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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
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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At one time referred to as the Doomsday Plane, this Boeing E-4 takes off from San Francisco with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta aboard. The plane is an airborne command and control center designed to be used in a national emergency.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with Canada’s Minister of Defense Harjit Sajjan Feb. 6, 2017, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) www.dvidshub.net
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Eric Augustine, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, observes an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, carrying Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, as it lands on 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)
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks during a POW/MIA ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2016. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September and honors those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) www.dvidshub.net
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter reviews an honor guard ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, April 8, 2015. . (DOD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt, U.S. Navy/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)
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Israel’s Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon look over the planned route of their visit to the Israel-Lebanon border July 20, 2015. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen) (Released)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Alternate PM and Defense Minister Benny Gantz deliver statements at the Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2021.
Walking to Ben Gurion House in Ha'Kirya Tel Aviv
Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis hosts a full honors parade prior to the North American Defense Ministerial May 22, 2017, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. From left to right on the reviewing stand are Canada’s Minister of Defense Harjit Sajjan, Mexico’s Secretary of National Defense Gen. Cienfuegos Zepedas and Mexico's Secretary of Navy Adm. Vidal Soberon. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) www.dvidshub.net
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)
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)
Base leaders salute Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s aircraft at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 26, 2016. Carter spoke with Airmen from the 5th Bomb and 91st Missile Wings and toured several facilities to include a missile alert facility and a B-52H Stratofortress static display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2020) Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper conducts an all-hands call with Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the hangar bay of the ship. 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)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey shakes hands with the honorees after giving remarks at a farewell ceremony in honor of Sen. Carl Levin, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Rep Buck McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, on Summerall Field Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Sept. 12, 2014. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton/Released
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is piped aboard 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)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center, reviews Japanese service members during an arrival ceremony with Japanese Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera, left, in Tokyo April 6, 2014. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)
U.S. Vice President Michael R. Pence delivers remarks at the 151st Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 27, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
A memorial flag is illuminated near the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandan W. Schulze)
DUKE3 flight of 3 US Army UH-60 Blackhawks landing at Mildenhall after supporting the London visit of the US SecDef.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, April 8, 2015. (DOD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt, U.S. Navy/Released)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visit Nevatim Air Base in Southern Israel, April 12, 2021.
Photo credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is welcomed to the Philippine Department of National Defense in Manila, Feb. 2, 2023. Austin is traveling 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. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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President Donald Trump leads a Hurricane Dorian briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2019. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel flies over South Korea Sept. 30, 2013. Hagel was to meet with counterparts and take part in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2020) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ellen E. Sharkey, a native of Providence, R.I., asks Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper a question 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)
The Armed Forces Color Guard conducts the Pass in Review during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of the Honorable Ashton B. Carter, 25th Secretary of Defense, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 9, 2017. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provide testimony on the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense to members of the House Armed Services Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington D.C., April 12, 2018. (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (July 26, 2021) - Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III is briefed on an Air Force F-35 Lightning II at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 24, 2021. Alaska is the first stop in a seven-day trip that includes Singapore, Hanoi, Vietnam, Manila and the Philippines. Austin will meet with key leaders reaffirming defense relationships and conducting bilateral meetings with senior officials. (Photo by Chad McNeeley, DOD) 210724-D-TT977-0241
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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter answers questions during a Worldwide Troop Talk at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2016. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) www.dvidshub.net
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, shakes the hand of U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew J. Burrel after presenting him with a Joint Service Achievement Medal at U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 31, 2012. Panetta visited with USPACOM leadership and spoke with Service members during a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region. (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth, U.S. Air Force/Released)
U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Secretary of Defense Ash Carter in testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Capitol Hill, Dec. 9, 2015. (DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp)
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) change of command at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 30, 2021. Adm. John Aquilino relieved Adm. Philip Davidson and became the 26th Commander of USINDOPACOM, the nation’s oldest and largest combatant command that covers 36 nations and more than 50 percent of the world’s population. (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II)
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of the Honorable Ashton B. Carter, 25th Secretary of Defense, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 9, 2017. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited Arlington National Cemetery Aug. 31 to pay his respects to fallen U.S. military warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation, to include the 2,461 heroes who never made it home from Afghanistan. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) change of command at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 30, 2021. Adm. John Aquilino relieved Adm. Philip Davidson and became the 26th Commander of USINDOPACOM, the nation's oldest and largest combatant command that covers 36 nations and more than 50 percent of the world's population. (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Nov. 21, 2022) - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is welcomed to Jakarta, Indonesia by Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, Nov. 21, 2022. Secretary Austin’s visit will drive progress on key bilateral initiatives to support interoperability, capability development, and the professionalization and modernization of the Indonesian Armed Forces. (DoD photos by Chad J. McNeeley) 221121-D-TT977-0172
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