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Defense.gov News Photo 111214-D-BW835-022 - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with President Hamid Karzai at a press conference in Kabul Afghanistan on December 14 2011

Defense.gov News Photo 111214-D-BW835-022 - Secretary of Defense Leon ...

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with President Hamid Karzai at a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 14, 2011. Panetta stated that the U.S. is committed to working with the Af... More

Defense.gov News Photo 110710-F-RG147-021 - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets with troops at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 10, 2011

Defense.gov News Photo 110710-F-RG147-021 - Secretary of Defense Leon ...

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets with troops at Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 10, 2011.

Defense.gov News Photo 110710-F-RG147-098 - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets current Commander of ISAF Joint Command Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez left and incoming Commander of ISAF

Defense.gov News Photo 110710-F-RG147-098 - Secretary of Defense Leon ...

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets current Commander of ISAF Joint Command Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez (left) and incoming Commander of ISAF Joint Command Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti at Camp Eggers, Kabul... More

Defense.gov News Photo 111213-D-BW835-021 - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta listens as Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan Gen. John R. Allen U.S. Marine Corps

Defense.gov News Photo 111213-D-BW835-021 - Secretary of Defense Leon ...

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta listens as Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan Gen. John R. Allen, U.S. Marine Corps, speaks during a meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2011.

Obama in the Situation Room after bin Laden is killed

Obama in the Situation Room after bin Laden is killed

Obama in the Situation Room after bin Laden is killed

Roundtable after bin Laden is killed

Roundtable after bin Laden is killed

Roundtable after bin Laden is killed

D-CIA Panetta Gives “Go” Order - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency

D-CIA Panetta Gives “Go” Order - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Age...

CIA Director Leon E. Panetta smiles in his command center at CIA Headquarters after giving the “go” order to carry out the operation against Usama Bin Ladin on May 1, 2011. To learn more about the CIA, visit www.cia.gov.

D-CIA Panetta in Command Center - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency

D-CIA Panetta in Command Center - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Ag...

At his command center at CIA Headquarters, CIA Director Leon E. Panetta monitors the progress of the operation at the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 1, 2011. To learn more about the CIA, visit www.cia.gov.

D-CIA Panetta Meets with Employees - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency

D-CIA Panetta Meets with Employees - Flickr - The Central Intelligence...

CIA Director Leon E. Panetta smiles during a session with employees at CIA Headquarters on May 2, 2011. Director Panetta gave a play-by-play of the successful operation against Usama Bin Ladin to employees who ... More

D-CIA Panetta Receives Briefing - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency

D-CIA Panetta Receives Briefing - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Ag...

CIA Director Leon E. Panetta receives an update on the operation against Usama Bin Ladin in a planning meeting at CIA Headquarters on May 1, 2011. To learn more about the CIA, visit www.cia.gov.

D-CIA Panetta Television Interview - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency

D-CIA Panetta Television Interview - Flickr - The Central Intelligence...

In a studio at CIA Headquarters on May 3, 2011, CIA Director Leon E. Panetta gives a television interview about the operation that killed Usama Bin Ladin. To learn more about the CIA, visit www.cia.gov.

Barack Obama and his national security team discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden

Barack Obama and his national security team discussing the mission aga...

"This is a composite of several images of the President and his national security team during a series of meetings in the Situation Room of the White House discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden on Sund... More

Obama and national security members during meeting about Osama bin Laden

Obama and national security members during meeting about Osama bin Lad...

President Barack Obama talks with members of the national security team at the conclusion of one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden, in the Situation Room of the White House... More

Barak Obama Presidency, Official Photo P050111PS-0909 (5680707744)

Barak Obama Presidency, Official Photo P050111PS-0909 (5680707744)

Senior administration officials listen as President Barack Obama delivers a statement in the East Room of the White House on the mission against Osama bin Laden, May 1, 2011. Seated, from left, are: James Clapp... More

Obama shakes hands with an admiral in Green Room after announcing death of Osama bin Laden

Obama shakes hands with an admiral in Green Room after announcing deat...

