Precision under pressure: Training the next generation of tactical experts

(From left) Senior Airman Ethan Ferrera 722nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief (FCC), Capt. Augustus Bates, 350th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, and Senior Airman Ethan Ferrera, 722nd AMXS FCC, stand in front of a KC-135 engine April 17, 2025, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Arizona. Bates worked with the flying crew chiefs to ensure the jet was mission ready before performing a low-level flying mission over California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Paula Arce
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NIKON Z 7_2

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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

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45/10

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1/400

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64

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