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Fifth Air Force, Air Defense Command leaders tour RQ-4 detachment

Members of Air Defense Command visited the 319th Operations Group Det. 1, for a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk subject matter expert exchange at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. During the visit, the Koku Jieitai were briefed on maintenance processes and equipment, aircraft command and control link capabilities and witnessed an aircraft takeoff. The Global Hawk's mission is to support a broad spectrum of U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capabilities for joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and crisis operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Tyrone Thomas
VIRIN: 210922-F-AX535-0124.JPG
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NIKON D850

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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

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14

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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