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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man wearing a camouflage military uniform looks down and works on a large weapon outside, with a missile on his right.

Crew Competition

Air Force Senior Airman Colin Gauthier, a weapons load crew member assigned to the 77th Fighter Generation Squadron, secures an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile to a weapons loading vehicle during the 2026 20th Fighter Wing Load Crew of the Year competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 3, 2026.

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