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386th AEW Photos

Airman saves Kuwaiti man's life

Staff Sgt. Melissa Richardson was eating with a group of Airman in downtown Kuwait City, Kuwait, when a man near suffered cardiac arrest. Richardson saved the man's life after several minutes of resuscitation despite the language barrier, and was coined by the commander of Air Force Central Command then subsequently recognized by the Air Force Joint Chief of Staffs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer
VIRIN: 191213-F-CT367-0001.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.89 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

50.0 mm f/1.4

APERTURE

2

SHUTTERSPEED

1/8000

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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