U.S. Department of Defense

Gates Visits Guam

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has breakfast with joint service junior enlisted personnel on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 30, 2008. Gates stopped in Guam as part of a seven-day tour in the Pacific where he is to be the keynote speaker at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has breakfast with joint service junior enlisted personnel on Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, May 30, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, has breakfast with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Rice, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,on Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, May 30, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates administers the Ceremonial Oath of Re-enlistment to, left to right, Navy Petty Officers Reynaldo Aurellano and Jonathon Smith and Air Force Airman First Class David Wood on Anderson Air Force Base, Guam Friday, May 30, 2008.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates congratulates Air Force Airman 1st Class David Wood and Navy Petty Officers Reynaldo Aurellano and Jonathon Smith after administering the ceremonial oath of re-enlistment to them on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 30, 2008.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks Seikichi Kaneshiro, far right, during his retirement ceremony after 66 years of federal service on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 30, 2008.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, presents the Outstanding Civilian Career Service award to Mr. Seikichi Kaneshiro during his retirement ceremony on Anderson Air Force Base, Guam Friday, May 30, 2008. Kaneshiro retired after 66 years of federal service.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes an aerial tour of the island of Guam during a recent trip to Andersen Air Force Base, May 30, 2008.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes an aerial tour of Guam during a recent trip to Andersen Air Force Base, May 30, 2008.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. William D. French and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates take an aerial tour of Guam during Gates' trip to Andersen Air Force Base, May 30, 2008.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates holds a press availability on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 30, 2008.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks aboard a U.S. Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft preparing to depart Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 30, 2008. Gates is on a seven-day trip to visit the Pacific and to attend the 2008 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has breakfast with joint service junior enlisted personnel on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 30, 2008. Gates stopped in Guam as part of a seven-day tour in the Pacific where he is to be the keynote speaker at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison