Gates Visits Amman, Jordan

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • Jordanian military members greet U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with Maj. Gen. Ziad Majali, the Jordanian vice chairman of defense, center, after arriving in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrives at the palace to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrives at the palace to meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
  • Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival at the palace in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen
  • A Jordanian air force pilot salutes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as he boards the helicopter after meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, March 25, 2011. DOD photo by Cherie Cullen