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Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Wills, U.S. Army Reserve command sergeant major, visits with U.S. Army Reserve 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 22, 2016. The 1-214th GSAB, Bravo company provided Wills with their mission capabilities and provided Wills and U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 104th Training Division, and 476th Chemical Battalion, a flyover of JBLM and Mount Rainier. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Marisol Walker/Released)
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (Mar. 20, 2012) - Newly appointed Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Okinawa Liaison Office, Mr. Kenichi Matsuda meets with Col. Corey Martin, 18th Wing vice commander, during an orientation visit. Mr. Matsuda received a wing mission briefing highlighting Kadena's strategic importance in maintaining regional stability, how the wing exercises and improves interoperability with Japan Self Defense Forces, and efforts to improve understanding among members of the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson)
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Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Hartless invites Soldiers to cut a birthday cake at Caserma Ederle’s South of the Alps Dining Facility to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 235th birthday. Soldiers then sang the Army song.
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AYASE, Japan (Feb. 14, 2012) - Two EA-6B Prowlers attached to the Gauntlets of Electronic Attack Squadron 136 take off from Naval Air Facility Atsugi for the last time. The 'Gauntlets' are flying a trans-Pacific flight of more than 4,200 nautical miles (6,700 km) to arrive at Whidbey Island, Wa. The aircraft are being replaced by the EA-18G Growler of squadron VAQ-141 'Shadow Hawks,' which will occur in early spring 2012. (U.S. Navy photo MC2 Justin Smelley)
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DON MUENG AIRPORT, Thailand (Oct. 24, 2011) – Flood waters affect different areas of Thailand during the III Marine Expeditionary Force Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team's (HAST) aerial flood assessment of the surrounding areas. The HAST is to assess damage done by flooding in Thailand and determine any additional support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert J. Maurer)
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Command Sergeant Major John W. Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Cadet Summer Training and spoke to 10th Regiment Advanced Camp. August 13, Fort Knox, Ky. (Photo by Amber Vincent)
CAMP BLANDING, Fla. –The 2017 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) entered its second full day as 12 competitors looked deep with themselves and to one another to find the strength and courage to face seemingly countless challenges that covered the full spectrum of warrior tasks and skills.
The 143d ESC cadre and their Army Reserve drill sergeant partners split the dozen dog tired Soldiers into two even groups. One team departed for Camp Blanding’s Military Operations and Urban Terrain site, while the other proceeded to the post’s air assault course.
The MOUT site comprised seven stations that featured practical exercises that evaluated each competitor’s mastery of essential Soldier skills. From facing movements and weapons assembly to administering first aid and setting up a claymore, every Soldier had to demonstrate their ability to apply what they learned in Basic Military Training with little to no assistance from the strict instructors.
The air assault course tested the Soldiers’ speed, strength and endurance climbed, crawled, leapt and lifted their way through various obstacles designed to humble even the most resilient athlete.
Later that day, both groups switched sites, and all 12 Soldiers received a refresher course in throwing hand grenades.
After 12 hours of constant movement while carrying 35-pound ruck sacks, the competitors returned to the barracks to prepare their gear for an early morning 10-mile road march followed by an Army Service Uniform appearance board.
Story by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
Photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC, and Spc. Aaron Barnes, 321st MI BN
1965 Studebaker Commander 2-door sedan in Laurentian Green (P-6479). The Commander 2-door sedan was the lowest priced entry level Studebaker in the 1965 model year (August 1964-June 1965). All 1965 models were Lark-based compact sedans (2 or 4 door) and Wagonaire wagons from Hamilton, Ontario, as South Bend closed early in the 1964 model year in December 1963. 1965 continued (with running changes) the 1964 restyle body shell by Brooks Stevens (an update of the basic 1953 Studebaker platform shortened for the Lark series in 1959). Laurentian Green was a 1965-1/2 spring color.
The Commander 2-door sedan (on a shorter 109" wheelbase versus 113" on 4-door models) had a $2,215 factory delivered price, offered with choice of Chevy engines: the 194 "Skybolt" six or the 283 "Thunderbolt" V8, built under license by McKinnon (a Canadian GM affiliate) for Studebaker. 3,638 Commander 2-door sedans were built for 1965 (3,067 six and 571 V8). The '65 and '66 Studebakers were known as "Chevybakers" for being Chevrolet powered.
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Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz visits the Coast Guard Academy, Sept. 18, 2020.
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Laughlin
Capt. John Rebol, company commander for the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and 1st. Sgt. Dwayne Eaddy, company 1st. Sgt. for the 360th CABDE (A) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, listen during a brief given at the 352nd CACOM Yearly Training Brief May 16 here at Fort Meade, Md. The CACOM YTB gives commanders from subordinate units the chance to discuss planning for upcoming training cycles.
