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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Airmen operate a transporter erector which stores large missiles.

Missile Mission

Airmen retract a transporter erector during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 16, 2023. The device transports, stores and places the Minuteman III missile.

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