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New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Dhruva Poluru, a member of the 107th Attack Wing's 222nd Command and Control Squadron, seen here at his home office in Chantilly, Va., on June 12, 2023, is one of 12 Airmen of the Year for the 500,000-member total Air Force. Poluru serves as a full-time Guardsman assigned to the National Reconnaissance Office.

PHOTO BY: 1st Lt Jason Carr
VIRIN: 230612-Z-HI792-1131.JPG
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Canon EOS REBEL T2i

LENS

EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/30

ISO

250

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