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18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey joins Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter for testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services' hearing discussing Counter-ISIL(Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) Strategy, on Capitol Hill, July 7, 2015. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford speaks with reporters during a press gaggle while traveling to the US Southern Border, Feb. 23, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Vice President Mike Pence announced the Pentagon's detailed plan for President Donald Trump's vision of a Space Force on Thursday, which would establish the first military branch in over 70 years. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis, Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, SD Chief of Staff Kevin M. Sweeney and SD senior military assistant Craig S. Faller met with Pence during his visit to the Pentagon. (DoD photo by Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 28, 2022) - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Charlene Austin are welcomed to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, by Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and his wife Laura, Sept. 28, 2022. Austin arrived in Hawaii after visitng service members in San Diego. While in Hawaii he will meet with key allies in the region and visit Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) 220928-D-TT977-0414
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with British Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Stephen Lovegrove at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2018. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton put their hands over their hearts during a military procession before Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey present Clinton with the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2013. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy/Released)
Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participated in a Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Chuck Hagel, Twenty-Forth Secretary of Defense, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 28, 2015. Hagel served as the Secretary of Defense for two years and present for the ceremony was President of the United States Barrack H. Obama, Vice President of the Untied States Joseph R. Biden, and General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Wes Torkelson)
Secretary of the Army John McHugh thanks U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers for their contributions toward the success of Exercise Eastern Piper 2012 following a capabilities demonstration near Gaborone, Botswana, June 20, 2012.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey depart the Pentagon River Entrance prior to a Prisoner of War, Missing in Action National Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 18, 2015. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with British Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Stephen Lovegrove at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2018. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, congratulates Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III during Welsh's retirement ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Welsh was commissioned as an Air Force officer in June 1976, and became chief of staff in August 2012. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro
36th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford and 37th Commandant of the Marine CorpsGen. Robert B. Neller shake hands during 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
Defense Secretary Ash Carter greets Maj. Gen. Darryl W. Burke, Commander of the Air Force District of Washington and the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, before the retirement ceremony for Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Welsh was commissioned as an Air Force officer in June 1976, and became chief of staff in August 2012. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander, U.S. Southern Command, at SOUTHCOM headquarters March, 8th, 2016. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with the President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, The President of the Federated States of Micronesia, David Panuelo, and the President of the Republic of Palau, Thomas Remengesau Jr., during their visit to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2019. These three nations make up the Pacific Freely Associated States. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, Jr., host their Turkish counterparts Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler during a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, deliver remarks at the retirement ceremony for Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Welsh was commissioned as an Air Force officer in June 1976, and became chief of staff in August 2012. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro
U.S. Army Chinook helicopter crews fly from Osan Air Base to Seoul, South Korea, in support of the visit of U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, June 2, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2020) Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper answers questions during an all-hands call in the hangar bay 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)
Belgian Minister of Defence Didier Reynders tours the Pentagon following a meeting with U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan in Washington, D.C., Feb. 21, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Kathryn Wheelbarger meet with the Minister of Defense of the Republic of North Macedonia Radmila Šekerinska at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan is greeted by reporters after arriving at the Pentagon on Jan. 2, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Shanahan assumed the role of Acting Secretary on Jan. 1, 2019, following the departure of former Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey joined Secretary of Defense Hon. Chuck Hagel for testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Nov. 13, 2014. Gen. Dempsey and Secretary Hagel's testimony addressed questions concerning the Obama administration's commitment of an additional 1,500 troops and $5.6 billion to the military campaign against the Islamic State terrorist group ISIL. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 4, 2013) A U.S. Army helicopter carrying U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel lands at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Hagel is visiting CFAY as part of a weeklong trip to the region aimed at fostering key alliances. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael D. Kennedy/RELEASED)
