Naval Command Changes

Photographs documenting the transition of naval command and honor ceremonies, featuring various dignitaries and military protocols.

President Ronald Reagan and CAPT William M. Fogarty (right), commanding officer, prepare to inspect the Marine honor guard during the recommissioning ceremony for the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62). Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10672. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-05255. Base: Naval Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

RADM Thomas A. Mercer, commander, Naval Station, Subic Bay/U.S. commander-in-chief, Pacific, Republic of Philippines, receives the Philippine Medal of Honor from Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos during the deactivation ceremony for Naval Station, Subic Bay. Both Subic Bay and Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, are being relinquished to the Philippine government and Subic Bay will be recognized as Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Headquarters. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz Jr., left, and Vice Adm. Stanley R. Arthur, right, salute 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)

President Ronald Reagan and CAPT William M. Fogarty (right), commanding officer, prepare to inspect the Marine honor guard during the recommissioning ceremony for the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62). Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Chaplain (Capt.) James W. Conte stands and waves to the crowd during the launching 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)

DN-ST-89-07425. Base: Portland State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Commander Seymour talks to a guest attending the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS JARRETT (FFG 33). Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-92-02354. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-01859. Base: Sturgeon Bay State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-04997. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LT. Robert Wetzel, left, LT. Lawrence Slade, second from left, and LT. Jeffrey Zaun stand at attention during a ceremony in their honor. The three officers had been held by Iraq after being shot down during Operation Desert Storm and were among the first group of ten coalition prisoners released on March 4th. Standing on the platform with them are Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III, second from right, and CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, right.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

ADM Bruce DeMars, director of naval nuclear propulsion, speaks at the christening of the nuclear-powered attack submarine MONTPELIER (SSN-765). Seated behind him are John H. Sununu, left, President Bush's chief of staff; Nancy H. Sununu, second from right, the submarine's sponsor; and Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III. Base: Newport News State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A United States chief petty officer sits with a Soviet senior lieutenant on the upper deck of a bus during a tour of the San Diego Zoo. Three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet are in San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-10765. Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) 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)

CDR Ellis, commanding officer of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705), speaks during the ship's commissioning ceremonies. The ship was built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-03862. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Left to right - MAJ. GEN. Davis of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC, Brig. GEN. Sandstrom, Commander of the 23rd Airlift Wing, Vice President Al Gore, and MAJ. GEN. Steele, also of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC, renders honors to National Anthem during the opening of Vice President Gore's speech of thanks and recognition to the Joint Task Force. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-11280. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Adm. James A. Zimble, surgeon general and chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, other officers, servicemen and civilians show their approval of a speech by CAPT. Paul Barry, commanding officer of the hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH-19). The vessel has returned to San Francisco following deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Supply Center, Oakland State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean O'Keefer arrives for the commissioning ceremony of the amphibious assault ship USS ESSEX (LHD-2). Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lieutenant General Charles L. Donnelly, Commander of United States forces in Japan and the 5th Air Force, arrives at the change of command ceremony for Fleet Air, Western Pacific (COMFAIRWESTPAC). Commodore Willis I. Lewis Jr. assumes command of COMFAIRWESTPAC from Rear Admiral James W. Austin. Country: Japan (JPN)

Robert Murray speaks to the guests attending the commissioning ceremony for the destroyer tender USS CAPE COD (AD-43). Murray is the dean of the Naval War College, the director of the Center for Advanced Research and the director of the Center for Naval Warfare Studies. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-00167. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-05991. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-07203. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President William Jefferson Clinton waves to the audience after addressing sailors and civilians on base closure issues during his visit to the air station. Clinton will also visit to the air station. Clinton will also visit sailors on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) and the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41). Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-06018. Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sen. John G. Tower, R-Texas, 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)

DN-ST-86-01224. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

President Ronald Reagan speaks to Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman Jr. during the recommissioning ceremony for the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62). Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-03354. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ADM Wesley L. McDonald, commander in chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, speaks during commissioning ceremonies for the first Aegis guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Arland W. Kuester, commading officer, speaks during 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)

Presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to Adm. Robert Dennison, 12:00PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) to retiring United States Navy Admiral, Robert L. Dennison. Left to right: Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; unidentified boy (in back); President Kennedy (at microphones); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth (over the President's shoulder); unidentified girl (in back); Admiral Dennison; unidentified man (in back); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr.; Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II speaks at a ceremony honoring three Navy officers who had been held as prisoners of war (POWs) by Iraq. LT. Robert Wetzel, LT. Jeffrey Zaun and LT. Lawrence Slade had been shot down during Operation Desert Storm and were among the first group of ten coalition POWs released by Iraq on March 4th. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GEN Robert E. Huyser talks with other U.S. Air Force officers at Drop Zone B-70 during Dragon Team, the largest non-Joint Chiefs of STAFF airdrop training exercise in history. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flag officer speaks at the commissioning ceremony for the combatant missile (hydrofoil) patrol ship USS ARIES (PGM-5). Base: Bremerton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-85-00605. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Officers at Veteran's Day Ceremony, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

An Army first sergeant presents the command flag to William H. Taft IV, deputy secretary of defense, during the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) activation ceremony. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPT Michael D. Bardley assumes command of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BALTIMORE (SSN-704) during the ship's commissioning ceremony. Seated to his right are Sen. Charles C. Mathias Jr., D-Md., and Baltimore Mayor William D. Schaefer. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-03-09950. Base: Pascagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Netherlands CHIEF of Naval Operations H.L. VanBeek salutes the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a wreath laying ceremony. The Navy Ceremonial Guard stands at attention. Base: Arlington National Cemetery State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Trip to Western States: Visit to the Pacific Fleet, President Kennedy aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, 5:00PM. President John F. Kennedy (center, back to camera) visits with unidentified sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), at sea off the coast of San Diego, California. Standing right of President Kennedy (left to right): Commander of Carrier Division One, Rear Admiral Paul Masterton; Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT), Admiral John H. Sides; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (back to camera). White House photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton (holding camera), photographs near center right in background.

CAPT William M. Fogarty, commanding officer, presents President Ronald Reagan with a ship's cap during the recommissioning ceremony for the battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB-62), as CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM James D. Watkins (right), looks on. Base: Long Beach Naval Shipyard State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

DN-ST-86-06327. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger 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)

DN-SC-87-03297. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-06324. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-10366. Base: Sevastopol Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)

General Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during the ceremony commemorating the 3,000th strategic deterrent patrol completed by the Navy's submarine force. The patrol was completed by the TENNESSEE.

CAPT William L. Powell Jr., commanding officer, blue crew, of the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS FLORIDA (SSBN-728) welcomes guests to the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Groton State: Connecticut (CT) 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 left, 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): Deputy Commander of the Submarine Force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Rear Admiral Vernon L. Lowrance; 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 from the submarine. See also MO 75.704, United States Naval Jacket

DN-ST-86-05981. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Arrival ceremony for Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, 12:00PM. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand with Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon his arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official; Imru Haile Selassie (partially hidden), second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut Ruth Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Mrs. Kennedy; Emperor Selassie; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (mostly hidden in back); President Kennedy; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball.

DN-ST-85-03866. Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-08216. Base: Shanghai Harbor Country: China (CHN)

DN-ST-85-08685. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Point Loma State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mrs. Tower, wife of Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, speaks during commissioning ceremonies for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705). The ship was built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPT. David Krieger, commanding officer, Naval Station, Subic Bay, speaks during the station's deactivation ceremony being held at Tappan Park. Following the ceremony, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority will assume control of the station. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

General Colin L. Powell, USA, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of STAFF, speaks during the change of command ceremony during which Admiral Leon A. Edney will replace Admiral Frank B. Kelso II as Commander in CHIEF, US Atlantic Command. The ceremony is taking place aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). Later in the day, Kelso will assume the post of CHIEF of Naval Operations from Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost during a ceremony at the US Naval Academy. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Gerald E. Gneckow, Commanding Officer of the battleship USS IOWA (BB 61), right, listens to a discussion between a Navy captain and a distinguished guest. All are attending the presentation ceremony of the 1984 Batterberg Cup to Gneckow and the IOWA. The award is presented for overall excellence among Surface Fleet Atlantic vessels. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two American Sailors and a United States Marine Saluting at Parade, America

ADM Thomas B. Hayward, chief of naval operations, speaks during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-60). Base: Newport News State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-86-10262. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Navy officers and enlisted men stand at parade rest during a wreath-laying ceremony at a monument honoring the Chilean servicemen who died during their country's 1879-1884 war with Bolivia. Four United States Navy ships have stopped in Valparaiso while taking part in the multinational naval exercise Unitas XXXII. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXXII Base: Valparaiso Country: Chile(CHL)

MGEN James G. Andrus, Third Air Force Commander, requests adjutant's call, during the 774th Air Base Group's inactivation ceremony. Base: Raf Chicksands Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

