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    Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visits Al Udeid Air Base [Image 3 of 8]

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    A formal military and diplomatic reception is taking place on an airport tarmac, likely at a Middle Eastern air base. A senior civilian official in a dark suit is shaking hands with a greeter while military personnel in various uniforms stand in a reception line. Additional personnel are descending the stairs of a large military aircraft in the background.

    AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR, QATAR

    09.28.2017

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly Schneider 

    379th Air Expeditionary Wing

    Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis shakes hands with William Grant, U.S. charge d’affaires to Qatar, moments after arriving with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kay Hutchinson, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 28, 2017. Mattis stopped at Qatar to visit with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah following a brief visit to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.28.2017
    Date Posted: 09.30.2017 05:05
    Photo ID: 3822698
    VIRIN: 170928-Z-XN609-038
    Resolution: 4137x2762
    Size: 2.09 MB
    Location: AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR, QA
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    A civilian official in a dark suit is descending the stairs of a U.S. military transport aircraft marked '437th AW / 315th AW', likely a C-17 Globemaster III. A reception line of military personnel in various uniforms — including what appear to be Qatari Armed Forces camouflage uniforms and one U.S. military uniform — along with a civilian in a suit, are standing at attention on the tarmac. The setting appears to be a military air base in the Middle East, consistent with an official arrival ceremony.
    A formal greeting ceremony is taking place on what appears to be a military airfield tarmac, likely in a Middle Eastern country based on the architecture and environment visible in the background. Military personnel in camouflage uniforms and civilians in business attire are exchanging handshakes, suggesting a high-level diplomatic or military visit. A large military aircraft is partially visible in the upper portion of the frame.
    A formal military and diplomatic reception is taking place on an airport tarmac, likely at a Middle Eastern air base. A senior civilian official in a dark suit is shaking hands with a greeter while military personnel in various uniforms stand in a reception line. Additional personnel are descending the stairs of a large military aircraft in the background.
    An outdoor meeting between a U.S. military officer in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and a senior civilian official in a dark suit, with a third individual in a suit observing in the background. The setting appears to be a military installation or airfield tarmac, with government vehicles visible. The interaction appears to be a formal greeting or briefing.
    A formal greeting ceremony is taking place on an airport tarmac in front of a United States government aircraft. A military officer in camouflage uniform is shaking hands with a civilian in a dark suit, suggesting an official arrival or departure event. Several military personnel and civilians are present in the background near the aircraft stairs.
    The image shows a formal meeting or greeting between a civilian diplomat in a dark suit with blue tie, a U.S. military officer in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform, and a man in traditional Gulf Arab white thobe and ghutra. The setting appears to be an outdoor tarmac or airfield area in an arid environment, likely in the Gulf region based on contextual clues. A security detail member in a suit and sunglasses is visible in the background near black SUVs.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform stands at attention rendering a salute toward a large white aircraft marked 'United States of America' with a blue stripe, parked on a tarmac. The aircraft appears to be a Boeing 747-variant used for official U.S. government purposes. The scene takes place on a concrete airfield under clear, hazy skies.
    The image shows a military or government airfield with a large white and blue aircraft bearing U.S. markings consistent with Air Force One (VC-25) on the tarmac. The foreground features multiple concrete Jersey barriers arranged as security obstacles near a taxiway marker labeled 'D'. The environment appears arid and desert-like, suggesting a Middle Eastern or similar dry-climate location.

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