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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor uses a neon baton to signal to a moving aircraft illuminated by bright lights as it prepares to launch from a ship in the dark.

Jet Stream

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the USS Carl Vinson in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 12, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group was part of Operation Rough Rider, a sustained campaign targeting the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen to restore freedom of navigation and American deterrence.

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