US Military Briefings and Training

Images of U.S. Army and allied forces in meetings, training sessions, and command briefings showcasing military operations and strategic discussions in various settings.

North Carolina National Guardsmen Col. Michele Harper, commander of the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade gives a speech during a retirement ceremony for Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ronald Williams, a safety officer of the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade, in Morrisville, N.C., June 5, 2022. In honor of Williams 34 years of service, he conducted one last flight for the NCNG with his son, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Derek Williams, master gunner for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 130th Aviation Regiment. (U.S. Army National Guard taken by Sgt. Hannah Tarkelly)
North Carolina National Guardsmen Col. Michele Harper, commander of the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade gives a speech during a retirement ceremony for Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ronald Williams, a safety officer of the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade, in Morrisville, N.C., June 5, 2022. In honor of Williams 34 years of service, he conducted one last flight for the NCNG with his son, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Derek Williams, master gunner for the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 130th Aviation Regiment. (U.S. Army National Guard taken by Sgt. Hannah Tarkelly)
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Recruits attend the Moment of Truth briefing at Recruit Training Command (RTC). In their Moment of Truth, recruits are provided one final opportunity to admit any errors or omissions in their initial enlistment applications. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership greeted Uruguayan dignitaries for a Uruguayan Independence Day event hosted by students at the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 2, 2022. IADC students celebrate the Independence Day of all nations represented by students with a presentation about the country and food from the same.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Lester Williams, sergeant major, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, speaks during the Senior Enlisted Education Symposium, MCBH, April 4, 2022. The Senior Enlisted Education Symposium was conducted in order to educate on leadership styles and to prepare senior leaders for future promotions.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Commander James L. Booth, and 1Lt. John E. Nikas, project engineer and the colonel's aide, listen in on Florida Governor Ron Desantis's brief to Lee County, State, and Federal leadership in the Lee County Situation Room. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to Hurricane Ian. More than 800 USACE personnel and contractors are deployed and engaged, coordinating with local, state, and federal partners in the affected areas. Our number one priority continues to be the life, health, and safety of all who are affected by Hurricane Ian.
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U.S. Army Central's 4th Battlefield Coordination Detachment (BCD) Commander, Col. Thomas Caldwell, highlights the importance of National Hispanic Heritage Month at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 6, 2022. This observance highlights the direct contributions and sacrifices made by the Hispanic community to the United States Military.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes dignitaries from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2022. During the visit, the dignitaries attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.
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221004-N-OX321-1249 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Oct. 4, 2022) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Mrs. Linda Gilday speak with command leadership and ombudsman during a roundtable held at the NAS Sigonella Ristorante Bella Etna galley, Oct. 4, 2022. 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.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.
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LTG Ronald J. Place, DHA Director, and SGM Isaac A. Bray, Senior Enlisted Leader, DHA J1, meet virtually with DHA awardees before the DHA Employee Recognition Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 29. DHA employees around the country were able to meet with Place and hear directly from him on the effect their contributions have on the DHA mission.
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STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Rear Admiral Ron Piret, commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for a curriculum review of the joint masters program and to meet with students, professors and institute leadership. The Joint Program offers a masters degree program for U.S. Naval Officers, and more than 85 officers have received this degree dating back to the first award in 1970. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of marine science and engineering. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary, August 10, 2022.
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220427-N-WF272-1001 JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (April 27, 2022) Navy Counselor 1st Class Austin Boone, a native of Vineland, N.J., an ROTC coordinator assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, provides program training during a NJROTC in-service training and leadership symposium held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. During the symposium, Boone spoke about scholarships, commissioning programs, tests, and current recruiting practices to more than 80 certified NJROTC instructors from high schools ranging from Delaware to Maine. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites, with a combined goal to attract the highest quality candidates to assure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.
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Zutendaal Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite leaders and the command team of Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux provide a briefing to 405th Army Field Support Brigade Commander Col. Crystal Hills, July 29, at the APS-2 site headquarters in Belgium. Hills conducted a battlefield circulation mission to the APS-2 sites at Zutendaal and Eygelshoven, Netherlands, July 28-29, and met with the leaders of the two sites as well as AFSBn-Beneluxs command team and primary staff.
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Ms. Kimberly Field, director of Strategy, Plans and Policy with U.S. Special Operations Command, briefs NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and distinguished visitors during their visit to U.S. SOCOM Headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2024. U.S. SOCOM hosted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss our special operations relationships, our role in NATO SOF and where we share technology to support NATOs mission. The trans-Atlantic alliance of 31 like-minded North American and European countries within NATO have been securing peace for nearly 75 years and serves as the bulwark of our shared values of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Air Force
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Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks during the Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 11, 2023. WEPTAC brings together warfighters from joint and allied combat air forces to discuss current issues and develop solutions for the joint employment of forces.
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Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), converses with Shingo Miyamoto, deputy director-general North American Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), during a luncheon at CFAS Oct. 17, 2022. While in Sasebo Miyamoto participated in a two-day educational and cultural exchange program conducted by Department of Defense Education Activity-Pacific and MOFA for American and Japanese students at E.J. King Middle High School Oct. 15/16, 2022, met with CFAS leadership and toured the base and USS Green Bay (LPD 20) to expand his understanding of the U.S. Navys mission in Sasebo. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.
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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Tom Braaten gives remarks during the Service Person of the Quarter ceremony at New Bern Golf and Country Club, New Bern, North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2022. Sgt. Katrin Thompson was recognized for her accumulated 80 hours of local community service at the Carteret County Humane Society; Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program 5k race; New Berns MumFest; Pruitt Health Care Senior Center; Craven County Clean Sweep and regularly donating at blood drives throughout Craven County.
