2025 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction ceremony

A newly inducted U.S. Air Force senior noncommissioned officer poses for a photo with his fiancée under a saber team arch during the SNCO induction ceremony in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2025. The saber arch is a tradition symbolizing the inductee’s transition into the senior enlisted ranks with the support of family and fellow Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Melecio)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Samantha Meleci
VIRIN: 250815-F-AD704-1040.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

1250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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