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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman drags a hose on a tarmac as a fellow airman looks to the left in the blurred background against a blue sky.

Slow and Steady

Air Force Staff Sgt. Hunter Allison and Senior Airman Andrew Wright drag a hose into position for a distributed integrated combat turn exercise at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., July 24, 2025. The exercise focused on simultaneous rearming and refueling of multiple fighter jets in under 90 minutes.

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