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A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron gives critical instructions while directing teammates during a live firefighting exercise in Kahului, Maui, Sept. 8, 2024.

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An F-22 Raptor pilot ssigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron tests secure communication methods during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 6, 2026. Testing modernized communication tools alongside pilot-executed refueling ensures Reserve Citizen Airmen remain a synchronized, lethal force capable of sustaining operations in contested or degraded environments.

PHOTO BY: Capt. Kaitlyn Lawton
VIRIN: 260606-F-IW873-1342.JPG
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NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/8000

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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