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Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbutt, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673rd Air Base Wing commander, discuss plans for future construction projects on JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2025. During the visit, Meink received a strategic overview of JB Elmendorf-Richardson’s mission and its role in advancing U.S. interests in the region as part of his first Indo-Pacific area tour as SecAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Owen Davies)