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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A test dummy wearing a flight helmet sits on an ejection seat in a large dark room brightened by flood lights.

Safety First

An anthropomorphic test device sits on the ejection seat of a horizontal impulse accelerator seconds before being subjected to impact acceleration in the biodynamics laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 14, 2024. The testing allows researchers to evaluate aircrew flight equipment and seats for safety and functionality.

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