Dignitaries and Military Ceremonies

Ceremonial arrivals of dignitaries and military personnel, showcasing formal greetings and honors during significant military events.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on December 10, 2021.

A U.S. Air Force officer greets King Hussein of Jordan upon his arrival on base. Hussein is en route to Kennebunkport, Maine for a meeting with President George H. W. Bush regarding Operation Desert Shield. Secretary of State James Baker is accompanying the king. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former POW and U.S. Air Force MSGT William Andrew Robinson (Captured 20 Sep 65) salutes the colors upon his arrival on the C-141 Starlifter from Clark Air Base, Philippines. MSGT Robinson was in the first group of POWs released on 12 Feb 73 by the North Vietnamese government in Hanoi. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040609-N-0502D-083. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former POW and U.S. Air Force MSGT William Andrew Robinson (Captured 20 Sep 65) salutes the colors upon his arrival on the C-141 Starlifter from Clark Air Base, Philippines. MSGT Robinson was in the first group of POWs released on 12 Feb 73 by the North Vietnamese government in Hanoi..

041201-F-0856M-006. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Joe Biden boards Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, en route to the White House.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 19, 2022.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on December 10, 2021.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives in Bangkok, Thailand, June 12, 2022. Austin is visiting the kingdom for counterpart visits that continue to take important steps toward modernizing the U.S.-Thai alliance and expanding the depth and breadth of our military cooperation.(DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche, U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Daniel Rubinstein, and Mohamed Hacheni Dhaoui, Chif of Tunisian Protocol, after arriving at El Aouina Air Base in Tunis, Tunisia, on November 13, 2015, to meet with the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Quartet, a Strategic Dialogue with government leaders, and a meeting with President Beji Caid Essebsi.

Visit of United Kingdom's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to Washington, D.C., with protective detail personnel providing security

DF-SC-85-12041. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. military and security personnel wait for the Vice President J. Danforth Quayle and Marilyn Quayle to disembark from a VC-137 Stratoliner aircraft. The vice president is at Eielson to express his appreciation to airmen who served in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION DESERT STORM Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA)

011009-F-3354H-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Harrisburg International Airport State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

The Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, Honor Guard hoist the colors up high as US President George W. Bush and the first lady, Mrs. Laura Bush, come down the steps of Air Force One. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force LT COL Alan Leslie Brunstrom, (Captured 22 Apr 66) former Prisoners of War, is greeted by MGEN John Gonge, 22nd Air Force Commander and MGEN Daniel "Chappie" James as he exits the C-141 Starlifter. LT COL Brunstron was released in Hanoi by the North Vietnamese on February 12, 1973 and then flown to Clark Air Base, Philippines for a medical check-up and then to Travis. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former POW and U.S. Air Force CPT Darrel Edwin Pyle is greeted by MGEN John Gonge, Commander 22nd Air Force and BGEN Ralph Saunders after his arrival from Clark Air Base, Philippines. CPT Pyle was captured on 13 Jun 66 and released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-01892. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Ronald Reagan exits Air Force One while the 1776th Security Police Squadron, Special Air Missions Unit, provides security. Base: Naval Air Station, Point Mugu State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

DF-ST-87-06674. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President George W. Bush lands at Moffett Field, CA aboard Air Force One. Is greeted by Bill Berry and Jack Boyd

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jan. 6, 2024)Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Jan. 6, 2024. Secretary Blinken visited Chania, Crete, Greece, as part of a multi-country trip, to meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for an exchange of views on the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship, the Eastern Mediterranean region, and the NATO alliance. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

DF-SC-82-05491. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040609-N-5362A-013. Subject Operation/Series: Reagan funeral Base: Naval Base, Point Mugu State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan are welcomed to Hawaii by Sergeant 1ST Class Gregory Emfinger, 1ST Sergeant of Headquarters Company, Schofield Barracks, and his wife Cathy, upon their arrival. The president and first lady are visiting Hawaii while en route to the Republic of China. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits Prince Sultan Air Base and meets with U.S. service members, in Saudi Arabia, on February 20, 2020.

220830-F-LN908-0055CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Aug. 30, 2022) Todd Haskell, center, U.S. Consul General to Cape Town, is welcomed aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 30, 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.

United States Forces Korea leaders render a salute to Air Force One and U.S. President Joe Biden at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 22, 2022. The visit was Bidens first time in the ROK as president. The intent of the trip was to further strengthen relationships between the governments, economies and people of the U.S. and Republic of Korea. In addition to this visit being Bidens first time visiting the country as POTUS, it was an opportunity for the president to interact with service members and their families.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, en route to New Delhi, India and Kuwait City, Kuwai on July 26, 2021.

930212-D-9880W-002. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051205-D-2987S-004. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force Brigadier General Steven A. Roser (2nd from right), former 60th Air Mobility Wing Commander, bids a fond farewell to Travis Team co-workers, friends and civic leaders after the Change of Command and official retirement ceremony on the breezy Travis Air Force Base, California, flight line. He and his wife Linda, made the Air Force there career for the past 29 years. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050930-F-6911G-033. Base: Fort Myer, Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: JCS

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Rzeszow, Poland, on March 5, 2022.

Former prisoners of war arrive at Andrews Air Force Base upon their return to the United States. The POWs were held captive by Iraqi forces durng Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040330-D-9880W-004. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220928-N-FO714-1005YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, welcomes Vice President Kamala Harris as she visits Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) to address service members aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), Sept. 28. The Vice Presidents tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administrations continued commitment to its alliances in the region. Howard is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

040611-F-3050V-007. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney arrives for the commissioning ceremony of the amphibious assault ship USS ESSEX (LHD-2). Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-08311. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) 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.

