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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The engines of a large aircraft are seen as it sits on the tarmac of a lit airfield at night. Another aircraft is behind it.

Night Takeoff

A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to take off from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 22, 2024. The aircraft is part of the C-17 West Coast Demonstration Team, which presents military airpower and civilian acts to audiences in the U.S. and around the world.

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