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Audacious Warrior

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kole Hiemenz, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 148th Civil Engineer Squadron, Duluth, Minnesota, prepares to render a Mark 82 General Purpose 500 pound bomb safe July 25, 2021 during the Audacious Warrior Training Exercise at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Audacious Warrior 2021 consisted of 18 different EOD units across the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis
VIRIN: 210629-Z-HD478-1034.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D780

LENS

24-70mm f/2.8G

APERTURE

11

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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