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U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, awards three F-16 pilots from the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross with “C” device for combat in a ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Feb, 1, 2026. The awards recognize actions by Majs. Benjamin “Boom” Saunders, Eric “Fume” Anderson and Capt. Ryan “Hammer” Boodee on April 13, 2024 while deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Natalie Filzen
VIRIN: 260115-Z-XC675-1001.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

3200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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