SPC ___ Hyde was awarded the ...(U.S. Army photo by Isolda Reyes Headquarters and Headquarters Company 29th Combat Avaition Brigade, Public Affairs)

Medical personnel from the Navy Reserve Emergency Medical Facility Camp Pendleton and the Army Reserve 252nd Combat Support Hospital treat simulated patients during the Western Sky annual training event at the Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen train to save lives at Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, California, Sept. 14. Western Sky tested the ability of joint reserve forces to work together to provide efficient medical care in a mass casualty event. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) sort mail during the busy holiday season at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on December 27, 2010. The Marines help support the International Security Assistance Force by sorting and delivering mail during the busy holiday's season. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt Brian A. Lautenslager/Released)

240607-N-KC192-1012 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 7, 2024) Lt. Cmdr. Richelle Magalhaes, a medical planner assigned to Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, briefs Sailors, airmen and soldiers at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story as part of a training scenario during Exercise Trident 24-1, June 7, 2024. Trident is a joint maritime exercise that certifies and validates mission readiness by focusing on key training issues for special operations and conventional forces, integrating both operational and medical teams to ensure effective interoperability and interdependence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and U.S. Army Special Operations Command conduct night time operations at Fort Stewart, Ga., Nov. 19, 2025. The special operators conducted close quarter urban night operations with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard soldiers who were the OPFOR for the operation.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Winter)

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, wait to exit an Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command during air assault training at Geronimo Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 11, 2024. The joint training honed the air crews’ and paratroopers’ ability to successfully execute airborne operations and prepared them to overcome the many challenges faced while operating in an austere, cold-weather environment. Alaska National Guard photo by Seth LaCount)

Medical personnel from the Navy Reserve Emergency Medical Facility Camp Pendleton and the Army Reserve 252nd Combat Support Hospital treat simulated patients during the Western Sky annual training event at the Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen train to save lives at Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, California, Sept. 14. Western Sky tested the ability of joint reserve forces to work together to provide efficient medical care in a mass casualty event. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer)

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and U.S. Army Special Operations Command conduct night time operations at Fort Stewart, Ga., Nov. 19, 2025. The special operators conducted close quarter urban night operations with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard soldiers who were the OPFOR for the operation.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Winter)

240607-N-KC192-2065 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 7, 2024) Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System (ERSS) Alpha, treat a simulated patient at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story as part of a training scenario during Exercise Trident 24-1, June 7, 2024. Trident is a joint maritime exercise that certifies and validates mission readiness by focusing on key training issues for special operations and conventional forces, integrating both operational and medical teams to ensure effective interoperability and interdependence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and U.S. Army Special Operations Command conduct night time operations at Fort Stewart, Ga., Nov. 19, 2025. The special operators conducted close quarter urban night operations with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard soldiers who were the OPFOR for the operation.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Winter)

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, partner with Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command during air assault training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 11, 2024. The joint training honed the air crews’ and paratrooopers’ ability to successfully execute airborne operations and prepared them to overcome the many challenges faced while operating in an austere, cold-weather environment. Alaska National Guard photo by Seth LaCount)

160705-N-SJ730-020 NAVAL STATION JULHASAN ARASAIN, Philippines (July 5, 2016) Chief Hospital Corpsman Nuevo Lozano (right), a native of San Diego, and Lt. Kelly Nobles, a biochemist and native of Raleigh, North Carolina, both embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), assemble a microscope in preparation for a preventative medicine subject matter expert exchange during Pacific Partnership 2016. During the exchange, U.S. and Filipino personnel shared their preventative medicine experience and expertise to gain knowledge and perspective in the field. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first visit in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

Corpsman to the fore...Land, sea and air assets of the U.S. military assigned in the Pacific Northwest, including Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Janard Cole, assigned to NMRTC Bremerton multi-care clinic, came together to hone life-saving techniques and strategies during a joint scenario-based field Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise, May 15, 2024 (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Public Affairs).

