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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Four airmen are silhouetted against a sunlit sea as they look down from the back of an aircraft.

High Seat

Airmen sit on the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II during a flight over the South China Sea during Exercise Valiant Shield, June 12, 2024. Valiant Shield is a multinational joint field training exercise focused on integrating U.S. and allied forces into a multi-domain environment.

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