PARACHUTE ASAULT:
Paratroopers move an 105-mm howitzer into firing position as other paratroopers conduct a parachute assault during Operation Spartan Valkyrie at Malamute drop zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 20, 2015
OFFICIAL SALUTE:
U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his South Korean counterpart, Adm. Choi Yoon-hee, salute during an honor ceremony at the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, March 27, 2015. Dempsey is visiting Seoul as part of a two-day trip to reinforce the U.S.-South Korean alliance.
OFFICIAL MEETING:
U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with South Korean senior military leadership after an honor ceremony at the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, March 27, 2015. Dempsey is visiting Seoul as part of a two-day trip to reinforce the U.S.-South Korean alliance.
3/18/2015
Major Range and Test Facility Base: National Treasures. The video is an introduction to the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB). The MRTFB is the core set of Department of Defense test and evaluation capabilities which ensure effective weapons systems are provided to the warfighter.
Celebrating Women's History Month: Did you know that women have been part of the military since the revolutionary war? Or that 350,000 women served during WWII? Find out more interesting facts from this quick video, celebrating Women's History Month.3/24/2015
GROUP HAND SHAKE:
From right to left: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Secretary of State John Kerry, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah shake hands following a joint press conference on Camp David, Md., March 23, 2015.
CARTER ADDRESS:
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a joint press conference on Camp David, Md., with Secretary of State John Kerry, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, March 23, 2015.
MEMORIAL MOMENT:
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, second from right, attends a wreath-laying ceremony with, left to right, Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, President Ashraf Ghani, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 24, 2015.
HONG KONG CALLS
U.S. sailors scrub the flight deck of the USS Blue Ridge as the U.S. 7th Fleet's flagship pulls in to Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, March 20, 2015. The sailors are assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12.
MARINE MAINTAINER:
A Marine performs maintenance on an AH-1 Cobra helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage in the Pacific Ocean, March 16, 2015. The Anchorage participated in a composite training unit exercise. The Marine is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161.
RAIDING CRAFT CREW:
As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Marines conduct an exercise using a combat rubber raiding craft as part of amphibious training aboard the USS Green Bay in the Asia-Pacific region, March 11, 2015. The Marines are assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
SHOULDER LAUNCH:
Marines fire an MK153 shoulder-launched assault weapon during an operational test and evaluation activity on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 7, 2015. The Marines are antitank missileman assigned to Weapons Company, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force.
DEFENSE CONFERENCE:
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work speaks at the McAleese/Credit Suisse defense programs conference at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., March 17, 2015.
WORKING DOG DUTY:
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Wadleigh posts security with his dog, Hugo, on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 10, 2015, during training to counter improvised explosive devices. Wadleigh is a military working dog handler assigned to Military Working Dog Platoon, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion.
First Lady Symposium:
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the launch of the mental-health initiative Campaign to Change Direction, at the Newseum in Washington, DC March 4, 2015. The first lady spoke about the campaign's importance for the military community. The Campaign for Change provides pro bono services to veterans.
ANCHORING DETAIL：
U.S. sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay lower the ship's left anchor during training in Sasebo, Japan, March 2, 2015.
Enemy Activity:
U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel J. Ackerman, left, and Cpl. Frank P. Perretta watch for enemy activity during a combined training exercise with Lithuanian troops as part of Operation Atlantic resolve in Pabrade training area, Lithuania, March 4, 2015. Operation Atlantic Resolve is a U.S. Army Europe-led land force assurance training mission taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY:
Army Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, and Sgt. Maj. Kirk Hines, acting Command Sgt. Maj. of the division in Liberia, uncase their colors during the transfer of authority ceremony and assume command of Joint Forces Command Operation United Assistance in Monrovia, Liberia, Oct 25, 2014.
LOADING OSPREYS:
Marines board MV-22 Ospreys before they take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 23, 2015.
BEACH LANDING:
A Navy sailor directs a landing craft air cushion onto the beach during an offload from the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 23, 2015.
OPERATION RESOLVE:
U.S. soldiers clear a building during a combined situational exercise with Polish land forces as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve at the Drawsko Pomorskie training area in Poland, Feb. 25, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
VOLLEYBALL MATCH:
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, center left, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hits a volleyball during a match between senior leaders and a U.S. Special Operations Command wounded warrior team on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 24, 2015.
