services for efforts to support mission accomplishment and improve work and life for the warfighters, base personnel and their families.

U.S. Army Spc. Javior Taylor, financial management technician representing the Marietta-based 781st Troop Command Detachment, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, answers questions from Master Sgt. Toya Culwell, a financial management inspector with the Marietta-based 93rd Financial Management Support Unit, during the 2024 78th Troop Command Best Warrior Competition, Fort Stewart, Georgia, February 4, 2024. The 78th Troop Command Best Warrior Competition promotes esprit de corps and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army Values and embody the Warrior Ethos. Army National Guard

NORFOLK - Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, commander, Joint Force Command Norfolk, hosted a commander's conference with leaders from across the NATO Alliance at JFC Norfolk Headquarters, Dec. 8, 2022. JFC Norfolk is the only operational NATO Command in North America and was established to project stability, deter aggression and defend NATOs Allies in the North Atlantic and Arctic regions, from seabed to space.

Leadership with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard and leadership with the Honduran armed forces participate in a State Partnership Program meeting at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Jan. 19, 2023. During the SPP meeting, leadership with the 156th Wing, PRANG and the Honduran armed forces discussed capabilities and future plans.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, center left, director, Air National Guard, looks over the 168th Wing, Alaska National Guards campus map with wing leadership while discussing Arctic operations, Eielson Air Force Base, August 9, 2022. During Lohs visit to the 168 WG he had the opportunity to speak with Alaska Guardsmen who serve in the Arctic and recognize them for their work.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 27, 2022) Vice Adm. Gene Black III, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, center right, meets with leadership at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, July 27, 2022. Naval Station Rota sustains the fleet, enables the fighter and supports the family by conducting air operations, port operations, ensuring security and safety, assuring quality of life and providing the core services of power, water, fuel and information technology.

U.S. Army Col. Richard J. Ikena, commander of the 1st Infantry Division Artillery, speaks with U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier of California, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Broadwater, deputy commanding general for V Corps, at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 27, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

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Dr. Victoria Coleman, center, Air Force Chief Scientist, meets with 18th Wing commanders to learn the details of their mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. Dr. Coleman serves as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Chief of Space Operations, providing assessments on a wide range of scientific and technical issues affecting the departments mission.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Moses Kaoiwi Jr., Hawaii National Guard, Joint Force director discusses exercise Gema Bhakti 2022 progress with senior leadership from the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces), Sep. 13, 2022, Jakarta, Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command joint exercise program event, utilizing U.S. joint forces and TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, the adjutant general for South Carolina, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robin B. Stilwell, Director of the Joint Staff of the South Carolina National Guard, and other National Guard leaders, meet with leaders of the Colombian military in Columbia, South Carolina, Feb.29, 2024. The event was part of the South Carolina-Colombia State Partnership Program (SPP), a cooperative military-to-military exchange administered by the National Guard Bureau, that facilitates cooperation between U.S. National Guard units and foreign allies. The day started with a key-leaders meeting at the South Carolina Military Department headquarters, Office of the Adjutant General, where McCarty and Stilwell, jointly with Maj. Gen Jeff Jones, the deputy Adjutant General for South Carolina, welcomed Gen. Helder Fernando Giraldo Bonilla, Chief of Defense of the Colombian Military Forces and Maj. Gen. Juan Carlos Correa Consuegra, Colombian Chief of Joint Staff for Strategic Planning. The meeti

220714-N-NC885-3001KOROR, Palau (July 14, 2022) - Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) leadership meets with Mr. John Hennessey-Niland, the United States Ambassador to Palau, center, during a visit to the United States Embassy in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Members of the Emergency Support Function (ESF) 9, Search and Rescue, use breakout sessions and teleconferencing capabilities to virtually integrate 300 attendees into the Domestic Capabilities Priorities conference at Denver Tech Center, Colorado, May 2-6, 2022. The annual event serves to identify and align critical Air National Guard domestic operation equipping priorities with the allocation of National Guard and Reserve equipment account funds.

Bill Slaughter, Lowndes County Commission chairman, talks to U.S. Air Force Col. Russ Cook, 23rd Wing commander, during the quarterly Air Force Community Partnership meeting at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 12, 2022. The Air Force Community Partnership Program seeks to find solutions and shared interests between Moody and the greater Valdosta and Lowndes County area.