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Joint operational readiness support was acknowledged – and sincerely appreciated - at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Center Bremerton, May 6, 2025. Lt. Cmdr. Jessie Paull, Navy Medical Corps officer and General Surgery department head, was presented the U.S. Army Achievement Medal by Col. Sarah D. Eccleston, 29th Hospital Center commander at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, “for exceptional service as field surgeon during the 2025 Balikitan Field Training Exercise of the 147th Field Hospital.” (Official Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs)

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240607-N-KC192-2044 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 7, 2024) Service members from the United States Air Force, Army, and Navy prepare to lift a simulated patient into a MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story as part of a training scenario during Exercise Trident 24-1, June 7, 2024. Trident is a joint maritime exercise that certifies and validates mission readiness by focusing on key training issues for special operations and conventional forces, integrating both operational and medical teams to ensure effective interoperability and interdependence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)

SPC ___ Hyde was awarded the ...(U.S. Army photo by Isolda Reyes Headquarters and Headquarters Company 29th Combat Avaition Brigade, Public Affairs)

240607-N-KC192-2191 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 7, 2024) Sailors, soldiers and airmen pose for a group photo during Exercise Trident 24-1, June 7, 2024. Trident is a joint maritime exercise that certifies and validates mission readiness by focusing on key training issues for special operations and conventional forces, integrating both operational and medical teams to ensure effective interoperability and interdependence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and U.S. Army Special Operations Command conduct night time operations at Fort Stewart, Ga., Nov. 19, 2025. The special operators conducted close quarter urban night operations with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard soldiers who were the OPFOR for the operation.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Winter)

160705-N-SJ730-037 NAVAL STATION JULHASAN ARASAIN, Philippine (July 5, 2016) U.S. Navy Lt. Jen Knapp (left), an entomologist and native of Aqua Dolce, California, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anderson Amador (middle), a native of Brooklyn, New York, both embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), demonstrate how to assemble a mosquito trap to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during a preventative medicine subject matter expert exchange during Pacific Partnership 2016. During the exchange, U.S. and Filipino personnel shared their preventative medicine experience and expertise to gain knowledge and perspective in the field. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first visit in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

240605-N-KC192-2135 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 5, 2024) Airmen, assigned to the 316th Medical Group, and Sailors, assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Kilo, load a simulated patient onto a C-146A Wolfhound as part of a training scenario during Exercise Trident 24-1, June 5, 2024. Trident is a joint-maritime certification and validation mission readiness exercise directed to meet joint staff high interest training issues for special operations and conventional force integration, interoperability and interdependence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levi Decker)

160705-N-SJ730-075 NAVAL STATION JULHASAN ARASAIN, Philippines (July 5, 2016) U.S. Navy Lt. Kelly Nobles, a biochemist and native of Raleigh, North Carolina, embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), gives a presentation during a preventative medicine subject matter expert exchange during Pacific Partnership 2016. During the exchange, U.S. and Filipino personnel shared their preventative medicine experience and expertise to gain knowledge and perspective in the field. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first visit in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and U.S. Army Special Operations Command conduct night time operations at Fort Stewart, Ga., Nov. 19, 2025. The special operators conducted close quarter urban night operations with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard soldiers who were the OPFOR for the operation.

(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Winter)

Four F-35 Lightning II's assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepare to refuel over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev. during Red Flag, March 18, 2021. Red Flag began in 1975 as an aerial combat exercise but has evolved to include war-fighting across air, space and cyberspace domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

Medical personnel from the Navy Reserve Emergency Medical Facility Camp Pendleton and the Army Reserve 252nd Combat Support Hospital treat simulated patients during the Western Sky annual training event at the Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen train to save lives at Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, California, Sept. 14. Western Sky tested the ability of joint reserve forces to work together to provide efficient medical care in a mass casualty event. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer)

160912-N-SJ730-043 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2016) USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) steams in the Pacific Ocean after completing Pacific Partnership 2016 in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

📍 TRAINING TO BE READY WHEN IT COUNTS

The Delaware National Guard recently hosted a Joint Operations Center (JOC) Training Course — a vital step in sharpening our ability to respond effectively to emergencies right here at home.

This training is designed to enhance the operational readiness of our Citizen Soldiers and Citizen Airmen, providing staff from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Task Force (JTF), and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) with the tools to plan, coordinate, and execute real-world operations in a high-stakes environment.

The focus? Delaware domestic operations. From natural disasters to statewide emergencies, this training ensures our teams are ready to lead, support, and protect our communities when it matters most.

Special thanks to our partners at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) who participated and continue to play a vital role in keeping the First State safe.

#AlwaysReady #DelawareNationalGuard #JOCTraining #JointOperations #DEMA #MissionReady #DelawareStrong

A joint effort...Land, sea and air assets of the U.S. military assigned in the Pacific Northwest came together to hone life-saving techniques and strategies during a joint scenario-based field Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise, May 15, 2024 (By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Benedict, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).

