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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman kneels next to a board as cadets gather in a circle in the dark as one of them shine a flashlight.

Red Route

Air Force Staff Sgt. William Smith, center left, teaches students route tactics during a night training operation as part of the European combat leaders course near U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder, Germany, May 14, 2024. The instructors taught 30 course objectives throughout the two-week course.

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