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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Four small planes fly in the air, with horizontal flares behind them.

Fantastic Four

Four Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 357th Fighter Squadron deploy flares, demonstrating defensive countermeasure capabilities, over a training range near Gila Bend, Ariz., May 1, 2026.

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