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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Steam rises from a previous catapult launch as an F-14 Tomcat is directed into position for launch from the flight deck of the USS Constellation (CV-64) while the aircraft carrier operates off the coast of Australia on April 14, 2001.

Steam rises from a previous catapult launch as an F-14 Tomcat is directed into position for launch from the flight deck of the USS Constellation.

Steam rises from a previous catapult launch as an F-14 Tomcat is directed into position for launch from the flight deck of the USS Constellation (CV-64) while the aircraft carrier operates off the coast of Australia on April 14, 2001.

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