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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor looks at a yellow-tipped missile on an aircraft parked on a flight deck at sea during daytime.

Preflight Focus

A sailor conducts preflight checks on a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford as the aircraft carrier supports Operation Epic Fury in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 2, 2026.

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