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Official Arrivals of U.S. Secretaries

Politicians disembarking from aircraft, surrounded by officials, illustrating formal diplomatic engagements and international visits.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo arrive in Israel on March 20, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo arrive in Israel on March 20, 2019.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera awaits U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he walks down the steps of his aircraft after arriving in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 2, 2015, for meetings with President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, and other officials.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo arrive in Athens, Greece, on October 4, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs London, United Kingdom, on January 30, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Tokyo, Japan, on October 2, 2013, for meetings with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and their Japanese counterparts.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden wave as they board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, en route to Newcastle County Airport in Newcastle, Delaware.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo are greeted by U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Peter Hoekstra, Mrs. Diane Hoekstra, and Chief of Protocol for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pascalle Grotenhuis upon arrival in Rotterdam on June 3, 2019.

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Abu Dhabi and is greeted by Charg� d�Affaires Steven C. Bondy on June 24, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo bids farewell to U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass before departing Kabul, Afghanistan on June 25, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives at the King Salman Air Base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 21, 2017.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff wave as they board Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Monday, March 15, 2021, en route to Signature Airport in Las Vegas.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris arrives at Yokota Air Base, Japan, onboard Air Force Two, Sep. 26, 2022. Vice President Harris will join other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on February 2, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal upon his arrival to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 3, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by Charge d�Affaires John S. Creamer and Minister of Foreign Affairs Director General Mauricio Ibarra upon arrival to Mexico City on October 19, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Russian Director of State Protocol Yuriy Filatov, U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft, and Russian Deputy Director of North American Department Vasiliy Boryak after arriving at Moscow Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, Russia, on July 14, 2016, for a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland en route to Pyongyang on July 5, 2018.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Kingston, Jamaica on January 21, 2020.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on August 16, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham is greeted by (from right to left) Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, U.S. Ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich, Mrs. Bleich, Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Beazley, Secretary for the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet Helen Silver, U.S. Consul General to Australia Michael Thurston, and First Assistant Secretary for the Americas at DFAT, Bill Tweddell at the Melbourne Airport in Melbourne, Australia, on November 7, 2010.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives at Rovaniemi Airport in Rovaniemi, Finland, on May 6, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Ankara, Turkey, on October 17, 2019.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Nicosia, Cyprus, on September 12, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 30, 2020.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Joint Base Andrews for a visit to the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Austria, and Poland on August 10, 2020.

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives at Tokyo International Airport in Japan on April 23, 2014.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken departs Paris, France, on October 6, 2021.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 17, 2019.

U.S. Charg� d�Affaires Theodore Allegra greets U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson upon arrival at the Geneva Airport in Switzerland on October 26, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry disembarks from his airplane on November 9, 2016, after arriving at Christchurch International Airport in Christchurch, New Zealand, for a bilateral visit, and to stage for a trip to Antarctica and the South Pole.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden arrive in Marrakech, Morocco, to attend the fifth Global Entrepreneurship Summit on November 19, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry deplanes after landing at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Canada, on June 28, 2016, to join President Obama at the North American Leaders Summit.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Joint Base Andrews, on December 1, 2019, en route to Louisville, Kentucky, where he will deliver remarks at the University of Louisville as part of the McConnell Center�s Distinguished Speaker Series and meet with university officials and current McConnell scholars.

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President Barack Obama salutes while walking down the steps of Air Force One as he arrives in Youngstown Ohio to attend a roundtable event with auto workers at the GM Lordstown Assembly Plant, Sept. 15, 2009. Following the President are Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Tim Ryan, Rep. Betty Sutton (obscured) and Rep. Charlie Wilson.

U.S. Ambassador to Jordan Stuart Jones greets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry upon his arrival in Amman, Jordan, on November 7, 2013, for talks focused on Middle East issues.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Peru Krishna R. Urs upon arrival to Lima, Peru, on February 5, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry disembarks from his U.S. Air Force plane on January 18, 2017, after it landed at Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, on the last flight of his tenure as a Cabinet officer following his attendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks down the steps of his aircraft after arriving in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 2, 2015, for meetings with President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, and other officials.

