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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The Northeast Air Defense Sector operations floor after 9/11. Above the large green radar scope is the NORAD contingency suite that was installed immediately after 9/11 to provide radar data of the entire country. Photo by Master Sgt. Stacia Rountree, Eastern Air Defense Sector

NORAD Operations

The Northeast Air Defense Sector operations floor after 9/11. Above the large green radar scope is the NORAD contingency suite that was installed immediately after 9/11 to provide radar data of the entire country. Photo by Master Sgt. Stacia Rountree, Eastern Air Defense Sector

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