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GRIM 22 Heavy taxies to runway 04 on departure from Stansted Airport with Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on board after a meeting in London with Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.
Operated by the 1st ACCS/55th Wg at Offutt AFB, this highly modified Boeing 747-200B designated E-4B 'Nightwatch' serves as an Advanced Airborne Command Post and National Airborne Operations Centre for the USAF.
© Samuel Pilcher 2015. Use of this image without permission is prohibited.
GRIM 22 Heavy taxies to runway 04 on departure from Stansted Airport with Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on board after a meeting in London with Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.
Operated by the 1st ACCS/55th Wg at Offutt AFB, this highly modified Boeing 747-200B designated E-4B 'Nightwatch' serves as an Advanced Airborne Command Post and National Airborne Operations Centre for the USAF.
© Samuel Pilcher 2015. Use of this image without permission is prohibited.
United States of America (US Airforce 55thAW - Offut AFB Nebraska) Boeing E-4B 'NightWatch' 73-1677
'TITAN25' aka the 'Doomsday plane' on the way back to Washington under the splendid spring morning sun. Always a pleasure seeing and hearing this lovely classic aircraft (at the time of posting 51 years in service and counting).
BRU, April 2021
United States of America (US Airforce 55thAW - Offut AFB Nebraska) Boeing E-4B 'NightWatch' 73-1677
This NAOC (National Airborne Operations Center) 1973 B747-200B is still going strong transporting the US Secdef and other top ranking officials and acts as presidential support if needed and will usually be near when the US president travels.
Here seen transporting the US secretary of Defense out of Brussels after NATO defense meeting under callsign 'TITAN25'
BRU, April 2021
NANGAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – As the sun heads toward the horizon, two UH-60 Black Hawks and a CH-47 Chinook prepare to land at Forward Operating Base Connolly to pick up Robert M. Gates, the Secretary of Defense, during a recent visit with troops at the small FOB in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangahar Province, Dec. 7. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell, 210th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
United States of America (USAF 55th AW, Offut AFB Nebraska) Boeing E-4B (B747-200B) 73-1676
"GRIM-22" bringing in the US Secdef into the Defence Council of the NATO.
BRU, June-2019
This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows an illuminated American flag hanging from the Pentagon marking the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007 in Washington. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Brandan W. Schulze)
U.S. Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Robert M. Gates, met with coalition troops at ISAF Joint Command headquarters June 7 in Kabul. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Pomrenke)
US Airforce (437thAW, Charleston AFB , South-Carolina USA) Boeing C-17A 'Globemaster-III' 07-7181
"REACH-500" departing to Andrews AFB in support of visit US Secdef.
BRU, Jun-2019
United States of America (USAF, 55th AW Offut AFB, Nebraska) Boeing E-4B 'Nightwatch' 73-1676
US Secdef's plane on a nightstop over.
BRU, June-2019
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives in a V-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Charles DeParlier/Released)
United States Air Force (USAF 437/315 Airlift Wing - Charleston AFB , South Carolina) Boeing C-17A 'Globemaster III' 10-0214
Support for visit of Secdef departing homebound.
BRU, October 2023
United States of America (USAF, 55th AW Offut AFB) Boeing E-4B (B747-200B) 73-1676
"GRIM11" arriving with acting Secdef of USA Patrick M. Shanahan for NATO defence ministers council.
in the aftermath of 747's 50 years celebration, aircraft 731676 must be one of the oldest activly flying 747 classics in the world, originally delivered to the USAF in 1973 and now well over 45 years old, this lovely bird is still going strong.
BRU, 11-Feb-2019
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), US Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), is interviewed by Mr. Frank Tomlinson, ABC-TV, at the Pentagon Studio, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 1976. OSD Package # D-1998-OSD-76-100009 (Photo by Hall) (Released)
62nd AW. C/n 50233/F232/P209. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III departing to Ramstein Air Base. Germany. twitter.com/SecDef
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers recorded remarks on the mishap involving a U.S. Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport and an update on Guantanamo Bay operations at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)
United States of America (USAF, 1st AirWing Andrews AFB, Maryland) Boeing C-40B (B737-700Wgl/BBJ-1) 01-0040
"SAM309" brought in US Secdef.
BRU, Oct-2018
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan, front row third from left, poses for a group photo at the United Nations Peacekeeping Defense Ministerial Nov. 15, 2017, in Vancouver, Canada. Angelina Jolie, left is a United Nations special envoy. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
62nd AW. C/n 50233/F232/P209. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III departing to Ramstein Air Base. Germany. twitter.com/SecDef
United States Air Force (USAF, 89th AW Andrews AFB) Boeing C-40B 'Clipper' (B737-700/BBJ-1) 01-0040
"SAM-309" bringing in US Secdef for NATO defence ministers meeting.
BRU, October-2018
PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 30, 2016) Members of the Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team San Diego demonstrate visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) techniques aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) for an audience that includes Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) conference. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter departs Nellis AFB aboard a Boeing C-32A after attending a round table meeting at the base.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives in a V-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Charles DeParlier/Released)
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet Army Gen. Scott Miller at Joint Base Andrews, Md., upon his return home from Afghanistan after relinquishing command of U.S. and NATO Resolute Support Mission, July 14, 2021. Miller relinquished command July 12, 2021 as the U.S. reduces the military presence in Afghanistan. (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Nathanial B. Lechleiter, a native of Rio Rancho, N.M., signals to a C-2A Greyhound from the “Providers” of Fleet Logistic Support Squadron (VRC) 30, carrying Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, as he departs the flight deck of Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). During the visit, Esper toured the ship’s composite warfare commander spaces, receiving in-depth briefs on carrier strike group interoperability and naval power defense. Vinson is currently underway conducting flight deck certification (FDC) and carrier air traffic control center (CATCC) certification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron T. Smith/Released)
As the sun heads toward the horizon, two UH-60 Black Hawks and a CH-47 Chinook prepare to land at Forward Operating Base Connolly to pick up Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates after he visited troops at Forward Operating Base Connolly in eastern Afghanistan, Dec. 7.
Combined Joint Task Force 101
Photo by Mark Burrell
Location:KHOGIANI DISTRICT, AF
Date Taken:12.07.2010
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President Barack Obama hosts a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Aug. 4, 2016. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released) www.dvidshub.net
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presents Quartermaster 3rd Class Keilan Carter with a Navy Achievement Medal in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)
PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 31, 2020) Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper climbs onto the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) for a submarine tour. The visit is part of a key leader engagement to demonstrate Joint Force combat readiness and resilience during a global pandemic. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Amanda R. Gray/Released)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet with Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defense Suh Wook for the 53rd U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 2, 2021. The annual Security Consultative Meeting plays a role towards continuing the U.S.-ROK Alliance. (DOD Photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Carlos M. Vazquez II)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 5, 2015) Two MV-22 Ospreys, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a worldwide deployment en route to its new homeport in San Diego to complete a three-carrier homeport shift.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josh Petrosino/Released) 151105-N-KU391-447
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18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey attends the U.S. Marine Corps passage of command ceremony held at Marine Barracks, in Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, 2015. Gen. Joseph F. Dunford relinquished command to Gen. Robert B. Neller. Gen. Dunford will take over as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 25, 2015. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released