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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Chief Melby retirement

Chief Master Sgt. David J. Melby, 512th Airlift Wing command chief, smiles while he stands next to Lt. Col. Keith Hofkens, 115th Fighter Wing director of wing plans and programs, and his son Nathan during his retirement ceremony at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, May 3, 2025. Melby started his 35-year military career by enlisting in the Army in 1990. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shayna Hodge)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Shayna Hodge
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

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9

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1/125

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250

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