U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, left, and Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, prepare for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, demonstrating Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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NIKON Z 6_2
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NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
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9
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1/160
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640
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