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Reps and sets: the Gamblers and Tigers train surge week

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pedro Juan Mancera, 77th Fighter Generation Squadron “Gamblers” crew chief, prepares to marshal an F-16C Fighting Falcon during surge week at Shaw Air Force Base, Dec. 4, 2023. Surge week is a good opportunity for newer Airmen who have not deployed to experience a deployment operations pace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Meghan Hutton)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Meghan Hutton
VIRIN: 231204-F-AM378-1665.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

280/100

SHUTTERSPEED

10/2000

ISO

500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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