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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman sits at a table next to a cadet candidate while looking over papers.

Prep School

A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet candidate arrives at the academy’s preparatory school in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 7, 2023. The school offers a select group of enlisted personnel and civilians a pathway to join the cadets at the academy.

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