Photo Essays

October 2012

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10/06/2012

Dempsey Visits Air Force Academy

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey speaks to cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 5, 2012. In addition to addressing the cadets, Dempsey also watched a footbal game against the U.S. Naval Academy and served as the keynote speaker for an organization that supports samilies of deployed service members. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

10/06/2012

Panetta Meets With Defense Leaders in Peru

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrives in Lima, Peru, Oct. 5, 2012. Panetta is on a four-day trip to the region, visiting counterparts in Peru and Uruguay. Upon departing South America, he will go to Brussels, Belgium, where he will attend a meeting of NATO officials. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

10/05/2012

Week in Photos - 10/5 - 10/12

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft taxis to its parking spot on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2012. The Globemaster III is a regular visitor to Bagram Airfield, transporting troops, equipment and supplies in and out of the country. . U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy

10/04/2012

Dempsey Visits Service Members in Washington State

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Taylor, left, briefs Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the Puget Sound Joint Harbor Operations Center's capabilities in Seattle, Oct. 3, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

10/03/2012

U.S. Marines Conduct Aerial Refueling Training in U.S. 5th Fleet Area

MV-22B Ospreys wait to take off from the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima before conducting aerial refueling training operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 23, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chad Kiehl

10/03/2012

Dr. Jill Biden, Odierno Attend "Joining Forces" Event at George Mason University

Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno pose for a photo with military children from Fort Belvoir's elementary school during a "Joining Forces" campaign event on educating educators at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Oct. 3, 2012. Biden said more than 100 colleges and universities have signed a commitment to help prepare educators to be more responsive to the social, emotional and academic needs of military children. She and First Lady Michelle Obama launched the campaign in April 2010. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade

10/03/2012

U.S., French Troops Conduct Mass Casualty Training in Djibouti

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lands at the simulated accident site during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 in Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, Sept. 25, 2012. The exercise followed a fictitious storyline, but employed real-world assets. While U.S. and French forces frequently conduct combined training events, this was the first exercise of this type between the two nations in Djibouti. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McKee

10/03/2012

Panetta Delivers Remarks at Office of Protocol's Speaker Series in Washington

Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall, U.S. chief of protocol, greets Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Office of Protocol's State of the Administration Speaker Series at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 2012. DOD Photo By Glenn Fawcett

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