Col. Bengt Haakan Andersson, military attaché from Sweden, listens as Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Mosser, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command , briefs foreign military attachés at Marshall Hall, Fort Bragg North Carolina 14 June 2022.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Eric Hill, Air Force Special Operations Command deputy commander, participates in a briefing prior to the final flight of his military career, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 27, 2022. In his 32 years of service, Hill has more than 3,100 flight hours in aircraft including the MH-60G Pave Hawk, HH-60G Pave Hawk, T-34C Mentor, C-12C Huron, MV-22B Osprey and CV-22B Osprey.

(From left to right ) U.S. Army Lt. Col. Cynthia Tucker, the entomolomgist at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) , U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sharon Daye, Research Pathologist at WRAIR, Dr. Pierre Comizzol, Research biologist and staff scientist at Smithsonian Institute, Dr. Mardi Jett, the Chief Dept Molecular Pathology at WRAIR, Col. Chad Koenig, Commander at WRAIR, Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Col. Scott Williams, the center director of military's psychiatry and neuroscience research at WRAIR, U.S. Army Col. Brian Johnson, the research psychologist at WRAIR, Dr. Yvvone Linton Research, the research director at Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit(WRBU), Dr. Nelson Michael, the d director of infectious diseases at WRAIR. visiting the library at the Museum Support Center(MSC), September 6th 2022. Key Leaders have a group discussion o future ways of working together. ( U.S. Army photo by Tyra Breaux)

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to Yoshinori Kohiyama, Misawa City mayor, and Andrew Lee, U.S. Consulate General of Sapporo consul general, about the nearly completed Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. The ESPC gives Misawa Air Base greater energy independence, while helping prevent strain on local partners by reducing the energy demand of the base.

Maj. Gen. Bryan P. Radliff, 10th Air Force commander (center-right), and Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy N. Malcolm, 10th AF command chief (right), meet with 960th Cyberspace Wing Airmen to discuss successes and concerns April 2, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, Texas. These meetings provide an opportunity for senior leaders to interact directly with junior unit members.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Victor Martinez, left, Col. David Banning, center, and Maj. Phillip Tate, right, attend a brief at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, on Aug. 9, 2022. The staff of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, toured Ie Shima Training Facility to become familiar with operations within the Pacific region. Twelve Marines manage the facility, which includes a training site and landing strip to facilitate aviation operations and emergency response. Martinez is the company first sergeant of Bravo Company, Banning is the commanding officer and Tate is the company commander of Bravo Company, H&S Bn, MCIPAC.

U.S. Army Spc. Keenan Baxter, representing the Georgia Army National Guard, is asked a general knowledge-based question from a panelist of the Command Sergeants Major Appearance Board portion for the Best Warrior Competition on Camp Blanding, Fla., May 10, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ryan Taylor, Air Education and Training Command first sergeant, right, speaks to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barbara Thomas, left, 635th Materiel Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Garcia, 635th Materiel Maintenance Support Squadron first sergeant, about the unique challenges of being first sergeants for a tenant unit at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 9, 2022. Taylor spoke with Hollomans first sergeants to discuss solutions for common challenges they face.

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno recieves a briefing on current operations by local Afghan Army Commanders during his visit to Forward Operation Base Zangabad in Southern Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership.

Kristyn Jones, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, discusses the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center innovation program with members of the Resources and Expeditionary Support and Innovation directorates during a visit to AFIMSC at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 2.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, reviews information during a station tour on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2022. Liszewski visited MCAS Futenma as his first tour of all MCIPAC installations after he assumed command. The tour included a brief about the historical location of the station, a visit to the flight line, and the Marines barracks.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Bart Van Roo, the 115th Fighter Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Carroll, the 115th FW command chief, visit Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing as they train with the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard April 12, 2022. The Vermont ANG was the first guard unit to receive the F-35 Lightning II and the Wisconsin ANG is slated to be the second with the arrival of its first F-35 in spring 2023.

U.S. Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), speaks with Department of State officials during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum (EASF) at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022. More than 50 US government interagency officials working in more than 10 countries throughout East Africa attended the EASF. During the forum, representatives with the U.S. DoS, Department of Defense, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the National Security Council discussed topics ranging from overarching long-term strategy to specific security threats in the region.

221208-N-JC800-0015 SINGAPORE (Dec. 8, 2022) - (From left) Capt. Thomas Jenkins, Deputy Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF73) with Rear Adm. Mike Wettlaufer, Commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC), and Capt. Robert Williams, Commander, MSC Far East, enjoy refreshments during a scheduled visit to Singapore, Dec. 8.

