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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A jet lit with red/orange light takes off at night from the deck of a ship with light blue flame shooting out from the back.

Fury Takeoff

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 1, 2026.

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