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160630-N-SX983-464 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 30, 2016) Dr. William R. Bachand, an associate professor from The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University and volunteer aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), and Hospital Corpsman Roxanne Indiongco perform a procedure on a patient while Filipino dentists observe during a Pacific Partnership 2016 dentistry subject matter expert exchange. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Kane L. Lawlor, a tactical air control party Airman with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, participates in a live-fly exercise at the Warren Grove Bombing Range in Ocean County, New Jersey, April 13, 2018. The 227th ASOS, the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 119th Fighter Squadron and the 104th Fighter Squadron performed a joint live-fly exercise to prepare for combat operations worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cristina J. Allen)

160630-N-SX983-745 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 30, 2016) Dr. Frances Jones, a general dentist and volunteer aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), performs a procedure on a patient while members of the Filipino navy dental service observe during a Pacific Partnership 2016 dentistry subject matter expert exchange. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Dylan L. McCubbin, a tactical air control party Airman with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, awaits orders during a live-fly exercise at the Warren Grove Bombing Range in Ocean County, New Jersey, April 13, 2018. The 227th ASOS, the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 119th Fighter Squadron and the 104th Fighter Squadron performed a joint live-fly exercise to prepare for combat operations worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cristina J. Allen)

📍 TRAINING TO BE READY WHEN IT COUNTS

The Delaware National Guard recently hosted a Joint Operations Center (JOC) Training Course — a vital step in sharpening our ability to respond effectively to emergencies right here at home.

This training is designed to enhance the operational readiness of our Citizen Soldiers and Citizen Airmen, providing staff from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Task Force (JTF), and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) with the tools to plan, coordinate, and execute real-world operations in a high-stakes environment.

The focus? Delaware domestic operations. From natural disasters to statewide emergencies, this training ensures our teams are ready to lead, support, and protect our communities when it matters most.

Special thanks to our partners at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) who participated and continue to play a vital role in keeping the First State safe.

#AlwaysReady #DelawareNationalGuard #JOCTraining #JointOperations #DEMA #MissionReady #DelawareStrong

📍 TRAINING TO BE READY WHEN IT COUNTS

The Delaware National Guard recently hosted a Joint Operations Center (JOC) Training Course — a vital step in sharpening our ability to respond effectively to emergencies right here at home.

This training is designed to enhance the operational readiness of our Citizen Soldiers and Citizen Airmen, providing staff from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Task Force (JTF), and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) with the tools to plan, coordinate, and execute real-world operations in a high-stakes environment.

The focus? Delaware domestic operations. From natural disasters to statewide emergencies, this training ensures our teams are ready to lead, support, and protect our communities when it matters most.

Special thanks to our partners at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) who participated and continue to play a vital role in keeping the First State safe.

#AlwaysReady #DelawareNationalGuard #JOCTraining #JointOperations #DEMA #MissionReady #DelawareStrong

“From Left” U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua W. Becktell, Tech Sgt. Kane L. Lawlor and Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Faria, tactical air control party Airmen with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, participate in a live-fly exercise at the Warren Grove Bombing Range in Ocean County, New Jersey, April 13, 2018. The 227th ASOS, the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 119th Fighter Squadron and the 104th Fighter Squadron performed a joint live-fly exercise to prepare for combat operations worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Cristina J. Allen)

160630-N-SX983-294 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 30, 2016) Dr. Patrick Rooney (right), a general dentist and volunteer aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), examines a patient while Kristine Balbin (left), a Filipino dentist, and John Mark A. Diespe (middle), a dentistry student, observe the procedure during a Pacific Partnership 2016 dentistry subject matter expert exchange. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)

📍 TRAINING TO BE READY WHEN IT COUNTS

The Delaware National Guard recently hosted a Joint Operations Center (JOC) Training Course — a vital step in sharpening our ability to respond effectively to emergencies right here at home.

This training is designed to enhance the operational readiness of our Citizen Soldiers and Citizen Airmen, providing staff from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Task Force (JTF), and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) with the tools to plan, coordinate, and execute real-world operations in a high-stakes environment.

The focus? Delaware domestic operations. From natural disasters to statewide emergencies, this training ensures our teams are ready to lead, support, and protect our communities when it matters most.

Special thanks to our partners at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) who participated and continue to play a vital role in keeping the First State safe.

#AlwaysReady #DelawareNationalGuard #JOCTraining #JointOperations #DEMA #MissionReady #DelawareStrong

📍 TRAINING TO BE READY WHEN IT COUNTS

The Delaware National Guard recently hosted a Joint Operations Center (JOC) Training Course — a vital step in sharpening our ability to respond effectively to emergencies right here at home.