040720-M-4419R-020. Base: Fob Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Brig. Gen. Maria Juarez, commanding general, 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell Sr., commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Maj. Gen. David Wilson, commanding general, Army Sustainment Command, and their Command Sgts. Maj. participate in a leader professional development conference at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on Jan. 24, 2023. The LPD reinforced how critical the joint logistics enterprise is to sustainment operations for U.S. Army Central in the United States Central Commands area of operations.

Maj. Gen. Todd Royar, the commander of the U.S. Army Aviation andMissile Command met with leaders from throughout AMCOM, as well asindustry and academia partners June 15-16, 2022 at the Army Aviation AdvancedManufacturing Workshop, held on Redstone Arsenal, Ala.

PEARL HARBOR (July 16, 2022) Indian Navy officer Cmdr. Kashyap talks with to the Royal Australian Air Force P-8 flight team during a combined crew training discussion at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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. (Royal Australian Navy photo by LSIS Kylie Jagiello)

PEARL HARBOR (July 20, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday receives an exercise brief at the Pacific Warfighting Center on Ford Island, July 20, 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.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, is briefed on the successes of the 621 CRW's Devil Development course, Feb. 21, 2024. General Klein toured multiple Contengency Response Squadrons and saw the 621st CRW's ability to rapidly train and respond to new threats globally. Air Force

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Major-Brigadeiro do Ar Edson Fernando da Costa Guimaraes Outgoing Chief of Delegation of Brazil and General de Brigada Giovani Moretto Incoming Chief of Delegation of Brazil to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., July 18, 2022. During the visit, the guest conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus with.

U.S. Army Sgt. Abika Cummings, a patient administration sergeant with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, talks with Soldiers during the first SHARP Ambassador Team meeting in the command tent on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 3, 2022. A SHARP Ambassador is an informed battle buddy and effective bystander, a liaison between the unit victim advocates/SARC and your peers, and a catalyst for peer group cultural changes.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Jordan's King Abdullah II for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

British Royal Air Force Group Capt. Rob ODell (left), the director of the Northeast Syria Coordination Group of the Directorate of Civil Environment (DICE), and French Air Force Brig. Gen. Vincent Coste (center), the director of DICE, brief Ambassadorial representatives and aides from multiple Coalition countries about the importance of finding solutions for successfully repatriating individually displaced persons from IDP camps in Iraq and northeast Syria during a meeting June 27, 2022, at Union III forward operating base, in Baghdad, Iraq. The meeting also enabled the DICE team to update the embassy representatives on the current programs and future plans for Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolves (CJTF-OIR) advise, assist and enable mission and the Coalitions role in helping our partners create security and stability in the region. DICE is a directorate of CJTF-OIR.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, speaks to Professional Staff Members during a visit to MCBH, Oct. 2, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Professional Staff Members on the bases progression towards Force Design 2030 and the ongoing construction aboard MCBH.

From left, Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero, Maj. Gen. (GU) Esther Aguigui, Adjutant General, and Command Sgt. Maj. Celso Leonen, Senior Enlisted Leader, engage with media at the Guam National Guard's Barrigada Readiness Complex, June 22, 2022. "The Guam National Guard is the epitome of Always Ready and Always There," said Sasseville, referencing Joint Task Force 671's key role in COVID-19 response.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visits with service members at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., June 7, 2022. Austin visited U.S. Northern Command/North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and the Cheyenne Mountain Complex with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Defence Anita Anand. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Major General Germán Lopez, Colombian Defense Attaché for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2022. During the visit, the visitors conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffery R. Kenney, commanding officer for 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, meets with French Foreign Legionnaire Lt. Col.. Sebastien Guillot, executive officer for 2nd Regiment at Nimes, France, May, 25, 2022. This was part of a bilateral training event with the French Foreign Legion that challenged the forces with physical and tactical training, as well as provided the opportunity to exchange knowledge and strengthen bonds.

Senior leaders with Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers visit Port San Antonio, June 13, 2022, Texas. QECE is developing an operations and maintenance (O&M) program to support the Qatar Ministry of Defenses current and future requirements.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army National Guard engage the board panel while competing in the 2022 Best Squad Competition at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7, 2022. The competition tests the squads proficiency in their warrior tasks and battle drills and identifies the most cohesive, highly trained, disciplined and fit team - ready to fight and win - while demonstrating commitment to the Army Values and Warrior Ethos.

