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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A flying jet approaches a piece of equipment attached to another aircraft above it, with clouds in the background.

Sky Alignment

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 17, 2025.

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