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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman sticks his head into an aircraft's engine.

Preflight Checks

Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau J. Sisk conducts preflight checks on a KC-10 Extender engine during a training exercise at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 4, 2018.

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