Formal Military Meetings

Images showing military leaders engaged in formal discussions and ceremonies, emphasizing diplomacy and international military relationships.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

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010920-F-4728F-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

050904-F-9085B-003. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050113-F-0158T-002. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061204-N-1280S-020. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

090624-N-5549O-044CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (June 24, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks with Lt. Gen. Dennis Heglik, left, and Capt. Ray Baroni during a tour of the Wounded Warrior Battalion facilities at Camp Lejeune.

DA-SC-85-13001. Base: Rock Island State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060123-N-0696M-093. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lieutenant Colonel Ron Corkran, USA, (right), Commander TF 1-187, listens to General Eric Shinseki, Army CHIEF of STAFF, speak about security issues the task force faces at the forward operating location where they are deployed. General Shinseki made an unscheduled stop at the location to discuss issues affecting the military service members deployed there as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Listening behind them to the discussion is MASTER Sergeant Oliver, USA, (right) and SPECIALIST Osuna, USA. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the .... Complete Scene Caption: Lieutenant Colonel Ron Corkran, USA, (right), Commander TF 1-187, listens to General Eric Shinseki, Army Chief of Staff, speak about security issues the task force faces at the forward operating location where they are deployed. General Shinseki made an unscheduled stop a

061210-D-7203T-007. Base: Camp Liberty State: Abu Ghraib Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041224-F-5276B-008. Base: Baghdad State: Baghdad Province Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030220-M-5150A-015. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

030915-F-2185F-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with military delegation

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Wade, Commander, Joint Task Force-Red Hill, Sept. 30, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

120808-N-AC887-008 SINGAPORE (Aug. 8, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus participates in a award ceremony for Sailors assigned to Logistics Group Western Pacific and Navy Region Center Singapore. Mabus' visit to Singapore is part of a larger visit throughout the region in which he is meeting with military and civilian leaders and talking with Sailors and Marines to thank them for their service and sacrifice.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 17, 2022) - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday meets with Spanish Adm. Eugenio Díaz del Río Jáudenes,Admiral of the Spanish Fleet, for an office call at the Office of the Fleet Admiral during a visit to Rota, Spain, Aug. 17.Gilday visited Spain to engage with Sailors and meet with local military and government leadership to discuss regional and maritime security.

Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney meets with the SENIOR Enlisted Service Chiefs, Sergeant Major Kidd, USA; MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer Bushey, USN; CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Pfingston, USAF; Sergeant Major Overstreet, USMC. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he toured facilities, viewed aircraft, and met with personnel of the Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds

060925-N-8623S-239. Base: Camp Arifjan Country: Kuwait (KWT)

The Secretary of Defense, the Honorable William J. Perry, congratulates Brigadier General Voneree Deloatch, commanding officer of the Civil Military Cooperation Detachment (CIMIC) just after his promotion at the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters in the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

General Charles C. Krulak, Commandant of the Marine Corps, spends a moment chatting with LT. COL. Boggs during his visit. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

000830-A-6788L-002. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

COL Thomas, 9th Communications Battalion Commanding Officer welcomes LGEN Jefferson Davis Howell Jr., Commander, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, top the 9th Communications compound. LGEN Howell is wearing the new Gortex Parka which is the top half of the 2nd Generation Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS). (SCREEN RESOLUTION ONLY). Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051106-A-9419D-002. Base: Grand Ledge State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: F Co 238th Aviation

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Marine Corp's oldest post and a National Historic Landmark

011121-A-2511W-038. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army GEN Mark A. Milley at the U.S. Africa Command Change of Command Ceremony at Kelley Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany, 09 August 2022 (DoD photo by U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Julian W. Kemper).

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), shakes hands with Mr. Greg Mix, assigned to NETCs information management and technology (N6) division, at NETC Site West during a visit to San Diego area NETC commands, Oct. 31, 2022. NETCs mission is to recruit, train and deliver those who serve our nation, taking them from street-to-fleet by transforming civilians into highly skilled, operational and combat ready warfighters.

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver presents awards to Iowa National Guard troops serving with the Kansas National Guard's 35th Infantry Division at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, during a visit to the world's newest country on April 12, 2008. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on Feb. 17, 2008.

