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24th SOW Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Allen, outgoing commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, receives the Legion of Merit from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, during a change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, June 4, 2021. Allen was awarded the medal for commanding the 24th SOW, the Air Force’s only Special Tactics wing, providing Special Tactics forces for rapid global employment to enable airpower success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Victor J. Caputo
VIRIN: 210604-F-AM292-1044.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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