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Military Departures and Arrivals

Scenes of military and governmental figures boarding or departing aircraft, highlighting formality and security at airbases.

President Barack Obama salutes Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the Armed Forces farewell tribute to Mullen at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, in Arlington, Va., Sept. 30, 2011. Admiral Mullen's wife, Deborah, stands at right.

040612-N-0502D-155. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Paris, France, on November 13, 2020.

President Joe Biden salutes U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Snelsen as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Friday, March 19, 2021, en route to Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia.

041018-F-2559D-002. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Armed Forces Inaugural Committee behind the scenes. Departure ceremonies at Andrews AFB, Maryland, for former President George Bush. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force General John M. Speigel, 81st Training Wing Commander, greets Secretary of Defense William Cohen at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050725-F-6911G-007. Base: Bishkek Manus Air Base Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: NONE

President Barack Obama salutes Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the Armed Forces farewell tribute to Mullen at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, in Arlington, Va., Sept. 30, 2011. Admiral Mullen's wife, Deborah, stands at right.

Vice President Kamala Harris salutes U.S. Marines as she disembarks Marine Two at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Friday, June 25, 2021, to begin her trip to El Paso, Texas.

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

030717-F-0194C-005. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

President Barack Obama at the 65th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France June 6, 2009.

President Barack Obama, in the process of saluting, participates in a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., Aug. 9, 2011, for the dignified transfer of U.S. and Afghan personnel who died in Afghanistan on Aug. 6.

110809-N-ZZ999-001DOVER, Del. (Aug. 9, 2011) President Barack Obama, in the process of saluting, participates in a ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., for the dignified transfer of U.S. and Afghan personnel who died in Afghanistan on Aug. 6.

050930-F-6911G-002. Base: Fort Myer State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: JCS

U.S. Senator Robert Portman shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Annie Bruton, the staff judge advocate, Command Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22 at RAAF Base Darwin, Darwin, NT, Australia, April 14, 2022. U.S. Senators visited Darwin to meet U.S. Marines and Sailors with MRF-D 22.

DD-ST-89-03799. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Barack Obama salutes a Sailor following naturalization ceremony, April 23, at the White House. During the ceremony, 24 U.S. service members took the oath of allegiance to the United States, becoming American citizens in the process.

DF-ST-89-09823. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Barack Obama delivers remarks to troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012.

Senator Barack Obama introduces the 'Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007

President Barack Obama talks with Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Oval Office, March 11, 2015. Ferial Govashiri, Personal Aide to the President works at her desk in the Outer Oval Office.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro salutes as he is welcome by the Brazilian Navy for the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 8, 2022. The opening ceremony recognized the official start of exercise UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

120904-N-NX070-041NORFOLK (Sept. 4:: 2012) President Barack Obama is greeted by Vice Adm. Michelle Howard:: deputy commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command:: and Capt. David A. Culler:: commanding officer of Naval Station Norfolk.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts an honor cordon welcoming Japan's Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

President William Jefferson Clinton waves to spectators as he is escorted from the presidential helicopter, Marince One, to Air Force One by Brigadier General Gary A. Voellger, 437th Airlift Wing commander, Charleston Air Force Base. The president recently returned from Greeleyville, SC after visiting a rural black church that was destroyed by arson a year ago. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050913-F-6911G-017. Subject Operation/Series: RUMSFELD , LONDON AND BERLIN DEFENCE MINISTERS NATO CONFEREN Base: Heathrow Airport State: London Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

President Barack Obama salutes an Air Force member as he disembarks Air Force One to greet Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, upon arrival at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, July 9, 2014.

McCain and Obama at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2008.

Vice President Cheney participates in memorial ceremonies for the September 11 attacks

President Barack Obama and Dan Pfeiffer disembark Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md. on Pfeiffer's last day as Senior Advisor to the President, March 6, 2015. Pfeiffer had joined President Obama on his trip to Columbia, S.C.

President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton honor the Benghazi victims at the Transfer of Remains Ceremony held at Andrews Air Force Base, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, September 14, 2012. An attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya claimed the lives of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Information Management Officer Sean Smith, and security personnel Tyrone S. Woods and Glen A. Doherty on September 11, 2012.

040617-F-0623L-044. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senator Barack Obama introduces the 'Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with a Protocol Officer across the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, on September 26, 2016, before he departs on a flight to Cartagena, Colombia, to witness a peace ceremony between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that ends a five-decade conflict.

Sentinels from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment conduct the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, welcomes back his wife, Mrs. Ashley Minihan, from a Spouses Flight aboard a C-40B Boeing aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Md., September 29, 2022. The flight provided a unique opportunity for Ms. Minihan to witness how Team SAM Fox provides safe, comfortable and reliable transportations to its nations leaders and a role-reversal moment for Gen. Minihan to greet and welcome her back from a flying mission.

