Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to Airmen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 4, 2016. After meeting with service members at the California-based Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Carter spoke to Nellis Air Force Base Airmen to preview the fiscal year 2017 defense budget and discuss its impact on the Air Force. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

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