Military Ceremonies and Salutes

Images of naval ceremonies featuring officers saluting, commissioning events, and award presentations, showcasing military tradition and uniforms.

DN-ST-87-02519. Base: Istanbul Country: Turkey (TUR)

DN-ST-86-03744. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

VIPs stand for the playing of the national anthem during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN 716). Front row, left to right, are Captain Robert I. Itkin, at podium, Commanding Officer; Senator Jake Garn, R-Utah; Rear Admiral Stanley G. Catola, Commander, Submarine Group 6; and Governor Scott M. Matheson of Utah. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Gerald E. Gneckow, Commanding Officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61), center, listens to Admiral Wesley McDonald, Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Fleet; as he presents the 1984 Batterberg Cup to Gneckow and the IOWA. The award is presented for overall excellence among Surface Fleet Atlantic vessels. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CDR Edwin P. Nicholson, USS VOGELGESANG (DD-862) commanding officer shakes hands with ADM Harry D. Train II, Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet, during a ceremony for the transfer of the destroyer, along with the USS STEINEKER (DD-863), to the Mexican Navy. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-03868. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III and Admiral (ADM) Frank B. Kelso II honors the flag at the Change of Command Ceremony during which ADM Frank B. Kelso II replaces ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations. The ceremony is taking place at the United States Naval Academy. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

VADM Robert L. Walters, deputy chief of naval operations, Surface Warfare, is seated on the speakers platform during the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BUFFALO (SSN-715). Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-08949. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-02519. Base: Istanbul Country: Turkey (TUR)

Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost, CHIEF of Naval Operations, speaks at the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Curious Polish citizens observe Rear Admiral Thomas D. Paulsen, Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group 2, during a ceremony welcoming Paulsen, along with officers and crew members of two United States Navy ships, to port. The guided missile cruiser USS HARRY E. YARNELL (CG 17) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are visiting Poland in conjunction with BALTOPS '90, a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea. Their port call represents the first visit by the American vessels since 1927. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '90 Base: Gdynia Country: Poland (POL)

DN-ST-86-01401. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DN-ST-86-07201. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01345. Base: Bremerton Naval Shipyard State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-02395. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Admiral (ADM) Carlisle A.H. Trost smiles as he stands at the podium during the change of command ceremony at which he relinquishes his position as CHIEF of Naval Operations to ADM Frank B. Kelso II. The ceremony is taking place at the United States Naval Academy. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-03865. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II uses the ship's internal communication system to speak to the crew of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) as the ship returns to its home port of Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Rep. Joel Pritchard, R-Wash., speaks to the audience during the commissioning ceremony of the guided missile frigate USS STARK (FFG-31). On the platform are CAPT Michael P. Kalleres, Destroyer Squadron Eight commander; John Gilbride, vice president of Todd Shipyards; CMDR Lewin and the ship's sponsor Mrs. Seaman (left to right). Base: Todd Pacific Shipward State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

S73-30889 (June 1973) --- Leonid I. Breznev, General Secretary of the Communist Party, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and President Richard M. Nixon, during ceremonies at the Western White House in San Clemente, California, examine plaques presented by Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., center; Joseph P. Kerwin, second from right; and Paul J. Weitz, left.

VADM John W. Nyquist, assistant chief of naval operations, Surface Warfare, speaks at the commissioning ceremony for the dock landing ship USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44). Seated behind him are Secretary of the Navy William L. Ball III, left, and Sen. Charles S. Robb of Virginia, right. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01391. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

An Air Force honor guard hands the folded flag, from the coffin of GEN Nathan Twining, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF from 1957-1960, to an Air Force officer, at Arlington National Cemetery. The flag is being presented to the family at the conclusion of the full honors funeral for the general. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

COL Mitchell Paige, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient, presents a commemorative plaque to CMDR Johnson aboard the guided missile frigate USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG-48) during a ceremony at which the vessel is being dedicated to GEN Alexander A. Vandegrift, Medal of Honor recipient and 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-00326. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

Wearing a Soviet admiral's cap, Vice Admiral John H. Fetterman Jr., Commander, Naval Air Force, US Pacific Fleet, shakes the hand of a Soviet rear admiral to whom he has presented a plaque. Fetterman is in the Soviet Union for a visit with two US Navy ships. The guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG-59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) are in Vladivostok for four days as part of a goodwill exchange program. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

