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Gates Visits McChord Air Force Base
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with Col. Jeffrey Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, and Col. William Flanigan, 446th Airlift Wing commander, upon his arrival at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with Col. Jeffrey Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, and Col. William Flanigan, 446th Airlift Wing commander, upon his arrival at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates listens to an F-16 Falcon brief at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets 62nd Civil Engineer Fire Fighting airmen while on a tour of the facilities on McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a briefing from 62nd Civil Engineer Fire Fighting airmen while on a tour of the facilities on McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks wtih Team McChord airmen while on a tour of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a briefing from Team McChord airmen while on a tour of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with airmen while on a tour of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a briefing from airmen while on a tour of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a briefing from an airman while on a tour of the facilities at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates listens to an airman while on a tour of the facilities at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a briefing from Air Force Staff Sgt. Alston of Team McChord while on a tour of the facilities at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the facilities at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives a briefing while on a tour of the facilities at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates boards a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft while on a tour of the facilities at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates answers questions from Team McChord airmen during lunch at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with Col. Jeffrey Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, and Col. William Flanigan, 446th Airlift Wing commander, upon his arrival at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 7, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jerry Morrison