221019-N-FD648-1065 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Capt. Matthew Cegelske, information warfare commander, Carrier Strike Group 10, speaks to officers assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), Oct. 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

MG William L. Nash holds a map as he leads a JMC (Joint Military Commission) to discuss the progress made by the different military leaders from all three sides, Muslims, Croats, and Serbians. To the right, from back to front is a U. S. Army translator (with microphone), Serbian Military Leader, MG Kelecevic, and MG Garric, Serbian Military leader. The meeting took place at 1-4 Cavalry JMC site (CQ347027), Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Merritt, Naval Support Activity Panama City Public Affairs officer, interviews Thad Mapledoram, NSA Panama City fire chief, during a media training event at Tyndall Air Force Base, Feb. 22, 2024. Commanders and senior enlisted leaders were invited to attend a two-day media training event where they participated in crisis communication briefings and hands-on, interactive interview training. Air Force

From left, Dominican Republic army Col. Manuel Carrasco, director of DIGECEM, Dominican Republic air force Col. Julio Garcia, director of ESFODECAM and Dominican Republic navy Capt. Eddy Martinez, navy school director, attend a State Partnership Program meeting with leadership of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Aug. 24, 2022. The SPP meeting served to strengthen relationships between the 156th Wing and the Dominican Republic armed forces.

Left, Mr. Ivan Bolden, chief, Army Partnerships and chair, Joint Services Partnership Committee, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G9, Headquarters, Department of the Army briefs members of the 63rd Readiness Division command staff about the Army Community Partnership Program and gives them an overview of Intergovernmental Support Agreements, Apr. 8, 2022, at the Sgt. James Witkowski Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mountain View, Calif.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), discusses the 168th Wing arctic refueling and aeromedical evacuation capabilities with Brig. Gen. Tracy Smith, Alaska Air National Guard Assistant Adjutant General, while visiting the 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 18, 2022. Van Ovost thanked the 168th Wing for their capabilities provided throughout the Indo-Pacific region and around the world.

Dominican Republic air force Col. Julio Garcia, director of ESFODECAM, speaks during a State Partnership Program meeting with leadership of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Aug. 24, 2022. During the SPP meeting, leadership with the 156th Wing and the Dominican Republic armed forces discussed best practices.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 13, 2022) Capt. Robert Stockton, commanding officer, Center for Service Support (CSS), middle, gives opening remarks during the CSS offsite, Sept. 13.The CSS offsite is a chance for the domain leadership to come together and discuss big-picture strategy or goals.

220929-N-ZA692-1049 YARZE, Lebanon (Sept. 29, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, meet with Gen. Joseph Aoun, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, in Yarze, Lebanon, Sept. 29.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks with Lt. Gen. Thomas Süssli, Swiss chief of defense, during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 28, 2023.

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth takes a seat with Soldiers at the Stronger Together Café after arriving to U.S. Army Europe and Africa Headquarters Sept. 20, 2022, on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Hessen, DE. Select Soldiers from across U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden were able to have lunch with the secretary of the Army during her stay in Wiesbaden.

SUVA, Fiji (Sept. 15, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with officials from the Ministry of Defence, during a visit to Suva, Fiji. The visit to Fiji emphasized the U.S. commitment to strengthening partnerships for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific.

Mr. Tommy Mize, Director, Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe, shares information during a briefing to Gen. Edward Daly, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, during his visit to V Corps Forward Deployed Headquarters at Camp Kościuszko, Poland, 14 August 2022. The visit and the briefing allowed V Corps senior leaders the opportunity to discuss V Corps current operations and support needs.

Mr. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works along with Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and U.S Army Corps of Engineers leadership, Brig. Gen. Kimberly Peeples and Lt. Col. Colby Krug tour the Port Clinton Sewage Treatment Plant, Port Clinton, OH. The sewage treatment plant plays a key role in keeping the water that flows back into Lake Erie clean ensuring the ecosystem can flourish and the Great Lakes stay great for the Nation.

U.S. Air Force Maj. James Johnson, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa southern Africa regional desk officer, and Tunisian air force Col. Kais Sghaier, 11th Air Unit commander, discuss the creation of the Africa Air Mobility Coordination Center during the Air Transport Sharing Mechanism capstone in Kasane, Botswana, Aug.23, 2022. The AAMCCs purpose is to provide feasible, autonomous and effective response to strategic airlift requirements for the continent.

