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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Pitch Black

A service member stands next to a Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Pitch Black, the Australian air force’s large force employment exercise, at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 24, 2022.

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