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in the Green Room of the White House following his statement detailing the mission against Osama bin Laden, ... More

President Barack Obama signs the certification stating the statutory

President Barack Obama signs the certification stating the statutory

President Barack Obama signs the certification stating that the statutory requirements for repeal of DADT (Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell) have been met, in the Oval Office, July 22, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Bri... More

Barak Obama Presidency, Official Photo P090811PS-0355 (6184917433)

Barak Obama Presidency, Official Photo P090811PS-0355 (6184917433)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta applaud as President Barack Obama enters the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.... More

President Obama Welcomes New Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 01

President Obama Welcomes New Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 01

President Barack Obama, second from right, participates in the Armed Forces farewell tribute to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, right, at the "Change of Office" Chairman of the Joint... More

Barak Obama Presidency, Official Photo P111111PS-0213 (6538200295)

Barak Obama Presidency, Official Photo P111111PS-0213 (6538200295)

President Barack Obama talks with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, left, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, right, before delivering remarks on Veterans Day at the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111007-F-RG147-472

Defense.gov photo essay 111007-F-RG147-472

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta stands in front of a RQ-4 Global Hawk as he thanks U.S. and international troops for their service at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct. 7, 2011. Panetta thanked th... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111007-F-RG147-1306

Defense.gov photo essay 111007-F-RG147-1306

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta stands in front of a RQ-4 Global Hawk as he thanks U.S. and international troops for their service at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Oct. 7, 2011.

110915-F-RG147-252 (6153361148)

110915-F-RG147-252 (6153361148)

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, second from right, conduct a press conference with Australian Minister for Defense Stephen Smith, far left, and Australian Mi... More

Defense.gov News Photo 110709-F-RG147-308 - Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul Afghanistan on July 9

Defense.gov News Photo 110709-F-RG147-308 - Secretary of Defense Leon ...

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta meets with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 9, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111021-F-RG147-447

Defense.gov photo essay 111021-F-RG147-447

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta conducts a press conference with reporters aboard a U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft on his way to visit defense leaders and U.S. troops in the Asia-Pacific region, Oct. 21, ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111021-F-RG147-396

Defense.gov photo essay 111021-F-RG147-396

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta conducts a press conference with reporters aboard a U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft on his way to visit defense leaders and U.S. troops in the Asia-Pacific region, Oct. 21, ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111021-F-RG147-102

Defense.gov photo essay 111021-F-RG147-102

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta boards a U.S. Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft on Joint Base Andrews, Md., before departing to visit with defense leaders and U.S. troops in the Asi... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-F-RG147-093

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-F-RG147-093

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses sailors stationed aboard the USS Blue Ridge on Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Oct. 26, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-A-EU406-005

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-A-EU406-005

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta states the importance of service to U.S. and South Korean troops stationed throughout the South Korean peninsula during a town hall meeting on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-F-RG147-1170

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-F-RG147-1170

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta arrives at Seoul Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 26, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-F-RG147-079

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-F-RG147-079

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses sailors stationed aboard the USS Blue Ridge on Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Oct. 26, 2011. Panetta thanked them for their service and expressed his pride in thei... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-F-RG147-018

Defense.gov photo essay 111026-F-RG147-018

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Scott H. Swift, commander of 7th Fleet, right, briefs Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Operation Tomodachi, the Navy's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief effort in response to ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111028-F-RG147-007

Defense.gov photo essay 111028-F-RG147-007

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta attends a press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 28, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110922-N-TT977-185

Defense.gov photo essay 110922-N-TT977-185

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq,... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110922-N-TT977-227

Defense.gov photo essay 110922-N-TT977-227

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta congratulates Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the conclusion of what was Mullen's last appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee, ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110922-N-TT977-155

Defense.gov photo essay 110922-N-TT977-155

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta testifies at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq, Sept. 22, 2011.

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-004 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, tours a cemetery on the shores of Tripoli, Libya

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-004 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, rig...

TRIPOLI, Libya (Dec. 17, 2011) U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, tours a cemetery on the shores of Tripoli, Libya, where as many as 13 U.S. Sailors are buried, killed in 1804 when the Navy ship In... More

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-010 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, tours a cemetery on the shores of Tripoli, Libya

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-010 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, rig...

TRIPOLI, Libya (Dec. 17, 2011) U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, accompanied by U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander U.S. Africa Command, leaves his personal coin at a cemetery on the shores of Tripol... More

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-005 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, tours a cemetery on the shores of Tripoli, Libya

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-005 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, rig...

TRIPOLI, Libya (Dec. 17, 2011) U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, accompanied by U.S. Army Gen. Carter F. Ham, commander U.S. Africa Command, left, presents a wreath at a cemetery on the shores of ... More

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-008 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, and Libyan Prime Minister Abd al-Raheem Al-Keeb, conduct a press conferenc

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-008 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, lef...

TRIPOLI, Libya (Dec. 17, 2011) U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, and Libyan Prime Minister Abd al-Raheem Al-Keeb, conduct a press conference. Panetta said that Libya faces a challenging transition,... More

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-003 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, tours a cemetery on the shores of Tripoli, Libya

US Navy 111217-D-BW835-003 U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, rig...

