Ceremonial Naval Events

Historic black and white photographs capturing ceremonial naval inspections and dignitaries with sailors aboard various naval vessels.

(Front Row L To R) Maj Gen Regulo Gaitan, C of S, Columbian Army, Capt Ruben Piedrahita, Director of the Columbian Navy, General Mark W. Clark, Cincunc, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Robert D. Murphy, Maj Gen Ernest Moore, USAF, Dcofs operations, HQS Fec, and Rear Admiral Thomas C. Ragan, USN, Dcofs, Administration, HQS FEC, During ceremony at pershing heights, Tokyo, Japan. April 17, 1953. (Photo by U.S. Army Photo).

DN-SN-88-00906. Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

Kaiser Wilhelm II and accompaniment in front of the front seated sailors

Anefo photo collection. Submarine submission "Swordfish" at the RDM in Rotterdam. August 18, 1972. Rotterdam, South Holland

A joint services casket team places the casket of the Unknown Serviceman of the Vietnam Era into a hearse during the arrival ceremony on the flight line. Saluting on the left are chaplains from the various military services and on the right is a joint services color guard. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

(Front Row L To R) Maj Gen Regulo Gaitan, C of S, Columbian Army, Capt Ruben Piedrahita, Director of the Columbian Navy, General Mark W. Clark, Cincunc, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Robert D. Murphy, Maj Gen Ernest Moore, USAF, Dcofs operations, HQS Fec, and Rear Admiral Thomas C. Ragan, USN, Dcofs, Administration, HQS FEC, During ceremony at pershing heights, Tokyo, Japan. April 17, 1953. (Photo by U.S. Army Photo).

Duke Inspects Cadets At Devonport -- Wearing uniform of Admiral of the fleet the Duke of Edinburgh (centre), inspects the guard of honour of Naval cadets when he visited Devonport today April 14th to present prizes to cadets of H.M.S. Devonshire.The Training cruiser H.M.S. Devonshire returned to Plymount this week after a spring training cruise in the West Indies, with 207 Naval Cadets. There 150 cadets of the Royal Navy, 21 of the Australian Navy, 10 of the Pakistan Navy, 6 of the Royal Ceylon Navy, one from New Zealand, 15 from India and 4 from the Irish Naval Service. April 14, 1953. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

German naval visit to the United States: Rear Admiral Wardar arriving on the Mayflower circa 1912.

DN-SN-86-01353. Base: Bremerton Naval Shipyard State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Minesweeper Transfer at Brest. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

CAPT Michael P. Kalleres, commander, Destroyer Squadron Eight, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS STARK (FFG-31). Base: Todd Pacific Shipward State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-84-00582. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremony for Archbishop Makarios III, President of Cyprus, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III (both in center left), stand on the reviewing platform during arrival ceremonies in honor of Archbishop Makarios III. Also standing on platform (L-R): Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou (partially hidden); U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. (U.S.N.); Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, Zenon Rossides (in front, left of microphones); U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Fraser Wilkins; and U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (holding hat). Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (saluting), stands right of platform. Also pictured: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Ghana, William M. Q. Halm; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern

A Navy color guard prepares to meet the aircraft carrying the body of LCDR Albert A. Schaufelberger. Schaufelberger was killed in San Salvador. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LTC Mark Schwalenburg of the 10th Military Airlift Squadron (10th MAS) salutes while standing in front of the color guard during a ceremony marking the squadron's deactivation. The 10th MAS flew C-23A Sherpa aircraft in support of the European Distribution Service, a theater-dedicated logistics program that has been eliminated. Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Kaiser Wilhelm II. When trimming the front seated sailors

A group of 54 airmen take the re-enlistment oath as friends and family look on at the base memorial airpark. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Mexico: Departure ceremonies, 11:15AM. President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas upon his and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedys (mostly hidden) departure from Mexico. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Thomas C. Mann (mostly hidden), stands left of President Kennedy; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton, stands on the steps to Air Force One. Benito Juárez International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico.

