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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor signals an aircrew in a helicopter on a military ship at twilight.

Sailor Signals

A sailor directs Army aviation crew members as they conduct night deck landing qualifications using UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters aboard a ship supporting Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve in the Persian Gulf, March 29, 2019.

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