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Official Arrivals of U.S. Secretaries

Images of U.S. Secretaries of State disembarking from government aircraft. The scenes convey formal greetings and diplomatic gestures in various international locations.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo prepares to depart Hanoi, Vietnam en route to Joint Andrews Base on October 30, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry displays a traditional necklace as he arrives at Henderson International Airport in the Solomon Islands on August 13, 2014. In the Solomon Islands, Secretary Kerry met with government officials, saluted local residents who assisted U.S. forces in World War II, and toured the famed battlefield on nearby "Bloody Ridge" during the Guadalcanal campaign.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves goodbye to Vietnam External Relations Office Acting Director General Le Quang Long on January 13, 2017, after he greeted the Secretary at Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, during the Secretary's final trip abroad.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with U.S. Embassy Berlin Deputy Chief of Mission Kent Logsdon and U.S. Consulate General Munich Consul General Jennifer Gavito after disembarking from his airplane on February 10, 2016, following a flight from Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, to Munich International Airport in Munich, Germany, so he can attend meetings focused on Syria and also address the Munich Security Conference.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves goodbye as he prepares to set off from Andrews Air Force Base on a 12-day trip to Doha, New Delhi, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Amman, Jerusalem, and Bandar Seri Begawan on June 21, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves goodbye to a group of onlookers as he departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 6, 2015, en route to Djibouti, Djibouti, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Russian Deputy Chief of Protocol Igor Bogdasho, Russian Head of North America Department Georgiy Borisenko, and U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft upon his arrival in Moscow, Russia, on March 23, 2016, for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss Syria, Ukraine, and other global issues.

President Barack Obama boards Air Force One at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome, Italy, for the flight to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 28, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, flanked by U.S. Ambassador to Albania Donald Lu, chats with Albanian President Bujar Nishani after arriving at Tirana International Airport in Tirana, Albania, on February 14, 2016, for a bilateral visit and meetings with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell upon arriving in Berlin, Germany, on January 18, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman, Kuwaiti Ambassador to the U. S. Ambassador Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for the America�s, Ambassador Reem Al-Khalid, upon arrival in Kuwait on March 19, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Christchurch New Zealand Mayor Lianne Dalziel 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. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted upon arrival in Beijing, China, on March 18, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Daniel Rubinstein arriving at El Aouina Air Base in Tunis, Tunisia, on November 13, 2015, to meet with the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Quartet, a Strategic Dialogue with government leaders, and a meeting with President Beji Caid Essebsi.

President Joe Biden salutes as he prepares to board Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Friday, March 19, 2021, en route to the White House.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Thessaloniki, Greece, on September 28, 2020.

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. 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 John Kerry greets U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska as the two prepare to depart from Andrews Air Force Base for the Arctic Council meeting in Stockholm, Sweden on May 13, 2013.

U.S. President John F. Kennedy and U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy descending stairs from Air Force One, Love Field, Dallas, Texas, USA, Cecil Stoughton, White House Photographs, November 22, 1963

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs from Muscat, Oman, on February 21, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials Majed Qatarneh and Nader Tarawneh after arriving in Amman, Jordan on June 22, 2014.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and his wife, Susan Pompeo, arrive in San Jose, CA and are met by Under Secretary Keith Krach on January 12, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo prepares to depart Joint Base Andrews en route to New York, New York in Camp Springs, Maryland on July 20, 2018.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris salutes during her departure at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris joined other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris salutes during her departure at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sep. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris joined 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 and Mrs. Susan Pompeo arrive in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 31, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by NATO Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ambassadors from U.S. Mission Brussels in Brussels, Belgium on May 13, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives at Rafael Nu�ez International Airport in Cartagena, Colombia on September 26, 2016.

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.

Dr. Carlos S. Menen, President of Argentina, emerges from his aircraft moments after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo arrive in Cairo, Egypt, January 9, 2019, and are greeted by U.S. Embassy Cairo Charg� d'Affaires Tom Goldberger.

President Barack Obama and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate greet New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on the tarmac of Atlantic City International Airport in Atlantic City, N.J., Oct. 31, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Glyn T. Davies upon his arrival in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 8, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by Australian officials ahead of Australia�US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2017 in Sydney, Australia, on June 4, 2017.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by U.S. Consul General Valerie Fowler ahead of the Australia�U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2017 in Sydney, Australia, on June 4, 2017.

