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260421-X-DY416-1001

Riki Ellison, right, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) founder and chairman prepares to throw an autographed football to the U.S. Space Force Capt. Jordan Wilde, 2nd Range Operations Squadron mission integration and operations flight commander, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 21, 2026. Wilde was awarded the football by Ellison in recognition of his support to a Missile Defense Agency test launch. Wilde accepted the football award when Ellison tossed it to him during an awards ceremony. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman Enso Valle)

PHOTO BY: Airman Enso Valle
VIRIN: 260421-X-DY416-1001.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z6_3

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

8000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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