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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

One large aircraft flies near three smaller aircraft with a snowy mountain behind.

Climb Every Mountain

A North American Aerospace Defense Command KC-135 Stratotanker flies with two CF-18 Hornets and an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training mission near Adak, Alaska, July 9, 2025. NORAD training missions take place across Alaska, from the Aleutian Islands to above the Arctic Circle, and demonstrate the flexibility of the command's forces and the binational ability to seamlessly integrate operations across regions to ensure the defense of North America in the High North.

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