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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three aircraft fly in formation over a body of water.

Christmas Crew

An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules conducts a formation flight alongside Canadian and Japanese aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2023. The Defense Department's longest-running humanitarian airlift operation provides donated goods throughout the Pacific.

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