On the quay for the sub-sea service barracks, the sub-sea service (OZD) receives a banner as appreciation for the performance delivered in the Second World War (WW2). Best of course, which is awarded by Queen Juliana, 2 promotions: South China Sea 1941-'42 and Mediterranean Sea 1941-'42. The military Willems-order 4th class (MWO4) awarded in 1947 is also confirmed. The commander of the OZD accepts the banner and thanks Queen Juliana for the honor.

Trip to North Carolina: Visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. President John F. Kennedy visits 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Front row (L u2013 R): Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric; Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara; General George H. Decker, Chief of Staff of the United States Army; President Kennedy; Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr., Secretary of the Army; unidentified man; Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; unidentified man. Others unidentified. Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Command transfer Squadron. SBN Nijenhuis takes over the position of Eskader commander

Anefo photo collection. Perse excursion Shooting exercise "Argis" Den Helder. 2, 1949. Den Helder

DN-SN-86-01273. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Audience in the command transfer in March 1990 of the S-Fregat Hr.Ms. Jan van Brakel (1983-2001). The separating commander Captain-Lieutenant-Ter-Zee W.J.E. Van Rijn (1946) takes place for the new CDT. kltz p.j.h.m. Spruijt (1947). The seated listeners are: Kapitein-Ter-Sea, right to the right t.l.c. Oomen (1942), second from the right old Minister of Defense Dr. P.B.R. De Geus (1929-2004), third from the right KTZ J.R. The young, sixth of the right KTZ ir. F.J. Schull to Peursum (1945) and eighth of the Lieutenant-Ter-Sea first class DS. J. Moens (1944).

DN-SN-84-00580. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

In a hangar of the MarineLiegkamp Valkenburg (MVKV), a swear takes place of 9 officers of trade departments by the commander of the MVKV, Captain-Ter-Sea kite (KTZV) G.F. Venema. Lieutenant-Ter Sea of trade departments of the 2nd class (LTZVK 2) P. Dourlein, Ridder Military William order 4th class (MWO4), explains the oath.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Festivities following the birth of Princess Marijke. Traffic jam. On the stage from left to right. De Boer, Poll, Pinke, Mook, Track. 19 February 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

General Lauris Norstad, Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Europe, led on July 11, 1961 Discussions in the Netherlands. The honorary guard of the Limos from Nijmegen brought on Ypenburg, where the general arrived, the tribute. Archer the general de commander of the Ypenburg airbase, Colonel -Lomer jn Mulder (RMWO).

DF-SN-87-03891. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Medical personnel disembark from the hospital ship USNS MERCY (AT-AH-19) following the ship's arrival in port. The MERCY has returned from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ltz2oc r.j. Miltenburg, commander of HR MS "Delfzijl" (M 851) Employed this tripartite - Mine hunter.

Office of the Frigate of the Speijk class, Hr.Ms. Van Speijk (1967-1986). The youngest sailor handles the box with the war wimp to the commander, lieutenant at sea of the 1st class (LTZ 1) H.A.W. Rötgers.

Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division receive commemorative key chains from World War II veterans on the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

DN-SN-85-06264. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inspection tour of NASA installations: Cape Canaveral Florida, 2:31PM. President John F. Kennedy tours the Titan Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida. Director of Range Safety Operations with the Eastern Test Range at Patrick Air Force Base, Colonel Dan F. Thompson (center left, back to camera), briefs President Kennedy; models of the Titan II and Titan III missiles sit in foreground. Also pictured: Representative Victor L. Anfuso (New York); White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius and Gerald A. Jerry Behn. President Kennedy visited Cape Canaveral as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.

DN-SN-85-09419. Base: Naval Submarine Base, New London State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The separating commander of the Helicopters MVKK group, KTZ Poortman inspects the crew, accompanied by the new CDT, KTZ J.W. Steering man

Future Rulers Of The Sea - Wearing his gown, this instructor is teaching naval cadets how to handle sextants.The training of naval cadets continues its normal course and boys who are designated to become Sea Cantains of the future are undergoing full instruction at the Thames Nautical college. May 23, 1941. (Photo by Fox).

