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260730-F-BO786-1143

John Nichols, center, Military Affairs Council vice president, welcomes U.S. Air Force Col. Robert, “Ripper” Sturgill Jr., left, 7th Bomb Wing and installation commander, and Col. Christopher Welch, 317th Airlift Wing commander, to Abilene during a MAC luncheon in Abilene, Texas, July 30, 2026. Both Sturgill and Welch were introduced to civic leaders across Abilene as the newest commanders of the two wings that execute the “lift and strike” mission at Dyess Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Jade Caldwell
VIRIN: 260730-F-BO786-1143.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z6_3

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

5000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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