Guests listen to a speech during a promotion ceremony. Brig. Gen. Melissa Adamski was promoted in an event held at the National Museum of the United States Army, Ft. Belvoir, Va., Feb. 25, 2024. Army Reserve

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Sajata Taylor, command senior chief, Naval Hospital Beaufort, speaks during the South Carolina Military Base Task Force (SC MBTF) meeting on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, May 17, 2022. Members of the SC MBTF met to engage on initiatives to enhance the value of military installations and facilities as well as the quality of life for military personnel in South Carolina.

Philippine Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Roy Alvin D. Sabado discusses which ranks the future Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy should focus on during a regional breakout session of the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. One key take away from the discussion was, in relation to taking courses at IPAFA, rank is less important than the roles and responsibilities that an Airman has and how they carry those duties out.

From left, Salvadoran Defense Minister René Merino convenes with NH Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities and representatives from the U.S. Embassy and New Hampshire National Guard on Feb. 16, 2024, during a State Partnership Program exchange in San Salvador. Key leaders met at the Ministry of Defense to discuss current and future engagements and to reaffirm a commitment to the SPP. The latest visit features an exchange between Guard and Salvadoran military Humvee mechanics and a KC-46 flyover at the Ilopango Air Show, featuring a performance by the 39th Army Band. Air National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, attends a meeting with Puerto Rico Air National Guard and 156th Wing leadership at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit, wing leadership presented Porterfield with the organization's mission sets, capabilities, future projects and a tour of the installations airfield.

Honorable Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, second from left, listens as Mr. Duane Shaw, chief, director, Mobilization Division, Joint Mobilization Site (JMS), Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security (DPTMS), provides an overview of the Mobilization Force Generation Installation (MFGI) at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 21, 2022. Fort Bliss is the Armys largest of the U.S. Armys two MFGIs which support unit and individual mobilization and demobilization missions.

Women from U.S. military and partner nations attend a Women in Leadership Lunch-In during Silent Warrior 2022 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, August 17, 2022. Silent Warrior 2022 is a Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) directed forum with 37 nations gathered to focus on improving the security, resiliency and prosperity of Africa.

Members of the U.S. Air Force, Philippine Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force listen to briefings during the Regional Air Domain Awareness Senior Leader Seminar on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 26, 2024. Throughout the seminar, leaders discussed air domain strategies, policies, terminology and also developed a network of Allies and partners that have a shared understanding of air domain awareness. Air Force

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with military delegation

010614-D-9880W-028. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Mexican Center for superior naval studies (CESNAV) for a visit to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., April 27, 2022. During the visit the students and distinguished guests were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.

Military leaders from NATO's allies and partners visit the 11th Airborne Division during exercise Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 to observe the U.S. Army's arctic warfare capabilities and strategies at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 15, 2024. The Large Scale Combat Operations scenario used in JPMRC 24-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome both environmental and military challenges. Army

020111-F-5872L-002. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2002 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

Goodfellow Air Force Base leadership hosted the 17th Training Wings first-ever Gold Star Spouses Day recognition luncheon at Goodfellow AFB, Texas, April 5, 2022. This luncheon marks the beginning of an annual tradition of recognizing the gold star spouses in and around the base community.

Staff Sgt. Lucas Lock, a corrections/detention specialist assigned to 8th Theater Sustainment Command, participates in the knowledge board on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 9, for the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

Maj. Gen. Veiko-Vello Palm, right, deputy commander, Estonian Defense Forces, answers questions during a media roundtable while sitting next to Lt. Col. Peter Els, deputy commander, NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Estonia, at the Radisson Hotel, Tallin, Estonia, May 13, 2022. The media roundtable was to discuss the U.S.-led DEFENDER-Europe 22 exercise and the Estonian-led Exercise Hedgehog. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Command Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy.( U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Gabrielle Hildebrand)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Vermont National Guard compete in the annual Best Warrior Competition, in Jericho, Vermont, April 2, 2022. The Vermont National Guard hosts two non-commissioned officers and two junior enlisted soldiers for a chance at becoming the state representatives at regional Best Warrior Competition events.

Col. Kevin Kippie, 7th Bomb Wing vice commander, speaks at Abilene City Hall during the signing of the Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) in Abilene, Texas, Oct. 25, 2022. The IGSA between Abilene and Dyess Air Force Base will allow base sustainment services while marking it as the second blanketed IGSA ever in the U.S. Air Force. The agreement will begin starting the day of the last partys signature then continuing for the next 10 years. The money could go to improving civil engineering and logistics such as street repair, grounds maintenance and water supply.

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