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Ringing in a new era: Yokota powers down historical telephone switch

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Lee, 374th Communications Squadron commander, gives opening remarks at the MSL-100 decommissioning ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Feb. 6, 2024. The decommissioning ceremony marked a milestone in the base-wide transition from Plain Old Telephone Services to Voice Over Internet Protocol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey
VIRIN: 240206-F-SL055-1017.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

640

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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