U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Colin McCready, 712th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 15, 2022. McCready is one of many maintainers from the 512th and 436th airlift wings who worked together during a simulated deployment to a forward operating base, located on Dover AFB, July 11-15, 2022. The purpose of this exercise was to validate both wings' ability to generate, employ and sustain airpower across the world in a contested and degraded operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Rios)

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Total Force C-17 aircrew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

Maj. Gen. Matthew J. Burger, Air Force Reserve Command deputy commaner, speaks during a ceremony awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lt. Col. Dominic Calderon, 301st Airlift Squadron chief of training; 1st Lt. Kyle Anderson, 301 AS assistant operations officer; Master Sgt. Silva Foster, 301 AS loadmaster; and Senior Airman Michael Geller, 517th Airlift Squadron loadmaster; at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Apr. 1, 2022. The Distinguished Flying Cross medal is awarded to any officer or enlisted person of the U.S. armed forces who has demonstrated heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Green)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Ryan Green
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NIKON D850

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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

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56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/50

ISO

640

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