CDR Rodney C. Franz speaks during the change of command ceremony in which he is being relieved as commanding officer of Attack Squadron 128 (VA-128), by CAPT David D. Williams. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Mexico: Departure ceremonies, 11:15AM. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend a departure ceremony in their honor, following a state visit to Mexico. Chief of Protocol of Mexico, Federico A. Mariscal, stands with President and Mrs. Kennedy; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton, and General Cristóbal Guzmán Cárdenas stand behind. A military band plays in the background. Benito Juárez International Airport, Mexico City, Mexico.

VADM Robert T. Monroe, director, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, along with a fellow officer, salutes the colors prior to boarding the guided missile frigate USS AUBREY FITCH (FFG-34) for its commissioning ceremony. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-86-05245. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Anefo photo collection. Departure of Israeli Four Days Marches runners. August 3, 1960

The Navy Band Seattle plays as crew members man the rail during the commissioning of the guided missile frigate USS CARR (FFG-52). Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ceremonial around a satisfaction assessment on the Marine Barracks Willemsoord (MKWD) in Den Helder

Trip to Western States: Los Banos, California (San Luis Dam), 11:40AM. President John F. Kennedy (left) and others applaud as Governor of California, Edmund G. Pat Brown (at lectern), delivers remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the San Luis Dam in Los Banos, California. Others standing on speakers platform include: Secretary of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall; Senators Thomas H. Kuchel and Clair Engle (both of California); Under Secretary of the Interior, James K. Carr. White House Secret Service agent, Bob Lilley, and United Press International (UPI) photographer, James K. W. Atherton, stand in front of platform.

Warranty section of HR. Ms. The Seven Provinces (1953-1975) from April 6 to June 2, 1954. Moment of the ceremonial on the occasion of Queen's Day in Willemstad, Curacao. On the left the commander of the Marine in the Netherlands Antilles, Commandeur H. Bos, and right Lieutenant-Colonel der Mariniers J.G.M. from Nass. Is part of the Object series AVDKM 540216 to 540344, portion AVDKM 540302 to 540308.

CMDR Myron V. Ricketts speaks at the launching ceremony for the patrol combatant-missile (hydrofoil) HERCULES (PHM-2). Base: Renton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremony for Roberto F. Chiari, President of Panama, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy and President of Panama, Roberto F. Chiari, attend the arrival ceremony in honor of President Chiari. On the reviewing platform (L-R): President Chiari; Minister of Foreign Relations of Panama, Dr. Galileo Solis (mostly hidden); Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup (mostly hidden); President Kennedy; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (mostly hidden); and U.S. Ambassador to Panama, Joseph S. Farland. Aide-de-Camp to President Chiari, Lieutenant Federico Boyd, stands left of the platform. Also pictured: Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, Edwin M. Martin; Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. José A. Mora; former President of Panama, Ricardo Arias Espinosa; Ambassador of Colombia and Chairman of the Council of OAS, Alberto Zuleta Angel; Minister of Finance and the Treasury of Panama, Dr. Gilberto Arias; Ambassador of Nicarag

Arrival ceremony for Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy, President of Ecuador, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy (center foreground) and President of the Republic of Ecuador, Dr. Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy (hidden), review honor guard troops during the arrival ceremony for President Arosemena Monroy. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.

Crewmen are re-enlisted during the commissioning of the guided missile destroyer USS SCOTT (DDG-995). Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Notabilities at the Air Show:Air Chief Marshal Sir John Bakes, Vice Chief Of Air Staff, with General Gruenther, Supreme Commander Allied Forces in Europe, were two of the interested spectators at the Farnborough Air Show today. August 9, 1953.

