Arrival of Military Officials

Images of military personnel and government officials disembarking from aircraft. The mood is formal, showcasing various military aircraft during dignitary arrivals.

City Council members from Nirasaki, Japan, climb the ladder of a C-5M Super Galaxy during a tour at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 27, 2023. The tour is part of the Sister City Program between the City of Fairfield, Calif., and Nirasaki, Japan. It provides the Japanese visitors a better understanding of the partnership between the City of Fairfield and the installation.

Crewmen from the 964th Airborne Warning and Control Squadron, 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing, board a C-5 Galaxy aircraft prior to deployment. Support personnel from maintenance, weather, medical, mission support and supply are also deploying with the 552nd. Base: Tinker Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by 123 Airlift Wing Commander Colonel David J. Mounkes and Command Chief Master Sargeant Shane Lagrone upon arrival in Louisville, Kentucky on December 1, 2019.

United States President Joe Biden arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 20, 2022. The intent of the trip was to further strengthen relationships between the governments, economies and people of the U.S. and Republic of Korea.

U.S. Air Force security personnel stand attention waiting for U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill McPeak to disembark from a VC-137 Stratoliner transport aircraft of the 89th Military Airlift Wing from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., at an air base in the Middle East during Operation Desert Shield. The guards are armed with M-16 rifles.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks arrives at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 17, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

DF-ST-88-02970. Base: Castle Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

City Council members from Nirasaki, Japan, climb the ladder of a C-5M Super Galaxy during a tour at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 27, 2023. The tour is part of the Sister City Program between the City of Fairfield, Calif., and Nirasaki, Japan. It provides the Japanese visitors a better understanding of the partnership between the City of Fairfield and the installation.

970427-F-1277M-009. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 23rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron board a Dover AFB, 436th Airlift Wing's C-5B on the Green Ramp at Pope AFB, N.C. on 18 Dec 1995. The 23rd Wing unit will fly first to Ramstein Air Base, Germany and then to Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia where they will establish a Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility (MASF) in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Kuwait on March 19, 2019.

A group of service members involved in African Lion 22 exit a French military aircraft at the Al-Massira International Airport in Agadir, Morocco, June 14, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Matera, Italy on June 28, 2021.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is greeted by DCM Conrad Tribble, SDO/DATT Capt. Manuel Picon, DAO Air Attaché Col. David Carlson, Civilian Chief of Staff Juan Jose Garcia de la Cruz Herrero, Military Chief of Staff Gen. de Division Pablo Garcia, and Base Commander Gen. de Brig Alfonso Reyes Leis upon arrival at Madrid, Spain, where he will attend the 2022 NATO Summit, June 28, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs on his trip to Doha, Qatar and Ramstein, Germany from Joint Base Andrews, on September 5, 2021.

Col. Tyler Schaff, 316th Wing and Joint Base Andrews installation commander, right, greets distinguished guests during the dignified transfer of Brigadier Gen. František Moravec at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 25, 2022. Distinguished guests in attendance included Ms. Anita Moravec Gard, granddaughter, Mr. Alan Moravec Gard, grandson, and Alicia Francis Carter, great-granddaughter.

030716-D-5011J-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN. Merrill A. McPeak disembarks a VC-137 Stratoliner transport aircraft of the 89th Military Airlift Wing from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., at a Saudi air field during the general's visit to Air Force personnel deployed during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

220809-N-AS200-4711 POINT MUGU, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2022) - The crew of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to the "Wallbangers" Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 117 complete flight checks after arriving at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the Airwing of the Future, executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SD--(From left to right) Col. Steven Hiss, 28th Bomb Wing vice commander, Lt. Col. Jon Dawson, 5th Bomb Wing BSART commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Douglas Brackett, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, salute as Gen. Kevin Chiltons E-6 Mercury aircraft arrives during Global Thunder 09, here June 29, 2009. Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, 2nd Bomb Wing, and 55th Wing deployed to Ellsworth Air Force Base during the BSART portion to test the combined units mission effectiveness. GT-09 is the USSTRATCOM Field Training Exercise and Battle Staff Exercise designed to exercise all mission areas with primary emphasis on Nuclear Command and Control.

040807-F-8039C-032. Base: Joe Foss Field State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

030402-M-5834A-087. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF

S81-30843 (14 April 1981) --- Astronaut John W. Young, STS-1 commander, egresses the space shuttle orbiter Columbia following her successful landing on Rogers dry lake bed on southern California s Edwards Air Force Base. Approaching the crew member at right is Dr. Craig L. Fischer, head of the medical operations branch at Johnson Space Center. Still inside the spacecraft is Robert L. Crippen, STS-1 pilot.

