Carter Welcomes Australian Ministers to Pentagon Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, greets both Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne, center, and Christopher Pyne, the country's minister for defence industry, during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, Oct. 5, 2016. The leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith Click here to see more images on Secretary Carter's Flickr page. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.64 MB) Tags: ASH Carter, SecDef Photo By: Amber I. Smith VIRIN: 161005-D-SV709-012C.JPG Photo Gallery