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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman with a welding helmet and gloves uses a plasma-cutting tool, causing sparks to fly above metal equipment.

Heavy Metal Handler

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cameron Gibbs practices plasma cutting at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, June 26, 2025.

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