DN-SC-89-03250. Base: Malabo Country: Equatorial Guinea (GNQ)

CAPT Richard L. Martin, commanding officer, at the podium, Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Georgia, and Molly Snead, sponsor, stand during the playing of the national anthem at the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost, center, passes through an office during his tour of air station facilities. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Air Force CHIEF of STAFF GEN Lew Allen Jr. (left), listens as a rear admiral speaks during the ceremony honoring the Prisoners of War from the Vietnam era. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-04678. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine and a Turkish commander speak at a briefing on the beach during the NATO exercise Display Determination '81. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '81 Base: Doganbey Country: Turkey (TUR)

DN-ST-89-08296. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)

DN-ST-87-02484. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The commanding officer of the guided missile frigate USS MCCLUSKY (FFG-41) welcomes a Russian naval officer aboard his ship for a tour. The MCCLUSKY and the high-endurance cutter USCGC CHASE (WHEC-718) are making a three-day goodwill port call. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: Russia (RUS)

DM-ST-86-07486. Base: Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inaugural Parade. On the pesidential reviewing stand GEN Powell (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF) speaks to GEN McPeak (Air Force CHIEF of STAFF). Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

COL Stephen Sutton, commander, 6112nd Air Base Wing, greets a support crew member on arrival during exercise Cope North '80. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '80 Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN)

DN-ST-86-01253. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-03747. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Russian Navy officer introduces members of the crew of the Russian Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, underway in the Mediterranean, to Vice Admiral Donald L. Pilling, U.S. Navy. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DN-SN-89-04952. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)

CAPT Martin Hill, supervisor of shipbuilding, speaks to the guests attending the commissioning ceremony for the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD-43). Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DD-ST-89-03961. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00670. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ADM James D. Watkins, CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO), center, stands with former CNOs on the deck of the Coast Guard high endurance cutter USCG CHASE (WHEC-718). Left to right are retired Admirals Thomas B. Hayward, David L. McDonald, George W. Anderson, James Holloway III, Thomas Moorer and Arleigh Burke. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-86-03729. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Europe: Germany, Hanau: President Kennedy has lunch with U.S. enlisted troops and their officers at Fliegerhorst Kaserne, 12:15PM. President John F. Kennedy (right) views a cake in the shape of PT-109 during a luncheon in the mess hall at Fliegerhorst Kaserne in Hanau, West Germany (Federal Republic). Military personnel look on.

Elizabeth M. Tryon, sponsor, is escorted to her seat for the commissioning of the guided missile frigate NICHOLAS (FFG-47). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Maryland, New York Florida: USS Observation Island, launching of a Polaris Missile, 11:45AM. President John F. Kennedy (center, wearing sunglasses) speaks by radiotelephone to the crew of the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) from the deck of the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154), at sea off the coast of Florida. Left to right: Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton (in back, partially hidden); President Kennedy (wearing a windbreaker bearing the insignias of USS Observation Island and USS Andrew Jackson presented as a gift from the crews of both ships); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; and Senator George A. Smathers (Florida). The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration from the submarine. See also MO 75.704, United States Naval Jack

H. S. Vanderbilt, Mrs. HSV, Winthrop Aldrich, T. Taylor, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

DN-SC-88-07237. Base: USS Esteem (MSO 438) Country: Bahrain (BHR)

An honored guest is escorted to her seat by an officer at the beginning of the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-01291. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to California: Vandenberg Air Force Base, 4:08PM. Major Clifford W. Simonson (left) of the 389th Strategic Missile Wing (Warren Air Force Base) presents President John F. Kennedy with a silver badge marking the launch of the Atlas 134D missile earlier in the day. Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. See also MO 63.1523, Atlas Missile Badge

President William Jefferson Clinton greets enlisted personnel of the various services as he arrives for breakfast at the enlisted galley during a tour of area military installations. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Colonel James D. Elmer, left, commander of the Aerospace Audiovisual Service, shakes hands with CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Charles W. Nohsey after presenting him with the second oak leaf cluster of the Outstanding Unit Award, and the second oak leaf cluster for meritorious service. CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Nohsey is retiring after 30 years of service. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10312. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

