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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft approaches another aircraft for midair refueling.

Aerial Refueling

An E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, assigned to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., for refueling over Romania, Dec. 8, 2022. An E-3A aircraft aids airspace defense with fighter control, search and rescue, missile defense and maritime operations support.

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