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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine signals to a pilot.

Air Defense

A Marine signals to the pilot of an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft on the flight deck of the USS America in the Philippine Sea, March 23, 2020, during an air defense exercise.

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