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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft refuels a U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler aircraft assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139 while a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 flies alongside providing security above the Helmand Province of Afghanistan on Sep. 4, 2008. The aircraft are supporting NATO and Afghan forces as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

A KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft refuels a U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler aircraft.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft refuels a U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler aircraft assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139 while a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 flies alongside providing security above the Helmand Province of Afghanistan on Sep. 4, 2008. The aircraft are supporting NATO and Afghan forces as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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