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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two sailors wearing blue flight deck jerseys place chocks and chains under a helicopter.

Chocks and Chains

The USS McFaul conducts flight quarters while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 12, 2022. The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along with NATO allies and partners.

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