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Paying Respects : U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pauses after laying a wreath at the Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo, Feb. 20, 2016. Dunford also met with Egyptian military leaders to discuss strengthening the security partnership between both countries. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Veterans Day Flags : Air Force Staff Sgt. Louis Hurst and son, Ethan, place a flag beside a burial site at the Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Bluffdale, Utah, Nov. 10, 2015. More than 100 airmen from Hill Air Force Base participated in the flag-placing detail organized by the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1163. U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw. 11/10/2015

Kadena Salute : Veterans and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, commander of the 18th Wing, salute the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 11, 2015. The veterans are members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9723. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lynette M. Rolen. 11/11/2015

Pilot : Air Force 1st Lt. Steven Strickland, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot, sits in the co-pilot seat during an air refueling mission over Oregon, Nov. 16, 2015. It was Strickland’s first mission after arriving on Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., -- his first assignment as a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot. U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell

Women's Equality Day : Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Mau puts on her helmet before taking her first flight in the F-35A aircraft on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 5, 2015. Mau is deputy commander for the 33rd Operations Group. Mau, who previously flew F-15E Strike Eagles, made history as the first female F-35 pilot in the program. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson

Hashtag USA: Sailors spell out #USA next to the American flag to mark Independence Day on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Sea, June 28, 2015. The carrier is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support Operation Inherent Resolve and strike operations in Iraq and Syria.

HONORABLE ESCORT: Service members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency escort the recently disinterred remains of a service member from the USS Oklahoma previously buried as unknown during a ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, June 8, 2015. The disinterment was part of an effort to identify the U.S. service members.

TROOP TALK: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to a group of U.S., U.K., Romanian and German soldiers at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 26, 2015. The troop visit was the last leg of a trip to Europe, where Carter attended his first ministerial in Brussels as defense secretary.

BRACING FOR SHOCK: U.S. sailors brace for shock in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex during a general quarters drill in the Indian Ocean, June 24, 2015. The Essex is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

FIRE BALL: U.S. soldiers fire the 120mm main gun of an Army M1A2 Abrams tank to prepare for a live-fire tank shoot during Operation Speed and Power as part of Atlantic Resolve South on Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24, 2015. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment.

ONE ON ONE: Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work talks with a military athlete at the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games shooting competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 26, 2015.

STALLION RIDE: Marines prepare to conduct a high-altitude, high-opening jump from a CH-53 Super Stallion during sustainment training in Louisburg, N.C., June 6, 2015. The training allowed the Marines to practice proper techniques and procedures as they prepare to deploy to the area of responsibilities for the 5th and 6th fleets later this year. The Marines are assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

MOVING SUPPLIES: U.S. sailors move supplies on the flight deck as an MH-60 Seahawk helicopter flies overhead aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during a replenishment in the Arabian Gulf, June 24, 2015. The carrier is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The helicopter is assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22.

EQUINE OBSERVER: Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Morgan patrols a levee in Bossier City, La., June 9, 2015, inspecting for seepage or other potential problems following flooding along the Red River. Morgan is a cavalry scout assigned to the Louisiana National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment. The guardsmen transported water and other supplies to flooded areas.

WORK ADDRESS: Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work speaks during a Guard of Honor ceremony at the National Defense Headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, June 15, 2015. Deputy Secretary Work is meeting with senior Canadian officials to discuss issues of mutual importance.

DEFENSE MEETING: Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work meets with Minister of National Defense Jason Kenney and Associate Minister of National Defense Julian Fantino at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Canada, June 15, 2015. The leaders discussed global security challenges, including collaboration for ongoing operations in Iraq to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

WEAPON QUALIFICATION: A Marine fires his weapon during weapons qualification during Operation Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, June 2, 2015.

PRACTICE TOSS: A soldier tosses a practice grenades into a bunker at the hand grenade assault course on Fort Jackson, S.C., June 13, 2015.

VET CARE: Dr. Cynthia Hoobler, a veterinarian from World Vets, works with U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alfredo Winter to prepare a feral dog for surgery during a veterinarian clinic at the Fiji Animal Clinic during Pacific Partnership 2015 in Sauvsauv, Fiji, June 12, 2015. The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy is in the city for its first mission port of the exercise.

BATTLE SIGHT: A soldier provides security for his battle buddy at the hand grenade assault course on Fort Jackson, S.C., June 13, 2015. The soldiers are Army active-duty, Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers assigned to Basic Combat Training, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment.

ON BOARD HELP: A U.S sailor helps a distressed mariner get to the medical staff aboard the USS Rushmore in the Makassar Strait, June 10, 2015. The Rushmore offered assistance to distressed mariners in the waters between the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Once on board, the mariners received food and medical attention by Marines and sailors assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group.

FLYING BRASS: Air Force Senior Airman Chris Whitehurst shoots an M9 pistol during qualifications on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 10, 2015. Whitehurst is assigned to the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron.

ESCAPE ROUTES: Army Maj. Brian Vorse, left, and Army Cpt. Chris Jones fly a UH-72A Lakota helicopter over South Carolina's major hurricane escape routes, June 10, 2015.

HANGAR BAY HORNET: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class K. B. Armstrong, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class J. V. Zhao inspect an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Atlantic Ocean, June 9, 2015. The Truman is conducting carrier qualifications off the East Coast of the United States.

PATIENT PRACTICE: Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Devlin demonstrates patient treatment at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio, June 8, 2015.

LAVA LEAP: A Marine leaps down into trench during an assault exercise as part of Operation Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, June 9, 2015. The Marines are assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

See Spot Run ： Spot, a quadruped prototype robot, walks down a hill during a demonstration on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.,Sept. 16, 2015. Employees of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency trained Marines from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab how to operate Spot.

Slinging Sand ： U.S. Army artillerymen conduct a sling-load operation during Operation Granite Viper at the Udairi Range Complex in Kuwait, Sept. 9, 2015. The artillerymen are assigned to the New Hampshire National Guard. U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Moreau

Flag Folders ： U.S. airmen fold the U.S. Flag during the POW/MIA Remembrance and Retreat ceremony on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford。

Hispanic Honor ： Rick Leal, president of the Hispanic Medal of Honor Society, third left, and Clarence Johnson, director of DoD’s Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity, second right, help cut the ribbon to open an exhibit showcasing Hispanic Medal of Honor recipients at the Pentagon, Sept. 18, 2015.

Selva Speech ： Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Pacific allies during a Pacific Air Chief's Symposium in Arlington, Va., Sept. 18, 2015

Elite EMTs ： Air Force medics drag a simulated patient to safety at Melrose Air Force Range, west of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 17, 2015. Teams of elite emergency medical technicians from across the Air Force convened at Cannon for four days of competition. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelby Kay-Fantozzi。

Hornet Launch ： An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington. The Washington is operating in Southern California waters, preparing to deploy around South America as part of Southern Seas 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer Bryan Mai

Carter Greets Veteran ： Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with guests following the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action National Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 18, 2015.

SECDEF Says Qualities of New Chief of Naval Operations Will Steer Force in Right Direction District of Columbia, United States

℠2015 – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter participated in the official change-of-office ceremony as Navy Adm. John Richardson assumes duties as the Chief of Naval Operations at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, Sept. 18. Adm. Richardson replaces Adm. Jonathan Greenert as the 30th CNO.