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1st Battalion ready for anything

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Steinmetz, 18th Security Forces tactical response force team lead, fires blank rounds from an M4A1 Carbine rifle during a static defense training in conjunction with the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 16, 2023. The training was part of the 1-1 ADA’s mission essential task listings, simulating a real-world scenario to defend their maintenance facilities while supporting on-going operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon
VIRIN: 231116-F-VM929-1679.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.41 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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