Political and Military Summits

Photographs capturing military and political leaders during significant meetings and ceremonies, depicting the intersection of diplomacy and armed forces.

Officers and a guest listen to a speaker during the commissioning of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758). CMDR Patrick J. Casey, the ASHEVILLE's commanding officer, is at right. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President George H.W. Bush shares a lighter moment with Sixth Fleet Commander Vice Admiral James D. Williams aboard the guided missile cruiser USS BELKNAP (CG 26). Bush is visiting the Sixth Fleet flagship prior to his December 2-3 summit meeting with Soviet Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev. Base: Marsaxlokk Bay Country: Malta (MLT)

DN-ST-86-00644. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-04453. Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DN-ST-89-07385. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-03741. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Officers and a guest listen to a speaker during the commissioning of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758). CMDR Patrick J. Casey, the ASHEVILLE's commanding officer, is at right. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Admiral Peter M. Hekman Jr., Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, speaks during commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ALBANY (SSN 753). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01251. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-10710. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Prospective commanding officer, CDR Thomas J. Barnett, speaks during commissioning ceremonies for the guided missile frigate USS REID (FFG-30). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Prospective commanding officer, CDR Thomas J. Barnett, applauds while at the speakers podium during commissioning ceremonies for the guided missile frigate USS REID (FFG-30). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Kennedy watches the 4th Americas Cup Race. President John F. Kennedy speaks with Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard, aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., during the fourth race of the 1962 Americas Cup, off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island. Kennedy family friend, Kirk LeMoyne Lem Billings, sits at left in foreground.

Guests shake hands with Rear Adm. (lower half) Thomas A. Mercer during the change of command ceremony aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Mercer is being relieved as commanding officer of the ship by CAPT. George D. O'Brien Jr.. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Adm. Stanley R. Arthur speaks as Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz stands by during the change of command ceremony at which Arthur assumes the position of commander, Seventh Fleet, from Mauz. The ceremony is taking place aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19), which is among the U.S. Navy ships deployed to the region in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)

Trip to Maryland, New York Florida: USS Observation Island, launching of a Polaris Missile, 11:45AM. During a visit on board the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154) at sea off the coast of Florida, President John F. Kennedy (center, wearing sunglasses) puts on a windbreaker bearing the insignias of the USS Observation Island and the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619) presented as a gift from the crews of both ships. Left to right (in foreground): Commanding Officer of the USS Observation Island, Captain Roderick O. Middleton; Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Senator George A. Smathers (Florida); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; President Kennedy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; and Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin. The President sailed aboard the ship to view a Polaris A-2 missile launch demonstration fr

Rear Admirals Receive Legion of Merit. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, touring the Mediterranean battle area, has pinned the Legion of Merit on Rear Admirals John L. Hall, Jr., Williamsburg, Va., and Richard L. Conolly, Waukegan, Ill. Rear Admiral Conolly is shown at the left, an Rear Admiral Hall in the center foreground aboard a Coast Guard-manned transport serving as the latter's flagship. The decorations were awarded for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services" in the invasion of Sicily as task force commanders.

Vincent J. Thomas, mayor of Norfolk, addresses guests and spectators at the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

RADM (lower half) Theodore C. Lockhart, commander, South Atlantic Force, speaks with members of the media upon his arrival in port during Unitas XXXII, a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Base: Valparaiso Country: Chile(CHL)

Chaplain (CAPT.) Richard Wicker gives the invocation during the commissioning of the fleet oiler USS MONONGAHELA (AO-178). Among the distinguished guests in the background are Vice Adm. John D. Johnson Jr. (center), commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Cmdr. Albert Bard (far right), prospective commanding officer. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPT. R. W. Tobin, commanding officer of the repair ship USS JASON (AR-8), walks down the accommodation ladder following his ship's arrival. The USS JASON has returned to San Diego after its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00645. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-05990. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Maryland, New York Florida: USS Observation Island, launching of a Polaris Missile, 11:45AM. During a visit on board the United States Naval ship USS Observation Island (EAG-154) at sea off the coast of Florida, President John F. Kennedy (center, wearing sunglasses) puts on a windbreaker presented as a gift from the crews of the USS Observation Island and the submarine USS Andrew Jackson (SSBN-619). Left to right (in foreground): Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; Senator George A. Smathers of Florida (back to camera); President Kennedy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; and Director of Special Projects (USN), Rear Admiral I. J. Galantin. 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 Jacket

VADM, Steven A. White, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, speaks to the audience during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Navy commander, working as a parade controller, stands with an Air Force technical sergeant and watches the parade on Inauguration Day. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00642. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Junior officers greet distinguished guests and escort them to their seats for the commissioning ceremony of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS ALABAMA (SSBN 731). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-00137. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

