435 SFS kicks off exercise Frozen Defender

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Melchiori, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response fire-team leader, hoists a rucksack over his head after stepping off a bus for exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14, 2020. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. The 435th SFS Defenders must be physically prepared to carry more than 70 lbs of equipment into these environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer
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NIKON D5

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70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

160

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