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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A fighter jet prepares to take off from an aircraft carrier at night.

Hornet Launch

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz during routine operations in the Philippine Sea, April 8, 2023.

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