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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft crew conducts a midair refueling.

Midair Refueling

A Hawaii Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft conducts a midair refueling of the military aircraft carrying Defense Secretary James N. Mattis as he travels to New Delhi, Sept. 4, 2018.

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