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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter hovers above a ship's flight deck, with snow covered mountains in the distance, as Coast Guardsmen in cold weather gear crouch and signal to it.

Helicopter Hover

Crew members assigned to the Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley conduct helicopter training operations with a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew in the Bering Sea, Jan. 8, 2024. The exercises included refueling the helicopter as it hovered over the flight deck.

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