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Operation Silent Sentry: 5,500 days and counting

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 16th Space Control Squadron, perform routine maintenance operations on satellite dishes at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 30, 2020. Operation Silent Sentry protects critical satellite communication links by employing multiple weapons systems for space electronic warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Battles)

PHOTO BY: TSgt Michael Wykes
VIRIN: 200730-F-MI569-0021.JPG
FULL SIZE: 4.07 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D750

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

1250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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