U.S. Leaders Visit Al Asad Air Base A U.S. Navy SEAL team helps secure the airfield as Air Force One lands at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 3, 2007. President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condolezza Rice, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. William J. Fallon, Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq Gen. David Petreaus, Commander of Multinational Corps-Iraq Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, and others met at Al Asad to meet with Iraqi government leadership, sheiks from all over Anbar province and U.S. servicemembers deployed to Iraq.   Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby Back To HomePage More Photo Essays Next About DefenseLink DoD Inspector General Freedom of Information Privacy & Security External Link Disclaimer Web Policy Contact Us USA.gov