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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The boom of a tanker aircraft extends to a jet flying over mountains.

Northern Edge

An Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during Northern Edge 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 18, 2023. The exercise was designed to enhance the combat readiness of participating forces.

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