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MQ-9 Assist Missile Defense Agency with FTG-12

Two MQ-9 Reaper Aircraft, assigned to the 163d Attack Wing (ATKW) await additional AGM-114 Hellfire missiles on the hot cargo pad at March Air Reserve Base in California, Dec. 10, 2023. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a successful intercept of an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) by an upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI). The test demonstrated the ability of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) capability to engage threats faster. The 163d ATKW was tasked with assisting the launch by locating the fallen rocket booster and ensuring it safely sunk into the Pacific Ocean without impeding on maritime operations. (Photograph By US Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan
VIRIN: 231210-Z-WT190-1013.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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