TRIPOLI, Libya (Dec. 17, 2011) U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, tours a cemetery on the shores of Tripoli, Libya, where as many as 13 U.S. Sailors are buried, killed in 1804 when the Navy ship In... More

Leon E. Panetta in Ankara, Turkey, 2011

Leon E. Panetta in Ankara, Turkey, 2011

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta participates in a press briefing in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

LEON Panetta and Necdet Özel

LEON Panetta and Necdet Özel

Leon E. Panetta meets with General Necdet Özel, Chief of Defense in Ankara

110808-F-RG147-514 (6034625313)

110808-F-RG147-514 (6034625313)

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, hands the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) flag to U.S. Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, the new commander of USSOCOM, during a change of command ceremony at Ma... More

111213-F-VK137-117 Leon Panetta addresses U.S. Service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

111213-F-VK137-117 Leon Panetta addresses U.S. Service members at Camp...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses U.S. Service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 13, 2011. Panetta discussed the Department of Defense budget and other issues with the troops. (U.S. Air F... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-102

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-102

Sen. Ben Nelson introduces Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta during a visit to U.S. Strategic Command headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 5, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-120

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-120

Airmen applaud Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta after he delivered remarks and thanked them for their service during his visit to U.S. Strategic Command headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 5, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-066

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-066

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, during a visit to the command's headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 5, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110808-F-RG147-492

Defense.gov photo essay 110808-F-RG147-492

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, and Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, right, applaud Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson during the U.S. Special Operations Command change of command ceremony held at MacDill Air Force... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110808-F-RG147-478

Defense.gov photo essay 110808-F-RG147-478

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses the audience during the U.S. Special Operations Command change of command ceremony held at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 8, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-091

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-091

Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, speaks to troops during Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta's visit to the command's headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 5, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-108

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-108

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks to service members at U.S. Strategic Command headquarters during a visit to Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Aug. 5, 2011. Panetta thanked the troops for their service to the nation.

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-308

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-308

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta waves goodbye as he leaves Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., after visiting with leaders and troops at U.S. Strategic Command headquarters, Aug. 5, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-079

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-079

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta walks with Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, through the Gen. Curtis E. LeMay building during a visit to the command's headquarters at Offu... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110808-F-RG147-514

Defense.gov photo essay 110808-F-RG147-514

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hands the U.S. Special Operations Command flag to Adm. William H. McRaven, the new commander of USSOCOM, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 8, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110808-F-RG147-479

Defense.gov photo essay 110808-F-RG147-479

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses the audience during the U.S. Special Operations Command change of command ceremony held at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 8, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-007

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-007

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., left, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, salute as the U.S. Army Band, known as "Pershing's Own," plays the national anthem at t... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-039

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-039

Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., left, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, watch as military jets -- two Air Force T-38 Talons and Two F/A-18 Hornets -- o... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-157

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-157

Flags of all the states and territories making up the United States of America parade past the audience during the Pentagon's annual ceremonies in observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 16, 2011... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-082

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-082

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta greets family members of U.S. military personnel still listed as missing in action from past conflicts at the close of Pentagon ceremonies, Sept. 16, 2011, marking National PO... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-187

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-187

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses the large audience assembled at the Pentagon, Sept. 16, 2011, to participate in the observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-174

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-174

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses the audience at the Pentagon's annual observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-F-RG147-009

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-F-RG147-009

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Medal of Honor recipient Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota L. Meyer in his office before a ceremony inducting Sgt. Meyer into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, Sept. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-242

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-242

Flags of all the states and territories making up the United States of America parade past the audience during the Pentagon's annual ceremonies in observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 16, 2011... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-034

Defense.gov photo essay 110916-D-WQ296-034

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, and Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., left, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, watch as military helicopters perform a flyover salute in honor of Nation... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111213-D-BW835-011

Defense.gov photo essay 111213-D-BW835-011

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks to U.S. troops on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Dec. 13, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111214-D-BW835-004

Defense.gov photo essay 111214-D-BW835-004

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks to troops on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111213-D-BW835-003

Defense.gov photo essay 111213-D-BW835-003

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks to U.S. troops on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Dec. 13, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111214-D-BW835-006

Defense.gov photo essay 111214-D-BW835-006

U.S. Army junior emlisted soldiers have lunch with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111214-D-BW835-015

Defense.gov photo essay 111214-D-BW835-015

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta presents a Purple Heart to a soldier on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade. Panetta award... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111214-D-BW835-003

Defense.gov photo essay 111214-D-BW835-003

U.S. Army soldiers listen to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-009

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-009

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Anitkabir Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111213-D-BW835-010

Defense.gov photo essay 111213-D-BW835-010

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks to U.S. troops on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Dec. 13, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-010

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-010

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Anitkabir Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-015

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-015

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta participates in a press briefing with U.S. Amassador to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone Jr. in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011. Panetta answered questions regarding NATO's po... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-008

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-008

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Anitkabir Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-002

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-002

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Anitkabir Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-013

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-013

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta walks through an honor cordon with Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Necdet Özel in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-012

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-012

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-017

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-017

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta participates in a press briefing in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-004

Defense.gov photo essay 111216-D-BW835-004

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara, Turkey, Dec. 16, 2011.

