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260121-F-AN818-1018

From left to right, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, U.S. Southern Command Acting Commander Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus, and U.S. Space Forces Southern Commander Col. Brandon Alford participates in an activation ceremony for SPACEFOR-SOUTH at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 21, 2026. SPACEFOR–SOUTH serves as the space component to U.S. Southern Command, responsible for integrating space power with joint, interagency and multinational partners to support regional security, deterrence and stability across Central America, South America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell
VIRIN: 260121-F-AN818-1018.JPG
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CAMERA

ILCE-1

LENS

FE 135mm F1.8 GM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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