Defense Secretary Ash Carter, second from left, walks with Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, after observing airborne operations aboard a C-17 Globemaster at Pope Army Airfield on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 10, 2015. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, second from left, walks with Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps, after observing airborne operations aboard a C-17 Globemaster at Pope Army Airfield on Fort Bragg, N.C., July 10, 2015. SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.00041 MB) Tags: Photo Essays Credit: VIRIN: 071913-T-ARN88-178.jpg Photo Gallery