Recruits with Platoon 4040, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, try on their blue dress coats for the first time Aug. 21, 2018, on Parris Island S.C. The recruits are part of the first female company to be issued the new female blue dress coat, which features a mandarin collar. Papa Company is scheduled to graduate Oct. 12, 2018. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 19,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for approximately 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Vivien Alstad/Released)
NORFOLK (Aug. 22, 2018) Seaman Maria Salguero communicates with the bridge using a sound-powered telephone on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as the ship gets underway for the Carrier Strike Group FOUR (CSG 4) Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise (ARGMEUEX). Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are enhancing joint integration, lethality and collective capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team through joint planning and execution of challenging and realistic training scenarios. CSG 4 mentors, trains and assesses East Coast units preparing for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dana D. Legg/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeannie Toro, 20th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, stands in the Base Exchange pharmacy at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 10, 2018. Toro and other Airmen from across the base received the opportunity to share their ideas of what it means to serve in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)
USMC Sgt. Ashton Reynolds, an administrative clerk for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, holds the H&HS guideon before a squadron run on the flightline of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 21. Lt. Col. Michael A. Spears, commanding officer of H&HS, led his Marines during a final squadron run before changing command with Lt. Col. Alan J. Clarke, future commanding officer of H&HS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jake M.T. McClung)
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (August 1, 2018) Ens. Kim Do, right, communications officer on board the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), and Lt. Cmdr. Henry Martinez, Combat Systems Information Officer (CSIO) of USS Bonhomme Richard, pause for a photo while aloft. Bonhomme Richard is currently underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gavin Shields)
Staff Sgt. Sarah Miles, a reservist assigned to the 910th Force Support Squadron, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, commands a carry team during dignified transfer training for Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Aug. 23, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. A dignified transfer is the process by which, upon the return from the theater of operations to the United States, the remains of fallen military members are transferred from the aircraft to a waiting vehicle and then to the port mortuary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 28, compete in a ground fighting competition during the Spartan Cup at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 17, 2018. MWCS-28 conducts a semiannual Spartan Cup to raise moral and improve unit cohesion. MWCS-28 is with Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Estevez)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management technician, inspects a storage area for mice on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 7, 2018. Ramstein has the largest Pest Management shop in U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, with a staff of two civilians and seven Airmen servicing more than 55,000 people in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Spc. Mashonte Q. Brown, a unit supply specialist with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, during an interview at the 1st ABCT conference room in Żagań, Poland, Aug. 25, 2018. Brown is a unit supply specialist from Quitman, Georgia. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ron Lee, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, 1ABCT, 1CD/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Briana Aston, left, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Tabb, defenders with the 52nd Security Forces Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, perform a pre-flight check during small unmanned aircraft system training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 24, 2018. The unmanned aircraft is used to gather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information for special operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 17, 2018) Hospitalman Sydnee LeGrande prepares to take a patient’s blood pressure at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s OB/GYN clinic. LeGrande, a native of Lewistown, Illinois, says “Working in this environment, we take care of many expecting mothers and it’s a pleasure to be a part of their incredible journey. You feel connected to the mothers. Then you get to see them again on their follow-up visits and see how everything is going. It’s a very special process.” (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released).
KABUL, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) -- Sodia (right), an Afghan National Army soldier, poses for a photo after graduating from the Afghan National Army Sergeant Major Academy at Camp Qurgha, Afghanistan, August 29, 2018. She ranked second out of the 80 graduates. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shaiyla Hakeem)
KABUL, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) -- Sodia (left), an Afghan National Army soldier, poses for a photo after graduating from the Afghan National Army Sergeant Major Academy at Camp Qurgha, Afghanistan, August 29, 2018. She ranked second out of the 80 graduates. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shaiyla Hakeem)
KABUL, Afghanistan (August 29, 2018) -- Sodia, an Afghan National Army soldier, receives a certificate during the graduation ceremony from the Afghan National Army Sergeant Major Academy at Camp Qurgha, Afghanistan, August 29, 2018. She ranked second out of the 80 graduates. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shaiyla Hakeem)
Airman 1st Class Christian Jerome and Senior Airman Nancy Viremontes Ruiz-Ely set up a portable dental station in preparation for patients on Aug. 29, 2018, in Humacoa, Puerto Rico, during Innovative Readiness Training Ola de Esperanza Sanadora. The purpose of the IRT is to provide medical, dental, and optometry care to assist local municipal authorities in addressing underserved community health and civic needs while performing joint military humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Shelly Stark)
DARWIN, Australia (Aug. 31, 2018) Members of the Royal Australian Navy view a display of ship's namesake Lt. Michael Murphy’s medal of honor aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). Michael Murphy is participating in Australian exercise Kakadu 2018 to enhance maritime security skills with participating nations by highlighting the value of information sharing and multilateral coordination. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)
INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2018) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Krystal Weeks and Information Systems Technician Seaman Kaylub Bench troubleshoot a network switch aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while on a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 7th fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman)
HERA, Timor-Leste (Aug. 28, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tom McCarthy, from McKinleyville, California, assigned to Naval Hospital Yokosuka, and members of the National Police of Timor-Leste and the Timor-Leste Defense Force apply a splint during CARAT Timor-Leste 2018. The CARAT exercise is designed to address shared maritime security concerns, build relationships and enhance interoperability among participating forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danny Ray Nuñez Jr./Released)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 25, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Devina Gutual, right, from Salinas, Calif., receives medical attention as a simulated casualty during a general quarters training exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). Antietam is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William McCann/Released).
.MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 1, 2018) Sailors participate in a medical training drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) Sept. 1, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)[/FONT
Staff Sgt. Sinthia Lopez-Crousset, 143rd Force Support Squadron services specialist, individually packages mandarin oranges during Innovative Readiness Training Ola de Esperanza Sanadora Sept. 1, 2018 in Cataño, Puerto Rico. The purpose of the IRT is to provide medical, dental and optometry care to assist local municipal authorities in addressing underserved community health and civic needs while performing joint military humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bethany Rizor)
Senior Airman Zuzzy Martinez, 176th Force Support Squadron services specialist, prepares a plate during Innovative Readiness Training Ola de Esperanza Sanadora Sept. 1, 2018 in Cataño, Puerto Rico (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bethany Rizor)
Staff Sgt. Amanda Coleman, 143rd Medical Group health services administrator, uses an automated refractor to provide a baseline for an optometrist to provide a prescription for a young Cataño resident, during Innovative Readiness Training Ola de Esperanza Sanadora Sept. 1, 2018 in Puerto Rico.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bethany Rizor)
Master Sgt. Tara Taylor, 176th Medical Group medical technician, performs a glucose check while a young girl consoles her mother during Innovative Readiness Training Ola De Esperanza Sanadora Sept. 2, 2018 in Puerto Rico.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bethany Rizor)
104th Fighter Wing Airmen spent time in Germany at both Spangdahlem and Ramstein Air Bases training with their active duty counterparts and exchanging best practices. (U.S. Air National Guard Photos by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Sarah Watson-Kirwin)
Master Sgt. Allison Encarnacion, 58th Operations Support Squadron rows during the Battle of the Battleships, here, Aug. 30. Encarnacion's team's battleship “Death by Powerpoint,” placed first overall in the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)
Members of The Eight Heartbeats, 96th Medical Group, sing The Star Spangled Banner during the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Air Force’s first Invisible Wounds Center Aug. 30 at the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The IWC will serve as a regional treatment center for post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, associated pain conditions and psychological injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany leadership hosted a Women's Equality Day luncheon to celebrate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, August 30. The anniversary of that adoption is officially observed on August 26. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Re-Essa Buckels)
Republic of Colombia Army Judge Advocates meet with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., The Adjutant General for South Carolina National Guard, the JAGs are visiting South Carolina to collaborate on ideas during the transformation of the Colombian military justice systems, Columbia, S.C., Aug. 29, 2018. The Colombian Military and the South Carolina National Guard have collaborated through the State Partnership Program since 2012. Through the SPP, National Guard and partner countries conduct engagements in support of defense security goals in cooperative, mutually beneficial relationships.
INDIAN OCEAN – U.S. Marine Sgt. Gabriela Justice, a food service specialist with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), puts in ear protection in preparation for an M-240B machine gun range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), September 3, 2018. Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)
INDIAN OCEAN – U.S. Marines Sgt. Ashley Arentz, a low altitude air defense gunner, and Cpl. Lori Weitman, a field radio operator, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), organize ammunition for an M-240B machine gun range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), September 2, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)
Arizona Army National Guardsmen form Detachment 1, 856th Military Police Company say goodbye to family, friends and senior leadership at their send-off ceremony at Allen Readiness Center September 4. The detachment is deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - 2nd Lt. Ashley Hurd spends some time with her children after her OCS graduation. 2nd Lt. Hurd is the first female in the N.C. Guard to commission for an armor unit. The North Carolina Army National Guard welcomed 19 new second lieutenants into its ranks during a commissioning ceremony for the Traditional Officer Candidate School Class 60 and Accelerated Officer Candidate School Class 29 held at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School on 25 August 2018. Family, friends and fellow Soldiers turned out for the event in which Brig Gen. Marvin T. Hunt, N.C. National Guard Director of Joint Staff, administered the oath of office.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Joe Roudabush, Released)
CLEVELAND (Aug. 29, 2018) Sailors attached to the U.S. Fleet Forces Band perform during the City of Cleveland’s First Responders Family Night at the Zelma George Recreation Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The Navy Office of Community Outreach uses the Navy Week program to bring Navy Sailors, equipment and displays to approximately 14 American cities each year for a week-long schedule of outreach engagements designed for Americans to experience firsthand how the U.S. Navy is the Navy the nation needs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn/Released)
LN1(SW/AW) Rhianne Poff, from the Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic, re-enlisted aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) in front of members of her command and family. The Wisconsin is one of four Iowa-Class Battleships, and is moored permanently as a museum ship next to the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The museum proudly hosts military ceremonies aboard the USS Wisconsin free of charge for area commands. (US Navy Photo by Civilian Public Affairs Officer Max Lonzanida/Released)
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180901-N-EV253-077 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2018) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Briana Nabor simulates CPR during a mass casualty drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Sept. 1, 2018. Bulkeley, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sara Eshleman/Released)
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180901-N-EV253-034 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2018) Hospitalman Kelsey Lyons leads first aid training during a mass casualty drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) Sept. 1, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sara Eshleman/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 21, 2018) Lt. Hannah Garcia, the youngest dental officer, and Capt. Maria Korsnes cut a cake celebrating the Navy Dental Corps 106th birthday at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). About 167 dental officers and 512 enlisted personnel currently serve and support Sailors, Marines, and their families at various NMCSD dental branches. The Navy Dental Corps was established on Aug. 22, 1912, with an Act of Congress that was later signed by President Howard Taft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort/Released)
