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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two airmen work on a large drone parked on a tarmac on a gray day, and another airman walks away.

Fear the Reaper

Airmen assigned to the 147th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform postflight checks on an MQ-9 Reaper drone assigned to the 147th Attack Wing, Texas Air National Guard, at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, during Exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 21, 2026. The exercise aims to strengthen interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Iceland and allied nations.

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