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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two sailors with flashlights kneel in the dark to signal an aircraft illuminated by red light on a ship's flight deck as others watch.

Signal the Plane

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea, June 11, 2024. The ship is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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