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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Airmen and snowmobiles are gathered on the ice during a moonlit night.

Moonlit Operations

Air Force airmen supported by pararescuemen and polar bear guards conduct command and control operations in support of Exercise Polar Quake near the Arctic Ocean, Jan. 13, 2022. The exercise was designed to test the capabilities and limitations of tactical training and equipment in an austere Arctic environment.

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