From left to right, Navy Capt. Terry J. Moulton, commanding officer of U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Maj. Gen. Peter J. Talleri, commanding general, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler and deputy commander for Marine More
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 hovers over center field at Harbor Park while U.S. Navy SEALs perform a fast-rope insertion to deliver the game ball t More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, left, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, Undersecretary of the Navy Robert O. Work and Assistant Secretary of the Navy of Energy, Instillations and More
Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Ray Mabus and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos view the Department of the Navy tribute to African American Leadership display at the Pentagon.
Capt. David Fluker, left, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2); Rear Adm. Scott Jones, commander of Task Force 76; Rear Adm. Hidetoshi Fuchinoue, commander of Esc More
Rear Adm. Nevin Carr, Chief of Naval Research, delivers remarks during the 2010 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year awards. The award was established to honor the Department of the Nav More
Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of International Security Assistance Force/U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, talks with Dr. Ashraf Ghani, a senior Afghan adviser and head of the Afghan transition process, pri More
Adm. Soeparno, Chief of Naval Staff, Indonesian navy, is greeted by senior leadership during a welcoming ceremony hosted by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead at the Washington Navy Yard.
Maj. Gen. Eddy M. Spurgin, 36th Infantry Division commander, takes a tour of Sayed Abdul Ali Al-Musawy’s orchard in Basrah, July 21.
Soldiers from the Ghana Armed Forces demonstrate their new and reviewed combat medic procedures during a simulation exercise at the closing ceremony of MEDFLAG 11 at Burma Camp in Accra, Ghana, July 21. A key p More
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, presents a certificate of appreciation to Susan Carver, the wife of Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Carver, left, during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Hender More
The Adjutant General, Oregon, Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, prepares for the live-fire training range at Gowen Field, Idaho, where he fired an MK19 Grenade Launcher during 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment's ann More
Rear Adm. Troy Shoemaker, left, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, looks on as Petty Officer 1st Class Ahron Arendes, mass communications specialist, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abr More
National Guard IndyCar Driver J.R. Hildebrand visits with soldiers from the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during the USO Farewell Event held here July 27. Hildebrand and several other dignitaries to includ More
Rear Adm. Patrick H. Brady, Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command speaks to a group of 86 midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy during Submarine Week of their Professional Training for Midshipmen More
Rear Adm. Kenneth “K.J.” Norton, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa deputy chief of staff for strategy, resources, and plans, speaks with Chief of the Tanzania navy, Maj. Gen. Saidi Shabani Omar during an office c More
MARJAH DISTRICT, Helmand province, Afghanistan – Gen. John Allen, the commanding general of International Security Assistance Force, talks with a police official in Marjah district during his first visit to the More
Vice Adm. Kevin McCoy, second from left, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, shares the 2011 Engineer of the Year Title Sponsor Award with Capt. Jay Kadowaki, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Cen More
Vice Adm. Bernard J. McCullough, commander of U.S. 10th Fleet and Fleet Cyber Command, addresses the crowd during the retirement ceremony of Rear Adm. Edward H. Deets III at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Cree More
Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) and Regional Command Southwest.
Rear Adm. Charles A. Rainey, center, vice commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) discusses the USS Benfold (DDG 65) Functional Interoperability Diagram with SPAWAR Configuration Validation More
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps speaks to Marines and sailors in the MCAS Cherry Point theater, Aug. 9. The visit marked the first time Amos has visited Cherry Point since his appointmen More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos speaks during the assumption of command ceremony for Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer Aug. 6. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. A.J. Parson)
Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer assumed command of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North Aug. 10 during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Here, he poses with Commandant of the Marine C More
Indiana National Guard 2nd Lt. Johnathan Crafton, of Madison, Ind., center, accepts the physical fitness excellence award from Maj. Gen. Clif Tooley, left, and Col. Paul Grube during a ceremony at the Indiana W More
Maj. Gen. William H. Gerety receives a ceremonial shell casing fired in honor of his relinquishing command at the 81st Regional Support Command at Fort Jackson, S.C., on Aug. 19, 2011.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West during a visit to Naval Station Mayport. West is on a site visit through Navy Region Southeast.
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, addresses the Guardsmen of the 188th Engineer Company (Vertical) along with their family members, friends, employers and community supporters Aug. 2 More
Adm. Jonathan Greenert hands over the residential four star flag to Adm. Mark Ferguson during a turnover ceremony in the Pentagon. Ferguson relieved Greenert as vice chief of naval operations.
