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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Close-up of an Air Force pilot in silhouette looking down at the control panel in a cockpit with a low-set sun in the background.

Control Check

Air Force Lt. Col. Kristopher Putnam checks the control panel of an HC-130J Super Hercules during a flight from Ämari Air Base, Estonia, to Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 26, 2024.

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