Consulate Munich Consul General Bill Moeller welcomes U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Munich, Germany, on January 10, 2015, as he arrives for a meeting with Sultan Qaboos al-Said amid his trip to Ahmedabad, India, for the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Chief of Protocol Caroline Vicini upon arriving in Kiruna, Sweden, for the Arctic Councils Ministerial Meeting on May 14, 2013.

Vice-President Dan Quayle waves and greets soldiers, their families and local civilians of Fort Hood, Killeen and Harker heights Texas area, upon his arrival at Robert Gray Army Airfield, during his stop over in the local area. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry climbs the steps of the U.S. Air Force jet under a moonlit sky on July 19, 2013, as he prepares to depart Amman, Jordan, following Middle East peace negotiations.

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

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne upon arrival in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 21, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with U.S. Charge d'Affaires Martin Brennan after arriving at Sadiq Abubakar Airport in Sokoto, Nigeria, after arriving on August 23, 2016, for meetings with religious leaders and to deliver a speech about countering violent extremism.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives in Mexico City and is greeted by Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan, Ambassador Francisco del Rio, Director of Protocol, and Charge d'Affaires Leslie Bassett, March 25,2009.

With full military honours, the visit of CPSU party leader Leonid Brezhnev to the Federal Republic of Germany- here in Cologne-Bonn on 22 May 1973- is concluded by Chancellor Willy Brandt, Germany, Europe

U.S. Ambassador to Oman Greta Holtz and Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawai of Oman greet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrives in Muscat in the pre-dawn hours of November 9, 2014, for negotiations with Iranian officials about the future of their nuclear program.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by Plenipotentiary Giovanni Iannuzzi of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs upon his arrival in Pisa, Italy, on April 9, 2017.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, with U.S. Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran and Senior Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, poses for a photo upon arriving in Wichita, Kansas, on October 23, 2019.

Vice President Kamala Harris disembarks Air Force Two before loading her motorcade Friday, April 30, 2021, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

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

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo depart Joint Base Andrews for a visit to Iowa on July 17, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who hitched a ride from an ASEAN meeting in Burma, land in Sydney, Australia for an Australia-U.S. diplomatic and defense meeting on August 11, 2014.

Vice President Al Gore greets the Crown Prince His Royal Highness Abdullah bin Abd Al-Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base for a flight to Amman, Jordan, on July 15, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson as they and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, background middle, travel on June 30, 2014, as part of a Presidential delegation to the inauguration of Panamanian President-Elect Juan Carlos Varela in Panama City.

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, wave from the top of the aircraft steps as they depart Andrews Air Force Base at the conclusion of President Ronald Reagan's inauguration ceremony. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal upon his arrival to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 3, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stands aboard his aircraft on May 10, 2016, en route from LeBourget Airport in Paris, France, to London Stansted Airport in Stansted Mountfitchet, U.K., for a series of bilateral meetings, an appearance at Oxford University, and his attendance at an anti-corruption meeting hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Israel on August 25, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo arrives in Tokyo, Japan on October 6, 2018 ahead of his visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman, Kuwaiti Ambassador to the U. S. Ambassador Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for the America�s, Ambassador Reem Al-Khalid, upon arrival in Kuwait on March 19, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo prepare to depart Kansas en route to Kuwait on March 18, 2019.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama board Air Force One at Tegel Airport prior to departing Berlin, Germany, June 19, 2013.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Israel on August 25, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Andrews Air Force Base en route to Brussels in Camp Springs, Maryland on May 12, 2019.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with U.S. Ambassador to France Jane Hartley after arriving in Paris, France, on November 20, 2014, for consultations with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia in advance of his arrival in Vienna, Austria, for negotiations with Iran about the future of its nuclear program.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by Argentina Director for Protocol and Ceremonies Marcelo Suarez Salvia at San Carlos de Bariloche airport in Bariloche, Argentina, on February 3, 2018.

Vice President Mike Pence, left, waves as he and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida arrive aboard Air Force Two at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During his visit to Kennedy, the Vice President spoke inside the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building, where he thanked employees for advancing American leadership in space.