Command of the new Fort Belvoir Community Hospital changed hands for the first time since its Aug. 31, 2011, opening during a ceremony in front of the facility Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Col. Susan Annicelli relinquished command of the award-winning hospital to Col. Charles Callahan as hundreds of medical staff, patients, friends and Family observed. (DoD Photo by Tina Staffieri)
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Japan (Apr. 16, 2012) - Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron respond to a simulated active shooter as part of an emergency management exercise. The 8th Fighter Wing is currently undergoing a Consolidated Unit Inspection by the Pacific Air Forces Inspector General team, who test the base’s ability to respond to crises such as an active shooter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Hines)
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A change of command ceremony for the 1st Cavalry Division was conducted Oct. 3 on Cooper Field. The division said farewell to Maj. Gen. John C. Thomson, III and Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Jackson, while welcoming Maj. Gen. Paul T. Calvert and Command Sgt. Maj. Shane E. Pospisil.
Col. James Bonner, 3rd Chemical Brigade commander, leads the brigade in rendering honors to the reviewing party during Pass and Review at the brigade's change of command ceremony, July 15.
FLW Photo by Mike Curtis
Commence toilet use. What this photo doesn't show you is that, when you lift the lid of the toilet, the seat automatically heats up.
True strength lies in the ability to balance decisiveness with reflection. A leader must possess not only the authority to act but also the wisdom to consider. The weight of responsibility is not a burden but a privilege for those prepared to carry it with honor and discipline.
Within these walls, decisions are forged with precision, and legacies are built with unwavering resolve. Leadership demands a steadfast spirit, and here, amidst the tools of knowledge and history, that spirit is sharpened.
“Greatness is measured not by power wielded but by purpose fulfilled.
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Forced perspective to create a real life rendition of the classic video game Missile Command.
Note: No Snowbirds were harmed in the making of this composition.
Mirror effect applied in PictureShow and exposure and contrast adjusted in PS Mobile.
Command Sgt. Maj. James P. Wills, U.S. Army Reserve command sergeant major, visits with U.S. Army Reserve 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 22, 2016. The 1-214th GSAB, Bravo company provided Wills with their mission capabilities and provided Wills and U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 104th Training Division, and 476th Chemical Battalion, a flyover of JBLM and Mount Rainier. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Marisol Walker/Released)
Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Rivers Division, hands the USACE Flag over to Col. Jason Evers during an Assumption of Command ceremony as Col. Evers assumes the command of District Commander for the USACE Huntington District. Col. Evers is now responsible for carrying out the District’s mission within the Ohio River Basin, which includes more than 300 navigable miles of the Ohio River in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.
The Cornwall at war museum is housed on part of the old RAF Davistow airfield where offices for officers and NCO';s were located
Command Sgt. Maj. Mark A. Leonard became the top enlisted Soldier in the New Jersey Army National Guard at a change-of-responsibility ceremony at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt on May 1, 2022. He assumed the mantle of State Command Sergeant Major from Command Sgt. Maj. Earnest Williams Jr., who has held the position since 2017 and is now retiring from the military. Williams is a Paterson native who began his career as a field artilleryman served in a variety of full-time positions across the New Jersey National Guard and in a number of overseas assignments including Korea and Germany as well as two combat tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Leonard, a native of Rockaway, is also a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and served in leadership roles in nearly every major subordinate command in the New Jersey Army National Guard. For much of his career, Leonard served as a traditional drilling Guardsman while working for full time in law enforcement as a Conservation Officer with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife for 25 years, ultimately reaching the rank of captain. Leonard also served as an ROTC instructor and adjunct professor of military history at the University of Scranton. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pfc. Seth Cohen)
HERAT, Afghanistan (July, 12th) – Today in Camp “Arena”, home of ISAF Regional Command West, the handover ceremony as Chief of Staff was held between Spanish Army’s Colonel Jesus de Miguel and Colonel Gabriel Martinez Valera.
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 27, 2012) - Republic of Korea navy Rear Adm. Jae-Ok Shim, commander, Air Wing 6, right, shakes hands with Capt. G.J. Fenton, commanding officer of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a tour of the ship. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by MCSA Tatiana Avery)
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Col. John DiGiambattista, commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division, relinquished command of the brigade he led for 32 months on three continents, partnering with more than 20 nations in diverse training rotations and real-world missions Jan. 27, 2017.
DiGiambattista relinquished command to Col. Wilson Rutherford IV, during a change of command ceremony at Cooper Field. The two men had served together earlier in their careers as captains in the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.
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CAMP PHRAMAHA CHEDSADHARAJCHAO, Thailand (Feb. 8, 2012) - Capt. Andrew Reaves, the fires officer for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, enjoys some Pad Thai with his Republic of Korea Marine counterparts during an icebreaker event. The event was conducted as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, introducing multinational service members to Thailand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garry J. Welch)
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U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2-151st Aviation Regiment (SSAB), 59th Aviation Troop Command (ATC), South Carolina National Guard, conduct a change of command ceremony at the South Carolina National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility (Location 2), Greenville, South Carolina, Aug. 6, 2022. The event included the traditional passing of the colors between the outgoing commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryan K. Lake, and the incoming commander, U.S. Army Maj. Matthew L. Summey. Leaders of the South Carolina National Guard, guests, friends, and families of the 59th ATC attended the ceremony. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Roby Di Giovine, South Carolina National Guard)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2012) - The bow of the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) plows through a wave while underway in rough seas. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and is currently conducting a routine Western Pacific patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Paul Kelly)
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YONGSAN, Republic (Jul. 26, 2011) - ROK Army Gen. Han Min-goo, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presents MG Lawrence L. Wells, Deputy Chief of Staff for the UNC and USFK, with a gift to show his appreciation for outstanding work during his time in command during a meeting at the Ministry of National Defense, Yongsan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Amber Smith)
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From left, Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander; Col. Vincent Quarles, outgoing Chicago District commander; Col. Frederic A. Drummond Jr., incoming Chicago District commander; and Roy Deda, Chicago District deputy for Programs and Project Management at the Change of Command Ceremony, June 30, 2011.