Air Force Two lands with Vice President Mike Pence along with Congressman Robert Aderholt at the Redstone Army Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, on Monday, Sept. 25. They were greeted by NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center Director Todd May and Redstone Arsenals Lt. Gen. Edward Daly. The Vice President is visiting NASAs Marshall Center to meet with employees, view test hardware for NASAs Space Launch System — Americas new deep-space rocket, and tour the Payload Operations Integration Center, “science central” for the International Space Station.

030717-F-0171B-010. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, arrives at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, August 9, 2022. The Secretary of Defense visited Lielvarde Airbase to recognize Soldiers serving in the Baltic region and to assure NATO allies of the U.S.' steadfast commitment to defense.

Filipino contractors prepare to help U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and 3rd Marine Division disembark a Boeing 777 to participate in Balikatan 23 at Subic Bay, Philippines, April 8, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Members of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment walk down the aircraft ramp upon their arrival at Guantanamo Bay. Approximately 220 soldiers from Ft. Lewis, Washington will be assisting other JTF-160 members in providing security for the Cuban and Haitian migrants seeking passage to the United States. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

011203-F-4884R-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Country: Unknown

Presentation of the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Astronaut John Herschel Glenn, Jr., at Cape Canaveral. President John F. Kennedy (center, holding hat) and astronaut Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. (left) walk past United States Air Force Honor Guard upon President Kennedys arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for the presentation ceremony of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Lieutenant Colonel Glenn. Walking behind are Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (partially hidden, over Glenns shoulder), Congressman Dante B. Fascell of Florida (in back, left of President Kennedy), White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger (in back, at far left), President Kennedys brother-in-law Prince Stanislaus Radziwill of Poland (in back, right of Press Secretary Salinger), and White House Secret Service Agent Emory Roberts (in back, partially hidden, left of Glenn). Air

King of Spain, Felipe VI, arrives at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico Air National Guard Jan. 24, 2022. The king of Spain is visiting Puerto Rico to commemorate the fifth centennial founding of the capital city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Rafael Rosa)

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-45. Hurricane Katrina

PRESIDENT DWIGHT EISENHOWER VISIT TO MSFC FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE CENTER.

A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) aircrewman makes a pre-flight inspection of the tail section of his P-3C Orion patrol aircraft in preparation for an anti-submarine warfare mission execrise during RIMPAC '98. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Base: Naval Air Station, Barbers Point State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Washington, D. C. , Sep. 25, 2012 President Barak Obama debarks Marine One and give the gathered crowd a wave. FEMA staff were invited to take part in the president's arrival as an acknowledgement for their work during Hurricane Isaac.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, center, is piped aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a ship visit, September 19, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

DF-SC-87-12799. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040611-F-5276B-144. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton debark from Air Force One, a VC-25A aircraft, upon their arrival in Hawaii. The Clintons, along with Secretary of Defense Les Aspin, will be touring area military installations during their three-day stay. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-33. Hurricane Katrina

Royal Canadian Mounties greet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, trailed by U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic Retired Coast Guard Admiral Robert Papp and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Angus King of Maine, as they arrived in Iqaluit, Canada, on April 24, 2015, for a meeting just below the Arctic Circle of the Arctic Council, whose chairmanship the United States will assume the next two years.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is greeted by U.S. Forces Japan Deputy Commander Brigadier General James Wellons and 374th Airlift Wing Commander Colonel Andrew Campbell upon arrival at Yokota Air Base in Japan on March 15, 2021.

040504-F-2621S-010. Base: Toledo Express Airport (TOL) State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An OC-135B Observation Aircraft from the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, at Offutt AFB, NE sits on the flight line Jan 16 at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The crew landed at Wright-Patterson to offload the 10,000 feet of film taken of Haiti to be developed and used to document the devastation caused after a 7.0 earthquake occured Jan. 12.

Inspection tour of NASA installations: Cape Canaveral Florida, 2:31PM. President John F. Kennedy greets Commander of the Air Force Missile Test Center, Major General Leighton I. Davis, upon arrival at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Left to right: President Kennedy; Major General Davis (shaking hands with the President); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Launch Operations Center, Dr. Kurt H. Debus; White House Secret Service agent, Rufus Youngblood (in back); Administrator of NASA, Dr. James E. Webb (mostly out of frame). Air Force One sits at left in background. President Kennedy traveled to Cape Canaveral as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.