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Gary M. Rose, a Medal of Honor recipient, is inducted into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes during a ceremony presided over by Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan, Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy, and the U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 24, 2017. Rose received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during Operation Tailwind in September 1970, during which he provided medical care to more than 60 service members while under fire. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)
Robert Kennedy, along with the New York Delegation, met Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara at the Pentagon.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold a press conference at the Pentagon, July 25, 2016. The pair discussed and answered questions regarding Turkey, the counter-ISIL campaign, and cyber security. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro
TOKYO, Japan (Oct. 3, 2013) - Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Pacific Command commander, Admiral Samuel Locklear during a break in meetings. Kerry and Locklear met with the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs as well as the Minister of Defense. Photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan is the invited guest of honor by Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters during the Marine Barracks Washington sunset parade in Arlington, Va., May 11, 2018. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, April 20, 2017, for a two-day visit where he will meet top Israeli government officials. Secretary Mattis was greeted by IDF MG Michael Edelstein, US Embassy chargé d'affaires Leslie Tsou and US Embassy Deffense Attache General Rupp
Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold a press conference at the Pentagon, Mar. 25, 2016. During the press briefing it was announced ISIL's 2nd in command and minister of finance Abd ar-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli (also known as Haji Imam) was killed during a U.S. military operation. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, Jr., host their Turkish counterparts Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler during a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, Jr., host their Turkish counterparts Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler during a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
SecDef' 13: Redrawing the security map - Ministerial debate: Redrawing the security map: challenges and priorities - Franco Frattini, Former Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Vice President of the European Commission
President Barack Obama delivers remarks during a Memorial Day Address at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 30, 2016. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) David L. Norquist, and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provide testimony on the DOD posture and fiscal year 2019 budget request to the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington D.C. April. 26, 2018. DoD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold a press conference at the Pentagon, Mar. 25, 2016. During the press briefing it was announced ISIL's 2nd in command and minister of finance Abd ar-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli (also known as Haji Imam) was killed during a U.S. military operation. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, and the Under Secretary for Management for the Department of Homeland Security Claire M. Grady speak with reporters during a press gaggle while traveling to the US Southern Border, Feb. 23, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
SecDef' 13: Redrawing the security map - Ministerial debate: Redrawing the security map: challenges and priorities - Franco Frattini, Former Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Vice President of the European Commission
Gen. John F. Kelly, U.S. Southern Command commander, Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command commander, Gen. David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commander, Gen. Lloyd Austin, U.S. Central Command commander, Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr. vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Bob Work, Deputy Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. William H. McRaven, U.S. Special Operations Command commander, Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., U.S. Northern Command commander, Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. European Command commander, Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, U.S. Pacific Command commander, Gen. Paul J. Selva, U.S. Transportation Command commander, pose for a photo at the National War College on Fort Lesley J. McNair during a strategic dialog meeting, May 8, 2014. The Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and all U.S. combatant commanders are attending the dialog. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp
210911-N-DD694-1060 ARLINGTON, Va. (Sept. 11, 2021) Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, makes remarks at the Pentagon 9/11 Observance Ceremony. The ceremony took place on the 20th Anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon which killed 184 people. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 1st Class Jonathan Barnes/Released)
BANGKOL, Thailand (Oct. 25, 2017) - A Defense Secretary Jim Mattis shakes hands with Thailand's Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan in Bangkok. Mattis will lead the U.S. presidential delegation attending the Royal Cremation Rites of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith) 171025-D-SV709-491
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Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan is greeted by reporters after arriving at the Pentagon on Jan. 2, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary Shanahan assumed the role of Acting Secretary on Jan. 1, 2019, following the departure of former Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey talk before testifying at a Feb. 7, 2013, hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of Defense's response to the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and the findings of its internal review following the attack. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy/Released)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Secretary of State for Defense for the United Kingdom, Penny Mordaunt, Singapore, May 30, 2019.
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan meet with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 93rd Military Police Battalion Crisis Response Force, deployed from Ft. Bliss, Texas, and National Guard Soldiers from the 3rd, 141st Infantry Battalion during a visit to the U.S. Southern Border, McAllen, Texas, May 11, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)