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Former Secretary of the Air Force F. Whitten Peters and portrait artist Peter Egeli unveil Peters' official portrait at the Pentagon.
Former Secretary of the Air Force F. Whitten Peters (right) and portrait artist Peter Egeli (center) unveil Peters' official portrait during a ceremony at the Pentagon, on May 14, 2001. The painting will join the portraits of all former Air Force secretaries hanging in the E-ring of the Pentagon. Peters was the secretary of the Air Force from July 30, 1999, to Jan. 20, 2001. Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Michael E. Ryan (left) joined the Peters and Egeli in the unveiling ceremony.