Rear Adm. Ted Branch, commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic, addresses the crew of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during an all-hands call aboard the ship. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5t More
Brig. Gen. Brian Beaudreault, deputy commanding general, Marine Corps Forces Central Command, salutes Navy sideboys aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, as part of a visit with the 22nd Marine Expeditiona More
Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, ninth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses an audience at the 133rd general conference of the National Guard Association of the United States in Milwaukee, Aug. 28. ( More
Jim Scott interviews Vice Adm. Dirk Debbink, chief of Navy Reserve, on the WLW Early Morning Show on AM 700 during Cincinnati Navy Week 2011, one of 21 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2011. Navy Weeks are More
Lt. Col. Matthew Moore, right, commander of 5th “Longknife” Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and an Ophelia, Va., native, wai More
Col. Phillip Zimmerman (right), commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Base, talks to retired Maj. Gen. Hugh Overholt, left, and retired Navy Cmdr. Champ Mitchell at a Cherry Point community appreciation recept More
Vice Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, speaks to guests at a wreath laying ceremony for Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Vincent Capodanno, a Navy chaplain, at Piazza Capodanno. Capodanno was kil More
Rear Adm. Douglas J. McAneny, commandant of the National War College, presents University of Nebraska Head Football Coach Bo Pelini with a flag flown over the ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska. McAneny v More
Rear Adm. Eleanor Valentin conducts a director's call aboard the World War II battleship USS Missouri Memorial. Valentin, commander of the Navy Medicine Support Command and director of the Medical Service Corps More
Vice Adm. Scott R. Van Buskirk delivers remarks during the U.S. 7th Fleet change of command ceremony aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift relieved Van Buskirk More
Maj. Gen. Stuart M. Dyer is the 335th Signal Command (Theater) commanding general.
Cmdr. Eric L. Conzen, commanding officer, amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island, right, gives Rear Adm. Peter Fanta, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 5 a tour of Whidbey Island, Sept. 10. Whidbey More
Capt. Daniel Murphey, North Dakota National Guard, stands alongside the mother of fallen soldier Sgt. Travis Van Zoest, as they present the colors during the ceremony to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/1 More
Petty Officer 1st Class Caroline Koziol performs on keyboard at the start of the reception for the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) change of command ceremony. Adm. Jonathan Greenert relieved Adm. Gary Roughead More
Sgt. 1st Class Chad E. Lawson, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), shakes the hand of the group’s Deputy Commanding Officer, Col. Matthew Karres, Sept. 15, 2011, after being awarded the Silver S More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bradley May, executive director, Deputy Commanding General (Advising & Training), United States Forces – Iraq, welcomes U.S. Army Gen. Anne Dunwoody, commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel C More
U.S. Army Pfc. Evan Thomsen and soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division Chorus rehearse before a performance at the Patriot Foundation Gala in Pinehurst, N.C., Sept. 16.
Vice Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, congratulates chief petty officers during the U.S. 7th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboa More
Alisha Boling, daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Craig Boling who died while serving in Iraq, speaks at her father's wall of honor ceremony at the National Guard armory in Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 17. "To him being part o More
Alisyn Camerota, co-host of "Fox & Friends," interviews Sgt. Elisebet Freeburg, a public affairs specialist for the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and Maj. Gen. Luis Visot, commanding general of the More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy commanding general, walks with Armanshah, chief of police, Naka District, Afghan Uniformed Police, through the small village of Derka near Combat O More
An F-22 Raptor takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 21, after a four-month stand down. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz recently approv More
The 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, left, and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Barrett, address Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, at Forward Operat More
Lt. Gen. John Sterling, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, deputy commanding general and chief of staff presents Maj. Gen. David Quantock with the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptional meritorious s More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus presides over a change of command and retirement ceremony where Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead was relieved by Adm. Jon Greenert as CNO. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief P More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert participates in the CNO change of command where he relieved Adm. Gary Roughead during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
Incoming 68th Troop commander, Col. Darcie Handt, Bismarck, N.D.
Representatives from the U.S. and Bangladesh Navies watch a briefing on a review of events held during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Bangladesh 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held an More
Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Task Group 73.1, speaks with Bangladesh navy Cmdr. Ershad after a review of events during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Bangladesh 2011. CARAT is a series o More
Rear Adm. Walter E. Carter Jr., left, commander of Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, and Lt. Cmdr. Paul Brawley, from the Navy Office of Community Outreach, are interviewed by Brad Shephard on WHYN-AM560 New More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Terry R. Ferrell, center, commanding general of Fort Irwin, Calif., awards Pfc. Jorge Espinoza Martinez, right, a soldier with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment with the More
Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, commander of Navy Region Hawaii, delivers remarks during a domestic violence awareness event in the rotunda of the Navy Exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
From left to right, retired Maj. Gen. Michael P. Sullivan, Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, retired Lt. Col. Bill Egen and Lt. Col. Joe Williams share old war stories and beer in The Pit aboard Marine Corps Air Station More
Seaman George Murray, boatswain's mate, and Seaman Apprentice Jeremy Wort operate the anchor brake as the guided-missile frigate USS Ford arrives in Cochin, India, for a port visit. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Of More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert pays tribute during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Japan Ministry of Defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Devon Dow)
Airman Nathan Rings, aviation ordnanceman, presents an urn to Petty Officer 3rd Class Pashundra Joseph, religious specialist, during a burial at sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Car More
Rear Adm. Bill McQuilkin, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Korea, delivers remarks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae. More
Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with Rear Adm. Umio Otsuka, commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Training Squadron, during a visit aboard the Japan Maritime Self More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert delivers the keynote remarks at the Naval Energy Forum at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington.