SENIOR AIRMAN Derek Turnipseed, USAF, (right), structural maintenance specialist, and Technical Sergeant Tim Ferguson, USAF, crewchief, both with the 437th Maintenance Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, make repairs to a C-17A Globemaster III on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily. Air Force members deployed to Naval Air Station Sigonella in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs hotel in Warsaw and flies to Szymany Airport, Szczytno to attend a Live-Fire Demonstration by eFP Battle Group NATO Troop.

On Thursday 8th October 2020, Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, visits two defence companies essential to the economic fabric of the Brittany region. The Minister of the Armed Forces then visits SABENA TECHNICS, a company specialising in aeronautical maintenance, aircraft conversion and cabin fittings. Half of this company's turnover is in the military sector. SABENA TECHNICS will benefit from the government's aeronautics support plan with, in particular, the anticipation of the order for a light surveillance and intelligence aircraft (ALSR). Saint-Lunaire on 2020-10-08.Le jeudi 8 octobre 2020, Florence Parly, ministre des Armees, visite deux entreprises de defense essentielles au tissu economique de la region Bretagne. La ministre des Armées visite ensuite la societe SABENA TECHNICS, spécialisee dans la maintenance aeronautique, la transformation davions et laménagement des cabines. La moitie du chiffre daffaire de cette entreprise concerne lactivite militaire. SABENA

A member of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) holds an American flag while looking out from the cockpit roof hatch of a Boeing 747 aircraft. The airman is celebrating his unit's return from deployment in the Persian gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Westover Air Force Base State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Dr. Javier Solana is greeted by GEN William Crouch, Commander Stabilization Force (SFOR) as he steps off the plane upon his arrival in Sarajevo. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Pedro Pierluisi, governor of Puerto Rico, and King Felipe VI along with other distinguished guests stand on a stage during the king of Spains arrival ceremony at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Jan. 24, 2022. The king of Spain is visiting Puerto Rico to commemorate the fifth centennial founding of the capital city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Rafael Rosa)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry departs from Le Bourget Airport after saluting the police force in Paris, France on July 31, 2016.

United Nations Office of the High Representative Carl Bildt greets and shakes hands with his replacement, Carlos Westendorf as he steps off his aircraft at Sarajevo Airport. Security personnel stand by on the ramp. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A U.S. Army High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is loaded into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Pope Air Force Base, N.C.The vehicle was later air-dropped over nearby Fort Bragg's Sicily drop zone. Fifty-five tons of heavy cargo and 204 paratroopers were successfully air-dropped from six C-17's to demonstrate the utility of the U.S. Air Force's newest airlifter to meet the Army's brigade air-drop requirement. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-128. Hurricane Katrina

Foreign military officers, in the rank of 0-6 to 0-8, students at the International Fellows of the National Defense University, visited Dyess AFB and Abilene, Jan 21 through Jan 26, 1996. After arrival the officers were briefed on the 7th Wing mission, toured the base, viewed a static display of a B-1B Lancer, and flew the B-1 weapons systems trainer and the C-130 simulator. Foreign military officers, in the rank of 0-6 to 0-8, students at the International Fellows of the National Defense University, visited Dyess AFB and Abilene, Jan 21 through Jan 26, 1996. After arrival the officers were briefed on the 7th Wing mission, toured the base, viewed a static display of a B-1B Lancer, and flew the B-1 weapons systems trainer and the C-130 simulator.

Airmen board a C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise Purple Duck, a deployment from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Kwang Ju Air Base for joint operation readiness maneuvers with Korean troopers. Airmen board a C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise Purple Duck, a deployment from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Kwang Ju Air Base for joint operation readiness maneuvers with Korean troopers.

Spouses of 97th Air Mobility Wing Airmen board a KC-46 Pegasus at Altus Air Force Base (AAFB), Oklahoma, July 11, 2022. The KC-46 is one of two aerial refueling aircraft at AAFB, the other being the KC-135 Stratotanker.

Meeting of the Nuclear Planning Group (NPG) of NATO in the Kurhaus in Scheveningen. The American Chef Defensiestave, Admiral W.J. Crowe, arrives per KLM helicopter when visiting Delta Park Neeltje Jans that followed the conference directly.

S69-36593 (26 May 1969) --- The Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (center), John W. Young (left) and Eugene A. Cernan (waving) are greeted by Donald E. Stullken (lower left) of the Manned Space Center's (MSC) recovery operations team. The Apollo 10 crew splashed down in the South Pacific recovery area to conclude a successful eight-day lunar orbit mission. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m. (CDT), May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of American Samoa and about four miles from the prime recovery ship, USS Princeton.

