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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman looks on while another lights a heater with flames shooting out.

Ignition Mission

Air Force Senior Airman Kristen Floyd ignites a cooking heater from a single pallet expeditionary kitchen, or SPEK, during Exercise Operation Varsity at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 11, 2019. A SPEK is a field kitchen designed to be quickly assembled and support 550 personnel daily with three hot meals.

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