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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor waves a green baton while holding a red one in the opposite hand toward a sailor standing next to a helicopter aboard a ship in the dark.

In Motion

A sailor signals to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the USS Bainbridge during flight quarters in support of Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 12, 2026.

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