World War II submarine service veterans are welcomed to 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-89-08699. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-02212. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

DN-ST-86-04509. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Marine color guard stands at attention during the deactivation ceremony for Naval station, Subic Bay. Following the ceremony, which is being held at Tappan Park, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority will assume control of the station. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

DN-SC-87-11922. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SC-82-05487. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Army Major General Robert F. Foley, Commander Military District of Washington and Chairman of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (center) listens during a debriefing after the completion of the military rehearsal for the Presidential Inaugural. East Front of the US Capital Building, Washington, DC, 12 January 1997. US Army Major General Robert F. Foley, Commander Military District of Washington and Chairman of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (center) listens during a debriefing after the completion of the military rehearsal for the Presidential Inaugural. East Front of the US Capital Building, Washington, DC, 12 January 1997.

Arrival ceremonies for Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Prime Minister of the Somali Republic, 11:45AM. Arrival ceremonies for Prime Minister of the Somali Republic, Dr. Abdirashid Ali Shermarke. Left to right (in foreground): Military Aide to President John F. Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to President Kennedy, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn, stands at right in background. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. Blemishes on image are original to the negative.

Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: President Kennedy aboard USS Northampton (CC-1). An unidentified United States Navy admiral (center right, gesturing with his right hand) briefs President John F. Kennedy (wearing sunglasses) during a review of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet from the deck of the command cruiser USS Northampton (CC-1), at sea off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr. (second from left) and Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia (far right, holding binoculars) look on.

Officers and guests wait for the beginning of the dedication ceremony for the newly constructed Pier 1, part of Fleet Week activities. Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-06328. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-06223. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President William Jefferson Clinton converses with crew members aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) duirng his visit to NAS, Alameda to discuss base closure issues. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President William Jefferson Clinton converses with Rear Adm. Merrill W. Ruck, commander, Naval Base, San Francisco/commander, Combat Logistics Group One, aboard the admiral's barge during Clinton's visit to NAS, Alameda. Clinton is visiting Alameda to discuss the issue of base closure. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPT James R. Harvey, West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd, Mrs. Erma Byrd and CAPT Donald G. McDermott pose for a photograph at the commissioning ceremony of the nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN-736). Harvey is commanding officer of the vessel's blue crew while McDermott commands the WEST VIRGINIA's gold crew. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-09059. Base: USS Stump (DD 978) State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CG-58), Captain McTigue greets the Secretary of the Navy, John Dalton, on board the cruiser shortly after the ship berthed at Naval Station mayport. The ship is returning to port from a six month deployment in the Mediterranean as part of the USS SARATOGA's (CV-60) Battle group. Base: Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: President Kennedy aboard USS Northampton (CC-1). An unidentified United States Navy admiral (center right, gesturing with his right hand) briefs President John F. Kennedy (wearing sunglasses) during a review of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet from the deck of the command cruiser USS Northampton (CC-1), at sea off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr. (second from left) and Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia (far right, holding binoculars) look on.

DD-ST-89-03837. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An officer arrives at the Bath Iron Works shipyard to attend the commissioning ceremony for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG 47). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Officers of the various services attending the Congress of the International Organization of Reserves review the delegations on the parade ground. Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-02826. Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Admiral James D. Watkins, cheif of Naval Operations, addresses guests attending the commissioning ceremony for the recently formed US Naval Space Command. Base: Dahlgren State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mattingly and Hartsfield Salute President Regan

The Army and Marine Corps members of the all-service color guard stand at parade rest with their respective service flags in front of the U.S. Capitol. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former POW and U.S. Air Force LCOL George Grigsby McKnight is greeted by a loved one on the ramp. LCOL McKnight was captured on 6 Nov 65 and released by the North Vietnamese in Hanoi 12 Feb 73. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit to the Atlantic Fleet: President Kennedy aboard USS Northampton (CC-1). President John F. Kennedy (wearing sunglasses) and other distinguished guests watch from the deck of the command cruiser USS Northampton (CC-1) as participating ships of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet pass in review, at sea off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. (L-R) Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara (wearing binoculars); Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr. (in back, mostly hidden); unidentified United States Navy admiral (in back); President Kennedy; Senator Richard B. Russell (Georgia); Congressman Carl Vinson (Georgia); and unidentified.

DN-ST-90-00255. Base: Williamsburg State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-00104. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-01432. Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

A captain attends the commissioning ceremonies for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Western States: Castle Air Force Base, California, 4:55PM. President John F. Kennedy reviews honor guard troops, following his arrival at Castle Air Force Base in Merced County, California; a United States Air Force band plays at right.