CAPT David D. Williams reads his orders as new commanding officer of Attack Squadron 128 (VA-128), during the change of command ceremony. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A color guard marches past the speakers platform during the change of command ceremony at which CAPT James I. Munsterman will assume command of the air station from CAPT Richard E. Goolsby. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Petty officers A / B from the S-FREGAT HR.MS. Jan van Brakel (1983-2001) at the command transfer in March 1990. The separating commander Captain-Lieutenant-Ter-Zee W.J.e. Van Rijn (1946, left) award a rating.

VADM Earl B. Fowler Jr., commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, speaks at the launching of the guided missile patrol combatant (hydrofoil) ARIES (PHM-5). To Fowler's right is Boeing Marine Systems Vice President Robert E. Bateman, whose company built the ARIES. Base: Renton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soviet sailors man the rails aboard the Soviet guided missile destroyer ADMIRAL VINOGRADOV as the ship arrives at the naval station. The VINOGRADOV and two other ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet have come to San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The flag-draped casket containing the body of Steelworker 2nd Class (SW2) (DV) Robert D. Stetham is carried from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft by a Navy casket team upon arrival from Beirut, Lebanon. Stetham was killed by terrorists who hijacked TWA flight 847 in Athens, Greece, where he had just completed an assignment and was returning to the U.S. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremonies for the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, 12:00PM. Unidentified commander of troops escorts Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and President John F. Kennedy (holding hat) past United States military color guard and honor guard troops during arrival ceremonies inside Hangar 11 at Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.

DN-SN-87-00209. Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Guests saluting at the commissioning of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (SSN 708) are, left to right: Vice Admiral B. Kauderer, Commander, Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet; Senator D. Durenberger, Republican-Minneapolis; Captain R. Schlicter, Commading Officer; and General John Vessey Jr., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF; and Mrs. Durenberger, sponsor. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-90-00109. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremonies for the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, 12:00PM. President John F. Kennedy (left) and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, ride in the backseat of a bubble-top car en route to Blair House, following arrival ceremonies for the Shahanshah and his wife, the Empress Farah Pahlavi (not pictured). White House Secret Service agent Bill Greer (driving), Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (center), and White House Secret Service agent Gerald A. Jerry Behn (right) sit in the front seat; United States military honor guard troops stand in the background. Hangar 11, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.

Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia, and wife Moufida Bourguiba, 12:00PM. Arrival ceremonies for Habib Bourguiba, Sr., President of Tunisia. President Bourguiba and First Lady of Tunisia, Moufida Bourguiba (formerly Mathilde Lorrain), both stand at left, greeting people in receiving line. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands behind Mrs. Bourguiba. Also pictured: Director of the U.S. Secret Service, U. E. Baughman. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.

HR..ms guided dog. Zuiderkruis, (a 832) June 1976.

From left to right, GEN James R. Allen, GEN Bernard Rogers and GEN W.Y. Smith salute the colors during change of command ceremonies. GEN Smith will assume the duties as deputy commander in chief of the U.S. European Command, relieving GEN Allen. Base: Stuttgart Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DN-SN-87-02514. Base: Istanbul Country: Turkey (TUR)

Italian marines. October 12, 1934.

Vice Admiral Bernard M. Kauderer, Commander Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet, addresses guests attending the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS GEORGIA (SSBN 729). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of distinguished guests on the speakers platform during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS UNDERWOOD (FFG-36). The ship was built by Bath Iron Works Corp. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-86-05727. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo moment on the occasion of the commissioning of the Marine Vliegkamp 'De Kooy'. The flag officer staff, vice-admiral c.w. Slot, behind the catheter is part of the object series 540662 to 540666.

Commander on board. The Commander of Cruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801) Captain-Ter-Zee A.H.J. Van der esteemed Olivier (1908-1967, middle) returns on board after a visit to the shore when the cruiser's visit to the American basic in San Juan (Puerto Rico) in October 1955.

