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93rd EARS: Bringing the BOOM to fighter missions across the AOR!

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Barker, a boom operator assigned to the 93rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, checks the boom system controls before aerial refueling over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 25, 2025. The KC-135 Stratotanker is the backbone of U.S. Air Forces Central's global reach aerial refueling capability and delivers critical support to joint and coalition aircraft in order to guarantee war-winning airpower throughout the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Jones)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Natalie Jones
VIRIN: 250525-F-YD744-1077.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.96 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z6_3

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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