US Navy 110701-D-WQ296-010 Lt. Gen. John Kelly greets Leon E. Panetta as he arrives at the Pentagon for his first day as the nation's 23rd Secretar

US Navy 110701-D-WQ296-010 Lt. Gen. John Kelly greets Leon E. Panetta ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (July 1, 2011) Lt. Gen. John Kelly greets Leon E. Panetta as he arrives at the Pentagon for his first day as the nation's 23rd Secretary of Defense. After arriving, Panetta was immediately sworn... More

US Navy 110701-N-TT977-038 Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen

US Navy 110701-N-TT977-038 Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left,...

ARLINGTON, Va. (July 1, 2011) Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen during his first visit to the "Tank" to meet with the Joint Chiefs o... More

US Navy 110701-N-TT977-044 Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen

US Navy 110701-N-TT977-044 Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left,...

ARLINGTON, Va. (July 1, 2011) Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen during his first visit to the "Tank" to meet with the Joint Chiefs o... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110709-F-RG147-446

Defense.gov photo essay 110709-F-RG147-446

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Karl W. Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Army Lt. Gen. John R. Allen, future commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force, and Army... More

Eikenberry-Panetta-Wardak-Karimi in July 2011

Eikenberry-Panetta-Wardak-Karimi in July 2011

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta walks with U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry, left, and Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak as he arrives at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Ju... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110708-F-RG147-246

Defense.gov photo essay 110708-F-RG147-246

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with traveling press pool members aboard a U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft, July 8, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110708-F-RG147-254

Defense.gov photo essay 110708-F-RG147-254

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with traveling press pool members aboard a U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft, July 8, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-048

Defense.gov photo essay 110805-F-RG147-048

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is greeted by Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, upon his arrival at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., to visit with leaders and troops at the co... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-223

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-223

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shares a light moment with students of the Naval Postgraduate School before he gives a speech in Monterey, Calif., Aug. 23, 2011. Panetta also addressed students at the Defens... More

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaking at the Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey on 23 August 2011 110823-F-RG147-364

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaking at the Defense Language Ins...

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses joint service members assigned to the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language School and Presidio of Monterey, Calif. Aug. 23, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-307

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-307

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta visits students assigned to the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language School and Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Aug. 23, 2011. Panetta attended a student demonstration of... More

Defense.gov News Photo 110823-F-RG147-307 C25B - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta visits students assigned to the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language School and Presidio of Monterey

Defense.gov News Photo 110823-F-RG147-307 C25B - Defense Secretary Leo...

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta visits students assigned to the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language School and Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Aug. 23, 2011. Panetta attended a student demonstration of... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-056

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-056

Sailors assigned to the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif., await the arrival of Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta before his speech at the school, Aug. 23, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt... More

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-235

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-235

A sailor's hat is on display as Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta visits the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., Aug. 23, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey

Defense.gov News Photo 110823-F-RG147-142 9818 - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta responds to a question from an audience member at the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey Calif. Aug. 23 2011

Defense.gov News Photo 110823-F-RG147-142 9818 - Defense Secretary Leo...

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta responds to a question from an audience member at the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, Calif., Aug. 23, 2011. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-142

Defense.gov photo essay 110823-F-RG147-142

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta responds to a question from an audience member at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., Aug. 23, 2011. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey

Do D photo 111025-F-RG147-595

Do D photo 111025-F-RG147-595

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta participates in a wreath laying ceremony honoring Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) who have died in service of their country at the Japanese Defense Ministry memorial in ... More

Defense.gov photo essay 111005-F-RG147-901

Defense.gov photo essay 111005-F-RG147-901

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta talks with Portuguese Defense Minister Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Oct. 5, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111005-F-RG147-810

Defense.gov photo essay 111005-F-RG147-810

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta attends at bilateral meeting with French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Oct. 5, 2011.

Defense.gov photo essay 111005-F-RG147-817

Defense.gov photo essay 111005-F-RG147-817

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta attends at bilateral meeting with French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Oct. 5, 2011.

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