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Ellyn Dunford, wife of Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is escorted to her seat prior to 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
Left to right: Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd; Defense Secretary Ash Carter; Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Marine Corps Gen. John F. Kelly stand during the change-of-command ceremony for the U.S. Southern Command at the command's headquarter in Miami, Jan. 14, 2016. DoD photo by EJ Hersom
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, on April 22, 2013, visited Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, where he surveyed an Israeli Honor Guard, participated in a joint meeting with Minister of Defense Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon, and held a joint press conference with the Minister.
photo credit: Matty stern/U.S. embassy Tel Aviv
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, and Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Welsh, stand at attention during Gen. Welsh's retirement ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Gen. 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
Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel visit today Yad Vashem (Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust) memorial with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon, he was escorted by Dr. Robert Rozett from Yad Vashem.
Photo Credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
Honor ceremony for the last day of Dep Sec Charles Duncan as Deputy Secretary. Secretary of Defense Harold Brown presents medal to Duncan.
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Department of Defense fiscal year 2017 budget hearing, on Capitol Hill, March 22, 2017. 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, and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter appear before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Department of Defense budget hearing, on Capitol Hill, Feb. 25, 2016.
The Honorable Ashton B. Carter, speaks at his Armed Forces Farewell Tribute at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Jan. 9, 2017. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)
Harold Brown and his wife hosted a Christmas reception with many important officials from his time as Sec Def. Colin Powell and Graham Claytor attended.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who arrived in Israel last night (April 20), was received by a full honor guard of IDF soldiers at the Ministry of Defense and IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, April 21, 2017. He then met with Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman and other senior defense officials.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan pose for a photo with Marine veteran Rob Jones during the Army-Navy football game Dec. 9, 2017, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. Jones is a double leg amputee who recently completed 31 marathons in 31 days to raise awareness and funds for wounded veteran charities. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates congratulates a candidate from Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air and Land (BUD/S) class 284 after securing him and his peers from Hell Week. During the 107-hour Hell Week, dozens of candidates endure constant stressful training with little sleep, making it one of the most arduous evolutions of the 50-week SEAL candidate training at the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego.
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
United States Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel arrive today to Israel and meet by Israel DG Ministry of Defense Udi Shani, Israeli Ambassador to US Michael Oren, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro and MG Yaacov Ayish Defenae Attache to the Israel Embassy to the USA.
photo credit: Matty stern/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
United States Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel arrive today to Israel and meet by Israel DG Ministry of Defense Udi Shani, Israeli Ambassador to US Michael Oren, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro and MG Yaacov Ayish Defenae Attache to the Israel Embassy to the USA.
photo credit: Matty stern/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
Secretary of Defense Charles Hagel visit today Yad Vashem (Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust) memorial with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon, he was escorted by Dr. Robert Rozett from Yad Vashem.
Photo Credit: Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who arrived in Israel last night (April 20), was received by a full honor guard of IDF soldiers at the Ministry of Defense and IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, April 21, 2017. He then met with Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman and other senior defense officials.
PEARL HARBOR (April 12, 2015) Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks to Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53). Carter is on a visit to the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility to make observations for the force of the future and the rebalance to the Pacific. (DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt/Released)
Defense Secretary James Mattis, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host Cooper Smith and his family during a visit at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., April 2, 2018. (DOD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)
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
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
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)
Secretary of Defemse Harold Brown attends the swearing in of Robert Pirie as Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Logistics).
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan meets with the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation team Aug. 9, 2017, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. CAPE’s mission is to provide the Department of Defense with timely, insightful and unbiased analysis on resource allocation and cost estimation problems. (DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, on April 22, 2013, visited Israeli Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, where he surveyed an Israeli Honor Guard, participated in a joint meeting with Minister of Defense Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon, and held a joint press conference with the Minister.
photo credit: Matty stern/U.S. embassy Tel Aviv
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)
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies alongside Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Dec. 1, 2015.
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
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)
Harold Brown held an awards ceremony for all ASDs to award them DCSM medals. Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) and future Sec Def William Perry speaks.
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)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates render honors during the playing of the national anthem at the Pentagon Memorial, during a ceremony marking the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2010.
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
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan hosts the Council of Governors meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 23, 2018. (DoD photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm)
Harold Brown held an awards ceremony for all ASDs to award them DCSM medals. Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) and future Sec Def William Perry shakes hands with CJCS David Jones.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2010) Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates congratulates a candidate from Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air and Land (BUD/S) class 284 after securing him and his peers from Hell Week. During the 107-hour Hell Week, dozens of candidates endure constant stressful training with little sleep, making it one of the most arduous evolutions of the 50-week SEAL candidate training at the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2010) Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates congratulates candidates from Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air and Land (BUD/S) class 284 after securing them from Hell Week. During the 107-hour Hell Week, dozens of candidates endure constant stressful training with little sleep, making it one of the most arduous evolutions of the 50-week SEAL candidate training at the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle D. Gahlau/Released)
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies alongside Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Dec. 1, 2015.
Japanese Minister for Defense Yamashita Gauri meets with Harold Brown. Present: CJCS David Jones, ASD (ISA) David McGiffert, Sec Def Harold Brown, Yamashita Gauri.
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)
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter hosts Deputy Secretary of Defense, Bob Work during Work's farewell ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2017. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, left, and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stand at attention during the U.S. Southern Command's change-of-command ceremony at the command's headquarters in Miami, Jan. 14, 2016. DoD Photo by EJ Hersom
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
PEARL HARBOR (May 27, 2015) - U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) and U.S. Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) held a joint change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. During the dual ceremony, Adm. Scott H. Swift relieved Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. as the PACFLT commander and Harris assumed command of USPACOM from Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jay M. Chu/Released) 150427-N-DX698-123
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III delivers remarks during his 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
Betty Welsh and Ellyn Dunford listen to remarks delivered by Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Welsh, son of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, during Gen. Welsh's retirement ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Gen. 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
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