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Military Meetings and Briefings

Various scenes of military personnel engaged in discussions in both formal settings and relaxed environments, reflecting collaboration and strategy.

DESERT SHIELD - Colin Powell in desert fatigues in Saudi Arabia.
DESERT SHIELD - Colin Powell in desert fatigues in Saudi Arabia.
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RENO, Nevada (Sept. 10, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet presents his wings of gold to Lt.j.g. John Kingman at a winging ceremony for Chief of Naval Air Training during Tailhook 2022 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada. Tailhook is the largest annual Naval Aviation conference with this years theme being: 100 Years of Carriers. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday traveled to Nevada and California, Sept. 8-13, for Sailor and leadership engagement.
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The Honorable John P. Coffey, left, head of the office of the General Counsel, Department of the Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Speros Koumparakis, commanding officer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, participate in a brief during a visit to MCBH, July 21, 2022. The purpose of the visit was to inform Mr. Coffey on the bases progression toward Force Design 2030.
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Participants of NATO-accredited Centres of Excellence (COE) Directors conference receive a brief from Boatswain's Mate Seaman Connor Fink, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department, on the focsle during a tour of the ship, April 28, 2022. The visit is the culminating event of the two-day conference sponsored by Commander, 2nd Fleet, and provided the participants an opportunity to observe and discuss Ford-class unique systems and equipment. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk preparing for its next underway period.
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Robert Godec, U.S. Ambassador to the Thailand Department of State, delivers opening remarks at the opening ceremony for Exercise Cobra Gold 2024 held at Utapao Airport, Rayong province, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2024. Cobra Gold demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the region by building interoperability, multilateral cooperative arrangements, advancing common interests, and a commitment to our allies and partners in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Jones, 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron flight chief, presents Kenyan Army Staff Sgt. Chege Simon, a certificate of appreciation for completing the Air Advisory workshop during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24), Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 29, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from February 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response.
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U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker, left, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Forces Africa commander and Association of African Air Forces co-chairman, and Brig. Gen. Tarek Akremi, right, Tunisian Air Force operations deputy chief of staff, watch a tactical movement demonstration as part of the 2024 African Air Chiefs Symposium at Ben Ghilouf range, Tunisia, Feb. 28, 2024. The TAF-led event focused on Association of African Air Forces cooperation and integration of education and training across the continent. Air Force
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041124-M-2583M-068. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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051001-A-3749Z-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Nuristan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST BDE 504PIR 82ND ABN DIV
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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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040731-M-4419R-040. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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060127-A-5745M-046. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV
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GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, U.S. Central Command commander-in-chief, greets U.S. Air Force personnel from the 23rd Communications Squadron during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)
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030301-M-8539K-008. Base: Camp Matilda Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division
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Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Tunisian Minister of National Defense Imed Memmiche, during the 35th U.S.-Tunisia Joint Military Commission held Sept. 27-28, 2022, at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Participants from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Tunisian Ministry of Defense discussed security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and Tunisia's role as a regional security leader.
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Secretary Pompeo meets U.S. Marine Security Guards during a meet and greet with staff and families from U.S. Embassy Amman, in Amman, Jordan, on April 30, 2018. (
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From left to right, the Timor-Leste Vice Minister of Interior, Antonio Armindo, the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires, Thomas Daley, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians with 1st EOD Company, 1st Marine Logistics Group, listen to the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste General Commander Faustino da Costa during the opening ceremony for the Department of Defense Humanitarian Mine Action training program in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 3, 2022. This train-the-trainer program will enhance Timor-Lestes EOD capabilities and demonstrates the growing security cooperation and U.S. commitment to partnership with Timor-Leste.
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COL. Terry Thompson, 4417 Support Group Commander, briefs Ambassadors from various nations on some of the recreation activities available. Subject Operation/Series: AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE II Base: Azraq Country: Jordan (JOR)
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Brazilian Defense Ministrys Escola Superior de Defesa Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 14, 2022. During the visit the students were briefed by leadership and received an orientation class by a college faculty member.
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011001-F-8063B-005. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is greeted by Ambassador Amy Gutmann, and Col. Scott Maxwell upon arrival in Berlin, Germany, Jan 18, 2023.
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230131-N-ON904-1003 YOKOHAMA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2023) - Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan / Navy Region Japan, meets with Yuji Kuroiwa, governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, and Maj. Gen. Joel B. Vowell, Commander, United States Army Japan, during roundtable talks Jan. 30 at Kanagawa Prefectural Government (KPG) headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. The roundtable talks are an annual meeting between Kanagawa prefecture government officials and U.S. Navy and Army forces in Japan, and are designed to offer an opportunity to discuss current events and relations between the U.S. military and the people of Kanagawa Prefecture.
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. James R. Holmes III, commandant of the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy gives a speech during the Basic Leader Course (BLC) 006-22 graduation at 7th Army Training Command's NCOA in Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 11, 2022. The 7th Army NCOA mission is to train and develop future leaders who are adaptive, disciplined and ready to lead effectively at the squad and team levels.
