Secretary Gates receives an operational brief from Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates receives an operational brief from Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister, 11 Mountain Division and his Senior Military Assistant Rear Adm. Joseph Kernan while en route to Forward Operating Base Howz-e-Madad, Afghanistan, on Dec. 8, 2010. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.06 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 898179-P-QTH98-551.jpg Photo Gallery