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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Chairman Welcome

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, welcomes Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, chief of Space Operations, into the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, Dec. 11, 2020. The Space Force, established on Dec. 20, 2019, is the newest branch of military service tasked with protecting U.S. and allied interests in space and providing space capabilities to the joint force.

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