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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine standing on a parked aircraft opens the cockpit.

Flight Check

Marine Corps Sgt. Esteban Avila performs preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 5, 2023.

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