PRACTICE DEMO:
Navy Lt. Matt Suyderhoud, a pilot with the Blue Angels, flies in formation during a practice demonstration with the Diamond pilots over Naval Air Facility El Centro in El Centro, Calif., Feb. 21, 2015. Pilots with the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, are training to complete 120 practice flights before kicking off the 2015 show season.
STALLION TAKE0FF:
An MH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2015. The America is conducting maritime operations off the coast of California and the ship is optimized for Marine Corps aviation.
SUSPENSION TRAINING:
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Medina observes a sailor climbing a ladder during helicopter rope suspension training in San Diego, Feb. 17, 2015. The petty officer is an aircrew survival equipmentman assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training Evaluation Unit 1.
AIRBORNE OPERATION:
U.S. soldiers jump from an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft above Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Feb. 19, 2015, during airborne operations training. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and are the Army's Europe-based, contingency-response force.
TIRE TASK:
U.S. soldiers secure a tire to a Stryker armored vehicle during Operation Atlantic Resolve in the Drawsko Pomorskie training area, Poland, Feb. 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
DUAL CHUTE:
U.S. soldiers descend to Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Feb. 19, 2015, during airborne operations training. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and are the Army's Europe-based, contingency-response force.
RAID READINESS:
U.S. Marines participate in a raid exercise at Udairi Range in Kuwait, Feb. 16, 2015. The Marines are assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
OFFICER OBSERVER:
Army Capt. Jason Beams observes soldiers climbing Smugglers' Notch during their final phase of the Basic Military Mountaineering course in Jeffersonville, Vt., Feb. 19, 2015. Beams is the training division officer at the Army Mountain Warfare School in Jericho, Vt.
BLUE STAR EVENT:
Bob Woodruff, an American journalist injured in Iraq by a roadside bomb, emcees the Blue Star Families 5th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2014.
US-QATAR CONVERSATION:
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Washington, D.C.,Feb. 25, 2015, to discuss matters of mutual importance.
PENTAGON WELCOME:
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter hosts an honor cordon for Djiboutian Defense Minister Hassan Darar Houffaneh at the Pentagon, Feb. 25, 2015. The two defense leaders met to discuss issues of mutual importance.
"GOLDEN BRIEFING:
Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets the Golden State Warriors NBA team in his office at the Pentagon, Feb. 25, 2015.
Army Brig. Gen. James Wong, right, congratulates Mark Johnson, second from left, the recipient of the Blue Star Neighbor Award, at the Blue Star Families 5th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, D.C., Feb 24, 2014. Wong is the assistant to the National Guard's acting director. Kathy Roth-Douquet, left, founder and CEO of Blue Star Families, and Kelly Durkee-Erwin, third from left, who nominated Johnson, participated in the event.
KANDAHAR ARRIVAL: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter talks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Viet Luong, commander of Train, Advise, Assist Command South, as he arrives on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 22, 2015. Carter received updates from leaders and met with service members during his first visit as secretary.
KUWAIT MEETING:
U. S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khalid al-Jarrah al-Sabah in Kuwait City, Feb. 22, 2015. During his first overseas trip as secretary, Carter plans to meet with senior U.S. military and foreign leaders to assess operations in Afghanistan and the regional effort to contain and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
CADET SALUTE:
Members of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University salute Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, upon his arrival in College Station, Texas, Feb. 18, 2015. Dempsey visited the university to meet with cadets and talk with them on a range of topics.
PASS & REVIEW:
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his wife, Deanie, and Ryan C. Crocker, right, dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, render honors during a pass-and-review ceremony in College Station, Texas, Feb. 18, 2015. Dempsey visited the university to speak with students and meet with members of the Corps of Cadets.
TEXAS ALUM:
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with Texas A&M University alumni in College Station, Texas, Feb. 18, 2015.
SENIOR LEADERS:
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, center back, meets with senior leaders at the Pentagon, Feb. 18, 2015, as he assumed duties as the Defense Department's new leader.
CHAIRMAN'S TALK:
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks to about 700 attendees at the 20th Texas A&M Student Conference on National Affairs in College Station, Texas, Feb. 19, 2015.
TEXAS ADDRESS:
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the 60th Student Conference on National Affairs at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, Feb. 19, 2015.
GUADALUPE DILIVERY:
The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island during a nighttime vertical replenishment in the Pacific Ocean, Feb.12, 2015. The Makin Island is returning to homeport in San Diego from a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.
