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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor connects a fuel hose to a military aircraft at night. The photo features slow shutter lights across the front of the aircraft.

Fuel Up

A sailor fuels an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean. The ship is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of operations to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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