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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Airmen at the bottom of a cliff watch as service members at the top of the cliff pull a basket stretcher with blue and green ropes.

Cliff Notes

Airmen conduct rope rescue training during a land navigation exercise at the Black Cliffs near Boise, Idaho, May 10, 2026. The training focused on technical rescue skills, terrain navigation and emergency response capabilities in austere environments.

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