040609-M-7280S-213. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SC-85-10999. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Barack Obama watches the first half of the annual Army vs. Navy football game with U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason M. Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, escorts U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as she waves to Airmen and their families here at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 19, 2022. Harris visited with Airmen and their families during her visit and told them, The President of the United States and I are so proud of you because you guys really know what it means to care about our country.” Harris traveled to Arizona to highlight efforts to create a clean energy economy for all Americans.

040602-F-1621B-009. Base: Peterson Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-09828. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. prepares to depart Southern California aboard Air Force One at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Nov. 4, 2022.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with U.S. troops at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 25, 2014.

160710-N-VJ282-264 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 10, 2016) President Barack Obama speaks to U.S. and Spanish service members along with their families during his visit to Naval Station Rota. During the presidents visit, he met with base leadership, toured USS Ross (DDG 71) and spoke to service members and their families during an all hands call. Naval Station Rota enables and supports operations of U.S. and allied forces and provides quality services in support of the fleet, fighter, and family for Commander, Navy Installations Command in Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia.

U.S. President Barack Obama Speaks To U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines And Civilians Assigned To Multi-National Corps - Iraq, At The Faw Palace At Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq, April 7, 2009.

Troops of the 502nd Supply and Transportation Battalion arrive by a Civil Reserve Air Fleet aircraft to participate in the exercise Reforger 1980. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

President Barack Obama reaches behind a pillar to shake hands with U.S. troops at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq 4/7/09. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Berry Field Air National Guard Base in Nashville, TN, where she greets Col. Ted Geasley, 118th Wing Commander,April 7, 2023. The vice president plans to visit Fisk University, where she will be speaking at a community service held by the university and community for The Tennessee Three.

Adm. Frank B. Kelso, left, commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Command, walks beside Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney after Cheney's arrival at the naval station for 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)

President Barack Obama listens during a briefing about the situation along the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill, at the Coast Guard Venice Center, in Venice, La., Sunday, May 2, 2010. Pictured, from left, are U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen, John Brennan, assistant to the President for homeland security and counterterrorism, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.

U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Jean Manes, Salvadoran Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco, and Admiral Craig S. Faller, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, greet U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo upon his arrival in San Salvador, El Salvador, July 21, 2019.

Senator Barack Obama introduces the 'Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007

Former POW and U.S.Air Force COL Ronald E. Byrne Jr. (Captured 29 Aug 65) walks down the ramp of the C-141 Starlifter to be greeted by GEN Robbins, HQ Military Airlift Command. COL Byrne was released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, flanked by New Zealand Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson and Defense Secretary Gerry Brownlee, pauses for a moment of silence after laying a frond at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park at Anzac Square in Wellington, New Zealand, following the presentation of U.S. medals to members of New Zealand�s armed forces who served alongside American troops.

040704-F-7751S-075. Base: Charleston State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

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Secretary of State John Kerry boards a C17 en route to Baghdad, Iraq, after arriving in Amman, Jordan on September 10, 2014.

Service members and Defense Department civilians shake hands and take photos of President Barack Obama Dec. 15, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The president visited the joint base and addressed a crowd of more than 3,000 people to express his gratitude to service members and DOD civilians for their service.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski meet U.S. and Polish troops at the Okecie Military Airport in Warsaw, Poland, on June 3, 2014.

President Barack Obama is briefed by Michael Ruemmler, the advance lead, prior to his remarks to servicemen and women at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 26, 2009.

A helicopter from the HMX-1 "Nighthawks" squadron comes in for a practice landing on the South Lawn of the White House, March 30, 2012.

010911-F-6324D-001. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Secretary Kerry is greeted by the Head Ofgerman Protocol and Embassy Charge d'affaires upon arrival in Berlin, Germany.

050120-F-1166S-002. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Barack Obama greets troops after delivering remarks at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 31, 2012. The President traveled to Fort Bliss to mark the two-year anniversary of the end of America's combat mission in Iraq.

111227-N-DR144-636HONG KONG (Dec. 27, 2011) Capt. Kent D. Whalen, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), arrives with ambassador Stephen Young during a reception for Hong Kong guests aboard the ship. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is anchored in Hong Kong Harbor for a port visit.

Former POW and U.S. Air Force MAJ Wesley Duane Schierman (Captured 28 Aug 65) hugs his wife, as son and daughter waits, on his arrival. In background MGEN John Gonge, 22nd Air Force Commander and BGEN Ralph Saunders greet another returning ex-POW. MAJ Schierman was 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-SC-85-11746. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Barack Obama and Trip Director Marvin Nicholson look at a gift saber aboard Marine One, following the U.S. Military Academy commencement in West Point, N.Y., May 22, 2010.

President Obama gives the final authorization for the Armed Forces of the United States to begin military action in Libya. March 19, 2011

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo greets local police supporting the NATO summit as he departs Brussels, Belgium on July 12, 2018.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks arrives for a visit to Purdue University, West Lafayette, In., Aug. 18, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley speaks during the 21st 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

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