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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Overhead view of an airman fast-roping toward open water as another swims during daylight.

Recovery Training

An airman fast-ropes out of a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during exercise PR ACE Croatia 24 near Pula, Croatia, Sept. 10, 2024. Personnel recovery is the sum of military, diplomatic and civil efforts to prepare for and execute the recovery and reintegration of isolated personnel.

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