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Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with Air Force Col. Frank Battistelli as he arrives with his delegation on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 16, 2013, to refuel his C-40 aircraft while en route to Asia for a weeklong trip. Battistelli is the commander of the 673rd Mission Support Group, 673rd Air Base Wing.

ALASKA STOP

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with Air Force Col. Frank Battistelli as he arrives with his delegation on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 16, 2013, to refuel his C-40 aircraft while en route to Asia for a weeklong trip. Battistelli is the commander of the 673rd Mission Support Group, 673rd Air Base Wing.

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