President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy walk across the apron as they prepare to depart for a trip to California. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry boards an airplane at Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Washington on January 21, 2015, as he sets off for London, UK, and a meeting of the anti-ISIL coalition members.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is greeted by U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Deputy Chief of Mission Robert K. Scott upon her arrival at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on June 11, 2011. Jacqueline Lenhardt, wife of U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt, right of Deputy Chief of Mission Scott; and Ambassador Lenhardt, right of Mrs. Lenhardt; are also pictured in the photo.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Palestinian Authority negotiator Saeb Erekat as he arrives in the Authority's compound in Ramallah, West Bank, to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on July 19, 2013.

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.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo boards the plane to return to Washington, D.C., following his visit to Mexico City, Mexico, on October 19, 2018.

Vice President Kamala Harris greets staff and members of the media after deplaning Air Force Two at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, CT on October 5, 2022. Harris traveled to Connecticut to speak at an event at Central Connecticut State University.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry exhales against the sub-freezing night air as he disembarks from his plane after arriving in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 15, 2015, for meetings with the President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and other leaders in the key regional ally.

U.S. Ambassador to Jordan Alice G. Wells welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry to Amman, Jordan, September 10, 2014.

U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Emerson - and a gaggle of photographers on two airplane staircases - greet U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on December 7, 2016, as he arrives in Hamburg, Germany, to attend a meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry disembarks from the plane after traveling from Paris, France, to Vienna, Austria, for a trilateral meeting with EU High Representative Lady Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif as part of the comprehensive nuclear negotiations with Iran, on October 15, 2014.

First Lady Jill Biden arrives at Sumter Smith Air National Guard Base in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday, April 9, 2021, as part of the Help is Here Tour”, in support of the American Rescue Plan.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is welcomed to Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on October 7, 2018.

Air Base Colonel Maxneif Cabral Mendes de Castro, the Deputy Chief of U.S. Embassy Lisa Kubiske, and the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Thomas Shannon greet U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton upon arriving in Brasilia, Brazil March 2, 2010.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shakes hands with a representative from the Chennai Police at Chennai Airport in Chennai, India, on July 20, 2011.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Manama, Bahrain, on August 26, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks with State Department Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Frank Lowenstein and National Security Council Senior Director for Counter-ISIL Operations Robert Malley aboard his aircraft on May 10, 2016, en route from LeBourget Airport in Paris, France, to London Stansted Airport in Stansted Mountfitchet, U.K., for a series of bilateral meetings, an appearance at Oxford University, and his attendance at an anti-corruption meeting hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry braces against the cold on January 13, 2016, as he boards his plane at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs, Maryland, for an overnight flight to London, U.K., and a meeting with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.

President William Jefferson Clinton and First Lady are escorted from Air Force One, in the background, to the Marine One helicopter by Brig. General Lichte and Colonel Skorupa. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt greets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on July 7, 2016, as he arrives at Kyiv Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv, Ukraine, for a series of meetings with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy, and Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry deplanes at Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 24, 2016, in advance of meetings with Saudi officials and regional leaders.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks down the stairs from 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.

Rosalyn Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale listen as President Jimmy Carter speaks to a crowd upon his return from a European visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks across the tarmac at London Stansted Airport in in Stansted Mountfitchet, U.K., on January 16, 2016, before flying to Vienna, Austria, for a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad at the Beijing International Airport upon arrival in Beijing, China on September 30, 2017.

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Mrs. Susan Pompeo arrive in the Czech Republic on August 11, 2020.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is greeted by NATO Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ambassadors from U.S. Mission Brussels in Brussels, Belgium on May 13, 2019.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks greets the head of protocol for the Norwegian Minister of Defense, Heidi K. Langvik-Hansen, upon arrival in Oslo, Norway, May 22, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

King Charles III and Queen Camilla board their plane at Ottawa Airport at the end of the royal two-day visit to Canada. Picture date: Tuesday May 27, 2025.

King and Queen Hussein Bin-Talal of Jordan are welcomed upon their arrival in the United States for a visit. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off his aircraft after arriving in Amman, Jordan, on October 23, 2015, for meetings with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

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