This training is designed to enhance the operational readiness of our Citizen Soldiers and Citizen Airmen, providing staff from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Task Force (JTF), and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) with the tools to plan, coordinate, and execute real-world operations in a high-stakes environment.

The focus? Delaware domestic operations. From natural disasters to statewide emergencies, this training ensures our teams are ready to lead, support, and protect our communities when it matters most.

Special thanks to our partners at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) who participated and continue to play a vital role in keeping the First State safe.

#AlwaysReady #DelawareNationalGuard #JOCTraining #JointOperations #DEMA #MissionReady #DelawareStrong

📍 TRAINING TO BE READY WHEN IT COUNTS

The Delaware National Guard recently hosted a Joint Operations Center (JOC) Training Course — a vital step in sharpening our ability to respond effectively to emergencies right here at home.

This training is designed to enhance the operational readiness of our Citizen Soldiers and Citizen Airmen, providing staff from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Task Force (JTF), and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) with the tools to plan, coordinate, and execute real-world operations in a high-stakes environment.

The focus? Delaware domestic operations. From natural disasters to statewide emergencies, this training ensures our teams are ready to lead, support, and protect our communities when it matters most.

Special thanks to our partners at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) who participated and continue to play a vital role in keeping the First State safe.

#AlwaysReady #DelawareNationalGuard #JOCTraining #JointOperations #DEMA #MissionReady #DelawareStrong

160705-N-SJ730-011 NAVAL STATION JULHASAN ARASAIN, Philippines (July 5, 2016) Chief Hospital Corpsman Nuevo Lozano (left), a native of San Diego, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jacqueline Cheung, a native of San Francisco, both embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), assemble a microscope in preparation for a preventative medicine subject matter expert exchange during Pacific Partnership 2016. During the exchange, U.S. and Filipino personnel shared their preventative medicine experience and expertise to gain knowledge and perspective in the field. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first visit in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

160630-N-SX983-087 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 30, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brando Aquino, native of Olongapo City, Philippines, shows a CT scanner to a tour group of Filipino dentists, students and physicians aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a dentistry subject matter expert exchange. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)

160630-N-SX983-340 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 30, 2016) Kristine Balbin (right), a Filipino dentist, examines a patient while Dr. Patrick Rooney (middle), a general dentist and volunteer aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), and John Mark A. Diespe (left), a dentistry student, observe during a Pacific Partnership 2016 dentistry subject matter expert exchange. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)

160705-N-SJ730-094 NAVAL STATION JULHASAN ARASAIN, Philippines (July 5, 2016) William Sabater, a provincial sanitary engineer with the Albay Provincial Health Office, gives a presentation during a preventative medicine subject matter expert exchange for Pacific Partnership 2016. During the exchange, U.S. and Filipino personnel shared their preventative medicine experience and expertise to gain knowledge and perspective in the field. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first visit in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)

📍 TRAINING TO BE READY WHEN IT COUNTS

The Delaware National Guard recently hosted a Joint Operations Center (JOC) Training Course — a vital step in sharpening our ability to respond effectively to emergencies right here at home.

This training is designed to enhance the operational readiness of our Citizen Soldiers and Citizen Airmen, providing staff from Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Task Force (JTF), and Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) with the tools to plan, coordinate, and execute real-world operations in a high-stakes environment.

The focus? Delaware domestic operations. From natural disasters to statewide emergencies, this training ensures our teams are ready to lead, support, and protect our communities when it matters most.

Special thanks to our partners at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) who participated and continue to play a vital role in keeping the First State safe.

#AlwaysReady #DelawareNationalGuard #JOCTraining #JointOperations #DEMA #MissionReady #DelawareStrong

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shanice Williams, Joint Task Force Southern Guard hospital corpsman, writes on a white board during a medical destructive weather plan tabletop at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 17, 2025. The tabletop brought together key medical personnel to synchronize care capabilities during severe weather operations planning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aubree Owens)

Members of the Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (SINAPROC) listen to U.S. Army National Guard Maj. Joshua Wiltfong, the 935th Aviation Support Battalion action officer, during a subject matter expert exchange at the U.S. Embassy, Panama City, Panama, June 4, 2025. SINAPROC is the Panamanian National Civil Protection System, responsible for protecting the population and responding to disasters of any origin. Members of SINAPROC were amongst other Panamanian agencies, such as the National Police, National Aeronaval Service (SENAN), and National Border Service (SENAFRONT), that engaged in a discussion with Missouri Army National Guard members on topics like military structure and decision making processes, and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julia Lebens)