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    SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASHTON B. CARTER

    Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter

    Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter    

    Ashton B. Carter was sworn in Feb 17, 2015, as the 25th Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is the leader and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense, an Executive Department of the Government of the United States of America. Secretary Ash Carter's power over the United States military is second only to that of the President.

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    Carter, Dunford Brief Media

    Carter, Dunford Brief Media
    01.10.17 | Courtesy Video | TPC
    Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief reporters at the Pentagon, Jan. 10,...
    Dunford Hosts Farewell Tribute for Carter

    Dunford Hosts Farewell Tribute for Carter
    01.09.17 | Courtesy Video | TPC
    Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts an armed forces farewell tribute in honor of Defense Secretary Ash...
    Carter, Dunford Honor Obama at Farwell Ceremony

    Carter, Dunford Honor Obama at Farwell...
    01.04.17 | Courtesy Video | AMVID
    Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host an armed forces full honors review...
    Carter, Dunford Honor Obama at Farwell Ceremony

    Carter, Dunford Honor Obama at Farwell...
    01.04.17 | Courtesy Video | TPC
    Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, host an armed forces full honors review...
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    SD speaks at Vietnam War hallway dedication

    SD speaks at Vietnam War hallway dedication
    12.20.16 | SSgt Jette Carr | DMA-AF
    Secretary of Defense Ash Carter attends a Vietnam War hallway dedication ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2016. (DOD photo...
    SD speaks at Vietnam War hallway dedication

    SD speaks at Vietnam War hallway dedication
    12.20.16 | SSgt Jette Carr | DMA-AF
    A corridor is dedicated to the men and women who served during the Vietnam War during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 20,...
    SD speaks at Vietnam War hallway dedication

    SD speaks at Vietnam War hallway dedication
    12.20.16 | SSgt Jette Carr | DMA-AF
    A corridor is dedicated to the men and women who served during the Vietnam War during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Dec. 20,...
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    SECDEF thanks service members during talks at JBPHH

    SECDEF thanks service members during...
    11.06.15 | SSgt Chris Hubenthal | DMA-HINB
    U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke to Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen during a Troop Talk event here, Nov. 6, 2015, as...
    Secretary of defense highlights Alaska’s importance during visit to Fort Wainwright

    Secretary of defense highlights...
    10.31.15 | Sachel Harris | USARAK
    Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited Fort Wainwright October 30 to observe the Stryker Brigade, learn more about Pacific partnerships and speak to...
    Secretary of defense visits troops in Iraq

    Secretary of defense visits troops in Iraq
    07.24.15 | SSG William Reinier | HQ-82ABN
    During his five-day trip to the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made an unannounced stop in Baghdad July 23 and Erbil July 24.
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