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Defense Secretary Ash Carter walks with Air Force Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, upon arriving at the academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 12, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Academy Arrival

Defense Secretary Ash Carter walks with Air Force Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, upon arriving at the academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 12, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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