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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Airmen in protective gear shown in silhouette fire rifles outdoors amid a smoke cloud.

Combat Skills

Airmen fire M-16 rifles during a combat skills training exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 2, 2022. The exercise involved a chemical gas simulation in which airmen in full mission-oriented protective posture gear returned fire.

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