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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member’s parachute begins to open after jumping from a large aircraft as another service member watches from the plane's doorway.

High Jump

Army paratroopers and Air Force tactical air control specialists conduct airborne operations from a C-17 Globemaster III at the Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 9, 2024. The training focused on maintaining proficiency in both conventional and unconventional personnel recovery.

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