US Army Major Kirkland from the 1ST Army and a Technical Representative discuss the Emergency information System software used to track operations and personnel during 1ST Armys Joint Military Support to Civil Authorities Exercise (SRAFFEX-99). THE discussion is based on an earthquake occurring in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The Zone extends Northeast from Arkansas through Southeast Missouri Western Tennessee and Kentucky then northward into Southern Illinois. Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

041224-F-5276B-017. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

509th Bomb Wing vice commander, Col. Maxwell DiPietro, briefs congressman Mark Alford, representing the 4th district of Missouri, about Whiteman AFB during Alfords first official visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., February 16, 2023. Alford learned about the roles Whiteman AFB plays and the installations mission.

221025-N-IX644-2071 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, gives a coin to Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a scheduled visit for the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 25, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Gen. Hasan Aksay, commander of the Turkish air force, chat during General Schwartz's visit to the Turkish air force headquarters July 19, 2010, in Ankara, Turkey.

020625-A-5399B-031. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

Maj. Gen. Antonio V. Munera (left), the commanding general of the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command, presents Bruce Griffin with the Army Superior Civilian Service Medal at his retirement ceremony on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Griffin retired after 43 years of uniformed and civilian service with the U.S. Army. U.S. Army photo by Andrew D. Monath.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

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Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

COL. Mike Zrymiak, base commander, greets CAPT. Peter A. Holzgang, a 22nd Military Airlift Squadron aircraft commander. Holzgang is piloting a 60th Military Airlift Wing C-5A Galaxy aircraft that is at the base to pick up elements of a Canadian helicopter squadron assigned to the Multinational Force and Observers. The C-5A will deliver the squadron to Tel Aviv, Israel. Base: Canadian Forces Base, Edmonton State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

041125-M-0036Y-011. Base: Camp Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Inter-American Defense College welcomed Rear Admiral Roberto Alcandre Angeles, Peru's Defense and Naval Attaché and other dignitaries to the IADC campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 17, 2024. During their visit, RADM Alcandre presented a portrait of Peruvian Grand Admiral Grau to be placed with other historical western hemisphere leaders in the campus. rand Admiral Grau, renowned for his valor in the naval battle of Angamos, is celebrated as the "Gentleman of the Seas." His chivalrous treatment of defeated foes earned respect from Peruvians and Chileans alike. This portrait takes its place among Western Hemisphere leaders, symbolizing the strong ties between Peru and the U.S.

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020131-F-5742K-003. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Army Central commanding general, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, meets with (from left) Prisma Health-Tuomey Hospital CEO, Joseph DiPaolo, and Jeffery Faw, Prisma Health-Tuomey director, at Patton Hall on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C, October 6, 2022. The two executives from the Prisma Health-Tuomey Hospital, which is located in Sumter, S.C., met with Lt. Gen. Frank to discuss the support the hospital provides to the community and USARCENT family, and considered ways the two organizations can better support each other.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Department of Defense's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal and his wife, Annie, aboard Air Force One in Copenhagen, Denmark on Oct. 2, 2009. The President and Gen. McChrystal, the Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, then held a meeting on the plane before the President flew back to Washington, D.C.

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alexander Pelbath, 437th Operations Group director of C-17 special operations, shakes hands with Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. In one of the biggest DFC ceremonies in history, 51 members were awarded the highest aerial achievement in the DoD for their acts of heroism during Operations Allies Refuge.

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

President Barack Obama awards medals to U.S. troops following his remarks at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 25, 2014.

030905-A-2262B-015. Base: Camp (FOB) IRONHORSE State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Martin, left, director of the Operations International Engagements Branch with U.S. Special Operations Command, shares U.S. SOCOM history with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, during his visit to U.S. SOCOM Headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 1, 2024. U.S. SOCOM hosted NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss our special operations relationships, our role in NATO SOF and where we share technology to support NATOs mission. The trans-Atlantic alliance of 31 like-minded North American and European countries within NATO have been securing peace for nearly 75 years and serves as the bulwark of our shared values of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Air Force

Representative of Virginia, Herbert Bateman (center), R-VA, is greeted by troops from the 86th Air Wing, Ramstein Airbase, Germany. Representative of Virginia, Herbert Bateman (center), R-VA, is greeted by troops from the 86th Air Wing, Ramstein Airbase, Germany.