H. S. Vanderbilt, Mrs. HSV, Winthrop Aldrich, T. Taylor, Toni Frissell, Antoinette Frissell Bacon, Antoinette Frissell

DN-ST-89-02603. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III signs a pair of citations while visiting the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) during Fleet Ex 1-90. CAPT Morris C. Foote, the TICONDEROGA's commanding officer, stands at left. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Base: USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DA-SC-89-02033. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Commencement Address at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 11:04AM. En route to the commencement ceremony at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. (L-R) Chief of Staff of the United States Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke; Commandant of the Marine Corps David M. Shoup; Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy Rear Admiral John F. Davidson greeting President John F. Kennedy; Secretary of the Navy John Connally, Jr. (wearing a hat); Congressman Richard Lankford (Maryland); Naval Aide to the President Commander Tazewell T. Shepard; an unidentified Marine officer standing next to the helicopter; and Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. "Red" Fay (stepping out of the helicopter).

DN-ST-89-08276. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)

Digitally restored vector portrait of General Curtis Lemay. General Curtis Lemay, some say he was a madman, but if he was anything; he was one hell of a warrior. During World War Two he firebombed the hell out of the enemy, showing no mercy. After the war he became the father of Strategic Air Command. The man was a genius when it came to air tactics and he revolutionize the way bombing campaigns were carried out.

A junior naval officer draws his sword in salute as a color guard presents the colors at the Liberator Monument during the Festival American, a French and United Services Organization (USO) salute to Independence Day. The Liberator Monument marks the mountain crash site of a B-24 Liberator aircraft and honors the American pilot who died after diverting the severely damaged bomber from the city during World War II. Base: Cannes Country: France (FRA)

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: Coming Home Category: Picture Story Place: Honorable Mention Picture StoryThe remains of who are believed to be five U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean Conflict are repatriated during a ceremony at the Panmunjom Freedom House on 9 Oct. 98. A delegation of United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) officials received the remains from North Korean officials during the eighth repatriation ceremony held since joint search and recovery operations began in Korea in 1996. The five sets of remains brings the total returned to 19. Kim Yong-kyu, a spokesman for the U.N. command said the remains were recovered from Gaechon City,.... Complete Scene Caption: Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: Coming Home Category: Picture Story Place: Honorable Mention Picture StoryThe remains of who are believed to be five U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean Conflict are repatriated during a ceremony at the Panmunjom Freedom H

DN-ST-86-00609. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01779. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

1ST Lieutenant Cleburne "Clebe" McClary III (USM C, Ret.), Vietnam Veteran, holder of the Purple Heart and several other high honors, talks to Chaplain Colonel and Mrs. Kelling. 1ST LT. McClary spoke at the national Prayer Breakfast held at the Sheppard AFB, Texas Officers Club. Base: Sheppard Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Commander Baykan Dilberouglu of the Turkish Navy accepts command of the destroyer TCG YUCETEPE (D 345). The YUCETEPE, formerly the destroyer USS ORLECK (DD 886), is being decommissioned by the US Navy and transferred to the Turkish Navy in a combined ceremony. Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MASTER SGT. Neil Brown, of the Military Personnel Flight, 774th Air Base Group, gives General James Jamerson, Commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe a synopsis of manning draw down requirements. Base: Raf Chicksands Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

US Navy Admiral (ADM) Jay L. Johnson takes the oath of office as the Navy's 26th CHIEF of Naval Operations in a brief ceremony conducted in the Pentagon. His wife Garland assists, as Rear Admiral (RADM) (Upper Half) Harold E. Grant, Judge Advocate General USN, administers the oath. US Navy Admiral (ADM) Jay L. Johnson takes the oath of office as the Navy's 26th Chief of Naval Operations in a brief ceremony conducted in the Pentagon. His wife Garland assists, as Rear Admiral (RADM) (Upper Half) Harold E. Grant, Judge Advocate General USN, administers the oath.