Shirley Temple Black, left, the U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia; Mrs. Vaclav Havel, second from left, the wife of Czechoslovakia's president; COL Edwin Motyka, second from right, the U.S. defense attache; and an unidentified man answer reporters' questions following an informal ceremony marking the presentation of 130,000 pounds of donated medical supplies to the Czech government. The supplies are flown to Prague from Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, aboard a U.S. Air Force cargo aircraft. Base: Prague Country: Ceskoslovensko(CSK)

DN-ST-87-00690. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)

001018-N-3685H-005. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Bermuda: arrival at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda, 12:55PM. President John F. Kennedy (holding hat) inspects troops upon his arrival in Bermuda from Palm Beach, Florida. Governor of Bermuda Major General Sir Julian Gascoigne walks at left (wearing red coat). Kindley Air Force Base, St. David's Island, Bermuda.

DA-ST-88-05121. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-05263. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A female senior midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy leaves the platform after receiving her dipolma with the clas of 1983. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-02391. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Guests leave the palace on the dam after the inauguration of H.M. Queen Beatrix.

Kiel Harbour, Germany, 19 May 1945 The Commander of the 8th Army Corps, Lieutenant General E H Barker with the Flag Officer in Charge, Kiel Harbour, Rear Admiral H T Baillie-Grohman and two aides on the Admiral's barge during a tour of the harbour.

Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney, left, and CDR John G. Morgan Jr. commanding officer, arrive for the commissioning cermony of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51), one of the few U.S. Navy ships named after a living person. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Western States: President Kennedy at U.S. Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado. President John F. Kennedy (left) shakes hands with an unidentified cadet during commencement exercises for the fifth graduating class of the United States Air Force (USAF) Academy; President Kennedy delivered an address for the occasion. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agent, Emory Roberts (standing in background at center). Falcon Stadium, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

DD-ST-89-11781. Country: United States Of America (USA)

Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, chief of operations, speaks with civilian official upon his arrival for a visit at the air station. Mrs. Kelso is accompanying her husband. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Western States: Honolulu, Hawaii, visit to USS Arizona Memorial, 2:40PM. President John F. Kennedy visits the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Left to right: Commander of Naval District 14 at Pearl Harbor, Rear Admiral Charles A. Buchanan; unidentified (mostly obscured, wearing striped tie); Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana); unidentified Navy captain; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn; Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command (CINCPAC), Admiral Harry D. Felt (gesturing with his right hand); Senator Daniel Inouye (Hawaii); Representative Thomas Ponce Gill (Hawaii); President Kennedy; Governor of Hawaii, John A. Burns; Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), Admiral John H. Sides; Representative Spark M. Matsunaga (Hawaii); unidentified Navy sailor (holding rifle); Secret Service agent, Tony Sherman; unidentified; agent, Ron Pontius.

S70-15526 (18 April 1970) --- President Richard M. Nixon and the Apollo 13 crew members pay honor to the United States flag during the post-mission ceremonies at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Astronauts James A. Lovell Jr., (United States Navy Captain, salutes the flag) commander; John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot (right); and Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot (left), were presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Chief Executive. The Apollo 13 splashdown occurred at 12 07 44 p.m. (CST), April 17, 1970, about a day and a half prior to the award presentation.

1982 - ADM Thomas B. Hayward, chief of naval operations, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-60)..

American Legion flag bearers on City Hall Plaza, Boston , Flag bearers, Veterans' organizations, American Legion. Department of Massachusetts. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Thomas B. Hayward, left, shakes hands with French CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Lannuzel during his visit to Washington. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Officers and guests honor the flag during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51). They include retired Adm. Arleigh Burke, his wife Roberta and Adm. frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-85-09085. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fleet ADM Vladimir Nikolayevich Chernavin, Commander in CHIEF of the Soviet Navy/Deputy Minister of Defense, salutes after being presented with a U.S. Navy CNO ball cap by ADM Frank B. Kelso II, CHIEF of Naval Operations. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia(DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-02015. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ADM Frank B. Kelso II, left, speaks with guests at the ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)where ADM Leon A. Edney assumes command from Kelso as Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic/Commander in CHIEF, U.S. Atlantic Command. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-04314. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-00663. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Colonel David Lawrence, Commander of the 311th Human Systems Wing Contracting Office, acting as Group Commander, receives reporting statements from the squadron commanders during the 311th Human Systems Wing Change of Command at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. On stage, from left to right are: Brigadier General Lloyd Dodd, retired General Robert Rutherford, Brigadier General John Jernigan, and Brigadier General Lloyd Dodd. Base: Brooks Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10377. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

DN-ST-90-00249. Base: Williamsburg State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-07209. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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