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary Veterans Employment Meet and Greet
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Iraq, AS SAMAWAH, FEBRUARY 9, 2004 © Jens Grijpstra, Royal Navy GOC, General Stewart (General of Command MND SE), Head of CPA of the province Al Muthanna, Jim Soriano, the governor of the province Al Muthanna and CDT SFIR2 are called in one Official meeting The Japanese delegation welcome to the person of Colonel Sato. Photo: Speech Colonel Sato Please note that the description with this photo is the original description by the photographer. At a later stage this description will be revised if necessary.
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A former prisoner of war is greeted by fellow crew members after his arrival at the Riyadh Air Base upon his release by the Iraqi government during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Riyadh Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)
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Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer, 7th Air Force command chief, meets with Republic of Korea Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Yong-Joon Eagle Chief Choi at the 38th Fighter Group headquarters on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 5, 2022. Dyers meeting with the ROKAF chief helps bolster relations between ROKAF and the United States Air Force.
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Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students welcome dignitaries and sponsors during a Class 62's orientation on Sept. 28, 2022. The event provides the students a chance to meet with their representatives regarding the upcoming school year and the challenges of completing a demanding Master's Degree curriculum while living with their families in a new country.
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Congressman Roman Mazzoli poses for a photograph with MAJ. GEN. Thomas C. Foley, commanding officer of the U.S. Army Armor Center, (USAARMC) during a tour of the facility. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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060526-A-3749Z-054. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST
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070313-M-0948M-042. Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION
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060711-A-5679R-005. Base: Qalat State: Zabul Province Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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040124-F-7234P-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 414th Civil Affairs Company
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Major Gen. Rashed Al Shamsi, Deputy Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. Brown attended RIAT to meet with air and space chiefs from other nations and demonstrate the Department of the Air Forces commitment to its allies and partners.
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GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, presents the Legion of Merit to a U.A.E. officer for his role in liberating Kuwait from occupying Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: United Arab Emerites(UAE)
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070313-M-0948M-056. Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH IRAQI ARMY DIVISION
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Seville. 11/14/11. Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Alarcon Arzugaray. Special Abc Employment forum. Photos: Rocio Ruz. Archsev.
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Maj. Stephen Young, the J6 plans/policy officer for the Kentucky National Guards Directorate of Information Management (left), presents a coin to Djiboutian Armed Forces Capt. Elmi Moussa, of Bataillon dIntervention Rapide. The two leaders met Aug. 15-17 as part of Kentuckys State Partnership Program with Djibouti. “We have shared good information on both sides,” Young said. “Theres a sense of pride and accomplishment on both sides of this mission. I could not be more proud of our Kentucky troops and the BIR.”
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030429-D-2987S-285. Base: Kuwait International Airport Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, presents the Legion of Merit to MAJ. GEN. Muhammed Said Al-Badi, chief of staff, U.A.E. armed forces, for his role in liberating Kuwait from occupying Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: United Arab Emerites(UAE)
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Iraqi Brig. Gen. Amir Manhal (left), French Col. Fabrice Albrecht (second from left) and Finnish Lt. Col. Tuominen Marco (right) present a graduate with their certificate for graduating the Operational Logistic Planning Course in Baghdad, Iraq June 22, 2022. The four day course taught logistic officers planning, policy, and procedures at the Corps level. Classes taught by officers and noncommissioned officers to our Iraqi partners is how the Coalition advises, assist and enables.
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(L-R) Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, and General Carsten Breuer, Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, at a press conference on the structural reform of the Bundeswehr in Berlin, 04.04.2024
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Ssg. Armstrong standing in front of reconstructed Sheraton Hotel in Kuwait City in March 2022
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, Third Air Force commander, walks with Brig. Gen. Mehmet Serkan Dan, 10th Tanker Base Command commander, at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan 27, 2023. The 39th ABW is proud to collaborate with the 10th TBC, and the Turkish Air Force as a whole, in defense of NATOs southern flank. Maj. Gen. France traveled to Incirlik AB to meet with Airmen, experience the wings Larger than Life weekend and observe how they support Third Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and U.S. European Command objectives. Third Air Force issues directives to subordinate commands and takes action on behalf of the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander as directed. The command takes deliberate actions to develop Airmen and their families, confronts global challenges in support of the National Defense Strategy to defend our country and our allies and utilizes dedicated efforts to deliver peace to our nation and its allies by fostering stability and deterring aggressio
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Boa Vista, Brazil on September 18, 2020 en route to Bogota, Colombia.
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GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, smiles upon receiving the Bahrain Medal from Shaikh Isa Bin Sulman Al-Khalifa, the emir of Bahrain. Schwarzkopf is receiving the award in recognition of his role in liberating Kuwait from occupying Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Manama Country: Bahrain(BHR)
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221128-N-MW880-2049 NAPLES, Italy (Nov. 28, 2022) Capt. Dave Pollard, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), eats lunch with officers from the Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593) during a tour of their ship in Naples, Italy, Nov. 28, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.
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030925-F-5586B-001. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Hornof Africa (CJTF-HOA), attended a ceremony for the 45th anniversary of theDjibouti Armed Forces (DAF), June 6, 2022.
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030421-A-4962B-053. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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Photograph of terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966-2006) leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. Dated 2005