SECDEF arrives in Asia-Pacific region for first official visit

An E-4 carrying Defense Secretary Jim Mattis lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The visit, which is Mattis’ first official visit to a foreign country as secretary of defense, highlighted the common traits and strengths shared by the U.S. and ROK governments, including the commitment to bi-lateral cooperation in keeping regional safety and stability in check. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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SECDEF arrives in Asia-Pacific region for first official visit

U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, United States Forces Korea commander, escorts Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to an HH-47 helicopter at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. Mattis is the first cabinet member of the Trump administration to visit the ROK, demonstrating the new administration’s continued commitment to work side-by-side with allied nations and stand firm with them in the face of regional threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets ROK air force Lt. Gen. Won, In-Choul, ROKAF Operations Command commander, as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. Mattis’ visit to the ROK, the first such visit in his tenure as secretary of defense, comes in light of a year of strong provocations from North Korea, affirming the ironclad commitment the U.S. has in strengthening its robust alliance with the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson, 7th Air Force commander, as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The importance of the Asia-Pacific region was a vital message of Mattis’ visit, where he demonstrated the U.S.’s desire to find even deeper common ground with allies to further enhance collaboration and cooperation in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets Marc Knapper, U.S. Embassy Seoul deputy chief of mission, as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The visit, which is Mattis’ first official visit to a foreign country as secretary of defense, highlighted the common traits and strengths shared by the U.S. and ROK governments, including the commitment to bi-lateral cooperation in keeping regional safety and stability in check. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, United States Forces Korea commander, as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The visit, which is Mattis’ first official visit to a foreign country as secretary of defense, highlighted the common traits and strengths shared by the U.S. and ROK governments, including the commitment to bi-lateral cooperation in keeping regional safety and stability in check. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen

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United States Forces Korea and Republic of Korea air force leaders wait for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to deplane at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. Mattis’ visit to the ROK, the first such visit in his tenure as secretary of defense, comes in light of a year of strong provocations from North Korea, affirming the ironclad commitment the U.S. has in strengthening its robust alliance with the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks with United States Forces Korea and Republic of Korea air force leaders at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. A goal of Mattis’ visit to the ROK was to showcase what warm, respectful and mutually supportive relations between democracies can accomplish when guided by a spirit of collaboration in support of peace and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets ROK air force Lt. Gen. Won, In-Choul, ROKAF Operations Command commander, as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The visit, which is Mattis’ first official visit to a foreign country as secretary of defense, highlighted the common traits and strengths shared by the U.S. and ROK governments, including the commitment to bi-lateral cooperation in keeping regional safety and stability in check. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECDEF arrives in Asia-Pacific region for first official visit

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets ROK air force Lt. Gen. Won, In-Choul, ROKAF Operations Command commander, as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. Mattis’ visit to the ROK, the first such visit in his tenure as secretary of defense, comes in light of a year of strong provocations from North Korea, affirming the ironclad commitment the U.S. has in strengthening its robust alliance with the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECDEF arrives in Asia-Pacific region for first official visit

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, United States Forces Korea commander, as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The importance of the Asia-Pacific region was a vital message of Mattis’ visit, where he demonstrated the U.S.’s desire to find even deeper common ground with allies to further enhance collaboration and cooperation in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECDEF arrives in Asia-Pacific region for first official visit

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis greets U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, United States Forces Korea commander, as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The visit, which is Mattis’ first official visit to a foreign country as secretary of defense, highlighted the common traits and strengths shared by the U.S. and ROK governments, including the commitment to bi-lateral cooperation in keeping regional safety and stability in check. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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SECDEF arrives in Asia-Pacific region for first official visit

Published Feb. 2, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen & Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- An E-4 carrying Defense Secretary Jim Mattis lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2, 2017. The visit, which is Mattis’ first official visit to a foreign country as secretary of defense, highlighted the common traits and strengths shared by the U.S. and ROK governments, including the commitment to bi-lateral cooperation in keeping regional safety and stability in check. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)