DN-ST-89-08321. Base: Shanghai Country: China (CHN)

DM-SC-89-05580. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

During Operation AVID RESPONSE (OAR) Marine Corps Lance Corporal Phillip Bunch of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) teaches Turkish workers at the naval base in Topel, Turkey how to heat Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MRE) using water added to a crystalline heat pack to create a chemical reaction. The workers stand in front of some of more than 1000 tents they unloaded at the storage site. OAR is the US European Command contribution to relief efforts following the earthquake that struck about 65 miles east of Istanbul near the town of Izmit. Turkish officials estimate about 600,000 people are homeless. Subject Operation/Series: AVID RESPONSE Base: Topel Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: SIXTH FLEET

DN-ST-86-07310. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Raymond Sandlin, center, an Army Air Corps survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, is interviewed by CHIEF Photographer's Mate Chet King of the Pacific Fleet Imaging Command while Sandlin's escort, PO1 F. Scott Wilson, right, looks on. Sandlin is listening to the music of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band as they play period tunes during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the USS ARIZONA Memorial Visitors Center commemorating the 50th anniversary of the bombing. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

During his visit to Korea, GEN Charles A. Gabriel, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, talks with Korean Air Force Commanding General, Kim Sang Tae. Country: South Korea

General Vigleik Eide, Chairman, NATO Military Committee, speaks during the change of command ceremony at which Admiral Frank B. Kelso II is replaced by Admiral Leon A. Edney as Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Command. The ceremony is taking place aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Kelso will be replacing Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: Visit to Atlantic Fleet Headquarters (CINCLANT), Norfolk, Virginia, 3:54PM. President John F. Kennedy (left) shakes hands with Vice Admiral Harold T. Deutermann, Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic (SACLANT), upon his arrival at the U.S. Atlantic Fleet Headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. Those standing behind President Kennedy include (L-R): Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr. (in back); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; and Admiral Robert L. Dennison (wearing sunglasses), Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Command (CINCLANT), Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and SACLANT.

DN-ST-86-00652. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: Presentation of a cake to President Kennedy aboard the USS Northampton (CC-1). President John F. Kennedy cuts a cake commemorating his visit aboard the cruiser USS Northampton (CC-1), command ship of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, at sea off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr. stands at far left; Commissary Steward Petty Officer First Class, Horace L. Medders, USN (one of the sailors who baked the cake), stands fourth from right; crew members look on. President Kennedy boarded the ship earlier that day at Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia, for an overnight cruise to view fleet exercises.

Lieutenant Commander William Ernest, chief engineer aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61), discusses operations with crew members. Base: USS Iowa (BB 61)

Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger talks to a commander aboard the USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) during his visit to the aircraft carrier. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

DN-ST-86-02908. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ADM Frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations, salutes as he arrives for the Operational Test and Evaluation Force change of command ceremony. RADM Hugh L. Webster will be relinquishing command of the force to RADM Virgil L. Hill Jr. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Young Cadets, St. John's Military School, Salina, Kansas

MAJ. GEN. Robert H. Ludwig, left, assistant chief of staff/systems for command, control, communications and computers, U.S. Air Force, and GEN. Robert D. Russ, second from left, commander, Tactical Air Command, present the 1988 MAJ. GEN. Harold M. McClelland Award to COL. Randy Witt, right, commanding officer, 3rd Combat Communications Group (3rd CCG). The 3rd CCG received the trophy for being named the Air Force's best communications unit for 1988. Base: Tinker Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-02600. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ADM Feliks N. Gromov, second from left, Commander, Soviet Northern Fleet, listens while VADM Michael P. Kalleres, left, Commander, United States Second Fleet, explains a point as they tour a training facility. The tour is being conducted during a four-day goodwill visit to Mayport by three ships of the Soviet Northern Fleet. Rear ADM Philip F. Duffy, Commander, Training Command, United States Atlantic Fleet, is second from right. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A boy shakes hands with crew members from the replenishment oiler USS KALAMAZOO (AOR-6) following the vessel's arrival in port. The oiler has returned to Norfolk from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear Adm. (lower half) Marsha Evans, assistant secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, speaks with U.S. naval personnel while visiting the station. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

DN-ST-86-04938. Base: Le Havre Country: France (FRA)

DN-ST-86-00529. Base: USS Lexington (AVT 16)

Students engage in a discussion with a foregin military guest speaker during a class at the SENIOR Enlisted Academy. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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