Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, shakes hands with Air Force Lt. Gen. Russell J. Handy, commander of U.S. Northern Command's Alaskan Command, as the secretary arrives at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Oct. 30, 2015. Carter is visiting the Asia-Pacific region, where he will meet with leaders from more than a dozen nations to help advance the next phase of the U.S. military’s rebalance in the region by modernizing longtime alliances and building new partnerships. DoD Photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz