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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A jet refuels in the air from the boom of a partially visible aircraft above it. The image is circular, with a blue tint.

Blue Halo

An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing refuels an Air Force B-1 Lancer assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing over Texas, July 21, 2026.

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