Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Cuenca | Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | 10.29.2025
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom sits down for an interview to discuss the strength of the U.S. military during the Total Force Plus conference in Alexandria, Virginia, Oct. 29, 2025. The Military Officers Association of America, an independent nonprofit serving U.S. uniformed service officers, their families, and survivors, hosted Total Force Plus, a......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Cuenca | Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | 10.29.2025
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom meets B. Taylor, a music artist and Goodwill Global Ambassador of Entertainment for the U.S. Military, following an interview panel on improving force readiness, retention, and leadership during the Total Force Plus conference in Alexandria, Virginia, Oct. 29, 2025. The Military Officers Association of America, an......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Cuenca | Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | 10.29.2025
From left, retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, founder of The Bass Group; Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom; Command Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air National Guard Joshua D. Moore; Sergeant Major of the U.S. Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz; and Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy John Perryman participate in a panel on......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Cuenca | Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | 10.29.2025
Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, left, listens as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom answers a question during a panel on improving force readiness, retention, and leadership at the Total Force Plus conference in Alexandria, Virginia, Oct. 29, 2025. The Military Officers Association of America, an independent nonprofit serving......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Cuenca | Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | 10.29.2025
From left, JoAnne Bass, founder of The Bass Group, moderates a panel with Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom; Command Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air National Guard Joshua D. Moore; Sergeant Major of the U.S. Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz; and Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy John Perryman, discussing strategies in improving force......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Cuenca | Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | 10.29.2025
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Nick Barringer, left, moderates a panel on how neuroscience, leadership, and physiology affect military readiness and performance with panelists Louisa Nicola, founder of Neuro Athletics; Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom; and Peter I. Belk, acting assistant Secretary of War (SECWAR) for Readiness, Office of the SECWAR during......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Cuenca | Office of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman | 10.29.2025
From left, retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass, founder of The Bass Group, moderates a panel on improving force readiness, retention, and leadership with Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) U.S. Navy SEAC David L. Isom; Command Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air National Guard Joshua D. Moore; Sergeant Major of the U.S. Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz; and Master......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Saucier | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort | 08.19.2024
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Bortnem, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, and Sgt. Maj. Bryan Alfaro, sergeant major, MCAS Beaufort, salute the 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 19, 2024. Smith and Ruiz landed on MCAS Beaufort and......
