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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft takes off from a blurred snowy tarmac in the dark illuminated by white lights.

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An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon participates in night flying operations at Joe Foss Field, S.D., Dec. 16, 2025. The training was designed to prepare aircrews to safely execute missions across a range of visibility and weather conditions.

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