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U.S. Army Central invites 50th Fighter Attack Squadron, 1st Lt. Daniel Deluna, a MQ9 Attack Pilot, as he shares his Hispanic history during National Hispanic Heritage Month at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 6, 2022. This observance highlights the direct contributions and sacrifices made by the Hispanic community to the United States Military.
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US Military SENIOR Enlisted Service Members testify before the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation, during a meeting held in Washington, District of Columbia (DC). Pictured left-to-right US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SMMC) Sergeant Major (SGM) John L. Estrada; US Air Force (USAF) CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) of the Air Force (CMSAF), Gerald R. Murray; US Navy (USN) MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott; US Army Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) Jack L. Tilley; and US Coast Guard, MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPO-CG) Franklin A. Welch. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Martin Gehling, cyber instructor, Joint Forces Headquarters, Louisiana Air National Guard, gives instructions to cyber analysts from partner nations ahead of the final exercise during TRADEWINDS22 in Belize City, Belize May 16, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures; enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones; and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany
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Retired Master Sgt. Jonathan Session, Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) program ambassador, gives a brief to 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 11, 2022. The AFW2 program provides concentrated non-medical care and support for combat wounded, ill and injured Airmen and their families as they recover and transition back to duty or into civilian life.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.
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WASHINGTON (October 13, 2022) Mrs. Linda Gilday speaks at the Three and Four Star Flag Officer and Spouses Symposium at the Washington Navy Yard, Oct. 13. The symposium featured Navy leadership and spouses, and included discussions about Get Real, Get Better and other Fleet initiatives.
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aselia Isakova participates in a subject matter expert exchange focused on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards and detection techniques during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command in Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Isakova, a Philadelphia native, is a CBRN defense specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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U.S. Air Force General David W. Allvin, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, talks with Team Air Force athletes during a meet and greet at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 28th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Each year, athletes representing the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, and five international teams compete in the DoD Warrior Games.
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220520-N-VI040-1048 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (May 20, 2022) Capt. Manning Montagnet, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugis commanding officer, addresses Sailors during an E-5 and E-6 all-hands call held onboard the installation May 20, 2022. NAF Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific.
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Capt. Jeffrey Bitterman, center left, U.S. Pacific Fleet Surgeon and co-chair, speaks during a Fleet Health Integration Panel (FHIP) at U.S. 3rd Fleet headquarters, Oct. 12. More than 70 medical professionals participated in the biannual medical panel to identify gaps in readiness, standardize practices and organize the delivery of capabilities to the full spectrum of naval, joint and combined operations.
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D.E.I.A. Committee presents Women in the workplace panel discussion, moderated by Ms. Ashley Conner. (pictured from left) 1st Sgt. Tiari VenturaGrande, Col. Judy Kovell, Col. (ret) Karen Burnmeister, Ms. Teri Cloud.
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D.E.I.A. Committee presents Women in the workplace panel discussion, moderated by Ms. Ashley Conner. (pictured from left) 1st Sgt. Tiari VenturaGrande, Col. Judy Kovell, Col. (ret) Karen Burnmeister, Ms. Teri Cloud.
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U.S. Army Lt. General Telita Crosland, director of the Defense Health Agency , and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Y. Johnson, DHA senior enlisted leader, listen to oral presentation during the Young Investigators Competition during the 2024 AMSUS Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 13. Presenting was U.S. Army Capt. Sean Rogers from the Womack Army Medical Center.
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Distinguished visitors from participating nations introduce themselves prior to briefings on the overview of training events carried out during Exercise TRADEWINDS 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 19, 2022.Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services
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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON - (Feb. 8, 2024) - Capt. Franca Jones, commander, Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), held a NMRC Enterprise All Hands at the Military and Family Readiness Center during her visit to Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio. Jones spoke on numerous topics including the National Defense Authorization Act, the recent Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, and the research and development relationship with the Defense Health Agency. NAMRU San Antonios mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. The Naval Medical Research and Development (NMR&D) enterprise is comprised of eight commands with more than 1,330 Navy Medicine personnel. Navy
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ARLINGTON Va. (Jan. 10, 2024) Director, Task Force Littoral Combat Ship Rear Adm. Ted LeClair moderates a discussion on the LCS platform during the Surface Navy Associations (SNA) 36th National Symposium. The Symposium brings together joint experts and decision-makers in the military, industry, and Congress to discuss how the Surface Force is a critical element of national defense and security.
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Brigadier General Guy Jones, FCC, Deputy Director, speaks to audience members about Project Convergence 2022 at the 2022 AUSA Convention on October 10, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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LTG Laura A. Potter, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2; Mr. Alexander Miller, HQDA G-2 Senior Advisor for S&T; Mr. Mark C. Luz, PEO, IEW&S; Mr. Michael C. Monteleone III, APNT/S, Director speaks to audience members about Deep Sensing & the Edge at 2022 AUSA Convention on October 10, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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The exhibition hall at the 2022 Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime Supplier Conference and Exhibition April 6-7 in downtown Columbus, Ohio featured nearly 70 exhibitor booths representing organizations that produce or supply equipment or services to support the Warfighter on both land and at sea. After a four-year hiatus, the conference returned to the Greater Columbus Convention Center, bringing together more than 800 defense industry representatives for first day speakers, including Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment Steven Morani, DLA Director Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Skubic, and DLA Land and Maritime Commander Navy Rear Adm. Kristen Fabry. Keynote addresses from military, industry and government leaders focused on a variety of topics ranging from contested logistics domains and supply chain security to industrial base sustainment and strategic objectives.