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert delivers the keynote speech at the Naval Energy Forum at the Ronald Reagan Building.
The Secretary of the Navy the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks to sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp after an awards ceremony. Wasp is underway conducting initial sea trials supporting the F-35B Ligh More
Cmdr. David Varner, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Washington, receives the keys to a Chevrolet Volt electric car from Cmdr. Kenneth Branch, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Comm More
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley (center, tallest in photo), the chief of the National Guard Bureau, with National Guard troops at Camp Nova Selo, Kosovo, during a troop visit and fact-finding mission on Oct. 24, 2011.
Members of a ceremonial honor guard await the command to render honors during the funeral for retired Vice Adm. Paul F. McCarthy. McCarthy passed away on Oct. 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialis More
Maj. Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams, Third Infantry Division commanding general, reenlists Third ID soldiers and their families Nov. 3 at Fort Stewart, Ga. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Uriah Walker)
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, promotes Scott Boespflug, command group executive officer for the North Dakota National Guard, to colonel by in front of family, friends and colleag More
Sideboys render honors to David Thorne, U.S. ambassador to Italy, as he arrives at the U.S. 6th Fleet headquarters on the Naval Support Activity in Naples. During the visit, Thorne received a briefing from Vice More
Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, is pinned as a lieutenant general by Army Gen. Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, and Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the More
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta delivers remarks during the Centennial Naval Aviation Commemorative Gala at the National Building Museum. The gala was held to recognize the historical role naval aviation has More
The sun rises over the burial detail as they wait to begin a burial at sea ceremony for 20 former service members aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 ar More
Chief Electrician Technician Tamika Williams, attached to the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur, speaks with a representative of the Royal Brunei navy during a reception aboard the guided-missile destr More
Machinist Mate 1st Class Patricia Atterberry and Machinist Mate 1st Class Pablo M. Esquivel, both assigned to Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center, help members of the USO put together bags of treats at Baltim More
Former USS Wasp Commanding Officer, Capt. Brenda M. Holdener delivers her farewell speech during a change of command ceremony on board Wasp Dec. 13. Holdener was relieved by Capt. Gary M. Boardman in the tradit More
Rear Adm. Barry L. Bruner, director of Undersea Warfare, prepares to board the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Albany for a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. Bruner was the guest speak More
Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, welcomes players participating in the inaugural Semper Fidelis All American Bowl to Phoenix Dec. 29. The near 100 student-athletes selected t More
Missouri Adjutant General, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, presents U.S. Army Capt. Gary Chura and Spc. Matthew Wright coins recognizing their outstanding performance as members of the Nangarhar Agribusi More
Rear Adm. Mark L. Tidd, chaplain corps chief of the Navy Chaplains, passes through sideboys aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge. Tidd assumed his current duties as the 25th chief of Navy chaplains.
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert delivers remarks during the 31st annual Vice Adm. James Bond Stockdale Leadership Award Ceremony at the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon. (U.S. Navy photo by More
Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Forces 5th and 7th Fleet, addresses sailors from Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 during an all-hands "Admiral's Call." VP-16 is currently forward-deployed to Ka More
Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii, visits with the family of Joseph Rochefort, a cryptanalyst who played a pivotal roll in the Navy during WWII, at the once secret location of “Station Hypo More
2012 U.S. Army Player of the Year recipient, Dorial Green-Beckham and his hero soldier escort, Sgt. 1st Class Cecil Lane, both from Springfield, Mo., stand shoulder to should during opening ceremonies of the U. More
Lieutenant Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, commander of Marine Forces Europe, visited Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force located at Camp Pendleton during their predeployment training, Jan. 9. The Marines will b More
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift presents a plaque to Rear Adm. Le Minh Thanh, deputy commander of the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) during an office call at the VPN headquarters. Swift visite More
Cmdr. Mark A. Meskimen, commanding officer of the Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit, Great Lakes, describes the hands-on training used in gunners mate "A" school to Rear Adm. David F. Steindl, commander, N More
Brig. Gen. Augustus L. Collins, the newly-appointed adjutant general of the state of Mississippi, speaks at the grand opening of the new Camp Shelby federal credit union location at Warehouse Avenue.
Rear Adm. James G. Foggo, director of operations, logistics and intelligence, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, delivers his opening remarks during the initial planning conference for Exercise Cutlass Express 20 More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force commander, sits down with U.S. Air Force Col. David Krumm, 49th Wing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Hyuck, 49th Wing vice commander and U.S. Air Force Ch More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert delivers remarks and answers questions from sailors stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a visit to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert conducts an all-hands call to more than 500 Hawaii-based sailors. Greenert arrived in Hawaii to meet with sailors and to participate in the U.S. Pacific Fl More
Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III (left) officiates over the retirement ceremony of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Haynes (seated), Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, at Scott Air Force Base, I More
Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, commanding general, 1st Marine Division, presented awards to career planners from around the division during the annual career planning awards luncheon in Las Pulgas, Jan. 30. Among More