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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, foreground, speaks with general and flag officers during a briefing alongside Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Socom Briefing

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, foreground, speaks with U.S. Special Operations Command senior leaders at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2016. During his April 27, 2016, testimony before the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee on the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, Dunford emphasized that the department must “maintain a joint force that has the capability and credibility to assure our allies and partners, deter aggression and overmatch any potential adversary.” DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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