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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors perform pre-flight checks on an E-2C Hawkeye.

Preflight Checks

Sailors perform preflight checks on an E-2C Hawkeye aircraft on the deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 16, 2018. Navy photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Joe Kane

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