DN-ST-87-03188. Base: Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Admiral James D. Watkins, Chief of Naval Operations, stands during the launching 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)

Frank B. Lynott, Chairman of the Tacoma Boat Building Company and master of ceremonies, introduces Patricia L. Zech, maid of honor and daughter of Vice Admiral Lando W. Zech Jr., during the launching ceremony for the ocean surveillance ship USNS STALWART (T-AGOS 1). Base: Tacoma State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

David S. Lewis, chairman of the board, General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, speaks during the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Carlisle A.H. Trost, left, pauses to speak to a sailor during his tour of air station facilities. Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

Vice President George Bush and his wife, Barbara, are escorted by crewmen of the guided missile frigate USS AUBREY FITCH (FFG-34) as they depart following the ship's commissioning ceremony. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Color Guard detail retiring the Colors at Camp Pendleton Ranch House. Marine Color Guard detail retiring the Colors at Camp Pendleton Ranch House.

DN-ST-90-03743. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear Adm. Raynor A.K. Taylor, lower right, commander, U.S. Navy Middle East Force, greets CAPT. Abdel-Rahman Naibari, Kuwait's chief of ports, and Edward Gnehm, U.S. ambassador to Kuwait, as they come aboard the command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3). The LA SALLE is in Ash Shuaybah for a ceremony marking the re-opening of the port after a multinational effort to clear the mines laid by Iraqi forces during their occupation of Kuwait. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

Trip to Europe: Germany, West Berlin: President Kennedy at Checkpoint Charlie, 12:05PM. President John F. Kennedy (center) visits Checkpoint Charlie along the Berlin Wall in West Berlin, West Germany (Federal Republic). Also pictured: Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer; Mayor of West Berlin, Willy Brandt; Commanding General of the Berlin Brigade, Major General Frederick O. Hartel; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Military Aide to President Kennedy, General Chester V. Clifton; Director of Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) in Berlin and translator for the President, Robert Lochner; White House Secret Service agents, James J. Rowley, Sam Sulliman, Paul A. Burns, Jerry Blaine, Gerald A. Jerry Behn, Floyd Boring, and Roy Kellerman.

DN-ST-86-02890. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Marines fold an American Flag during the Burial at Sea Ceremony for Norman W. Coplin, Frank M. Campbell and James W. Green during the Pearl Harbor Commemoration Day Ceremony. The Ceremony honors some of those who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor and is held on the USS ARIZONA Memorial Pearl Harbor HI. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-00228. Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-90-00165. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, speaks during the change of command ceremony at which Vice Adm. Stanley R. Arthur assumes the position of commander, Seventh Fleet, from Vice Adm. Henry H. Mauz Jr. 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)

DA-SC-89-02028. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-03724. Base: Seattle State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Inauguration.QM2 Henery Morton of the Navy Annex, Washington, D.C., and Capitol Officer G. C. Hoopert (Glen), of the 5th District Police Department, engage in conversation during the Presidential Inaugural. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAPT Arlington F. Campbell, commanding officer (gold crew), salutes during the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS OHIO (SSBN-726). The OHIO was built by General Dynamics Corp. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. George H. Decker, 12:05PM. President John F. Kennedy presents a gift of a plaque to retiring Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George H. Decker (right, at microphones), during General Deckers Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) ceremony; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton, holds plaque at left. Looking on (L-R): Representative George H. Mahon of Texas (partially hidden on edge of frame); Helen Decker; Deputy Secretary of Defense, Roswell L. Gilpatric (mostly hidden); Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. (partially hidden); Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Lt. General John C. Munn; Senator Stuart Symington (Missouri); Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara; Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Paul Nitze; General Deckers son, James Inman Decker. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C. Blemish in upper left portion of image is or

Trip to North Carolina: Visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. President John F. Kennedy visits 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (L u2013 R): 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. Others unidentified. Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

DM-SC-89-05192. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-10711. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-88-03507. Base: Fort Belvoir State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Adm. John K. Ready, commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, speaks at the commissioning of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ADM James D. Watkins, CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO), center, stands with former CNOs on the deck of the Coast Guard high endurance cutter USCG CHASE (WHEC-718). Left to right are retired Admirals Thomas B. Hayward, David L. McDonald, George W. Anderson, James Holloway III, Thomas Moorer and Arleigh Burke. Country: Unknown

Rear Admiral Crawford Easterling, left, commander, Naval Air Force, Pacific, walks with Captain Brooks, Naval Air Facility's commanding officer, as they depart the facility's headquarters. Base: Naval Air Facility, Atsugi Country: Japan (JPN)

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