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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman lays in the grass while firing a weapon creating and orange blast under dark skies.

Equipped and Qualified

An airman participates in a heavy weapons qualifications event at the Sayler Creek Range, Idaho, June 6, 2025. Airmen qualified on the M240 machine gun, M249 squad automatic weapon and Mk19 grenade launcher.

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