U.S. President Joe Biden Arrives Aboard Air Force One at Moffett Federal Airfield. Biden was greeted by acting deputy center director, David Korsmeyer, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Senator Alex Padilla, and California Governor Gavin Newsom before boarding the Marine One helicopter to view consequences of flooding and other storm impacts along Californias central coast.

U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prepares to depart Kuwait City, Kuwait, on July 13, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry deplanes in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., after arriving on November 23, 2015, for meetings with Crown Prince Mohammed bid Zayed, Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia, on October 4, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves goodbye to Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, U.S. Ambassador to Australia John Berry, and Australian Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley after landing in Sydney, Australia for an Australia-U.S. diplomatic and defense meeting on August 11, 2014.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama disembark from Air Force One after flying from New Delhi, India, to King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 27, 2015, so they, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and other dignitaries could extend condolences to the late King Abdullah and call upon and meet with the new King Salman.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on February 1, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves goodbye before departing Beijing, China, en route to Tokyo, Japan, on April 14, 2013.

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Malia and Sasha disembark Air Force One upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, at the conclusion of their trip to Brazil, Chile and El Salvador, March 23, 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry deplanes after arriving in Panama City, Panama, on April 9, 2015, to deliver an education speech and join President Obama at the Summit of the Americas.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in New York for the screening of "Before the Flood� at the UN Headquarters in New York City on October 20, 2016.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Luanda, Angola and is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Angola Nina Marie Fite and Angolan Foreign Minister Manuel Domingos Augusto on February 16, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, toting two local dolls he collected for his granddaughters, waves goodbye as he prepares to depart from El Aouina Air Base in Tunis, Tunisia, on November 13, 2015, after meeting with the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Quartet, attending a Strategic Dialogue with government leaders, and meeting with President Beji Caid Essebsi.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Australia at the Sydney International Airport and is greeted by Ambassador Culvahouse on August 3, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry give a thumbs up before boarding his aircraft at Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, on January 11, 2016, to begin his final trip aboard, with stops in Vietnam, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry points toward his waiting vehicle as he walks with Mongolian State Secretary Gankhuyag after arriving at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on June 5, 2016, for bilateral meetings with Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren and Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo arrive in Athens, Greece, on October 4, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in New York, New York on August 20, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with U.S. Ambassador to Chile Mike Hammer after arriving in Santiago, Chile, on October 4, 2015, en route to the 2015 Our Ocean conference in Valparaiso, Chile.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by officials as he disembarks from his Air Force jet on May 14, 2013, after arriving in Stockholm, Sweden, for meetings with Swedish officials.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on October 7, 2018.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Iraqi Kurdistan Region Presidency Chief of Staff Fuad Hussein after stepping off a U.S. Air Force jet following his arrival in Erbil, Iraq, on June 24, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off his aircraft after arriving in Munich, Germany, on January 10, 2015, for a meeting with Sultan Qaboos al-Said amid his trip to Ahmedabad, India, for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

United States President, Joseph Biden gives a farewell wave to onlookers as he boards Air Force One for departure from Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon on October 15, 2022. The President's visit to Portland was his second this year.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd wave to the crowd in Melbourne, Australia, on November 7, 2010.

