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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A fleet of ships sails in the sea.

Fleet Formation

Ships operate in the Bay of Bengal in support of exercise La Perouse 2021, April 7, 2021. La Perouse consists of naval assets from Australia, France, India, Japan and the United States.

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