Mustaches of RED FLAG-Alaska

U.S. Air Force 1st Lieutenant Seth ‘Flash’ Padgett, 80th Fighter Squadron pilot, raises a heritage hand signal during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2022. RF-A is a premier training event for joint units to bolster interoperability, during which some service members partake in the tradition of growing a ‘deployment mustache’ to increase a sense of morale and camaraderie among deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Braaten)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Shannon Braaten
VIRIN: 220809-F-HF074-2018.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

24-70mm f/2.8G

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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