Released Kuwaiti prisoners of war disembark from a Boeing 737 aircraft at Kuwait International Airport. The POWs were held by Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait(KWT)

DN-ST-89-09738. Country: Vietnam

U.S. military personnel board a C-9B Skytrain II aircraft as they begin their journey home in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Hurghada Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Department of State staff prepare to arrive in Tripoli, Libya, on the C-17 on October 18, 2011.

Honor Guard members carry the casket from a C-141 on arrival ca. 1978.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, en route to Quito, Ecuador and Bogota, Colombia on October 19, 2021.

020304-F-3188G-002. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020128-F-5171M-091. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Undersecretary of the Navy Daniel Howard walks toward a Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 56 (VR-56) C-9B Skytrain II aircraft to begin the second leg of his return trip to Washington, District of Columbia. Howard led an official party on a day-long visit to the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PARGO (SSN 650).. Base: Prudhoe Bay State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA)

STS-132 LAUNCH L-2 SUITED STA'S WITH COMMANDER & PILOT

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt Zachary Siefken, E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control aircraft pilot assigned to the 552 Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, prepares for a flight during RED FLAG-Alaska, 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2022. RF-A exercises are focused on improving the combat readiness of the U.S. and international forces and providing training for units preparing for air and space expeditionary force tasking.

DF-SC-85-11459. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

As the baggage handler looks on, Marine Reserves team up to quickly unload their luggage before heading to a Peruvian military base for a multinational training exercise called Partnership of the Americas which will unite them with nine other nations, exposing military forces to fundamentals that will enhance capabilities in the execution of peace keeping operations and humanitarian aid/disaster relief missions, July 3, 2010.

DF-ST-86-03862. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Cairo, Egypt, on May 26, 2021.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with a Diplomatic Security Agent after they flew on a Royal Jordanian Air Force transport plane on February 21, 2016, from Amman-Marka International Airport in Amman, Jordan, to Aqaba Airport in Aqaba, Jordan, for a bilateral meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan.

Farewell honors are given to Vice Premier Geng Biao of China and his delegation. Vice President Walter Mondale's official aircraft is in the background. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Air Force jet carrying U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to the Solomon Islands sits at Henderson International Airport on August 13, 2014. During his stop in the Solomon Islands, Secretary Kerry met with government officials, saluted local residents who assisted U.S. forces in World War II, and toured the famed battlefield on nearby "Bloody Ridge' during the Guadalcanal campaign.

GEN. Henry H. Shelton, United States Army, Special Forces Southern Command, arrives at the Sarajevo Airport. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-59. CG personnel in camper8. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division return home to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, July 6, 2022. Elements of the 82nd Airborne Division deployed to Poland to support the United States decision to increase its presence and activities in Europe as part of our Nations strong and unremitting commitment to our NATO Allies. Upon returning to the Home of the Airborne, Paratroopers greeted each other and reunited with family.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, center, is piped aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a ship visit, September 19, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

220903-F-LN908-0511WALVIS BAY, Namibia (Sep. 3, 2022) Capt. Chad Graham, right, commanding officer of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), gives a tour of the ship to Namibian Defense Force members, Namibian government officials and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) leaders, Sep. 3, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, left, walks with Brig. Gen. Mehmet Serkan Dan, 10th Tanker Base Command commander, right, after his arrival at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb 8, 2023. Ambassador Flake visited Incirlik AB to greet members of the United States Agency for International Developments Disaster Assistance Response Team, following a series of earthquakes that struck central-southern Türkiye on Feb 6, 2023. As Ambassador to Türkiye, Flake holds the highest civilian position as The Chief of Mission, and impacts the communication and resources of U.S. personnel, advancing the U.S. foreign policy goals. As a fellow NATO ally, the U.S. Government mobilized personnel to assist in Türkiye in their response efforts.

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-218. Hurricane Katrina

ADM Powell F. Carter Jr., center, Commander in CHIEF, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, stands beside Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III as they listen to an unidentified flag officer. Garrett will be visiting some of the units participating in Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030402-M-5834A-036. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: III MEF

Evacuees from Clark Air Base and Naval Station, Subic Bay, disembark from a commercial aircraft following their arrival on base. Civilian and military personnel and dependents are being evacuated from the Philippine bases in the aftermath of Mount Pinatubo's volcanic eruption on June 10th. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington(WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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