COL Russel Stephenson, vice commander, Electronic Security, Europe, presents the unit colors to COL Charles L. Bishop, incoming commander of the 6912th Electronic Security Group, during a change of command ceremony. Base: Tempelhof Airport Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard in Den Helder training Kooppenijker at Havenwerken. September 14, 1951. Den Helder

DN-SN-86-00248. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inspector-General Z.K.H. Prince Bernhard brings after his working visit to 41 armored brigade with an Alouette to Celle airport.

Surrender In Tokyo Bay: General Sir Douglas MacArthur at the microphone making the speech that opened proceedings at the signing of the surrender documents on hoard USS "Missouri" in Tokyo Bay, while lined up behind him are the signatories for the Allied Nations. January 1, 1945. (Photo by Australian Official Photo).

DN-SN-86-04337. Base: Avondale State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit Minister of Defense J. de Ruijter aan den Helder.

The blue and white flag of the United Nations flies between the United States flag (at left) and General Douglas MacArthur's five-star general's flag after it was presented to the general at his head-quarters in Tokyo, Japan.General MacArthur is Commander-in-Chief of the United States Amy. Far East Command, and Commanding General for the unified United Nations military forces assisting the Republic of Korea in defense against the North Korean Communist invasion. July 14, 1950. (Photo by United States Information Service).

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling by Prince Bernhard of the bust of resistance fighter. Inspection of the honorary guard. May 23, 1975. 't Harde, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. Excercent competitions of the Army in the Simon Stevinkanne in Ede, the winning peloton, Lt. J. H. de Graaf, from the fifteenth $. May 15, 1959

The Marine Corps Band from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, provides the music for the launching ceremony for the dock landing ship USS GERMANTOWN (LSD 42). First Lieutenant David L. Robins conducts the band. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice President George Bush and his wife Barbara, accompanied by ship's officers, pass by an Honor Guard on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV-61) during a visit. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-SN-90-00112. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremony for Roberto F. Chiari, President of Panama, 11:00AM. President John F. Kennedy delivers welcoming remarks during the arrival ceremony in honor of President of Panama, Roberto F. Chiari. On the reviewing platform (L-R): President Chiari; Minister of Foreign Relations of Panama, Dr. Galileo Solis; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David M. Shoup; U.S. Ambassador to Panama, Joseph S. Farland; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; and Ambassador of Panama, Augusto Guillermo Arango. Aide-de-Camp to President Chiari, Lieutenant Federico Boyd (mostly hidden behind Dr. Solis), and Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton (right of platform), flank the platform. Also pictured: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Minister of Finance and the Treasury of Panama, Dr. Gilberto Arias; Ambassador of Colombia and Chairman of the Council of the Org

Arrival ceremonies for the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, 12:00PM. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left) and the Empress of Iran, Farah Pahlavi, ride in the backseat of a bubble-top car en route to Blair House, following arrival ceremonies for the Empress and her husband, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (not pictured). United States military honor guard troops and military band stand in the background. Hangar 11, Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.

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A Dutch marine at a terminal of an airport in Washington D.C. It is not clear whether the Marine in blue just arrived or goes back to the Netherlands.

Sen. Lawton M. Chiles, D-Florida, addresses guests and spectators attending the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS FLORIDA (SSBN-728). Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NATO Airbase in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

CAPT William E. Trueblood, PHM Acquisition Project Manager, Naval Sea Systems Command, speaks at the launching of the guided missile patrol combatant (hydrofoil) ARIES (PHM-5). Among those on the platform with Trueblood are, from left, Boeing Marine Systems Vice President Robert E. Bateman and VADM and Mrs. Earl B. Fowler Jr., VADM Fowler, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, and Mrs. Fowler is the ship's sponsor. Base: Renton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Transfer of Hato Airport by 320 Airplane Squadron of the Marine Carring Service to 336 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.

Lieutenant General Arnold W. Braswell, Commander of the Pacific Air Force, reviews Japanese Self Defense Air Force troops during a visit to the base. Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN)

DN-SN-85-07778. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Family and friends of crew members from the amphibious cargo ship USS DURHAM (LKA-114) board the vessel to welcome their loved ones home. The DURHAM has returned to San Diego following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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