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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.)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan learns about the mission of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 14, 2017, from the Airmen and Soldiers stationed there. It was his first opportunity to observe military unit readiness firsthand outside the Washington, D.C., area. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work meets with U.S. troops working at the Paris Air Show June 19, 2017, in Paris, France. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan meets with Japan's Vice MInister of Defense Tomohiro Yamamoto in Vancouver, Canada, Nov. 14, 2017, a day ahead of attending the United Nations Peacekeeping Defense Ministerial. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan poses for a group photo at the United Nations Peacekeeping Defense Ministerial Nov. 15, 2017, in Vancouver, Canada. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
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)
President of the U.S. Barack H. Obama shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of Secretary of Hagel Jan. 28, 2015, in Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Obama hosted the ceremony with co-hosts Vice President of the U.S. Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PAO photo by Rachel Larue)
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President Barack Obama and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen listen as Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates addresses audience members at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of the retiring secretary at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 2011. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan swears in Robert Wilkie as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness during a ceremony Dec. 20, 2017, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. In this role, he serves as principal advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for total force management as it relates to readiness; National Guard and Reserve component affairs; health affairs; training; and personnel requirements and management, including equal opportunity, morale, welfare, recreation, and the quality of life for military families. (DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with the Austrian Minister of Defense Mario Kunasek at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., April 10, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense inducts U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ronald J. Shurer II into the Hall of Heroes during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2018, after being awarded the Medal of Honor by the President. (DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan speaks with CNN's Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Dec. 2, 2017. The forum brings together leaders and key stakeholders in the defense community, including members of Congress, military leaders, industry, scholars and administration officials. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
210911-N-DD694-1064 ARLINGTON, Va. (Sept. 11, 2021) Members of the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters perform in a joint service chorus 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)
Incoming Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, the current secretary of the Army, greets outgoing Acting U.S Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, as Shanahan departs the Pentagon in a “clap out” ceremony, Washington, D.C., June 21, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Mark Franklin, a historian with the Vietnam War Commemoration Advisory Committee, moderates a Q&A session with directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick following a Vietnam War commemoration event, which featured a screening of their documentary “The Vietnam War,” at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2017. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work listens to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao during the opening ceremony for the U.S. pavilion at the Paris Air Show June 19, 2017, in Paris, France. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, and Peruvian Minister of Defense Pedro Cateriano Bellido inspect troops at a ceremony in Lima, Peru, Oct. 6, 2012. Panetta visited South America on a four-day trip to strengthen defense relationships with Western Hemisphere counterparts. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Belgian Minister of Defence Didier Reynders at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 21, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 5, 2015) – Two MV-22 Ospreys, assigned to the Medium Tiltrotors of Marine 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)
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates shakes hands with incoming U.S. Central Command commander Gen. James N. Mattis upon his arrival in Tampa, Fla., Aug. 11, 2010. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright, also spoke at the ceremony where Lt. Gen. John Allen, center, handed over command of CENTCOM to Gen. Mattis. Defense Department photo by Cherie Cullen (released)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan visits the stables of the Caisson Platoon, 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (Old Guard) during a visit to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Aug. 14, 2017. (DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan speaks to members of the Military Reporters and Editors Association during their annual convention at the Navy League Building in Arlington, Va., Oct. 26, 2018. Deputy Shanahan spoke to highlight and describe the U.S. Department of Defense’s reform efforts. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
The U.S. Central Command Deputy Commander (and previous Acting Commander) Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John R. Allen (left), stands beside the new Commander, Gen. James. N. Mattis, during an Assumption of Command ceremony at CENTCOM Aug 11.
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)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and Director of Administration and Management, Michael L. Rhodes present the Spirit of Service award to 34 civilians being recognized for their contribution to the Department of Defense during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 10, 2018. The awards ceremony is part of the annual Public Service Recognition Week. (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
Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton Carter visited U.S. Transportation Command and units on Scott Air Force Base, Ill. April 16 as an orientation of the command base. During his tour, Carter personally thanked the military and civilian men and women who serve the country. Here Army Maj. Gen. Thomoas Richardson, commanding general, SDDC, provides an overview of his command. Photo by Bob Fehringer, USTRANSCOM/PA
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)
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)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 5, 2015) The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) sails along side the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the South China Sea. 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)
Service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard participate in the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Jan. 28, 2015, in Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. U.S. President Barack H. Obama hosted the ceremony with co-hosts Vice President of the U.S. Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PAO photo by Rachel Larue)
94-year-old U.S. Army Sgt. Herman Zeitchik, holds a flag presented to him by U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, during a visit to the Pentagon, Aug. 29, 2019. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)
18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey joined Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to address the media during a press briefing in the Pentagon, Aug. 21, 2014. DoD photo by SSG Sean K. Harp, USA
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan learns about the mission at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Nov. 15, 2017. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
President Barack Obama renders honors during a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 30, 2016. DoD photo by Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp/Released
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper is greeted by U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) senior enlisted leader, upon his arrival at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Feb. 19, 2020. During his visit, Esper toured the command’s global operations center and participated in discussions with senior leaders and warfighters on strategic deterrence in the 21st century. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steve Cunningham)
18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey joins Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller Robert Hale to serve as witnesses at The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Department of Defense Budget Hearing, on Capitol Hill, Mar. 13, 2014.
DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Portuguese Minister of Defense João Titternigton Gomes Cravinho at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Secretary of Defense, Dr. Mark T. Esper, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, and Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander, U.S. European Command, brief the media on the European Strategic Force Posture Review, July 29, 2020. (DoD Photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Belgian Minister of Defence Didier Reynders at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 21, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan speaks with CNN's Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Dec. 2, 2017. The forum brings together leaders and key stakeholders in the defense community, including members of Congress, military leaders, industry, scholars and administration officials. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, left, and Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Brig. Gen. Eric M. Smith visit graves in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, Jan. 19, 2017, in Arlington, Va. Carter also placed a challenge coin on each of the headstones they visited. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/released)
PENTAGON (April 20, 20180) - Defense Secretary James N. Mattis welcomes Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera in an honor cordon at the Pentagon. (DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm) 180420-D-SH953-0192
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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates arrives at Seoul Air Base, South Korea, July 19, 2010. Gates is in Korea to visit with troops and to participate in counterpart talks underscoring the alliance between the United States and South Korea. Gates and South Korean National Defense Minister Kim Tae-young released a joint statement to announce a large-scale combined maritime and air readiness exercise named Invincible Spirit, scheduled to begin July 25. (DoD photo by Cherie Cullen/Released)
NANGAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – During a recent visit to Forward Operating Base Connolly, Robert M. Gates, the Secretary of Defense, presents the Combat Medic’s Badge to U.S. Army Steven M. Stone, a combat medic from Gainesville, Fla., assigned to 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Panther, in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangahar Province, Dec. 7. “Having him come down here to FOB Connolly means that we’re doing our job,” said Stone. “It feels good.” (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell, 210th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)