U.S. Ambassador to Jordan Alice Wells stands under a near-full moon as she awaits U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry while he deplanes at Amman-Marka International Airport in Amman, Jordan, on February 20, 2016, in advance of meetings with King Abdullah of Jordan, Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Neom, Saudi Arabia, on November 22, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry deplanes at Vienna International Airport in Vienna, Austria, on May 15, 2016, after arriving from meetings in Saudi Arabia to attend sessions in the Austrian capital focused on Libya, Syria, and other regional hotspots.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Feb. 16, 2009 (7:30 p.m. local time) on the first leg of her trip to East Asia.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry boards his airplane at Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Washington, D.C., on March 25, 2015, as he heads to Switzerland to resume negotiations with Iranian officials about the future of their nuclear program.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Argentina National Director of Protocol Ambassador Betina de Fonseca, and Chief of the Air Base Commodore Ruben Esteban Benza after he arrived at Jorge Newbery Airfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the early morning hours of August 4, 2016, to meet with U.S. and Argentine business leaders, and for bilateral meetings with Argentina President Mauricio Macri and Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Doha on November 21, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry prepares to shake the hand of Israeli Protocol official Orit Moshe at Ben Gurion International Airport on July 23, 2014, as he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders about a cease-fire in fighting with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off his plane at Ben Gurion International Airport on July 23, 2014, as he arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders about a cease-fire in fighting with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Cairo, Egypt, September 13, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Argentina, greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Noah Mamet and other greeters as he arrives at Jorge Newbery Airfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the early morning hours of August 4, 2016, to meet with U.S. and Argentine business leaders, and for bilateral meetings with Argentina President Mauricio Macri and Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives at Ljubljana Jo_e Pu_nik Airport in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on August 13, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey John Bass after he arrived at Antalya International Airport in Antalya, Turkey, in the early morning hour of November 15, 2015, to accompany President Obama at the G20 Summit.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "wheels down" in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 1, 2010.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off his airplane after arriving at Brussels National Airport � the same one attacked by terrorists earlier in the week � as he arrives in Brussels, Belgium, on March 25, 2016, to pay condolences on behalf of the American people following the twin terrorists attacks on the city and country.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waits at the bottom of the stairs as King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia deplanes from his Boeing 747 after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, on September 3, 2015, to visit President Barack Obama.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Paris, France on June 24, 2021.

President Barack Obama greets First Lady Michelle Obama upon her arrival at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 5, 2012.

120904-N-NX070-023NORFOLK (Sept. 4:: 2012) President Barack Obama waves to the crowd as he arrives at Naval Station Norfolk.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton waves goodbye as she departs from Doha, Qatar, on January 13, 2011.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife wave to the media while boarding HMCS ST. JOHN'S in Halifax, NS.

President Barack Obama talks with National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice and senior advisors aboard Air Force One en route to Seoul, Republic of Korea, April 25, 2014.

U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden deplane Air Force One after their arrival at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas, May 29, 2022. Biden stopped briefly at JBSA to change modes of transportation while on his way to Uvalde, Texas.

President Barack Obama talks with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal after arriving at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, La., Sunday, May 2, 2010.

President Barack Obama salutes as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, for a flight to Marquette, Mich., Feb.10, 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry boards his Air Force jet before flying from Paris, France, to London, United Kingdom for meetings with the London 11 on October 22, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves goodbye to well-wishers - including U.S. Embassy Rome Deputy Chief of Mission Kelly Degnan - as he departs Ciampino Airport in Rome, Italy, for a flight to London, U.K., to attend a Syria donors conference.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Michael Corbin share a moment prior to the Secretary's departure from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on March 5, 2013.

Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff, the Second Gentleman of the United States, visit Vandenberg Space Force Base April 18, 2022.During her visit, Harris gave a speech about the future of space power and its importance in our day-to-day lives.

President Barack Obama talks with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel after they disembark Marine One in Chicago, Ill., May 22, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Barbara Leaf, as Emirati Protocol officials await, before departing Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., on November 24, 2015, en route to meet in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and in the West Bank with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is met by U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Edward C. Prado upon arrival to Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 18, 2019.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Doha, Qatar, on February 29, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson bids farewell to U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Roberta S. Jacobson in Mexico City, Mexico on February 2, 2018.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken arrives in Berlin, Germany, on June 23, 2021.

U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Daniel Baer speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on December 7, 2016, after he arrived in Hamburg, Germany, to attend an OSCE meeting.

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