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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An Army crew chief sits in the gunner’s seat helicopters.

Gunner’s Seat View

Army Staff Sgt. John Panepinto sits in the gunner’s seat as his UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter prepares for a flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 15, 2018. Panepinto is a crew chief assigned to the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht

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