The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg meeting with the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen, following the signing ceremony of the third Joint Declaration on NATO-EU Cooperation at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday 10 January 2023.

Signing ceremony of the third Joint Declaration on NATO-EU Cooperation with the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the European Council, Mr. Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 10 January 2023.

230109-N-AS200-0009 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Jan. 09, 2023) F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, "#7" piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Zimmerman, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, arrives at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu Jan. 9, 2023. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants. (U.S. Navy video by Ensign Drew Verbis/Released)

F-15E Strike Eagles from the 492nd Fighter Squadron take off for the first flights of the new year from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Jan 4. 2023.

NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, during his visit to Japan, on 31 January 2023.

NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, visits Iruma Air Base, Japan, on 31 January 2023.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III departs Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 31, 2023. Austin traveled to Asia to meet with senior government and military leaders in Korea and the Philippines to advance regional stability, further strengthen the defense partnerships and reaffirm the deep commitment of the United States to work in concert with allies and partners in support of the shared vision of preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Department of Defense video by SSgt Heather Ley and Sgt Marzelle Day)

USFK proudly welcomed Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to the Republic of Korea. During his visit Secretary Austin will meet with members of the ROK Ministry of Defense to talk about our shared goals for peace and stability within the region and discuss ways to work together to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army video by SGT Marzelle Day)

DORAL, FL – U.S. Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), welcomed distinguished guests from Washington, D.C., the Department of Defense, and leaders from Miami-Dade County to the groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting the command. In order to enhance SOUTHCOM’s military readiness and service member quality of life, this complex - located directly in front of the command - will address long-standing challenges with housing key and essential service members near the installation and, equally important, address many of the significant financial challenges that our service members face when living in a high-cost metropolitan community. “The impacts of increased cost of living and housing costs was a driving factor to develop affordable, permanent housing to take care of our number one priority - our military service members and their families,” said Richardson. “We look forward to the sounds of construction planned for the summer of this year -- and we couldn’t ask for a better location.” Initial construction is scheduled to begin later this year with work on the foundational infrastructure needed to build a housing community on land where there previously wasn’t one. So basic things like roads and utilities will need to be set up first. The military housing project will be completed in four phases with the first phase slated to begin in early 2025. When completed in late 2027, the complex will include 60 apartments units for up to 120 unaccompanied military servicemembers; 48 townhouses; 24 duplexes and seven single family homes. “This is truly a win-win for everyone. Doral and the South Florida community at large will benefit from the 1,200 SOUTHCOM personnel contributing to the local economy,” said Richardson.

Doral, FL. Groundbreaking ceremony for the future site of the new military housing complex supporting U.S. Southern Command service members and their families. This will be the first military housing of its kind in South Florida since the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew resulted in the closure of military housing at Homestead Air Force Base more than three decades ago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been working closely with the Army since 2020 to transfer up to 51.7 acres of FAA land to the Army for the much-needed housing construction project. This housing project's goal is to enhance U.S. Southern Command’s military readiness and service member quality of life, this complex will address long-standing challenges with housing key and essential service members near the military command and address financial challenges service members face when living in high-cost metropolitan communities. Jan. 30, 2023

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U.S. Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a field exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 24-25, 2023. The purpose of the FEX was to evaluate combat readiness, maintain weapon system proficiency, and increase comradery through evolutions within the field. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Yvonne Iwae)

USFK welcomed Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to the Republic of Korea. During his visit Secretary Austin will meet with members of the ROK Ministry of Defense to talk about our shared goals for peace and stability within the region and discuss ways to work together to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

A rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod conducts takeoff and landing training in the MH-60 Jayhawk near Joint Base Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts on January 30, 2023. The Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk is a multi-mission, twin-engine, medium-range helicopter operated by the United States Coast Guard for search and rescue, law enforcement, military readiness and marine environmental protection missions. (U.S. Coast Guard Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan L. Noel)

Wreath laying ceremony at Seoul National Cemetery, during NATO Secretary General's visit to the Republic of Korea, on 29 January 2023.

NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Park Jin, during his visit to the Republic of Korea, on 29 January 2023.

Four T-38 Talons from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri conduct a flyover at the American Football Conference Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Jan. 29, 2023. T-38 crews perform flyovers as part of regularly scheduled training flights and to support community functions and government events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Bryson Britt)

Coast Guard Station Gulfport rescues two stranded boaters Jan. 28, 2023, near the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana. The boatcrew arrived on scene and embarked the two boaters aboard their vessel and transported them to Bay of St. Louis, Mississippi.

Coast Guard Station Gulfport rescues two boaters Jan. 28, 2023 near the Chandeleur Island, Louisiana. The boatcrew arrived on scene and embarked the two boaters aboard and transported them to Bay of St. Louis, Mississippi.

Coast Guard Station Gulfport rescues two Boaters Jan. 28, 2023, near the Chandeleur Islands. The boatcrew arrived on scene and embarked the two boaters aboard and transported them to Bay of St. Louis, Mississippi. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station New Orleans)

On this Pacific News: 51st fighters from Osan Air Base undergo a Next Generation Aircrew Protection training, U.S. Marines reactivate Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, and the U.S. Army works with the Republic of Korea Army conduct combined CBRN training

An Airman with an Air National Guard security forces unit takes the plunge for cold-water immersion Jan. 27, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides cold-water immersion, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

An Airman with an Air National Guard security forces unit takes the plunge for cold-water immersion Jan. 27, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides cold-water immersion, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Army advisors assigned to 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade engage with role-player enemy forces during a validation exercise at Fort Benning, Ga., Jan. 27. The validation exercise certifies advisors' ability to advise foreign military partners during combat operations. U.S. Army video by Maj. Jason Elmore.

An Airman with an Air National Guard security forces unit takes the plunge for cold-water immersion Jan. 27, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides cold-water immersion, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

An Airman with an Air National Guard security forces unit takes the plunge for cold-water immersion Jan. 27, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides cold-water immersion, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Officer Candidate School (OCS) Class 05-23 Graduation Ceremony, 27 January 2023

B-roll of Exercise Obangame Express 2023 Opening Ceremony aboard the Nigerian Navy landing ship tank NNS Kada (LST 1314) in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 27, 2023. Contains a speech by Vica Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet.

Maj. Jayde Sharp, a flight nurse assigned to the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, was recognized by Sen. Michael Guest and presented a U.S. Flag flown over the state capitol for his heroic efforts while deployed to Afghanistan in Jackson, Mississippi, on Jan. 20, 2023. Sharp, who was deployed in support of Operation Allies Refuge, was one of the many military members who responded to the mass casualty event.