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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor holding a yellow baton in the dark signals to an aircraft illuminated by a blue light on the flight deck of a ship.

Lit to Launch

An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 3, 2026.

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