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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A person holds up a light stick in each hand, with their back to the camera, and faces a jet more than a hundred yards away on the deck of an aircraft carrier as the sun sets.

Twilight Ops

A sailor signals to an F/A-18E Super Hornet in preparation for flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, May 14, 2026. The USS George H.W. Bush is deployed to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

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