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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Crash-and-salvage firefighters stand next to a fire truck on the flight deck at the conclusion of night flight operations aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) on Aug. 28, 2004. Crash-and-salvage personnel are stationed on the flight deck during all flight operations in the event of an ordnance mishap or aircraft fire.

Firefighters stand next to a fire truck on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).

Crash-and-salvage firefighters stand next to a fire truck on the flight deck at the conclusion of night flight operations aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) on Aug. 28, 2004. Crash-and-salvage personnel are stationed on the flight deck during all flight operations in the event of an ordnance mishap or aircraft fire.

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