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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor gives directions to a helicopter landing at night on a ship at sea.

Night Direction

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Dorsey, assigned to the guided missile destroyer USS Porter, signals to a German navy helicopter during twilight flight operations in the Baltic Sea, April 13, 2023. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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