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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A military jet is refueled in midair using a hose attached to another aircraft.

Aerial Refueling

A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during joint refueling training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. The drogue-and-probe method of aerial refueling utilizes a trailing hose with a basket on the end, which pilots connect with and receive fuel from via a probe on their aircraft.

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