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Service worthy of a legacy

Brig Gen. Bill Whittenberger, the mobilization assistant to the commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command, and Col. Jeff Van Dootingh, the commander of the 910th Airlift Wing, look upon Van Dootingh’s retirement certificate during his ceremony, May 6, 2023, at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. Whittenberger and Van Dootingh served together for 14 years at Youngstown ARS sharing memories between 1994 and 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Juliet Louden)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Juliet Louden
VIRIN: 230506-F-LE760-1197.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

13

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

1000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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