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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors use lights to guide the launch of a jet from an aircraft carrier at night.

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Sailors observe the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 7, 2023.

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