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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two airmen sit on an aircraft's cargo ramp above the ocean and look at the back of another aircraft flying a short distance in front of them.

Ramp Watch

Air Force Staff Sgt. Niko Vitela, left, and Airman 1st Class Austin Williams sit on a C-130J Super Hercules cargo ramp and observe an Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft fly while on a training sortie during Exercise Cope West 26 in Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2026. The exercise between the U.S. and Indonesian forces is designed to improve combat readiness and interoperability.

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