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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman slides down a rope attached to an aircraft as several other airmen kneel on the ground.

Rope Course

Air Force pararescuemen perform a fast-roping exercise from an MV-22B Osprey as part of a weapons and tactics instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 2, near Yuma, Ariz., April 23, 2025. The seven-week course emphasizes operational integration of Marine Corps aviation supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and joint and coalition forces.

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