220406-N-TL932-1079 SAN DIEGO (April 6, 2022) Capt. P. Scott Miller, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), welcomes volunteers from the USS Midway Museum as they visit Vinson, April 6. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

010928-F-4836T-006. Subject Operation/Series: PROLONGED PEACE Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Lieutenant General Thomas Plewes, CHIEF of the Army General, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia, makes a site visit to participants of Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in Golden Medic, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent in order to train personnel in medical procedures and evacuation methods. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040319-F-9927R-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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A young student in military fatigue looks on as Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, Director of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, speaks with military veterans during an American Legion convention at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield, Illinois, July 15. Alessia discussed the Illinois National Guards State Partnership Program with Poland, COVID-19 relief efforts and units currently deployed overseas.

050904-F-9085B-002. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army Capt. Derrick Moore, the operations officer for the 71st Civil Support Team, Iowa National Guard, discusses training scenarios as part of the Vigilant Guard exercise with a member of the Des Moines Police Department Bomb Squad in Des Moines, Iowa. Guard units, such as the 71st CST, are participating in the nation wide Vigilant Guard exercise that prepares and tests National Guard members and local law enforcement for emergency reponses for incidents and disasters.

060704-A-7377C-031. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf meets with representatives from the Pennsylvania National Guard, including Maj. Gen. Mark J. Schindler, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, during a ceremony at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to honor PA NG Soldiers and Airmen for their efforts running COVID-19 vaccination clinics for school teachers during the height of the pandemic.What you did was a really big deal, said Wolf.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he toured facilities, viewed aircraft, and met with personnel of the Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver and LTG H Steven Blum, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, address Iowa National Guard troops serving with the Kansas National Guard's 35th Infantry Division during a town hall meeting at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, while visiting the world's newest country on April 12, 2008. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on Feb. 17, 2008.

021001-D-9880W-025. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice President Dick Cheney Visits USS Iwo Jima in New Orleans - 26-HK-17-2. Lt. Gen. Honore talking with VP Cheney and LA Gov. Blanco after briefing. Hurricane Katrina

030904-F-5586B-003. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN Michael Ryan speaks to aircrew and maintenance personnel at Royal Air Force Fairford, England. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope. Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Raf Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-186. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS greeting line of USCG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

051117-A-9419D-044. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Lansing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Legion of Merit is presented to CWO4 Buddy L. Bradley by Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh Jr. in a ceremony at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220413-N-MH210-1111NORFOLK, VA. (April 13, 2022) - Polish Lt. Gen. Slawomir Wojciechowski, Commander, NATO Multinational Corps Northeast, speaks with Capt. Joseph Murphy, Commanding Officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), during a ship visit, April 13, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

050930-D-2842B-001. Base: Fort Myer, Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Republic of Korea Navy Vice Adm. Myung Soo Kim, the ROK Navy Fleet Commander, is given a ship tour aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in Busan, South Korea on March 24, 2023. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROK's combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-106. Senator Jeff Sessions shaking hands with air crew members in ATC Mobile hangar. Hurricane Katrina

Gov. John Bel Edwards surveys flooded areas and thanks Louisiana National Guardsmen who have been assisting local agencies around the clock in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, March 12, 2016.

070317-M-0994O-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-2

030815-F-4800N-001. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

010927-N-1665B-006. Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

Gen. Duke K. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, coins Roger Won for the excellent work he performs as a member of the Air Force Services center during the generals visit to Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, July 6, 2022. Richardson visited for three days of immersion briefings and tours to learn about AFIMSCs missions. The general took command of AFMC on June 13 and made AFIMSC the first of his visits to the commands six centers.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation from the Idaho National Guard

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Ice Center

Representative Barry Moore of Alabama's 2nd District visits with Maj. Gen. Michael C. McCurry, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Novosel commander, during a tour of the home of Army Aviation Feb. 12, 2024. Army

US Army (USA) Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Dan K. McNeill, Commander of Combined Joint Task Force (JTF) 180, talks with guests during the 6th Battalion Afghan National Army graduation ceremony at Kabul Military Training Compound (KMTC) in Kabul, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Military Training Compound Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

060814-F-0193C-019. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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