020617-D-2987S-002. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GEN Edgar S. Harris Jr., Commander 8th Air Force, speaks at the delivery ceremony for this KC-10A Extender aircraft. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks out over the bow while standing on the bridge of the USS Devastator while docked at the NSA Bahrain in Manama, Bahrain, on April 7, 2016.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken thanks local police escort units at Moffett Federal Airfield, California, on October 7, 2021.

Crewmen go aboard the guided missile frigate USS AUBREY FITCH (FFG-34) during the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses with masked members of a tactical team at Hamburg International Airport in Hamburg, Germany, on December 8, 2016, after he attended a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe hosted by German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

French President Francois Mitterrand, centers, tours the displays at the 1991 Paris Air Show. A Soviet A-40 Albatross amphibian aircraft is in the background. Base: Paris Country: France(FRA)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives in Bangkok, Thailand, June 12, 2022. Austin is visiting the kingdom for counterpart visits that continue to take important steps toward modernizing the U.S.-Thai alliance and expanding the depth and breadth of our military cooperation.(DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Europe, on September 30, 2019.

President William Jefferson Clinton and Secretary of Defense William Cohen are briefed by Colonel Felix M. Greider, Commander 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base on the steady operations tempo at the base. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with U.S. Embassy Riyadh Chief of Mission Timothy Lenderking and Saudi military and Protocol officials after he deplaned at King Salman Air Base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 20, 2016, before joining up with President Obama for bilateral meetings and a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council member nations.

DF-ST-86-03864. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

2008 Republican National Convention

German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Amy Gutmann , U.S. Army Europe and Africa Commanding Gen. Darryl Williams, and Brig. Gen. Joseph Hilbert at 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area July 13, 2022. Steinmeier visited to thank U.S. troops for their contributions to the freedom and security of Germany and its NATO allies in Europe, and he paid tribute to the importance of the transatlantic partnership between the U.S. and Germany.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Saudi military and Protocol officials after he deplaned at King Salman Air Base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 20, 2016, before joining up with President Obama for bilateral meetings and a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council member nations.

Members of the official welcoming party greet Prime Minister Cavaco Silva of Portugal upon his arrival for a state visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

190113-N-ES994-0001 BEIJING (Jan. 13, 2019) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson is greeted by senior Chinese defense officials in Beijing. Richardson is on a three-day visit to Beijing and Nanjing to continue the ongoing dialog between the two heads of navy and encourage professional interactions at sea, specifically addressing risk reduction and operational safety measures to prevent unwanted and unnecessary escalation.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, speaks with President Donald Trump, NASA Chief Financial Officer, Jeff DeWitt, right, and Orion Program Manager, W. Michael Hawes, front, about NASA's Orion spacecraft that is currently on display on the south lawn of the White House as part of the Made in America showcase, at the White House, Monday, July 23, 2018 in Washington. Lockheed Martin, NASAs prime contractor for Orion, began manufacturing the Orion crew module in 2011 and delivered it in July 2012 to NASA's Kennedy Space Center where final assembly, integration and testing was completed. The successful launch of Orion on the Exploration Flight Test-1 was on Dec. 5, 2014. More than 1,000 companies across the country manufactured or contributed elements to the spacecraft.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones after disembarking from a C-17 aircraft on April 8, 2016, at Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad, Iraq, following a flight from Manama International Airport in Manama, Bahrain, in advance of meetings with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, and Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform their demonstration at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 24-26, 2023. This year marks the Thunderbirds 70th anniversary, and the team is slated to perform 63 demonstrations across 32 locations.

040223-F-0194C-020. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of Israel is greeted by officials as he and his entourage arrive for a state visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ex-POW and U.S. Air Force MAJ Jay R. Jensen (Captured 18 Feb 67) salutes the Honor Guard colors after arriving on the bus, in the background, and prior to boarding a C-141 Starlifter for the flight to the United States. MAJ Jensen was released in Hanoi by North Vietnam on 18 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

020429-F-3038W-018. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pres. George W. Bush greets PM Tony Blair at the White House on Sept. 20, 2001. Blair would be in the audience with the First lady, during Bush 43's speech to a Joint Session of Congress that night. Operation Enduring Freedom combat in Afghanistan would start on October 7, 2001 and Britain would provide significant military support and troops. (BSLOC_2015_2_162)

Preparing for President Bush's welcoming of Chinese President Hu Jintao

A U.S. Air Force general speaks through a translator as he accompanies French President Francois Mitterrand on a tour of the American displays at the 1991 Paris Air Show.. Base: Paris Country: France(FRA)

Bob Quackenbush (right), deputy chief of staff, Arlington National Cemetery greets German Navy Rear Adm. Axel Ristau (left), defense attaché, German Embassy in DC and German Deputy Defense Minister Siemtje Möller (center) upon their arrival to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 3, 2022. While at ANC, Möller and Ristau laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

DF-ST-86-11744. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060224-N-0696M-462. Base: Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, en route to Berlin, Germany, on June 22, 2021.

060523-N-5822P-008. Base: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak walks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry before their meeting at the Lask Military Airbase in Poland on November 5, 2013.

U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Bingham, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks during the 6th ARW change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 29, 2022. Bingham took command of the 6th ARW after previously serving as commander of the 47th Operations Group at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.

President Barack Obama disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, following his trip to Fort Campbell, Ky., May 6, 2011.

of 2