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509th OSS Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua Wiitala, outgoing 509th Operations Support Squadron commander, receives the Meritorious Service Medal second oak leaf cluster from U.S. Air Force Col. Keith Butler, 509th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 23, 2021. The change of command ceremony is a military tradition that formally signifies the transfer of responsibility for a unit from one commanding officer to another, symbolized through the passing of a guidon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel
VIRIN: 210423-F-HO012-1180.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.97 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

16

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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