Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 26-03

A U.S. Air Force pilot breaks his first set of pilot wings with a loved one during Class 26-03’s graduation ceremony at XL Landings, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 25, 2025. The tradition symbolizes the beginning of a pilot’s Air Force journey, with one half of the wings kept by the graduate and the other entrusted to someone significant in their life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Keira Rossman
VIRIN: 251125-F-QY777-0291.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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