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455th AEW Photos

Fueling readiness: Inside the lab that keeps the mission moving

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fabian Pelayo, 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, collects a fuel sample from a fuel bladder within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 3, 2025. Pelayo records and validates test results to guarantee mission fuel remains within Air Force specifications for sustained combat performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman De’Quan Simmons)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman De'Quan Simmons
VIRIN: 251102-F-YI895-1056.JPG
FULL SIZE: 7.97 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 8

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/5000

ISO

160

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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