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F-15Es Complete Historic Forward Operations from Diego Garcia

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, prepares to land at Kadena AB, Japan, Aug. 4, 2025. The aircraft returned after a three-month deployment to U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, marking the first sustained U.S. fighter presence on the island and a major step forward in advancing Agile Combat Employment throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Robert Dabbs)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young
VIRIN: 250804-F-VT339-1008.JPG
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CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

LENS

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1250

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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