(U.S. Army Photo by Jessica Vandrick/Released)
ORLANDO, Fla. - In today’s complex and high tempo operational environment, America’s Army Reserve to rapidly deploy highly trained units to any corner of the world with the personnel and equipment they have on hand. With multiple contingencies and numerous potential threats capable of employing cutting-edge tactics with modern military equipment, the Army Reserve looks to its premiere sustainers such the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) to lead, train and equip its 10,000-Soldier command.
In taking the first, major step toward achieving this vital mission, the 143d ESC conducted a Mission Training Brief Feb. 2-3, 2018, at the command’s headquarters in Orlando, Fla.
“An MTB promotes cohesion through collaboration,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Walter L. Flinn, commander, 332nd Transportation Terminal Battalion. “It offers a forum for commanders to share their successes and shortcomings while seeking and offering guidance among their fellow leaders.”
Led by U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich, commanding general, 143d ESC, the MTB featured dozens of senior leaders from the company to the ESC level whose wealth of knowledge and experience offered solutions to a myriad of logistical challenges.
“The expectation of having several months to bring your Soldiers up to speed at a pre-mobilization station is coming to an end,” Kotulich announced to dozens of battalion and brigade commanders and command sergeants majors huddled in the conference room. “We must assume that we will mobilize at a moment’s notice, and it’s our responsibility that we physically and mentally prepare every Soldier for the rigors of combat through realistic training.”
Kotulich expects every downtrace unit to spend less time in classrooms and more time in the field. This focus on individual and collective readiness stems from the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s Ready Force X initiative.
“Ready Force X is the Army Reserve’s answer to the [U.S.] Army’s demand for properly equipped and highly trained Soldiers who can rapidly deploy into combat,” said U.S. Army Col. Wanda Williams, commander, 641st Regional Sustainment Group. “Almost half of the 143d ESC’s downtrace units must meet the strict criteria established by Ready Force X’s “Fight Fast” mentality. This MTB offers precious time for commanders to obtain timely information needed to properly execute the numerous requirements to maintain a constantly high state of readiness.”
While Kotulich entrusts her fellow officers to formulate plans and carry out the Army Reserve’s “Fight Fast” initiative, she relies on her command sergeants major to refine the tasks required to carry out their commanding general’s intent.
“There are 43 individual training requirements that every unit must complete before reporting to a pre-mobilization site,” said U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos O. Lopes, command sergeant major, 143d ESC. “As NCOs, we are responsible for providing effective training that ensures every Soldier has mastered these fundamental skills that directly determine one’s survivability on the battlefield.”
“NCOs can only do this if they understand their commanders’ intent,” added Command Sgt. Maj. Kenyatta S. Stamps, command sergeant major, 787th Combat Support and Sustainment Battalion. “The MTB allows us to hear those intentions firsthand and develop effective techniques and tactics to achieve them.”
These techniques and tactics encompass a variety of tasks that enhance speed, agility and sustained readiness at the individual, team and unit level. From warrior drills to medical readiness, commanders must meticulously manage finite time and resources to crystallize the Army Reserve’s strategic vision and implement the 143d ESC’s operational mission.
“Ready Force X is about leadership, energy and execution,” said Flinn. “Commanders must own the responsibility for readiness. Establishing an open dialog among senior leaders remains paramount to understanding not only what we do but how we do it.”
With more than half of the 143d ESC falls under the Ready Force X umbrella, every unit and Soldier must face the challenges if they are to reap the awards of transforming America’s Army Reserve into the most lethal and capable federal reserve force in U.S. history.
“America demands highly trained and proficient Soldiers, and the Army Reserve is blessed to have motivated men and women ready to endure the hardships inherent in armed conflict,” said Williams. “That’s why I tell my Soldiers, ‘Don’t worry about the names. Just be ready. Be ready now!”
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz visits the Coast Guard Academy, Sept. 18, 2020.
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Laughlin
The lead element of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division received a new command team during the Headquarters and Headquarters Company Change of Command and Responsibility ceremony, September 23, at Fort Drum, New York. Capt. Stephen Skinner relinquished command of Havoc company to Capt. Adam Nicholson, and 1st Sgt. JoEllen Cote relinquished responsibility to 1st Sgt. Leonard Lawrence. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Paige Behringer)