Photo Essays
U.S. Africa Command Activation Ceremony
Left to right, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen; Henrietta H. Fore, administrator of U.S. Agency for International Developement and director of U.S. Foriegn Assistance; Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates; flag bearer; U.S. Africa Command Commander Gen. William E. Ward; and U.S. Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Mark S. Ripka stand together after the unfolding of the flag during the U.S. Africa Command Unified Command Activation ceremony in the Pentagon, Oct. 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and U.S. Africa Command Commander Army Gen. William E. Ward, right, stand next to the flag during the activation ceremony of U.S. Africa Command in the Pentagon, Oct. 1, 2008. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks to the audience during the command activation ceremony for the new U.S. Africa Command at the Pentagon, Oct. 1, 2008.Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Admiral Mike Mullen speaks to the audience during the activation ceremony in the Pentagon for the new U.S. Africa Command, Oct. 1, 2008.Henrietta H. Fore, administrator of U.S. Agency for International Developement and director of U.S. Foriegn Assistance, speaks to the audiences during the activation ceremony for the new U.S. Africa Command, Oct. 1, 2008.U.S. Army Gen. William E. Ward, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, left, and Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Africa Command Mark S. Ripka unfold the command's new flag during the Command activation ceremony in the Pentagon, Oct. 1, 2008.U.S. Army Gen. William E. Ward, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, to the audience during the command activation ceremony at the Pentagon Oct. 1, 2008.U.S. Army Gen. William E. Ward, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, to the audience during the command activation ceremony at the Pentagon Oct. 1, 2008.
Left to right, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen; Henrietta H. Fore, administrator of U.S. Agency for International Developement and director of U.S. Foriegn Assistance; Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates; flag bearer; U.S. Africa Command Commander Gen. William E. Ward; and U.S. Africa Command Sgt. Maj. Mark S. Ripka stand together after the unfolding of the flag during the U.S. Africa Command Unified Command Activation ceremony in the Pentagon, Oct. 1, 2008.
DoD photo by U.S. Petty Officer 2nd Class Molly A. Burgess