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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sparks fly as an airman wearing protective gear cuts plasma in a dark room.

Sparks Fly

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cameron Gibbs, an aircraft metals technology specialist assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing, practices plasma cutting at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2026. Gibbs and fellow technicians precisely fabricate the metal parts essential for the operation of the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the wing, playing a vital role in the success of the Air Force mission.

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